Don't even see the need to get drawn into these kind of arguments. Who honestly gives a shit who has the most fans or who is the "bigger club". In terms of fan base all I'm bothered about is turning up at the game, there being a decent atmosphere and the fans who actually are there aren't acting like total dickheads. I'll leave the people whose job it is to generate loads of income to worry about shirt sales in China etc
Fans complain about how corporate the game has become but then engage in tedious arguments about pointless shite like this. Some clubs ARE bigger than City but does it really matter? For what it's worth, I'd put us at a similar level to spurs except for the fact we've actually won two leave titles in the last five years so I'll just carry on enjoying those memories ta very much and they can mull over their meltdown at Chelsea last year.