Are Manchester Utd really the biggest club in the world?
Danny_Francis
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Now (as a Man Utd fan) I think we are one of the elite clubs in Europe/the world but I don't think that we are the biggest...
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Danny_Francis
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Fans seem obsessed with trying to be a "big" club, whatever that means. I'd rather my team were a successful club than a "big" club.
edit: inevitably some ******** will now come along and state who the worlds biggest band is.
I will be that ******** and suggest it's the one that has sold the most records/sold the most tickets for gigs.
which is why you cant quantify it. Whats your cut off point? The band that has sold the most amount of record in the last year? What about a huge band that hasnt released a record in ten years but then sells shedloads of tickets for a tour? etc etc....it cant be quantified.
1.mu
2.barca
3.madrid
The comparison between a band and a football club doesn't really work because bands split up and cease to exist, where as football clubs (apart from if they fold) are always there.
Depends how you judge them. .
Only third Richest club in the world.
But Biggest fan base in the world
So You decide.
im not comparing football clubs with bands. Im saying you cant quantify which one of them is the biggest.
Besides if you wish to compare them you can do so. A band could have been massive in the 60s, still be around now but be having very limited success. Just like some clubs.
The argument though is pointless because its not an argument i was making.
Looking at it now in 2014 the phrase sits a little easier with me cos at least MUFC have backed up their claim with countless trophies won - but like many I do regard it as a pretty meaningless phrase - and not really worth discussing.
I appreciate the fact that some well known MUFC fans on DS have said as much in the thread altho for sure they are one of the biggest and at this point in time bigger than LFC that can't be denied but really such threads by their very title run the danger of WUMs coming out in force and reasonable fans (like myself
- Largest number of major (again somewhat subjective) trophies won over entire history.
- Major trophies won recently (say, last ten years)
- Fanbase indicated by tickets sold week in, week out.
- Fanbase indicated by merchandise sold internationally.
- Calculated financial worth.
- Their legend within the game and in the annuls of history.
- Value of their squads either financially or in footballing terms (subjective again).
If you went for a rough composite of all of those then I'd say Manchester United are undoubtedly amongst the biggest clubs in the world but my gut feeling is that Real Madrid and Barcelona score higher overall. Madrid have the 10 ECs and Barcelona are synonymous with style and flair thanks to recent successes. Spain's international successes must reflect well on them too.
Fan base and earning power. Trophies won, etc. are all linked to this.
United would be in the top 3-4 for sure.
Right now United are probably joint third with Bayern but they'll most likely overtake us soon.
I know their are other big clubs like ajax, porto, benfica etc... but personally id say those are the biggest.
"They're not even the biggest club in Manchester."
PS: For those sensitive souls with delicate feelings, that is supposed to be a joke. ;-)
I mean we lose players like Ronaldo to Real Madrid, rarely does it happen the other way round. Real Madrid seem have this massive pull like no other club has where when they come calling for you, rarely do players say no.
everyone knows its one direction;-)
spot on
i think those who care if they are a big club are the ones who want something to grasp on to during bad times.
i doubt man city care if they are seen as a big club right now, nor would atletico care about being in shadow of barca and real after winning la liga.