DomesticTadpole
Doom-monger obsessed with Herrera & the M.E.N.
Mixed with a tinge of dread as well.The anticipation is eating me alive
Mixed with a tinge of dread as well.The anticipation is eating me alive
I hate to say you're right, but you are. It's a great big fecking corporate enterprise now, run by and for rich men who have never likely kicked a ball in anger or stood on the terraces. TV rules the roost and the everyday supporters, those who were the lifeblood of the club, just don't really matter. It's all about pundits, stats, celebrity commentators and other talking heads. For me, football gets less interesting with each passing season.That was the philosophy of pretty much every club, not just United, those days are long gone and they're never returning, not at top level football
A situation where an 800 million pound takeover would be stopped or even affected in any way, because a team manager with no shares, who is friends with people owning 30% of shares said something would be completely unprecedented. I would be incredibly surprised if anything even remotely similar happened anywhere, ever. To me it's just pure wishful thinking.These guys weren't just investors though, they had were very good friends with sir alex which is what led to the whole affair in the first place and billionaires at that so not exactly hurting for money, this is just my personal opinion but as i see it, if the horse business never happens they do their due diligence on how glazers run the club and more importantly Sir Alex could have actually played a part in stopping the purchase in the first place, people ignore the fact that the manager who broke the british transfer record thrice was turned into a guy who had replace cristiano ronaldo with antonio valencia and gabriel obertan.
If we look at what has been " leaked" so far, how they intended to bring back Greenwood and then the pedophile story, it is information presented that is to hurt the image of the club and affect it's brand.Any clues as to what bad news is coming?
I completely agree. There have been murmurings that someone will leak/or have leaked some of the due diligence details to show how bad they are running the club. Jassim, Ratcliffe, Eliot, Ares,Sixth Street and Carlyle are all more powerful than the Glazer's. Anyone of those could be behind this.The Glazers have pissed off a couple of powerful bidders plus minority shareholders on Wall Street, its not beyond the realms of possibility that someone is driving this. Could all be a coincidence, time will tell.
VERY powerful bidders… both with far more wealth and power than the entire Glazer family combined…The Glazers have pissed off a couple of powerful bidders plus minority shareholders on Wall Street, its not beyond the realms of possibility that someone is driving this. Could all be a coincidence, time will tell.
I was speaking to a United supporter who helped to develop Brighton and Hove Albion's current stadium, (so he got to know the executives there well). He said it can costs millions to put a team in order to place an offer to buy a club.VERY powerful bidders… both with far more wealth and power than the entire Glazer family combined…
And both of whom have been strung along and mugged off publicly by them for months, wasting their time and money.
Jesus H Christ ….. 2 things i thought i would never hear from United fan. "I agree with Richard Keys" and "hurry up and say something SAF, before you die"Jesus Christ.
I'd have Jim Davidson buy us at the minute. I'm at the point I just dont want to see their fecking faces ever again.Life in Jim yet perhaps…
https://x.com/electrosportsfc/status/1700984484961894651?s=46&t=3cSPEXx54yOkvLX_Hq8XPw
This was supposedly recorded two days ago. He seems to think the club is still on the table. He’d certainly be the first (or second) to learn when it is not.Life in Jim yet perhaps…
https://x.com/electrosportsfc/status/1700984484961894651?s=46&t=3cSPEXx54yOkvLX_Hq8XPw
Jim was right. When he and the lads get together they do talk about football.
The reason those days are gone is because the FA which was supposed to look out for the interests of supporters sold them out.That was the philosophy of pretty much every club, not just United, those days are long gone and they're never returning, not at top level football
So if you had to select one of those for being behind these stories getting leaked outI completely agree. There have been murmurings that someone will leak/or have leaked some of the due diligence details to show how bad they are running the club. Jassim, Ratcliffe, Eliot, Ares,Sixth Street and Carlyle are all more powerful than the Glazer's. Anyone of those could be behind this.
The most obvious is perhaps 92 Foundation, given that they thought their efforts had come through back in June. Knowing that the fanbase and past players are advocating them to takeover, they feel they have the most support. Also, the report Solhekol saying they had the support within the club. All the bidders know that they are playing games in order to increase the money.So if you had to select one of those for being behind these stories getting leaked out
‘A brand like Man Utd’Life in Jim yet perhaps…
https://x.com/electrosportsfc/status/1700984484961894651?s=46&t=3cSPEXx54yOkvLX_Hq8XPw
He is using language to appeal to the Glazer's. It is probably strategic. I am confident as opposed to last week when the Sunday Mail story came out. I do think all options are still on the table and I think more leaks and skulduggery is going to come out against these owners.‘A brand like Man Utd’
He’s a fecking proper numpty.
You know the tragi-comedy will continue under him. He has it written all over him.
