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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 379 ✭✭King John V


    If I had a spare 500m lying around I'd sort out the Leeds situation. Gradually, I'd increase the calibre of players coming in, along with the training and stadium infrastructures. In 5-10 years Leeds would once again be a top flight force to be reckoned with :cool:.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,725 ✭✭✭ibh


    Buy West Ham and pump some money in and break into the top 4 within 3 years. World domination would surely follow soon afterwards.

    Alternatively buy Swansea and finance them all the way to the premier league. They get good crowds so just need a helping hand to make it to the big time..


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,315 ✭✭✭Jazzy


    Id also take over Boardeaux and give them loads of money.... perhaps sign Xavi to partner Xavi in midfield :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,825 ✭✭✭Charlie


    It would have to be my beloved Newcastle United. Great Stadium already in place, massive fan base, and trophy starved to boot. To even win a league cup and parade it around Gallowgate would be epic.

    However, alot of what I would hope to accomplish, the new owner is doing. Debt wiped off, signing section for next season, reduced season tickets for families, interest free loans on season tickets. Good on ya big Mike.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 512 ✭✭✭Macers


    Leeds seem to be getting a fair bit of a mention - am I right in remembering they don't even own their own stadium?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,498 ✭✭✭quarryman


    Yep Leeds for me, though I am biased.

    55000 in Wembley on Sunday and a lot more would have fit had the Doncaster tickets been proportioned correctly.

    Great stadium and facilties. Decent city. Huge fanbase.

    Had they been promoted on Sunday I reckon buy-out offer would have been on the cards.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,478 ✭✭✭Bubs101


    Napoli for me. Massive catchment area, one team for one massive city. Have the glamorous history from the Maradona years. Very loyal, if violent, fanbase. Massive void of a strong team in the south of Italy. Money isn't as big in Italy as it is in England and Spain so it would probably be cheaper to get a team into the Champion's League. Also, the best pizza in the world. No brainer


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,315 ✭✭✭Jazzy


    Bubs101 wrote: »
    Napoli for me. Massive catchment area, one team for one massive city. Have the glamorous history from the Maradona years. Very loyal, if violent, fanbase. Massive void of a strong team in the south of Italy. Money isn't as big in Italy as it is in England and Spain so it would probably be cheaper to get a team into the Champion's League. Also, the best pizza in the world. No brainer


    have to clean up all the rubbish first!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,303 ✭✭✭✭event


    leeds again for me as a fan


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,890 ✭✭✭SectionF


    Trilla wrote: »
    Bohs. Put them were they belong. Amongst the elite of Europe
    You can't buy Bohs, just as you can't buy FC United. That's why, in contrast to the fantasies of most fans, when we say 'we', we mean 'we'.
    Sorry if that upsets the usual suspects for sounding superior an' all, but it happens to be true. :cool:
    That doesn't mean, however, that Bohs can't buy you. How much would Shels cost anyway? :p

    PS: in Engerland, I'd buy Leeds, just 'cos we're (in the other sense) Leeds.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 512 ✭✭✭Macers


    hunter164 wrote: »
    Once Shels are contending in Europe everyone will want to support them. That will take at least 2 years but as they get promoted and contending in the league old fans will come back. When they get in the Champs. League they will be the 1st Irish team to do it and their support will be immense.:D

    I can understand what you mean (seriously) but for Shels or any Irish club to become big and great in Europe would they not have to join the English League? If they did I think the whole of Ireland would support them...

    I don't think any Irish team would have competiveness by staying in the EL let alone how the will power totake on Europe...

    If Shels (for example) got excepted to the English League and worked their way to the Premiership - how many Irish families (regardless of who they support) would go to see Shels play Liverpool or United etc...

    Just my 2 cents...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,087 ✭✭✭hunter164


    You know a man can dream! But Sunderland have tried to get the Irish market by trying to be like an Irish club which has worked for the but it's bad for Irish football.


    I think if Shels were accepted into the Prem a lot of people would travel to England for the games.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 512 ✭✭✭Macers


    hunter164 wrote: »
    You know a man can dream! But Sunderland have tried to get the Irish market by trying to be like an Irish club which has worked for the but it's bad for Irish football.


    I think if Shels were accepted into the Prem a lot of people would travel to England for the games.

    Why is it bas for Irish football...? Sunderland have done great since Quinn too over - instant promotion etc.

    Keane as manager has done well.

