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Originally Posted by Nuje
Fair enough. I was going to help you understand it some more, but if the actual math isn't enough to convince you then I guess you won't be swayed. Sorta gives me the feeling that any comment you have regarding Liverpool FC serves only to provoke their fans, rather than have a conversation about football, or football-related finances.
What amuses me is that because Alex Ferguson asserted that Rafa at one point had spent 24 million pounds more than Ferguson over a 5 year span, some people (mostly United fans) believed it without researching it in any way.
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have looked at the numbers and understand the situation just fine. I still don't think the situation was as skewed as Liverpool supporters made it out to be (but I too am probably guilty of understating the impact).
In regards to Ferguson's assertion, I did look at the numbers and that is where I found the full spectrum of answers. The numbers and stats can be manipulated or reframed to show either position. On the other hand, I would imagine that Liverpool supporters took Rafa's great whinge at face value as well.
Lastly, if at all possible I would like to keep my discussion limited to what happens on the pitch.