Comparisons - so what?

[Gary James]

Lots of people are prematurely comparing Utd 1999 with City 2023. I’d urge all Blues to avoid these sorts of meaningless debates. Even if City do pull off an amazing treble this week it’s not worth getting embroiled in a debate that is ridiculous.

To be frank you’ve got to be well in your 30s or above to even stand a chance of debating it and even then so what? I was somewhat frustrated that the post match phone ins after Wembley were all about comparing Utd 99 with City 23 instead of concentrating on how great City 23 is. I’ve posted an article saying why it’s pointless (yeah, I know. Even writing an article on why it’s pointless is pointless but I’ve had enough of it all). Some of what I say may be useful if you get embroiled in an argument.

Key thing to remember is that some keep going on about when Utd were winning their treble in 99 City were achieving promotion. Well guess what? 24 years before 99 Utd were achieving promotion.

Anyway, here’s the piece:

2023, 1999 & 1975 Comparisons – Any Point?

Driving back from Wembley last Saturday both Talksport and BBC Radio 5 Live had phone-in shows where the question kept being brought up about comparing Manchester United’s treble in 1999 with…

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Something else I’ve written about recently is the span of success. City are second in this. Again, it’s a so what? But rival fans go on about a history of success, we’ll only 1 club has a longer span of success than City.

The Span of Success 2023

Ahead of West Ham’s European final tomorrow night (7 June) I thought I’d post the latest update to the table showing the span of success – i.e. the number of years between a club&…

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[i8therags]

I personally don't think you should be in this competition, unless you are champions of your own nation. That's just my view. That's all I say to any rag who try to compare. If we do win it, then in my mind the 99 treble will be forever tainted for that reason.

 

[paulchapo]

Lots of people are prematurely comparing Utd 1999 with City 2023. I’d urge all Blues to avoid these sorts of meaningless debates. Even if City do pull off an amazing treble this week it’s not worth getting embroiled in a debate that is ridiculous.

To be frank you’ve got to be well in your 30s or above to even stand a chance of debating it and even then so what? I was somewhat frustrated that the post match phone ins after Wembley were all about comparing Utd 99 with City 23 instead of concentrating on how great City 23 is. I’ve posted an article saying why it’s pointless (yeah, I know. Even writing an article on why it’s pointless is pointless but I’ve had enough of it all). Some of what I say may be useful if you get embroiled in an argument.

Key thing to remember is that some keep going on about when Utd were winning their treble in 99 City were achieving promotion. Well guess what? 24 years before 99 Utd were achieving promotion.

Anyway, here’s the piece:

2023, 1999 & 1975 Comparisons – Any Point?

Driving back from Wembley last Saturday both Talksport and BBC Radio 5 Live had phone-in shows where the question kept being brought up about comparing Manchester United’s treble in 1999 with…

gjfootballarchive.com

Something else I’ve written about recently is the span of success. City are second in this. Again, it’s a so what? But rival fans go on about a history of success, we’ll only 1 club has a longer span of success than City.

The Span of Success 2023

Ahead of West Ham’s European final tomorrow night (7 June) I thought I’d post the latest update to the table showing the span of success – i.e. the number of years between a club&…

gjfootballarchive.com

Yes it pisses me off too and as you say pointless. It's just there is that much wall to wall sports coverage these days that I suppose they have to fill the space somehow. Nobody really cares except sad rags trying to prove theirs meant more or some such rubbish. Like yourself I don't like tempting fate either, we haven't won it yet.

 

[Lavinda Past]

The rags have nothing else left to cling onto. The 1999 treble was their greatest achievement.

It was all soooo last century, but they'll cling onto it like skintight zebra kecks.

Whether we win the treble on Saturday or not, there can be no doubt in anyone's mind that Manchester City are the greatest team of the 21st Century.

 

[whipper]

Jim White on Talkshite this morning, Liverpool did the treble, UEFA Cup, fa cup and league Cup. I kid you not, anything to keep those wankers relevant.

 

[Bluesince1979]

The rags have nothing else left to cling onto. The 1999 treble was their greatest achievement.

It was all soooo last century, but they'll cling onto it like skintight zebra kecks.

Whether we win the treble on Saturday or not, there can be no doubt in anyone's mind that Manchester City are the greatest team of the 21st Century.

Theyll continue to crow that we have to win it 3 times.
I just say that i was in my late 30s before i saw us win a trophy and im happy with a league cup each year as id accepted that i wouldnt see my beloved blues lift a trophy in my life time so everything's a bonus

Never the less , we are likely to win 3 before they win another :))

 

[CatMan]

Their CL success was with only 5 wins out if 11 games in a smaller competition! YCMIU. A 45% win rate. The runners up had better than that. In fact they only qualified as runners up in our own league.

Their Premier League was won with a PALTRY ;-) 79 points FFS! Barely enough to guarantee Champions League football these days. Our 7 Premier Leagues have seen 100,98,93,89,89,86 and 86 points!

They won the FA Cup with home ties all the way and only scored 12 goals and needed 2 replays. We only conceded a single goal from a penalty!

There is simply is zero comparison!

 

[Lavinda Past]

Their CL success was with only 5 wins out if 11 games in a smaller competition! YCMIU. A 45% win rate. The runners up had better than that. In fact they only qualified as runners up in our own league.

Their Premier League was won with a poultry 79 points FFS! Barely enough to guarantee Champions League football these days. Our 7 Premier Leagues have seen 100,98,93,89,89,86 and 86 points!

They won the FA Cup with home ties all the way and inly scored 12 goals and needed 2 replays. We only conceded a single goal from a penalty!

There is simply is zero comparison!

It's like comparing ducks and chickens...

:)

 

[Always Ali]

Once relevant team trying to be relevant again, needy fans wanting to be seen. They can moan all they like, but come Saturday night/Sunday morning, this City team could surpass any of their needy cries.

 

[FantasyIreland]

There is no comparison.....because if we do pull off this treble it will have pissed all over their efforts.....our journey could not have been harder,while theirs was littered with luck,good fortune,and inferior opposition.,

They have been dining out on that success for far too long,Saturday will hopefully ensure their stuffy achievement is confined to history and that we stand alone as the greatest team in the history of English football.