United Thread 2014/15

[Helmet Cole]

I'll tell anyone on here that Erast Fandorin is a good mate of mine and most definitely not some dirty red **** as suggested by some of these paranoid twats who possibly spend too much time on here

rag.

 

[Dirty Harry]

Didn't know whether to put this in here or the Funnies thread... here goes anyway.

Trafford Rats boast most impressive cost-per-trophy ratio


Trafford Rats blow Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham and local rivals Manchester City out of the water when it comes to money spent in comparison to the number of trophies won over the past 11 years.

This graphic, brought to our attention by the Metro, shows that Trafford Rats have spent £588 million in that time - only the fourth highest of their Premier League rivals - and have yielded 18 trophies as a result.

Trafford Rats: £32.7m per trophy

This means that for every £32.7 million spent - less than the price Liverpool paid Newcastle United for Andy Carroll in January 2011 - the Red Devils win a trophy.

Sir Alex Ferguson won all but one of those 18 trophies - which include six Premier League titles, a Champions League, a FIFA World Club Cup, one FA Cup, three League Cups and multiple Community Shields, one of which was secured by Ferguson's successor David Moyes.

There is now pressure on Rags's current boss, Louis van Gaal, to ensure the Red Devils continue winning trophies over the forthcoming years.

The Premier League giants have spent £146 million on new signings this summer, so this suggests Dirty Rags can expect to see their team lift at least another four trophies before they splash the cash again.

Arsenal: £57.8m per trophy

Arsenal are next in line, with six trophies won and a total of £347 million spent - the lowest total of the top six Premier League clubs. That gives the Gunners a cost-per-trophy ratio of £57.8 million.

However, this stat is perhaps a little misleading when you consider Arsenal went nine whole years without winning a trophy. Their last Premier League triumph came in 2004, while their most recent trophy was last season's FA Cup.

Chelsea: £67.2m per trophy

Chelsea have spent the most of all six featured teams - an eye-watching £874 million - but they have won a respectable 13 trophies, including three Premier League titles and a Champions League.

This gives the west London outfit a cost-per-trophy ratio of £67.2 million, which the Blues' owner Roman Abramovich would probably deem 'satisfactory' at best.

After a trophy-less season last term, the Russian billionaire is expecting Jose Mourinho to deliver the goods this time around.

Liverpool: £100m per trophy

Liverpool have spent a surprisingly high figure over the past 11 years: a grand total of £604 million.

This means the Merseyside club have spent an average of £100 million for their six trophies won during that period of time. Not fantastic, but not the worst of the top six Premier League clubs.

Manchester City: £144m per trophy

Next up it's the reigning Premier League champions Manchester City, who have forked out a cool £724 million over the past 11 years.

In return, they have won five trophies, including two Premier League titles - meaning they have spent an average of £144 million per trophy. However, we all expect their trophy tally to rise considerably over the next few years.

Tottenham: £472m per trophy

And in last place in the cost-per-trophy stakes it's Tottenham, who have spent £472 million and only have the League Cup to show for their expenditure.

And we all thought Daniel Levy was the master negotiator...

So yea, to justify the Rats spending significantly these days, they break up how much they've spent over the course of 11yrs (lol) divided by per trophy.
Absolute joke and blatant desperation.

Please just shoot us all if we ever get like this.

11 years seems an 'odd' number to use in this calculation doesn't it, like it's been hand-picked for 'best evidence' ?
What happens using another number, does is not favour them so much ?

 

[Vienna_70]

Didn't know whether to put this in here or the Funnies thread... here goes anyway.

Trafford Rats boast most impressive cost-per-trophy ratio


Trafford Rats blow Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham and local rivals Manchester City out of the water when it comes to money spent in comparison to the number of trophies won over the past 11 years.

This graphic, brought to our attention by the Metro, shows that Trafford Rats have spent £588 million in that time - only the fourth highest of their Premier League rivals - and have yielded 18 trophies as a result.

Trafford Rats: £32.7m per trophy

This means that for every £32.7 million spent - less than the price Liverpool paid Newcastle United for Andy Carroll in January 2011 - the Red Devils win a trophy.

Sir Alex Ferguson won all but one of those 18 trophies - which include six Premier League titles, a Champions League, a FIFA World Club Cup, one FA Cup, three League Cups and multiple Community Shields, one of which was secured by Ferguson's successor David Moyes.

