Media Thread 2020/21

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Maldeika said:
Bayern is the only club that because of their commercial income and the success can hold up financially with the other top European clubs whereas the other clubs often lose their best players to this top clubs. Germany - in addition to the 50+1 has a special licensing system that prevents the clubs from overspending. The most German clubs have a wages to revenue ratio of below 50% - compare that to other European clubs.

The German "handicap" is not just the 50+1 but special financial rules in Germany.

Investors (apart from a 50+1) go to an environment where they can make the most money. The EPL with its high TV income just is a lot more attractive to them as the Bundesliga where the margins are a lot lower and where you work risk adverse and where you cannot make image points as an investor. And yes, maybe as fan of City or Chelsea you like to have an investment that does not seem to be bound on the usual "profit thinking" - but I doubt that the clubs (and their fans) that before were trailing Manchester United really preferred that.

If United did not implode in the recent seasons - much (but not all) an effect of having the Glazers as investors - the rivalry situation in the EPL would be different to the current one, too.

Is the standard really lower than in the EPL? It is another type of football. The most matches - even between the top clubs - really bore me a lot more than a lot of the Bundesliga matches, do - but maybe it is just because the players and clubs aren't so familiar to me. Wolfsburg - Frankfurt last week was one of the best matches I saw in this season.
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The only way to compare the two leagues is by result in the European competitions. And even that is sometimes based on luck.

I agree the German games are often more open and spectacular. The fans are vocal enough and standing areas help to create a really good atmosphere. Plus cheap ticket prices compared to the ridiculous ones in England and London.
On a personal note I prefer the German beer and sausages to the British beer and pies. But let’s stick to the subject, otherwise I end up talking German humor of which there is none.

But it is a fact the German league is a one team league. Every now and than another team shows up only for Bayern to buy their best players and things turn back to normal. It’s in a way accepted by a load of German footies as Bayern represents the national team. Even if some players end up there via a short trip oversees. The ones who skipp or leave Bayern as in ignoring them, find themselves to gain a lot of critics from media and footies, even when playing for the national team.

Bayern to foreign footies stands for German arrogance. The board members do a great job keeping that image going. It still amazes me how they still don’t see similarities from the backing of German based sponsors and ones that are based oversees as seen in England.
 
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eversince 76 said:
The only way to compare the two leagues is by result in the European competitions. And even that is sometimes based on luck.

I agree the German games are often more open and spectacular. The fans are vocal enough and standing areas help to create a really good atmosphere. Plus cheap ticket prices compared to the ridiculous ones in England and London.
On a personal note I prefer the German beer and sausages to the British beer and pies. But let’s stick to the subject, otherwise I end up talking German humor of which there is none.

But it is a fact the German league is a one team league. Every now and than another team shows up only for Bayern to buy their best players and things turn back to normal. It’s in a way accepted by a load of German footies as Bayern represents the national team. Even if some players end up there via a short trip oversees. The ones who skipp or leave Bayern as in ignoring them, find themselves to gain a lot of critics from media and footies, even when playing for the national team.

Bayern to foreign footies stands for German arrogance. The board members do a great job keeping that image going. It still amazes me how they still don’t see similarities from the backing of German based sponsors and ones that are based oversees as seen in England.
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A Dutchman slating German's sense of humour, that's rich! Ah, ok, that was Dutch humour. ;-)





Seriously, having worked quite extensively with both Germans and Dutch people, I like both.
 
Pablo1 said:
Brennan comes across as the best of a bad bunch when it comes to the Evening News. Whenever I've read his pieces they come across as fair and balanced whilst not being over the top praiseworthy to appease a fan base.
The fact he comes on here to defend himself and explain certain things deserves credit as well.
The rest of the sycophantic gobshites can fuck off though. Long ago sold their journalistic integrity in order to keep their audience happy.
Luckhurst, Robson and Bajkowski are an embarrassment to their chosen profession.
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The problem is that their chosen profession now basically consists of the same type of pathetic cunts who can only thrive by trying to belittle clubs such as City, simply because the clubs they attach themselves to eg rags have not able to compete in terms of achievement or quality of football. Criticisning the hoof ball adopted by the supposed football purists , or a manager who is just a poodle isn't going to be popular in the halls of the swamp empire.

By blindly playing up to the lemming masses they have demonstrsated their lack of credibility or integrity.

Start by calling out the favouritism shown to the rags by the authorities, PiGMOL etc the crude form of football as their main weapon etc , but of course they will not bite the hand that feeds and so are just media whores like so many others, with the streak of arrogance befitting their favoured club.

Martin Samuels need have no fears from the labotomised from the MEN
 
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OB1 said:
A Dutchman slating German's sense of humour, that's rich! Ah, ok, that was Dutch humour. ;-)





Seriously, having worked quite extensively with both Germans and Dutch people, I like both.
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Dutch humour. Haha.
On a serious note, we used to say: Put away all Germans. And when someone said: There are a few good ones among them you know? We just replied to put them away somewhere else.

Now they are more likened. Time has changed. Not so the Bayern board members and their attitude though.
 
Just caught up with today's Times.
Cascarino, who normally writes rubbish, is very complimentary.
"Pep Guardiola the greatest manager there has been...the style of football his City team play has an extraordinary panache. It is a beautiful product......he buys players who are technically brilliant...he sustains harmony within his squad." Etc etc.
I'll go to the foot of our stairs.
 
Carragher and the plank who present MNF Leicester have won the net spend cup this year.7 yrs ago in the championship.Failed to say they have had massive investment from King Power.
Bias again.
 
Protein Junkie said:
You are Del Boy no ? :-)
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if he used google translate then yes.

The one reason I struggle, well one of the reasons, in learning Spanish is the way they formulate their sentences.

See the black dog, comes out in English as See the dog black

ver el perro negro

I mean why they can't just say the cheesy bell end like us is anybody's guess :)
 
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