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The Secret To Becoming A G.O.A.T.
It is Saturday morning and I still can not find any information on the injury status of Chicago Blackhawks young star Connor Bedard after he was forced to leave the game in the 1st period.
Last night Bedard, while skating through a forest of New Jersey Devils players, momentarily lost control of the puck. While reaching with his stick, his eyes fell to the ice in search of the puck. Thus Bedard never saw the fast approaching Brendan Smith, who leveled him with a shoulder to the jaw.
I've seen the replay dozens of times now. It was a clean and legal hit.
The hype surrounding Bedard before he even laced up his NHL skates for the first time is legit. This kid can play! At only 18 years old Bedard is challenging the NHL's best.
Bedard's wrist shot is already one of the best in the league. Couple that with his vision and skill and the kid from North Vancouver is already the best player on Chicago's roster.
Last night though showed one of the ways that "Generational Talents" sometimes never meet those lofty expectations. Injury!
Eric Lindros was selected 1st overall in 1991 by the Quebec Nordiques. After refusing to play for Quebec, Lindros was traded to Philadelphia. Lindros was considered to be the next great star in the NHL. A generational talent. While there were many great moments and seasons where Lindros looked the part. He never did achieve what many thought he'd eventually become. A legend.
Multiple concussions and other various injuries limited Lindros' playing time. Thus leaving many wondering: what could have been?
Gordie Howe, Mario Lemieux, and of course Wayne Gretzky. These are the names you think of when you think: hockey legends.
Soccer? Pele, Diego Maradona, Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Basketball? Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, LeBron James.
Choose any sport. List the greatest players ever to have played and they all have one thing in common. Health and luck. Their health didn't keep them from achieving greatness and reaching legendary status.
Sure, Michael Jordan had a season where he missed most of the year with a broken foot. But, he did come back at the end of that season to lead the Bulls into the playoffs and a memorable series against the Celtics. MJ put up a record 63 points in a loss at the Boston Garden. A record that still stands today.
Jordan suffered no further major injuries throughout the rest of his career. Winning 6 NBA championships and thus becoming a legend and G.O.A.T. of the sport.
In the 1992/93 season Mario Lemieux was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. Lemieux was gone for just two months to receive aggressive radiation treatments. Despite missing two month and playing in only 60 of a possible 82 games, Lemieux still lead the league in scoring!
Over 17 seasons in the NHL, all with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Lemieux suffered through numerous ailments included Hodgkin's lymphoma, chronic tendinitis of the hip-flexor, and spinal disc herniation! Still, he became a legend and a G.O.A.T. of the sport, winning two Stanley cups.
Injuries can derail a once promising career. Let us hope that Bedard gets the opportunity to pursue NHL greatness and isn't held back by misfortunate injuries.
The commentators from the broadcast I was watching last night suggested concussion protocol as the reason for Connor Bedard being ruled out for the rest of the game. The first thing I thought was that he loss some teeth. Now I wonder if he got his jaw broken.
I was certainly bummed like so many others that sat down to watch the Connor Bedard vs fellow NHL rising star Jack Hughes, match-up. A match-up that ended so quickly do to an injury. Hughes also left the game before the final siren with a non-contact injury.
Here's hoping for a fast return to full health for both and the chance to watch the pursuit of greatness. For this is what we crave. Not the feeling of what could have been.
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The Mythological Great Manager of the EPL
Take a close look at today's EPL standings. Specifically, 6th & 7th place. Surprised? You should be.
While the football media anoints Eddie Howe of Newcastle United as the next great manager. These same members ask who should replace Erik ten Hag at Manchester United.
Newcastle hold an advantage in goals for and goals against. But supposedly soon to be replaced, Erik ten Hag and his Manchester United lead in the most important category: points.
Somehow, someway, Erik ten Hag has masterfully guided United through an extremely difficult time in their first dozen Premier League matches.
The next time someone suggests that Erik ten Hag should be replaced, remember that facts matter. Not myth. Especially the myth of Eddie Howe.
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Il pesce puzza dalla testa!
Il pesce puzza dalla testa in Italian means: the fish stinks from the head. This saying is meant for companies. When a company is failing, you say: it starts at the top. Hence, the old Italian saying: Il pesce puzza dalla testa.
But what about in sports? Does this same rule apply? If management or say ownership is poor in their handling of a football club. Or if ownership was negligent in their responsibilities towards management, players, and club supporters. Then could we say that the fish stinks from the head?
