United Thread - 2023/24

[chedinho]

So, there is a very strong probability that the Rags will miss out on European football next season.

There income will be impacted with the reduced number of matches and especially by missing out on the CL, at the same time they are going to burn through any money they have on top of the losses they have already been incurring.

New director structure, not cheap.
Stadium repairs, fucking huge.
Costs of writing off players they no longer want on huge contracts (Cashemero, Rashford, Sancho, Anthony, Varane) to name just a few.
The cost of bringing in new signings.
Reduced sponsorship, TV revenue.

If they then fucked off Ten Haag and his team there is even more cost and disruption to factor in.

I feel the narrative is already being set with talk of him being given more time, it's only because they can't afford the compensation and rebuild required.

And the fan base is so self entitled that they demand instant success, if they think this season was bad I think they need to get themselves ready for next year.

All of a sudden the cash flow is shrinking. And they still need to pay their mortgage.

 

[give it to gordon]

I doubt it’s a serious structural defect, more like lack of maintenance blocked gutters probably the main culprit, thing is whilst it’s not cheap to get people up there it’s cheaper than the damage it caused

If the rags are cutting back on routine maintenance, they must be in the shit money wise. What else are they cutting back on in the back ground ?

 

[Banshee]

African fans getting the full OT experience

 

[Ducado]

If the rags are cutting back on routine maintenance, they must be in the shit money wise. What else are they cutting back on in the back ground ?

You would be surprised about how many companies do cut back on it, a roof is out of sight and out of mind until it starts leaking, to me it’s symptomatic of the bigger problems they have, companies don’t grow by standing still and football nowadays is far more business like than used to be, they thought their model was cast in stone

 

[Ribble73]

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Always fun to bring back an oldie

By all accounts the Press Box got piss wet through via the Leaking Roof yesterday -so at least the Scum get this right (instead of pampering the scummy bastards like we do)

 

[Gingers Dad]

I mean you can never say never, but it looks like we are watching the terminal decline of a club in real time, there’s no great manager around the corner to save them, the culture of the place stinks to high heaven and they have an investor who hasn’t a clue

The £400m they've spunked on shit players under Ten Hag might be the first nail.
They really are going to struggle to come back from that, especially as they will struggle to qualify for the CL in the future

 

[mancboy]

By all accounts the Press Box got piss wet through via the Leaking Roof yesterday -so at least the Scum get this right (instead of pampering the scummy bastards like we do)

Cue the press writing about the wonderful new showers that the rags have installed in the press box

 

[Ribble73]

As much as I want City to win the Cup, it would be fucking delicious to see that lot in the Europa Conference.

Why? -the MSM would soon be telling us it’s the one to win

 

[Ribble73]

Sounds dangerous, ground should be closed.

Why when there’s only vermin at risk

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

To be fair, their wingers create nothing for him. They have no pattern of play, so he doesn't know where or when to run.

That being said, he doesn’t create anything himself either.