The DEFINITIVE English football banter thread

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Originally Posted by Steve Austin

I loved that game, remember watching it last day of the season :p

Liverpool are the new 'go to' team to hate/mock/slate, been happening for years, I don't mind it apart from when it's those football fans who have no idea.

Also Montpellier won the league by spending £2m on players.

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You're £2 million over then pal. Although I'm glad they made PSG choke.

inb4 we get them in the champions league

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Originally Posted by VanHooliganX

Okay fine. A professional club.

You're welcome but not as much! (Didn't have time to prepare your welcome)

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In 07/08 MK Dons won League two and the Johnstones Paint trophy.

Dons NEVER have money. Literally, they get free transfers, loans and youth players.

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Originally Posted by VanHooliganX

You're £2 million over then pal. Although I'm glad they made PSG choke.

inb4 we get them in the champions league

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They'll probably be 3rd/2nd seed with City.

£2 and winning the league is damn impressive!

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Originally Posted by JSullivan

In 07/08 MK Dons won League two and the Johnstones Paint trophy.

Dons NEVER have money. Literally, they get free transfers, loans and youth players.

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Just incase you missed it VHX.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18191006

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18191006

2nd for you Jsul.

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Originally Posted by Steve Austin

They'll probably be 3rd/2nd seed with City.

£2 and winning the league is damn impressive!

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Not saying it isn't. Glad they did. Still paid £2 million though.

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Originally Posted by JSullivan

Just incase you missed it VHX.

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I'm still waiting for a top tier cup like. Not pointless trophies but ACTUAL top level sports trophies.


Major cups too but will settle for minor cups if you can.

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Originally Posted by VanHooliganX

Not saying it isn't. Glad they did. Still paid £2 million though.



I'm still waiting for a top tier cup like. Not pointless trophies but ACTUAL top level sports trophies.


Major cups too but will settle for minor cups if you can.

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It's not a pointless trophy to a club with no money.

So this is a pointless merry-go-round, because nothing can meet the criteria, because when the criteria is met is suddenly becomes higher in standard!

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Originally Posted by JSullivan

It's not a pointless trophy to a club with no money.

So this is a pointless merry-go-round, because nothing can meet the criteria, because when the criteria is met is suddenly becomes higher in standard!

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I'm sure it's a good cup for that level. Same for FA Vase or FA Trophy in non-league.

But hence my point still stands. No team in any sport can win the big 1 without splashing cash. Especially in todays sports.

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Originally Posted by VanHooliganX

I'm sure it's a good cup for that level. Same for FA Vase or FA Trophy in non-league.

But hence my point still stands. No team in any sport can win the big 1 without splashing cash. Especially in todays sports.

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Theoretically, you cannot meet the criteria, because a club must spend money simply in order to survive. But that means that you group every club who spends money in the same bracket, so you'd essentially be grouping Everton and Chelsea in the same bracket, Wigan and Man city, etc.

The only possible way for a team to meet it is if you differentiate 'no money' from 'lots of money', for example, Everton and Chelsea, one has 'no money' and one has 'lots of money', yet simply by Everton spending any money you've put them in a bracket with Chelsea under 'Spent money' which is futile, because there is very little comparison between the two.

Let's also not forget the teams of old, before transfers essentially happened. They won BIG competitions with no money invested, aside from on their own players rather than buying them in.

EDIT: Also, I'm sure you may be replying, so I apologise about adding this on, but look at Everton and Liverpool. Liverpool have won the League cup and got to the FA Cup final, yet Everton finished above them in the league, and the money invested by the two teams in the last few seasons is non-comparible...Yet Everton are essentially only JUST finishing below Liverpool overall on a success scale.

Hi guys!



Hi Steve!