Originally Posted by
sidders
Oh the shallowness of some comments on here. Yesterday the Guardian carried a lengthy commentary on Man City by Giles Tremlett, a highly respected journalist.
Man City are not a passing fancy. They are now the head of a 'venture scheme' CFG (City Football Group) that is bent on global domination steered by money from Abu Dhabi and its principal architect - a Spaniard named Ferran Soriano.
Here's the thinking that lies at their heart:
"If you invest £10m each in 10 players, you only need one to get to the top and be worth £100m"
They now have City clubs in 10 different countries. Hundreds of young players will be ruthlessly exploited in their determined search to find the next Messi / Ronaldo / de Bruyne.
This is football as raw capitalism. Money and business before any sense of community. Of course, in the end it comes down to just one huge venture taking over the entire world of football. They will then be in a position to determine the laws and structure of the game to ensure their own dominance for the foreseeable future.
Clubs like Man City are a serious danger to those of us who value football being placed at the heart of the community. Isn't that something that Notts County fans value?
Well, fluck me, there I go off on one about politics again. But in a way it's football too, innit?
Love you all for Christmas.
El Sid