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[ForeverBlue92]

I have morals mate, sick of seeing gulf states ruining the game as much as I enjoy watching City play. It’ll all cave in before long, then where are the club’s gonna be?

I agree but if the choice is to watch a ruined game whilst we win titles and trophies or watch a ruined game whilst we finish midtable every year surely the first option is the best ?

 

[Moomin]

That's not true, is it? Only Man Utd have outspent City in the last decade, followed by PSG then Barca. City are still spending big by fine-tuning an already super team and properly the team in the world for the last 5 years.

Last 5 years
Man Utd
Arsenal
Chelsea
Newcastle
Tottenham

Big-spending Liverpool fifth in net spend table

Chelsea, Man Utd, Tottenham and Arsenal are still ahead of the other 16.

www.football365.com

Last 10 years
2023:

Every Premier League club's net spend over the last 10 years ranked - Man City not top

💰 19. Brighton - €124.68m spent 💰💰 8. Liverpool - €381.56m spent 💰💰💰 3. Chelsea - €862.18m spent

www.givemesport.com

2022:
"In terms of net expenditure, United have outspent fellow powerhouse clubs Manchester City (£826.6m), Paris Saint-Germain (£790.4m) and Barcelona (£546m) - all of whom have won five or more league titles during that period, compared with United's sole title in 2012/13."

Transfers: Man Utd top Man City, PSG, Barcelona and Arsenal for net spend over decade

Man Utd top Europe for net spend on transfers over past 10 seasons; 14 Premier League clubs rank in top 20; Current top-flight teams in England have spent six times more than Serie A, 10 times more than La Liga and 12 times more than Bundesliga; Ligue 1 clubs register surplus over decade

www.skysports.com

I find it funny though, that West Ham have spent £200m more than us, most of the time fighting regulation, but the media never mentions their huge spending like they do with us.

Because we have for a number of seasons been the club with the highest turnover to wages ratio in the premier league.

Plus, in the last few season West Ham's turnover has gone flying past ours. The net spend on Transfers doesn't show the full picture. Look at Liverpool's net spend, 80 million more but their wage bill is nearly double ours.

 

[BlueStevie35]

I agree but if the choice is to watch a ruined game whilst we win titles and trophies or watch a ruined game whilst we finish midtable every year surely the first option is the best ?

Again no guarantee we would win a trophy

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Again no guarantee we would win a trophy

But even so at least we could pay our money to watch good players and have european tours.

There is a reason why none of City/PSG/Newcastle have failed - they're run superbly by very clever people and can afford the best of everything mate.

 

[GoldenToffee]

They've well done a runner haven't they.

 

[MrGrumpy]

But even so at least we could pay our money to watch good players and have european tours.

There is a reason why none of City/PSG/Newcastle have failed - they're run superbly by very clever people and can afford the best of everything mate.

Newcastle have got 4th once, they have won nothing so far, you can’t compare them to City or PSG

 

[Marius57]

Why do they want to make improvements now? If they want more equity longterm us struggling they will obtain at a better price.

Because if we get relegated because Moshiri, kenwright and co are still on the board, calling the shots and interfering with transfers etc, or withholding cash which could have been spent if investment had come in earlier, then we are instantly worth a lot less so waiting until the window closes could see their asset then drop massively in value within a year.

 

[Marius57]

But even so at least we could pay our money to watch good players and have european tours.

There is a reason why none of City/PSG/Newcastle have failed - they're run superbly by very clever people and can afford the best of everything mate.

Newcastle are literally a year in. Signs are good for them, but it’s a bit early to say it’s a roaring success. We got Europe a few times under Moshiri in the early years.

 

[Ferguson1878]

They've well done a runner haven't they.

sim card flushed

 

[matty1878]

Newcastle are literally a year in. Signs are good for them, but it’s a bit early to say it’s a roaring success. We got Europe a few times under Moshiri in the early years.

the been and gone years mate.

i don’t think we will make europe for about 65 years

 

[ForeverBlue92]

Newcastle have got 4th once, they have won nothing so far, you can’t compare them to City or PSG

3rd and a cup final in 18 months of new ownership is pretty good going.

I find it funny how the narrative is that there is no guarantee a gulf state buyout would result in success when the numbers show we're more likely to fail / "make a pigs ear of it" under US ownership.

Hicks & Gilette
Randy Lerner
Ellis Short
Glazers
Khan

Just to name a few.

Zero guarantee that MSP/777 would achieve anything here their track record elsewhere in football (particularly MSP) is pretty poor/average.

 

[BlueStevie35]

the been and gone years mate.

i don’t think we will make europe for about 65 years

Behave

 

[matty1878]

Behave

tell me why? when do you see things changing? give me a timeline lad

 

[nsno-chris]

the been and gone years mate.

i don’t think we will make europe for about 65 years

That’s a very specific time frame matty

 

[matty1878]

That’s a very specific time frame matty

i know mate i seen a fortune teller tbh