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on what basis? as much as i dont like them theyre recent record better than anyones and are still defending champions, yes they had a couple of bad months due to some personality clashes
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on what basis? as much as i dont like them theyre recent record better than anyones and are still defending champions, yes they had a couple of bad months due to some personality clashes
And technically aren't out of the equation to qualify for the CL next year either
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He is purely looking at the current league table
Still more chance of Chelsea qualifying than Liverpool
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The only reason LPool make the top 5 is history, you haven't competed with the other 4 for a few years now apart from 1.
It wouldn't happen overnight and in 3-5 years you could changes to what is perceived as a top 5 club.
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And we attract worldwide appeal - we would bring in viewers around the world.
IMO you couldn't turn any club into a City or Chelsea
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Actually agree you are one of the Big 4 or 5, based on your history, that's were your worldwide appeal comes from, not current success, anyone can become a City or Chelsea if they find the sugar daddy who wants to spend.
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I don't think they can - need more than just money.
Like what. How much have Liverpool spent since they nearly won the PL and how close has that brought CL football. You have to spend but you have to buy the right players and build a squad that gels and has strength in depth. That's what the top sides across Europe all have and which to a large degree the likes of City, United and Arsenal have struggled with. Lose a number of first team players and the cupboard is pretty bare pretty quickly
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How else did City do it? At least Chelsea had a team that was near the top, who have City brought through the club?
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City also had the stadium , the facilities , the area to attract players , the fanbase
Yes the money is massive to them but you couldn't for example drop 500 mil at Charlton and they then become a big club or indeed Wolves or Carlise etc.
The foundations to be a big club need to be there as they were for both City and Chelsea
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You could for Spurs or West Ham or Newcastle or Leicester, all currently in better positions than City were when they were bought.
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Spurs , West Ham and Newcastle yes - Leicester not so sure
And it's not about the positions they are in the league.
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Agreed it's not about position, reasonable squad, reasonable stadiums, good fan base, City were not in that good of condition.
gregbwfc
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No real local competition either.
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But had a lovely big new stadium with lots of potential to grow with not much debt to clear and nice big rival to challenge. It was set up ready to go - same as if the Iranian suddenly put loads in - the foundations are there
More than a big staduim needed. Needs to be managed properly. Look at the demise of Leeds over the last twenty years following their dream of CL football. Plenty of clubs have spent big and not got near a title or Europe and have amassed big debts
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Hope it never happens but we'll see.
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I hope it never happens as well but think it's the natural progression for the rich
Dont think it ever will. Can't see UEFA letting it happen and if it does, it'll implode spectacularly when the money runs out
