I have no idea why it is even in the United forum
Nearly 50 pages of pointless posts about something that is never going to happen .
May as well talk about the existence of Aliens
The Saudi Takeover Rumor Thread
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) is joined by CEO Duncan Drasdo and Financial Director Andy Green from the Manchester United Supporters Trust for a special episode on all things behind the scenes at Old Trafford including a brief history of MUST and their aims today, views on INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe so far, and the Old Trafford regeneration.
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I have no idea why it is even in the United forum
Nearly 50 pages of pointless posts about something that is never going to happen .
May as well talk about the existence of Aliens
For those people that are complaining about having the Saudis as owners, it is going to take a billionaire owner to buy the club to fix the mess we are in. The Glazers/Ed Woodward have done so much damage to this club which a billionaire owner can only fix. I don't want the Saudis but things will get worse. Still no director of football and Ed Woodward is still in charge. Need I say more. Blame the Glazers if this does happen as it's their fault through their incompetence. 6 years of mismanagement has got us to this point. Can't see the Glazers fixing it.
This club needs a rewamp it aint coming from Ed and the G-Laser brothers.
The Glazers are literally billionaire owners.
Wrong thread. This thread isnt about Kate Upton.
I'd prefer the Norwegian oil barons to buy us but hey ho.
Join the dark side you know you want to. We’re the Red DEVILS!
They’d support Ole. Norwegians look out for one another right?
So, move this to the transfer forum?
I'd rather United be relegated constantly to league 2 before we were took over by the Saudis.
Away and lay down for a while, mate.
Why, will we be in league 2 by then?
Saudi government recently beheaded 2 Indian nationals who were suspected of murder. No trial just straight swoosh. Do we really want to be associated with these sort of people?
They killed a fellow Indian in Saudi and confessed to the killing. They were then executed. Happens everyday in America too..
Top red that
No, just a supporter with a moral compass.
Yes yes, most of you with moral compass should go and live on the Arctic since I don't know how you get day by day with such high morals.
Yes. People who don't want Saudi ownership should go live on the Arctic. What a fantastic thing.
So they don't have to switch off and on their moral compass.
Most people in this thread are just venting. They don’t really want the Saudi royal family to buy United they just want something to come along and fix the club.
I’m hoping that the fix is Olé being given the time and backing he needs to do what he said in his post match press conference yesterday. The man was seething and is determined to sort this out. None of us love United more than Ole does. LVG and Jose are not United supporters but Ole is. The match day fans will never turn on Ole and neither should the armchair fans either. Even if he doesn’t succeed it won’t be because he didn’t give absolutely everything he has to make it happen. This is a man who turned down a pay rise as a player as he believed he was earning plenty already.
I’m hoping that the fix is Olé being given the time and backing he needs to do what he said in his post match press conference yesterday. The man was seething and is determined to sort this out. None of us love United more than Ole does. LVG and Jose are not United supporters but Ole is. The match day fans will never turn on Ole and neither should the armchair fans either. Even if he doesn’t succeed it won’t be because he didn’t give absolutely everything he has to make it happen. This is a man who turned down a pay rise as a player as he believed he was earning plenty already.
I agree that most people are venting, but it is becoming more clear everyday that we will not be back winning big titles with this family in charge. No big company or a rich family will take the risk of spending 4 billion buying a club in a big mess. I am afraid only a state is capable of paying 4 billions in a risky business. If this happens one day, lets hope when it happens, its the right people.
I don't really want Saudi ownership but it is probably the only way United will return to be a competitive football club as they would want trophies , success and prestige in their name to outdo the other oil clubs out there .
As long as Glazers/Woodward are running the show United will be a business first , football club second . Both Jose and LVG have said this . If Ole is hamstrung in the summer and not allowed to get rid/bring in players of his choice with the right attributes for a fight I hope he walks with his head held high and says it as it is .
We are fecked between a rock and a hard place and like Bilic said , the manager must have control , I doubt Ole will .
Sad feckin times .
As long as Glazers/Woodward are running the show United will be a business first , football club second . Both Jose and LVG have said this . If Ole is hamstrung in the summer and not allowed to get rid/bring in players of his choice with the right attributes for a fight I hope he walks with his head held high and says it as it is .