If a family was to purchase an extremely successful football club that had previously been without debt. A purchase made via a hostile takeover and a leveraged buyout which instantly sent the club into £660million worth of debt (around $1.2bn at the time), could we then say that the fish stinks from the head?
What if this same family that saddled their new football club with the debt from their purchase then decided to give themselves dividends from profits made instead of lowering the debt or reinvesting in the club's squad of players with these funds. Could we then say that the fish stinks from the head?
What if this same selfish family discovered that the recently purchased club's stadium was in need of repairs. The roof was now leaking water onto the faithful club supporters whenever it rained. But, instead of fixing this leaky roof, these selfish owners asked for local taxpayers to cover the costs to finance a new stadium. And when the owners were rejected, they decided to do nothing at all. And this roof is still leaking today. And getting much worse I might add. Could we then say that the fish stinks from the head?
During a four year period this football club, run by a selfish, greedy, family of owners paid out on average £95million per year in interest to service the debt they created. But took dividends as part of a well earned reward for all their great work. All the work that went into creating over a billion dollars in debt for a once debt free club. Or lack of work maybe? That must be it. The lack of work that goes into not fixing your roof that pours water onto the people that fill your coffers with cash. Could this possibly be a situation where the fish stinks from the head?
What about the support shown to managers that run the first team for the club? Does that matter?
When a club has won titles for years before this leaking, stubborn, greedy family arrived but fails to support this club's managers with their first choice of players to refresh the squad for the upcoming season could this be an example of the fish stinks from the head?
Of course it is! Yes, to all of the questions asked above.
The family and the club that I am speaking of are the Glazer family that currently owns Manchester United. The Glazer family is responsible for the results on the pitch more than any manager or player at Manchester United.
Simply put, the rot and odor from ownership has made its way to the pitch and has permeated the football grounds of Old Trafford. The only way to remove this grotesque smell is for the team to be sold from the Glazer family one hundred percent!
Yet some still don't understand or perhaps smell this.
Consider this. In June of 2009 Cristiano Ronaldo left Manchester United and their training grounds: Trafford Training Centre (Carrington) for Real Madrid and their beautiful Ciudad Real Madrid training complex. When Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Manchester United in August of 2021 nothing had changed. No improvements or updates had been made to the training grounds. With one exception. The grass had been mowed! The fish stinks from the head.
After Sunday's 3 - 0 drubbing by Manchester City, football pundits from Sky Sports News, NBC Sports, and ESPN FC (Gary Neville, Roy Keane, Jamie Carragher, Micah Richards, Robbie Mustoe, Robbie Earle, Jan Aage Fjortoft, Steve Nicol, and Shaka Hislop) placed the blame for the most recent loss on current Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag.
Tactics, player selection, almost everything but ten Hag's choice of tie and sport coat was given as reason for the failure. One by one as I watched and listened, no one understood the true failure of this club.
Il pesce puzza dalla testa.
The rot has set in and the stench is almost unbearable.
When you compare the squads of Manchester United and Manchester City you see an obvious difference in quality. This difference didn't happen over one transfer window either.
Every year Manchester City has spent maximum dollars to improve their squad. Every year money has gone into the club. Every manager has been supported and not just in their first season as manager either. Manchester City isn't concerned with dividends paid to ownership. Nor are they concerned with who will pay for repairs to their stadium.
The Glazer family seems to support their managers in their first season at the club. Giving money to change the squad to meet the managers' style. Then comes the second season and poof! The money disappears. And so do the prospects of winning trophies.
David Moyes might be the exception. He was chosen to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson. Perhaps the Glazers felt he had all he needed when he arrived and there wasn't a need to add to the squad. But, if Moyes had his druthers, he'd have selected Gareth Bale, Cesc Fabregas, Toni Kroos, and Thiago Alcantara. Or at the very least, made a strong effort to acquire these talents. Whatever the reasons. None found their way to Old Trafford.
In Jose Mourinho's first season he spent over 145 million pounds. He begged enough for his second season to garnish Old Trafford with over 146 million pounds of additional talent. Well done. Right? Except this money was spent more on quantity not quality. The actual players he wanted were considered too expensive. Too expensive? Too expensive for the richest club in the world in 2017?
Jose's third season saw his spending trimmed to over 73 million. With the money the Glazer family saved they surely could have fixed the leaky roof.
Nope!
