But there lies the problem.
When it comes to MCFC there is no other side.
We've been castigated as the proverbial cheats.
You strike me as an intelligent individual Slotter, and you can surely see this.
These charges that have been leveled at MCFC are very provocative. They infer. They're very suggestive. They imply that any success the club have had over the past ten years is a result of deceit and financial irregularities.
That's why people (especially your fans, and those of the rags and Arsenal) call us cheats.
I know this, because I've spoken with plenty of said fans and when I ask them to elaborate on their views on how MCFC have cheated; they often hesitate and mumble about some vague financial shenanigans.
I often say to the rag fans I meet, "so if our cheating is solely down to financial irregularities or even sponsorship doping then how is that any different from your club operating from a financial club deficit (debt) of £1B"
Now, what I find interesting and I'm sure there are plenty of people on this forum who can clarify this: if as you suggest, most football fans are not interested in the financial side of football then why do they feel so compelled to discuss money when they talk about MCFC. The two have become synonymous.
I have yet to have a discussion with others fans who are willing to consider that the decade of success MCFC have enjoyed is due to anything other than money spent.
My opinion is that we've spent about the same as the historical top four clubs have spent over the past ten or twelve years.
What people don't appreciate is that when Sheikh Mansour bought our club in 2008 his goal was to develop the best football club in the world. The media thought him a joke.
However, he cleared our debt, invested significantly in the club and the infrastructure. He hired the best in the business to develop the footballing side of things.
Although the media initially mocked our "project" most clubs in the land are proud to announce their own projects these days.
