Most valuable sports franchises

• gorocks99

  

  http://www.forbes.com/2010/07/20/most-valuable-athletes-and-teams-business-sports-sportsmoney-fifty-fifty.html
  
  Manchester United stays at #1 w/ a value of $1.83 billion, followed by the Cowboys, Yankees, Redskins, and Patriots.
• darbypitcher22

  

  I know its the global game and all, but something really bothers me that a fucking soccer team is the most valuable in all of sports. Just sayin'.
• Fab1b

  

  I am not surprised that a soccer franchise like Man U is #1. Outside our borders soccer dominates all sports, so the $$ outside our borders that go into soccer is enormous! Imagine if the USA was as big on the sport as the rest of the world, imagine the $$'s then!
• darbypitcher22

  

  Yes, I realize this, doesn't mean I have to like it. I think there's a problem when you if you don't win the game (tie) it can be considered a country's greatest victory. What bullshit
• Laley23

  

  darbypitcher22;429869 wrote:Yes, I realize this, doesn't mean I have to like it. I think there's a problem when you if you don't win the game (tie) it can be considered a country's greatest victory. What bullshit

  
  Yeah, cause ManU represents a country....
• Heretic

  

  Laley23;429877 wrote:Yeah, cause ManU represents a country....

  
  One of these days, Manchester will secede from England!
• darbypitcher22

  

  I used the word country, which was a poor choice, but you get my drift. You don't even win and its considered a wonderful victory? What a crock of shit
• DeyDurkie5

  

  darbypitcher22;429906 wrote:I used the word country, which was a poor choice, but you get my drift. You don't even win and its considered a wonderful victory? What a crock of shit

  
  luckily, no one gives a shit what you think
• Automatik

  

  darbypitcher22;429906 wrote:I used the word country, which was a poor choice, but you get my drift. You don't even win and its considered a wonderful victory? What a crock of shit

  
  Please elaborate. You have no idea how the soccer league relegation system or group play in major tourneys work do you?
  
  Also....are you retarded?
  
  I'm surprised to see Dallas ahead of the Yankees and I thought Real Madrid would be higher. They were #1 at one point if I'm not mistaken.
• Laley23

  

  darbypitcher22;429906 wrote:I used the word country, which was a poor choice, but you get my drift. You don't even win and its considered a wonderful victory? What a crock of shit

  
  You clearly dont understand how domestic leagues work...
  
  You dont tie in major competitions with your country outside of group play either.
• CinciX12

  

  Heretic;429890 wrote:One of these days, Manchester will secede from England!

  
  Good. Get their asses out the day before yesterday. Communists.