They have won their domestic league almost every year and regularly reach champions league knockout stage. Something we havent done in a decade
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That would be annoying, where is that happening?
Will probably only here about the Qatari bid tonight because of Keegan.
Any other bid will likely remain private as the other bidders haven't been briefing a journo
Any other bid will likely remain private as the other bidders haven't been briefing a journo
The problem is it's not fans accepting a shitty situation, a large chunk on here are absolutely desperate for them to come in. A poster on here who is gay talks about how they won't be able to continue supporting us if we have owners who imprison people for being gay and they get mocked by multiple posters who basically just want Mbappe and don't give a shit about anything else. I've seen no real criticism of the more conflicted fans who either have accepted the situation while acknowledging it as being shitty or who aren't sure whether they will continue to support the club (which is where I currently am).
Can I just remind some of you to please try and keep it civil, and do away with the patronising responses.
We all share something on here in our love for Utd. We all want the best for the club and obviously there will be a vast array of opinions on what that is. Be respectful of one another. Thank you.
We all share something on here in our love for Utd. We all want the best for the club and obviously there will be a vast array of opinions on what that is. Be respectful of one another. Thank you.
I tried that this morning and no wanted to discuss it
Their own ultras aren’t exactly big fans.Come on mate, City had won nothing for decades and were getting slapped around 8-0 by mid table dross like Boro. They were maybe an old great club back in your days but in modern times they are literally a story of rags to riches.
Nothing like the self-sustained money machine that we are today.
He'll not get 9 billion for it, but its a massive brand with $40 million profits a year and about 50 years worth of original content on available for a streaming platform. Original content is like gold dust in itself these days for television networks.$9 billion!!!
How in the hell is the WWE worth that? Who even watches wrestling anymore?
City's former owner is an actual murderer and the bloke before that sold toilet rolls. Their history is as bad as their present.
Tbf nobody else in their league can compete with their money so of course they’ll win it every year. Except the year Lille won it of course.
Shinawatra really gets forgotten about now.
Yes please. Imagine the press conferences and post match interviews with the players.
That just proves my argument you can't separate the club from the owners.
Dont get me wrong, the drivel being posted in response is no better either, but the problem here is that this isnt an absolute situation.
There are pros and cons to any ownership model that could come in, and its impossible to boil this down to ‘European Consortium good, Middle East bad’ as people seem to be trying to do here.
It just seems to be a very extreme reaction to take the stance that if ME ownership comes in thats the point where people step away from the club, especially when as I stated they will just go away and line ME pockets in a multitude of other ways.
Its also not worth arguing for nearly 500 pages on something where both opposing sides are clearly flawed in said arguments, but thats another story altogether!
Oh there has been. It’s just that the real prominent posts are going against the easier posts than the conflicted ones. If not it’s just broad posts against everyone who wants this.
we have a poster saying Ten Hag should be held to account. It’s madness.
The real kicker is we won’t get a cash injection past the stadium and training ground. All we can spend is 70 percent of turnover but it’s being seen as wanting a cheat code when the cheat code isn’t available
Here comes the ban hammer
This is frankly a disgusting thing to say to someone who may be feeling genuine turmoil at the direction the club they love may be taking - a step away from values they hold that tie to their identity.
Some of that may be true, but if all of it is (at least for you) then the logical follow up is that you’re just some kind of…consumerist fan.
Indeed, we're all from somewhere and the majority of us will have things from our home city/town that very proud of and have a deep appreciation and connection to.
And as much as I've loved United for the majority of my 40 years and lived in the area for a few years as a kid I have no doubt I would love the club even more if I was a manc and United was my local club.
City are a historically great if unsuccessful club. It's a fact. I hate them but they are what they are.
Yeah the rags to riches makes it easier for people to point the finger, and if your only gripe is the doping and not the source of the money then fine, but that was never the impression I got from all the City bashing on here.
This feels like transfer deadline day...wonder if we'll get a 'surprise' bid that causes some waves
I can’t make threads in the mains yet but it would be great to have a prediction thread if we get Qatari owners, so that in years to come we can look back and see who predicted what correctly.
Could include but not limited to:
First signing
First signing over 100 million
How much spent in first window
How many signings in first window
How much spent first year
First PL post takeover
First CL post takeover
First season played in new stadium
Capacity of new stadium
First friendly in Qatar
First out of Arnold and Murtough to go
First pundit to moan about the money
First Qatar-influenced change to one of our kit designs
What tiresome play on El Classico will the press dub the Mcr derby?
Will we ever have a breakthrough group like Class of 92 with our improved youth facilities?
Will the Women’s Team become dominant?
When will RAWK sink to feeble fan fiction threads about our imaginary downfall?
Will OT ever be renamed?
Who will be our Winston Bogarde bought for no reason except compulsive buying of players?
Could include but not limited to:
First signing
First signing over 100 million
How much spent in first window
How many signings in first window
How much spent first year
First PL post takeover
First CL post takeover
First season played in new stadium
Capacity of new stadium
First friendly in Qatar
First out of Arnold and Murtough to go
First pundit to moan about the money
First Qatar-influenced change to one of our kit designs
What tiresome play on El Classico will the press dub the Mcr derby?
Will we ever have a breakthrough group like Class of 92 with our improved youth facilities?
Will the Women’s Team become dominant?
When will RAWK sink to feeble fan fiction threads about our imaginary downfall?
Will OT ever be renamed?
Who will be our Winston Bogarde bought for no reason except compulsive buying of players?
Bid's gone in...
Edit: Original 'exclusive'
Financial Times saying the bid is in. Here we gooooo
Now you are guilty of absolutism. This is more of a tipping point than anything. You think people willing to walk now were fine with the Glazers? I doubt it very much.
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I haven't read much of this thread, but I keep seeing reminders from the mods on keeping it respectful. Who is it we're protecting here?
I was responding to the point that Qatar are bad owners, which they aren’t
Hilarious. Have you seen their wage bill at all. Go on, google it and compare to the rest. Marry that with how ineptly they are generally run. The whole way Mpappe was given a new contract and power. The hiring and firing of managers and DOF. Don't want them anywhere near us. A non stop soap opera at PSG. You want to be part of a circus again?
The FT article: "Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the chairman of one of Qatar’s biggest banks has bid for Manchester United.
Al Thani, son of former Qatari prime minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, confirmed his offer for the English football club in a statement to the Financial Times.
Sheikh Hamad Bin-Jaber al-Thani was one of Qatar’s most powerful figures in the late 1990s and 2000s, serving as prime minister and foreign minister.
The bid plans to return the Club to its former glories both on and off the pitch, and – above all – will seek to place the fans at the heart of Manchester United Football Club once more.
The bid will be completely debt free via Sheikh Jassim’s Nine Two Foundation, which will look to invest in the football teams, the training centre, the stadium and wider infrastructure, the fan experience and the communities the Club supports."
Al Thani, son of former Qatari prime minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, confirmed his offer for the English football club in a statement to the Financial Times.
Sheikh Hamad Bin-Jaber al-Thani was one of Qatar’s most powerful figures in the late 1990s and 2000s, serving as prime minister and foreign minister.
The bid plans to return the Club to its former glories both on and off the pitch, and – above all – will seek to place the fans at the heart of Manchester United Football Club once more.
The bid will be completely debt free via Sheikh Jassim’s Nine Two Foundation, which will look to invest in the football teams, the training centre, the stadium and wider infrastructure, the fan experience and the communities the Club supports."
Strap in gents!
Well cock sucker blues, looks like its happening.
It might actually be happening!
And so it begins.
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