United Thread - 2022/23

[aguero93:20]

He’s not Scandinavian; he’s Finnish.

He hasn't even started yet ffs, give him a chance.

 

[TinFoilHat]

St Marcus of Fish Fingers advisors are trying to con the rags into giving him a new contract whilst they "talk" to PSG.

Being a boyhood rag you'd think he'd play for free. Or luncheon vouchers.

 

[fitzy blue]

There’s some right crackpots in Finland.

Zilliacus said: "Any sport club ultimately should belong to its fans. My bid is built on equality with fans.

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"The current development, where billionaire sheiks and oligarchs take over clubs and control them as their personal playgrounds is not a healthy trend.

"The current market value of the club is just under $3.9bn (£3.17bn). That means that if every one of the fans of the club would join in buying the club, the total sum per fan would amount to less than $6.

"My group will finance half of the sum needed to take over the club, and will ask the fans, through a new company that is being set up for this specific purpose, to participate for the other half.

"If every fan joins it means less than $3 per fan."

Zilliacus plans to give fans a say through an app from which they can "participate and cast" their vote "when deciding on footballing matters relating to the club".

Man Utd takeover latest: Sheikh Jassim also submits second bid after Sir Jim Ratcliffe

Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim joins Ineos owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe in submitting a second bid to buy Manchester United.

www.bbc.co.uk

Can almost picture his first meeting with their fans.
I'm Zilliacus!

 

[Ted_Bovis]

Perhaps Blue Peter could launch an appeal like they did years ago.

If we all send in our used milk bottle tops we could collect enough to buy nytid.

Wasn’t it to buy Joey Deacon a new home?

 

[Shaggy]

Nah, I think Joey was on with his mate about book what they done, milk bottle tops was for guide dogs I think.

The Glazers will just get some more Mecano for the swamp

 

[SomeMightSay]

Sheik Jassim delays as he re-writes his cheques. Said he’s always been an Everton fan really…

 

[Big Swifty]

He’s not Scandinavian; he’s Finnish.

I admire the precision of your correct reply. I am the pedants' pedant, and I would have said the same if I'd seen it first.

I've been out-pedanted.

 

[threespires]

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Very appropriate that you should have used Hylda Baker there.

Like the subject of this thread she came from just outside Manchester and provided us all with years of mirth.

 

[aguero93:20]

I admire the precision of your correct reply. I am the pedants' pedant, and I would have said the same if I'd seen it first.

I've been out-pedanted.

You need to up your game or this will be revoked

 

[Gordyola]

He’s not Scandinavian; he’s Finnish.

Hes Nordic though