I can’t shift the goalposts ‘again’ as I never shifted them previously. Though you may have misunderstood something I said. I don’t feel responsible for that though.
Yes, acknowledging when wrong applies to all and everything of course!
City and Financial Doping | Charged by PL with numerous FFP breaches | Hearing begins 16th September 2024
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I can’t shift the goalposts ‘again’ as I never shifted them previously. Though you may have misunderstood something I said. I don’t feel responsible for that though.
Yes, acknowledging when wrong applies to all and everything of course!
1) i believe Utd spent more than slanting else between, in the period up to then city takeover. Obviously if you go all the way back to 1880 or something, that may not be the case.
EDIT, pressed send too soon.
2) ‘closed the gap’ means their revenue is now equal to or greater than yours. I’ve not seen anything that states that is the case, and I’ve seen a lot which directly contradicts that idea.
Answer the fecking question man
I literally did!!!!
Eh?
I showed you the damn video yesterday that proves that absolutely wasn’t the case.
The Prem started in 92 and Liverpool/Blackburn spent the most until 99-00, then United took top spot with Liverpool close behind (hardly surprising as we’d just had the most successful spell in our history) and in 2003 Chelsea took over until City came in 2008.
How many times do people need to tell you this man? A few more hundred?
Conveniently ignored question 2 I see.
I very much doubt it!
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The gap is still very much there, it’s not been closed.
And Chelsea….
Nic keeps ignoring this though and repeating that no club could possibly close the gap on the old guard organically.
And now imagine Spurs revenue without Abu Dhabi in the league, aren’t they about to miss out on CL football once again due to the Abu Dhabi project having a permanent place in the top 4?
The gap is still very much there, it’s not been closed.
You are so ridiculously keen to score points. It’s in the edit, man! Jesus Christ.
trueEnglish is your second language?
To reduce or eliminate some disparity or imbalance between two people, things, groups, etc.
The former champions were ahead by 21 points at halftime, but the underdogs have been steadily closing the gap.
This initiative is meant to help close the gap between independent, locally owned businesses and giant megacorporations.
I would actually quite like a moment’s silence for me one day (whilst I’m still alive), I don’t think many people get to experience that.
weyyy, another witty response.
I hope no one ever asks you to close the door on an aeroplane.
I've used my demi-godly powers* to give this post a Like. Not because the post itself is Like worthy but because you have the patience of a fecking Saint still trying to debate with someone who is clearly a City fan pretending they're not.
*They're not powers, they're a curse. You've got to give likes to newbie posts within three seconds otherwise Cheimoon gets there first, and the reward for this is the power authority equivalent of the piss dribbling from Invictus' impressively engorged, monacled knob after a dozen shakes. There's nothing. No power whatsoever. Someone could tell me to eat shit and the Staff members would tell me to stop being a little bitch in the mod chat if I complained about it. Solius stole my lunch and the rest of them just laughed. Even Niall.
Arguing semantics to avoid the actual point. The phrase means that it is reducing the deficit.
Spurs have reduced the financial deficit with United and overtaken old money without state ownership. Do you agree with that?
Do you also agree that if City didn’t become state owned Spurs would be in a better place now (may have kept some key players, qualified for more UCLs)?
If the cabin crew say to you, can you please stop wumming on your mobile at RedCafe Sir, you’re causing a queue behind so we’d appreciate it if you can you please close the gap to the passenger ahead of you.
Don’t go and steamroll the guy/girl ahead of you down the aisle, that’s not what they mean.
Welcome to the Caf. We're an argumentative bunch!
Aye, it really is the only logical explanation
Eh? I said no teams could catch Utd financially. He now seems to be saying that he’s proved me wrong because Spurs got closer! And you think the semantic quibbling is coming from me?! You simply cannot have that little a grasp in language.
I’d catch up with them though. I wouldn’t walk 2 feet forward and say ‘look I’ve done it”!
He even cherry picked it too, I actually posted…
“Spurs have closed the revenue gap substantially”
I didn’t even watch the City game, if I had a second team it would be Arsenal as I lived there for 15 years. But don’t let that get in the way of a good assumption!
Ah so silly beggars it is, I don’t believe you’re honesty this unintelligent, not a chance.
