Martin Samuel: The plot to shackle City & Chelsea

[Prestwich_Blue]

imagine the PL this season with no City or Chelsea challenging Utd. Would be all over already

Which is exactly what Gill wants of course. I think we've completely misunderstood his motives here.

Our rise has completely freaked them out as they never thought "little Citeh", with their cups for cock-ups, could have hurt them as badly as we did last May. They must have spent all summer seething about it and came to the conclusion that even having the FA, managers and refs in their pocket wasn't going to guarantee them success in future. They've also seen the way Liverpool have gone and the way Arsenal could be following down the same path and thought "That could be us next" particularly when Baconface goes and the new manager can't get the same out of the squad as he has.

As I said, it's probably too late to stop us as we're already through the gate into the holy of holies that is the top four. However they are probably more worried about shutting it before they're on the wrong side and are outside looking in.

 

[thedogsbollocks]

imagine the PL this season with no City or Chelsea challenging Utd. Would be all over already

But that's exactly how it should be cos 'nitid earnededed their monies through sheer hardy working and all that whereas Citeh and Chav$ki won the lottery and shouldn't be allowed to have any money cos that just upsets the fans and means 'nitid can't have things their own way and look at Arsenal with Wenger getting all upset which is just wrong and then has to sell players and Liverpool have won the league loads and should be allowed to finish 3rd based on that and and and and...

The same Whinger who has exploited young African talent for years stealing them from smaller clubs for a pittance and selling them on for a shit load of money to the Clubs that Arsenal despise.................oh the irony.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Thing is these clubs spend what they earn, City will eventually spend what they earn, probably within 2 years based on the last posted financial returns showing huge growth in turnover.
They have all spent huge sums of money themseles over a longer period of time than City and to a degree Chelski to get themselves where they are now, asssited by astute boardroom staff who 'now' run the club to make profit and sod the fans.
If it wasn't for the money pumped into the league by the likes of us ad the hyporites, the world class players would not be gracing our league, we would be a million years behind the Spanish and Germans,Sky would not be pumping the sort of money it does into the FA and our gam would be stuck in the 80's with shie stadia, shite teams and the hypocrites winning eerything with no challenge from any bugger else.

-- Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:40 am --

Thing is these clubs spend what they earn, City will eventually spend what they earn, probably within 2 years based on the last posted financial returns showing huge growth in turnover.
They have all spent huge sums of money themseles over a longer period of time than City and to a degree Chelski to get themselves where they are now, asssited by astute boardroom staff who 'now' run the club to make profit and sod the fans.
If it wasn't for the money pumped into the league by the likes of us ad the hyporites, the world class players would not be gracing our league, we would be a million years behind the Spanish and Germans, Sky would not be pumping the sort of money it does into the FA and our game would be stuck in the 80's with shite stadia, shite teams and the hypocrites winning everything with no challenge from any bugger else.

the thing is, these clubs havent always spent their own money, james gibson (united) danny fiszman (arsenal)

what i find more offensive than an owner ploughing his own money into the premiership is an owner stripping money out of the pockets of the clubs supporters to bankroll his failing business empire in america.

 

[st.helens-mcfc]

If the rules are designed to ensure we don't see another Pompey financial crisis, maybe City/Chelski should ask that all clubs debts be repaid before a club is allowed to spend in the transfer market?

Let's see what the rags think if they cannot sign anyone for a few years ... and their shite club stagnates for a few years

 

[St Helens Blue (Exiled)]

To late I am afraid.

Fuck the lot of them.

Sorry but after 2 hrs sleep all night with my newborn I am not in the mood for educated debate.

Fuck Arsenal and the rest of the premier league.

 

[stonerblue]

Thing is these clubs spend what they earn, City will eventually spend what they earn, probably within 2 years based on the last posted financial returns showing huge growth in turnover.
They have all spent huge sums of money themseles over a longer period of time than City and to a degree Chelski to get themselves where they are now, asssited by astute boardroom staff who 'now' run the club to make profit and sod the fans.
If it wasn't for the money pumped into the league by the likes of us ad the hyporites, the world class players would not be gracing our league, we would be a million years behind the Spanish and Germans,Sky would not be pumping the sort of money it does into the FA and our gam would be stuck in the 80's with shie stadia, shite teams and the hypocrites winning eerything with no challenge from any bugger else.

-- Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:40 am --

Thing is these clubs spend what they earn, City will eventually spend what they earn, probably within 2 years based on the last posted financial returns showing huge growth in turnover.
They have all spent huge sums of money themseles over a longer period of time than City and to a degree Chelski to get themselves where they are now, asssited by astute boardroom staff who 'now' run the club to make profit and sod the fans.
If it wasn't for the money pumped into the league by the likes of us ad the hyporites, the world class players would not be gracing our league, we would be a million years behind the Spanish and Germans, Sky would not be pumping the sort of money it does into the FA and our game would be stuck in the 80's with shite stadia, shite teams and the hypocrites winning everything with no challenge from any bugger else.

the thing is, these clubs havent always spent their own money, james gibson (united) danny fiszman (arsenal)

what i find more offensive than an owner ploughing his own money into the premiership is an owner stripping money out of the pockets of the clubs supporters to bankroll his failing business empire in america.

Exactly.
How can they call it 'fair play' when someone can buy a club using loans, invest non of their own money and place said club in a very shaky position. Do we know who really 'owns' united? If the glazers default on the massive loans which one of the lenders can grab the club that the loans were secured against?

At united i particularly like the sell the training complex to a glazier owned subsiduary then rent it back off them kind of financial fais play. Sweet..

 

[bluelol]

Just posting to try and keep this topic at the top of the thread as I feel it’s so important for ALL to see

 

[Burtonblue]

Clutching at straws...
Protecting their own interest should not come as a surprise but to be so blatant is laughable!

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Thing is these clubs spend what they earn, City will eventually spend what they earn, probably within 2 years based on the last posted financial returns showing huge growth in turnover.
They have all spent huge sums of money themseles over a longer period of time than City and to a degree Chelski to get themselves where they are now, asssited by astute boardroom staff who 'now' run the club to make profit and sod the fans.
If it wasn't for the money pumped into the league by the likes of us ad the hyporites, the world class players would not be gracing our league, we would be a million years behind the Spanish and Germans,Sky would not be pumping the sort of money it does into the FA and our gam would be stuck in the 80's with shie stadia, shite teams and the hypocrites winning eerything with no challenge from any bugger else.

-- Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:40 am --

the thing is, these clubs havent always spent their own money, james gibson (united) danny fiszman (arsenal)

what i find more offensive than an owner ploughing his own money into the premiership is an owner stripping money out of the pockets of the clubs supporters to bankroll his failing business empire in america.

Exactly.
How can they call it 'fair play' when someone can buy a club using loans, invest non of their own money and place said club in a very shaky position. Do we know who really 'owns' united? If the glazers default on the massive loans which one of the lenders can grab the club that the loans were secured against?

At united i particularly like the sell the training complex to a glazier owned subsiduary then rent it back off them kind of financial fais play. Sweet..

i like your thinking

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Brilliant journalism and Samuel once again cuts straight to the chase.

Gill, in particular, needs bringing to heel and would like to see City put a motion forward about his vested interests when it comes to driving proposals.