How about we beat anyone they put in front of us.Would that really be bad thing? If we aren’t going to win the competition, wouldn’t it be better to go out sooner rather than later? The players could have a decent rest and then we could regroup and prepare for the PL season.
Obviously we’d lose out financially and miss the kudos of winning the trophy. But we’d probably be better prepared for next season.
And if we were to beat RM it would set us up nicely for the rest of the tournament.
Better than muddling through 2 or 3 matches against average opposition and then losing to the first strong team we face?
slowly looking like the saemis could be all european teams
hopefully not otherwise it make it even more of a mockery
I think it’s been a great tournament.slowly looking like the saemis could be all european teams
hopefully not otherwise it make it even more of a mockery
Anyone know how much city got for participating? On the FIFA website European teams get between 13-38 mil (USD) for taking part but this is based on criteria. We have also got 4 mil for winning 2 games, get another 7.25 for being in the next round so we could have earned 40mil USD already.
The Spanish are doing a fair bit of moaning about it too, don't know about other European countries.I think it’s been a great tournament.
Only the UK are moaning about it.
By enabling global competition, South American and Asian teams can improve. Palmeiras, Botafogo and Flamengo have qualified. They might be joined by River Plate and Fluminese. I think a European side will win it but the South American sides have been strong.slowly looking like the saemis could be all european teams
hopefully not otherwise it make it even more of a mockery
Yeah I read that, but I asked specifically about City and it does not break it down to team. I assumed we get 30mil for participating
Its even more important now that teams qualify for the champions league and perform when they get there.The Spanish are doing a fair bit of moaning about it too, don't know about other European countries.
Its even more important now that teams qualify for the champions league and perform when they get there.
I think teams like Barcelona got caught out and it is paining them.
and yet if RM win it we will never hear the last of it.The Spanish are doing a fair bit of moaning about it too, don't know about other European countries.
Thats true.this is just making football even more ridiculous - to make the cost of failure so high that you either over-stretch yourself to breaking point to try and compete or just accept your lot as a 7th to 10th place team for eternity.
£40 million so far for getting out of the group £25 million if we win it and if we did get to the final and win the total would be £97 millionYeah I read that, but I asked specifically about City and it does not break it down to team. I assumed we get 30mil for participating
CL the same, distorting leagues, ESL incoming.this is just making football even more ridiculous - to make the cost of failure so high that you either over-stretch yourself to breaking point to try and compete or just accept your lot as a 7th to 10th place team for eternity.
We fought the idea of cartel clubs pulling up the drawbridge to success and now we're firmly part of it. This CWC has a $1bn prize pot across all prizes, it just seems to be making rich clubs richer (though i concede it throws a few mill the way of those who get a win or two).
Forever football. It's not positive for the game.
Another one who missed the business school course.just heard danny whats the point murphy on talkshite crying players arent intrested in winning it second phone call in called him out subject changed ..... just like that