In 2009 Spurs revenue was 44.8% of Manchester United’s.
In 2024 it’s now 84.67% of United’s.
Next year they’d get even closer if they got CL, because we certainly won’t, but alas, the Abu Dhabi football project has scuppered that one for them again.
If you close the 10 meter gap on the plane with 85% I think that’ll do pal. You don’t need to bum the person in front.
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Because no one has done it in this country it doesn’t mean it’s impossible now does it? As pointed out Spurs are very close to United now and have done it in a pretty organic way.
Can you answer my two questions you ignored.
Spurs have reduced the financial deficit with United and overtaken old money without state ownership. Do you agree with that?
Do you also agree that if City didn’t become state owned Spurs would be in a better place now (may have kept some key players, qualified for more UCLs)?
Bonus one… if teams have 0 chance of catching united financial power then what hope do they have to now catch city’s?
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It’s another absolutely ludicrous argument even if true, because even if the best Spurs can do is get to 85% of United’s revenue and Liverpool to 99% as in 2022:
How close can any team get to the revenue of Abu fecking Dhabi? 0.1% ?
If I’m Spurs, Liverpool, Arsenal, Villa or Everton, I know where I’d prefer my chances.
Yeah pretty clear on the wum. But weird if they are a City fan given they were on here when their team was playing. Again ducked my question and I see keeps ducking the same from others.
That, or is genuinely terrible at maths.
Actually if you check their activity, they have been active for many days recently during the hours of 7-10 except tonight where they were quiet up until extra time. "I didn't even watch the game" are some great words but actions speak louder.
Since they were keen to deflect earlier, and one of the chosen deflections was about their eight year old kid, I'll go with this point; I've raised four kids and I can spot bullshit a mile off.
Or maybe I'm way off. Maybe this person who has been pro City, anti United their entire time on the forum is merely a coincidence. They support Ipswich, after all. Like all those premier league referees who all magically support a lower league team.
Whats the purpose of Grealish anyway? Yeah, he is alright, but a 100 mill player you expect more than draw fouls and recycle possession.
Spurs have recruited and sold some of the best players in the world. In fact any time a player is truly outstanding they eventually leave for a bigger club with the exception of Son up to now. Spurs could have held onto a few of those players and tried for a final push to win stuff but they have been patiently building something sustainable instead of chasing instant success. It’s not much fun as a fan but we haven’t been much fun either. They are kind of like a PL Dortmund model and they will keep slowly going in the same direction. They have bought a lot of duds but have also developed plenty of better players than we’ve had here during the same time
Well said.
Well that was lovely, terrible group of supporters would drive the game into the ground just to be number one.
Lack of self awareness is criminal.
Lack of self awareness is criminal.
Have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about in fairness.
Wonderful post.
Still no word from the 'netural' about the fact that City signed up to rules, then systematically broke those rules, lied about breaking them and now desperately trying to leverage the government to get them out of accountability for the violations.
This isn't a hard concept. FFP is not on trial here. Think of it like a speed limit in a perfectly safe, emtpy area with no schools. There very much is an argument the speed limit is not correct, but that doesn't matter if you get caught speeding.
This isn't a hard concept. FFP is not on trial here. Think of it like a speed limit in a perfectly safe, emtpy area with no schools. There very much is an argument the speed limit is not correct, but that doesn't matter if you get caught speeding.
Just a small game that happened yesterday.
long gave up trying to argue with their fans as stated cold hard evidence is ignored and they would happily run the sport into the ground to stay at the top.
I have no time for such a group of people.
Oi, I'm not 8 years old. Low blow.
115ers*115 charges FC out.
Quite significantly with pep imo. City may have a competent structure behind the scenes but ultimately its the manager ability to extract the best out of great and average players that does the trick. He's a level above klopp. Yes he's had loads of money to spend but that comes with added pressure doesn't it..and he's delivered everywhere. Klopp and United have also spent a fortune.
I can't wait till he leaves. I genuinely think we would indirectly benefit psychologically knowing he's not around. He's been our nemesis and usually gets the better of us.
Not really. It's a fair assessment. Maybe third behind Carlo as well but that's about it.