finneh
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In truth I didn't buy into the "commercial genius" line then or now. I recall having many debates with a few on here (I believe one was GCHQ who often set our interest payments against our increased commercial revenue; as if we'd have been completely static without the Glazers).You're right, looking at the figures Real & Barca attracted for their new kit deals Woodward let it go too cheaply; United stuck with this deal do another 5 seasons too.
We've been told by a couple of posters on here what the Glazers brought to United in terms of commercial expertise which is complete nonsense.
Our commercial revenues increased at a similar rate to similar clubs like Bayern, Real and Barcelona. That's not to say we weren't poor in this regard towards the end of the PLC era, but it would take stratospheric incompetence to have ignored this obvious revenue generator, particularly for the decade mid 00's to mid 10's.
The fans would be acting differently if we'd spent a billion over the last 15 years on a new stadium, rather than for the privilege of our owners.This is the limit for me, when pretend journalists start playing to the gallery. The only club that has been seriously spending is the one that had a registration ban and therefore a bit of cash from the previous windows. Everyone else seems stuck in the same area and why would United be an endless pit of money, no other club is and they all act accordingly,
Context is key. If City spend nothing for the next 5 years their owners have enough goodwill that the fan-base will barely say a word. Likewise fair-minded Spurs fans wouldn't complain as they've spent £1b on a new stadium. Arsenal fans were incredibly patient a decade ago for the same reason.
Our fanbase is always going to be one transfer window away from a revolt given what's happened the past decade and a half as there is no goodwill between the ownership and the fans. The reason is obvious given their enriching themselves at the expense of the club.
If the Glazers want to gain some goodwill then all they need to do is invest the entirety of our EBITDA over the next decade on the club (senior players, stadium improvements, youth upgrades, youth players, hell even paying down their debt).
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