Their backpage splash today, so they are going big on it. It is weird that Custis has been reporting the same thing for three weeks and no single journalist anywhere has been able to verify it, though. I'd exercise caution!
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Their backpage splash today, so they are going big on it. It is weird that Custis has been reporting the same thing for three weeks and no single journalist anywhere has been able to verify it, though. I'd exercise caution!
Perfect opportunity to nationalize Manchester United
When I say the two best outcomes are monopoly money or being better run, let's be clear I don't think either is guaranteed.
Halfway through the century and still no sale
Just want the glazers 100% gone. Dont care who owns the club. Gone on for too long.
I cannot believe how we can have a women's football team and still entertain a bid from Qatar with their treatment of women in society.
It absolutely stinks and I will seriously consider withdrawing my support of Utd if it does happen
It absolutely stinks and I will seriously consider withdrawing my support of Utd if it does happen
Halfway through the century and still no sale
RIP Nicholas Parsons
The women's team would 100% receive far more investment from Qatar than any other bidder if for no other reason than the optics and PR. You can guarantee they'd want to make that team one of the best in the world.I cannot believe how we can have a women's football team and still entertain a bid from Qatar with their treatment of women in society.
It absolutely stinks and I will seriously consider withdrawing my support of Utd if it does happen
Can't see any realistic prospect of Qatar at war with the West in the near future. Especially with the business and economics of the petrodollar reserve, it's not a surprise that since the mid-late 70's the west has been in close ties with the ME.
Then they'll be forced into selling like Roman. As strange as it is to confiscate assets from private individual for actions committed by the state, the precedent has been set.
Qatar doesn't even have to be at war with "the west". Any ally that the west cares enough about (Israel, Saudis etc.)
Women's rights worldwide is a hot topic at the moment and rightly so.
If we want to be seen as wanting equal rights for women as a club and as a brand then we should be ignoring this bid and highlighting the treatment of women in Qatar.
I don't know if it's pure PR of that type but QSI did reinforce investment quite a bit into the (long existing) PSG [W] section. But that's maybe because it's good business to tap in women's football, new consumers and markets, new silverware opportunities. (There's plenty of good non commercial aspects I endorse fully in general for the discipline, of course).
Sportwashing do aim to improve the image & distract and shift conversations over the domestic ideology and politics of their home countries but the types that actually become owners (aristocrats, diplomats, ruling elite) are very much a Do as the Romans do / business is business type. The reactionary or more unsavory elements may creep in but will mostly play elsewhere.
I like that.
Wtf has that got to do with anything?
I'd happily take musk over these cnuts!
I was going to post in reply to speculation about the 1958 suggesting that staff members handing out leaflets in protest to the ownership. Couple that with the fact that staff members were going to go on strike with the Mason Greenwood situation. Also add to that the Glazers left the latter decisions to Richard Arnold and lot of us want a Jassim take over but some of those do not want Greenwood to return.
This encapsulates the disconnect within the club. The lack of leadership from the owners. The working environment in some departments at Manchester United may be bad. Things are running on emotions and not with clear heads.
Back to the takeover, I had the latest Muppetier video on, and he has sources from INEOS and he says like Keegan, there is nothing imminent. But he does say that he would not completely rule out Custis reporting as it could be Qatar just trying to work through the details without distraction or any other course ter offers that may come in.
I feel like James (The Muppetier), tired of this talk and how it has been handled. Disappointed by how this window has turned out with slow outgoings and the disruption of the Greenwood outcome.
He said what I posted the other day. At this rate, I would take either Ratcliffe or Jassim. Jassim is obviously preferred by many, but as I said Ratcliffe who has a company turning over £60 billion a year, would tolerate an organisation running like this.
This encapsulates the disconnect within the club. The lack of leadership from the owners. The working environment in some departments at Manchester United may be bad. Things are running on emotions and not with clear heads.
Back to the takeover, I had the latest Muppetier video on, and he has sources from INEOS and he says like Keegan, there is nothing imminent. But he does say that he would not completely rule out Custis reporting as it could be Qatar just trying to work through the details without distraction or any other course ter offers that may come in.
I feel like James (The Muppetier), tired of this talk and how it has been handled. Disappointed by how this window has turned out with slow outgoings and the disruption of the Greenwood outcome.
He said what I posted the other day. At this rate, I would take either Ratcliffe or Jassim. Jassim is obviously preferred by many, but as I said Ratcliffe who has a company turning over £60 billion a year, would tolerate an organisation running like this.
I have no issue with what is - obviously - your stance here (I very much share it).
But it has to be pointed out that the actual "we" in your post = the Glazers. And they don't give a flying feck about equal rights for women, and thus won't be ignoring any bids based on that. Or based on anything other than how much filthy lucre they can get their hands on.
As for us, the fans - yes: I personally don't buy the very convenient argument that Qatar buying a huge, high-profile "brand" like Manchester United will - actually - improve the situation for women (or any other marginalized category) in said country because of the supposedly heightened "scrutiny" this will bring.
The World Cup - an obvious example - did feck all in that regard. If anything, it demonstrated beyond doubt that you can easily give the middle finger to "Western" values as long as you - effectively - pay for it.
But its the Scum, hard to take them seriously in fact I don't.
I want confirmation from somebody other than them or any of the daily rags to be honest
It is a sad case of affairs all round IMO
Tragic, yeah.
Kaveh at Sky is saying Jassim is no closer to completing the sale, but senior figures within the club and particularly the sporting department want Jassim to take over.
Surely, this stand off or silence has to end soon?
People working within the club are starting to get fed up with being "kept in the dark."
Surely, this stand off or silence has to end soon?
People working within the club are starting to get fed up with being "kept in the dark."
Look everyone, it's Sherlock Holmes.
Bet Murtough doesnt want any takeover, the fraud
Ronaldo called it correct didn't he, 'They don't care about the club'....
Correct. It’s on hold.
My granny could have called that to be fair.
Justice for Custice.
Did anyone think any different before Ronaldo stated the obvious?
On national television?
I know. Before Ronaldo everyone of us thought they cared about the club. Thanks Ronaldo. Siuuuuu
This is a situation that could turn nasty. The events over the past week, results and particularly performances poor on the pitch, reports unrest in the offices amongst employees ( not knowing whether their jobs are safe), Ten Hag frustrated by lack of movement in transfer market, Richard Arnold under pressure.... and a partridge in a pear tree.
On a serious note, something has to cone to a head?
On a serious note, something has to cone to a head?
Yeah you’re right, the women’s team does significantly benefit more so from a Qatari bid. Wouldn’t have to worry about losing any of our best players for starters.
I don’t believe the news anyways. Had this for a year and it’s a slow news week so needed a story to keep getting clicks.
I think it’s becomes fairly clear this whole takeover thing is just going to slowely be forgotten about with no club statement.
Literally zero percent chance of that happening. They made an official press release to the NYSE about it. They will have to give it closure one way or another.
It will be quite interesting to see if any prominent female supporters or groups protest Qatar's imminent ownership.
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Rachel Riley will be up in arms about it.
Why do they? they will just leave it as is, maybe in a few years there will be some kind of comment like we explored options and decided the best option was the glazers to maintain there ownership.
They are under no obligation to do anything and it doesn’t seem like they want to , or at least are ti indecisive to do anything unless they get a mega offer which clearly isn’t forthcoming
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