United Thread | 2024/25

[halfcenturyup]

Let's assume they borrow £2bn. At, say, 7% that's going to cost them £140m a year in interest alone. They can offset some of that via a naming rights deal but I can't see that bringing in more than £25m a year, and that's the very top of the range.

The rest would presumably come from the increased matchday revenue but they'd need to nearly double that. The increased capacity would take care of about a third of that but they'd need to find something like £2.5-3m extra per game on top. And that's just to cover the debt and stand still. If they continue their collapse on the pitch then things could really get interesting.

It's weird isn't it? Yesterday they were running out of money and they had to cancel old players benefits and employee lunches. Today they are going to incur 150 million additional interest. And let's not forget the Glazers will be taking dividends out again before a hole is dug.

This is why I was suggesting City should be starting a movement to reduced ticket prices. City can handle it but other clubs would have to follow and all United's financial planning would be right out of the window ....

 

[BlueMoonz1977]

At least the new stadium has 3pts!

 

[Mr Blue Moon]

Just seen the PR spiel about their proposed circus tent.
Apparently they’ve now got one billion fans.
So if they all kick in £2 each, it will be paid for without having to sack any more canteen staff

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

Does the new stadium allow for big screens and will away fans be at pitch level as they should be? Where is it being built?

 

[mexico1970]

It's all in the power they hold in the media, Also they milk the shit out of Munich ? If they only knew the true story and the life after for many of their players and families, But again that is controlled by the media

Absolutely spot on mate :)

Even now the rags are 20th on the list of the worlds most successful winning clubs on the trophy count. They have shit their bed and have their arses hanging out of their trousers.

In Europe they are 3rd on the attendance figures (And we know how much they lie about that) under NO metric are they the biggest football club and never have been.

 

[spinney]

Just seen the PR spiel about their proposed circus tent.
Apparently they’ve now got one billion fans.
So if they all kick in £2 each, it will be paid for without having to sack any more canteen staff

I thought that

So they had 659m when they were winning things butbnow have 1bn in 14th place

I think the glazers will be very pleased with their project

 

[blue by birth]

They say the government won't be financing it, and it would be something investors might be keen to help with. Who knows, i'm no expert, so no point in me saying they can or can't like many others on here. But if they do, it would clearly require financing that would increase their debt. How they do this and try to become competitive with their current squad would seem to be pretty tricky.

But to release all these plans with Lord Foster on board would be another massive own goal if it doesn't go ahead.

Why would investors want to finance it though??
If they did they would want a profit for their investments too ..this would reduce the profit they would get from any extra income it would generate.
It all seems like a publicity stunt..tell the raggie morons that all will be great when they move into the new ground ( which I doubt will be built ).
The beeb and sky etc will enable Scruffy Jim to spout his bullshit as it keeps the rags relevant and in turn keeps the sky and BT subscribers happy.

 

[waspish]

So the land has to be developed be bought by the council before the build and they have to get the plans agreed to boot!

 

[cookster]

Irrespective of cost, and how they are going to pay for it (They have said they are paying for it as part of a huge government regeneration program), if it does get built, and with Lord Foster involved, it will obviously be the best stadium in the country. It might not be to everyone's taste, but as the most modern stadium built to such a size, it will become a landmark that tourists will flock to.

If I go to Madrid or Barcelona or Munich, I always fancy a trip to the stadiums because I love football and they are iconic. The same can be said about Manchester United and Old Trafford unfortunately, even in its current state.

I think I said in an earlier post, it's only a matter of time before they get a new stadium, and they aren't going to build some half hearted stadium with a similar capacity to what they have now. Biggest stadium in the country and likely to have facilities that make most of the others in the league look second rate.

If they finance it for themselves, then fair enough, and the extra income it will generate will obviously help with servicing the borrowed cost. Whether you like it or not, their brand is still huge.

Hopefully the team on the field stays shit for a long time to come.

Rag

 

[smevchenko]

Rag

Moron

 

[standupifyouhatemanu]

Yesterday I realised my finances won’t stretch beyond November, I’m laying off my gardener, my Poolman and my cleaner. I’m closing the kitchen and eating from a food bank.
However today ive decided as we have made these savings I’m building myself a 3million euro villa.
Thank you for your understanding

 

[heslops barnet]

Turned on Sly Sports had to check it wasn’t MUTV……cunts

 

[waspish]

Absolutely spot on mate :)

Even now the rags are 20th on the list of the worlds most successful winning clubs on the trophy count. They have shit their bed and have their arses hanging out of their trousers.

In Europe they are 3rd on the attendance figures (And we know how much they lie about that) under NO metric are they the biggest football club and never have been.

We are the most watched club in America and when we play the viewers is always the most or one the most! We have the biggest turnover in premier we are the most successful club in premier last 10/15 years! All they have is 20k more fans filling out there dump and more trophies! If they have a billion fans we have 2 billion! The media like keeping them relevant keep spouting biggest this best that more that! 75 years of there history they've been average!

 

[bluethrunthru]

one thing is nailed on - if any of this comes to pass they can say goodbye to the name Old Trafford. It will be the ASDA stadium or the Trans-Pennine Express footy ground or something similar -when that sinks in the zebra pants sales increase

 

[cookster]

Moron

Better than being a Rag!

 

[flb]

'We're not going to ask the government for any money to build the ground but we can't afford to do all of the other stuff around there because that we can't finance,' he said. 'But I would like to build a really iconic stadium.

In scruffys own words.

 

[Gaz76]

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Moron

What did you expect when you posted a lengthy post about what a magnificent attraction they are?

They aren’t. Not anymore.

 

[Axel Freed]

White elephant

 

[waspish]

'We're not going to ask the government for any money to build the ground but we can't afford to do all of the other stuff around there because that we can't finance,' he said. 'But I would like to build a really iconic stadium.

In scruffys own words.

That's why he is paying Neville Coe and Manchester mayor Burnham a fortune for PR and to force speed up the government paying for the redevelopment and the purchase of land and clear it all first!