Being owned by Saudi Arabia

Originally Posted by saffers

I bet if any fredster got 5 mins alone with him and told him about United he would launch a 5bn bid immediately.

Unless it was no fun.

No smoke without fire. Something is going on nqat. This could be a ploy to get them to act who knows.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

The Saudis have a trillion dollars in the bank.

A trillion.

Think about it.

yes, but are they really happy?

Originally Posted by Jethro

No smoke without fire. Something is going on nqat. This could be a ploy to get them to act who knows.

Yeah this could be a ploy to get the glazers to lower their asking price? who knows.

Originally Posted by dunk

£3.8bn is a lot of bunce for something that isn't ever likely to make you any monies and exists in an industry in which the bubble could burst at any time...

You'd have to be £#%&!ing mad to chuck money at it, and then you'd have to pay off the debt at another £400m and then the fans would expect £500m + chucked at players with some urgency, plus stadium upgrade, training facilities etc. to bring it all up to the level expected of the most expensive sports team in the World.

Be lucky to get any change out of £6bn as an initial investment to get it to the level to compete with their enemies. Sounds like chump change to them, but I doubt even they would chuck that about lightly.

City were the perfect choice to purchase having recently been gifted a brand new stadium, Shiniwata or whatever he was called having sorted them out for a year and the scope for investment in the area surrounding the stadium. United are a money pit in comparison..

Why would we need a stadium upgrade ?

Just fix the WiFi and the job's a good 'un

Originally Posted by Albert Tatlock

Why would we need a stadium upgrade ?

Just fix the WiFi and the job's a good 'un

Because Old Trafford hasn't had a decent refurb in about 15 years.

Originally Posted by Albert Tatlock

Why would we need a stadium upgrade?

Our beheading facilities won't meet their standards.

Originally Posted by TripDownMiseryLane

Not sure where they would stand on war crimes, deliberate targeting of civilians and the starving of children, as well as the catalogue of crimes against humanity and human rights violations that these lads regularly engage in.

Yeah but the Glazers don't get involved in all that, although they might finance it.

Originally Posted by Albert Tatlock

Why would we need a stadium upgrade ?

Just fix the WiFi and the job's a good 'un

It would cost hundreds of millions to fix the WiFi due to the train tracks.

This could be the boost that NWAF needed. The guarantee of no Jacqui oatley commentaries alone would be worth it

Originally Posted by Sandman

Our beheading facilities won't meet their standards.

Originally Posted by Sandman

Our beheading facilities won't meet their standards.

Has to be on otherwise why would Fellaini walk out?

Originally Posted by Pop

The prospect of Manchester Utd being associated with City, PSG, dodgy dealings and being labeled an oil club is sad to say the least.

Football’s dead mate; these days it’s all about Neymar, money laundering, instagram and quadrangular low blocks.

Admitting to 'sponsor deal talks' is an absolute "we're talking figures about the sale". Surely?

Originally Posted by magic_cantona

Admitting to 'sponsor deal talks' is an absolute "we're talking figures about the sale". Surely?

Exactly how I read it...

Originally Posted by magic_cantona

Admitting to 'sponsor deal talks' is an absolute "we're talking figures about the sale". Surely?

Where is that from?

Originally Posted by dunk

Where is that from?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47276467

Right here, chief.

Originally Posted by windy waffles

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47276467

Right here, chief.

I skimmed that yesterday as well and just dismissed it

Reads to me like United tried to get some money out of them and failed tbh

Originally Posted by ScarFace

My point is, we're already owned by brutes.
So i'd rather have ones with can go to Mcdonalds without having to ring up Wonga.

Anyone with that kind of money is a @#%&! tbh.

Maybe not Bill Gates..

Originally Posted by dunk

Anyone with that kind of money is a @#%&! tbh.

Maybe not Bill Gates..

Ask someone who used to work at netscape if Bill Gates is a @#%&!.