FFS.
I feel like I've said this about million times already but I might as well say it again: can we stop pretending pre-Glazer United was some utopian era where our manager was free to spend what he wanted, whenever he wanted and every last ounce of our profit was being reinvested in the club? Compared to how we're run now the plc was an absolutely shameful period for Manchester United as outlined by
@Pexbo here:
Our marketing arm at the time consisted of two blokes in a dusty office in Manchester and our board routinely "lined their pockets" with what was left of our wasted potential via the aforementioned dividends and yet people have the audacity to call the Glazers leeches. Here's a little sample of the kind of shite SAF was dealing with in 2003:
Can you understand why Sir Alex Ferguson may have preferred the Glazers to the plc now Imagine the pandemonium that would break out here if Ed Woodward publicly stepped out against our manager and declared Mourinho should be happy with the squad that he's got. On the back of Kenyon's statement we finished 3rd two seasons in a row.
Now compare that to 2007 where we spunked millions on Nani, Tevez, Anderson and Hargreaves on the back of a successful league campaign and went on to one of our most successful periods in our history. Then there's the following season where we spunked millions on Berbatov despite having one of the most potent attacks in the league too but keep crying about how the Glazer's forced SAF Michael Owen. There's also the small matter of Sir Alex Ferguson balking at Hazard and Lucas Moura's agent fees, which again has absolutely nothing to do with the Glazers who have repeatedly displayed a willingness to back their managers at every turn, not only in terms of transfers but in regards to infrastructure too:
The Glazers have backed David Moyes to rebuild ageing United (all hail Dave's transfer bunker)
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/feb/26/david-moyes-glazer-rebuild-manchester-united
Louis van Gaal's Manchester United revolution sees sleep pods installed at Carrington HQ
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manchester-uniteds-louis-van-gaal-4255541
Manchester United's Louis van Gaal has exercise bikes sent to players' hotel rooms for pre-warmup warmups
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manchester-uniteds-louis-van-gaal-4255541
Manchester United to rip up Carrington training pitches after demand from Louis van Gaal
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...pitches-after-demand-from-Louis-van-Gaal.html
Man United get permission to install floodlights at Carrington
http://www.espnfc.co.uk/manchester-...rmission-to-install-floodlights-at-carrington
Those were just a few stories I'd archived in a previous thread, there are dozens more examples available to anyone who actually
cares about the infrastructure of our club as opposed to winning points in an argument about the Glazers.
So who paid off the £220 million PIKs that MUST spent the go 5 years cry wanking over?
"Years of underinvestment"
Manchester United seek permission for £25m neon sign at Carrington training ground
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...chester-united-seek-permission-for-25m-874596
Man United building £25m private hospital to prevent injury leaks
http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/man-united-building-25m-private-1702695
United Purchase £8.2m worth of land around OT
https://www.redcafe.net/threads/united-purchase-£8-2m-worth-of-land-around-ot.341358/
Manchester United 'in talks' to buy 12 acres of land in Trafford Park
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...news/manchester-united-in-talks-to-buy-685324
Manchester United plan to make amends for missed opportunity by buying Gary Neville-owned Hotel
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...ville-owned-Hotel-Football.html#ixzz3zsiu6zIX
United draft in audio experts to improve Old Trafford atmosphere
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...-news/cant-hear-you-manchester-united-2519900
Manchester United reveal plans for new stadium next to Old Trafford
http://www.express.co.uk/sport/foot...fford-Youth-Stadium-Plans-Premier-League-News
That's another issue that's being actively worked on to be fair.
MUST Executive team meet with United’s Ed Woodward
http://action.joinmust.org/index.php/blog/entry/must-executive-team-meet-with-uniteds-ed-woodward/
IMUSA news
IMUSA Chair, Vice-Chair and Secretary attended a meeting today (28th October 2013) with the club’s Executive Vice-Chairman Ed Woodward and Director of Communications, Phil Townsend.
http://www.imusa.org/newsarticle.php?id=437
Debt down, fan communications restored - where next for MUFC?
http://andersred.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/debt-down-fan-communications-restored.html