United Thread - 2022/23

[dadnlad]

It feels very obvious that the club will soon be up for sale. I'd hoped we get a bit longer, but feels like there's serious interest.

I recon flying a kite to try and stop Mondays planned protest

 

[Blue Mist]

His official spokesman isn't an anonymous source.



I love the contradiction in these 2 back-to-back sentences. United are simultaneously too good for the Glazers to sell, and too shit for someone to buy?

Which is it, you can't have both.

There is no contradiction.
Why would the Glazers sell. They have taken millions out of the club and can continue to do so, no matter what any mib says.
Why would someone buy it. You'd need 5 billion (loaned therefore interest) you would have to address the disgraceful state of the stadium, another billion. All before you took a penny out. Where is the contradiction ?

 

[Bald fraud]

Ratcliffe is quoted as saying he's interested "if the club is for sale" which it isn't. I very much doubt the Glazers would want to sell from a position of weakness. They will want £5bn. So it's basically a non story.

Isn’t the guy worth about 12 billion? Is he really about to blow almost half his money on them. Then spend another billion tarting up the swamp and another billion on players that the rag masses will demand? Doubt it

 

[Vienna_70]

I am more of a titterer myself, I actually tittered at the story.

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[JWCH-99]

Isnt he also a utd fan?

Yep

 

[domalino]

There is no contradiction.
Why would the Glazers sell. They have taken millions out of the club and can continue to do so, no matter what any mib says.
Why would someone buy it. You'd need 5 billion (loaned therefore interest) you would have to address the disgraceful state of the stadium, another billion. All before you took a penny out. Where is the contradiction ?

You cannot simultaneously claim something is too valuable to sell and has no value for a potential buyer. These are two directly contradictory statements.

5Bn is 250 years worth of dividends at the rate they're taking them out. They'd make 250m/year investing it safely vs. picking up 20m in dividends.

Malcolm Glazer was the driving force behind buying the club and he's long dead. The 3 brothers might see the value in taking the 5Bn profit.

Ratcliffe is desperate to own a big name club, and he's a local childhood fan with the means to do so.

 

[domalino]

Isn’t the guy worth about 12 billion? Is he really about to blow almost half his money on them. Then spend another billion tarting up the swamp and another billion on players that the rag masses will demand? Doubt it

His move from the UK to Monaco alone was estimated to save him £4Bn in personal taxes.

His net worth fluctuates a lot based on Ineos' perceived value, it was $30Bn 18 months ago, and he made a £4.25Bn bid for Chelsea so safe to say he has the cash.

 

[BertTrautmann'sParachute]

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No mention of zebra pants. Amateurs.

 

[Impeccable One]

Exactly - why would the Glazers sell their cash cow?

For money now rather than later, removal of investment requirement (team/stadium/etc) and to be away from ‘the hassle’. Pretty much the reasons most owners sell their business.

Only question is; will the buyers pay what the sellers want.

 

[Shaggy]

It can only be for tax reasons as most of Hampshire is bloody lovely

Hampshire County Council are doing their best to fucking ruin it