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Also there is supposed to be plenty of tickets still available for saturday. There was tickets available on Tuesday, some fans boo'd and now plenty of tickets available again. Its one thing the board still backing them but once the fans turn thats it. Something needs to be done asap.
 
steveorobbo said:
Also there is supposed to be plenty of tickets still available for saturday. There was tickets available on Tuesday, some fans boo'd and now plenty of tickets available again. Its one thing the board still backing them but once the fans turn thats it. Something needs to be done asap.
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Me and my mates have been getting email and texts left right and centre since before the Valencia game. I’m not even a season ticket holder for the last 2 yrs. Fans are definitely getting tired! The official announcement was about 73,000 on Tuesday but my mate said there was definitely nowhere near that. Lot of empty seats. Even I could see that on telly. Reckon that’s how many tickets were sold.
 
Theatre of Dreams83 said:
Me and my mates have been getting email and texts left right and centre since before the Valencia game. I’m not even a season ticket holder for the last 2 yrs. Fans are definitely getting tired! The official announcement was about 73,000 on Tuesday but my mate said there was definitely nowhere near that. Lot of empty seats. Even I could see that on telly. Reckon that’s how many tickets were sold.
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Yep that because of the stupid scheme the Glazer's set up by charging season ticket holders for cup games regardless of if they go or not. So the "official" attendance will always be different from actual bums on seats. In all the years ive never seen tickets on general sale struggling to sell. I bet even members aren't applying for ballot tickets any more. Its the best way to get a message to the board though. Hit them in their pockets.
 
Mourinho presser was short. Had a face and attitude like thunder. Was asked about 6 questions refused to answer half of them. Said our form was unexceptionable. And Newcastle will be a very tough match.
 
Theatre of Dreams83 said:
Mourinho presser was short. Had a face and attitude like thunder. Was asked about 6 questions refused to answer half of them. Said our form was unexceptionable. And Newcastle will be a very tough match.
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Honestly this is just pathetic now, he has the personality of a ****** parsnip and is it any wonder that the team aren't motivated seemingly? I just want him gone now at any cost, but unfortunately we'll probably have him until end of season.

Scouseinthehouse said:
Another top piece from David Conn, but a REAL grim read, on the £billion or so the Glaziers have taken out of Utd since the takeover.

Never knew Woodward was rhe Glaziers banker who broked the debt-loading takeover. It’s like Hicks and Gillet on an even grander scale!

Absolute shitshow of a mess:

https://amp.theguardian.com/footbal...nchester-united#click=https://t.co/JHN6DmMUja
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Grim yes, but anything new? not really at this point as the glazers have just been a cancer ever since the takeover and will be for as long as they remain to this club. I hate using the word cancer to describe anything, but really is there any more appropriate word for them? In this case I genuinely don't think so.
 
It's also not even close to Hicks and Gillett, since they brought Liverpool to its knees. The Glazers have never actually done that. They are far from great, but they could be much worse
 
zzeezzy said:
Honestly this is just pathetic now, he has the personality of a ****** parsnip and is it any wonder that the team aren't motivated seemingly? I just want him gone now at any cost, but unfortunately we'll probably have him until end of season.



Grim yes, but anything new? not really at this point as the glazers have just been a cancer ever since the takeover and will be for as long as they remain to this club. I hate using the word cancer to describe anything, but really is there any more appropriate word for them? In this case I genuinely don't think so.
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Also refused to call Derby a defeat. Saying we drew lol.
 
After the short Jose Mourinho press conference earlier, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was somewhat more expansive when he was talking about his side's trip to Liverpool.


In fact, one answer, to a tactical question about how to stop Liverpool's dangerous front three of Mo Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino lasted around three minutes 45 seconds, which was around the total time Jose spoke for.


Press with the stopwatches out. lol
 
Mike. said:
It's also not even close to Hicks and Gillett, since they brought Liverpool to its knees. The Glazers have never actually done that. They are far from great, but they could be much worse
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All in the context.
 
