I don’t think he’s against it. I also think it’s not as awful as could be. There’s disagreement on that, but I do think FSG are better than many owners some clubs could have. I’m willing to wait to see how it goes before making any assumptions.
Whether FSG will end up being better owners than BlueCo (who are on the verge of a riot from Strasbourg fans. Read up on their season - a total shitshow with tons of experienced players shown out the door) or City doesn't really matter to me.
The point remains that fans watch their clubs become servants to a parent club in another league and lose their independence. Clubs don't belong to themselves anymore. People want to talk about an asterix? There is no bigger asterix than that, whether they win or lose. Whatever success clubs like City (or Chelsea or Liverpool or or or) will have in the future by hoarding players and having them compete in other top leagues before bringing them over is meaningless. Whatever success clubs like Girona will have with players City gifted them temporarily is meaningless. As faux and as empty as the artificial vocals of a dead singer in a fresh song. Same with the cheers or boos of those fans. They'll mean nothing to anyone but the amusement or sadness of that one fan. Which is fine enough - I guess. By all means, enjoy it, that's between each fan and their club but don't fool yourself that there is a single bit of glory in it. There isn't. Not one iota.
Clubs like Liverpool are already advantaged by the massive disparity in funds with 99 percent of their competitors and it's still not enough? You can't just win like that? Or try to? And before someone points out with the 'Well, others do it...' Man, just have some balls and a bit of integrity (let alone - gasp! - ingenuity!) But I know this will never happen in a sport as rich and as rotten. I guess at the end of the day it's just sport but everyone here knows that these clubs mean a lot more to their cities and their communities. I just find it sad to watch teams that already have every advantage in the world consume steroids that no else can access. All they become are poisoned crests. Hold it in your hand and it wilts and stains.