the talisman
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Good post and I would agree with most of it. It's heavily stacked in favour of the already big and rich club's, that's life though, it can be shit sometimes. In all walks of life it's set up by the rich to protect the rich.
Where I disagree with you is using Utd for comparison purposes, they are consistently one of the richest club's in the world and still will be when they're struggling away looking for the next messiah to bring back the glory days. Picking the 4th or 5th best team in the championship and expecting they can over take Man Utd in a couple of years is unrealistic. No more than it's realistic to expect your local corner shop to be taking on Tesco or a start up taking on Google or Pfizer. As they grow they are swallowed up by the establishment, it's how big business works and always will.
Would FFP stop Leeds overhauling Man Utd in 3 years? 100% It would, would it stop them over 15 years, I don't see any reason why it would. There are examples of what can be achieved by working within your resources over a long period of time, Spurs being a great example that a good manager, smart spending and a long term plan can bring success. Monaco and Ajax are other fine examples of using limited resources well.
For reasons previously stated I don't have an issue with FFP preventing club's going mad and risking everything for a quick shot at success.
Talk about drinking the Kook Aid. I have an issue with this assumption that it’s so great to succeed with “limited resources” as you put it.
You must have loved Arsenal when Wenger was tapping up the best kids from across France and North Africa and bribing their parents so that the clubs who developed them got nothing.
What’s so bad about putting money into the game that we love?
If you can pay your employees and pay your bills, spend away, I can’t think of a better way to spend money than bringing in the best players you can.... it’s a form of entertainment after all.