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Agree with your last point, but it's really anything but simple.

Stop supporting United and then what? Pick another team? Root against the real heart of soul of this club - the players? Forget the history? Burden my children, who are now getting into United, with my own politics that they don't care about?

Anything but simple I'm afraid.


I'm the same. Rather not but what do you do,

As far as morals etc go the Glazers are scum so them going is the big plus here.

If ME money buys us not much we can go. It come down to money, and what billionaires actually have the moral high ground that can buy us?


The club is the fans, the city, the stadium, the history.......ownership not that important regarding support
 
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Football morality went out the window years ago, you are just denying yourself something you enjoy to virtue signal something the majority won't even care about.

That's the unfortunate truth.
 
I'm the same. Rather not but what do you do,

As far as morals etc go the Glazers are scum so them going is the big plus here.

If ME money buys us not much we can go. It come down to money, and what billionaires actually have the moral high ground that can buy us?

Bill Gates. But he too was an evil cnut in the eyes of millions at one stage too.
 
Look, I had pictures of Martin Buchan, and Gordan McQueen on my walls as a kid.

I used to look forward in July/August for this:

shoot-league-ladders-69-70.jpg


Trust me, as I mentioned earlier, folks here seem to think that supporting a football club reflects on your morals. Your identity. It doesn't.

One grows out of this as one matures. I had the same moral outrage over the first Million-pound transfer or even Keano asking & getting 60k/week.

You come to compromises -- like when Cantona kungfu kicked a racist fan. But over time, I went back to loving Cantona.

This is life. Many of you will find this out in time.

Ah man. I used to love those wall charts.

Do they still do them?
 
Came in expecting actual news - ended up reading pages of dribble.

Everyone is entitled to their feelings of whoever the new owner is, of course.

But why spend your time and energy worrying about it all when we don’t have a clue who the actual buyer is going to be?
 
The people against this are the bad guys ?
Quick question, if you are against this, then why? According to reports, QSI is not involved and its private businessman of Qatari origin.

So the question is, why are you against that as well? Does it mean any ME individual is not fit enough to own Manutd?

Before bringing Qatar human rights or any other issue, did we even try to ascertain who are the bidders? Will we judge American consortium depending on how many innocents American government killed using drone strike? Why this morality question is being asked when Qatar individuals are involved and for other countries same is not done?
 
I bet the women’s team will be all happy about it. And it’s just one of many things to consider.

Women's rights aside, you just need to look at City's women's team to show Middle Eastern investment does not cause a problem with running of the Womens team.

A lot of the issues come from their laws/religious laws, but none of that will be imposed here.
 
I've got no problem with ME owners per se, as I feel that exposure between cultures brings us closer together and speeds the advance of progress. I do, however, have huge concerns about the potential to descend into a PSG/City type model where we're laying down 100's of millions on the Mbappes and Neymars etc.. The standout feature of ETH's tenure so far is how he's got the squad emotionally re-connected to the fans. That's what United is about imo and that's how it should remain.
 
I don’t get celebrating this massively, I’m not over joyed about it, but I’ve fully accepted this was going to happen years ago. It was really the only likely way out of the Glazer mess. Feel like I’ve already made my peace with this outcome.

Yeah same. Not happy about it but what us fans think mean feck all.
 
I've got no problem with ME owners per se, as I feel that exposure between cultures brings us closer together and speeds the advance of progress. I do, however, have huge concerns about the potential to descend into a PSG/City type model where we're laying down 100's of millions on the Mbappes and Neymars etc.. The standout feature of ETH's tenure so far is how he's got the squad emotionally re-connected to the fans. That's what United is about imo and that's how it should remain.
Do we need to buy the likes of Mbappe? City and PSG were nothing on the world stage, they needed the best manager on the planet, PSG needed to sign who they did to get themselves noticed. We already have a massive world wide fan base and brand. Think the biggest type of signings we may do is the likes of Kane/Rice/Bellingham if we want English players.
 
Do we need to buy the likes of Mbappe? City and PSG were nothing on the world stage, they needed the best manager on the planet, PSG needed to sign who they did to get themselves noticed. We already have a massive world wide fan base and brand. Think the biggest type of signings we may do is the likes of Kane/Rice/Bellingham if we want English players.
No I don't think we do and it really isn't a direction we should take.
 