During Jose's time he racked up a very long list of: what could have been players. Players like: Mats Hummels, Raphael Varane, N’Golo Kante, Renato Sanches, Breel Embolo, Willian, Neymar, Antoine Griezmann, Alvaro Morata, Gareth Bale, Ivan Perisic, Justin Kluivert, and Harry Maguire. Maguire was considered far too expensive. So the Glazer family waited for the price to go up and then bought him for a future manager.
Truth!
After Mourinho's departure Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was brought in. Ole had an eye for talent. Ole recognized players before they were expensive rising stars. Ole's wish was to purchase them before their price tags became enormous. Perhaps Ole learned about the "too expensive" issues for past managers. But Ole ran into a new issue the Glazer family created. The: that is too much for an unproven player, issue.
So Ole lost out on many players too. Here is the list of players Ole lost out on for one reason or another. Erling Haaland, Jude Bellingham, Declan Rice, Moises Caicedo, and Harry Kane. Perhaps if these names were in the line up this past weekend, Erik ten Hag may have had a chance. Then again, if these players had been signed for Ole, maybe he'd still be there.
Once the Glazer family parted ways with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, they hired Ralf Rangnick to manage the club on an interim basis and in addition serve as an advisor for player recruitment. Because none of the players desired by the past managers that the Glazer family turned away were any good. Apparently, Ralp Rangnick's suggestions weren't any good either. Let's have a look anyway!
Ralf suggested: Enzo Fernandez, Josko Gvardiol, Julian Alvarez, Luis Diaz, Erling Haaland, Konrad Laimer, Alvaro Morata, Christopher Nkunku, and Dusan Vlahovic. In all fairness, some of these players were on the pitch playing for Manchester on Sunday. They were just playing for Manchester City though.
New and current manager Erik ten Hag already has a list of failed requested signings, after having his budget slashed in ... wait for it ... his second season. His current list includes: Kim Min-Jae, Randal Kolo Muani, Victor Osimhen, Goncalo Ramos, Frenkie de Jong, Mohammed Kudus, Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Jeremie Frimpong, Benjamin Pavard, and Ryan Gravenberch.
One can only wonder if ten Hag had been able to recruit at least some of his desired enhancements for this season how his side would have fared on Sunday.
To be fair, not all of these transfer failures are the fault of the Glazer family. However, a great deal are, and will continue to be if the Glazer family continue to govern Manchester United's transfer funds.
Recently the Glazer family struck a deal with Sir Jim Ratcliffe to purchase a stake in the club. Rumors are strong that Ratcliffe paid 1.5 to 1.8 billion dollars for a 25% investment in the club. It is said that Ratcliffe will control the sporting interests of the club. Hopefully Sir Jim has stocked up on air fresheners because Il pesce puzza dalla testa!
#Football#Soccer#Manchester United#Roy Keane#Gary Neville#Robbie Earle#Jamie Carragher#Micah Richards#Robbie Mustoe#Jan Aage Fjortoft#Steve Nicol#Shaka Hislop#Manchester Derby#Razor Roy#Razor Roy Matthews#Roy Matthews
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Legend in "Real" Time
13 goals in 13 matches!
Once again, not the name that comes to mind ... for most!
When you need them most, heroes are there.
When they're there, seemingly all the time, that is what makes them legends!
We are witnessing legendary history. Enjoy the moment!
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The Facts and Reasons Behind Media Coverage
Chris Collizza's most recent YouTube political editorial video covers the topic of whether or not the mainstream media should in fact cover Donald Trump, when all he does is lie, interrupt and bully. All the while never making any statements of substance or about policy.
Cillizza quotes media critic Margaret Sullivan of the Guardian and her claim that the mainstream media wants to be seen as a non-partisan. Cillizza meanwhile sits on the side of the fence that believes that because Trump is a former president and the leading frontrunner for the republican nomination, he therefore should be covered. Period.
Wrong and wrong. The truth has nothing to do with either of these responses. The simple truth is that today's mainstream media is all about business. Very big business. This business is driven by ratings, to which of course allows these businesses to sell advertisement time. And whether you like Trump or not, he is a ratings gold mine.
Not sold? Consider the biggest news outlets in America. Fox, CBS, NBC, ABC, and CNN. All of these networks still to this day deliver a steady amount of reporting on the words and actions of Donald Trump.
Need more proof? More than half of Chris Cillizza's videos mention or are solely about Trump. Why? You guessed it. Ratings! More specifically, views and likes.
