Can’t be much of a United ‘fan’ then
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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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And the supposed front is known and in business in the UK. That's the part that I don't understand, why would influential people in the UK be difficult toward someone like Hamad Al Thani or his son when they are in constant business with them? I could understand if it was a nobody from the UK standpoint but it's not the case. Do we think that they would tarnish their relationshio with him for no apparent gains?
If this latest tweet has any substance then Sheikh Jassim or Qatar seem to be searching for reasons/excuses for letting Sir Jim win the auction. I think they can do much better with 6 billion than throw it at a football club.
Building hospitals and schools is an eternal investment.
Building hospitals and schools is an eternal investment.
And we'll be able to watch them rack up silverware with a great view, from our seats up in the moral high ground, far away from trophies.
it's they're turn for some brinkmanship. Take the cash or else we'll screw Hotspurs over. I
Not flashy enough
I'm sure they will move on to a new club but this is speculative bullshit as always from the express. More likely they'd go back for Liverpool.
I mean he doesn't even have a season ticket at a london club, so you're right, he doesn't qualify as a real United fan
In the absence of any evidence to the contrary and taking into account the facts I have presented, then you should be open to the possibility that this is indeed a private bid.
I would prefer there was no state ownership in football but already too late for that.
There are states that I would be against owning my club, Qatar is not one of them.
Or the team in London with the best stadium in the country. Spurs are ripe for someone to turn them into a sugar daddy club
Or you could go and support Spurs if you only want winning with oil money
Hopefully a load of bollocks. I would hate to see a perennial bottling club like Spurs suddenly turned into a trophy winning machine while we slug it out for a Europa League spot under Brexit Jim.
Yeah you could, and you'd be right. Musk had to borrow and finance to buy Twitter, a mere fraction of his assumed 'net worth' compared to what United's value is (even simply just buying most of Glazer's stock) is to Ratcliffe's.
Nobody argues he cannot put together financing of a deal to buy control of the club. Undoubtedly he can. I think the pushback comes from "He's worth $13bn, if he buys us we'll be minted". I think that's very naive. He'll have to borrow to buy the club then likely borrow to invest in the stadium.
The only way anyone can think otherwise is to think he's taken every penny Ineos has made as net profit over many years and pocketed it himself as dividends. Spoiler: he hasn't. In 2021 Ineos made a £500m profit. In 2020 they made a £226m loss.
Where is this £5bn coming from if not from the banks?
His estimated net worth just 9 months ago was £6bn
https://www.theguardian.com/busines...eos-nets-474m-profit-thanks-to-soaring-prices
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If Qatar don't get us I expect they'll invest in some sort of moon base and use it to destroy Old Trafford with powerful lasers.
This may be an odd concept to you, but I want my team to win.
Define winning. Is winning really winning? Can't winning sometimes be a kin to losing? Who decides?
Lovely, lovely stuff ..I could imagine that sketch but with one of the Glazers in his place.
"It's still nil-nil, Chris!"
"You're at the game?"
"...Yes..."
"The game at Old Trafford?"
"...Indeed..."
"But United have just scored."
"...oh yes, Chris. Wow! The crowd are making the stadium around me shake. It's really quite something."
"Who scored the goal, Avram?"
"....I think the connection is a li-"
"Avram! Who scored the goal for United?"
".... Cristiano Ronaldo...?"
"You're not at the game are you, Avram? You're IN FLORIDA washing your ponytail aren't you?"
".....sorry, Chris."
Now over to the sports desk..
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In Jassim we trust.
He'll go from singing glory glory Man Utd to glory glory Tottenham Hotspur
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STILL below Sir Jim
Don't fancy their chances much if this is true.
Qatar want that sweet spending summer by the looks of it.
SJR and INEOS have won the race then.
What’s the point if it’s still below what SJR is offering the Glazers?
So they were negotiating with the Qataris at Jassim's dad's hotel. And the article in thr Express was a take it or leave it. It's now been confirmed by their mouthpiece.
Come on Jassim, drive the Glazers and their pal Jim out of the club.
Though still seems a bit pointless if they still get more in their pocket from the Ratcliffe bid. Weird that Qatar is still standing firm about buying all the shareholders out at this stage
Though still seems a bit pointless if they still get more in their pocket from the Ratcliffe bid. Weird that Qatar is still standing firm about buying all the shareholders out at this stage
I don't believe in these Qatar'is at all. They seem very sketchy and might not have the money at all.
I've had that feeling since day one.
Because regardless of what the glazers claim, they don’t want the rest of the money in 2-4 years time.
I believe that both bidders have had to show proof of funds to get to this stage.
Who’s telling them this?
Can’t imagine Raine are telling Jassim how high Ineos bid is?
Can’t imagine Raine are telling him how much the bids are
Can’t imagine Ineos is telling Jassim how much they are
If the Qataris thought the Glazers are overestimating the value of United, good luck trying to negotiate with Levy. Don't think he'd let go of Spurs for anything less than 4B.
Can clearly see which side of the fence The Times are on. Why that picture and not the one of the fellas holding up the Qatari flag at OT?
Anyway, don’t see the point in this latest offer if it’s still below Jim’s value for the Glazers shares. Whats their incentive to take the Sheikh’s offer? These parasites are only interested in themselves.
It’s for 100% of the shares. That makes a big difference.
A second take it or leave it offer that’s below Jimbo’s?
Yeah, it’s not less to Glazers is it? It’s just less if the rest of the shares are included?
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