This is not a guy who’s gonna put Utd back on top.
He wouldn't be my first choice either,however surely he couldn't be even worse than these leeches can he?‘A brand like Man Utd’
He’s a fecking proper numpty.
You know the tragi-comedy will continue under him. He has it written all over him.
This is not a guy who’s gonna put Utd back on top.
Confident of what - full sale? Ratcliffe ft Glazer Bros? Other?He is using language to appeal to the Glazer's. It is probably strategic. I am confident as opposed to last week when the Sunday Mail story came out. I do think all options are still on the table and I think more leaks and skulduggery is going to come out against these owners.
I think if Jassim adds another £200 million increase, they will be under severe pressure to accept from the class A shareholders plus the other siblings.Confident of what - full sale? Ratcliffe ft Glazer Bros? Other?
Thing is, if he buys the club and is a clown - that’s Utd for 10 years, minimum.He wouldn't be my first choice either,however surely he couldn't be even worse than these leeches can he?
,The reason those days are gone is because the FA which was supposed to look out for the interests of supporters sold them out.
We should not be surprised. FIFA is the most corrupt sporting organization in the world.
Qatar WC?
Shit flows downstream.
Hard to stomach another two years of those pair of leeches. I don't want to feel like we are finished off the field,however that looks as though it could well be the caseThing is, if he buys the club and is a clown - that’s Utd for 10 years, minimum.
I’d rather take 2 seasons of hard failure under the turd bros and then a proper owner comes in.
Also, if it’s Ratcliffe, the turd bros will still be there, behind the scenes.
Not sure which is worse, the use of the word 'brand' or 'franchise'.‘A brand like Man Utd’
He’s a fecking proper numpty.
You know the tragi-comedy will continue under him. He has it written all over him.
This is not a guy who’s gonna put Utd back on top.
Question is what will it take for Jassim to find that extra £200m you feel is neededI think if Jassim adds another £200 million increase, they will be under severe pressure to accept from the class A shareholders plus the other siblings.
What gives Ratcliffe hope is if he was to increase, then the 4 siblings may accept and the 2 brothers get to it stay on.
Sell a house?Question is what will it take for Jassim to find that extra £200m you feel is needed
Wasn't there talk of selling some property around the Knightsbridge area or am I mistakenSell a house?
It’s just such a fecking suspect thing to come out with - same as when he complimented the Glazers. Basically every time he talks about Utd he says something very dubious.Not sure which is worse, the use of the word 'brand' or 'franchise'.
A couple of properties they use for storage or maids' homesWasn't there talk of selling some property around the Knightsbridge area or am I mistaken
Tbf to Ratcliffe, maybe that's how he must have read the room or got information on the Glazers. He is being as expedient as possible. Just get control of the club.It’s just such a fecking suspect thing to come out with - same as when he complimented the Glazers. Basically every time he talks about Utd he says something very dubious.
He’s a clown.
fecking Cadbury’s is a brand, Stone Island is a brand, Man Utd is a fecking FOOTBALL CLUB.
It’s so revealing of his outlook that he didn’t say ‘when you buy a club like Man Utd’.
Fun fact. Wallace Hartley the band leader who went down with the Titanic on its maiden voyage was born in 1878. The same year Manchester United were formed.The cnuts just need to sell lets be honest, every aspect of the club is coming apart and the Glazers are there like the fecking violin players on the titanic.
United are a brand, let's be honest, they are.fecking Cadbury’s is a brand, Stone Island is a brand, Man Utd is a fecking FOOTBALL CLUB.
It’s so revealing of his outlook that he didn’t say ‘when you buy a club like Man Utd’.
United have the requisite finances as is. The major hindrance to our future is, of course, the debt.Tbf to Ratcliffe, maybe that's how he must have read the room or got information on the Glazers. He is being as expedient as possible. Just get control of the club.
My worry is whether he has the finances to go beyond just getting 'control' of the club. Serious, ambitious football clubs have gone beyond being just a football club now in order to compete
Wow that’s spookyFun fact. Wallace Hartley the band leader who went down with the Titanic on its maiden voyage was born in 1878. The same year Manchester United were formed.
So Martin Edwards could make a shedload of money?There's a reason why the club removed the words 'Football Club' from its logo in 1998.
Apt description for the circus this has become (or is that a wrestling metaphor?).It's nice to know that Ratcliff has still got his hat in the ring
That is interesting. He certainly doesn't sound like he's admitting defeat. Quite the opposite, actually.Life in Jim yet perhaps…
https://x.com/electrosportsfc/status/1700984484961894651?s=46&t=3cSPEXx54yOkvLX_Hq8XPw
Appropriate because run by clownsApt description for the circus this has become (or is that a wrestling metaphor?).