While it may not be easy for news networks to let go of their ratings draw drug, known as Trump. If in fact they did choose to cover him significantly less, it may very well force him to conform to a more traditional interview. Rather than his current rants and complaints that focus solely on himself and have nothing to do with leading America. I could very well be wrong but we'll likely never get the chance to find out.
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Proper Recognition for Jude Bellingham
Think for a moment of the greatest scorers in Real Madrid's history. Who appears in your mind?
Is it El fenómeno Ronaldo? (177 appearances 104 goals)
Perhaps Karim Benzema? (648 appearances 354 goals)
Or maybe you went old school? Ferenc Puskás? (262 appearances 242 goals)
Or is it Alfredo Di Stéfano? (396 appearances 308 goals)
Too far back? How about Raul? (741 appearances 323 goals)
Fernando Morientes? (272 appearances 100 goals)
Ah! The greatest of them all ... Cristiano Ronaldo! (438 appearances 450 goals)
I'll bet you never considered Jude Bellingham though. (6 appearances 6 goals)
"But, Roy, his goal scoring record can't match CR7! And he doesn't even come close to any of the names you just listed!"
All fair points. But, take a closer look at what Jude Bellingham is doing in his first season at Real Madrid. Granted this is an extremely small sample size but it still warrants a closer look.
Bellingham is not playing as a forward or a winger. Something all of the aforementioned Real Madrid stars were. Bellingham plays as an attacking midfielder in Real's diamond midfield. Also, two strikers sit in front of Bellingham looking to score.
Bellingham tracks back in search of regaining possession when Real is defending. Something none of Real's greatest scorers ever did. Or even gave as much as a thought of doing.
It isn't just the fact that Bellingham usually starts from a position on the pitch that is farther away from goal than say CR7, Benzema, or even Brazilian great Ronaldo. It is the time in the match that he's scoring his goals. The sheer importance of his goals that keeps Madrid winning.
As an added value to Madrid. His goals are coming now when they might very well need them most in this season. Madrid is without Brazilian star forward Vinícius Júnior, due to injury.
While I'll admit, it is far too soon to place Jude Bellingham alongside the greatest goal scorers of Real Madrid's long history. An acknowledgment for what, how, and when his goals are coming for Real Madrid is owed.
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Fields Realization
On Wednesday, Justin Fields met the media for his weekly q & a. It has been a difficult start to the season for the 0 - 2 Bears and Justin. But instead of the familiar "we just have to stick together and keep working at it" theme most in his position would give. Fields offered a much different equation for how he'll approach solving the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. Fields identified the Bears coaching staff's handling of him as Robotic. Justin went on to promise to play the game with a feel for it, rather than the measured and restrictive direction of the Bears offensive scheme.
I like this! Now it is on him. No more excuses. Play free and without shackles. It's your career on the line Justin. If you're going to go down then go down without any excuses. Because the NFL isn't about to make any for you.
Sometimes receivers run the wrong route. Sometimes the offensive line doesn't keep a clean pocket. Sometimes the play comes in a little late. The answer to all these problems in the NFL is the same. Persevere! Make good of the situation you are in. If it is inside of you, now is the time to let it all out. There is no tomorrow. Yes, you'll be the starter all season and get every chance there is to prove yourself worthy of being an NFL starting quarterback. But there is no time like the present. Let it ride, kid. Because the excuses have run out. Now it is on you. And I'm glad you understand that.
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The Sympathy of Jet Fans
First Brett Favre. Now Aaron Rodgers. Next Jordan Love.
Well, look at it this way, New York Jets fans. In 15 more years, you can trade for another future hall of fame quarterback from the Green Bay Packers. By then, the Packers will have soured Jordan Love, by having the nerve to think ahead and draft his replacement.
Thankfully, Jets fans, can once again be the shoulder to cry on. And nothing more.
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A Beautiful Mystery
As I wake up this chilly, Tuesday, September morning. Three words keeping running through mind: A Beautiful Mystery. After last night, today is simply a beautiful mystery.
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Bears vs. Packers notes 09/10/2023
Random notes while watching the Bears/Packers game:
Can we cut Chase Claypool tomorrow???
Check that … cut him at halftime!
So, does this mean Jordan Love is now the new owner of the Bears?
Are the Bears entering the Caleb Williams sweepstakes?
