Absolutely!
Some people here would sell their smelly soul to the devil for 5 minutes of glory.
Saudi Takeover - Claim deal done
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Some people here would sell their smelly soul to the devil for 5 minutes of glory.
No offense but this is astonishingly naive. The only thing that could influence them is an alternative fuel source and declining oil prices.
Yes, because if Manchester United was sold the news would break on linkedin
Honestly, i dont give a feck. Granted that Saudi Arabia are not exactly great in terms of human rights, but its not the state of Saudi Arabia that is purchasing us.
The Glazers are American, we dont blame them for American war crimes and fecking Trump, that would be absurd
The Glazers are American, we dont blame them for American war crimes and fecking Trump, that would be absurd
Nope.
It seems unlikely a publicly traded company would be bought out and it wouldn't have been announced by now.
If it happens, I'm out.
If it happens, I'm out.
They have an eye for talent, I'll give the Saudis that credit.
Be careful what you wish for. I understand the sentiments for not wanting Saudi takeover . But remember we could end up having worse owners than Glazers.
I agree. Dont want them. Liverpool haven't needed a sugar daddy to get back to the top (not there yet mind you) we shouldn't either especially from a country who behead people and stone people to death in the 21st century - Manchester United should never ever be associated with that.
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Racist. Neither of those are Saudi.They have an eye for talent, I'll give the Saudis that credit.
Saudis at the wheel
Tell me how, how does it feel?
Steal and we'll chop off your hands
Your wife used to drive, now she's banned
Tell me how, how does it feel?
Steal and we'll chop off your hands
Your wife used to drive, now she's banned
With MBS on our side we will cut the competition to pieces
Ah fair enough. Rather this not happen, but then again, rather have this happen than another leveraged buyout.
Only really skimmed over the thread, is this the same guy who supposedly claimed it was done? That article makes it seem like he was suggesting the idea to them, rather than claiming it's done, if so.
The above is extremely disrespectful, I am afraid. If you share certain values, it doesn’t automatically mean everyone else also does, or shall. Seriously, it’s their way - let the Saudis live how they want, and maybe they won’t be teaching you how to live your life, either.
Also, Man Utd is a global brand with the huge army of supporters across the globe - you may take it for granted that many of these supporters are not from England.
That said, Saudi King is by far and large the wealthiest person on the planet - he personally owns over one trillion dollars in oil and gas assets.
What makes you think that our fanbase can influence a dictatorship/kingdom to change their human rights system when we couldn’t even convince our businessmen owners to invest more in our club???
Nah that's a different guy I think.
Nope, not the same guy, this one just seems like a Saudi journalist/United fan who had the opportunity to pitch the buying of United to the Saudi state fund.
It could just be an agreement on the deal, not officially passed and sealed.
I don’t think this will happen until the end of the season, just because it would be chaotic for the club to do it ASAP.
this isn’t the first time we’ve heard this rumour and it won’t be the last.
Cultural relativism is extremely disrespectful in the context of the treatment of women, homosexuals, some ethnicities and other minorities. Oppression of people is not washed away by citing different cultural values.
I think it's kind of OK not to respect senseless barbarism tbh.
If this happens, I'll become a FCUM fan.
So, turn a blind eye to horrible treatment of human beings all because a man made deity deems it?
I'm not one for everyone having to live the same lives at all, but you can't turn a blind eye to any kind of human rights issues as "the lives they want to live".
If everyone lived like that, the world would still be stuck in the stone age. I'd rather not have these people anywhere near us thank you.
Oh, and it's horseshit anyway.
He's a cnut. feck him and his family.
Well said, mate. Hope this doesn't happen.
Who is 'they'? Normally I would agree with this, ie not interfering or judging another country's customs, but in this case I seriously doubt the women over there chose to be oppressed, to be banned from attending sporting events or to get arrested and tossed in jail for showing too much skin on instagram.
Must not be a Woody fan
Hoping this isn't true.
Most of the WWE staff who flew over there have been stuck in Saudi Arabia for the past day for unknown reasons, with several of them taking to Twitter to ask for prayers. Despicable country.
The punishment for being born in Saudi Arabia and not believing in Islam is death. How can anyone support these cnuts?
Most of the WWE staff who flew over there have been stuck in Saudi Arabia for the past day for unknown reasons, with several of them taking to Twitter to ask for prayers. Despicable country.
The punishment for being born in Saudi Arabia and not believing in Islam is death. How can anyone support these cnuts?
Finally some good deeds by the Saudi's
"Let them live how they want" 
It would be nice if LGBT people and women there had the chance to do that.
It would be nice if LGBT people and women there had the chance to do that.
What does human rights and football have to do with one another? I could understand the anger, if they were to get rid of the women's team or things along those lines as they are a direct impact to the club. I don't support Manchester United with the hope that one day they will bring world peace. It's football ffs, I enjoy watching United play (well I use to anyway) and the Saudi's owning United will not change that. To those mentioning terror funding and what not, are you ensuring any oil you're buying isn't from Saudi Arabia? Stop mixing two things that have no direct correlation to each other.
Troll.
20,000 years ago, for example, it was perfectly fine to kill an enemy and eat him. No one thought about is as about a “human rights violation” - it was perfectly in line with the morale.
What I mean is that “morale values” are not absolute - they depend on the society, and something that is Ok for one society is “oppression of human rights” for another society.
What an original post.
Just because it's 'their way of life' and 'their values' doesn't mean you shouldn't question and criticise it. It doesn't make things untouchable.
For actual feck sake.
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