I've got no problem with ME owners per se, as I feel that exposure between cultures brings us closer together and speeds the advance of progress. I do, however, have huge concerns about the potential to descend into a PSG/City type model where we're laying down 100's of millions on the Mbappes and Neymars etc.. The standout feature of ETH's tenure so far is how he's got the squad emotionally re-connected to the fans. That's what United is about imo and that's how it should remain.

I honestly don't see that happening with FFP. What it should allow would be investment in infrastructure and facilities at Old Trafford, training ground and surrounding areas. That I think is essential.

Our Women's squad is underpaid and investment there would be very welcome.
 
I'd be happy with this as I'd expect a new stadium and training facilities etc. An amazing infrastructure around Old Trafford in the level that our club needs to have. It's more about the investment in other areas rather than the squad, because I think we can compete for the best players by having this platform to succeed. We will continue to have the best sponsors and consistent top 4 and trophies will snowball that again without the need of risking any form of FFP abuse.
 
We live in a world where everything is seen in the eyes of absolutists or binary choices -- when its really its majority grey. I suspect as they mature and see the world for what it is, complicated, then they will see what we are saying today... but 10 years later.
No good, the players won’t be able to see each other - even if we do sign Mbappe. :nono:
 
This is page 272.

I suspect that most people have discussed the morals of the situation some 260 pages ago if you bother to follow this thread. Its not a new discussion point talking the morality of an oil club buying United.

I suggest you start from the beginning or at least make an effort in following this thread unless you want to re-hash the same old points, 260 pages before. Then just cut & paste and take credit for ithe previous posted morality comments. I wont even bother to catch you out on it. I may even fake some outrage... that is if you let me know ahead of time.

Believe it or not, you don’t control what people can or cannot talk about in these threads. I’m not even sure what you’re moaning about. Throughout the whole website there’s big threads where the same points are repetitively discussed. I’m assuming it’s just because you don’t like this talking point.

Anyway, you’ve made your point about ‘fake’ morals now, I expect you’re not going to repeat this opinion over the coming months in this thread?
 
I’m not denying that money talks. It’s business.
But Qatar, SA getting big competitions, buying sport clubs, having Beckham, Messi, Ronaldo as their ambassadors.. this is just pure sportswashing. They use sport as an exercise in soft power.

Nope, it is just economic growth and development like any country in the world has the right to do, not just western ones. This 'sportswashing' term is ridiculous. Are the US bidding for the World Cup as some ruse to distract everyone from the fact that they are anti-abortion or invade countries? Or is that just 'different' and of course, 'whataboutism'?

People need to realise that all ME states do not operate from the primary position of what people living in England think about their human rights policies.
 
Anyway, you’ve made your point about ‘fake’ morals now, I expect you’re not going to repeat this opinion over the coming months in this thread?

If the morals mean so much, why didn't follow the thread from the start or at least make the effort to read the previous 5 pages before posting? They will then realise that what ever moral issues have been pointed out many times over.
Posting without investing in the thread is just lazy or virtue signalling.
 
I am sure it will be oil money. An investment group like Ratcliffe winn require an ROI on the 5-6 billion he has invested -- like a prudent investor. There is no way United can generate that sort of return anytime soon. The man's 70+ already -- doubt he will get something better than a T-bond return before he's dead.
He’s already said this is about a legacy, a ‘hobby for retirement’ (poor choice of words - hope you understand) and giving back to the community he grew up in. He doesn’t expect a ROI - which itself would be different to burning cash with nothing to show for it like some expect of oil money. He will be prudent, not tight. There is a difference.
 
Ah man. I used to love those wall charts.

Do they still do them?

I don't even think Shoot magazine is in hard copy anymore. Some skeleton of itself online now. It used to be the authority or at least the main footy magazine/source of information.
 
Any fans on here from the gulf able to verify if these reports of Qatari interest in United are getting play in the Middle East?
 
I've got no problem with ME owners per se, as I feel that exposure between cultures brings us closer together and speeds the advance of progress. I do, however, have huge concerns about the potential to descend into a PSG/City type model where we're laying down 100's of millions on the Mbappes and Neymars etc.. The standout feature of ETH's tenure so far is how he's got the squad emotionally re-connected to the fans. That's what United is about imo and that's how it should remain.

