I know they are two seperate soccer/football teams in
England…but are they in the same city of Manchester? If so why does Manchester have two different teams? What would be an example of manchester city vs manchester united in the USA in any of the major sports?
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The difference is Class and Money.
The both clubs are in the same city of Manchester. And as the clubs are private (not goverment owned), so there’s no restriction of having more than one clubs in the same city. You have money, then build a club.
Manchester united was formed before manchester city (club).
And manchester city is no threat to united in case of team strength.
But they are a threat now in case of money. City now has a very rich owner who is willing to spend a lot of money to get the top players in the club. While united does not buy a lot and often brings players from their youth academy.
City paid probably €42.5 million to get robinho from real madrid and they even proposed €200 million (that could be less) for kaka.
Basically, these are a few facts.
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well, i didn’t know all this history. Sorry, for my ignorance. But if you see the present, then atleast few of my facts are correct.
They split manchester in half.Theres Manchester and Eastlands.They did it for the crack.Its like London.Chelsea,Millwall,West Ham,Arsenal.
It would probably most closely resemble the cubs vs. whitesox in american baseball, and the jets vs. giants in american football.
Drew, besides success (United) and money (CITEH), the blues (CITEH) are suffering from inferiority as their most successful neighbors (United) continue to scale great heights in the world of football.
CITEH like to kid themselves saying they are only the true team from Manchester because Man Utd is from Salford.
In the US, think of Man Utd as the LA Lakers while Man CITEH as the LA Clippers. Vast difference.
Let’s just get some things clear.
Manchester City and Manchester United are NOT based in the same city.
United have taken the NAME Manchester, they are based outside the city borders and have been for around 95% of it’s existance.
Manchester CITY have ALWAYS been in the city.
Man Utd were formed in 1878 as Newton Heath FC, a town OUTSIDE of Manchester, similar to Southend and London and no-one says Southend are a part of London.
Manchester City were formed in 1880 as St Marks, West Gorton FC. West Gorton is an area of east Manchester.
St Marks were reformed as Ardwick FC by 1887. By 1894 Ardwick FC were bankrupt and the remnents of the club were set up members of Ardwick FC and the Manchester City Council, who wanted a football club to represent the city of Manchester and all Mancunians.
This club was to become known as Manchester City FC.
Man Utd were set up in 1902 after Newton Heath FC went bust, by a group of Irish businessmen who….basically wanted to make money.
For those who say Newton Heath is in Manchester obviously don’t know the history of the city. Newton Heath was ADDED to the city in around 1892, 14 years AFTER the club was first formed. In 1910 United AGAIN left the city to move to the Borough of Trafford, an area next to, but not connected to Manchester.
City won Manchester it’s first major honour in 1903 when they won the FA Cup and they finished runners up to the league title. But some players were found guilty of irregular payments (which was something ALL clubs were doing but City were made a scapegoat)
Those players, not wanting to leave the area, played for United and made up their first title winning team. From the 1920’s to the 1940’s City were the bigger and more popular side.
The rivalry between the two clubs occured around about 1960 onwards where public travel now meant fans could easily travel to away matches. Before that City AND United fans would regularly watch each other.
City’s last main glory era was from 1967-1981, when the team was a regular cup and title contender. United’s main period of success has been recently, from 1992-present day while City, with a poor chairman who strangled the club and made bizarre decisions, helped the club to stagnate.
Probably New York Jets and New York Giants would be a American football team comparison, Jets with success very early in it’s formation, United throughout the latter part of its formation with some success early on as well.
Further examples about UNITEH’s connection with Manchester. Insolent OPTION likes to demean Manchester City by referring to them as CITEH, which is a childish LONDON slur for the way Mancunians speak.
However this is NOT the way Mancunians speak, but the way SALFORDIANS speak. So unknowingly not only does he insult Mancunians, he insults the fellow fans of the club he claims to support. Isn’t irony fun!
Maybe Dodgers and Angels in MLB