Hi Mods, can we make this a poll please? I know we have lots of topics discussing this, i just want to see what people prefer between the two current bids.
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Qatar or Ineos - which owners would you prefer? | Vote now Private
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Please do.
It is clear that Qatar is gonna overwhelmingly win, which is why the poll won't be made. Same thing that happened with the poll on keep/sack Ole that never happened.
Hi.
I guess it would be around 80% in favour of Qatar.
I think it will be closer than some think, maybe 65/35 in favour of Qatar or something like that
Nice. It was requested a hundred times already.
First I've seen of it. You know I'm the best mod.
Yeah. You are now my favorite mod (take this Damo).
Impossible to say really without knowing the details of the bids.
I'd prefer someone like Ineos, but I think the Qatari's have more money to spend and have easier access to it so I think it's a better option.
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Qatar: Invest in all the playing squads, infrastructure, with an emphasis on youth and to put us back on top in Europe - Debt Free
Ineos: To put the Manchester back in Manchester United. - New Debt but not linked to 'the club'.
I'd need to see Ineos plan for how they will finance the takeover and what they will do with the infrastructure. It's unlikely to be a good deal for the football side of things but it's only fair that we wait and see.
Biggest issue for me is financial doping, therefore INEOS.
Do you want lots of money put into the club for the purpose of sportswashing or do you want a bit of money put into the club by more Glazers who ultimately only care about ROI... Not that Jim is necessarily like them but the people financing it all are.
Basically what it comes down to. The former is the lesser of two evils for me. My opinion might change if Ineos put forward detailed long term investment plans.
Basically what it comes down to. The former is the lesser of two evils for me. My opinion might change if Ineos put forward detailed long term investment plans.
Do you think doping will be necassary, considering how much the club actually makes anyway!
I think it will be inevitable.
Evil capitalism plus sportswashing
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Evil capitalism minus sportswashing
Easy choice for me.
vs
Evil capitalism minus sportswashing
Easy choice for me.
Agreed. Also, I believe that one day this whole shit-show of foreign investment will come to an end, one way or the other.
I'd much prefer we weren't stained with the mess that city made. Even if 'our' financial doping wasn't as bad/illegal as theirs.
The absolute state of our fanbase. We're just going to be City with more shirt sales.
This. I’ll vote Ineos because I don’t really have any appetite for being state funded. Don’t call me racist, I’m including every fecking country in that before you all wet your pants.
If Ineos leave the current debt structure in place, I don’t really see what the point of the takeover is.
Exactly - we know virtually nothing about the bids as yet, fans making a lot of assumptions based on very little
To be completely fair we do that with a lot of things here. Transfer rumors and motivations, player's mental state etc.
Yep the absolute state of our fan base.
City have won the last 4/5 PL titles. They have dominated the league cup, got to CL semis and finals... who would want that right?
So fans dont want on the pitch success because we will be like CIty?
Lets look off field, upgraded training ground, one of the best youths, cheap season tickets -yep, we shoudn't want that. Instead you probably lobby for more commercial seats and boxes at OT right?
Manutd are not like City even with rich owners - We have proven success from the past.
1 Qatar
2 Ineos
5000. Glazers staying
9001. US hedge fund partial ownership
2 Ineos
5000. Glazers staying
9001. US hedge fund partial ownership
Public vote so went with Ineos…
Ye but we dont have polls on those thingsTo be completely fair we do that with a lot of things here. Transfer rumors and motivations, player's mental state etc.
The history of the club is not wiped because of the owners. See Glazers.
Mods, how many people registered subscribers to the Café? Be good to understand roughly when there will be an end to the poll, by majority of Café members answering.
But they will create new history, which could be shite. See Glazers.
This is so laughably ignorant and wrong, so wildly incorrect it’s fair to wonder if you’re even a Utd supporter, or possibly a child?
So basically, let's wait and see. But to compare a nothing club to us, is probably not the best comparison.
Exactly. City still celebrate their 1999 Division 2 play off final penalty shoot out win v Gillingham. On a par with the Aguero moment for them.
I have a feeling you won't be alone
easy choice. Feck sportswashing and state ownership.
well you'd better get used to it if we're bought by Qatar, we'll be compared to City constantly