There is now pressure on Rags's current boss, Louis van Gaal, to ensure the Red Devils continue winning trophies over the forthcoming years.

The Premier League giants have spent £146 million on new signings this summer, so this suggests Dirty Rags can expect to see their team lift at least another four trophies before they splash the cash again.

Arsenal: £57.8m per trophy

Arsenal are next in line, with six trophies won and a total of £347 million spent - the lowest total of the top six Premier League clubs. That gives the Gunners a cost-per-trophy ratio of £57.8 million.

However, this stat is perhaps a little misleading when you consider Arsenal went nine whole years without winning a trophy. Their last Premier League triumph came in 2004, while their most recent trophy was last season's FA Cup.

Chelsea: £67.2m per trophy

Chelsea have spent the most of all six featured teams - an eye-watching £874 million - but they have won a respectable 13 trophies, including three Premier League titles and a Champions League.

This gives the west London outfit a cost-per-trophy ratio of £67.2 million, which the Blues' owner Roman Abramovich would probably deem 'satisfactory' at best.

After a trophy-less season last term, the Russian billionaire is expecting Jose Mourinho to deliver the goods this time around.

Liverpool: £100m per trophy

Liverpool have spent a surprisingly high figure over the past 11 years: a grand total of £604 million.

This means the Merseyside club have spent an average of £100 million for their six trophies won during that period of time. Not fantastic, but not the worst of the top six Premier League clubs.

Manchester City: £144m per trophy

Next up it's the reigning Premier League champions Manchester City, who have forked out a cool £724 million over the past 11 years.

In return, they have won five trophies, including two Premier League titles - meaning they have spent an average of £144 million per trophy. However, we all expect their trophy tally to rise considerably over the next few years.

Tottenham: £472m per trophy

And in last place in the cost-per-trophy stakes it's Tottenham, who have spent £472 million and only have the League Cup to show for their expenditure.

And we all thought Daniel Levy was the master negotiator...

So yea, to justify the Rats spending significantly these days, they break up how much they've spent over the course of 11yrs (lol) divided by per trophy.
Absolute joke and blatant desperation.

Please just shoot us all if we ever get like this.

11 years seems an 'odd' number to use in this calculation doesn't it, like it's been hand-picked for 'best evidence' ?
What happens using another number, does is not favour them so much ?

It's called desperation.

 

[mancity dan]

Anyone able to work out the figures based on 2008-2014 for us all?

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Didn't know whether to put this in here or the Funnies thread... here goes anyway.

Trafford Rats boast most impressive cost-per-trophy ratio


Trafford Rats blow Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham and local rivals Manchester City out of the water when it comes to money spent in comparison to the number of trophies won over the past 11 years.

This graphic, brought to our attention by the Metro, shows that Trafford Rats have spent £588 million in that time - only the fourth highest of their Premier League rivals - and have yielded 18 trophies as a result.

Trafford Rats: £32.7m per trophy

This means that for every £32.7 million spent - less than the price Liverpool paid Newcastle United for Andy Carroll in January 2011 - the Red Devils win a trophy.

Sir Alex Ferguson won all but one of those 18 trophies - which include six Premier League titles, a Champions League, a FIFA World Club Cup, one FA Cup, three League Cups and multiple Community Shields, one of which was secured by Ferguson's successor David Moyes.

There is now pressure on Rags's current boss, Louis van Gaal, to ensure the Red Devils continue winning trophies over the forthcoming years.

The Premier League giants have spent £146 million on new signings this summer, so this suggests Dirty Rags can expect to see their team lift at least another four trophies before they splash the cash again.

Arsenal: £57.8m per trophy

Arsenal are next in line, with six trophies won and a total of £347 million spent - the lowest total of the top six Premier League clubs. That gives the Gunners a cost-per-trophy ratio of £57.8 million.

However, this stat is perhaps a little misleading when you consider Arsenal went nine whole years without winning a trophy. Their last Premier League triumph came in 2004, while their most recent trophy was last season's FA Cup.

Chelsea: £67.2m per trophy

Chelsea have spent the most of all six featured teams - an eye-watching £874 million - but they have won a respectable 13 trophies, including three Premier League titles and a Champions League.

This gives the west London outfit a cost-per-trophy ratio of £67.2 million, which the Blues' owner Roman Abramovich would probably deem 'satisfactory' at best.

