It hasn't been a football club for decades. It's a cash cowIt's barely a football club since the stadium buuld, more like a soap opera.
It hasn't been a football club for decades. It's a cash cowIt's barely a football club since the stadium buuld, more like a soap opera.
That’s an interesting comment. If anyone would know about the boardroom you would think it’s someone like him.
Maybe they want out and that’s why the summer window and now this are so disappointing.
That’s an interesting comment. If anyone would know about the boardroom you would think it’s someone like him.
Maybe they want out and that’s why the summer window and now this are so disappointing.
Apathy, we have been this way for ages and the rot has completely set in and taken root. I honestly despair and the current situation. There is no scenario where we will be successful under Levy, while at the same time no way to get him out. He won’t step aside (i’m sure he actually thinks he is doing a good job and the never end list of managers that are fired, are nothing to do with him).How the fuck is there still no heat whatsoever on Levy from the fans? I actually despise the Kulusevski chant referencing Levy as it’s far too up beat and doesn’t actually represent the correct tone. We need chants directly at Levy and the board - Fans should at least be singing “Daniel Levy, get out of our club” along with “we want Levy out”, but barely anything is being portrayed from our supporters (not at home matches at least).
Have we as a fanbase now just accepted this is what we are under ENIC? Fucking sad if so but I fully understand the vibe as I personally feel numb to it all. We all love the club and for many of us it’s such a huge part of our lives. We know what we need to do to compete but we know the current owners won’t do what’s needed. It’s also obvious they aren’t going anywhere anytime soon and so we’re royally fucked!!!!
Yep - it really is the shittiest of situations. There are actually parallels to Newcastle under Mike Ashley although at least Ashley never pretended that he would try to push Newcastle forwards. Look what a takeover can do for a club - all we can do is dream!Apathy, we have been this way for ages and the rot has completely set in and taken root. I honestly despair and the current situation. There is no scenario where we will be successful under Levy, while at the same time no way to get him out. He won’t step aside (i’m sure he actually thinks he is doing a good job and the never end list of managers that are fired, are nothing to do with him).
There is one common denominator in all our failings.
Same with Bale, just do the bare minimum, you get players like Bale and Kane and you better bloody well take the opportunity to go for it. Audere est Facere.A reminder that Levy had one of the top 5 greatest PL strikeforces of all time fall into his lap and decided not to build around them and won nothing.
We need a chairman with a sporting culture of success and ambition, whatever manager and type of contract is irrelevant at this club as it’s starts at the top … and at the very top of this club they don’t have what it takes.Not sure if this should go here, but i had a thought about what he should do that will make a difference.
To get out of this never-ending cycle of 18 month managers with firings and compensation we need to innovate. A 1 year contract for a manager with a decent wage and a massive performance bonus. They don't have to fully relocate (Conte) it's just a season. Do well and they can come again or go elsewhere.
We are hing up on long term managers in England, they shape the club. Maybe it is time to change that.
No team on the planet has Bale and Kane, plus another 9 players of that quality. Some clubs have had managers that would take Bale and Kane and manage to win something. We didn’t…A reminder that Levy had one of the top 5 greatest PL strikeforces of all time fall into his lap and decided not to build around them and won nothing.
100% it’s a top down issue.We need a chairman with a sporting culture of success and ambition, whatever manager and type of contract is irrelevant at this club as it’s starts at the top … and at the very top of this club they don’t have what it takes.
100% it’s a top down issue.
It’s interesting because even the likes of Abramovic, yes he was essentially cheating with his monopoly money, but he still came in with an attitude of the culture here is changing.
John Terry said on a Simon Jordan podcast that Abramovic day 1 addresses the squad via a translator saying essentially:
“I don’t care what has happened previously and how it’s been done, we will be doing things differently, we will be operating at the highest level in football, we will be going all out for success and we expect every player, manager and member of staff to work hard and to work towards that goal and if you don’t agree or align with that then you will have no future here”, he said these types of speeches were repeated throughout Abramovics tenure.
It’s the same with Man.City, yes they have cheated with tons of money but the football people they got in were top top notch and fully focused on winning, no excuses, we win and we keep winning.
Culture is always top down. It’s why Man.U have been such a mess since Fergie left etc etc.
Now I understand why he went for Ange…he saw a like mind.That's what I mean when I say he won't deviate from his MO regardless of the circumstances.
Now I understand why he went for Ange…he saw a like mind.
It's barely a football club since the stadium build, more like a soap opera.
We built the stadium so we could attract the likes of Timo Werner on loan.. We needed the stadium to take this step.we thought they built the stadium to compete when in reality ENIC built it so they didn’t have to.
Beautifully put, mate. This is why I could never understand people (including the guys on VFTL) who thought it was ludicrous that Levy was being criticised for handing out “Champions League finalists” watches before the event. It is that sort of attitude (winning is a nice thing not the ONLY thing) that has permeated this club for decades.100% it’s a top down issue.
It’s interesting because even the likes of Abramovic, yes he was essentially cheating with his monopoly money, but he still came in with an attitude of the culture here is changing.
John Terry said on a Simon Jordan podcast that Abramovic day 1 addresses the squad via a translator saying essentially:
“I don’t care what has happened previously and how it’s been done, we will be doing things differently, we will be operating at the highest level in football, we will be going all out for success and we expect every player, manager and member of staff to work hard and to work towards that goal and if you don’t agree or align with that then you will have no future here”, he said these types of speeches were repeated throughout Abramovics tenure.
It’s the same with Man.City, yes they have cheated with tons of money but the football people they got in were top top notch and fully focused on winning, no excuses, we win and we keep winning.
Culture is always top down. It’s why Man.U have been such a mess since Fergie left etc etc.
100% it’s a top down issue.
It’s interesting because even the likes of Abramovic, yes he was essentially cheating with his monopoly money, but he still came in with an attitude of the culture here is changing.
John Terry said on a Simon Jordan podcast that Abramovic day 1 addresses the squad via a translator saying essentially:
“I don’t care what has happened previously and how it’s been done, we will be doing things differently, we will be operating at the highest level in football, we will be going all out for success and we expect every player, manager and member of staff to work hard and to work towards that goal and if you don’t agree or align with that then you will have no future here”, he said these types of speeches were repeated throughout Abramovics tenure.
It’s the same with Man.City, yes they have cheated with tons of money but the football people they got in were top top notch and fully focused on winning, no excuses, we win and we keep winning.
Culture is always top down. It’s why Man.U have been such a mess since Fergie left etc etc.
We built the stadium so we could attract the likes of Timo Werner on loan.. We needed the stadium to take this step.
Come on, the finances of the game have clearly changed a lot since then.Back in the day when we could only buy crap like Ardiles, Waddle, Gazza, Klinsmann and Ginola I could only dream of the time when we could get Timo Werner on loan. Game changer.