Speaking of IanB where has the bugger gone lately?
The problem is the NFL are franchise with no relegation, where you make a profit even if you lose every game, maybe he thought the PL was similar?
Quote from: eamonn on December 29, 2010, 12:04:17 AMSpeaking of IanB where has the bugger gone lately?Don't ask, don't tell.
Quote from: Shrek on December 29, 2010, 02:07:27 AMThe problem is the NFL are franchise with no relegation, where you make a profit even if you lose every game, maybe he thought the PL was similar?Do you really think he would buy a football club without knowing how the most famous league in the world's biggest sport works?
I don't think he underestimated the PL, but the Man City takeover has moved the goalposts a fair bit. I do think he overestimated O'Neill's ability to spend his money wisely.