InfiniteBoredom
Full Member
Let’s assume for a moment that the fans can sustain a potential years long protest in order to drive the current owners out, and eventually succeed.
What is the cost for the club in the short-medium term are you willing to accept to get to that end?
Relegation is IMO out of the question. No matter how bad we are, there should always be 3-4 worse teams in any given season. With that said, possible repercussions can include:
What is the cost for the club in the short-medium term are you willing to accept to get to that end?
Relegation is IMO out of the question. No matter how bad we are, there should always be 3-4 worse teams in any given season. With that said, possible repercussions can include:
- Players leaving due to the constant unrest, with a view to seek success elsewhere, which includes both first teamers like Fernandes, Pogba, Shaw, Rashford and youngsters like Meijbri, Diallo.
- Reduction in value/loss of sponsorships, match day revenue etc... which handicap our transfer spendings for a few seasons.
- Docked points/playing behind closed door should there be more instance of violence/pitch invasion. As a result, loss of European football/league standing.
Personally, I think it’s fairly unlikely most of the above will come to pass, as the club is just too expensive to afford for most, and this is not to discourage people from following their conviction . However, there are clear risks that must be acknowledged. We aren’t in the same position regarding football management as 2010, so a protracted protest/new takeover of the club can easily cost us another decade or two flailing in the middle of nowhere, should the new owners turn out to be no better than the Glazers. We can find ourselves in the same spot as Arsenal currently, or worse. So would that be worth it to drive the Glazers out of the club?