The problem with "it's fair to everyone" is that it feels fair but isn't, especially to the fans. That's the problem with the Mets, actually. The Mets are sort of like the old Man City. They don't have the money to spend and likely won't anytime in the near future, and are only still in the majors because there's no relegation. They're good enough to be a pro baseball team but they're not good enough to win the Series or to even deserve to make the playoffs. They have spots of talent but also holes in their lineup that will hurt them. Yes, they were in first place for a while and could be again, but nobody will be surprised if we finish third.
This the same situation that Man City was in 10 years ago. They were good but not 1st place good. You were happy when they finished in the top half of the table or at least in the top of the bottom half. They could not beat or even play with the top teams for the most part. It was nerve wracking but also exciting, and once you got your 40 points you could enjoy the rest of the season knowing you'd stay up. It felt like your team loyalty was being greatly rewarded when they won, and losses were painful because you needed those points. (Sound familiar?)
And then we got bought and it all changed. Yes, we're now an elite team and have won the league twice in the past four years or so, but you know what? It's just a little boring. People are outraged now when we finish second in the league. Like literally livid this year. I don't quite miss the fear of relegation possibilities but without actual competition who cares in a way? There's absolutely no parity in the Premiere League and if you're a United or Chelsea fan you won't care at all, and now City's in that mix.
Same with the Yankees during their dynasty years. If you were an Orioles fan why even bother watching baseball? You knew the Yankees were going to win because they could buy every player. Whoo hoo the Yankees won another series. I'd love to see a statistical analysis of whether or not that actually hurt the sport of baseball.
So anyway, my point here is that everyone wants to be the Yankees or Chelsea, but personally I'd rather have a league that's more interesting. Sure, I'm still a Man City fan but to be honest although we have a much better team than almost anyone it's not quite as interesting. Yes, City's won now, but in a way having it be purchased rather than earned makes it feel less worthwhile.
And hey guess what? The group that owns Man City owns NYCFC! As a fan I'd love to see Brovsky and his mustache stick around and have everything come together next season. Same with Grabavoy. If your sucky team can pull it together, become a team, play better, and start to win there's nothing that feels better. I realize it's only our first year, but we're headed down that same Man City path where we outspend everyone else by two or three to one. Yes, it's great to have stars, but really the last thing I want next year is to have the Red Bulls away supporters singing "you bought your championship" at us.
