The Official Manchester United Thread [Vol 4]

[Cie]

Rojo officially confirmed now as a United player. Posed for shirt holding pictures and everything.

I'm always glad when a player who really wants to play for us signs.

[anonymous-user]

Marcos Rojo is a red, is a red, is a red
Marcos Romo is a red, its his surname

[LoonR1]

General Price said:

Sorry,you are still carrying the can for his 4.8 million wage packet.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28873767


Only joking,not sorry at all.

Oh well. It'll be worth it ....................... hopefully

[anonymous-user]

LoonR1 said:

Oh well. It'll be worth it ....................... hopefully

It's basically a way of stitching up his 3rd party owners, Sporting wanted more money as they only receive 25% of any fee. So we paid less but loaned them Nani. He was gonna sit on the bench anyway so at least this way we might stand a chance of getting a fee for him at the end of the loan.

[mybrainhurts]

Will that reduce the interest payments?

[Cie]

anonymous said:

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I'm sure I read something about a nasty court battle between Sporting and Rojo's 3rd party owners coming.

[anonymous-user]

mybrainhurts said:

Will that reduce the interest payments?

No, I think some of the 750m Adidas are giving us might though.

[LoonR1]

mybrainhurts said:

Will that reduce the interest payments?

I think 2007 called, it wants your witty banter back.

[selym]

anonymous said:

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Sorted that one for you.

[mybrainhurts]

LoonR1 said:

mybrainhurts said:

Will that reduce the interest payments?

I think 2007 called, it wants your witty banter back.

It can't afford to pay for it...

[m3sye]

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/aug/...

[Cobnapint]

m3sye said:

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/aug/...

Interesting that.

In a nutshell Utd, you've been had.

[jammy_basturd]

m3sye said:

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/aug/...

That does come across as quite excessively anti-Utd for the sake of it. For instance, I think it was on MoTD last weekend, they had a graphic that showed Utd had spent the second largest amount of money on players over the last 5 years in Europe. Behind only PSG.

However I do agree with the overall tone of the article. I think the Glazers are in danger of doing more damage to Utd than Hicks and Gillett ever did to LFC.

[London424]

The man knows what he's talking about...though might be a bit ambitious with his targets.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premie...

[ascayman]

jammy_basturd said:

That does come across as quite excessively anti-Utd for the sake of it. For instance, I think it was on MoTD last weekend, they had a graphic that showed Utd had spent the second largest amount of money on players over the last 5 years in Europe. Behind only PSG.

That was on Monday night football, have to say that surprised me. more than city more than Chelsea more than real...

[Adam B]

It does seem that the Glazers could sell a minority stake in the club and wipe out the debt (and reduce the criticism they get) and be left with a similar net asset value, the club would then save 50m of interest per year and be more profitable, ie more valuable

I guess they have worked out it is better to keep the debt (which inflation reduces over time) and keep taking large cab withdrawals to line their pockets.

They do come across as savvy but ruthless investors who don't give a st about the club or fans. Don't envy you - we had same situation with Hicks and Gillette and got lucky when the got booted out

Edited by Adam B on Thursday 21st August 08:51

[jammy_basturd]

Adam B said:

It does seem that the Glazers could sell a minority stake in the club and wipe out the debt (and reduce the criticism they get) and be left with a similar net asset value, the club would then save 50m of interest per year and be more profitable, is more valuable

I guess they have worked out it is better to keep the debt (which inflation reduces over time) and keep taking large cab withdrawals to line their pockets.

They do come across as savvy but ruthless investors who don't give a st about the club or fans

The debt is Utd's, not the Glazers, so it's up to the club to pay it off!

[franki68]

It seems it's not a lack of investment ,but some remarkably bad investment by united.

Large sums paid for some poor players.

[Cie]

franki68 said:

It seems it's not a lack of investment ,but some remarkably bad investment by united.

Large sums paid for some poor players.

Now had we put all that money to good use, no problamo.

[Cie]

Ancelotti has confirmed di Maria wants to leave.

Now I'll be very disappointed if we don't get him.