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[Captain]

Always lovely to see United lose, but that result does little for our own top four hopes.

That ship has already sailed.

[eeyore]

Euros

Just Google Yeah is 350 million.

 

Still that's 150 million more than us, how are they doing that?

 

The stadium is never full, they have no following. They can't be getting 150 Mill just for champions league?

 

Is this just made up with dodgy sponsorship from Emirates?

[liverpoolsno9]

Always lovely to see United lose, but that result does little for our own top four hopes.

Why's that? UTD in 4th, gained 3 points on them this weekend.

[LFC 6 Times]

We can catch those fucking cunts, 5 points is it? Game in Anfield and Sturridge back.

[Adebisi]

The Mancs have been playing shit all season, but they had a decent patch last month and managed to move up the league. They've only won one game since they beat us, they're shit but we're also useless so they'll probably still get 4th over us. 

[Faustus]

I was worried United were going to run away with third and leave us and a shitload others scrapping for the last spot, but if those cunts get dragged back into it, it's better for us.

[Ginny]

I think he was saying that he only wants the club to sign top quality rather than squad fodder. The only thing wrong with that idea is that it should apply to us, not them.

Oh right - yes I agree. I think we operate the opposite model. 'Scattergun' approach.

[PestiRed]

Just Google Yeah is 350 million.

 

Still that's 150 million more than us, how are they doing that?

 

The stadium is never full, they have no following. They can't be getting 150 Mill just for champions league?

 

Is this just made up with dodgy sponsorship from Emirates?

It's all in here but roughly £47m matchday, £133m TV and £165m commercial. But all deals are kosher and not related to their owners at all, honest.

 

http://swissramble.blogspot.hu/search/label/Manchester%20City

[Lurtz]

On my phone so can't post a gif of someone guffawing.

 

[Jhinge Machha]

https://vine.co/v/ODa1gV0LVFa

[skend04]

Stoke isn't even a proper town. Fuck them

Its just a collection of some shite estates either side of the A50 and a place that Robbie Williams was born in. No wonder all their fans appear angry on a match day.

[manwiththestick]

Not a single shot on target for the home side.

[Dr Nowt]

Why's that? UTD in 4th, gained 3 points on them this weekend.

Points-wise would still have been 5 behind 4th if they had drawn but would have only been 6 off third instead of 7.

 

More significant in my view is I just think United will gain more points than Saints during the run-in, so would rather have been closer to the latter.

 

Granted, there's not much in it, and despite thinking that I was shitting it that United may equalise late on because instincts are instincts.

[JermainePennant]

I was worried United were going to run away with third and leave us and a shitload others scrapping for the last spot, but if those cunts get dragged back into it, it's better for us.

 

Agreed, southampton will drop a lot more then seven points and manu are now back in the fight for top 4, I dont see us getting fourth but its there to fight for now.

Edited January 11, 2015 by JermainePennant

[sir roger]

I think Arsenal will get 3rd if they keep Sanchez fit & we are fighting it out with Spurs, Mancs and Saints for 4th place. Luckily there is nothing special about any of them & we have them all to play, so no reason we can't do it.

[skend04]

Ha fucking hell just read the scum have got the same number of points after 21 games as last year. £150m spent and no better, so in some small way we can still laugh at them. The massive shithouses.

[magicrat]

Dowd did his bit. As biased as I am it's fair to say that Sou got nothing from him. I only started watching at 60' - where did 5' come from?

I don't mind Dowd as rule but he was a blatant homer today. Let Shrek and Smalling away with murder in the first half . Had hoped we had seen the back of all that shit after Slur fucked off

[Jairzinho]

Points-wise would still have been 5 behind 4th if they had drawn but would have only been 6 off third instead of 7.

 

More significant in my view is I just think United will gain more points than Saints during the run-in, so would rather have been closer to the latter.

 

Granted, there's not much in it, and despite thinking that I was shitting it that United may equalise late on because instincts are instincts.

 

I'll try to put your mind at rest. We won't be finishing above either side. Or Chelsea. Or City. Or Arsenal.

[ZonkoVille77]

Fuck that draw against Leicester now.

[Babb'sBurstNad]

I think Arsenal will get 3rd if they keep Sanchez fit & we are fighting it out with Spurs, Mancs and Saints for 4th place. Luckily there is nothing special about any of them & we have them all to play, so no reason we can't do it.

I think a lot will depend on who copes with cup runs better. Arsenal usually get a fixture pile up somewhere and wilt, and I'm not sure we'll cope much better. Meanwhile Utd have no European competitions to worry about.

[sir roger]

Obviously lots of variables but United's defence is even worse than ours and if they don't address it this month, I don't think they will be top 4.

[Dr. J]

In any case, we have to beat both of them to have a legitimate chance. Soton away will be tough.

[FanchesterCity]

Just Google Yeah is 350 million.

 

Still that's 150 million more than us, how are they doing that?

 

The stadium is never full, they have no following. They can't be getting 150 Mill just for champions league?

 

Is this just made up with dodgy sponsorship from Emirates?

 

Because we've signed expensive stars and won the PL 2 out of 3 years and we're in CL, plus the FA cup and League cup.

 

Yes it's not a patch on Liverpool's success, but the fact remains, sponsors pay good money for this 'modern success'. It can disappear just as quickly as it came, but as things stand right now, City's PR is pretty good and that's incredibly attractive to sponsors.

 

Match day revenue for most clubs really is only a small part of the turnover, and regardless of what you might think about 'empty seats', City are still one of the best supported domestic teams. 

 

They've just spend nearly 250 million on a massive new complex - that's might only bring in another 20 million a year in sponsorship, but over the long term, it'll pay off.

 

No matter how you want to deny it. City are much more in the spotlight than they've ever been. If Liverpool were in the same situation as City, they'd be dwarfing us, but they're not.

 

Emirates? says it all. At least do SOME bloody research.

[PestiRed]

Of course the £59m of external charges to NY, Melbourne and the Women's team that primarily consist of IP rights and scouting services are extremely helpful and in no way dodgy.

 

Can't believe you're attempting to justify commercial revenues

[Jack the Sipper]

Because we've signed expensive stars and won the PL 2 out of 3 years and we're in CL, plus the FA cup and League cup.

 

Yes it's not a patch on Liverpool's success, but the fact remains, sponsors pay good money for this 'modern success'. It can disappear just as quickly as it came, but as things stand right now, City's PR is pretty good and that's incredibly attractive to sponsors.

 

Match day revenue for most clubs really is only a small part of the turnover, and regardless of what you might think about 'empty seats', City are still one of the best supported domestic teams. 

 

They've just spend nearly 250 million on a massive new complex - that's might only bring in another 20 million a year in sponsorship, but over the long term, it'll pay off.

 

No matter how you want to deny it. City are much more in the spotlight than they've ever been. If Liverpool were in the same situation as City, they'd be dwarfing us, but they're not.

 

Emirates? says it all. At least do SOME bloody research.

 

Sponsors like Etihad Airways, friends of the sheikhs, who gave you a record-breaking £400 million...in 2011?