If this gets any uglier, Bears fans might try to sneak this team onto the White Sox moving van and ship them to wherever the White Sox are moving to.
We've heard all training camp about how fast rookie wide receiver Tyler Scott is. And it is true. I've never seen a wide receiver run so fast into a tackle. Ever!
Attention all Bears players! Move your locker belongings onto the White Sox moving van!
ASAP!!!
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Super Bowl 58 Preview Today 09/10/2023
That's right. A Super Bowl preview is happening today in week one of the NFL season. The San Francisco 49ers travel to Pittsburgh to face the Steelers. You read it here first. On Sunday, February 11th, 2024 the 49ers and Steelers will meet for the NFL's Vince Lombardi trophy.
#Football#NFL#National Football League#49ers#Steelers#San Francisco 49ers#Pittsburgh Steelers#Super Bowl 58#Razor Roy#Razor Roy Matthews#Roy Matthews
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Thoughts on the 2023 Rugby World Cup
If you look at the 2023 rugby world cup group draw. This has to be the easiest bettors selection for who's moving on to the knockout stage.
Group A: France, New Zealand
Group B: Ireland, South Africa
Group C: Wales, Australia
Group D: England, Argentina
Predicted group winners listed first.
It's all chalk!
And this marks the first time at the rugby world cup, that a country from North America is not represented.
Well done, U.S.A. & Canada!
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The Panicked Move of Celtic FC Football
Celtic and I both panicked when Ange Postecoglou left the club for Tottenham Hotspur. Celtic has not seen a dominant side that played with such a smooth and beautiful class of football. Ever.
The flow of the football, the elegance of the touch on the ball, brought through Ange Postecoglou's teachings and drills during training sessions, groomed Celtic into not just Scottish dominance but a symphony of brilliance in Scottish football.
The rush to bring back Brendan Rodgers, a manager who achieved all that could be in Scottish football, was a panic move. A move that at the time, I firmly backed. Rodgers did deliver trophies, though his football lacked creativity and attractiveness.
To steal a slogan from the 1983 Chicago White Sox of MLB: Winning Ugly is what Celtic did under Rodgers compared to Postecoglou. While it wasn't actually ugly football. If you compare Rodgers Celtic side to Ange's Celtic side it is day and night. Ange's side brought genius movements off the ball, combined with breathtaking passes. While Rodgers' side was effective and a bit robotic in comparison.
Postecoglou's allowed for free flowing, creative football. One could even say that it was demanded.
Rodgers' football is much more restrictive. More restraining with shackles on the idea of daring, sexy passes.
Celtic may very well go on to win another treble in Scottish football in the 2023/24 season. However, the way and the look of how it is done will not be the same.
And that's the point. Bringing back Rodgers feels like a panic move. Rodgers was available and had delivered trophies during his time in Scottish football. Perhaps a search for a manager with similar qualities of Ange and his fresh open-minded ideas would have been the better choice than reappointing the dogmatic philosophies of Brendan Rodgers.
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2023 The Summer of Messi
Lionel Messi's brilliance and genius is coming to MLS. But, not just yet. First, Inter Miami and Messi, fresh off their title winning Leagues Cup run will attempt to place Inter Miami in a US Open Cup final first. Followed by a much deserved rest for the 36 year old legs of Messi.
Messi needs only two wins in the US Open Cup to collect his second piece of silverware in the US. Should Inter Miami get past FC Cincinnati in the US Open Cup semi-finals, their attention will shift to the MLS schedule and the undesirable position they find themselves in.
Inter Miami currently sit at the bottom of the Eastern conference with just 18 points out of a possible 66 points. With six other clubs above Inter Miami and the Chicago Fire currently occupying the final playoff spot with 32 points. This would seem a daunting task. Inter Miami have only 12 matches left. Which means there are only 36 points available to them. Realistically grabbing all 36 is just not possible. But so was the idea of Inter Miami winning the Leagues Cup.
Inter Miami have the least amount of points in MLS. Therefore a change was needed. And what a change it was. An overhaul of the squad by the addition of three key players. Plus a change at the managerial position has this club primed to do the unthinkable. Messi, Sergio Busquet, and Jordi Alba haven't just shown the way to success on the pitch for the rest of the team. The trio have helped in training sessions as well. Gathering teammates together to share experienced tactical advice has been crucial. All three new additions have worked with new manager Tata Martino previously. A concise understanding of the new system he's installing has fused this unit into more than just a winnable side. This is now a potent side that can challenge for any cup in North America.