Absolutely this. Call me stupid but I’d rather win one Premier League and a Champions League in the next 10 years with a squad like we have now, than win them regularly with a squad full of mercenaries.
 
He’s already said this is about a legacy, a ‘hobby for retirement’ (poor choice of words - hope you understand) and giving back to the community he grew up in. He doesn’t expect a ROI - which itself would be different to burning cash with nothing to show for it like some expect of oil money. He will be prudent, not tight. There is a difference.

So he will be picking the starting 11 for ETH then? ;)
 
Wait - they want us AND Liverpool? How’s that for happy families?!

Different investors, QIA is the soveriegn wealth fund, whose subsidery QSI own PSG (so im not sure how that will work)

How ever i think it's been suggested the United bid will be from a group of private individuals in Qatar. Probably just some clever way of getting around the UEFA rules.
 
Look, I had pictures of Martin Buchan, and Gordan McQueen on my walls as a kid.

I used to look forward in July/August for this:

shoot-league-ladders-69-70.jpg


Trust me, as I mentioned earlier, folks here seem to think that supporting a football club reflects on your morals. Your identity. It doesn't.

One grows out of this as one matures. I had the same moral outrage over the first Million-pound transfer or even Keano asking & getting 60k/week.

You come to compromises -- like when Cantona kungfu kicked a racist fan. But over time, I went back to loving Cantona.

This is life. Many of you will find this out in time.
I agree mostly. My first game was in 1978. My dad stood on the Stretford End in the 50s. My lads are big United fans. Nobody takes United away from me. Or them. The decisions of billionaires are not my fault and I won't be defined by them.

I don't like the idea of sportswashing, state ownership or the like, I'd much rather it was a more straightforward investment. But these decisions don't change my allegiance to the club and its history and heritage.

What I won't do is glory in it though like City and Newcastle fans. I'll reluctantly accept it and get on with my life.
 
Absolutely this. Call me stupid but I’d rather win one Premier League and a Champions League in the next 10 years with a squad like we have now, than win them regularly with a squad full of mercenaries.

Agree. Thats why I hope that there is some unwritten rule that United with an Oil money owner will ensure that we have 2-3 academy kids come through every year.
 
If the morals mean so much, why didn't follow the thread from the start or at least make the effort to read the previous 5 pages before posting? They will then realise that what ever moral issues have been pointed out many times over.
Posting without investing in the thread is just lazy or virtue signalling.

There is several threads regarding the ownership. I have a post on page 1 of the state owned club thread, back in November, stating my view on this.

Your point is so bad I’m just going to put you on ignore instead of bothering with this anyway.
 
£8B+debt+cost of new stadium and top of the art facilities+squad investment

is that right? yeah, bring the Qataris
 
I agree mostly. My first game was in 1978. My dad stood on the Stretford End in the 50s. My lads are big United fans. Nobody takes United away from me. Or them. The decisions of billionaires are not my fault and I won't be defined by them.

I don't like the idea of sportswashing, state ownership or the like, I'd much rather it was a more straightforward investment. But these decisions don't change my allegiance to the club and its history and heritage.

What I won't do is glory in it though like City and Newcastle fans. I'll reluctantly accept it and get on with my life.

I think its an age thing -- when we first started supporting United -- the shit years, the inconsistent years and then the Lucky Era with Fergie and now the patchy years again. Its not about silverware at all -- which is what some folks here think its all about and why I they think have no issues with an Oil monied owner.

Everything is either relative or we have been outraged before -- like Trev Francis breaking that 1million quid barrier to 500k/week players when nurses are barely getting by.

You worry about what you can control and not fret about things that's way beyond your influence.
 
Call me stupid but I’d rather win one Premier League and a Champions League in the next 10 years with a squad like we have now, than win them regularly with a squad full of mercenaries.

They are all mercenaries. There’s nothing inherently wrong with that, you should be one too in your professional life. Football is a profession. Peter Parker would likely lose his limbs/die if he’d gotten bitten by a radioactive spider
 
There is several threads regarding the ownership. I have a post on page 1 of the state owned club thread, back in November, stating my view on this.

Your point is so bad I’m just going to put you on ignore instead of bothering with this anyway.

Thanks precious.
 
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