Generic small time football blather thread FOREVER

[LondonBlue 749]

1 minute ago, The Fish said:

 

Was having an tete a tete about this whole thing with a Man Utd mate and his position was that it's unfair because the wealth gap is so vast. So it doesn't matter where it came from, or how it funnels into the club, it's just too much money. 

 

Didn't want to hear about adjusting for football inflation, mind you.

 

I have a fairly clear view point.

 

Take another look at City and scrap the spending restrictions.

 

City are debt free. That's the only rule you need (maybe some debt allowed, like mortgage against assets, so as not screw clubs like Man U over).

 

City are incredibly well run.

 

City behave with respect towards the wider community.

 

The Premier League needs to be the richest league in order to maintain pace with the rest of Europe. Restrictions threaten that.

 

City have massively invested in East Manchester. And it's paying off.

 

 

Those cranes are to do with building a third in the one remaining two tier end. They are also building a hotel and new fan zone. Getting ready for non-league football.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Gemmill 43621]

21 minutes ago, The Fish said:

 

Was having an tete a tete about this whole thing with a Man Utd mate and his position was that it's unfair because the wealth gap is so vast. So it doesn't matter where it came from, or how it funnels into the club, it's just too much money. 

 

Didn't want to hear about adjusting for football inflation, mind you.

 

"tete a tete". 

 

 

Dave. This sort of thing is really not OK. 

[Dazzler 9057]

1 hour ago, LondonBlue said:

 

I hope 14 clubs fall into middle east hands. then we can all vote for whatever we like. 

 

If that happens i think liverpool should have to play in prison stripes and have to carry a bag of swag.

 

 

Prison stripes are black and white - yes they are hooped, but they can fuck off. American style orange boiler suits and they have to play in those leg chains you see when they get off the prison bus - then it's a deal.

[LondonBlue 749]

2 minutes ago, Dazzler said:

Prison stripes are black and white - yes they are hooped, but they can fuck off. American style orange boiler suits and they have to play in those leg chains you see when they get off the prison bus - then it's a deal.

 

Yeah i'm okay with the orange.

 

tbh i hadn't thought about you guys wearing black and white stripes. Has there already been a vote that i wasn't aware of?

 

[Alex 34513]

19 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

 

"tete a tete". 

 

 

Dave. This sort of thing is really not OK. 

 forgotten his roots, that lad 

[The Fish 10639]

1 hour ago, Gemmill said:

 

"tete a tete". 

 

 

Dave. This sort of thing is really not OK. 

contretemps?

dissension? 

fracas?

tiff?

[Alex 34513]

Merde

[The Fish 10639]

1 minute ago, Alex said:

Merde

Thanks Taggart

[The Fish 10639]

1 hour ago, LondonBlue said:

 

I have a fairly clear view point.

 

Take another look at City and scrap the spending restrictions.

 

City are debt free. That's the only rule you need (maybe some debt allowed, like mortgage against assets, so as not screw clubs like Man U over).

 

City are incredibly well run.

 

City behave with respect towards the wider community.

 

The Premier League needs to be the richest league in order to maintain pace with the rest of Europe. Restrictions threaten that.

 

City have massively invested in East Manchester. And it's paying off.

 

 

Those cranes are to do with building a third in the one remaining two tier end. They are also building a hotel and new fan zone. Getting ready for non-league football.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be fair, the amount of money that you (and we) can bring to bear would ruin the league as a competition. Unchecked both of us could buy the very best players from our opponents, the best in the world, and trade titles as they do in Spain. 

 

There has to be a limit on what clubs can spend, and it has to be significantly below what our clubs' owners can afford.

[spongebob toonpants 3886]

Well said Vinicius Jr

 

 

[ewerk 29986]

6 minutes ago, The Fish said:

Unchecked both of us could buy the very best players from our opponents, the best in the world, and trade titles as they do in Spain. 

 

And the problem with that is?

[The Fish 10639]

29 minutes ago, ewerk said:

 

And the problem with that is?

 

It's boring and devalues the league. There's got to be an element of competition to maintain what makes the Premier League the more marketable brand. Otherwise we're just spanking a bunch of farmers around and we'll invite more and more tourist fans, more and more "ManlikeBruno" accounts, and Arsenal tv and shit like that.

[ewerk 29986]

50 minutes ago, The Fish said:

 

It's boring and devalues the league. There's got to be an element of competition to maintain what makes the Premier League the more marketable brand. Otherwise we're just spanking a bunch of farmers around and we'll invite more and more tourist fans, more and more "ManlikeBruno" accounts, and Arsenal tv and shit like that.

City have won six out of the last seven league titles. A two horse race would be an improvement.

[Dazzler 9057]

2 minutes ago, ewerk said:

City have won six out of the last seven league titles. A two horse race would be an improvement.

Aye but the FA is still pining for Liverpool, everyone’s (ie. Half of Liverpool, some of Ireland and a subsection of wales) favourite plucky underdog. They can’t disadvantage them any further than the poor, skint cunts already are.

[Kid Dynamite 6924]

Ronaldo scoring his 130th goal for Portugal tonight 🤯

[Guest MrRaspberryJam]

ETH staying. 

[ewerk 29986]

[Meenzer 15268]

Magnificent

[Dougle 3249]

Tremendous

[aimaad22 4019]

[RobinRobin 10937]

5 hours ago, MrRaspberryJam said:

ETH staying. 

[Gemmill 43621]

Jim Ratcliffe continues to impress me. 

[Gemmill 43621]

I can heartily recommend offering your congratulations to Man United fans on twitter and then muting the conversation. 

 

Check back in half an hour and you'll be shocked to find that they are less than grateful for your well wishes. 

[LondonBlue 749]

17 hours ago, The Fish said:

 

 

To be fair, the amount of money that you (and we) can bring to bear would ruin the league as a competition. Unchecked both of us could buy the very best players from our opponents, the best in the world, and trade titles as they do in Spain. 

 

There has to be a limit on what clubs can spend, and it has to be significantly below what our clubs' owners can afford.

 

not so sure about that.

 

it doesn't need to be unchecked. just not restricted. 

 

you have way more money than us. we have way more money than chelsea. chelsea have more money than anyone would reasonably spend on a football team.

 

the squad limits alone would probably keep things fair as the very best players want to play not sit on the bench.

 

for me the rules should be aimed at keeping the overall quality high. so investment good, debt bad.

 

[LondonBlue 749]

15 hours ago, ewerk said:

City have won six out of the last seven league titles. A two horse race would be an improvement.

 

We don't win it at a canter though. and last year was a 3 horse race until 1 of the horses pulled up lame.

 

An uncomfortable number of our titles have been final day wins. Older City fans have been dropping like flies due to the stress i'm sure.

 

Our spending is not the reason we've won so much (yes a massive factor as it always has been). the reason was very clearly Pep.

 

Unrestricted spending doesn't win you the league. The correct squad / manager combo does.