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All clubs have had some investment at some point during their histories though. I just don't think anything has compared to the effect on the league that both Chelsea and City being pumped full of cash did though.

It's a bit difficult to draw comparisons though I suppose, as times have changed so much. But Chelsea were worth £1 and on the brink of going bust before Roman turned up and City were just another yo-yo club.
Which is exactly what United were, Gibson pumped the cash in, then later, hired busby, rebuilt OT, invested in the youth team set-up. Exactly like Chelsea.
 
the first world war had been long finished when Man Utd were pumped full of cash in the mid 30's, it was about their debt, dwindling crowds, no success etc, not to dssimilar to Chelsea pre-Roman
That’s a complete crock of ****e mate. Have a word.
 
That’s a complete crock of ****e mate. Have a word.
check it yourself, read what Gibson did and the state of the club when he did it.

Manchester United F.C. was being affected greatly by the Great Depression around the start of the 1930s. Their previous owner, John Henry Davies had died in 1927 after 25 years at the club. They had won the FA Cup and two league titles during the first 10 years of his chairmanship and by the time of Davies's death they were developing a reputation as a "yo yo" club who regularly moved between the First and Second Divisions and their future was under threat by large debts.
 
I have done and you’re chatting beans if you’re claiming an equivalence with Chavski.

They were saved from bankruptcy not bank rolled with a dodgy Oligarch’s spare £1BN.
Roman saved us mate. We were on the brink of going under.
 
I have done and you’re chatting beans if you’re claiming an equivalence with Chavski.

They were saved from bankruptcy not bank rolled with a dodgy Oligarch’s spare £1BN.
Both were bought by rich ****ers who saved them from bankruptcy and bought them success by investing heavily. Just because it was before you were born doesn't change the fact.
 
check it yourself, read what Gibson did and the state of the club when he did it.

Manchester United F.C. was being affected greatly by the Great Depression around the start of the 1930s. Their previous owner, John Henry Davies had died in 1927 after 25 years at the club. They had won the FA Cup and two league titles during the first 10 years of his chairmanship and by the time of Davies's death they were developing a reputation as a "yo yo" club who regularly moved between the First and Second Divisions and their future was under threat by large debts.
https://www.manchestereveningnews.c...ws/the-man-who-saved-manchester-united-878674
 
after telling someone they are talking **** you should link to something that shows they are talking ****, not something that says essentially the same thing they said.
Did you read it? They had no dosh for transfers and had to concentrate on their youth set up, which lead them to success. So no.
 
Don't like United do you mate? <laugh>
It's their whiney hypocrisy I can't stand, years of living abroad amongst a sea of gobshite reds with accents from everywhere but Manchester, plus the ones on this board are easy to get a rise form, and then twist knots, which I kind of enjoy doing to people anyway. I can pretty much give a winning arguement from any angle, it's my timeshare training.
 
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