English Football 2015-16 - Leicester City won the league - Page 675 - Sporting Events and Fantasy Sports

1. And obv this pattern will just continue indefinitely in your mind.
2. Anfield is being redeveloped to 58,000 capacity so 'far worse' is a pretty big exaggeration

11-05-2015 , 11:46 AM

#16852

BertieWooster

veteran

Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 3,353

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elrazor

Yeah but Plop spend nearly all that extra money on wages, have spewed £150m more than Spurs on transfers in the last 3 seasons, are still no better off on the pitch and in a couple of seasons will have a far worse ground.

Yes, but were talking about Spurs V Plop. And who knows, once the stadium is built we might get bought out by some billionaire Arabs.

Liverpool v Spurs season bet?? We can lock in a few hundred $ per season over the next 5 seasons if you want?

11-05-2015 , 11:47 AM

#16853

NicReynolds

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 10,540

Quote:

Originally Posted by aoFrantic

Nic, it's unfair and flat out wrong to attribute all of Leicesters success to Vardy ("running hot")

Look at the rest of their side. They have also had a pretty fantastic schedule so far.

11-05-2015 , 11:53 AM

#16854

aoFrantic

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 25,221

Sure, but they play well in just about every game. They have a clear gameplan in every game. When Arsenal beat them 5-2 I was impressed how they moved Vardy around and got him 1v1 with Mertesacker in the first half. Ranieri has done a great job.

11-05-2015 , 11:58 AM

#16855

Jake7777

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 7,466

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elrazor

Yeah I made the distinction between recent transfer histories, are you saying you don't think £150m additional war chest is an advantage most of the time? Do wages not count or something?

Who cares about the stadium, Pool's commercial revenue is more than double Spurs and it's a much bigger piece.

Also, your new stadium will have 61k capacity v a 59k redeveloped Anfield. Not exactly an enormous advantage.

Last edited by Jake7777; 11-05-2015 at 11:59 AM. Reason: Spurred Pony

11-05-2015 , 12:24 PM

#16856

Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 8,132

Anfield isn't being 59k any time soon and London prices yo.

11-05-2015 , 12:36 PM

#16857

BertieWooster

veteran

Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 3,353

Quote:

Originally Posted by NicReynolds

Insane rungood. They are a relegation battling side with a striker on the run of his life.

Kane hasn't actually been that good this season.

11-05-2015 , 12:37 PM

#16858

BAIDS

2013 FA Cup winner

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 32,645

are we sure spuds are going to fill a 60k stadium. dont really see any reason to show up to new hart lane once levy sells kane to mun next summer

11-05-2015 , 12:42 PM

#16859

Elrazor

losing momentum

Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 13,802

Quote:

Originally Posted by BertieWooster

Liverpool v Spurs season bet?? We can lock in a few hundred $ per season over the next 5 seasons if you want?

Yeah lock in a bet when Plop are going to be spewing yet more money trying to secure 4th while Spurs are keeping a tight reign on finances till their stadium is built. GL with that.

WRT to 59k v 61k, also factor in Spurs are going to be charging ~50% more than plop for tickets, have a hotel + apartments, NFL, skywalk and £8 a pint.

11-05-2015 , 12:44 PM

#16860

Jake7777

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 7,466

London prices = 7th most expensive in the league for a seat in the 13th largest stadium currently

ETA- forgot about the skywalk, nvm

11-05-2015 , 12:45 PM

#16861

Hoopie1

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 26,076

Quote:

Originally Posted by Liverpool

I don't think anyone gives a **** about Neil Warnock to be honest.

They probably should, it's got to be more interesting than talking about the relative future stadiums and financial fire power of two also-rans.

11-05-2015 , 12:45 PM

#16862

heh

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 10,270

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elrazor

So will Spurs be better than Liverpool or not?

11-05-2015 , 12:48 PM

#16863

BertieWooster

veteran

Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 3,353

Quote:

Originally Posted by heh

So will Spurs be better than Liverpool or not?

Nope: not in the present or near future.

Last edited by BertieWooster; 11-05-2015 at 12:57 PM.

11-05-2015 , 12:52 PM

#16864

BookerT

journeyman

Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 328

I really don't see how the answer to the question "Will Spurs be better than Liverpool?" is clear cut to anyone

11-05-2015 , 01:05 PM

#16865

Elrazor

losing momentum

Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 13,802

It's clear cut to Plop fans with their RAWK-style hot takes.

Once both new stadiums are in place, I don't see either club opening a significant advantage over the other, but over the long term considering their additional revenue I reckon Spurs have a better equity as Plop's commercial advantage is only based on past success, and City and Chelsea are gobbling up all those GHW's moving forward.

11-05-2015 , 01:13 PM

#16866

heh

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 10,270

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elrazor

Liverpool hasn't won anything significant for a decade and still get double of Spurs for shirt sponsors.
I mean, I don't think Liverpool has been great for quite a while, but I don't see how Liverpool's commercial success can be questioned or is merely "past success" type deals.

11-05-2015 , 01:15 PM

#16867

BookerT

journeyman

Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 328

at this point in time Plop~Spurs in most aspects probably. What happens going forward is going to depend upon finances, scouting and luck but we're probably never going to end at some long-run equilibrium where one is better than the other.

11-05-2015 , 01:17 PM

#16868

Jake7777

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 7,466

Well it is past success but its not really fading afaik, seems like ghw are slow to change once they've hopped on (or their fathers did).

Barring some kind of worldwide hipster resurgence I don't think Spurs are gonna catch up in the foreseeable future (in commercial revenue), but I don't have a Masters in RAWkology

11-05-2015 , 01:39 PM

#16869

72off

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 67,810

Quote:

Originally Posted by BookerT

I really don't see how the answer to the question "Will Spurs be better than Liverpool?" is clear cut to anyone

sure it is

Spoiler:

11-05-2015 , 01:49 PM

#16870

BertieWooster

veteran

Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 3,353

Quote:

Originally Posted by BookerT

Of course we don't know Pool will be better than Spurs over the next 10 years or so. However, once you weigh up the argument it becomes quite clear that they likely will be. And if anybody disagrees I'm more than happy to put money down.

11-05-2015 , 01:52 PM

#16871

BertieWooster

veteran

Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 3,353

Quote:

Originally Posted by BertieWooster

Actually **** that I just looked on Facebook. Liverpool have 26m likes compared to Spurs' 7m. Objective proof if ever it were needed.

11-05-2015 , 01:54 PM

#16872

Liverpool

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 7,079

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elrazor

Anfield is being redeveloped and will hold close to 60k when finished. How big is Spurs new stadium going to be?

11-05-2015 , 01:57 PM

#16873

Liverpool

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 7,079

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoopie1

They probably should, it's got to be more interesting than talking about the relative future stadiums and financial fire power of two also-rans.

Not really actually.

11-05-2015 , 01:58 PM

#16874

BertieWooster

veteran

Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 3,353

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hoopie1

They probably should, it's got to be more interesting than talking about the relative future stadiums and financial fire power of two also-rans.

11-05-2015 , 02:23 PM

#16875

Lars1

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 4,971

feel like this thread needs the RAWK balotelli poem or something to lighten things up

Page 675 of 1895

First

175 475 575 625 655 665 670 671 672 673 674 675 676 677 678 679 680 685 695 725 775 875 1175 1675

Last

Closed Thread Subscribe

...

Page 675 of 1895

First

175 475 575 625 655 665 670 671 672 673 674 675 676 677 678 679 680 685 695 725 775 875 1175 1675

Last