United Thread - 2023/24

[Silva61]

Exactly. It wasn’t a totally tongue in cheek post. L**ds would be another potential. Huge fanbase as a single club city.

Begs the question, why haven't they moved on... My guess is that there a spoof bidder.
We all suspected the Glazers weren't serious so why did the Qutaris think any different.

 

[BerkshireBlue]

The Glazers actually own a sizeable chunk of Trafford Park/Salford Quays. Over 40 acres of land. They own the freight terminal near the stadium as well. If someone with unlimited wealth, got hold of all of that, they could actually make something spectacular. This is something not often mentioned in the sale, but the Qatari's will be all over it.

I seriously doubt they'd own the Manchester transport freight land rights. Are you sure about this?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Begs the question, why haven't they moved on... My guess is that there a spoof bidder.
We all suspected the Glazers weren't serious so why did the Qutaris think any different.

Maybe they have? Maybe they want a “legacy” club?

I hope they stay out of football and allow us to be as successful as possible for as long as possible. They may be really competent. We don’t want that in our league!

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

I seriously doubt they'd own the Manchester transport freight land rights. Are you sure about this?

And Coronation street, Curly Watts won’t be too happy about that.

 

[Silva61]

Why not?
It doesn't exactly look like a Conservation Area or a designated AONB!

What could you build to increase revenues? Appears to me it's industrial land surrounder by the keys developments.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

page appears to have been taken down

I quoted the text a few posts later.

 

[Ardnaree]

It was listed in the sale when they were looking at 6 billion. Why do they suddenly want 10 billion? I don’t believe the sale is off, think it’s Nick Harris trying to get supporters of another club riled up and clicking on his articles instead of the unsubstantiated shite he writes about City.

Well it doesn't make much sense, does it? You'd think that the asset has already reached it's pinnacle in value. If the starting point was 3.5bn.

But throughout this process, people have become fixated on the stadium and the training facilities in Carrington, when the full package includes a huge area of land that they could potentially develop, especially on the Trafford side of the waterfront, at Salford Quays. The Metrolink already goes through there so the transport links are in. There is also a huge demand for living accommodation in and around media city, where house prices have gone crazy in the last decade.

There's definitely more to it than just a football club.

 

[manimanc]

The Glazers actually own a sizeable chunk of Trafford Park/Salford Quays. Over 40 acres of land. They own the freight terminal near the stadium as well. If someone with unlimited wealth, got hold of all of that, they could actually make something spectacular. This is something not often mentioned in the sale, but the Qatari's will be all over it.

All that land with a huge turd in the middle of it.

Surely whoever comes in eventually will need to rebuild the glazerdome or at least renovate it.
I'd say whoever is buying is not remotely arsed about having these 400 acres, the only reason anyone wants to buy utd is to make money. The glazers, having been there how many wonderful years, haven't even built on any of this land, has that been because they aren't bothered or that this land is a load of shite.

Glazers aren't budging anyway, dig in and fight for what is rightfully yours uncle Malc.

 

[mancboy]

What could you build to increase revenues? Appears to me it's industrial land surrounder by the keys developments.

the way the rags are going a domestic violence support centre might be a good shout

 

[r.soleofsalford]

I seriously doubt they'd own the Manchester transport freight land rights. Are you sure about this?

Take no notice he’s a rag.

 

[mac]

Thank you. Always enjoy the compliment.

There's always exceptions;)

 

[mancboy]

Well it doesn't make much sense, does it? You'd think that the asset has already reached it's pinnacle in value. If the starting point was 3.5bn.

But throughout this process, people have become fixated on the stadium and the training facilities in Carrington, when the full package includes a huge area of land that they could potentially develop, especially on the Trafford side of the waterfront, at Salford Quays. The Metrolink already goes through there so the transport links are in. There is also a huge demand for living accommodation in and around media city, where house prices have gone crazy in the last decade.

There's definitely more to it than just a football club.

as crazy as house pricing is, valuing 400 acres in salford at 3.5b is somewhat of a stretch

 

[Ardnaree]

I seriously doubt they'd own the Manchester transport freight land rights. Are you sure about this?

They bought the 26 acre freight terminal site for 11m in 2010.

They currently receive 1.5m in rent per annum for this.

 

[Plays By Sense Of Smell]

The Glazers actually own a sizeable chunk of Trafford Park/Salford Quays. Over 40 acres of land. They own the freight terminal near the stadium as well. If someone with unlimited wealth, got hold of all of that, they could actually make something spectacular. This is something not often mentioned in the sale, but the Qatari's will be all over it.

Maybe...maybe, their gameplay all along has been to milk the ageing cash cow until it dies, deliberately running it into the ground, then sell-off the land for development after another 20 years of appreciation?

 

[Ardnaree]

as crazy as house pricing is, valuing 400 acres in salford at 3.5b is somewhat of a stretch

No, at the very start of the Glazers touting the full sale option. The full package was valued at 3.5bn. If the final bid was 6bn, it begs the question why they didn't take the money and run.

 

[Vienna_70]

It’s really not tricky at all mate, it’s actually incredibly simple

Sack the horrible ****, then see if he dares to take you to court, where his ‘alleged’ misdemeanours would again be the topic of conversation

Alternatively, pay him off to get rid

I’m sure he could be sacked for bringing the club’s name into disrepute or breaking its terms and conditions of employment or something along those lines.

 

[Vienna_70]

Would have been ideal for him there as all those red cards he has picked up during his career would only be yellows for the Rags

They’d have been a lot more if he didn’t play for the Spanish rags.

 

[Vienna_70]

An ideal situation now would be for the Qatari's to move on to another club, removes another future option for the rags and hopefully pushes them down the pecking order.

Everton?

 

[Vienna_70]

what thirty years are these?

they dominated from 1993 to 2013

So you’ve forgotten our relegation in 1983?

 

[Silva61]

Well it doesn't make much sense, does it? You'd think that the asset has already reached it's pinnacle in value. If the starting point was 3.5bn.

But throughout this process, people have become fixated on the stadium and the training facilities in Carrington, when the full package includes a huge area of land that they could potentially develop, especially on the Trafford side of the waterfront, at Salford Quays. The Metrolink already goes through there so the transport links are in. There is also a huge demand for living accommodation in and around media city, where house prices have gone crazy in the last decade.

There's definitely more to it than just a football club.

Would it get planning.. that's the question