I think we can accept that this is basically done. Shaking hands is the strongest form of rubber stamping.
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I think we can accept that this is basically done. Shaking hands is the strongest form of rubber stamping.
Ratcliffe is 70. Id genuinely like to know what the plan is in a few years when he doesn't want to/isn't fit to spend 7 days per week running billion pound businesses. Does he have adult children who are set to take over Ineos etc or is United sold to whichever Chemicals company buys ineos?
Its important, but the Glazers will just sell to whoever gives them the most money right now
Its important, but the Glazers will just sell to whoever gives them the most money right now
Ratcliffe trying to win the PR war because he can't win the bidding war.
On your 1st point, I thought the value of the Ratcliffe bid was actually higher than the Quatar bid because he didn't intend to purchase 100% of the club at the price he was paying whilst the Quatar bid did.
Qatar can only buy the Glazers shares in this transaction 31% of the club is on the open market and they would have to buy those separately
True.
What a cheeky way to enter in his exclusive Man Utd fan club.
It will not help you though. His club is not for us peasants born outside Manchester.
Well, based on their PR campaign it suggests they don't actually know what they are doing because all of their media stuff claims they want to buy 100% of the club for a little more than Ratcliffe wants to buy what's actually for sale.
It's a good question. There's his partners at INEOS, John and Andy, although they're also getting up there in age. He has 2 sons who are in their mid-to-late 30s or early 40s by the look of it. Not 100% clear what they do, seem to keep a low profile.
Everyone makes mistakes and does things they regret. But all members of the actual Tory party are cnuts though.
No doubt Sir Jim must have asked for his takeover meeting with the club to be on the Friday so he could actually meet the gaffer in person at Carrington and let the Qatari’s visit on the Thursday when the team are in Spain and it’s pissing down with rain in Manchester.
Still think the Qatari’s will win in the end.
Done deal probably.
Yes, because for all the money City and PSG have spent they have cabinets full of CL trophies don’t they?!
Obviously also a billion later Utd have been super successful in the last 10 years haven’t we?!
Maybe it is rocket science after all…..
Do new owners replace current CEO or they keep him?
Sorry, it could be interpreted that it was aimed at you
I can assure you it wasn't.its PR BS. Both parties probably want 100% but while Jassim is confident that he'll able to buy all shares, Ratcliffe is being more cautious by not promising what he hasn't got in the bag.
Yes, because for all the money City and PSG have spent they have cabinets full of CL trophies don’t they?!
Obviously also a billion later Utd have been super successful in the last 10 years haven’t we?!
Maybe it is rocket science after all…..
What City and PSG do have though is cabinets full of league titles which we could certainly do with right now. Although I do agree spending alone doesn’t automatically mean success as we’ve found out, you need the right people in charge of how the moneys spent.
Great publicity for INEOS when you think about.
Keep them for now. They have a relationship with ETH. Assuming we’re talking about Murtough & Arnold, last summer overpaying for Antony was more down to the Glazers first giving a restrictive budget and then taking an emergency loan for signing.
Bit miffed to discover that the media/fans still consider Ratcliffe is making a serious attempt to buy the club.
Why is always CL trophy only mentioned? What is wrong with domestic leagues and cups? And they have shit load of those.Yes, because for all the money City and PSG have spent they have cabinets full of CL trophies don’t they?!
Obviously also a billion later Utd have been super successful in the last 10 years haven’t we?!
Maybe it is rocket science after all…..
I am pro Qatari and I still think that SJR is making a serious attempt to buy the club.
They'll fit right in then.
I'd be content winning almost every League title in England and becoming a joke in Europe. I'd prefer to win in Europe of course but it's a decent consolation when we already have a few Champions Leagues and other assorted European silverware.
I'd be far less content winning things like the SPL or similar stature European leagues after spending the GDP of a midsize world power just to pay a poor imitation of Marcus Rashford not to go to Madrid.
United won't ever buy a player for less that $70 million once they're running it.
They wouldn't waste their time turning up to OT/Carrington if they weren't serious.
These LOCAL fans have something to say.
This is over then. Glazers will only sell to the highest bidder and Qatari's are prepared to overpay. Match made in heaven.
So if Wumminator took one or two mates down and wrote "we love you Jim" on a bedsheet, this would also be representative of the wider fanbases support of SJRs bid?
No, is the answer btw.
That Gerry Deakin guy is a huge Qatar fanboy. 1958 just want Glazers gone.
Qatar bid supporters outside Carrington today. Are these folks superior United supporters based on Wumminator ‘s criteria?
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