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.