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Originally Posted by Slava
Yeah, the truth is I don't hate them though. I just know they have tons of money, but at least it's not a foreign country that decided to sponsor a team. You might hate United, but at least have to admit that City is more egregious?
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City are just following United's old Blueprints, they just hit 'Fast-Forward' because they have a limitless source of cash and are effectively beyond reproach.
I dont know if I could pick a lesser evil between those two evils, I guess I'd have to say United is worse. Its likely just because I havent hated City for nearly as long as well as the fact that City make no pretense.
I suppose I also have the bias of having a friend and his family who are City fans. Actual City fans. From Manchester, as we all know there are no United fans in Manchester...
We used to play together as kids and he and his Dad were City fans, back when City flat out sucked. They were the suckiest bunch of sucks that ever sucked. So its kind of nice seeing that loyalty repaid somewhat, even if that repayment is effectively in blood money.
Much like most Premier League teams before them they are buying their success, unlike most Premier League teams before them they arent being subtle about it or trying to pretend that they're doing something different and the fact that they're owned by the Qatari Royal Family is once again taking that blueprint of 'cash is king' and working the hell out of their competitive advantage.
The old 'Big Clubs' are now owned by businesses and businessmen, the Qataris and Russians just took the established tactics those clubs initiated one step further. Because they can and nobody will stop them. If those old clubs could have they would have too.
Its not like I even hate either of City or United much anymore and hating Everton is like kicking a puppy. They're rivals, certainly, but I dont think I hate them like I used to.
The EPL is broken. We've got United and City and Spurs fans hammering Arsenal fans for being 'okay with Top 4' and then having those fans turn around and chastise Spurs fans for 'not winning anything' and thats all well and good, but you can replace all of the titles and trophies with cheques and the size of those cheques will determine how important that particular award or honour is worth to the club.
Whats important to the fans? We want our teams to win, of course, its not our money (largely) but sometimes they just dont even try because expending the effort and effectively 'man-games' of certain players in certain competitions isnt worth it when you need those players for more important ventures.
So one can say: "Hey! At least we won something!"
But the real truth is that its much easier for a big club to win a minor award when they're out of the running for the bigger awards.
Its like getting that trophy from the Bowling Alley on your birthday. Sure, you got something, but whats it really worth?
It all gets me a bit jaded at times, but again, right now Club Football is currently experiencing an intense polarity and lack of parity across the board which somewhat demeans the overall product.