That guy on the left is fecking annoying.
What a fecking tool the presenter of that show is!
That guy on the left is fecking annoying.
yeah, I thought that the first time I saw him. You get used to him and then begin to like his style of interview.
He used to be a British TV (bbc I think) correspondent in New York, then CNN signed him up. I think he was actually found naked with rope tied around his neck and genitals in central park, or something along those lines. He got the sack, but seems to have been reinstated.
sorry, back to the main thread subject...
yeah, I thought that the first time I saw him. You get used to him and then begin to like his style of interview.
He used to be a British TV (bbc I think) correspondent in New York, then CNN signed him up. I think he was actually found naked with rope tied around his neck and genitals in central park, or something along those lines. He got the sack, but seems to have been reinstated.
sorry, back to the main thread subject...
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its funny cos its true
Less than a smart cnut though.
by smart, do you mean, well dressed or clever??
What the feck?!![]()
AgainstAllOdds, did you not see Hectic's reason for locking your thread in the first place? It was never funny, or intelligent in the first place.
Are the Red knights running out of steam
What an incredible headline - could hardly have less to fo with teh content of the article.
Where is that from?![]()
Me.I'm asking
Me.I'm asking
Are the Red knights running out of steam?
the reality of the situation is clearly setting in.
Not sure about running out of steam but the reality of the situation is clearly setting in. The realisation that the logistics of putting together a bid, which involves '30 to 40' big investors and also thousands of fans, are going to be extemely complicated.
All the hysteria of a few months ago has clearly died down - I remember some muppets on here seriously expected a bid within weeks of the initial announcement back in January !
The big question has always been about where the money is going to come from and I still dont see any answers.
Anyway Im sure we will continue to hear more about all this and the Red Knights/MUST are likely to play on the fact that we havent won anything this season to bring them more support.
We won the league cup.
This is not a new article and must be several weeks old. The RK's last said they aimed to put in a bid when the season's over - which was sensible. I think they can now go ahead !
I hate to sound like Gill but exactly what experience has Harris got other than being a relentless self publicist and self proclaimed mover-and-shaker? I would have made much more sense to get some committed investors together and some funding before going off half cock if they wanted to be taken seriously.For the muppets you mentioned, yes. I'm pretty sure men of Harris and O'Niel's experience were perfectly aware of the reality of the situation from the start..
The Red Knights consortium met on Wednesday to finalise their plans to launch a takeover of Manchester United.
The group of wealthy United fans have said they do not expect to make a bid for the club before the end of the season but they are now drawing up a detailed battle plan.
The talks were to confirm exactly where the money will come from to fund a bid and to determine the level of fan involvement in the proposed ownership structure.
A key discussion was also to focus on the £509million bond taken out by the Glazer family who currently own United - it is likely any takeover bid would have to entail retaining the bond.
Investment bank Nomura have been advising both the Red Knights and the Manchester United Supporters' Trust (MUST) who have been broadly backing the takeover bid.
A source close to the talks said: "We are now developing the financial model before making a bid. This is very much getting into the details of funding and future ownership."
The consortium includes Goldman Sachs chief economist Jim O'Neill, a former United director, and Mark Rawlinson, a partner at leading London law firm Freshfields.
The Glazers bought United for £800million in 2005 but loaded debt on to the club - the total debt on the club now tops £700million.
I hate to sound like Gill but exactly what experience has Harris got other than being a relentless self publicist and self proclaimed mover-and-shaker?
It is believed negotiations with potential investors include the possibility of keeping the ₤500m bond raised by Manchester United supporters.
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11667_6093045,00.html
That's the kind of big upping that Keef likes to put about. What did he actually DO in any of those transactions?Other than being chairman of a major investment bank and having over-seen the take-overs of Chelsea, Aston Villa and City? Very little...
Maybe you can find us someone more qualified?
It is a new article because the RK are meeting today to further discuss their plans.
Other than being chairman of a major investment bank and having over-seen the take-overs of Chelsea, Aston Villa and City? Very little...
Maybe you can find us someone more qualified?
Harris seems to be the one doing the talking and all we really know about him is that he nearly bankrupted most of the clubs in the country when he screwed up as Chairman of the Football League, showing stupendous naivety.Yes and its not all about Harris either. They have some decent financial heavyweights in there as well and are advised by top City strategists. Although it's early days, this is by no means a mickey mouse group.