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My point was that "bigger" means fuck all now... the money involved is ludicrous... there's also zero indication that Abramovich is actually going to fuck off any time soon

 

He's actually in a major huff with the UK, who turned down his application for a visa. That's before you consider how much he fancies trying to compete with an actual nation state. He's rich, but he isn't that rich.

MTF

 

I'm aware... this makes him an absentee owner just like at Shitty, Liverpool, ManU, etc

 

Cdogg has a point to be fair, as much as I hate to admit it. Abramovic will fuck off at some point but they've been smart in cornering global markets to the point where they will still be sustainable when that happens. I hope I'm wrong though.

 

Every critic is a racist apparently:
Raheem Sterling: Manchester City winger is targeted by racism, says Ian Wright

 

In fairness to the scum, they did actually come very close to winning the Prem in the pre-Abramovic era in '99 with the team of Zola, Vialli, Wise etc. In fact if my memory serves me correctly they actually had it in their own hands with something like two weeks to go but blew it by losing to Arsenal and West Ham.

Apart from that season though you're right, they were always considered more of a cup team.

 

As a small kid I remember them as a second division team... basically only aware of them from those already dated '501 great goals' vhs tapes you'd get given for xmas. I remember thinking Stamford bridge looked like a toilet

I guess they came to some prominence from about the mid 90s onward. Until then I think they'd won one trophy in their whole history

 

This just in ... Celtic are currently fucking awful

 

That's a shame Celtic couldn't qualify.

 

Now we go to a Europa playoff where we'll probably lose again if we don't find at least one guy who is a professional-standard defender ... the current CBs would get bedazzled by a plucky League Two number 9, utterly awful... our attack players and midfielders aren't bad but the defense is what Alan Hansen would describe as "diabolical"

 

We might meet! As friends... <splutter>

 

What's next for Rangers in Europe anyway?

 

NK Maribor on Thursdae... we’re 3-1 up but they’ve beat us before, like.

Celtic have gottae be ruthless at home. Ah get the feeling teams play too much noowadays and often go through the motions wi’oot truly appreciating the chance.

 

Agree ... there's a sense to me that Celtic put the cart before the horse, acted like they were already in

3-1 is a decent score to be up, just have to defend

 

Man. FFS Celtic. Was a tough ask though.

 

When you defend like spastics, that's what happens

 

Alright mate, no need to bring QPR into this, I'm on your side...

 

Spit out my drink

 

Why is it a shame?
What have you got to do with Scotland, son???

This Fightbeat 'trend' of supporting other cunt-members' football teams is sickenly lame.

 

Shut up, you fucking git

Go "support" SPFC with the other two dozen Brazilians in the cavernous stadium

 

Mustard at the sparsely attended 'derby' -- "Have a look at that bloke! Number 11... crikey! Reminds me of a young Jairzinho, so he does!"

Disinterested Brazilian barely watching -- "who??"

Mustard's spouse -- "oh my god, please shut the fuck up"

 

Mustard holding a 1974 Telstar with a counterfeit Uli Hoeneß signature on it he swears is authentic, trying to chat up some São Paulo youths: "aye, why don't you lot show me which of you is the resident Rivaldo?"

Mustard, 5 minutes later drenched in his very own blood, no longer in possession of his ball, his wallet or the ability to speak clearly or stand up: "gllrrrp blrrrp..."

 

What is the point in magus?

 

Now what??

 

Nothing. Everyone shrugs their shoulders again and thinks 'what a rocket'.

 

You just have to roll with it... wax on, wax off

 

Daft cunt.

MTF

 

Wondered when you'd chip-in.

Fightbeat' s 'Mr Angry Armchair-Football-Manager'...