Who is the Biggest Team in Europe?

thearsenal · Post by **thearsenal** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 9:35 pm

what about my local club linfield football club just for their 253 senior honours lol

Senior honours

Irish League/Irish Premier League: 49

1890/91, 1891/92, 1892/93, 1894/95, 1897/98, 1901/02, 1903/04, 1906/07, 1907/08, 1908/09, 1910/11, 1913/14, 1921/22, 1922/23, 1929/30, 1931/32, 1933/34, 1934/35, 1948/49, 1949/50, 1953/54, 1954/55, 1955/56, 1958/59, 1960/61, 1961/62, 1965/66, 1968/69, 1970/71, 1974/75, 1977/78, 1978/79, 1979/80, 1981/82, 1982/83, 1983/84, 1984/85, 1985/86, 1986/87, 1988/89, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1999/00, 2000/01, 2003/04, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2009/10

Irish Cup: 40

1890/91, 1891/92, 1892/93, 1894/95, 1897/98, 1898/99, 1901/02, 1903/04, 1911/12, 1912/13, 1914/15, 1915/16, 1918/19, 1921/22, 1922/23, 1929/30, 1930/31, 1933/34, 1935/36, 1938/39, 1941/42, 1944/45, 1945/46, 1947/48, 1949/50, 1952/53, 1959/60, 1961/62, 1962/63, 1969/70, 1977/78, 1979/80, 1981/82, 1993/94, 1994/95, 2001/02, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2009/10

Irish League Cup: 9

1986/87, 1991/92, 1993/94, 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/00, 2001/02, 2005/06, 2007/08

County Antrim Shield: 43

1898/99, 1903/04, 1905/06, 1906/07, 1907/08, 1912/13, 1913/14, 1916/17, 1921/22, 1922/23, 1927/28, 1928/29, 1929/30, 1931/32, 1932/33, 1933/34, 1934/35, 1937/38, 1941/42, 1946/47, 1948/49â€ , 1952/53, 1954/55, 1957/58, 1958/59, 1960/61, 1961/62, 1962/63, 1965/66, 1966/67, 1972/73, 1976/77, 1980/81, 1981/82, 1982/83, 1983/84, 1994/95, 1997/98, 2000/01, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2005/06

City Cup: 24

1894/95,1895/96, 1897/98, 1899/00, 1900/01, 1901/02, 1902/03, 1903/04, 1907/08, 1909/10, 1919/20 1921/22, 1926/27, 1928/29, 1935/36, 1937/38, 1949/50, 1951/52, 1957/58, 1958/59, 961/62, 1963/64, 1967/68, 1973/74

Gold Cup: 33

1915/16 1917/18, 1918/19, 1920/21, 1921/22, 1923/24, 1926/27, 1927/28, 1928/29, 1930/31, 1935/36, 1936/37, 1948/49, 1949/50, 1950/51, 1955/56, 1957/58, 1959/60, 1961/62, 1963/64, 1965/66, 1967/68, 1968/69, 1970/71, 1971/72, 1979/80, 1981/82, 1983/84, 1984/85, 1987/88, 1988/89, 1989/90, 1996/97

Ulster Cup: 15

1948/49, 1955/56, 1956/57, 1959/60, 1961/62, 1964/65, 1967/68, 1970/71, 1971/72, 1974/75, 1977/78, 1978/79, 1979/80, 1984/85, 1992/93

Floodlit Cup: 2
1993/94, 1997/98
North-South Cup: 1
1961/62
Blaxnit Cup: 1
1970/71
Tyler Cup: 1
1980/81
Setanta Cup: 1
2005
Top Four Cup: 2
1966/67, 1967/68
Belfast Charity Cup: 21
1890/91, 1891/92, 1892/93, 1893/94, 1894/95, 1898/99, 1902/03, 1904/05, 1912/13, 1913/14, 1914/15, 1916/17, 1917/18, 1918/19, 1921/22, 1926/27, 1927/28, 1929/30, 1932/33, 1933/34, 1934/35, 1935/36, 1937/38
Irish FA Charity Shield: 3
1993/94 (shared), 1994/95, 2000/01
Alhambra Cup: 1
1921/22
Belfast & District League: 2
1915/16, 1917/18
Northern Regional league: 3
1942/43, 1944/45, 1945/46
Substitute Gold Cup: 2
1942/43, 1944/45

frankbutcher · Post by **frankbutcher** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 9:39 pm

thearsenal wrote:what about my local club linfield football club just for their 253 senior honours lol

