The Football.....

[jowwy]

during the manchester derby yesterday it was highlighted that man utd and city have both spent 1.2billion on transfers during the same period since the man city takeover........what a huge gulf in class between the two teams, with the same amount of spend

 

[Scaleyback]

There was certainly a "gulf in class" especially noticeable in the 2nd half.
Interesting ? the overall impression is that Man City have great superiority in these local derbies
The statistics show otherwise. Looking at the last 10 times they have played each other (all competitions)
we see Man City have won 5, lost 4 and 1 drawn.

In fact if you look at the last 20 times they have played, very little changes. Man City won 9, lost 8 and 3 drawn.

Of course Man Utd are 'raising their game' against City and a comparision of results (not including the Manchester derby) shows
a huge advantage to Man City.

 

[matticus]

It would be a duller sport if budgets ( or form) was a guaranteed predictor of results!

 

[jowwy]

There was certainly a "gulf in class" especially noticeable in the 2nd half.
Interesting ? the overall impression is that Man City have great superiority in these local derbies
The statistics show otherwise. Looking at the last 10 times they have played each other (all competitions)
we see Man City have won 5, lost 4 and 1 drawn.

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In fact if you look at the last 20 times they have played, very little changes. Man City won 9, lost 8 and 3 drawn.

Of course Man Utd are 'raising their game' against City and a comparision of results (not including the Manchester derby) shows
a huge advantage to Man City.

derby results dont bring trophies......look what the teams have won over the same period, with the same amount of spend. Thats the gulf in class we are talking about here

if city win the league this year, thats 4 out the last 5 yrs and it could be with these points totals

100, 98, 86, 99 ( if they stay unbeaten ) its unheard of these points totals.........

 

[MrGrumpy]

derby results dont bring trophies......look what the teams have won over the same period, with the same amount of spend. Thats the gulf in class we are talking about here

if city win the league this year, thats 4 out the last 5 yrs and it could be with these points totals

100, 98, 86, 99 ( if they stay unbeaten ) its unheard of these points totals.........

Man U were always going one way after arguably the greatest manager of all time in the English leagues retired. Will never be seen again. Liverpool were the same meandered for a bit. Every dog has its day, I’m sure they will be back. However I do find it somewhat boring the EPL now. Football in general. Games ruined by the amount of money getting poured in.

 

[jowwy]

Man U were always going one way after arguably the greatest manager of all time in the English leagues retired. Will never be seen again. Liverpool were the same meandered for a bit. Every dog has its day, I’m sure they will be back. However I do find it somewhat boring the EPL now. Football in general. Games ruined by the amount of money getting poured in.

I watch it for a purely football point of view….what they earn is none of my business. Same as boxers, mma fighters, film stars etc etc etc

 

[yello]

Tbh, it didn't seem to me that the game had been ruined as I watched Man City's ludicrously expensive side play that 2nd half against Man Utd. Arguably one-sided but an exhibition nonetheless.

 

[MrGrumpy]

Still not won the Champions League though after spending all that money which is the aim !

 

[jowwy]

Still not won the Champions League though after spending all that money which is the aim !

Not easy to win the champions league though……..no matter how much money you throw at it. Just look at PSG

 

[MrGrumpy]

Not easy to win the champions league though……..no matter how much money you throw at it. Just look at PSG

However they will always be measured by that until they do ! Wonder how long Pep will hang around ?

 

[jowwy]

However they will always be measured by that until they do ! Wonder how long Pep will hang around ?

So you think city are only being measured by champions league wins……by who???
dont you think 7 or 8 premier league titles aint enough of a measurement???

 

[Smokin Joe]

Games ruined by the amount of money getting poured in.

I remember people saying that in the sixties when the maximum wage was abolished.

 

[jowwy]

I remember people saying that in the sixties when the maximum wage was abolished.

They say it regularly, but they still watch it……..

 

[postman]

Juventus want Paul Pogba Fray Bentos want the rest of them.

 

[BrumJim]

Yep, used to see that a lot back in the day with non league footy. Sutton United, Tooting & Mitcham, Carshalton Athletic, Corinthian Casuals all did that whilst I was at a game

Happened in a Leicester Tigers game once. (Premiership Rugby)

We were using the Leicester City stadium (I think it was the Walkers Stadium at that point) for the last couple of games in the season due to redevelopment of Welford Road. Leicester were already guaranteed top space in the league, playing Bristol, who were already guaranteed relegation. Bristol didn't really turn up, and at the end of the first game most of the Tigers fans at the full end who had watched 4 or 5 tries scored under their nose, realised that the other end was virtually empty and they didn't want to spend 40 minutes watching most of the play and all of the excitement from the wrong end of the pitch.

The Leicester City stewards first tried to stop the flow initially, but then decided that it wasn't worth the bother, and there wouldn't be any trouble anyway, so gave up and let them past. The fans were rewarded with another 4-5 tries under their noses.