No, not really. They made United richest club in the world with their strategy. Whilst not ideal, woukd give them 5/10.

Why isn't Solskjær in the conversation for next United manager?
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
All in the context.
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Yeah the context being; you were taken a day away from administration, . United have never, ever been close. United have loads of money. Without the Glazers, they would have even more money.

There is no point at which you can argue the Glazers have been worse
 
That would be one context.

Another would be they debt-loaded a takeover, and have consistently increased the debt to ridiculous levels, whilst not putting in and taking out. Massively.

In terms of ownserhip, I see very little difference and feel for Utd that you have charletans on a much bigger scale. Regardless of any profits sustaining things or anything else.

Sumple similarities between the Ameiricans MO. This being on a much wider scale.
 
Vanjagl said:
No, not really. They made United richest club in the world with their strategy. Whilst not ideal, woukd give them 5/10.

Why isn't Solskjær in the conversation for next United manager?
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I mean this really, I hate them, but they aren't even close to being the worst. Only reason Conn is regurgitating the figures is because United are in the news.
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
That would be one context.

Another would be they debt-loaded a takeover, and have consistently increased the debt to ridiculous levels, whilst not putting in and taking out. Massively.

In terms of ownserhip, I see very little difference and feel for Utd that you have charletans on a much bigger scale. Regardless of any profits sustaining things or anything else.

Sumple similarities between the Ameiricans MO. This being on a much wider scale.
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The debt hasn't consistently increased... it's come down significantly from its initial level, then last few years, bumped up and down, but still remaining significantly lower than originally.

There's literally no comparison to Hicks and Gillett, who didnt even want to make Liverpool make money, they had no issue if you went in to admin
 
Sound Mike.

Sorry I was so concened on something that should have no rivalry and bring all football fans together on issues like this. Bad owmers who shouldn’t be alowed to take over any club with such practices. We had exactly the same save for their business model didn’t stack up to cover the debt whilst Utd are making money hand over fist to sustain it. Without that debt, particularly early, you’d be streets agead of any other club now.

If you don’t want to acknowledge the similarity because the profits are greater and suatain it sound.

I personally think its a much greater issue that should concern all football fams when people can come in and do this and put clubs in that position but maybe thats juat me?
 
Its not the financial side that is holding United back, its the football side. we can afford any player we want, we have no idea about how to structure continuity. That's their biggest failing. We would be streets ahead if we still had David Gill
 
Theatre of Dreams83 said:
Gary Neville absolutely fuming about stories breaking about Mourinho getting the sack despite the weekend result after the Newcastle match.

https://twitter.com/duncanreddevil/status/1048324318441234432?s=21
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If he is going to be sacked really feel for Mourinho having to manage a game with everyone knowing he was gone can't believe the club would let it get out, his pre match interview will be interesting. It is the logical time to make the change though with the Int'l break but not sure who we could get in to replace him other than Zidane no big managers I can think of are without a club and all the negotiating would take ages unless its already done which with our board I doubt.

Heynecks to the end of the season? :P
 
ninjaskill said:
If he is going to be sacked really feel for Mourinho having to manage a game with everyone knowing he was gone can't believe the club would let it get out, his pre match interview will be interesting. It is the logical time to make the change though with the Int'l break but not sure who we could get in to replace him other than Zidane no big managers I can think of are without a club and all the negotiating would take ages unless its already done which with our board I doubt.

Heynecks to the end of the season? :P
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McDonnell has been used by Ed in the past

McDonnell knows his stuff, in fact it looks like he's Ed's favourite choice for breaking this kind of news:

Moyes: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manchester-united-sack-david-moyes-3438544

Van Gaal: https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/axe-set-fall-louis-van-8016430


[FONT=verdana, geneva, lucida, lucida grande, arial, helvetic, sans-serif]Also James Ducker has tweeted and confirmed that Jose and his agent were in London with Ed all day and that’s why his presser was mega early. Also said he’s been in touch with the club who didn’t deny the claim about him leaving this weekend. [/FONT]
 
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