We are fecked between a rock and a hard place and like Bilic said , the manager must have control , I doubt Ole will .
Sad feckin times .
MBS has killed people, he doesn't give a crap about the devil sign. None of the Saud family is that religious. They just use religion to control the country.
Or just an idiot
I prefer not to knowingly support a regime that is still in the stone age with regards to human rights.
I'd personally not like to see anyone come in and start bankrolling us to the title, because then how are we any different to City and PSG? Letting us spend our own money? Fine, but being bankrolled by some billionaire who sees us as his plaything? No thanks.
Then you should really start to get to know the society we are living every day. People are being deprived of their human rights almost every day, and very often by the righteous countries we are living in. Yet you have no problem living in Britain and supporting a club that pays taxes there. We are witnesses of the western countries doing whatever they want in the last 50+ years but are morally touched by the Saudis? Please, we've been all over this previously. Let's not be hypocrites.
We are not getting anywhere until the Gazers are long gone, what have they actually brought to this club besides massive amounts of toxic debt? they rode on the coattails of Ferguson Ronaldo and Rooney.
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If you miss a clear cut chance you'll be summoned to the nearest Saudi consulate for some "business" talks.
What is this based on?
Football is a market business and I recognise that it’s possible (although unlikely) that united could be taken over by a Saudi contingent. sadly I’d have to stop following united if that ever happened though.
I personally don’t believe this. The club is still profitable even in these unsuccessful years. The club has one of the biggest fan bases in the world. Unfortunately fans are not like customers of other businesses. For many of us we can’t simply walk away or go elsewhere, and that’s why we all get shafted as football fans. Season tickets continue to sell out, merchandise will still be bought. It’s a massive gravy train.
Anyone with an ounce of knowledge in running a football club can make this a success. If they had the finances to clear the debt that removes another £25m-£50m in interest charges alone.
Our fan base will decrease in the coming years. I for example stopped buying the united shirt 2 years after Sir Alex left because I feel the Glazers do not respect the fans and do not look interested in the sporting side of the club. They are leaching on us. I guess our financial dominance will eventually fade if we dont start winning big soon.
I can't stand the monarchs or politicians of this country. I'd also have moved abroad, if my Mrs didn't have young brothers and sisters that she doesn't want to leave yet. Paying taxes is a by product of still having to be here, I'll enjoy the day that I move away massively.
As for supporting the club, it wasn't a conscious decision to support United, I grew up around manchester and my whole family has supported them for years.
It's besides the point mate. Where are you going to go that would be of some supposed moral rightfulness? Most of the best place to live are being built on the same countries that are waging war or in alliances with other that are waging wars and helping them. That's the point I'm trying to make. It's all a mess and I for one stopped giving a shit.
You're missing the vital point that I don't have a choice in which football team I support and I can't change so I'd rather not be associated with fecking murders and people who deprave others of their human rights, it's a big fecking deal to anyone with an ounce of emotional intelligence. If you're not effected by it you should spend some time looking into or even fecking living there and then see how you feel about you or your children being chopped up with a bone saw because you dared to say something against the current regime.
But let's forget all that for one second, because you know, who needs a moral compass right? You'd also rather we became a laughing stock like PSG, a parody of a football club that's only purpose is to service a mega rich sheik's ego? Get to feck with it all. I'd rather we were fecking broke.
Out of interest, why wait until Fergie retired? Did they respect the fans while Fergie was here and then stop?
Quality control
Why can't you guys just walk away? This is the biggest stockholm syndrome I've seen. If you can't even walk away from a football club, what chances are there for drug addicts and alcoholics to walk away from their addictions? Do you guys need help on this?
It's not even like there isn't an option for us. There is another world class team right next door. We don't even need to relocate or anything.
It is god's gift to us, providing us with another world class team to support just when the Glazers took over. Don't be too blind to see it.
Because I did not have so much insight on the club management when I was only interested in watching sir Alex making history every year. But Sir Alex retirement exposed the club management for me. I don't know if I am wrong or right but this is what I feel.
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