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This is a great point. Anyone who criticises Levy for being a shit chairman only needs to look at some of those other clubs.We have gone from lower mid table to top four. Had numerous CL runs including a final.
I know some are only interested in trophies but we have undoubtedly improved a huge amount overall.
If you look at how clubs like West Ham are run now and go back to see how Everton, Villa and other clubs a similar size to us have done and you see we have done well.
We can disagree on the points above but the fact that it isn’t our money has absolutely nothing to do with this is the point I was disagreeing with you on.
The fact that we got to the Champions League final and had 2 legitimate title challenges is, in itself, a minor miracle. Yes it's bloody frustrating that we didn't win anything, and yes, I think Levy has made a few mistakes along the way, but to go from a perennial bottom half team to genuine challengers without any serious investment on the pitch is a truly staggering achievement.
If back in 2008 someone told you that in just over 10 years VIlla or Everton would reach a CL final, challenge for the title and have a brand new world class stadium, without any new owners coming in, I doubt your reaction would be "Well...if they don't win anything who gives a shit?". You either wouldn't believe it or you'd be massively impressed at how far they'd reached.
I genuinely can't think of a single other club in world football that has made such a big leap in similar circumstances. Not over such a sustained period, anyway.