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Yeah me too, and just like us fans, he's probably as pissed off with recent results as we are.
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Khaldoon's End of Season Review 2025
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Gordyola
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He attends most games he definitely isn’t the invisible man He’s got a family and runs numerous businesses and is high ranking in the UAE Government amazed that he can get to so many gamesWhere the fuck is Khaldoon in all of this lately?
He’s the fucking invisible man until the end of season PR interview
I'll have to dig out an interview he did with someone who is on the board at the Carlyle Group who he shares links with. He starts talking about global investment opportunities, American politics in the Trump era, the pressure of West vs East against the UAE, the failures of globalism etc, talking in his role as Mubadala CEO. Shares as few anecdotes about the President and how it irritates him that he likes walking everywhere when he thinks. A puff piece story about building an American clinic in the UAE. Then, when its mentioned, he lights up and relaxes and smiles when talking about City. I get the feeling that we're his favourite job, almost like a release valve from the other stuff he does.
The lad left a UN conference in New York a few years ago to watch us play like Bournemouth at home or something then flew back afterwards.
I think this is also the interview where he talks about his name. For many years, his name has always been something like Hal-doon with the aspirated haitch sound at the back of the throat that you get in Arabic. Like "hat" without a t.
But since he's been coming to Manchester, his name has transferred (in all his Western business stuff) to Cal-doon which is a battle that he's humorously sort of given up trying to fight and proudly adopted. Always thought that was a fun anecdote.
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You must be choc a bloc with party invitesI think this is also the interview where he talks about his name. For many years, his name has always been something like Hal-doon with the aspirated haitch sound at the back of the throat that you get in Arabic. Like "hat" without a t.
But since he's been coming to Manchester, his name has transferred (in all his Western business stuff) to Cal-doon which is a battle that he's humorously sort of given up trying to fight and proudly adopted. Always thought that was a fun anecdote.
I'm told I'd make a fortune on the after dinner circuit.You must be choc a bloc with party invites
This is a fairly recent non-City Khaldoon interview to get some perspective on what he does outside of his once a year interviews.
Watching the American sort of desperately ask for more UAE investment is vaguely funny
manimanc
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What are you expecting?Where the fuck is Khaldoon in all of this lately?
He’s the fucking invisible man until the end of season PR interview
Him doing a fan video and having a meltdown?
What could he possibly say that will change anything that's happening on the pitch?
Either I've been clarkied or you're off your nut.
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It’s the David Rubinstein interview he did for Bloomberg a few years agoI'll have to dig out an interview he did with someone who is on the board at the Carlyle Group who he shares links with. He starts talking about global investment opportunities, American politics in the Trump era, the pressure of West vs East against the UAE, the failures of globalism etc, talking in his role as Mubadala CEO. Shares as few anecdotes about the President and how it irritates him that he likes walking everywhere when he thinks. A puff piece story about building an American clinic in the UAE. Then, when its mentioned, he lights up and relaxes and smiles when talking about City. I get the feeling that we're his favourite job, almost like a release valve from the other stuff he does.
The lad left a UN conference in New York a few years ago to watch us play like Bournemouth at home or something then flew back afterwards.
Yep that's it! Good interview thatIt’s the David Rubinstein interview he did for Bloomberg a few years ago
Perhaps you should concentrate a little harder then, I didn't think our actual performances last season made us particularly worthy title winners, we didn't really achieve it with any real style or panache or by playing exciting expansive football and it was clearly obvious then that a number of our most senior players were rapidly reaching a point where they're simply not able to perform any more to the incredibly high standards they have previously been capable of.City are current reigning Champions of the PL and were unbeaten until 6 weeks ago despite huge injuries. This hindsight based reasoning isn't gelling with me tbh
You've got to question the Chairman early doors when things are going pear, otherwise you end up with a PJ situation.Deary me.
Not content with over the top comments about the players and Pep, it's now Khaldoons turn.
People have lost the plot.
Perhaps you should concentrate a little harder then, I didn't think our actual performances last season made us particularly worthy title winners, we didn't really achieve it with any real style or panache or by playing exciting expansive football and it was clearly obvious then that a number of our most senior players were rapidly reaching a point where they're simply not able to perform any more to the incredibly high standards they have previously been capable of.
4th title in a row.... not worthy because we didn't win style points.
You've got to question the Chairman early doors when things are going pear, otherwise you end up with a PJ situation.
Yep we've got to question the chairman who has created a team that has led us to be the best club of the last decade.
He's got a point tbf. There has been a drop off in terms of fluidity in the last year or so but the mentality has carried us through. However the difference in our opinions is that I don't see this as a systemic issue but instead an extraordinary one. We've had so much bad luck go against us in terms of injury and overplaying and individual errors that I think this squad isn't as poor or "finished" as many others do. The plan seems to have been to rebuild this summer anyway and perhaps we've tried one window too long, but it's not an insurmountable thing I'm still confident of a top 2 finish.4th title in a row.... not worthy because we didn't win style points.
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Comparing Swales to Khaldoon?You've got to question the Chairman early doors when things are going pear, otherwise you end up with a PJ situation.
What’s next? Pep and Alan Ball comparisons?
This place is wild at the moment.
this year's version could be fun. overall a bad year for CFG not just City.
We don't get champs league! We know the chat will be all about the past and players leaving Kdb and our youth teams winning the league!
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Alan ball picked up more points in his last 10 games ;-)Comparing Swales to Khaldoon?
What’s next? Pep and Alan Ball comparisons?
This place is wild at the moment.
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this year's version could be fun. overall a bad year for CFG not just City.
If we win the court case, I won't care.
Prestwich_Blue
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The whole CFG thing is just shite. Everything should be focused on Coty, which is where the vast majority of the revenue and global recognition is.this year's version could be fun. overall a bad year for CFG not just City.