Dont miss this great response from M Samuel

[levets]

I posted in the FFP thread, but it might get lost there?
Perfect response to any dippers with the 'bad istree'

10/10 Martin
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It is sad to see a great team like Aston Villa suffer. They won a European Cup before Chelsea and Manchester City knew where Europe was. Gofar67, Liverpool.


There is nothing more irritating than bad history. You hear a lot of it in football. So here are the facts. Aston Villa won the European Cup in 1982, 11 years after the first European trophy won by Chelsea, the European Cup-Winners Cup in 1971, and 12 years behind Manchester City, who won the European Cup-Winners Cup in 1970. By 1982, Chelsea had played five seasons in Europe, starting with the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup in 1958. They would actually have been the first English team to enter Europe, had Football League secretary Alan Hardaker not pressurised the club into withdrawing from the European Cup in 1955. City, meanwhile, had played seven European seasons by the time Villa won the European Cup, their first in 1968. So far from Chelsea and City being newcomers to Europe, they were among this country’s first entrants and champions. Still, presumptuous errors like that can happen if all you know is modern football and all you listen to are stupid chants about clubs having no history. Mr Gofar probably doesn’t even realise that City and Chelsea both won European competitions before Liverpool lifted the UEFA Cup in 1973. Maybe he should ask his dad. Until next time.

Haha. Fucking hell. Nailed it

The money shot is like a crushing blow......

Mr Gofar probably doesn’t even realise that City and Chelsea both won European competitions before Liverpool lifted the UEFA Cup in 1973

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

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[Gordyola]

We would have won back to back cup winners cups if it was not for an horrendous injury list when we played Chelsea in the semi finals.

Crucially no fit goalie

 

[levets]

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Yes mate... The very last comment...

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2724617/MARTIN-SAMUEL-DEBATE-You-ll-never-Manchester-United-Chelsea-FFP-destroyed-competition-hopes.html#ixzz3AMuBtvye" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... z3AMuBtvye</a>

 

[Vienna_70]

Excellent response, Mr Samuel.

We should thank our lucky stars that there are at least a few decent, sensible journalists out there, like Martin and Henry Winter, who aren't driven by Internet clicks and tell the truth, rather than only what rags and red dippers want to read / hear.

 

[Alex - City Matters]

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Yes mate... The very last comment...

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2724617/MARTIN-SAMUEL-DEBATE-You-ll-never-Manchester-United-Chelsea-FFP-destroyed-competition-hopes.html#ixzz3AMuBtvye" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... z3AMuBtvye</a>

Thanks for that, a very good read.

 

[Questy]

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Yes mate... The very last comment...

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2724617/MARTIN-SAMUEL-DEBATE-You-ll-never-Manchester-United-Chelsea-FFP-destroyed-competition-hopes.html#ixzz3AMuBtvye" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footba ... z3AMuBtvye</a>

Brilliant read, Appreciated mate.

 

[BlueTG]

Without a doubt one of the best sports journalists out there. Mainly because he tells it as it is. Even when it's the truth people don't want to hear, it's balanced and constructive, not insulting and derogatory. He also knows his stuff which is refreshing compared to the majority of 'journalists' in today's rags.

 

[manchester blue]

United fans truly are thick. One there is saying that United should have their own TV deal for "their own product". They have not got a product without 19 other teams. If they want that they should do us all a favour and fuck off and play exhibition matches for "their own product"

 

[St Helens Blue (Exiled)]

Excellent response, Mr Samuel.

We should thank our lucky stars that there are at least a few decent, sensible journalists out there, like Martin and Henry Winter, who aren't driven by Internet clicks and tell the truth, rather than only what rags and red dippers want to read / hear.

Id love Samuel to post on here.He is a fucking great great journalist.