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**Gadger** · Oct 5 2009, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Stone_Monkey

Even though we drew tonight, I would still rather pay to see that team than any other team we've had in the last 5/6 years.

That's the difference, paying to see a team and watching a stream.

bambergascoigne · Oct 6 2009, 06:46 AM

so you only pay to watch a successful team?

Im sure you used to criticise a certain red team's fans for that LOL

**Gadger** · Oct 6 2009, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by bambergascoigne

so you only pay to watch a successful team?

Im sure you used to criticise a certain red team's fans for that LOL

I'm just going to put that down to posting in the wrong thread.

bambergascoigne · Oct 6 2009, 07:12 AM

LOL. Im just jealous

**Gadger** · Oct 6 2009, 08:33 AM

i mean my reply to stone monkey... No idea where that was supposed to go :-/

bambergascoigne · Oct 6 2009, 08:44 AM

plastic glory hunter forum?

**Gadger** · Oct 6 2009, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by bambergascoigne

plastic glory hunter forum?

No, it was supposed to be in the England vs Ukraine thread I think.

bambergascoigne · Oct 6 2009, 09:32 AM

yeah. Mkay

Lazarus1 · Oct 6 2009, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Stone_Monkey

Even though we drew tonight, I would still rather pay to see that team than any other team we've had in the last 5/6 years.

well I should hope so, considering it is looking more like a galacticos type of side, bar the Bellamy's and Santa Cruz's.

mcfc · Oct 6 2009, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Stone_Monkey

Even though we drew tonight, I would still rather pay to see that team than any other team we've had in the last 5/6 years.

last 5/6 ? what about 10 yrs ago

in the old div 3 still gates of 34,000 turning up though to watch the worst team we have ever had, yet now we get a few quid, and people that never ever go to games just sit on a pc and rant and rave how we are up ourselves, and we dont deserve anything,
what a joke i have spent thousands over the years going one year
macclesfield, stockport,lincoln,tranmere, gillingham, cambridge etc
to another, going places like villa, west ham, everton, newcastle, norwich etc
yet you all seem to sit at your pc having a dig at us now,
one thing you can not call us is gloryhunters as we were there when we were ****. and if we win **** all we will still be there

Stone_Monkey · Oct 6 2009, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mcfc

ast 5/6 ? what about 10 yrs ago

Because I'd quite happily watch us boss the Championship all over again

bambergascoigne · Oct 7 2009, 08:48 AM

me too

***Manic Loop*** · Oct 8 2009, 07:08 AM

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Because I'd quite happily watch us boss the Championship all over again

you'd rather watch Andy Morrison? Really?

Stone_Monkey · Oct 8 2009, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Manic Loop

you'd rather watch Andy Morrison? Really?

Where did I say I'd "rather"?

Some of my best memories of watching City where when we were in the lower leagues; contrasted to the winless seasons at the bottom of the Premiership.

And Morrison was a quality defender FYI

mcfc · Nov 9 2009, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Manic Loop

you'd rather watch Andy Morrison? Really?

andy morrison

ask charlton fans about him

bambergascoigne · Nov 10 2009, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by bambergascoigne

me too

LOL

**Gadger** · Oct 10 2011, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Gadger

No, lerner rejuvinated a pub, Sheikh Mansour rejuvinated a city.

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Originally Posted by intotheforest

We'll see eh?

Yep, we will see.

intotheforest · Nov 28 2011, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Gadger

Yep, we will see.

Personally, I'm glad it worked out for you guys.

Omar · May 14 2012, 02:23 PM

An entire season for McLeish

? He's patient, I'll give him that.

**grobbelaargate** · May 18 2012, 09:23 PM

Time for Lerner to listen to the fans after two big managerial appointment gaffes.

**Gadger** · Jun 1 2012, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Keano

Eh? So because Lerner is trying to make Villa self-sufficient that's morally better? Balls to that. If you're going to have a private owner, go the whole hog. Why have a billionaire in charge who spends like a respectful multi-millionaire?

Will anyone at City really give a **** about the wages/turnover % if they win big this season? Will anyone at the club care if Chelsea don't turn into a profitable club in 2010, as Kenyon has promised, but bring home the Champions League?

Nope. And the fans of both teams will love it if insane spending gets them success - Villa fans will look on, enviously, from their high horse/shiny pub.

Foresight, take a bow.

**Max Power** · Jun 16 2012, 04:01 PM

I think it's conditioning. With owning the Cleveland Browns in the NFL; he's used to working within a salary cap. Mind you, neither the Browns or Aston Villa are top teams in their respective leagues but both share a rabid fan base.

That being said, how much is he suppose to drop into a business venture that won't make him money? It's Business 101; put in what you have to make make it a feasible venture. Not everyone is an oil baron and who knows how long that will last before the bottom falls out of that. I think when you make money like Lerner has compared to an oil sheik; it's a different thought process.

Pardon my French, but oil money lives "n*gger rich". Go out and spend it while you have it and end up broke after a few years.