While I've no great love for Everton and Newcastle (I don't mind Villa) I couldn't agree more with this. I've never begrudged any club for spending money donated to them by a rich owner or money borrowed from outside sources as United did which largely funded Ferguson's spending sprees in the late 1980's (self-sufficient club my arse!). No other City fan that I know of used to moan about it either. Sure, we were perhaps a little envious of other clubs spending big money and in United's case we'd sooner they didn't spend big money because we want them to lose every game but outright bitterness, jealousy, and moral outrage? Not a chance.
And this is why football fans of all clubs moaning about this kind of thing should man the fuck up and get on with it. As for the moral outrage from opposition fans, not only should they learn about their own club's history but just as importantly these people should remember that at least 99.99% of football fans didn't pull out their moral compass when choosing which club to support so it renders their point completely and utterly invalid.
Anyway, great post by the way petrusha and good to see you back posting on here.
