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First of all, if you're going to start with names like Berbascum, how can anyone take your posts seriously. What is it with you Spurs supporters, players leave, and your necks extend like a giraffe. Sol Campbell anyone?  |
I don't think its out of order to expect a bit of loyalty and decency from players. The way Berbatov behaved was out of order. As for the patronising "your Spurs supporters", have you heard people criticise or boo Sheringham? Or Carrick? No. Sheringham earned his release and Carrick was sold fair and square and acted like a gentleman about it.
And before you extend your neck to far, what about Ronaldo? He never even got to leave and you lot turned on him. If he did leave I find it hard to believe you'd all be sending him good luck cards.
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If Spurs want to keep spending at Lidl's go ahead, if you want decent players, you'll have to start shopping at Harrods like we have to. Given the choice, I'm sure we would rather not be ripped off by clubs (including yours) by inflating the price, because of who we are. And the players we have bought at inflated prices have so far served us well, whereas you've spent significantly more in the transfer market in the last 5 years (and sold more, although your overall net is more than us) and have a carling cup to show for it.
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Shopping at Lidl's? Well that's a funny thing to say considering how many of our players you buy (at an expensive mark up), And you miss my point. City can afford to go out and buy Kaka, Eto'o, etc. Would they come? No. Even if they did, would it guarantee success? No. Joe Lewis is worth £2.8bn so if he wanted to he could buy those players out of the change he finds down the back of the sofa. He knows its a business, not Football Manager.
Lest we get tied up in yet another debate on money, let's go back to where this started. Damien was moaning about the lack of success. They won the FA cup in 2005 and the league in 2004. That's not bad at all and that's not anything to be moaning about. Most clubs never get near that. The top 4 have such a monopoly I do sometimes wish they'd sod off and form their own league, leaving us normal clubs to play amongst outselves. The top of the league isn't really that exciting as United only go off top spot when they have 2 games in hand. Whereas the bottom of the table is far more exciting.
I'm reminded of a parable I was told at school. Man dies and when he arrives in the afterlife, he sees its all nice and is relieved as he is in heaven. The guide asks him what he likes to do. He said he likes to play piano and would love to give a performance one day. The guide said it shall be done. He's setup on stage with his piano. He plays perfectly and the crowd loves him. So he has to play again. And again. After a long while he wants to leave but can't. After many months, he is still playing the same songs with the same rousing performance. He asks his guide if he can leave or do something else, the guide says he can't. He said "but this is hell" and the guide says "Exactly".
Or put this way, if you win a race against a load of 1-legged people, is it exciting? Sense of acheivement? Not likely.