Has the bubble burst?
markyone
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Has the Manchester united bubble burst after years of domination?
Maybe Manchester city are on the slide as well.
Maybe Manchester city are on the slide as well.
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You could always turn off the TV.
Thats something you DONT want
Its like when the banks were in trouble and people suggested letting them go and not bail them out, the end result of that would have been catastrophic, far worse than what ended up happening.
Football has got to a point (I don't like it) that it is not only a business but a way of life, if the money was to fall out of it there would be huge problems arising from the fallout.
A lot of overseas money coming into the UK. A bit probably leaves the country with so many overseas players but they don't earn much, do they?
^^This, the city I live in has deteriorated from having a thriving and attractive city centre that people wanted to visit since the local clubs disappeared from the top tier of football, whereas others with top tier teams of a similar size etc have continued to thrive. I know that this is not fully due to the football aspect but that brought with it the drops in revenues from visitors etc which has spoiled this city IMO.
It might actually encourage some folks to get a little proportion in their lives which surely can't be a bad thing
Twenty odd years ago A.F. was a Mark Robiins winner at Forest away from the boot, he went on to create an all conquering football team. The Mancs need to recall that, Manure won't get relegated this season (unfortunately) Let Moyes feel his way in and take it from there. However footie (premiershit in particular) being what it is won't allow such latitude.
The above post may contain traces of sarcasm or/and bullsh*t.
Last Five Prem games
Chelsea:WDLWD
Liverpool: WWDLW
Arsenal: WWWWW
Tottenham: WLWWD
Man City: LWWWL
Man United: LMFAO
The current MU squad was honed out of the AF style. Built by him. Carved by him. Anyone stepping into his boots was never going to have an easy time.
I just wonder if the Mu fans will recall when AF was a game away from being sacked after an awful start.
Is it possible that the spending spree by Tottenham and Man City was on the back of the fact that AF was no longer at the helm at MU ?
Does the spending by certain clubs set the benchmark for other teams to follow and do fans become expectant that their clubs need to follow suit in the same style to compete ?
That sets a precedent that only a few clubs can sustain and I am sure that there is going to be big casualties in the not too distant future.
The current casualty that is omnipresent, is the domestic scene. Whilst the premier league thrives on big names, huge revenue and sky rocketing Football Clubs United Plc shares, it presents little or no motivation to invest in a coherent, non-voluntarist youth system*, funded by the (very rich) FA.
*Our youth systems are entirely by the volition of individual clubs - there is no national structure. There is no financial support for smaller clubs to invest in young players and there is no safety net such as mandatory minimum fee release clauses and protected youth contracts to motivate grass root development. There is no requirement for blanket quality coaching at youth level whilst the premier league is in its current state.
We may laugh at MU's current predicament (and I do) but the demise of 'British' Football because of the premier league and its financial effect is one to mourn.
Ha come on the devastation to the economy in Cheshire alone would be crippling
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Happy Gooner though.
Devastatingly true statement there.
The problem is, governments in their wisdom promote areas that they think with gain the most in terms of income and popularity so following a regenerating in areas where there is huge media interest is something they have done for years. If your from a town where jobs are cut and teams fail you can bet your less likely to get funding for regeneration along the same lines as london and manchester etc.
Im not saying its fair, its just reality.
It's fun though.
In truth I think Moyes was dealt bit of a hospital pass in terms of his squad, it may have won the league last year but thas was as much down to Ferguson being able to wring every last bit out of it and mis-management at Man City and Chelsea, they both had better squads then and do now imo. I'd also go as far as to suggest Spurs possibly have a better squad now than Man Utd with their dealings on the back of the Bale money. Suddenly the PL is slightly interesting again.
ol'red nose wil be back in the new year...mark my words.
i also predict the scum bubble to burst when people realise u just do a fat sam job on them and the moneys they have spunked up the wall is on overpriced not top level slightly above averagness. without monkey boy they have no one who can get them out of sticky situations and win games from knowhere.
likewise once the god that the french lee chapman gets injured we are fooked too.
city and chelski, should walk it, i cannot see that arrogant massive headed taff's lot keeping it up either
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Who's that then?
(now before anyone take offence taff isn't racist, its in dads army innit and that cant be racist as its too wholesome and its on the beeb)
Well Mark Hughes is the only 'taff' I know of managing in the PL. What you don't think Stoke will keep up the lofty position of 16th, or would you like more time to think?
he still has a massive head.
Come on the Gunners.
Hmm, He's managed the following:
1999–2004 Wales
2004–2008 Blackburn Rovers
2008–2009 Manchester City
2010–2011 Fulham
2012 Queens Park Rangers
2013– Stoke City
Well, Wales were not relegated - obviously
Blackburn were not relegated under him
Manchester City were not relegated under him
Fulham were not relegated under him
QPR were not relegated under him. He only managed them for the first 12 out of the 38 games in the season. They were relegated under Harry "the tax dodger" Redknapp
So out of the 4 club sides he has managed a total of 0 were relegated under him.
That backs up your statement that " he will have managed to get nearly every team he has managed relegated"
Please don't let facts get in the way of blind hatred of him
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WTF did I say that suggested that I had 'blind hatred' of Hughes?
Point taken about the stats - but it underlines the lack of any real achievement.
PS You seem to be very knowledgable about Mr Hughes, have you taken a bit of a shiner towards him