Senior honours

Irish League/Irish Premier League: 49

1890/91, 1891/92, 1892/93, 1894/95, 1897/98, 1901/02, 1903/04, 1906/07, 1907/08, 1908/09, 1910/11, 1913/14, 1921/22, 1922/23, 1929/30, 1931/32, 1933/34, 1934/35, 1948/49, 1949/50, 1953/54, 1954/55, 1955/56, 1958/59, 1960/61, 1961/62, 1965/66, 1968/69, 1970/71, 1974/75, 1977/78, 1978/79, 1979/80, 1981/82, 1982/83, 1983/84, 1984/85, 1985/86, 1986/87, 1988/89, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1999/00, 2000/01, 2003/04, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2009/10

Irish Cup: 40

1890/91, 1891/92, 1892/93, 1894/95, 1897/98, 1898/99, 1901/02, 1903/04, 1911/12, 1912/13, 1914/15, 1915/16, 1918/19, 1921/22, 1922/23, 1929/30, 1930/31, 1933/34, 1935/36, 1938/39, 1941/42, 1944/45, 1945/46, 1947/48, 1949/50, 1952/53, 1959/60, 1961/62, 1962/63, 1969/70, 1977/78, 1979/80, 1981/82, 1993/94, 1994/95, 2001/02, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2009/10

Irish League Cup: 9

1986/87, 1991/92, 1993/94, 1997/98, 1998/99, 1999/00, 2001/02, 2005/06, 2007/08

County Antrim Shield: 43

1898/99, 1903/04, 1905/06, 1906/07, 1907/08, 1912/13, 1913/14, 1916/17, 1921/22, 1922/23, 1927/28, 1928/29, 1929/30, 1931/32, 1932/33, 1933/34, 1934/35, 1937/38, 1941/42, 1946/47, 1948/49â€ , 1952/53, 1954/55, 1957/58, 1958/59, 1960/61, 1961/62, 1962/63, 1965/66, 1966/67, 1972/73, 1976/77, 1980/81, 1981/82, 1982/83, 1983/84, 1994/95, 1997/98, 2000/01, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2005/06

City Cup: 24

1894/95,1895/96, 1897/98, 1899/00, 1900/01, 1901/02, 1902/03, 1903/04, 1907/08, 1909/10, 1919/20 1921/22, 1926/27, 1928/29, 1935/36, 1937/38, 1949/50, 1951/52, 1957/58, 1958/59, 961/62, 1963/64, 1967/68, 1973/74

Gold Cup: 33

1915/16 1917/18, 1918/19, 1920/21, 1921/22, 1923/24, 1926/27, 1927/28, 1928/29, 1930/31, 1935/36, 1936/37, 1948/49, 1949/50, 1950/51, 1955/56, 1957/58, 1959/60, 1961/62, 1963/64, 1965/66, 1967/68, 1968/69, 1970/71, 1971/72, 1979/80, 1981/82, 1983/84, 1984/85, 1987/88, 1988/89, 1989/90, 1996/97

Ulster Cup: 15

1948/49, 1955/56, 1956/57, 1959/60, 1961/62, 1964/65, 1967/68, 1970/71, 1971/72, 1974/75, 1977/78, 1978/79, 1979/80, 1984/85, 1992/93

Floodlit Cup: 2
1993/94, 1997/98
North-South Cup: 1
1961/62
Blaxnit Cup: 1
1970/71
Tyler Cup: 1
1980/81
Setanta Cup: 1
2005
Top Four Cup: 2
1966/67, 1967/68
Belfast Charity Cup: 21
1890/91, 1891/92, 1892/93, 1893/94, 1894/95, 1898/99, 1902/03, 1904/05, 1912/13, 1913/14, 1914/15, 1916/17, 1917/18, 1918/19, 1921/22, 1926/27, 1927/28, 1929/30, 1932/33, 1933/34, 1934/35, 1935/36, 1937/38
Irish FA Charity Shield: 3
1993/94 (shared), 1994/95, 2000/01
Alhambra Cup: 1
1921/22
Belfast & District League: 2
1915/16, 1917/18
Northern Regional league: 3
1942/43, 1944/45, 1945/46
Substitute Gold Cup: 2
1942/43, 1944/45

