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At $46 per share all of the board are agreeing this deal.
They will.
At $46 per share all of the board are agreeing this deal.
By that logic, Glazers funded Donald Trump & Us gov whom back Israel gov whom hitting on civilians at GazaJassim's bid was an extension of the Qatari government, the same government who is happily hosting and keeping safe Hamas leadership.
Everything is going to be funded via new debt. New debt that in the long term the club will pay back.
You have no point let's be honest. There's about as much evidence that Jassim would lead us to glory as there is Ratcliffe.The Glazers are scum who have fecked this club beyond belief so yeah I’ll accept I was maybe a little harsh but the point stands, however we look at it his football clubs have been a failure.
Would surprise me that halfway through the negotiations with Ratcliffe the Glazers pull out.
What Ratcliffe wants will be impossible for the Glazers to give up ie control, especially for someone who had only invested 25%
They will obviously sign a contract having all of it down in writing, you all seem to think they’ll do a deal for right now and then completely wing it after that.The whole deal that Sir James Arthur Ratcliffe FIChemE is rumoured to have agreed makes zero sence which is why I dont believe its true.
How can he have full control if he only owns 25%?
How can he pump in this alledged 4bn in if the Glazers still own a bigger share (44%) and could change their mind and decide to sell those shares to Shiekh Jassim or someone else?
What about the other investers who own a combined 31%, couldnt they form an alliance and use their 31% to over-rule Sir James Arthur Ratcliffe FIChemE's decision or challange the legallity of him having control?
If he is paying £1.35bn for 25% and will likely want the price of any shares he purchases in the future to be pro-rata that means the price for 100% is £5.4bn which is less than Shiekh Jassim was offering so why would the Glazers agree to these terms?
Are the Glazers going to use some of the £1.35bn to pay off at least the debt they put on the club like how Liverpools owners paid off their clubs debt with the proceeds of a shares sale?
By that logic, Glazers funded Donald Trump & Us gov whom back Israel gov whom hitting on civilians at Gaza
Jebus, it must be tiresome to play this game
He will because its the start of eventual full takeoverI presume this in the end to refurbished or new stadium and training centre then?
Because surely Sir James Arthur Ratcliffe FIChemE isn't going to invest into all that if he only owns 25%.
He will because its the start of eventual full takeover
We’d be even further behind than before. You can bet there will be no improvements to facilities and the stadium and surrounding areas. That stuff becomes harder to do the longer you delay. That’s on top of all the delay that will happen due to not getting best in class in terms of players and staff for a number of years to come.Aren't we already light years behind our rivals?
The whole deal that Sir James Arthur Ratcliffe FIChemE is rumoured to have agreed makes zero sence which is why I dont believe its true.
How can he have full control if he only owns 25%?
How can he pump in this alledged 4bn in if the Glazers still own a bigger share (44%) and could change their mind and decide to sell those shares to Shiekh Jassim or someone else?
What about the other investers who own a combined 31%, couldnt they form an alliance and use their 31% to over-rule Sir James Arthur Ratcliffe FIChemE's decision or challange the legallity of him having control?
If he is paying £1.35bn for 25% and will likely want the price of any shares he purchases in the future to be pro-rata that means the price for 100% is £5.4bn which is less than Shiekh Jassim was offering so why would the Glazers agree to these terms?
Are the Glazers going to use some of the £1.35bn to pay off at least the debt they put on the club like how Liverpools owners paid off their clubs debt with the proceeds of a shares sale?
There must be a poll about who is happy with the deal and who wanted the Qatari takeover. I will vote only if there is a 3rd, 'undecided' option.
We’d be even further behind than before. You can bet there will be no improvements to facilities and the stadium and surrounding areas. That stuff becomes harder to do the longer you delay. That’s on top of all the delay that will happen due to not getting best in class in terms of players and staff for a number of years to come.
We’d be even further behind than before. You can bet there will be no improvements to facilities and the stadium and surrounding areas. That stuff becomes harder to do the longer you delay. That’s on top of all the delay that will happen due to not getting best in class in terms of players and staff for a number of years to come.
I’m afraid I don’t buy that. The Glazers will block and delay on anything that costs them regardless of sporting decisions.If rumors are true sporting decision's go to Ineos then that's a step up. Our problem was never spending. It was spending *BAD*
PIF turned Newcastle around from direr straits in the span of a season.
What’s that saying, when somebody shows you who they are believe them. . .Brexit Jim is the guy who uses his birthplace to tug the puppet strings of gullible people and xenophobes, big difference.
Same thing he did with INEOS - played on the ‘keep it British’, Brexit card, then got what he wanted and fecked all the idiots over that’d bought into his nonsense
Nice signed Aaron Ramsey, Ross Barkley & Kasper Schmiechel in one window.If rumors are true sporting decision's go to Ineos then that's a step up. Our problem was never spending. It was spending *BAD*
By that logic, Glazers funded Donald Trump & Us gov whom back Israel gov whom hitting on civilians at Gaza
Jebus, it must be tiresome to play this game
Jassim's bid was an extension of the Qatari government, the same government who is happily hosting and keeping safe Hamas leadership.
Cut the racism rubbish out.
Tbf its a very United thing that Ratcliffe is doing. We just never do things the simple or easy way!!
I’m happy enough with the current compromise provided that there is a full buyout in ~3 years.
It might not be my first choice but it’s a step in the right direction. Many people acting like Ratcliffe is a naive idiot when he’s just got one over on a nation state. The guy obviously knows what he’s doing in business.
The true test will now come in how he rebuilds this club. I’m fairly content at the moment for a few reasons.
He has to do at least three things:
He simply has to address the debt and what his plans are for it.
He has to address his vision and plans for the future ( including the full buyout)
He has to address the stadium situation
Until he communicates with us his intention and what his actual plans are then it’s very difficult to have an objective view on this. I will remain cautiously optimistic about things until I hear what he’s going to say.
Apparently it autocorrects? I don't get it either....Why are multiple people referring to him as "Sir James Arthur Ratcliffe FIChemE"?
Obviously there's some context I'm missing to what I'm sure is a funny joke.
I might be deluded too but I wondered thatI might deluded but I think this all a smoke screen for Qatar to increase their bid.
This is a daft post by Romano. If Jassim wanted the club that badly, he would have offered what was acceptable. You can't say "you will buy something at any cost" and then refuse to give the owner what they want.
Why are multiple people referring to him as "Sir James Arthur Ratcliffe FIChemE"?
Obviously there's some context I'm missing to what I'm sure is a funny joke.
At least if they really do take over the footballing side of things we might see a bit of change? Maybe? I just want to believe that some good can come out of this, because on the surface I’m beyond underwhelmed by the prospect.
Ah, I thought people were just being dicks. Testing testing....Apparently it autocorrects? I don't get it either....