@MoriciRobert@Chad_Em_Gee@AlexiLalas How do you pay the players, team staff, stadium workers, etc without the money generated from sponsors?
Ticket and merch revenue from the supporters is not enough and definitely is not what makes it "thrive". It's the heart and soul behind it, but without money, nothing.
@ChrispinAB@MoSalah Did the 150m striker and loss of Jota allow a Liverpool record high 52 PL goals against, or was it piss poor tactics and the system of the manager?
I'd pick the latter.
I kept this story in my pocket for a long time....
In Pittsburgh, September 15th is Roberto Clemente Day.
Every year the whole organization fans out across the city. It's like Christmas. Roberto's family is there, Vera and the boys.
My first year as manager was 2011. We celebrated. We shook hands and moved on.
We didn't win.
19 consecutive losing seasons.
2012 rolls around. Same day, same celebration. We had another losing season, our 20th consecutive.
After the ceremony, Roberto Jr. walked over.
"My mom wants to talk to you."
We went into the dugout. Me, Vera, and her three sons.
She spoke in Spanish. I played four years of winter ball so I understood enough. She wasn't angry, but she was passionate. And I kept hearing Roberto's number come up.
Roberto Jr. translated.
"My mother wants you to know that there cannot be a 21st losing season. That was Roberto's number. It would be a disgrace to his legacy."
She was staring right at me.
Before I could even think about what to say, words came out of my mouth:
"I promise you, Vera. That won't happen."
Roberto Jr. looked at me and said, "You made my mom a promise. I hope you can keep it."
I said, "I hope I can keep it too."
I didn't tell my coaches. I didn't tell the players. I told my wife. That was it.
The next year, 2013, we broke the consecutive seasons losing streak. Ended it at 20.
On Roberto Clemente Day that September, Vera came walking across that field.
And I probably got one of the most meaningful hugs I've ever received in my life.
The players did all the heavy lifting. I just got the hug.
Some promises are worth making before you know if you can keep them.
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@StrangeSauna@MJTruthUltra All Epstein files we have released by R leadership, redactions for victims and ongoing investigations.
Election fraud investigation is ongoing in Fulton County.
David Morens indicted regarding COVID coverup.
Military operations do not imply war.
Biden debt increase >>>>>>
@Sully53930788@CharlieK_news@POTUS@FBIDirectorKash You literally just watched an announcement of charges for those exact crimes.
This is real life, not a movie. Justice moves slowly. Sweeping arrests cannot just be made without building a case and acquiring warrants.
You keep hearing about it because it's happening. Patience.
"Powerful cabal of scientists from within NIH helped draft anti lab-leak narrative" and "CC-1 suspected WIV may have continued GoF work outside of NIH grant"
@PhillyMayor@PHLschools@PHLschoolboard@EducationPHL@PhiladelphiaGov You should try being more fiscally responsible with the taxes you bring in, rather than attempting to "drive revenue" as you put it in your high and mighty, unhinged rant.
To properly serve all residents, you should be eliminating their tax burdens, not increasing them.
@MrPuddlesMom@garycar5@Cult45Translate@DanCrenshawTX His opinion is sarcastic, factually incorrect. He is making essentially making an generalization of the military operation in Iran around the Strait of Hormuz.
Retardation as I previously pointed out.