Duchene2MacKinnon
In the hands of Genius
- Aug 8, 2006
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No, that's the point.Is there a legit city fan that actually posts here regularly? I know there’s one or two who very rarely stop by, but I think they’re the only big 6 side without at least a couple regular posters here.
And to think, it hasn't even been two decades since we were saying the same thing about Chelsea...I mean their entire fan base is mostly 20 year olds in America who just got into soccer.
No and it seems reflective of their club status for it to be that way. A lot of the time when I watch their matches it’s mostly 16-20 year olds in camera view.
Is there a legit city fan that actually posts here regularly? I know there’s one or two who very rarely stop by, but I think they’re the only big 6 side without at least a couple regular posters here.
About 7 years too old I'd say. At least mentally.So prime HF-poster age?
I would have no problem posting as a City fan. They win shit. Most of the people here can't say that consistently.
I don’t sing for the sake of whoever’s ears are around me.They may win some meaningless trophies on their island backwater, but they lost the much more important battle for their soul...just like the rest of you sellouts. That's why you people only sing when you're winning.
They may win some meaningless trophies on their island backwater, but they lost the much more important battle for their soul...just like the rest of you sellouts. That's why you people only sing when you're winning.
One of my friend is a city fan from a longtime ago (prior to Sheik Mansour ownership) just like PSG fans now with Nasser Al Khalaifi he has become a bit hypocrite.City had fans before.
But probably less so on an American/Canadian board.
And posting here as a City fan takes thick skin I'd say.
They weren't at the Atleti level before this ownership, so I don't know why that would be the floor without them.
It takes a special level of detachment to watch the money roll in at that level and convince yourself it's irrelevant to the results.
I don't think that's what his buddy is saying. If I understand him correctly, he's saying that the club could now sustain itself at an elite level if the money stopped pouring in...which is still a dubious claim, but we've seen Chelsea become "sustainable" in a similar way, so it's not completely outlandish.
Got it, makes sense. Yeah, definitely still dubious. Chelsea made organizational changes/priority shifts that haven't been made in those other clubs. Also just a weird thing to hang your hat on. I'm sure almost any club in the world could up their brand and club stature with a no-interest, and in fact no strings attached, multi-billion pound grant.I don't think that's what his buddy is saying. If I understand him correctly, he's saying that the club could now sustain itself at an elite level if the money stopped pouring in...which is still a dubious claim, but we've seen Chelsea become "sustainable" in a similar way, so it's not completely outlandish.
Got it, makes sense. Yeah, definitely still dubious. Chelsea made organizational changes/priority shifts that haven't been made in those other clubs. Also just a weird thing to hang your hat on. I'm sure almost any club in the world could up their brand and club stature with a no-interest, and in fact no strings attached, multi-billion pound grant.
And if I'm not wrong, Abramovich still covered those big transfers that coveted Covid losses last summer anyway. Not like he's a non-factor even now.
Got it, makes sense. Yeah, definitely still dubious. Chelsea made organizational changes/priority shifts that haven't been made in those other clubs. Also just a weird thing to hang your hat on. I'm sure almost any club in the world could up their brand and club stature with a no-interest, and in fact no strings attached, multi-billion pound grant.
And if I'm not wrong, Abramovich still covered those big transfers that covered Covid losses last summer anyway. Not like he's a non-factor even now.
Just like you said, any club that had half a brain to invest their money into the club's infrastructure (as well as the transfer spending) could have done the same thing. But now FFP acts as the gatekeeper for any future clubs from getting a billionaire and making that jump in a short time period. For as much as the old money clubs tried to hold off the new money clubs, the new money clubs are making just as much of an effort to keep out any newer money clubs.
City has done plenty of things well to run the club well beyond money. Structural, managerial, etc. Money helps but you can't just blindly throw it around.
But I think the issue when you talk about removing the "sugar daddy" is not just about the excess spending. They artificially inflated revenues. So while we joke around about them not being popular or the same level as United/Liverpool/Arsenal/Chelsea in mostly a banter way, it would truly have financial impact if these bullshit bids stopped appearing.