I actually agree with what you are saying but they are all romantic notions at best.
Abramovich will be turned down by just as many top managers as the ones he will attract, take a look at the long list of actual quality managers Cheatski have had since he has been owner? Outside of Rafa and to an extent Grant most their 'fans' have probably been quiet loyal to the rest. Didn't they sign a massive petition to keep Guus a view years back? The rewards are high because the paycheck is the best on the planet and will continue to be. Regardless of our opinions, it will still keep bringing quality managers to that club and Citeh. As for your point on us becoming the "a club who supports its' manager and players that are motivated for the club and not only profit", it won't matter a single fkning iota if we can't provide regular CHAMPIONS LEAGUE football or challenge for titles, year in year out.
Chelsea and the likes of City WILL NOT FALL APART, while the rich Russian and Arabs are there. The only way that this will change (and these clubs do self implode) is if FIFA, UEFA and the FA come down on these fkers hard. And I'm not talking about this Financial Fair Play rubbish, which has been a load of bs from day 1. No I am talking about putting proper rules and regulations in place to stop these billionaire playboys from destroying the best sport in the world. This new era you talk about will NOT happen until such measures are taken. FSG actually have a solid strategy in place but the problem is the playing field and what needs to be done to even it. After the recent days of seeing the shambles that cycling is in after the Farce Armstrong saga, I can't help to think whether our great game will go the same way with its incompetence and corrupt mismanagement. You only need to look at FIFA and the awarding of WC2022 to Qatar to see what I am talking about.
I actually also agree with you. The reality of the world isn't lost on me at all and it's the reason I have stopped bothering contributing to this forum more often than not. I think most of the talking and hypothesizing has been done and we're all in wait and see mode. We have no other choice. I might be romantic in the statements I made above and honestly it's really only me trying to find an alternative positive rather than the continual negatives on here. I can't agree with anyone saying that removing FSG is the right option at this point, irrespective of whether they're the right group for us in the long term, I think the impact of another change could send us over the edge never to come back and it's something we can ill afford. I was just calling out what I perceive to be the improvements from a couple of years ago and how that positions us in relation to what is clear a mobile environment. Parameters are changing and those who were kings 5 years ago now are also facing major change.I think we'll all have a better idea after the next 2 transfer windows. They will reflect the path/the ambition and the timeline the club is looking at.
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