    I think the main problem for Sunderland is there location... Its not in the most fashnable part of the UK and I think Keano was right in saying its hard to bring big names there...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,087 ✭✭✭hunter164


    It's bad for Irish football because people are looking at Sunderland as an Irish team and supporting them when they should be supporting teams that are actually Irish.People are going over to Sunderland to watch matches instead of heading to EL or 1st Div. games. I see fellas at Shels games in Sunderland jerseys. Given they're not the only jerey I see but still they are trying to get Irish fans to go over to watch them and taking fans from EL and 1st Div.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 512 ✭✭✭Macers


    hunter164 wrote: »
    It's bad for Irish football because people are looking at Sunderland as an Irish team and supporting them when they should be supporting teams that are actually Irish.People are going over to Sunderland to watch matches instead of heading to EL or 1st Div. games. I see fellas at Shels games in Sunderland jerseys. Given they're not the only jerey I see but still they are trying to get Irish fans to go over to watch them and taking fans from EL and 1st Div.

    I understand your point but would you rather watch Shels vs. Sporting Fingal or Sunderland vs. Man United?

    I don't mean to pick on teams but just trying to see a return in investment here...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,087 ✭✭✭hunter164


    Shels vs. Franchise anyday of the week.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 512 ✭✭✭Macers


    hunter164 wrote: »
    Shels vs. Franchise anyday of the week.

    Fair enough...

    I think you'd be throwing good money after bad but hey as you said a man can dream! :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,087 ✭✭✭hunter164


    Do you follow Cork City?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 512 ✭✭✭Macers


    hunter164 wrote: »
    Do you follow Cork City?

    No I only work in Cork.

    I used to play for Liverpool as a youth but got injured and release...

    My heart lies with them for obvious reasons...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,087 ✭✭✭hunter164


    Well then if Liverpool were in the League 2 you'd still support them and dream of better days??


    btw I support Liverpool aswell.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 512 ✭✭✭Macers


    hunter164 wrote: »
    Well then if Liverpool were in the League 2 you'd still support them and dream of better days??


    btw I support Liverpool aswell.

    Absolutely...

    I just feel the Premerdhip is more competitive than the EL thats all...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,087 ✭✭✭hunter164


    Ye I know that but if I took over Shels it wouldn't be for financial gain it would be to get them back to the big time.


  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,973 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kimbot


    Take over Liverpool, get those yanks out and buy in who rafa really wants.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    Pats

    100 mil and i would have them in the group stages of CL ands producing/selling quality irish players for the national team.

    I would get my 100 mil back after 3 seasons.

    kdjac


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 379 ✭✭King John V


    Have to agree with Macers. There's certainly nothing wrong with the EL but it's the competitiveness of the premiership that keeps me interested in it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,046 ✭✭✭eZe^


    Mallorca!


    They are selling the club at a modest price too. Can't remember the exact figure...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 448 ✭✭jimmyboy


    St.Pauli.
    Just love their fans.
    FC United of Mancester but doubt they'd sell.:p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,994 ✭✭✭Cool_CM


    jimmyboy wrote: »
    St.Pauli.
    Just love their fans.
    You've obviously never come accross any of the hanger on ones, who are absolute c*nts.
    Proper fans are a great laugh though, good to see them staying up this season


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,014 ✭✭✭Eirebear


    Just how is the Premiership sen as being so "competitive"?

    The premiership is in real danger of becoming as predicatble as the SPL in all honesty, the "Big 4" are pulling away further and further, creeping into the top 4 is already a major success for some teams...its only gonna get worse IMO.

    Back on topic, my heart would say id buy Rangers and try and attempt to bring back the power the club had in the transfer market towards the end of NIAR and Advocaats era.

    My head say i would try my luck with one of the Edinburgh teams, Aberdeen or Dundee Utd.
    All clubs with a major support and tradition in terms of scottish football and at one time were able to challenge the Old Firm on the pitch, before money became THE major factor in football, it would be interesting to see if that could be brought back.


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  • Posts: 14,379 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Eirebear wrote: »
    Just how is the Premiership sen as being so "competitive"?

    The premiership is in real danger of becoming as predicatble as the SPL in all honesty, the "Big 4" are pulling away further and further, creeping into the top 4 is already a major success for some teams...its only gonna get worse IMO.

    Back on topic, my heart would say id buy Rangers and try and attempt to bring back the power the club had in the transfer market towards the end of NIAR and Advocaats era.

    My head say i would try my luck with one of the Edinburgh teams, Aberdeen or Dundee Utd.
    All clubs with a major support and tradition in terms of scottish football and at one time were able to challenge the Old Firm on the pitch, before money became THE major factor in football, it would be interesting to see if that could be brought back.

    Ah but unlike the SPL

    1) There are four (three:D:pac:) realistic challengers, not 2.
    2) You'll NEVER see the same team win the league 9 years in a row
    3) Its a common occurance for the lower half of the table teams to pick up wins over The "Big 4" - not so much in Scottyland

    I do agree with ya in one regard, its not competitive in terms of those lower half teams stand no chance of winning the league but at least the league isnt decided almost solely on head to heads...


    ook at birmingham, relegated, and yet they have quality like Kapo in their squad...... its a higher level, mostly due to Murdochs millions.


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