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Good Craig got his c'nuppins
I hope we are in the endgame now. This is exhausting.
People with unlimited money think a lot of themselves. They didn't take initial negotiations seriously. They didn't take competition seriously. It's literally Woodward trying to buy Maguire. It's a joke from them in terms of negotiations and we should be fecking terrified of how they'd run us if they were to actually win.but why would he make an improved bid rather than just walking away now?
Keegan also states the bid will stand after Friday but they just won’t submit any more after then. I suspect it’s partly calling the Glazers bluff
If you think the Glazers are going to accept the lower offer then you're going to be left disappointed.The difference in bids is now relatively tiny I think. They’d be mad not to take the Qatar offer
To be fair Mike Keegan has been pretty much the first when it comes to the takeover news hasn't he?
Mike Keegan is a very good source when it comes to Sheikh Jassim's bid.
He's trying to turn them into a sustainable team. It's not a dumb thing to do. That doesn't mean he's trying to turn them into an elite side. He took over a historically mid table team, and starting off by making them sustainable is not a bad idea. Making United sustainable with our revenue potential is the right move anyway.
Sounds like its the take it or leave it stage....... my fear is that the Glazers will stupidly leave it.
The Glazers would receive more money now.If you think the Glazers are going to accept the lower offer then you're going to be left disappointed.
They have no sentimental attachment to Man United, apart from their selling their main cash cow.
They don't give a crap who the fans want to buy the club and will only accept the offer that suits them and makes them the most money, which reportedly seems to be the INEOS offer.
Zero chanceAt least, if they are true to their word, we should have some sort of an announcement on Friday
Friday is too close. Unless he means next week Friday. If not what’s the point? Sounds like he is just waiting to withdraw.
Big difference that seems to need repeating here for the constant confusion.
The SJR offer might be higher as it offers zero guarantee of clearing the debt, only reducing it overtime, or funding that meets the level of investment the club needs plus they'll keep the leeches in the picture.
Folks are still seemingly dug in regardless of the long-term ramifications for the club we support, just ask Nice fans how they feel about INEOS ownership.
Sir Jim has this locked. This looks like a Hail Mary.
They’re keeping themselves in.
Amateurish is not taking any deadlines seriously. Amateurish is not taking competition seriously. Amateurish is making 2 offers after what was supposed to be the 3rd and final round of bidding. Ratcliffe was smart and clever with negotiations and found a medium that got him discussing finer details with them to get the deal done, with the eventual succession plan to be the full owner. Qatar didn't have the business nous to think of that. That's all it is. They've been entirely amateurish this whole process, Ratcliffe has been smart and showed his experience at getting deals done.Amateurish already offering ridiculously over the odds? You do realise buying 51% is a lot different and less risky than buying 100% at the same share price?
They wouldn’t be if it wasn’t an option
Amateurish is not taking any deadlines seriously. Amateurish is not taking competition seriously. Amateurish is making 2 offers after what was supposed to be the 3rd and final round of bidding. Ratcliffe was smart and clever with negotiations and found a medium that got him discussing finer details with them to get the deal done, with the eventual succession plan to be the full owner. Qatar didn't have the business nous to think of that. That's all it is. They've been entirely amateurish this whole process, Ratcliffe has been smart and showed his experience at getting deals done.
Yeah Ratcliffe is too soft on them
Sir Jim has this locked. This looks like a Hail Mary.
Sir Jim has this locked. This looks like a Hail Mary.
This is what I don’t understand - why do they not understand that the Glazers don’t care what SJ is going to do after a takeover because they won’t be involved anymore. Just like they’re not bothered about what happens with the shares they don’t own.I wish they would stop saying they have bid so and so " with 1 billion pledged for investment on top " that's not part of the bid and it's been a theme since day one.
It's like trying to buy a 100k house and saying I will give you 70k and I'll spend 30k on a loft conversion and conservatory once you've moved out.
This was the only way he could buy into the club.
Qatari's either get the club, or set up SJR to be completely hated by the fanbase for allowing the Glazers to stay in some capacity and not clearing the debt.
This was the only way he could buy into the club.
The Qataris are not clever enough to do either of those things. The only ones who will hate Ratcliffe are, well... Like the Qataris.
People with unlimited money think a lot of themselves. They didn't take initial negotiations seriously. They didn't take competition seriously. It's literally Woodward trying to buy Maguire. It's a joke from them in terms of negotiations and we should be fecking terrified of how they'd run us if they were to actually win.
Likely true. If true, a grim future for United is in the cards. Buckle up for more of top four football for years to come, amigos.
It's about as good an indicator as anything. Well that, and look at how PSG is run. You want our new owners handing the keys to the kingdom to Mbappe, bending over backwards just to keep a player at a club? Being a rollercoaster off the pitch? A revolving door of managers, constant 150m+ signings and the owners wanting to be the center of attention, everything the club is about being thrown in the trash?We were always sustainable, and the actual people involved with Nice don’t have anything good to say.
But sure keep up hopium I guess since apparently how a club is bought dictates how we’d do transfer dealings as well
That’s what he’s trying to do. Buy their 69%. There’s no obligation or deadline to buy the remaining from the stock market.If SJ is serious he’d be better off just trying to buy the Glazers out first and worry about the minority shares after that.
Every other club taken over by Middle Eastern money it was a formality. Why are these Qatari's getting outbid? Something doesn't seem right here.
The Qataris are not clever enough to do either of those things. The only ones who will hate Ratcliffe are, well...people who dont love the glazers.