He started with a reference to Pavlov's dogs and a sarcastic comparison with Talksport's lazy mantra of aiming every phone-in at the red cartel.
YOU MUST HAVE BEEN UP ALL NIGHT THINKING OF THIS
IT MUST HAVE TAKEN FIVE MINUTES TO PLAN THIS SCRIPT
He then referenced Liverpool's spending spree in the early 60s essentially to get out of the Second Division, and compared it with United's spending spree circa 88-89, and questioned where that money had come from when they hadn't won the league in 20+ years and had just recorded their lowest postwar average attendance.
Both clubs had benefited from clever long term planning, both on and off the pitch, but only following a huge initial investment
Best of all, was his response to White's assertion that Liverpool and United hadn't broken any rules.
THESE RULES WEREN'T IN PLACE WHEN THEY WERE BUYING THE TOP PLAYERS
THEY WERE ONLY INTRODUCED WHEN CITY BECAME THE TOP SPENDERS
AND WHO WERE AT THE FRONT OF THE QUEUE BADGERING FOR THEM TO BE INTRODUCED?
UNITED LIVERPOOL ARSENAL AND SPURS