A colossal amount of work remains just for Inter Miami to qualify for the MLS cup playoffs. However, once in, there is no limit to how far this squad can advance. On December 9th Lionel Messi just might be hunting for his third piece of silverware since his summer arrival.
Welcome to America, Leo Messi. How have you been enjoying your stay?
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A Tale Of Two American Owners
Meet Todd Boehly. An American businessman and investor.
Back in May of 2022 Clearlake Capital along with Boehly finalized their takeover of English Premier League club Chelsea. And since then, Chelsea have spent more than $1 billion in player transfer fees. Boehly also owns 20% of the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball and part of the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks.
Now meet the Glazer family, the American owners of Manchester United football club of the English Premier League. Avram Glazer, Kevin Glazer, Bryan Glazer, Joel Glazer, Edward Glazer, and Darcie S. Glazer Kassewitz. The Glazer family has owned Manchester United since 2005. They've invested $2.5 billion in player transfer fees during this same time period. Additionally, the Glazer family also owns the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League.
The player transfer fees weigh clearly in favor of Chelsea football club. Could the Glazer family spend their money elsewhere? Perhaps the Glazer family use their money more wisely on things like revamping or refurbishing Old Trafford, the home stadium of Manchester United.
Since 2005 the Glazer family have spent an additional $124m on the historic Old Trafford. Now this may seem like a lot of money. But compare this to seven other Premier League clubs during the same time period. The $124m spent by the Glazer family is less than Tottenham ($1.9b), Manchester City ($536m), Liverpool ($338m), Brighton ($248m), Leicester ($194m), Brentford ($160m) and Arsenal ($155m).
No, this isn't where the money is going either. Should we take a closer look at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League? Maybe the Glazer family is investing their wealth there?
In early 1996, the city of Tampa and Hillsborough County proposed the establishment of a "Community Investment Tax". This was a 30-year half-cent sales tax increase that would pay for various public improvements along with a new stadium for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Nope. Not here either. Where could the money be going?
On August 10, 2012 Manchester United became a publicly traded sports brand. But, this is to bring in cash to the club, right?
Yearly accounts released in September of 2022 showed dividends worth $42.7m were paid out in the year to June 2022, with the vast majority going to the Glazer family. And dividend payments totaling $197m in seven years prior.
Is it possible that Chelsea is simply more valuable than Manchester United? In 2022 Forbes valued Chelsea at $3.1b and Manchester United at $6b.
So how is it that Chelsea are able to out spend Manchester United? Is Todd Boehly really that much wealthier than the Glazer family? Forbes listed Boehly's value at $5.3b and the Glazer family at $4.9b
There simply isn't much disparity there. In time maybe we'll learn the secret to how one American owner is able to out-spend his counterpart. Time will tell.
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In response to the title of the video above.
It's because everyone else on the team ... STINKS!!!!!!! They all STINK! Inter Miami were dead last in the league before Busquets & Messi showed up! Because they all stink!
Do you remember the original Bad News Bears? Outfielder and monstrous batter Kelly Leak caught everything in the outfield and some pop-ups in the infield, too. Because everyone else stinks!!!
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Is it safe yet? Has the complaining and unnecessary negativity ceased yet?
Why all the anger? Why all the outrage? Haven't you ever heard the phrase "you can't win them all "?
Yes, I'm speaking of the US national team's recent exit from the FIFA Women's World Cup. It's great to have winning expectations. And it is also great to have reason and understanding. Support your country. Support your team.
Eight years is a long time. And that's how long the US women's national team has been champions. To expect what no other country has ever done before in either the men's or women's World Cup, which is: win a third consecutive title is not reasonable.
National teams have cycles. This group has seen its cycle end. Now, the US women's team will start their 2027 journey with a younger group that has gained valuable experience.
A core of: Sophia Smith (23), Trinity Rodman (21), Alyssa Thompson (18), Naomi Girma (23) and Catarina Macario (23) -- who was unavailable for selection in the World Cup squad after tearing her anterior cruciate ligament in June 2022 will certainly be back and hungry for international success.
So dry your tears. Stop with the negativity and unnecessary bashing of players. It's time to move on from the disappointment. Because in four years time this group will look much different.
Thank you, ladies, for the hope and passion you instilled in all of us. As we look forward to the next World Cup. Where we certainly will be dreaming of a World Cup final victory.
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