It's been quite strange to finally get the news we've all been waiting for, for the cnuts to feck off. A part of me is beyond disgusted with how much money they'll make from sabotaging the club for all these years. And another part is worried by the prospect of ownership that will leave one apathetic about all things United.
Seems it's quite common for people to worry about Newcastle's and City's financial might. And yet, Liverpool have very recently shown that if you have competent people at the helm you can compete. The main problem we've had throughout the era of the cnuts owning the club is mind-blowing incompetence. We've spent money terribly, chased losses, and the structure of the club from top to bottom is an anti-meritocracy.
Granted, it's impossible to see what kind of a non-subhuman entity can handle the enormous valuation of the club and the debt that comes with it. One would hope that each prospective buyer would factor in the neglected facilities in any price, but for a sport washing exercise or some yank consortium money game the cnuts may just have plenty of interest at an insane valuation.
A debt free United does not require reserves such as City's or Newcastle's to compete. A debt free United requires a hiring policy of best in class and for the club to be free from pillaging. Through the club's own revenues it can invest in developing the facilities.
For fans it is more a question of whether it is enough to be competitive or if they want to have a financial advantage over all others, no matter at what cost. Although, it is all academic as we're just waiting to hear what money people the other money people choose, without any say in the matter. This should really bring the fanbase organised together around some shared demands (however likely or unlikely it is to yield results) but it seems fans are so split in what they want.