The Glazer Reign Is Crumbling

Can’t see the link between Carlyle and a contractor in their portfolio building a new stadium at all. For one, I can’t find any uk stadium contractors in their portfolio. The stadium, if it’s redeveloped, will be delivered by an established tier 1 contractor and it would be highly unusual if it wasn’t competitively tendered.

If Carlyle are interested in united, it will purely be from an investment return pov. I can’t imagine marginal profits arising from a stadium construction contract will be on their radar.

Originally Posted by Ethers

Are you okay pal? Have you had a shandy or two?

Hes right though.

He would have evaluated the squad from afar and identified players who he would want to bring in regardless if it was official or not.

You're just being obtuse.

Originally Posted by windy waffles

Hes right though.

He would have evaluated the squad from afar and identified players who he would want to bring in regardless if it was official or not.

You're just being obtuse.

I was on about the bit about bullying you.

He would have made some evaluation of the squad and what was needed of course, but that was part of his interview process anyway.

I highly doubt that before even being given the job officially he was working with detailed budgets and financial outlooks. But yes, fair enough, he would have been making some sort of broad plan.

The initial point though was that he can’t do that this year because he doesn’t know the budget he’s working with. I don’t think that’s true at all.

It will surely be the same as any other year. E.G. a list of targets for each position identified, if you can't get the top one, move down the list.

Originally Posted by Ethers

I was on about the bit about bullying you.

He would have made some evaluation of the squad and what was needed of course, but that was part of his interview process anyway.

I highly doubt that before even being given the job officially he was working with detailed budgets and financial outlooks. But yes, fair enough, he would have been making some sort of broad plan.

The initial point though was that he can’t do that this year because he doesn’t know the budget he’s working with. I don’t think that’s true at all.

So what i said was right then?

I never mentioned detailed budgets. He knew which players he would probably havenl ideally wanted though.

Ps - i don't consider you a bully. Only bully on here is ned and occasionally bunks.

Originally Posted by windy waffles

So what i said was right then?

I never mentioned detailed budgets. He knew which players he would probably havenl ideally wanted though.

Ps - i don't consider you a bully. Only bully on here is ned and occasionally bunks.

“Rent free”

Originally Posted by windy waffles

So what i said was right then?

I never mentioned detailed budgets. He knew which players he would probably havenl ideally wanted though.

Ps - i don't consider you a bully. Only bully on here is ned and occasionally bunks.

Probably pal, I can’t remember what you said originally tbf, I think I was replying to Erictheking, the guy with the fat lad avatar.

I really don’t think the bids etc are going to mean that transfer planning is in a worse place than this time last year basically.

We’d surely have a different budget depending on who the owners are?

I’m guessing there’s a long list of targets but we can’t put the work into all of them until we know the exact budget?

The Glazers are increasingly confident of securing the outside investment that will enable them to remain as Manchester United owners, ESPN are reporting.

According to the report, Joel and Avram Glazer believe the potential for organic growth over the next decade could see the club's value double and make United worth at least £10bn.

The giant American financial investor Carlyle is in talks about a major investment in the club.

Sky News reported that Carlyle is among a handful of parties that have pitched proposals to acquire a minority stake in the Old Trafford outfit.

A bid deadline of April 28 has been set by The Raine Group, the merchant bank handling the sale, and which oversaw last year's £2.5bn takeover of Chelsea by a consortium led by Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital.

Quelle surprise...

No Qatar

Well that’s just fantastic news isn’t it.

Originally Posted by Bunker Buster

No Qatar

Chuffed for you and Ethers, pal.

Originally Posted by magic_cantona

Chuffed for you and Ethers, pal.

Excuse me?

Espn may as well ask pure what’s going on. Ogden is £#%&!ing clueless

Originally Posted by Vedder

Espn may as well ask pure what’s going on. Ogden is £#%&!ing clueless

At least we saw the greatest years in the club's history.

Chuffed for those looking forward to winning the 'Sanctimonious Also-Ran Cup' for the next 30 years.

it'll be Qatar

Originally Posted by Ethers

Excuse me?

Sorry mate, weren't/aren't you dead set against Qatar too?

Originally Posted by silv

it'll be Qatar

Promise me.

Originally Posted by magic_cantona

Sorry mate, weren't/aren't you dead set against Qatar too?



Promise me.

I want Big Jim over Qatar, correct.

I’ve never said I would rather the Glazers stay than Qatar, if that was the choice we are all Qatari.