Do people still see Man City as outsiders? I dunno. They were once, but they haven't been since 2008. They have plenty of money and succeed the same way the other big clubs do. It's like the ending to Animal Farm. There's some red shirts on one side of a card table scuffling with some blue shirts on the other. I look from one side of the table to the other and can't tell the difference.
I don't mind Man City cos their fans are generally a humble bunch, but they are a rich Arabs play thing now. It's just wrong to support them in my opinion, (see also PSG and Chelsea). Spurs fans on the other hand, are a whining, desperate group it seems (except for the guy who posts on here), overly obsessed with local rivalries. But, they clearly are the team/coach to support, though it hurts me to say it. Would be funny for Utd to do it, because, well, Mourinho. And Liverpool kind of deserve it for the same reason as Spurs. Great management, and a very exciting team to watch (again, hurts to say it). Right now, if any non-English team wins it, you'd have to say it would be quite embarrassing for the Premier League.
Only when your start seeing loads of kids in Southampton, and other UK áreas very distant from Manchester. You live in the área, are you seeing youngsters with Manchester City shirts on. or is it predominatlely, United, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal? I bet you a hundred Liverpool shirts are sold today in the UK before a City one is purchased.
Your last statement is undoubtedly true but you still see a lot of kids with City shirts now. My point was really that just by the team switching it doesn't make it any less of a problem.
Thanks! And do you think the UK media would prefer one of the two great clubs - United or Liverpool to win the EPL and the CL at City´s expense because of the way City have managed to get their success based on private funding, although funding from TV has lessened the need for that, rather than the millions that the other two get through their huge global fanbases
I don't get the idea that the media would prefer this or that team to win something....all they care about is a story. That would mean a British team (which for football means an English team) in European finals and a close run thing in the EPL (which inevitably means 2 of the top clubs, with one exception when Leicester won...and the media loved that). Teams snapping at each others heels in the relegation zone makes a tasty snack, but not part of the main course. Yes, they overdo articles about the big clubs whether they are doing particularly well or badly...but that reflects their readers' and viewers' interest. I bet most of the people involved would prefer a different story occasionally...Leicester again and also us when we were doing well.
In a few years, he'll be gone. And there won't be another like him for years, if ever. I used to dispise his little bleached locks, and his failing to the ground so easy. I laughed at his five step overs and then the sky'd shot over the bar. But now I know it means more. I feel a little priviledged that we were there at the start of this phenomenom. This is a guy who was born with talent, but mastered it with dedication. He'll inspire countless children in the playground, and make match day tickets feel like they should be wrapped up in chocolate bars. I feel a little sorry for the people that still hate him.
I was always a fan of his while everyone else was hating, to be honest. I dunno, just recently I kind of got bored of him. I'm just not a fan of his arrogance. Two things that are undeniable: 1. He's an incredible player; and 2. He's a smug ****er.
Rare to find a talent that big, that has not been contaminated by the arrogance. I have a bigger problem with tax evasion & his lady exploits. But, I left that behind in my previous post.
