City ranked 25th most valuable worldwide sports club.

[Fame Monster]

Its rugby for fannies with should pads and helmets on.
It takes about 6 hours has 12 breaks in it.

And the ball's in play for 11 minutes of those 6 hours.

 

[cfn1963]

Once you are at the top level, how much does that extra cash really mean?

Sorry I annotated the original post...

Forbes' most valuable teams
1. Dallas Cowboys (NFL) $5bn (£4bn)
Last won Super Bowl 1996

2. New York Yankees (MLB) $4.6bn
Won just one World Series since 2000

3. Real Madrid (Football) $4.24bn
Doing OK

4. Barcelona (Football) $4.02bn
OK

5. New York Knicks (NBA) $4bn
Last NBA title 1973

6. Manchester United (football) $3.81bn
Money can't buy success....

7. New England Patriots (NFL) $3.8bn
A lesson in how to run a sports franchise and parallels to City in previously winning cups for cock ups.

8. Los Angeles Lakers (NBA) $3.7bn
Last NBA title 2010

9. Golden State Warriors (NBA) $3.5bn
Dominant NBA team in last 5 years

10. New York Giants (NFL) $3.3bn
Have been shocking since last Super Bowl in 2012

10. Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB) $3.3bn
Last won World Series 1988

Forbes' most valuable teams
1. Dallas Cowboys (NFL) $5bn (£4bn)
Last won Super Bowl 1996

2. New York Yankees (MLB) $4.6bn
Won just one World Series since 2000

3. Real Madrid (Football) $4.24bn
Doing OK

4. Barcelona (Football) $4.02bn
OK

5. New York Knicks (NBA) $4bn
Last NBA title 1973

6. Manchester United (football) $3.81bn
Money can't buy success....

7. New England Patriots (NFL) $3.8bn
A lesson in how to run a sports franchise and parallels to City in previously winning cups for cock ups.

8. Los Angeles Lakers (NBA) $3.7bn
Last NBA title 2010

9. Golden State Warriors (NBA) $3.5bn
Dominant NBA team in last 5 years

10. New York Giants (NFL) $3.3bn
Have been shocking since last Super Bowl in 2012

10. Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB) $3.3bn
Last won World Series 1988

 

[KS55]

These lists don't mean much. They may be a guide to the relative values between clubs, but the actual numbers depend so much on the valuation model adopted. In the real world, the monetary value of anything is what a purchaser is prepared to pay. So when Saudi buy manyoo.......

 

[TheBlueDune]

The Cowboys and the Yankees demonstrate that lack of on field success is largely irrelevant to value.

Sound familiar?

American owners not worrying that on field mediocrity is any kind of problem.
Keep milking the cash cow.

 

[Neville Kneville]

The Cowboys and the Yankees demonstrate that lack of on field success is largely irrelevant to value.

Sound familiar?

American owners not worrying that on field mediocrity is any kind of problem.
Keep milking the cash cow.

U.S.A! U.S.A!!

Good 'ol boys. Keep it up!

Come on John W. Henry, do your thing!

 

[Deleted member 77198]

How are the Knickerbockers worth so much?

They’re probably the most failing sports club on Earth, considering their potential.

Although until May, Liverpool were running them close for that.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Don't really care about these lists but how the hell are netball teams valued so highly?

Basketball is the second most played sport on Earth behind footy.

 

[Rochdale Blue]

Basketball is the second most played sport on Earth behind footy.

I don't see why people wouldn't enjoy playing it, but watching must be the most tedious pastime on the planet.

 

[laserblue]

Some rags are making a big deal about them being 6th and City 25th. Trim it down to football clubs only and the rags are 3rd and City 5th. Bit of a difference there.

 

[hammocity]

Its rugby for fannies with should pads and helmets on.
It takes about 6 hours has 12 breaks in it.

I had the same opinion in another thread a while ago. I’ve been well educated on the game now and believe me it’s so far from the truth, it’s a brutal sport which actually decreases life expectancy in some players. It’s also why their regular season incorporates just 16 games in 5 months.