FFP is to blame for our accelerated spending. We had a ten year plan that would have been more self sustaining, and created less waves. FFP was seen as the door closing to investment for the future, so the plan had to be brought forward. FFP was meant to prevent clubs over spending, but was tuned to prevent rich owners investing for short term success. It is becoming clear that it will stifle future investment, and ring fence those already enjoying success. Once less successful clubs realise that they have no chance of getting to the top, they will start challenging FFP. They will end up as feeder clubs to the top clubs, as that is the only way they can make up for less TV money.
City have a very robust plan to be completely self sustaining. An increased fan base/stadium, increased advertising revenues, increased TV money and a world class academy (generating new players and money), will mean FFP will have no impact on us long term. FFP only then serves to strengthen our position.
Once FIFA realises this, the goal posts will be moved, and FFP will change. There is not a team in the world who wouldn't want our owners and business plan. Jealousy is the driving force for such bile. Even the red biased press cannot get their heads around the fact that things are going to change. All the positives surrounding City mean they are having to dig deep to find anything negative. They cannot call our football, they cannot call our investment in the community. They cannot call any of our players (most are in fact very respected), and Ballotelli antics are just a distraction and harmless. So all that is left if our finances.
Imagine if we had lost an 8 point lead with 6 games remaining? They would be having a field day and feeding frenzy. It would be the daily subject and sensational headlines. But no, because it's United, they are keeping their powder dry. They don't want to upset the red nosed one, so just print how unlucky they have been with injuries, and that the "young" team needs time to bed in.
I thought United had the experience to wrap up the league because of their winning mentality, and that City had none?
Remember one thing. The press are predators. Once they see United slipping, they WILL go in for the kill. They know which side their bread is buttered. So suck up all these negatives stories, as it will make watching it be reversed even more enjoyable!
