Crook just been on Talksport and says don't get too excited yet so looks like he is the first UK source to speak since Qatar stuff
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Kaveh is interviewing Jassim?
That would be more, "Sheikh Jassim.... Some. United. Fans ARE excited.... bythesizeofyourwallet."
If I meet any of the Glazers brothers that pushed to sell the entire club I'll buy em a drink.
You could go to every game and make it clear you don’t believe in what they stand for and still support your team, if anything this highlights and brings the issues to an audience.
Hiding in the dark virtue signalling isn’t the only option.
I sincerely doubt you have the motivation or discipline to. All talk.
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but the report in today's qatari paper (one which broke the 'news' of imminent Jassim win) has nothing of substance. Just references to Daily Mail and Fabrizio Romano
Stand down folks, this will run for much longer...
Unless I am mistaken, folk were enthused by this tweet, make of it what you will...
Al-Watan (Qatar).
Why does the owner define the club? I thought no one is bigger than the club? Feckin drama queens.
from what I am reading we are about to become what we have hated in clubs for years.
I have to admit I am not happy about it, no debt , money to spend for players and inferstucture does somewhat softern the blow, but the fact we could be turning in a club we have moaned about for years, City Chelsea PSG.
I have to admit I am not happy about it, no debt , money to spend for players and inferstucture does somewhat softern the blow, but the fact we could be turning in a club we have moaned about for years, City Chelsea PSG.
Who defines Man City and Newcastle?
Went to sleep at 1636, wake up to 1649.
I saw the original tweet from the paper his dad half owns, anything else pop off?
I saw the original tweet from the paper his dad half owns, anything else pop off?
There is no technically about it, it would be private. While Qatar is a constitutional monarchy, which some label as autocratic, the Al-Thani house has a history of forced abdications. Given the alledged power of the SJ branch, i'd argue it's less likely there would be pressure to conform for a company based outside of Qatar.
Hopefully today is the day!!!! Debt free baby!!!
Unless I am mistaken, folk were enthused by this tweet, make of it what you will...
Al-Watan (Qatar).
“Press reports”
What does this actually mean? To me it just sounds like they are quoting some other sources.
none of them know anything
Plenty curious to know what kind of "breakthrough" moves the deal from final stages with INEOS to done deal with Qatar in less than one week? This is the Glazers we are talking about. Any significant change they would need to talk about, and then think about. And then talk about some more.
I'm having a hard time believing this. And to call the reliability of the sources Low would be generous, I think. Not the first time supposed media in Qatar have called this a done deal, as well.
I'm having a hard time believing this. And to call the reliability of the sources Low would be generous, I think. Not the first time supposed media in Qatar have called this a done deal, as well.
Only you can answer that. For some reason you've linked Club with Owner. For me the owner is apart from the club, thank god. I link Club with Support - through thick and thin, come what may. All are different I guess.
So what is the update? Can I feel like qatari ?
Unless I am mistaken, folk were enthused by this tweet, make of it what you will...
Al-Watan (Qatar).
It was more the share price rise
I think it’s also likely the share price rose off the back of this tweet. The volume is still pretty low by NYSE stock standards. It’s not hard to believe that casual football fans have been following it and see a bit of easy money on the horizon.
I bought some for the same reason weeks ago.
With the news exploding overnight I would have expected a denial by now….
British press are silent they must all be reaching out for comment.
British press are silent they must all be reaching out for comment.
The 'owner being apart from the club' doesn't apply to United, who have protested eighteen years of Glazerite rule. We'll likely find such sentiment in your posting history. If we don't, it certainly applies to your advocates.
What you suggest is indicative of sportswashing:
Denying what is directly in front of you because now the club can buy its way to the top.
Other examples include arguing into the night it's not a state bid, 'yeah, but the media' and other associated false equivalences (Tony Blair is a good one).
Seriously sad this is happening to United.
Understandable. Its still 7:30 AM in the UK right?
Unless I am mistaken, folk were enthused by this tweet, make of it what you will...
Al-Watan (Qatar).
This basically says "The bid was successful and the purchase will be announced soon"
Unless I am mistaken, folk were enthused by this tweet, make of it what you will...
Al-Watan (Qatar).
This looks like the worst trading card ever.
"S Jassim #1
Coming for Crosses 7/10
Distribution 5/10
Visibility 0/10
Water Bottle Dexterity 8/10
Never known to spit on his gloves."
For the take over I don't really think anyone on podcasts or videos break information. They all get broken at the time through tweets and the pods/vids are reactions to it. Same for transfers, but Talk of The Devils has good transfer insight at times. Like how Andy Mitten knew there was many meetings in Barcelona for FdJ but it wasn't reported as much.
Tier One guests on videos is fine too but they Dont break information on it. They will leak it in a vid of their own most the time.
This is a resounding level of bullshit. Especially the bold bit.
If that translation was accurate then, No you're not. You're hearig Qatari sources reference Romano. Their own sources aren't actually confirming.
Qatar sovereign wealth fund worth around 475bn... and if you do not think that is who backs Jassim then I admire your innocence
It hasn't. It moved a hell of a lot before the sale even went public, then the gamblers have been trading the stock over the course of the takeover gossip. This has come from nowhere again.
It’s all going that way. You move with the times or regress. SimpleWhat a sad state of affairs. Another European great sells its soul.
Only Liverpool remains as a non-plastic team in the prem. What a time to be alive
UK reporter quietness is deafening
Just wondering can you see the volume of after hour trading? i.e is it institutions betting on the arbitrage or just individuals gambling?
Interested to hear your opinion, thanks
Initially it was like 250k stocks traded. Not sure how much after I went to bed though.
Edit: 364k stocks traded after hours. Used this source.
https://www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/Man Utd/after-hours
| Consolidated Last Sale | $23.42 +4.06 (+20.97%) |
|---|---|
| After-Hours Volume | 363,063 |
| After-Hours High | $24.01 (05:37:27 PM) |
| After-Hours Low | $19.88 (04:11:00 PM) |
Thanks
Calm before the storm.
Really good post this. So strange to see the lack of empathy towards fellow fans from some posters. It's not as easy as 'going and supporting another club' when you've spent your life investing your time, energy and emotions into the team.
Unfortunately, regardless of who owns us, football has always been changing towards what we're facing now. Big money clubs have just sped up the process.
No matter who owns us, it's a sport where success is measured in how much you spend, where players put profit over passion, and integrity makes less appearances than than Phil Jones.
This process has just made a lot of us face reality.
Morality aside, it's a really tough time for some, so let's try and remember what being United is really all about.
Think they're out of the loop, it will be announced via one of the ME outlets or one of financial reporters.
They’ll have all woken up in a mad panic after checking their phones and emails
More outlets from Qatar catching on
There’s something quite xenophobic about dismissing the news from Qatar, simply because the UK press hasn’t said anything 
Mad how some on here would take the word of Alex Crook from talksport over a newspaper report that has genuine links to the proposed buyer.
genuine links + a big shift in the share price is huge news
Mad how some on here would take the word of Alex Crook from talksport over a newspaper report that has genuine links to the proposed buyer.
genuine links + a big shift in the share price is huge news
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