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[Adam Parsons @adamparsons]

A thought on football…

Man Utd, who haven’t been a great team for many years, have now bought three (more) expensive midfielders.
Aston Villa, who won a European trophy, have to sell to avoid punishment.
The system, which was supposed to impose financial stability, now does everything to preserve the advantage of the top teams. There is almost no jeopardy for them and no path to the top for the rest.
It works if you see the Premier League as basically five or six famous teams, with a supporting cast who don’t really matter. And that, I suspect, is a lot of people, around the world.
If your passion is solely for the famous clubs and the superstar players, then fine. There’s a half-and-half scarf waiting for you.
But for the rest of us, there is a gnawing feeling of disconnect and disappointment, exacerbated by the actions of FIFA.
When I grew up, watching from the terraces at Upton Park, football was a game that belonged to the fans. Does it still?

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@BigDelGooner @THINGEO Underrated post 🤣🤣

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@CheeseQuavers @dbcooper009 @crshell80 @BurnleyOfficial Grow up man, I understand tribalism n football more than you could imagine, but its objectively wrong. Same as what happened to forrest. Its a closed shop at the top and the more you want to blame teams like EFC for all your problems the rich keep getting away with it like City

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@CheeseQuavers @dbcooper009 @crshell80 @BurnleyOfficial What im saying is Chelsea basically overspent on dodgy payments to agent etc, win countless trophies with said players war comes along, new owners come in and spend a load of doggy millions but realise last owners where even more dodgy so grass them up and get a slap on the wrist

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@FFT443FFT @BurnleyOfficial @grok Poor due diligence and blind faith when they saw they money in the deal I guess

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@terry__smith @bluehousebmd Hot Wok at the Dock 🤔 bit of a mouthful

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@Kaaiii29 Leighton Baines

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@FFT443FFT @BurnleyOfficial @grok They couldnt stump up the cash they promised, it was a moody firm that thought it could raise the profile and the cash at the same time, had no funds or accounts to prove it could obligate its terms. Grok just quoted the club haha

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@CheeseQuavers @dbcooper009 @crshell80 @BurnleyOfficial Also total outgoings on players was 1.5m on Grey. So what sporting advantage did we gain?

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@TiceColin @Sidneykidney4 @BurnleyOfficial More fun than the prem said through gritted teeth and tears 😂😂😂 stop crying about us putting you there then

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@bigbadbaz1970 @Keksimus1234 @Mickskinz @Skint_Eastwood1 Can't see it, be too bad a look and obvs. Could see it going to a catchweight fight, be a massive sell for BKFC but I wouldnt want to be in the crowd 🤣

But cant be calling people shithouse in town and not expecting it

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@BrierleyJon @Everton_Extra @reluctantnicko Unless your names Baines or Lescott . Its mad its like this, cannot believe he started Patto today

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@M_J7817 Incredible left foot, legs made of lead and might as well not have a right foot at all. But he helped us massively fighting relegation and wish him well. But long overdue a fresh start

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@Kolo046 @johnmcgrail53 @ElBobble Thanks for the honest reply, I wont judge anyone until I see them in the team, especially if never even watched them play before. Is there natural pace there? Absolute bonus if so. Sorry, I know what its like when teams take players, but genuinely interested in fans opinion

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@johnmcgrail53 @ElBobble In fairness mate I no nothing about him, and no disrespect just never watched him. What's his qualities and what style does he play, get forward etc? And concerns over injuries especially hammy? PL quicker than SPL no slight, is this reoccurring? Tbh just excited for a genuine RB

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@ste1jones @KevinThompsonn @ElBobble No disrespect I have never seen the lad play, and refused to watch this WC. But what type of player is he? There's a difference to PL an SPL, and doing something consistently over time compared to a tourny. How bad have the injuries been prior? Character to captain Celts tho tbf

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@AdamK237 @EjikeGodwins @SkyFootball 😂😂😂

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@implausibleblog Maybe dont make a deal with the devil in the first place and it might not have played out the way it has 🤷‍♂️. But he's not wrong here

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