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Chris Siddell: Posted on 11 January 2012 15:36
Money buys success, at least it should. It buys the best players, pays the highest wages, and wins trophies. But does it really buy happiness for the fans? This season is probably going to be the best example there has ever been that money can buy success. Manchester City has seen investment said to be around one billion pounds in recent years. Should they win the title, Manchester City will have just bought it. Much the same can be said of Chelsea. Without the money of Roman Abramovich it would be impossible to imagine Chelsea being so successful. |
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Chris Siddell: Posted on 21 December 2011 14:16
Looking at the wider world of football this week, there was one story that jumped out at me. The Great Britain team for the London Olympics in 2012 has once again been in the news. Stuart Pierce announced last week that players involved in Euro 2012, would definitely not be selected for the Great Britain football team, causing more speculation about who would be included. With just a few months to go until the Olympics, competition for places in the Great Britain squad is starting to hot up. |
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Chris Siddell: Posted on 20 December 2011 13:59
This week I’ve been looking through some interesting transfer stats. With Manchester City sitting top of the league, I can’t help but wonder, is the key to success simply money? It’s pretty obvious that the only reason City are top of the Premier League is money. The investment of Sheikh Mansour at City has reached almost £300,000,000 in net transfer spends. Put on top of that the wages being paid at City and it’s a small fortune. Even before Mansour, Thaskin Sinawatra invested over £150,000,000 in transfer fees. |
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Chris Siddell: Posted on 12 December 2011 15:01
We are Sunderland. Or at least we were Sunderland. Right now, we could be anyone. The club is on a knife-edge, and the only people who can turn it around are us; the fans. Martin O’Neill can only do so much. He has inherited a team who are simply not good enough. In my opinion we are not better than the team that was relegated under Mick McCarthy. If we are, it is only just. The future of the team is based on what happens in the stands. We as supporters can change the course of a game. |
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Chris Siddell: Posted on 07 December 2011 12:47
The life of a footballer is one we all strive for as a child. Even as adults, we look at the money these guys make and want a piece of the action. In reality we are all closet managers, but just how tough is the job. This week I’ve been thinking a lot about managers. The sacking of Steve Bruce, along with the ongoing protests against Steve Keen, highlight just how tough things can be in football. I don’t claim to have experience anywhere close to the Premier League, but I’ve had to deliver results in a sporting environment, and it isn’t fun at all. |
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