United Thread - 2022/23

[Brightwell Bros.]

The collapse of the United States of Europe super duper franchise league has really, really fucked the yanks off, hasn't it. That was their last big attempt to ringfence their investments, and now they're looking for a way out.

 

[standupifyouhatemanu]

How apt that “Raggy Omar” was the itv newsreader reporting today’s events at the swamp

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

All a smoke screen to get the fans of there back if the shit hits the fans on the pitch!

And to distract from all the Ronaldo shit surrounding the shithole of a club. !

 

[chris85mcfc]

With the £ so poor in recent years on average if the Glazers were taking.out £50 million a year that would be $75 million.
Now $50 million would be $59.4 million at today's rate.

They'll be so heavily hedged that I doubt they'll lose/gain much on any exchange rates

 

[kippaxwarrior]

Rag fans practically begging Jim Ratcliffe to make a bid

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

The cost of redeveloping Old Toilet was probably the final nail in the coffin. £500mill debt. Huge team investment needed. Redeveloping the Cliff and it’s canteen. No Super League. Their Yank mates FSG selling up at Hacking FC.

Great prospectus for a potential buyer !

 

[Semper aggressus]

I sincerely hope they’re not bought by anyone competent or ambitious from a football perspective.

 

[Half time draw tickets]

They'll be so heavily hedged that I doubt they'll lose/gain much on any exchange rates

Apart from their hedging cost which will be sky high right now… so that’s something :)

 

[bluethrunthru]

Personally I am very saddened by tonights news. I really thought Ronaldo was such a good fit at the swamp that he could have made this discomfort last until the end of the season for them - what a fucking amateur agitator he turned out to be

 

[James Morgan]

But that’s what he wanted. He can now go to a team with no fee meaning a club can afford his wages (though they’ll be high). It’s a media spin because rags are the losers not Ronaldo

I agree, he played them. But, unlike the general consensus here, I don’t believe the Rags would have paid him a penny more than what he has already worked.

 

[chris85mcfc]

Apart from their hedging cost which will be sky high right now… so that’s something :)

Unfortunately that's not how they tend to work

They'll be tied into contracts and futures forever so there is no risk at all, upside or downside

 

[Silva61]

Can't see anyone from the middle East being interested in either the dippers or the rags at the price they would want and I think they know that, City, PSG and Newcastle together were bought for less than 700m.
To compete against City they have a chance, to compete with the CFG model they have no chance.
They've lost the battle with FFP and probably shit themselves with the publication of our latest accounts, and the huge success that is the CFA.
The dippers don't want to now make the necessary investment so there throwing the towel in, they recently spent £50m on a new 1st team training facility, it should have been 10 times that.

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Ha ha ha, now seeing his wrap being ripped down at the swamp.

Embarrassing.

 

[CC1]

I agree, he played them. But, unlike the general consensus here, I don’t believe the Rags would have paid him a penny more than what he has already worked.

Agreed but if they’d been a bit cleverer, they could have got a fee for him now & got him off their wages bill. But - they have still lost their best goal scorer even if he is a dick. Either way - Ronaldo is the winner here.

 

[wolviedinho]

Wow!

City you have destroyed both the red shirts in 1 season.

Failed to stop us with fake financial regulations.

Failed with the super league.

Failed FC.

Oh what a glorious time to be a blue. Throw Ronaldo into the mix…lol. Disaster of a club.

Bring on the new blood thirsty capitalists.

Destroyed on and off the pitch. 100 billion fans and untold billions spent to end up a laughing stock. Take those scouse tramps with you and do us all a favour and fuck off.

You lose dickwads -:)

 

[frothy]

It's not finished yet

But the Women are 3rd in the league so it's not that bad

 

[Barcon]

Agreed but if they’d been a bit cleverer, they could have got a fee for him now & got him off their wages bill. But - they have still lost their best goal scorer even if he is a dick. Either way - Ronaldo is the winner here.

Can't agree with that at all mate. On loan with them paying at least some of his wages is what I expected come Jan.

 

[Bill Walker]

They have had two good sides in there history.
Everything else Is a myth

It is a myth.
Taggart is frequently referred to as the best manager of all time, bollocks !!
All they ever did during his reign was buy everyone's best players, like Van Persie, Rooney, Cole etc etc etc...the list is huge. (even tried to buy Shearer).

How can anyone forget the 2011 CL final. When Pep's Barca absolutely outplayed Taggarts team. Played them off the Wembley park.
Pep Gave the old piss can a humiliating footballing lesson that night. They couldn't get the ball....Best ever manager my arse.
It was laughable.

 

[nellyonthewing]

Their share price has shot up

 

[Kippax77]

Rag fans practically begging Jim Ratcliffe to make a bid

MIB already climbing over his garden wall as we speak