Summer Transfer Speculation and Shit.

[Niall_Quinn]

Chavs chasing Papy Djilobodji.

WHO?

[Power n Glory]

That's too narrow an argument to ever work. People can't just walk away from their passion, their escape at the drop of a hat. That doesn't work. That's why TV and the clubs have been able to manipulate themselves into the current position they have. Taking advantage of people's emotions and willingness to sacrifice in order to escape. You are also judging everyone else by your own standards, forgetting that the people who sacrifice so much to go to home and away games do so for far more than just their love of watching football at any level. You may be able to get your kicks elsewhere but what about those who can't, where do they go? It's a safe argument to lob around on the Internet because everything begins and ends with the opening/closing of a browser. It can't exist in the real world because the emotional and psychological entanglement associated with those decisions are far more complicated.

I think the people with a true passion that go to home and away games aren't as disillusioned with football. If they were having these sorts of discussions, i'd tell them straight face to face...what are you doing? It's utter madness to invest so much money into something you abhor and know full well it's ending up in some suits pocket. Especially if it's something you can just about afford. It's not that serious and I think most people are wise enough to walk away and just settle for highlights or streams if it's too heavy on the wallets. That's why I think the comparisons are OTT. It's not like a gas bill or train fares where there is no choice at all.

[Munchies]

Victor Valdes changing his twitter profile to United colours again

LvG

[Kano]

I think the people with a true passion that go to home and away games aren't as disillusioned with football. If they were having these sorts of discussions, i'd tell them straight face to face...what are you doing? It's utter madness to invest so much money into something you abhor and know full well it's ending up in some suits pocket. Especially if it's something you can just about afford. It's not that serious and I think most people are wise enough to walk away and just settle for highlights or streams if it's too heavy on the wallets. That's why I think the comparisons are OTT. It's not like a gas bill or train fares where there is no choice at all.

You are wildly missing the point here. You've just managed to completely bring it back full circle. With that, I'm oot.

[Power n Glory]

And where do you draw the line? Because these wankers are coming for your TV and your XBox and your rights to watch a film and your bookshelf too if they can find the angle. Eventually when everything has been perfectly commoditized, then what? 2 million TV channels all pay per view, episodes 1, 3 and 5 of GOT on Channel 555, episodes 2, 4 and 6 on Channel 556 which is only available if you subscribe to channel 999. XBOX games that stop every 30 seconds to allow you to buy the next scene - just as soon as the sponsor's meaningful messages have run their 20 minute course. It all sounds ridiculous but look at football, look at so many sports. If we had jumped straight to this parody without all the small steps in between there would be uproar. But by the little steps people get led along and eventually every obscenity is commonplace. People who give a shit need to stick around not disappear.

Stick around and pay for it all? Isn't that how the system works?

[Munchies]

Marca (aka RM FC) saying the United documents were password protected

[Munchies]

Anyways, let's hope we can announce a few players in this thread tomorrow

Doubtful though.

WUMger

[Niall_Quinn]

Stick around and pay for it all? Isn't that how the system works?

It's how it works right now, but you know my views on these things and my suggested remedies.

[selassie]

It's gotten to the point now where I think anybody who suggests a player is linked to Arsenal is a troll! You got to love Wenger, he has millions of Arsenal fans worldwide sitting here absolutely desperate for a signing, we're like a bunch of junkies clucking for a hit on the crack pipe.

[Power n Glory]

You are wildly missing the point here. You've just managed to completely bring it back full circle. With that, I'm oot.

Maybe I am but when you say you can find solace in Tennis and Athletics, you're demonstrating my point. It's an alternative. It's a choice.