Linfield get my vote. Fuck Barca and Real Fascists!

donaldo · Post by **donaldo** » Sun Oct 24, 2010 9:42 pm

flash gunner wrote:Arsenal shouldnt even be on that list

Real Madrid

Correct

Real,Barcelona,AC Milan,Man Utd and Bayern are European powerhouses.We are not and neither are Chelsea for that matter

Post by **REB** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 7:53 am

real madrid
barca
man u
liverpool
milan
bayern
inter
arsenal

goonersid · Post by **goonersid** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:01 am

REBEL GOONER wrote:real madrid
barca
man u
liverpool
milan
bayern
inter
arsenal

Agree except for Liverpool, if we are talking about European success then yes, but as for being biggest? no. Liverpool simply don't have the fan base and you won't see many kids on the continent wearing a Liverpool shirt.
Their lack of domestic success since SkyTV has meant they are no longer the name they where 30 years ago.

Post by **REB** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:09 am

sid
liverpool in terms of history and a worldwide fanbase are way ahead of us.
even over here arsenal a way behind man u and liverpool in terms of support,

goonersid · Post by **goonersid** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:17 am

REBEL GOONER wrote:sid
liverpool in terms of history and a worldwide fanbase are way ahead of us.
even over here arsenal a way behind man u and liverpool in terms of support,

History and over here I agree, but worldwide I very much doubt it. They simply haven't had the success nor indeed the high profile players since the advent of world wide Premiership broadcasting.

AA23Northbank · Post by **AA23Northbank** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:24 am

Based on history, current status and supporter size, I'd go:

Barca
Real Madrid
Man United
AC Milan
Bayern Munich
Us
Liverpool
Inter
Juventus

Post by **REB** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:25 am

i see what point you make but we will have to agree to disagree on this one,
imo arsenal dont come close to liverpool but the gap is closing and arsenal are getting bigger as a brand

AA23Northbank · Post by **AA23Northbank** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:26 am

REBEL GOONER wrote:i see what point you make but we will have to agree to disagree on this one,
imo arsenal dont come close to liverpool but the gap is closing and arsenal are getting bigger as a brand

Is that down to the work of the BOARD?

Having opened up that can of worms, I'm gonna leave

Post by **REB** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 8:32 am

AA23Northbank wrote:
REBEL GOONER wrote:i see what point you make but we will have to agree to disagree on this one,
imo arsenal dont come close to liverpool but the gap is closing and arsenal are getting bigger as a brand
Is that down to the work of the BOARD?

Having opened up that can of worms, I'm gonna leave

its ok usmartin is in bed , time difference means its safe to post in the morning

cusamano · Post by **cusamano** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 10:54 am

Real Madrid.
Just take a look at their trophies.

cusamano · Post by **cusamano** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 10:58 am

thearsenal wrote: Substitute Gold Cup: 2
1942/43, 1944/45

They won the Fart Cup 1939 as well, didnÂ´t they ?

Only One Tony Adams · Post by **Only One Tony Adams** » Mon Oct 25, 2010 5:52 pm

QuartzGooner wrote:Real Madrid.

Massive History.
Impressive stadium.
Star Players in line up.
King Midas manager (even if I dislike him personally).
Worldwide fanbase.

and most consistently of all,

Money.

Regardless of their balance sheet they always seem to get funds from the banks.

+1 he's a no class big mouth *word censored*..............

Post by **DB10GOONER** » Tue Oct 26, 2010 8:08 am

Have we now turned into Hello magazine or the Daily Mirror?!

How do you qualify "biggest"? If it is number of supporters then on the continent it is Barca. But then does owning a Barca shirt make you a "supporter"?

If it is on history/trophies then it is Real or Liverpool. But are we judging on all trophies won, or domestic trophies or European cups as the domestic trophies in Spain or England mean fuck all to a fan in England/Spain or Italy (delete as applicable)?

If it is on world wide "support" then it is Man Utd. But again is a punter in Singapore that owns a manure tshirt but has never been to old shatford a true supporter? Or a punter in Hong Kong that spends most of his wages on manure merchandise but also hasn't been to old shatford?

How do you qualify what is "biggest". It is purely subjective perception.

Stupid poll.