Moriarty said:
The old maxim 'they know the price of everything and the value of nothing' springs to mind when I think of the Glazers. They are part of the history of the club now but I wonder what future historians will write of them in, say, 50 years time? What will be their legacy?
They'll be remembered for playing a big part in shifting the balance of power at the top of the English football pyramid to clubs like City and Liverpool, as those clubs capitalised on our poor decision-making in the transfer market, and their failure to modernise the club was a major factor in our downfall in the post-SAF era.
- Tevez moving to City was a major factor in helping City establish themselves as a top 6 club, but more importantly, their refusal to replace key players like Ronaldo and Scholes, because there 'was no value in the market' led to players like Aguero and Silva going to the 'noisy neighbours' instead. If those players had ended up here, I think it would have taken them a lot longer to establish themselves as a top club. They also bungled the Haaland deal, so whatever City wins with him there in the future, along with whatever they end up winning this season can also be partly attributed to them.
- They bungled deals for Fabinho, Firmino, Mane and Thiago, so they played a significant part in Liverpool's rise. Certainly more importantly, Woodward referring to United as a 'disneyland for adults' put Klopp off joining us, so again, they played a big part in Liverpool's best period since the '80s.