I will probably be banned for this but... Footie Thread

[Brown, Jon Brow]

Billionaire Russian Oil FC beats Billionaire American Food Processing FC to the title.

I think it strange that the World Service has had people complaining all over the world that "City" have bought a title when United pretty well much did exactly the same thing with the initial IPO in 1991. Football in England has really been a "big business" thing ever since the creation of the Premier League. Heck even BSkyB had a tilt at trying to buy Man Utd in 1999 before the Monopolies Commission blocked it.

The difference is that United only ever spent 'their' money, not from a billionaire investor and nowhere near the levels that City or Chelsea ever spent. Uniteds wealth was earned from being successful and having a huge fan-base (a huge fan-base even before the Fergie era), and their most successful team was made up of academy players who cost next to nothing.

The Abu Dhabi United Group would never have bought Man City if they hadn't been given the Manchester City Council stadium.

[Big Ben]

The difference is that United only ever spent 'their' money, not from a billionaire investor and nowhere near the levels that City or Chelsea ever spent. Uniteds wealth was earned from being successful and having a huge fan-base (a huge fan-base even before the Fergie era), and their most successful team was made up of academy players who cost next to nothing.

The Abu Dhabi United Group would never have bought Man City if they hadn't been given the Manchester City Council stadium.

Couldn't agree more. United spends money United earned. City spends sugar daddy's money. Sometimes it looks as if they are buying players just to make sure they don't end up playing for rival teams....

like someone else said... it looks as if Mancini should have applied for the Wenger's job because it seems he wants to be Arsenal's manager rather than City's (related to rumors he's after RVP now)

[darwin553]

So glad that Man City won the league as I absolutely hate Man U. Yes I am one of those non-UK odd one outs that don't support Man U as we know that is where their main support is, everywhere but Manchester and England. BTW - I am a southampton supporter (check my profile) and extremely thrilled about the Saints back in top flight football again

[odykas]

Well done Man City

I hope the Italians follow the example. Go Torino F.C. :

[Brown, Jon Brow]

So glad that Man City won the league as I absolutely hate Man U. Yes I am one of those non-UK odd one outs that don't support Man U as we know that is where their main support is, everywhere but Manchester and England. BTW - I am a southampton supporter (check my profile) and extremely thrilled about the Saints back in top flight football again

That old nutshell

Anyone who is from Manchester or regularly goes to Manchester knows that there is about a 50/50 split between City and United supporters within the region. Indeed, some research on facebook showed that Manchester based United fans outnumbered City fans by 3:1! United, ever since since the Busby Babes, have just had many supporters from away from their home aswell.

England Squad for EURO 2012

GK-Robert Green, Joe Hart, John Ruddy

DEF-Leighton Baines, Gary Cahill, Ashley Cole, Glen Johnson, Phil Jones, Joleon Lescott, John Terry

MID-Gareth Barry, Stewart Downing, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, James Milner, Scott Parker, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Theo Walcott , Ashley Young

FOR-Andy Carroll, Wayne Rooney, Daniel Welbeck, Jermain Defoe

Utter garbage!

[Alexamateo]

Just a clarification, Jon, you think the England squad is utter garbage, or are you referring to darwin's comments?

[Storm]

surely he means the squad and the manager as they are crap.

[Brown, Jon Brow]

Just a clarification, Jon, you think the England squad is utter garbage, or are you referring to darwin's comments?

The England sqaud!

[MrJan]

2012 is going to be a fantastic footballing year. Exeter relegated and England fielding one of the worst squads possible. I was all for supporting Hodgson but it's crazy how he can claim to leave Ferdinand for 'footballing reasons' while still taking John Terry, a man who hasn't successfully put his foot on a ball in 12 months. He'll happily leave behind Peter Crouch, a player that is scoring, and instead take Andy Carroll, a player who is **** and not scoring...and don't get me started on Stuart f***ing Downing, he's a useless ****, he has always been a useless **** and playing under 'King' Kenny (someone who is also f***ing useless but who you can't say anything bad about because Liverpool fans will get all uppity) has made him even more useless. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr....although Exeter have signed Alan Gow and got rid of Daniel Nardiello, so it's not all bad.

[iva.rpm]

Don't remember me of football. The team that I support (Palmeiras) has not won an important title in many years!