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Sure, let’s check in when the Deloitte Money League 2024 drops in around February.
Which is when, of course, you'll point out that only 3 or 4 clubs have more revenue than us and thus we have a much better chance to win the league. Of course, City will win the title.
That of course somehow representing a lower-probability opportunity than the worst administered club in the division finding its way past 19 competitors with equal resources at their disposal.
Again, theory. When reality says that many well-heeled clubs have been trying to do just that over the past 25 years and it's worked precisely 4 times.
Yawn. You've been a member of this forum for 6 months. You read what you want and make the assumptions you want.
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for Wealdstone next season if the fantasy facade of a chance that they could win the PL within the decade was removed? The same 1500 or so that go now. People aren't going to see their local clubs play because they have an infitisimally larger than zero chance of winning the PL one day. It's much more than that. Same for Wimbledon.You don’t get it - so stop trying to “fix” something that isn’t yours and you don’t understand.Yawn. You've been a member of this forum for 6 months. You read what you want and make the assumptions you want.
So American sports are shit because the players have freedom to choose their employers (after their contracts are up, of course, the same rights as European footballers)? That's a bit of an obscene opinion, in truth. And if you think anyone crosses from Red Sox to Yankees, or vice versa, and no one cares, then you're just displaying your own ignorance.
Here's a 10,000 word takedown by Bill Simmons of the greatest pitcher in Red Sox history. From back when Bill Simmons was as Boston as the tea party and wasn't a LA tit that never writes anymore.
You know how many people would still turn up with
And, again, I'm not proposing closing the shop for the sake of closing the shop and making money. I wouldn't gain a penny. But, where we started this dialogue today was with a proposition for a means to limit spending. As I pointed out way back then, the only way to limit spending and effectively increase competition rather, than further reinforce the status quo pecking order, is to limit spending flatly and not link it to "revenue". The only way to limit spending flatly is to vastly increase revenue sharing. The only way you can vastly increase revenue sharing is to provide safety for the clubs giving up their financial advantage. Like I said before, I'd rather support a club in a competition they have a chance of winning, a competition where 10+ clubs start the year with an actual chance of winning, than say, "Isn't it a fine story they have in Luton. Shame they only have 7 points in December".
What about 8th?
That's not a reason to ring fence it off from smaller clubs who want a piece of the entertainment pie.
"Judas"
Best give up then
Or how about our club, actually fucking start to win a few.
It's such a weak, pathetic argument. Isn't it. Usually put forward by people with little connection to the English game and the tribal, generational and emotional bond most fans have with their club.
Why are we assuming that Luton will finish bottom? Brentford played their first season in the Premier League a couple of seasons ago and they've been holding their own. Brighton have become more competitive and beat us to European football this season. The Premier League has been more competitive than it has been for years. Woolwich would have won the league this season if they hadn't dropped points against West Ham, Southampton and Brighton and no one expected their team to be anywhere near fit for a title challenge in the pre-season for 22/23. We were the team people fancied as a dark horse for the league.
Your an idiot!!!
I like your enthusiasm, and if we sign a couple of quality defenders and a keeper you could be right. But it's a lot of ifs.
Levy definitely doesn't want legacy fans around, he would rather have, people who just enjoy the day out and fuck the result.
