Is gas the new oil ?
Who you REALLY want for new owner?
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Michael Knighton
Would you say that if he said Chinese or Russian?
Meh, billionaires are nearly all evil cnuts. Choosing on "moral" grounds is pretty naive imo. Whoever looks after the club's best interests.
Data is the new oil!
This.
I have no idea who can afford us, but if we become a sports washing operation ala City and PSG then I'm probably done with supporting United "actively". I've come to terms with football being a filthy capitalist sport, but that is where I draw the line.
I just assume that all billionaires are cnuts so I don't have any strong preferences when it comes to who we get. I just hope that they actually care about results and aren't complete clowns. Old money or a nouveau riche who acts like old money would be to prefer I guess. Definitely not someone like Musk.
I just assume that all billionaires are cnuts so I don't have any strong preferences when it comes to who we get. I just hope that they actually care about results and aren't complete clowns. Old money or a nouveau riche who acts like old money would be to prefer I guess. Definitely not someone like Musk.
Look, I’m sure WEED know?
admittedly that’s not my best LINE.
I’m a disgrace. I apologise. Moving swiftly on……
Don’t really need to. The difference between us and City is that we can still spend big through our own revenue, while they need a sugar daddy.
Basically we need an owner to clear the debt, and spend money on infrastructure without sucking money from the club.
I edited it (sort of). Can you please set a poll up there. Thank you.
I have a feeling itl be Dubai
There's definitely a spectrum. Musk is completely insane, inflammatory and you'd genuinely fear we might cease to exist at some point under his ownership. An oil state likely has fairly direct involvement in the worst crimes possible (Bin Salman). A rich fella like Ratcliffe or Steve Ballmer (as mentioned in this thread) both seem fairly middle of the road in comparison.
An owner who will bring Old Trafford back up to being in world class condition. An owner with that as a priority will most likely also be interested in fixing problems around the clubs structure and planning.
There's no saint among any of these, so I'd go with a Todd Boehly type of American billionaire with a good track record in one or more American sport e.g. Balmer (though not sure how well his teams have done).
This is because I think Ratcliffe is out but he's our best option otherwise.
This is because I think Ratcliffe is out but he's our best option otherwise.
Whoever it will be, it won't be satisfactory for 100% of the fans.
We've just got to hope it's someone who will invest into the future of the club, like City have.
We've just got to hope it's someone who will invest into the future of the club, like City have.
Bezos. Amazon stadium and great reports in the Washington Post.
Honestly, these people have enough money to clean up whatever they want. I've no doubt they wouldn't be against either directly or indirectly taking lives if it served their own interests. I don't think we've any way of really knowing what each of them has and hasn't done because many of their worst deeds will undoubtedly have been suppressed.
I'd take Arab money. If you can't beat them, join them.
In all seriousness, I'd pick from the given options in this order:
Ratcliffe
Musk
Random US billionaires
Oil state
Best suggestion thus far
Ratcliffe
Musk
Random US billionaires
Oil state
Best suggestion thus far
The richest.
The only investors/owners that could realistically buy us outright are the oil countries and a consortium of investors (likely American backed by PE funds).
Anyone that will invest in the club and its infrastructure like it should be and without putting the club into debt again. Options are severely limited due to the value of the club though.
Ronaldo to buy the club, sack the board, sack ETH, sell Maguire, make himself player-captain-coach, bring in Ole as his assistant, Keano and Rio as coaching staff, send Bruno to the reserves and make him travel there by boat, rename the club Ronaldo FC, hire Rangnick and then sack him for the fun of it, anoint himself as the club's highest goal scorer just because, merge the trinity statues into one giant Cristiano one.
Ah oil money from Norway. Interesting.
If an oil owner came in, would you stop following United? Honestly?
I want an owner City and Newcastle will fear. Someone with insanely deep pockets who is a favorite to lock up any top talent that hits the market. Don't care about nationality or any of that nonsense the populist muppets are sweating. Filthy rich.
None are perfect, but there is a big difference between a greedy businessman and a murderous regime like the Newcastle owners.
Exactly this murky business dealings or somewhat contentious political leanings are very different from public executions and beheadings by a long long way
This. I literally don’t give a shit as long as they run the club properly like it deserves to be run
If anyone wants to boycott certain owners because of their own moral code, then more power to you. But it’s not a realistic stance to take, and I’d rather just have my club I support run well than give a shit whether the owner did some shady shit to amass a fortune 20 years ago.
Hard to say. What do we really know about how these guys will run the club? Next to nothing. That aspect is always a lottery.
You can guarantee a few have skeletons in their closet somewhere even if they seem the most preferable on paper so it's not like we know how kind, thoughtful and understanding they all are.
Ratcliffe seems the nicest fit, but I say that in the knowledge that I don't really know much about the guy except a few interview snippets and quotes which he comes into with an agenda. Not enough to say he's a great chap.
You can guarantee a few have skeletons in their closet somewhere even if they seem the most preferable on paper so it's not like we know how kind, thoughtful and understanding they all are.
Ratcliffe seems the nicest fit, but I say that in the knowledge that I don't really know much about the guy except a few interview snippets and quotes which he comes into with an agenda. Not enough to say he's a great chap.
Donald Trump
On a serious note, talks with some party (parties) must be at an advanced stage for Glazers to come out publicly.
On a serious note, talks with some party (parties) must be at an advanced stage for Glazers to come out publicly.
Are we in a position to be picky?
Glazers won't last long with the increase in interest rates - their business model is f**ked.
Glazers won't last long with the increase in interest rates - their business model is f**ked.
Agreed. I want that progressive, feminist oil money. When they buy a world cup, rainbow flags will be required.
What about a company buying it? Apple is worth 2 trillion.. is this illegal in the premier league? Isn’t city owned by a “investment group”
Ronaldo, so we can have full upgrade on training facilities
Oil money. Preferably Dubai or Oman. History remembers titles, not owners.
Oman, UAE, Kuwait or any other oil money. As long as no interference, more smart investment, I'm all for it.
Jim Ratcliffe, definitely #1 choice. He is a fan and he understands football, and he is neither money-obsessed businessman, nor a blood-oil sheikh, nor an immoral idiot and liar who can only succeed in businesses that are heavily subsidized by government, nor a murderous Russian oligarch.
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