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goughie1966

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United's first quarter financial results came out on Wednesday.

In short:

Revenue up to £157m
Profit/Loss - £26m loss

Interestingly is the fact they owe a record £364m in transfers payable.

 

Donki

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United's first quarter financial results came out on Wednesday.

In short:

Revenue up to £157m
Profit/Loss - £26m loss

Interestingly is the fact they owe a record £364m in transfers payable.

They relied on their revenue for too long, they have went over the limit now and their revenue isn’t paying the bills. The Glaizers were desperate for investment, why anyone with a business brain would buy a part share in United at this point is madness.
 

rossdapep

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They relied on their revenue for too long, they have went over the limit now and their revenue isn’t paying the bills. The Glaizers were desperate for investment, why anyone with a business brain would buy a part share in United at this point is madness.
Some of their fans arent expecting and major signings. They just want the overpaid players out to be fair.

I think they are Ratcliffe as a strategist and new energy rather than huge investiment.

But for sure there will be a majority who are wanting them to just spend and of they are being shrewd, they wont be happy
 

Donki

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Some of their fans arent expecting and major signings. They just want the overpaid players out to be fair.

I think they are Ratcliffe as a strategist and new energy rather than huge investiment.

But for sure there will be a majority who are wanting them to just spend and of they are being shrewd, they wont be happy
Their problem is who are gonna take their players on high wages? An injury prone Varane, a lazy Rashford, fucking Maguire? I can see a lot of their players will simply run down the contracts they are on and leave for free. No one is gonna equal the wages they are on. I don’t think they can spend this window or even in the summer. Old Trafford as legendary as it is is crumbling. I was there last summer for a tour and it really is a very tired stadium. If FFP has the teeth it seem to have grown I really can’t see how United are gonna turn around to the team they once were.
 

Marty

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If FFP has the teeth it seem to have grown I really can’t see how United are gonna turn around to the team they once were.
Short term not a chance, but if they make all the right decisions in the next 5-10 years I still think they are such a juggernaut that they could get back there.

Of course it's a massive if and also very dependent on what happens with City in that time period.
 

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Short term not a chance, but if they make all the right decisions in the next 5-10 years I still think they are such a juggernaut that they could get back there.

Of course it's a massive if and also very dependent on what happens with City in that time period.
This is it. As long as the short term decisions are right, signing young hungry players, selling or at least not renewing players on the same level of ridiculous wages, and continue to grow commercially and within 5 years they’ll be in a great position.

think between now and the summer they have to decide on the direction the football side needs to go in, and put all the levels in place.

think with newcastles woes I can see Dan ashworth ending up at Man Utd
 

Flynn

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This is it. As long as the short term decisions are right, signing young hungry players, selling or at least not renewing players on the same level of ridiculous wages, and continue to grow commercially and within 5 years they’ll be in a great position.

think between now and the summer they have to decide on the direction the football side needs to go in, and put all the levels in place.

think with newcastles woes I can see Dan ashworth ending up at Man Utd
Is Ten Hag the manager to get you through that 5-10 tough years and deliver a modicum of success to keep the fans and Gary Neville happy whilst you tackle that painful rebuild?

I think its perfectly set up for Southgate. :sneaky:
 

rossdapep

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Is Ten Hag the manager to get you through that 5-10 tough years and deliver a modicum of success to keep the fans and Gary Neville happy whilst you tackle that painful rebuild?

I think its perfectly set up for Southgate. :sneaky:
I am certain Ten Hag will be fired in the summer and they will want their own guy who is on page with what they may start to do which is try to make more sensible signings and not let the coach choose his players.
 

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That's a massive coup for Utd.

Looks like Sir Jim is getting the house in order.

If they appoint a DOF like Ashworth then they will have the foundations to be very successful over the next few years.
 

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Their problem is who are gonna take their players on high wages? An injury prone Varane, a lazy Rashford, fucking Maguire? I can see a lot of their players will simply run down the contracts they are on and leave for free. No one is gonna equal the wages they are on. I don’t think they can spend this window or even in the summer. Old Trafford as legendary as it is is crumbling. I was there last summer for a tour and it really is a very tired stadium. If FFP has the teeth it seem to have grown I really can’t see how United are gonna turn around to the team they once were.
To be honest I have zero problems with United, during the 90s they did everything right. I just think they have got over their threshold of comfort. Unless they sell big, I really don’t see how they come back it’s just debt, debt, debt. They are selling their own home grown talent now. I personally think they are on the brink of collapse. No one, even soudi will take the high earners, possibly Cassimero, no one else has that high enough a pull.
 

Donki

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That's a massive coup for Utd.

Looks like Sir Jim is getting the house in order.

If they appoint a DOF like Ashworth then they will have the foundations to be very successful over the next few years.
Jim can do nothing without the consent of the Glaziers, how you think his hous is in order I cannot explain. He owns 25% of a club the majority owners don’t give a shit about, he cannot do anything without approval. Honestly I cannot understand why he got into bed with them.
 

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If City get done for the 115 offences then surely the guy United have poached from City should get a two year ban from Football. It would only be fair to Fabio Paratici.
 

Tucker

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If City get done for the 115 offences then surely the guy United have poached from City should get a two year ban from Football. It would only be fair to Fabio Paratici.
Really depends if there’s proof he’s been directly involved.
 
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Day 1

Ratcliffe: So then, Omar. You're finally a Manchester United employee, so let's get down to business. How did Manchester City become so good?

Berrada: Well, Jim, to cut a long story short, they cheated.

Ratcliffe: Ah, did they now? Not unknown for Ineos to bend the rules, so what did they do?

Berrada: Oh, they did all sorts of under-the-counter deals to bypass FFP.

Ratcliffe: And you know how all these were done?

Berrada: Of course.

Ratcliffe: Great. Let's get going.

Berrada: No can do, I'm afraid, Jim. They've all been sussed. The Premier League knows all the tricks.

Ratcliffe: So what can you do to help us emulate Manchester City then?

Berrada: No idea. Thanks for the long contract btw. Really appreciate it.
 
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