oakiecokie said:
Whilst they "rob Peter to pay Paul" with the problems they have in their American businesses I cannot see them selling out for a very long time.
Long may it continue.
Not only that, it would probably cost something in the region of 1.5 to 2 billion to prise the club away from the Glazers. As much of a cash cow as United is I don't think there would be too many people willing to fork out that amount of money. It's also worth noting that any prospective buyer would also have to take on the £360 million or so of debt as well.
Personally, while I believe the Glazers will sell up eventually I don't think that it will happen in the immediate future unless an offer comes in that is too good to turn down.
Also, a new buyer doesn't necessarily mean that all their problems will go away - they could even end up with worse owners than the Glazers. After all, the Glazers owe United fans nothing after years of abuse and probably won't be arsed who they sell to as long as they get their cash. Of course, the most hilarious scenario is if someone comes in and purchases United in the same way the Glazers did, and loading a mountain of new debt onto the club in the process meaning they have to go through the rigmarole of the last 10 years all over again!