United Thread - 2023/24

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lancs blue said:
I found that interview quite interesting. There was no real suggestion from the journalist that the CIA had anything to do with the rags, it was just that the central company of the Glazers' US interests was previously owned by George Bush Senior and there were suggestions that the CIA had used some of the assets in the Caribbean as listening posts. That was hardly a shock, the CIA had and probably still have their fingers in a lot of pies, so to speak.

I never realised that Ferguson never actually paid a penny towards his share of the racehorse - but he still felt he was entitled to a share of the stud fees, the cheeky sod! No wonder Magnier and McManus were fuming.
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Bluemoon whip round for a Rock of Gibraltar statue anyone?
 
lancs blue said:
I found that interview quite interesting. There was no real suggestion from the journalist that the CIA had anything to do with the rags, it was just that the central company of the Glazers' US interests was previously owned by George Bush Senior and there were suggestions that the CIA had used some of the assets in the Caribbean as listening posts. That was hardly a shock, the CIA had and probably still have their fingers in a lot of pies, so to speak.

I never realised that Ferguson never actually paid a penny towards his share of the racehorse - but he still felt he was entitled to a share of the stud fees, the cheeky sod! No wonder Magnier and McManus were fuming.
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Sums Fergie up really
 
Hayley Croppers chopper said:
Watching Maxine on Netflix now, it’s about Maxine Carr the girlfriend of Ian Huntley .
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Hayley Croppers chopper said:
I remember the united shirts on the two young girls was a big part of the investigation.
In the programme the reference is that the two girls are wearing red football shirts not united shirts. Huntley states in the programme interview “My team, they have good taste” but no reference to him being a united fan. it’s as if united have disassociated themselves from the horrific events and blocked the film maker from allowing them to use manchester united as it’s a bad association . I just find it strange
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freshie said:
New stadium? The state of these deluded twats haha

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It is amazing how ugly Old Trafford looks form the outside. The various additions over the years look like they were designed without an architect involved.
 
lancs blue said:
I never realised that Ferguson never actually paid a penny towards his share of the racehorse - but he still felt he was entitled to a share of the stud fees, the cheeky sod! No wonder Magnier and McManus were fuming
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As I remember it at the time,and I stand to be corrected by someone better informed, John Magnier bought the horse at stud for his wife. He also listed GPC as a co-owner as a gift (had a decent stake in the rags at that time). The horse was phenomenal and won 6 or 7 Group races and substantial prize money. As guest owner, who had paid nothing, he still took a percentage of prize monies.

When the horse was retired to stud it was worth a fortune and GPC thought he was entitled to a cut of it. Millions of pounds a year basically. Resulted in a court case, GPC accepting £2.5M one off fee, for something he never eve paid for. Magnier then sold his stake to the Glazers after an acrimonious court case in which Magnier produced 99 questions for GPC to answer regarding the running of the rags.
 
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