United Thread | 2024/25

[mancboy]

United's.

thought greggs had him on long term loan?

 

[Citi-leaks]

This January transfer window is going to be very interesting. After the inevitable pumping at Anfield, INEOS will be twitching to get a striker in. Problem is, they have the cash to go big, but they can't do it through the club accounts, because it is a total shitshow. So bad that they are making cut-backs in every dept.

So do they stick or twist? Spend the money to improve results, and deal with the PSR consequences, or drum up a fire sale to get someone in via the correct channels.

One thing is clear, they cannot do nothing and watch their investment teeter on the verge of relegation.

*popcorn cat*

 

[mancboy]

This January transfer window is going to be very interesting. After the inevitable pumping at Anfield, INEOS will be twitching to get a striker in. Problem is, they have the cash to go big, but they can't do it through the club accounts, because it is a total shitshow. So bad that they are making cut-backs in every dept.

So do they stick or twist? Spend the money to improve results, and deal with the PSR consequences, or drum up a fire sale to get someone in via the correct channels.

One thing is clear, they cannot do nothing and watch their investment teeter on the verge of relegation.

*popcorn cat*

A fire sale? who they gonna sell? theres no point in selling the family silver when its made out of tin foil

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

This January transfer window is going to be very interesting. After the inevitable pumping at Anfield, INEOS will be twitching to get a striker in. Problem is, they have the cash to go big, but they can't do it through the club accounts, because it is a total shitshow. So bad that they are making cut-backs in every dept.

So do they stick or twist? Spend the money to improve results, and deal with the PSR consequences, or drum up a fire sale to get someone in via the correct channels.

One thing is clear, they cannot do nothing and watch their investment teeter on the verge of relegation.

*popcorn cat*

There’s a thread on red cafe advocating they breach PSR to get new bodies in on the basis the points penalty will be next year

Not everyone is up for it, with one genius suggesting that they’ll have enough to beat the drop this year and then give interim “a billion” to spend in the summer to build his own team…….

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

This January transfer window is going to be very interesting. After the inevitable pumping at Anfield, INEOS will be twitching to get a striker in. Problem is, they have the cash to go big, but they can't do it through the club accounts, because it is a total shitshow. So bad that they are making cut-backs in every dept.

So do they stick or twist? Spend the money to improve results, and deal with the PSR consequences, or drum up a fire sale to get someone in via the correct channels.

One thing is clear, they cannot do nothing and watch their investment teeter on the verge of relegation.

*popcorn cat*

I doubt they have got the cash to go big.

As as their year-end in June, they had used £30m of a £300m revolving credit facility (i.e. a large overdraft). As at September, they'd borrowed another £200m, presumably from that remaining £270m.

We'll find out when they publish their next quarterly accounts around mid-to-late Feb but I suspect they'll have dipped into it further in the quarter to December.

 

[Frank the Yank]

I doubt they have got the cash to go big.

As as their year-end in June, they had used £30m of a £300m revolving credit facility (i.e. a large overdraft). As at September, they'd borrowed another £200m, presumably from that remaining £270m.

We'll find out when they publish their next quarterly accounts around mid-to-late Feb but I suspect they'll have dipped into it further in the quarter to December.

This is great information. I am shocked the large sports media outlets haven’t reported this in detail-said no one. It’s a disgrace!!

 

[Blue Mist]

A fire sale? who they gonna sell? theres no point in selling the family silver when its made out of tin foil

If we take off our blue tinted specs for a moment, is there anyone in that squad that another club would want ?
Ignore wages, on ability alone, no top club would touch them.
Lower placed teams might take a punt on the likes if Hojuland (sp) if the price was low enough but seriously, their squad is dire.
Their so called best player is Fernandez, that says it all.

 

[Citi-leaks]

I doubt they have got the cash to go big.

As as their year-end in June, they had used £30m of a £300m revolving credit facility (i.e. a large overdraft). As at September, they'd borrowed another £200m, presumably from that remaining £270m.

We'll find out when they publish their next quarterly accounts around mid-to-late Feb but I suspect they'll have dipped into it further in the quarter to December.

Well, they do have the cash, although not necessarily in the places where they need it to be for PSR.

Although, there are still a few more cards that INEOS could play. They could purchase more shares and use the cash from this. If full ownership is still the goal. They would have to convince the Glazers that this investment for shares is vital for their nest egg to survive. Relegation would be a disaster for the Glazers.

Alternatively, the sceptic in me also thinks that running them into the ground gives them leverage for a cut-price buy out.

There is also an option to sell off land at Trafford Wharf, as there is already lots of interest from developers.

In their current predicament, it is hard to see them sit still and watch the ship sink.

 

[Citi-leaks]

If we take off our blue tinted specs for a moment, is there anyone in that squad that another club would want ?
Ignore wages, on ability alone, no top club would touch them.
Lower placed teams might take a punt on the likes if Hojuland (sp) if the price was low enough but seriously, their squad is dire.
Their so called best player is Fernandez, that says it all.

Sancho to Chelsea is a guaranteed 25m and his wages were 10m per season, so 35m there.
AC Milan had agreed a 30m transfer for Zirkzee in the summer, so they could potentially do something there.
Napoli in for Rashford could be possible, as Conte seems to have a blindspot for "could have beens" from the PL.
Casemiro to Saudi
Antony loan.

Berada could also move some pieces around in the academy to generate the cash.

Although, his selling of Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers and Lavia were mooted as great deals at the time, but eventually turned out to be mistakes.

 

[mexico1970]

Sancho to Chelsea is a guaranteed 25m and his wages were 10m per season, so 35m there.
AC Milan had agreed a 30m transfer for Zirkzee in the summer, so they could potentially do something there.
Napoli in for Rashford could be possible, as Conte seems to have a blindspot for "could have beens" from the PL.
Casemiro to Saudi
Antony loan.

Berada could also move some pieces around in the academy to generate the cash.

Although, his selling of Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers and Lavia were mooted as great deals at the time, but eventually turned out to be mistakes.

Sancho is an example of how football got it wrong, he has a lot of attributes that Rashford has in as much they have both had smoke blown up their arses and after many seasons people realised they are talentless.

The cost of new players for the rags is prohibitive, selling a few shit players wont give them anywhere near the cash they need.