In 19/20 Brighton was at €147M revenue, United at €651M. Even if United stopped growing and Brighton growed by 10% per year, they would need 16 years to get to United's level. The problem for Brighton is that the top clubs are actually growing faster than the runner ups.
Let's be real, it is literally impossible to organically grow into a top club. You need capital injections for that to happen.
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Haha, fair enough. You could discuss this to death and never get anywhere, so maybe you're better off to cut the string.
I think what irks fans, and probably especially United fans, is the notion that we've always been on top, and want to keep the status quo.
The fact is that United have been on the brink many times in their history, from near dissolution and multiple relegations in the 1900's, from having a ruined stadium from WW2, the Munich Tragedy and etc etc etc. Even post the Busby Babes in the 70s, it was a lean period for the club and we watched on as others were much more successful.
Our title in 1993 was the first since 1967. Our dominance was a product of the appointment and backing of SAF, proper recruitment and sound running of the football club, some luck along the way and the Class of 92 being something truly astonishing when you look back at it.
We were trailblazers over the following decades, building on the merchandising and commercial side of the club, something that nobody else was doing at the time.
I guess I'm lucky to support United in this period that I grew up in, but others had to live through some truly dark days.
To be honest, I don't feel any sympathy for those that point to the so called "top clubs" and whinge about FFP and the unfairness of it all. What gives any club some "divine right" to have a shot at being the best in the league? What has happened is that everyone has seen Chelsea and City win the lottery, and it's like "well, why can't I have that?" It's such a BS argument.
Why aren't the likes of Derby County, Nottingham Forest, Everton, Leeds and whoever else was successful in the 70's and 80's still sitting at the top table and winning titles? Clubs like Liverpool, Arsenal and Man United stood the test of time because they were run better than others and who have fallen to the wayside.
Just my opinion tbh. I can totally see where you're coming from, I really can. But there are the winners and losers in all walks of life unfortunately. But like, nobody is out there clamouring for the government to dish out a few million to each lower and middle class household to give them a shot at accumulating wealth and being rich like the elite in society.
But imagine your neighbour was given a few million, and nobody else was. How would you feel? Probably pretty peeved, but it doesn't mean you are entitled to free money and a shot at the top too.
That neighbour is City.
