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What Chelsea are doing is no different to what Manure and the Arse have done, albeit on a faster timescale, and they could well walk away with a clean sweep of 4 trophies this season.
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Except 'Manure' have an unrivaled youth policy history. |
Yes but also enough money to spend on van Nistlerooy, Forlan, Taibi, Barthez, Ferdinand, Heinze, Saha, Smith, Keane (from whom
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They have a youth setup which has produced players for them- but they've also bought a fair whack as well.
Chelsea have brought a fair few through as well- Huth, Terry, and developed other players they've bought - Lampard, Gudjohnsen.
Fact is money does NOT buy success which was my point.
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Originally Posted by gazzae
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What Chelsea are doing is no different to what Manure and the Arse have done, albeit on a faster timescale, and they could well walk away with a clean sweep of 4 trophies this season.
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There is a difference in that Man Utd and Arsenal have earnt the money they spend by being successful and good business practices.
I'm sure every team would love a Sugar Daddy.
I'm sure Notts Forest fans would like it if someone like Abramovich took over from your current chairman. |
Yes I would, IMO our chairman is a ******* ******, a ****, ****, **** and want him out now. But that misses the point.
Man U have a massive fanbase worldwide, they fill the ground practically every game, countless others in merchandise and MuTV- and it was almost as big before '92 as well.
Arsenal not so much- Wenger has been astute and they are in debt- manageable though- but still spent money on the squad.
Success breeds success and Chelsea will probably get substantial return in prize money, etc, on the initial outlay, as Manure and Arse have done.
Not really success and good business practice.