Generic small time football blather thread FOREVER

[toonotl 2978]

There are mitigating circumstances but given City's current dominance to argue that loosening the purse strings wouldn't see City become even more dominant (at least until we caught up) doesn't ring true for me.

 

As much as I'd like it to be otherwise and despite how much fun it would be and is normally, please trust me when I say that this pains me to admit, I think I agree with Dave. 

Edited June 12 by toonotl

[LondonBlue 773]

and another thing. they should abolish the rule that says you can have £105m debt over a 3 year people. I thought that was meant to be whilst clubs got used to spending restrictions to help with rainy days. It's now used like a speed limit on a road. 

 

make it zero debt.

[LondonBlue 773]

and ban red as a shirt colour

[The Fish 10857]

15 hours ago, ewerk said:

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

They have, but not always by a massive gap and not always ahead of the same opponent.

 

In 4 of Man City's titles, the gap between 1st and 2nd was 2pts or less and for their 6 titles second place was Arsenal (2), Liverpool (2) Man Utd (2).

 

 

[The Fish 10857]

38 minutes ago, LondonBlue said:

 

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.

 

 

I don't follow? What do you see as the difference between the two?

 

The best players in the world would sit on the bench for £500k a week and 2 or 3 medals every year. Look at the array of talent at Real Madrid. 

 

Way I see it, you should only be allowed to spend what you can afford without putting the future of the club at risk, if your owner can afford to put hundreds of millions into the club without mortgaging the stadium go for it. But entangling your wage bill to the poorest club in the league reduces the widening of the gap between the haves and have nots. Keeps it more competitive and more interesting.

 

If we were allowed to spend what we could reportedly afford, where's the incentive to produce our own talent? And without local lads getting their chance at the club the divorce between so called legacy fans and the team becomes more permanent. Fans like you or me would be replaced with kids who follow a player and have no interest in the club and fuck that.

 

[LondonBlue 773]

19 minutes ago, The Fish said:

 

I don't follow? What do you see as the difference between the two?

 

The best players in the world would sit on the bench for £500k a week and 2 or 3 medals every year. Look at the array of talent at Real Madrid. 

 

Way I see it, you should only be allowed to spend what you can afford without putting the future of the club at risk, if your owner can afford to put hundreds of millions into the club without mortgaging the stadium go for it. But entangling your wage bill to the poorest club in the league reduces the widening of the gap between the haves and have nots. Keeps it more competitive and more interesting.

 

If we were allowed to spend what we could reportedly afford, where's the incentive to produce our own talent? And without local lads getting their chance at the club the divorce between so called legacy fans and the team becomes more permanent. Fans like you or me would be replaced with kids who follow a player and have no interest in the club and fuck that.

 

 

so unrestricted in terms of pumping cash into the club, the team, the infrastructure, the ground, and the wider local community

 

but checks could be, zero debt, squad limit, home grown requirements, academy players in first team should be rewarded somehow (and i mean long term academy like Foden) etc. 

 

and i don't believe that the VERY best players would be happy sitting on the bench. i think real madrid are an exception. 

 

 

 

[The Fish 10857]

19 minutes ago, LondonBlue said:

 

so unrestricted in terms of pumping cash into the club, the team, the infrastructure, the ground, and the wider local community

 

but checks could be, zero debt, squad limit, home grown requirements, academy players in first team should be rewarded somehow (and i mean long term academy like Foden) etc. 

 

and i don't believe that the VERY best players would be happy sitting on the bench. i think real madrid are an exception. 

 

 

 

Ah, I see. 

 

I don't disagree with any of that (besides the bench warming stuff). 

 

But, given my reputation on here I'll say it's all horseshit and you should feel bad.

[Dr Gloom 21915]

16 hours ago, Dougle said:

Tremendous

 

 

[aimaad22 4156]

12 hours ago, Gemmill said:

Jim Ratcliffe continues to impress me. 

 

Contract extension on the table too apparently. going by the model Ratcliffe seems to be following.......another 8 years lets say?  

[Gemmill 44864]

 

 

 

[wykikitoon 20129]

The day after the Manchester bombing Adrian Chiles was on doing r5 breakfast.  They were interviewing a woman who was at the gig and he pretty much opened with 'So how was Ariane Grande?'  

[Dazzler 9748]

10 hours ago, wykikitoon said:

The day after the Manchester bombing Adrian Chiles was on doing r5 breakfast.  They were interviewing a woman who was at the gig and he pretty much opened with 'So how was Ariane Grande?'  

“Yeah but apart from that, how was it?” is an Anthony Jeselnik joke about the Boston bombing. I didn’t realise he stole it from Chiles

[Sonatine 11375]

 

[Howmanheyman 33180]

Sky just now, 'Jarrad Branthwaite didn't make the euros but things looking up for him as things hotting up as Manchester United show their interest. More later.' That's a proper Sky Sports 'fuck you, Everton' 

[Guest MrRaspberryJam]

Millwall keeper passed away suddenly, only 26. 
 

lots of ex pros (Mark Crossley) and others saying Kevin Campbell has passed too but can’t see anything official. 

[Gemmill 44864]

 

 

Might shift my relegation prediction to this lot. 

 

 

[Holden McGroin 6583]

13 minutes ago, Gemmill said:

 

 

 

Might shift my relegation prediction to this lot. 

 

 

Is that a real quote?

[Gemmill 44864]

Far as I'm aware, aye. It's not like you couldn't imagine it coming out of his mouth. 

[RobinRobin 11263]

8 hours ago, Gemmill said:

 

 

 

Might shift my relegation prediction to this lot. 

 

 

Don't you dare - they'll win the league

Edited June 17 by RobinRobin

[Dr Gloom 21915]

15 hours ago, Gemmill said:

 

 

 

Might shift my relegation prediction to this lot. 

 

 

please don’t 

[Guest MrRaspberryJam]

Any decent recommendations for podcasts that will be covering/reviewing Copa America?

[The Fish 10857]

1 hour ago, MrRaspberryJam said:

Any decent recommendations for podcasts that will be covering/reviewing Copa America?

Nope.

 

[Guest MrRaspberryJam]

Why

[The Fish 10857]

11 minutes ago, MrRaspberryJam said:

Why

[Guest MrRaspberryJam]

when