20-05-2018, 12:05
DA has invested heavily ........ in a way ........ but the fruits of any success always evaporate and our indebtedness to him always remains.
What happens off the field is often reflected on it. Take Blackpool, take Luton, take us and our nine points. But if the corruption off the field is carried out at a high enough level then that can be a different matter. Your Russian owner might be wiping out half Taiga and laundering arms trade money through your club, but hey that Europoean Cup spot is in sight ........... OR borrow the money to buy a club and load the debt incurred back onto the very club you bought. The extent to which it once was profitable is suddenly measured by the extent of its debt. That was Man Utd and it was perfectly legal so everything was fine. Or was it?
Personally I don't think that football is like a theatre, in which the spectators pay to be entertained. They aren't neutrals waiting for the plot to unfold. They are involved, heart and soul, singing and cheering to try and influence what they see. They're not an audience which feels slightly cheated when the actors forget their lines and fall over the furniture ..... they are devastated, this is for real, this is the club they love and their team is letting everyone down! A defeat can hang heavy on them for weeks. AND THAT'S WHAT OUR "OWNER" FORGETS. We aren't punters in his casino who should be happy losing their money if the sandwiches are free and there's the odd happy hour. We're there and we care because this is our team. We love them and he can never own the right to that. And he can never forgive the fans for thinking he and the club are letting what they love, DIE........
What happens off the field is often reflected on it. Take Blackpool, take Luton, take us and our nine points. But if the corruption off the field is carried out at a high enough level then that can be a different matter. Your Russian owner might be wiping out half Taiga and laundering arms trade money through your club, but hey that Europoean Cup spot is in sight ........... OR borrow the money to buy a club and load the debt incurred back onto the very club you bought. The extent to which it once was profitable is suddenly measured by the extent of its debt. That was Man Utd and it was perfectly legal so everything was fine. Or was it?
Personally I don't think that football is like a theatre, in which the spectators pay to be entertained. They aren't neutrals waiting for the plot to unfold. They are involved, heart and soul, singing and cheering to try and influence what they see. They're not an audience which feels slightly cheated when the actors forget their lines and fall over the furniture ..... they are devastated, this is for real, this is the club they love and their team is letting everyone down! A defeat can hang heavy on them for weeks. AND THAT'S WHAT OUR "OWNER" FORGETS. We aren't punters in his casino who should be happy losing their money if the sandwiches are free and there's the odd happy hour. We're there and we care because this is our team. We love them and he can never own the right to that. And he can never forgive the fans for thinking he and the club are letting what they love, DIE........