Tbf Jim didn't help himself by coming in with a bid for Chelsea after the deadline. Plus being a United-supporting, Chelsea season ticket holder doesn't add much cred.
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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I'm Vote Jim. He's tall, a bit trampish, has a man bag.
Negatives - he's a Tory cnut. No offence @esmufc07.
Negatives - he's a Tory cnut. No offence @esmufc07.
I wanted Qatar as I thought it’s the best for united’s future but I’m not gonna lie I have warmed to Jim a bit now after seeing him with his delegation. 
The thought of him owning united is far more appealing than any amount of cash from any state given he wipes out all the debt. I don’t dream about us spending hundreds of millions every window. We make enough revenue to splash on players if the debt, interests payments, dividends are not there.
The thought of him owning united is far more appealing than any amount of cash from any state given he wipes out all the debt. I don’t dream about us spending hundreds of millions every window. We make enough revenue to splash on players if the debt, interests payments, dividends are not there.
Not really
YOu got to give the Glazers some credit. Dramatic license.
Easter deadline -- Resurrection.
Jim/INEOS will have multiple season tickets for major sports, boxes at Albert Hall, O2 etc etc. The fact that he has access to some seats at Chelsea is utterly irrelevant.
Dunno about you. My school headmaster scared the feck out of me.
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He is certainly more public with his visits than the clock & dagger Qataris. Will be interesting if he makes a statement after the conclusion of his visit today
He's like my Junior 3 primary school teacher. He used to have cigarette burns /holes all over his pants (yes, it's pants in Manchester*). Top bloke but was a City fan.
I'm not being xenophobic*
If you see the accounts of people replying against this you will find the usual suspects. If you see the their posts on majority of the facebook Man Utd groups, you will find they overwhelmingly support Greenwood and want him back in the team.
I am hugely against the potential ownership by Qatar, however I think it is inevitable. I can't see a reason why they wouldnt win the bid.
Mine looked like some closet S&M bastard.
As said previously - let's leave the cheap Tory-bashing out of this.
I've voted Tory in the past and I'm sure I'm not the only one. Are we all cnuts to you?
It just looks like you're trying to impress a bunch of strangers on the internet, which isn't a great look.
Great response. You sound like a cool guy.
Okay.
I respect that he's gone in person and simply walked around Old Trafford in front of the cameras like that. No hiding, just "yeah i'm here, feck you"
Oh yeah, for sure.
No, but I mean yesterday and today as a whole.
Same. I've gone from Qatar to neutral I think.I wanted Qatar as I thought it’s the best for united’s future but I’m not gonna lie I have warmed to Jim a bit now after seeing him with his delegation.
The thought of him owning united is far more appealing than any amount of cash from any state given he wipes out all the debt. I don’t dream about us spending hundreds of millions every window. We make enough revenue to splash on players if the debt, interests payments, dividends are not there.
Ratcliffe offers far less political baggage and, as you say, we don't need a super-rich owner.
We just need someone who'll let United be United, without choking us with debt.
Great response. You sound like a cool guy.
I’d imagine he’s told the cameras where he’s going to be. The reason he’s come in person is to show everyone he’s serious. Like I said earlier - exciting times either way - I’m convinced glazers are going - too far in now - and whoever buys the club for the fees we’re talking about will be doing so to make us the best around.
It gives me the Michael Knighton vibes of the 90's.
Yes.
Sir Jim will want this wrapped up within 9 days.
Whole things a set up by the Glazers to be honest. Could easily have been held in the London office where most of the commercial business is dealt with, bidders turning up at old Trafford to offer Joel billions has been carefully stage managed
I would to see what that amount of money looks like.
Is that why he has such a small bag with him. Toiletries and change of undies.
Vote for the tories and you’ll get everything that comes with it. Own it, your choice to be fair.
Hope he has his fax machine tested beforehand.
is he gonna head juggle the ball in the middle of the pitch before the Fulham match?
In some circles, very small ones, he's known as Commando Jim.
Ratcliffe is obviously serious and thinks he has a good chance. Billionaires don't expose themselves in public like that if they think the bid is most likely doomed to fail.
It’s not that big a deal though. It’s been explained that Chelsea was just more convenient as he moved to London for business reasons. It was just a bloke going to the football. In one regard it’s good that he kept contact and interest with the PL.
It’s also been explained that he wasn’t serious about Chelsea, the bid was a signs to the Glazers - he was using the press to send a message. Subsequently they made the club available for sale and he’s a major part of the process and has been since the beginning. He’s very serious about United. If people weren’t blinded by Qatari dollars then INEOS would likely be the fans favourite bidder.
He gets ridiculed by people for being from Manchester, being a fan and wanting the club to be Mancunian centred. The guy can’t win.
There is a real in depth Twitter thread somewhere within this thread i cannot remember the page, basically all the debts have a change of ownership clause which will need to resolved by the new incoming owner once they take a controlling interest in the club.
That was quick.
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