tombi123 said:
2. I should think Man U and Chelsea have spent about the same amount on their first eleven. Man U have been bought by an American, Chelsea have been bought by a Russian. 3. What are your connections with Manchester? Is there a big Mancunian community in Canada? Who was the top team in England when you started watching Football? |
Again with this Bandwagon shit...
I actually respect that you have been followign Chelsea since you were a child and not one of those fucking followers who supports them since 2005. Most Man Utd fans as you know are followers and I know that and many of them now support Barca for some reason at least in Canada they do. Lets see the two clubs spending as I can remember in teh last lets say 4 years.
Man Utd: Van der Sar 2 million
Evra 5 million
Vidic 6 Million
Carrick 16 million
Rooney 29 million
Nani 17 million
Anderson 17 million
Owen 17 million
Berba 30 mill
Tevez is loan
park 4.5 million
141 million pounds in the last 5 years approx
Chelsea in the last 5 years
Ivanovic 9 million
Ashley cole 5 million
ession 24 million
drogba 24 million
mikel 16 million
ballack free
pizzaro 5 million
malouda 13 million
anelka 15 million
belleti 7 million
alex 10 million
kalou 5 million
bosingwa 17 million
cech 7 million
that is about 157 million pounds no including players u sold from prvious years. I forgot deco also lol.Man Utd may have spnt alot now, but that wouldnt have been able to happen if youth team raised players like giggs beckham etc didnt set a platform for success. Man Utd unlike other teams buys players that actually perform not flop signings like liverpool. the only flop signings weve had are probably Veron and Kleberson.
I started watching football when I was about 7 so around 2000. To be honest, I only watched Man Utd games because thats all they showed on saturday mornings in Canada, Man Utd games. I never even knew they won a CL the year before or a PL title, but I knew they were good and I enjoyed watching them. I still support United up to this day even though they sucked during the mid 2000's and when they got trampeld by Chelsea arsenal and even Man City! I dont think I will ever support anotehr club as I do with Man Utd.
And no I dont really have any connections with Manchester. I have been there for a visit and saw Old Trafford thats about it. Is it a crime for a foreinger to support an English team? At least im not a bandwagoner. If it makes you happy I also support my home team Toronto FC whenever they play in the MLS. Ive also been to Stamford Bridge, you get off at Fulham Broadway Station isnt it? Pretty nice mall they have there, I bought a drink there I remember. The stadium is also nice althoguh I wasnt able to take a tour sadly. I can tell you exactly what the stadium looks liek for proof..
Edit: Also unlike typical man utd fans and north americans, I appreciate everything about the game of football not just the goals. I also enjoy watching smaller teams play like Newcastle and Borough in a relegation battle for example not just the big teams. Please dont call me a glory hunter or bandwagoner, I am far from that. Football is my passion and I play and watch i and appreciate everything about it.
