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Surely the real question the journalist should be asking is why do famous old clubs like Forest and Everton have to cheat and spend beyond their means just to survive in the top tier? Is the growing inequality in the football hierarchy sustainable? Should owners be gambling the future of football clubs just for a chance to pull up a chair at the top table or should they be acting more like responsible custodians.
Football at present is just an exaggerated reflection of wider society. There's a growing inequality between the super rich at the top and rest. All the wealth is being concentrated in the top 1% and it's not trickling down. What used to just effect the poorest is now spreading up through the middle classes. United made some dumb decisions in preseason, but I think we'll begin to see more and more that it's the system that's broken, not the "poor" and "unambitious" promoted teams who are just trying to survive within their means.
 

So he thinks clubs who break all the rules and show no respect to those that play by the rules should be applauded ? Really ? Rules are there for a very good reason ,They are there to help stop clubs from becoming insolvent which would more than likely have a knock on effect that would be felt across football in general . One club he praises is Forest who went on an idiotic spending spree and bought over 20 players who commanded large fees which looking at the prem table has had no effect regarding keeping them in the prem. If they do go down I think we will see what a load of rubbish the idiot is spouting when they might well crash . The way they are conducting them selves could well see a short term of glory followed by a long term of grief.Having a rich owner could well help them but sooner or later it will catch up to them.
 
How is he wrong? We are without a doubt one of the worst teams to ever play at this level.
 
Swannyblade said:
Surely the real question the journalist should be asking is why do famous old clubs like Forest and Everton have to cheat and spend beyond their means just to survive in the top tier? Is the growing inequality in the football hierarchy sustainable? Should owners be gambling the future of football clubs just for a chance to pull up a chair at the top table or should they be acting more like responsible custodians.
Football at present is just an exaggerated reflection of wider society. There's a growing inequality between the super rich at the top and rest. All the wealth is being concentrated in the top 1% and it's not trickling down. What used to just effect the poorest is now spreading up through the middle classes. United made some dumb decisions in preseason, but I think we'll begin to see more and more that it's the system that's broken, not the "poor" and "unambitious" promoted teams who are just trying to survive within their means.
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spot on mate but until the guys who are running the show do something about it I feel it unwise to break the rules that are in place at the moment leaving yourself open to fines and points deductions .Will be interesting to see what happens to Man city when or if they get drag over the coals
 
SwissBlade said:
I love how he's not wrong but its still a dig.

Imagine that, clubs being run within the rules potentially benefitting from clubs that consistently bend the rules until they break them eventually.

The only new thing now is that the Authorities seem to be prepared to upset the balance by actually punishing the rule breakers
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Forest and Evertons latest rule breaking will set the future standard for punishment: points not fines
 
Swannyblade said:
Surely the real question the journalist should be asking is why do famous old clubs like Forest and Everton have to cheat and spend beyond their means just to survive in the top tier? Is the growing inequality in the football hierarchy sustainable? Should owners be gambling the future of football clubs just for a chance to pull up a chair at the top table or should they be acting more like responsible custodians.
Football at present is just an exaggerated reflection of wider society. There's a growing inequality between the super rich at the top and rest. All the wealth is being concentrated in the top 1% and it's not trickling down. What used to just effect the poorest is now spreading up through the middle classes. United made some dumb decisions in preseason, but I think we'll begin to see more and more that it's the system that's broken, not the "poor" and "unambitious" promoted teams who are just trying to survive within their means.
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Nice post
 
Balham Blade said:
Coming back to this: Burnley may be one of "the poorest teams ever to play in the Premier League" but they've invested a stupid amount of money and will be utterly reliant on player sales next year to stay solvent.

On the other hand, we'll make our third book profit in three PL seasons which is unprecedented.
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Of the players Burnley bought this year, who would we have been satisfied with at the time of purchase?
 
Swannyblade said:
Surely the real question the journalist should be asking is why do famous old clubs like Forest and Everton have to cheat and spend beyond their means just to survive in the top tier? Is the growing inequality in the football hierarchy sustainable? Should owners be gambling the future of football clubs just for a chance to pull up a chair at the top table or should they be acting more like responsible custodians.
Football at present is just an exaggerated reflection of wider society. There's a growing inequality between the super rich at the top and rest. All the wealth is being concentrated in the top 1% and it's not trickling down. What used to just effect the poorest is now spreading up through the middle classes. United made some dumb decisions in preseason, but I think we'll begin to see more and more that it's the system that's broken, not the "poor" and "unambitious" promoted teams who are just trying to survive within their means.
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The game is getting stretched off the field, that's for sure and it seems that questions like yours just never get asked.

On one hand, it's good that football is starting to take action and yes, it's unfortunate for clubs like Everton and Forest that they may well be the first real losers from the Top Tier to get their arses felt like this. But the reality is that this action is only starting now since the Government started talking of regulation, which i don't only think is necessary, but vital for the survival of clubs the next tiers down the game

Forest can perhaps count themselves unlucky for daring to try and push the limits, but there should be no excuse for Everton, but those wanting to push towards top 6 have so much to lose and very low chance of success.

Clubs don't learn, Wolves have managed to carefully navigate the financial rules, seemingly with success, but again, they're another that sacked a manager and then a few more... they may have got relatively lucky for now.
 

Not had chance to read all the comments but has anyone called him a cunt yet. If not “fat Cunt” ….no more needed
 
finlaytheblade said:
We are famous too but stick within the rules.
Society has rules in all walks of life.
Punishment dunt always fit the crime,Maybe football is going to get it right in the end! fingers crossed.
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I wish we'd just break the cunting rules for once! If you can't beat em n all that.....
 
he, along with other print journalists and media pundits are on the premier league gravy train and aren’t going to criticise it. There’s no relegation for them, they’ll be still in a job next season whilst relegated teams will be laying off staff. Another team will be crowned ‘worst team in premier league history’ and the premier league will be even more like the WWE than it is this season.
 
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