05-02-2004, 11:51 AM | #11 | |
40th Level Warrior
Join Date: March 24, 2002
Posts: 10,215
|
Quote:
|
|
05-02-2004, 02:18 PM | #12 |
Iron Throne Cult
Join Date: March 12, 2001
Location: Manila, Philippines
Age: 39
Posts: 4,864
|
I heard that Real Madrid is the Royal family's team or something like that right?
What I wonder about is that you only need a at least two superstar status strikers and a solid team with a superstar goalkeeper (well that's me). Why get get all of these high-priced people? What pays Real Madrid's players? In my head its the people's taxes... funny thought... if true... a sad, sad thought. |
05-02-2004, 02:27 PM | #13 |
20th Level Warrior
Join Date: November 16, 2001
Location: Estonia
Age: 35
Posts: 2,775
|
You should've written Real with a small starting letter to make the topic more confusing.
|
05-02-2004, 03:01 PM | #14 |
Symbol of Moradin
Join Date: June 5, 2002
Location: Slovenia,Ljubljana
Age: 36
Posts: 8,554
|
SUCKERS! Too ugly? Maybe Becks looks better but he is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay out of Ronnie`s league. The guy is the best dribbler under the Sun (Denilson is also very,very good) and he`s too ugly. Becks on the other hand has just a good look (yeah right) but he cannot play. I mean everyone in the Champions League can pass and shoot free kicks at least as he can if not better, (Zinedine Zidane)
Bah... Ronaldinho`s the man. |
05-02-2004, 03:08 PM | #15 |
40th Level Warrior
|
True, for a horse he's kinda cute. i bet he'd do great in a Concours Hippique.
__________________
|
05-02-2004, 10:20 PM | #16 | |
40th Level Warrior
Join Date: March 24, 2002
Posts: 10,215
|
Quote:
I think he should be the spain footballer of the year also. |
|
05-04-2004, 09:17 AM | #17 |
Ironworks Moderator
Join Date: February 28, 2001
Location: Boston/Sydney
Posts: 11,771
|
My understanding is that Real is partially funded by the City of Madrid, right?
|
05-04-2004, 02:15 PM | #18 |
Symbol of Cyric
Join Date: June 19, 2002
Location: Northern Ireland
Age: 40
Posts: 1,330
|
Real Madrid is not directly funded by the city of Madrid but they did help them out big time recently. When Real was in huge finacal trouble they sold there training complex to the Madrid Council for about 200 million Euros. A vastly over inflated price. One German team and one English team are supposed to have directly complained to UEFA about this. The two teams are believed to be Man U and Bayern Munich.
Because of this training complex sale Real are actually believed to be in quite a good financal situation now unlike say Barcelona and Valencia. Kakero made a great point about how teams in places like Spain can still be allowed to function with such huge debts when teams in many other countries simply wouldn't. Take for example France were Monaco were briefly relegated because of there financal situation. This summer Moanco will probably have to sell some of there stars like Giully, Rothen, Prso etc if they want to avoid relegation. Either that are they'll need a new Abramovich like figure to save them. Yet travel across Europe to Italy or Spain... Barcelona are in a far worse financal situation than Real Madrid yet are expected to spend at least 40 million Euros in the Summer. This REALLY annoys me. In Italy Roma and Parma are in financal trouble yet can still keep huge debts and are allowed to compete in Europe... Something UEFA needs to sort out IMO. Frances example should be followed everywere IMO if teams run up huge debts they should be relegated. [img]smile.gif[/img]
__________________
Minsc - \"Don\'t ask questions better left to aged sages\"<br /><br />\"You must gather your party before venturing forth\". *BANG* shoots him dead |
05-04-2004, 02:34 PM | #19 |
40th Level Warrior
|
Parma might not be so lucky this time. They don't have a sugardaddy like AC Milan. There's a good chance they are being set back to the third league or something, just like what happened to Fiorentina.
That still doesn't make sense to me though. I mean bankrupt is bankrupt. They shouldn't even be allowed to play football anymore, or on amateurbasis at the most. Throughout the years a few Dutch clubs went bankrupt, like FC Amsterdam, and FC Wageningen, and they simply don't exist anymore. Too bad for those teams and their fans, but if you can't run a healthy financial business, you have no right of existance.
__________________
|
05-04-2004, 03:18 PM | #20 |
Iron Throne Cult
Join Date: March 12, 2001
Location: Manila, Philippines
Age: 39
Posts: 4,864
|
Saw in Forbes Mag...
Man U being the riches ballclub. No surprise there. [img]smile.gif[/img] next is Juventus, the third... I forgot, and Real is fourth. It seems they are doing great... heck I don't even see Ajax FC anywhere... EDIT: didn't read johnny's post... whoops! Chelsea is owned by Abramovich right? I forget... [ 05-04-2004, 03:20 PM: Message edited by: Bahamut ] |
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Ronaldinho scoops Fifa prize | Xen | General Conversation Archives (11/2000 - 01/2005) | 6 | 12-20-2004 10:37 PM |
Beckham VS Ronaldinho! | Xen | General Conversation Archives (11/2000 - 01/2005) | 6 | 09-28-2003 09:29 PM |
Ronaldinho`s transfer to Barcelona | Xen | General Conversation Archives (11/2000 - 01/2005) | 9 | 07-22-2003 09:57 AM |
don't you think it's ugly? | Faceman | Baldurs Gate II: Shadows of Amn & Throne of Bhaal | 23 | 03-27-2002 02:43 PM |
POLL : What is your real life alignment ? And what alignment do you prefer to play ? | Moiraine | Baldurs Gate II Archives | 43 | 01-05-2001 04:47 AM |