Interesting that the MUFc take over is now reported as “over”
I hope not.Are we expecting the Saudi led bid to change target to us if they fail with Utd?
That's the kind of valuation that Todd at Chelsea is hoping for in timeI hope not.
The Glazers are bonkers. 10bn.
If that’s the case then I guess that would apply to us also, and I’d imagine Levy would be well aware of that.Seems like the acquisition of Manchester United by the Saudis or Ratcliffe’s consortium is being sidelined by the Glaziers who have been advised to hold. The owners seem to understand that by 2030 the asking price could escalate to ten billion dollars.
This will enrage both parties who have invested sums of money that cannot be recovered.
Does this suggest that their interest could be diverted south to N17?
With the new Saudi league action I'm not sure Premier league clubs values will increase over the next decade. Players will follow the money, it's basically why they come here and why the odds are that they'll go to Arabia and the Premier league's profile will fall.Seems like the acquisition of Manchester United by the Saudis or Ratcliffe’s consortium is being sidelined by the Glaziers who have been advised to hold. The owners seem to understand that by 2030 the asking price could escalate to ten billion dollars.
This will enrage both parties who have invested sums of money that cannot be recovered.
Does this suggest that their interest could be diverted south to N17?
It's an interesting point, this. Hadn't really considered the impact/distraction of the saudi league and what it will do to the Prem (and by extension) the value of the clubs, but it will certainly be negative.With the new Saudi league action I'm not sure Premier league clubs values will increase over the next decade. Players will follow the money, it's basically why they come here and why the odds are that they'll go to Arabia and the Premier league's profile will fall.
The PL brand is so strong that even if the Saudi league goes from strength to strength it will be ok. Personally, I would be delighted if the Saudi league became the "destination league". The dream scenario would be wages coming down in the PL, and so ticket prices, more "kids who grew up near the stadium" getting chances again. Probably a pipe dream, but one can live in hope.With the new Saudi league action I'm not sure Premier league clubs values will increase over the next decade. Players will follow the money, it's basically why they come here and why the odds are that they'll go to Arabia and the Premier league's profile will fall.
Saudis might change valuations, but the English language and the fact the geographically English games air at times when most of the world are awake is also a driverc where eyeballs are the currency
Three hours at the moment, four hours in front of GMT. I’ve had to watch quite a few CL matches very late in the evening when at family in UAE.Saudi, UAE, and Qatar are all becoming more international and the time difference between Saudi and the UK is only 2 hours. I still believe the Premier League will hold an edge for the foreseeable future but that could quickly change.
Yeah, I think the strength of the PL has been in the competitive nature of it rather than individual star players. We have a spread of players who become household names, rather than a couple of teams with galacticos.The PL brand is so strong that even if the Saudi league goes from strength to strength it will be ok. Personally, I would be delighted if the Saudi league became the "destination league". The dream scenario would be wages coming down in the PL, and so ticket prices, more "kids who grew up near the stadium" getting chances again. Probably a pipe dream, but one can live in hope.
I'd rather not be owned by a repressive regime, no. But at the same time I'm yearning for the end of Levy's regime and some genuine sporting ambition.I am genuinely intrigued to know:
Would people be happy to sell the club to someone in the UAE, despite their despicable human rights issues and questionable morals, if it meant they came in and spent a stupid amount of money, consider we have a rumoured large amount of wriggle room in FFP.
Or would people be happier staying with ENIC and a certain Mr D. Levy running the club frugally and never quite getting the squad to where it should be?