Big Jim is in - Official

Originally Posted by Dr Stranger

https://x.com/utdactive/status/17610...aSbh7vgQsN2lEQ

Pressed about ETH again. Similar answer.

It’s a diplomatic answer, as you’d expect.

I don’t think one can read too much into it. He wasn’t likely to say, “yeah, Erik’s great, definitely here next year” and remove any incentive from anyone to achieve top four. Similarly, he wasn’t going to say “I’ve had a word with Marlo, we think Haggers might be a racist, he always plays his favourites and what he did with Jadon wasn’t cool, so we kicking his baldy ass out at the end of the season” as it might also remove any incentive from everyone to achieve top four. Bro.

In the same interview he seemed to suggest a refurb is most likely. Early days though, I suppose.

https://x.com/bloomberguk/status/1761068577493254655?s=46&t=SaKQxQ8GSGKurIRTBSD-ow

Great salesman nqat.

Schlep down to London?

Might not be…. But sounds Dutch as £#%&! to me

Team Eric

Originally Posted by The taste of...

Schlep down to London?

Might not be…. But sounds Dutch as £#%&! to me

Team Eric

Yidish, lad is one of the chosen people

Does he want to improve the home of Manchester United, or does he want to build a new place for England to play occasionally and host a big final every decade or so?

Don't think I've heard anyone other than Ratcliffe championing the idea of a 'Wembley of the North'.

Would be funny as £#%&! seeing the ABU outrage if taxpayers footed the bill for a new stadium though.

schlep

Originally Posted by tatty

Great salesman nqat.

He's an amazing man. Look at his career; it's insane. So pleased he's now running United for all intents and purposes. Oh, and he's a top £#%&!ing red to boot.

Originally Posted by Neo

Does he want to improve the home of Manchester United, or does he want to build a new place for England to play occasionally and host a big final every decade or so?

I would say the former but he's framing it as the latter to get someone else to pay for it. I doubt he gives a £#%&! about a Wembley of the North.

Originally Posted by Offerington

He's an amazing man. Look at his career; it's insane. So pleased he's now running United for all intents and purposes. Oh, and he's a top £#%&!ing red to boot.

This.

His Wembley of the north stuff is also just a reference to the power of United in terms of driving improvements in greater Manchester. Bernstein (massive blue and former CEO of the Council and recognised as probably the best council CEO evoh) for years said that United was Manchester’s best export and investment driver but the club always resisted any form of engagement - even before the Glazers.

Think Jim is saying he’s happy that United become a driver locally which is long long overdue imo.

Roth is just a few more posts away from me PMing him for a date here. Paywall standard analysis imv

Originally Posted by Offerington

He's an amazing man. Look at his career; it's insane. So pleased he's now running United for all intents and purposes. Oh, and he's a top £#%&!ing red to boot.

Realise I am in the minority here but he’s a brexiteer anti union friend of George Osborne bastard

I accept that we are never going to be owned by a socialist cooperative based in a Chorlton Vegetarian Restaurant, but I was hoping for something more ethically pleasing than big James

Originally Posted by no fun

Realise I am in the minority here but he’s a brexiteer anti union friend of George Osborne bastard

I accept that we are never going to be owned by a socialist cooperative based in a Chorlton Vegetarian Restaurant, but I was hoping for something more ethically pleasing than big James

But he’s a huge United fan who thinks the Glazers are nice people, so nice he probably thinks it’s bad manners to mention the debt they saddled the club with.

Originally Posted by The taste of...

But he’s a huge United fan who thinks the Glazers are nice people, so nice he probably thinks it’s bad manners to mention the debt they saddled the club with.

He's not ignoring it on purpose but I expect you have made your mind up about him already

Ratcliffe out

Originally Posted by no fun

Realise I am in the minority here but he’s a brexiteer anti union friend of George Osborne bastard

I accept that we are never going to be owned by a socialist cooperative based in a Chorlton Vegetarian Restaurant, but I was hoping for something more ethically pleasing than big James

some people will never be happy

Originally Posted by larry

some people will never be happy

I’m probably as happy as Larry, Larry

All I’m saying is that if you read an article about a multi millionaire who;

Approached the then chancellor of the exchequer to lobby him to introduce laws banning trade union members from striking, was a strong supporter of brexit, and left the UK to reside in a tax haven…….I would be fairly certain most on this forum would label him as a right bastard

The fact he’s now involved with united shouldn’t change this

Originally Posted by no fun

I’m probably as happy as Larry, Larry

i'm not that happy

I'd say based on today and the past few weeks in fact that a lot of high profile players days are numbered. Thank £#%&! we have proper heads calling the shots.

Originally Posted by no fun

I’m probably as happy as Larry, Larry

All I’m saying is that if you read an article about a multi millionaire who;

Approached the then chancellor of the exchequer to lobby him to introduce laws banning trade union members from striking, was a strong supporter of brexit, and left the UK to reside in a tax haven…….I would be fairly certain most on this forum would label him as a right bastard

The fact he’s now involved with united shouldn’t change this

He’s paid more tax than the forum combined (except Marlo obvs) and did do until 5 years ago.

Hard work and industry, love it.