It’s clearly inaccurate at this point. SJ is currently in the process of dotting the i’s on exclusivity. You can deny that all you want but it would be ludicrous of Reuters to come out with baseless speculation based on their standing in the financial markets.Club Sale | It’s done!
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It’s clearly inaccurate at this point. SJ is currently in the process of dotting the i’s on exclusivity. You can deny that all you want but it would be ludicrous of Reuters to come out with baseless speculation based on their standing in the financial markets.Is this a WUM? At this stage I'd wager it's at least 70-30 in favour of Qatar.
It says allegations. Has it been proven?
Zero multiplied by a million is still zero.
20% difference isn't exactly significant enough to suggest the guy is wumming.
Sounds worse than the glazers
I would argue that the source for the Reuters article comes from Raine group.
It makes sense that the English press are denying the reports when they just reach out directly to the club and the club deny it...
Why? Because they registered a UK company? Or because of that one article by Reuters? Or because of what Rio said?
Genuinely curious but all of the above seems like very weak evidence to me.
It won't be baseless speculation. They will have been informed, by someone close to the Qatari bid.
I wonder if the Glazers are just seeing SJRs bid as being too complicated and they'd rather have their money and run now from SJ?
I don’t think it’s clear at all where Reuters are getting their information from. If anything this man
https://www.reuters.com/authors/anirban-sen/
Would surely have his sources at Raine?
No offence but your posts constantly play these games where you colour in little grey areas to suit your framing as if it’s fact when it’s nothing of the sort.
These publications cross reference sources and double back on everything before publishing. This isn’t chief sports writer of the Times here
I'm not saying their story isn't true, only that Reuters seem to think this is a Qatari state bid.
Poster is claiming both Times and Reuters could be right that Exclusivity could be granted to both the parties which is oxymoron in itself and would also mean Reuters reporting is wrong and process basically hasn't progressed either .
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What is equally baffling is that there is a new part to the process called 'the negotiating to enter into the exclusivity agreement stage'.
What is apparant is that nobody knows what is going on and everything seems to be made up off the hoof, it's not the journalists fault it is simply that the whole process has been shambolic with the underlying current being that more money changes everything.
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What is equally baffling is that there is a new part to the process called 'the negotiating to enter into the exclusivity agreement stage'.
What is apparant is that nobody knows what is going on and everything seems to be made up off the hoof, it's not the journalists fault it is simply that the whole process has been shambolic with the underlying current being that more money changes everything.
If you think that's true, buy some United shares.
exhausted about sports journalists honestly
of course I know it is their job to create news from their sources
of course I know it is their job to create news from their sources
Who Qatar?
The Times although reliable usually have been Ratcliffe’s mouthpiece throughout this whole process, I’d take anything they say with a pinch of salt. Reuters don’t seem the click bait type and now RMC are backing them up and if I’m not mistaken they’re a pretty reliable source in France.
I doubt it would be Qatari’s feelings on the bid that Reuters would run this story on. Knowing it’s effects on the market.
Quite obviously the legal proceedings are taking place so not in court yet no.
However maybe you should look into the allegations... and you'll see why Nice would have known about it
It is obvious that the British journalists are championing SJR and the Qatari journalist Jassim.
Neither really seem to have any credible links as the takeover is being dealt with by Raine group, which is American firm.
Times and BBC probably being briefed by SJR and he wont leak saying they have lost.. neither would Jassim on his side.
We just have to wait.
Neither really seem to have any credible links as the takeover is being dealt with by Raine group, which is American firm.
Times and BBC probably being briefed by SJR and he wont leak saying they have lost.. neither would Jassim on his side.
We just have to wait.
I actually think their interest is in protecting their most profitable recurring news story of the past 10 years - United in crisis. Nothing they report on gets more clicks than that, especially when padded out with juicy behind the scenes details of mismanagement, star player discontent, crumbling infrastructure and fiscal irresponsibility. It's gold dust for journos.
It may be a bit of a reach, but if the Qatari's come in and get our house in order it's bad news for the English media. Just my opinion.
Ridiculous post
This is 100% correct, and especially for Qatar, UAE is bit bigger and they do have semi independent wealthy/business people who created their wealth independently to some extent, who operate their businesses semi-independently unless told otherwise by the ruling family, but Qatar doesn't even have those kinds of people, Saudi Arabia is the biggest country in that gulf region and they do have wealthy families that operates independently until recently (MBS consolidated political and economical power in KSA).
Indeed. This ended once Reuters reported it. RMC and Rio corroborating it is just adding that much more to it. UK media will continue to deny it and twist it until that is no longer possible.
Fully expecting 92 to be announced as the new owners next week. I think that 12 week timetable that was reported is disingenuous and clickbait. Sure, if you include approval of the deal and handover period, but these are processes with forgone conclusions. Just a shame the Qatari likely won't be able to get involved this transfer window.
This is eminently sensible.
The major points of a deal are already written during the exclusivity period price including. The exclusivity period allows both parties time to deal with the legalities.
Can someone clue me in please..
If Jassim's last minute bid was a take it or leave it offer, what's this "exclusive negotiations" nonsense? Is it just a tactic to get the Qatari bid to again up their offer?
If Jassim's last minute bid was a take it or leave it offer, what's this "exclusive negotiations" nonsense? Is it just a tactic to get the Qatari bid to again up their offer?
Only 70? I've heard more stuff in the past 2 days about the Qatar bid, from more reliable sources but the way, than I have the past couple of months about the INEOS bid.
I'm 90% club baby.
Oh my. Maybe I should have just bought 1.
Shares up to over $25 but BBC advised yesterday that 30 is the figure when you know its done
Well the report at the time said it was a take it or leave it offer, they wouldn't make another one but if the Glazers accepted they would continue negotiations. Presumably theyre comfortable offering a bit more but don't want a protracted bidding war
Though we were told it was take it or leave it by the same journalists who've been wrong about everything else so who knows
Why 30?
That's a good point, wouldn't Qatar just be inflating the price for themselves by doing that?
I suspect Reuters are being used by Glazers to smoke out better bids from SJR by putting the Qatar rumour out there. I don't know the in's and out's, but by not having a period of exclusivity, isn't that also going to encourage further bids from both parties as they may get twitchy.
Even for a man of Jim's wealth £5b for a football club is a serious outlay. It seems his only play was offering some of the Glazers to stay on. But he was always going to find it hard to outbid Qatar.
I'm sure we will this weekend / early next week.
Dunno, was something the economics editor said. Guess that's when the club is valued at a certain amount
The Athletic piece actually concludes Ratcliffe's a better fit for United despite the concerns.
Plus RMC yes. It's not over yet obviously but I'd say it's certainly likelier to become Qatar than Ratcliffe at this point
Not that surprising, they have been pro Ratcliffe from the beginning
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