After a trophy-less season last term, the Russian billionaire is expecting Jose Mourinho to deliver the goods this time around.

Liverpool: £100m per trophy

Liverpool have spent a surprisingly high figure over the past 11 years: a grand total of £604 million.

This means the Merseyside club have spent an average of £100 million for their six trophies won during that period of time. Not fantastic, but not the worst of the top six Premier League clubs.

Manchester City: £144m per trophy

Next up it's the reigning Premier League champions Manchester City, who have forked out a cool £724 million over the past 11 years.

In return, they have won five trophies, including two Premier League titles - meaning they have spent an average of £144 million per trophy. However, we all expect their trophy tally to rise considerably over the next few years.

Tottenham: £472m per trophy

And in last place in the cost-per-trophy stakes it's Tottenham, who have spent £472 million and only have the League Cup to show for their expenditure.

And we all thought Daniel Levy was the master negotiator...

So yea, to justify the Rats spending significantly these days, they break up how much they've spent over the course of 11yrs (lol) divided by per trophy.
Absolute joke and blatant desperation.

Please just shoot us all if we ever get like this.

11 years seems an 'odd' number to use in this calculation doesn't it, like it's been hand-picked for 'best evidence' ?
What happens using another number, does is not favour them so much ?

What is most telling about this piece is that it defies the prevailing narrative. Empirically, united have spent the most of any English club in the last five seasons (when their trophy haul has palpably tapered off) - roughy the life cycle of a squad - and by some margin - and yet this story is printed to illustrate what? Its fame of reference is anachronistic and contrary to the current storyline. Journalists I have have met have always (tediously) pontificated about "the story: what's the story?" being the ethos that underpins all they do professionally.

'The story' has been ignored there, in order to pray at the click-whore altar.

Don't expect a similar article directed towards united once they overtake us in spending in years six, seven, eight etc...

As you say mate, they'll use 'best evidence' to get the outcome they aspire to, or print nothing at all.

Cockroaches.

 

[jollylescott]

Didn't know whether to put this in here or the Funnies thread... here goes anyway.



So yea, to justify the Rats spending significantly these days, they break up how much they've spent over the course of 11yrs (lol) divided by per trophy.
Absolute joke and blatant desperation.

Please just shoot us all if we ever get like this.

11 years seems an 'odd' number to use in this calculation doesn't it, like it's been hand-picked for 'best evidence' ?
What happens using another number, does is not favour them so much ?

It's called desperation.

It probably belongs in the agenda thread on the main forum, but nevertheless it is one of the most deplorable examples of gutter 'journalism' (to use the term rather loosely) I have seen in a long time.

I appreciate that desperate times require desperate measures, but whoever penned this tosh deserves a season ticket to watch the rags. I couldn't think of a worse punishment.

 

[1974Blue]

11 years seems an 'odd' number to use in this calculation doesn't it, like it's been hand-picked for 'best evidence' ?
What happens using another number, does is not favour them so much ?

It's called desperation.

It probably belongs in the agenda thread on the main forum, but nevertheless it is one of the most deplorable examples of gutter 'journalism' (to use the term rather loosely) I have seen in a long time.

I appreciate that desperate times require desperate measures, but whoever penned this tosh deserves a season ticket to watch the rags. I couldn't think of a worse punishment.

Including the community shield in there as well! They are so desperate.

 

[CheethamHillBlue]

Including the community shield in there as well! They are so desperate.

Was just about to highlight that.
Also, take into account going back 11 years doesn't include Arsenals double win of 2002 and the British record spunked on Camel Gob that year to win fook all.
Desperate people in desperate times.

 

[CheethamHillBlue]

Talking of desperation, why does the United website 'Website of Dreams' still show the fixture dates for the Carling Cup?

Have they forgotten MK Dons or has it been airbrushed out of history already?

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.stretfordend.co.uk/seasons/season2015.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.stretfordend.co.uk/seasons/season2015.html</a>

 

[bluethrunthru]

Talking of desperation, why does the United website 'Website of Dreams' still show the fixture dates for the Carling Cup?

Have they forgotten MK Dons or has it been airbrushed out of history already?

<a class="postlink" href="http://www.stretfordend.co.uk/seasons/season2015.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.stretfordend.co.uk/seasons/season2015.html</a>

Hoping for a last minute rule change that gets them a wildcard to every subsequent round win or lose...... ??