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Marooned

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3. The Man City owners appear to be ready to splash the cash

Reply to Ron Obvious (Reply #2)

Mon May 7, 2012, 02:36 PM

May 2012

to make them one of the elite clubs in Europe. They aren't that far off now. Not up to Barca and Real standards but working their way towards it. Just wonder how much the FIFA Fair Play rules are going to throw a monkey wrench into their plans. They seem to be trying to sidestep FIFA with the Etihad stadium naming rights (which FIFA is taking a gander at) and now they've signed up with Nike as another funding source. Should be an exciting transfer season coming up.

As for Man U, it may take some time but the Glazers will bring them down to mediocrity.

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