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Saudi Arabia wants its investors to own Manchester United and Liverpool

Possible, but Apple will be in first IMO
But what about the rotten core?
Hope the mags get sold back to Ashley for fuck all and they buy one of them instead.
He may technically still own part of them. Amanda owes him a decent wedge. May explain why he didn't go all out for Derby too. Be funny if it was confirmed he recalled the loan and had 10%
 
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Honestly.....???? My last season of watching football was Ardiles at Newcastle. I've been to 2 Newcastle and 4 Sunderland games since. I genuinely don't have a club. I lost interest when money became the driving factor.

I follow all North East teams results and updates so I can speak to my mates. I'd honestly be as happy for Sunderland to win a major trophy as I would Newcastle. I appreciate I'm odd.


It's shite

Fair enough mate. I was still in my high chair during the Ardiles era so I haven't got the same reference point as you.

There are definitely a lot of things about the modern game I'd change like, both on and off the pitch. But overall the standard of football in the Premier League isn't top of the list of things that are wrong with the game for me
 
Fair enough mate. I was still in my high chair during the Ardiles era so I haven't got the same reference point as you.

There are definitely a lot of things about the modern game I'd change like, both on and off the pitch. But overall the standard of football in the Premier League isn't top of the list of things that are wrong with the game for me


I hate it. But I think it's great that so many people still enjoy it.
 
There are probably only 3 clubs (ManU, Liverpool, Arsenal) who have ever been able to afford to turn down interest from Russian gangster-oligarchs or Middle East petro-states - and the fans of those clubs know that. Those same 3 clubs, along with Spurs, started this whole money-marketing- control unholy trinity back in the late '80s.
And Everton.
 
Man U would oppose it and bloody right as well.
I hope you’re right but I’m not convinced. When we (as fans) opposed Murdoch and then opposed Glazer it was a different landscape. At the time Man Utd didn’t need rich owners, they could self generate enough cash to remain at the top. That landscape has now changed, they can’t self generate enough cash to compete with nation states. If it comes down to if you can’t beat them then join them, I reckon a good number will bend over.
 

I wonder if they're just going to be allowed to casually take over English football.

Saying that hopefully they'll get bored of the mags quickly.

My understanding is they can only own one club at a time. Hopefully these two heavyweights coming on the market mean they ditch the mags.
 
My understanding is they can only own one club at a time. Hopefully these two heavyweights coming on the market mean they ditch the mags.
You'd be happy if the Saudis owned Man U?
We'll still have the Saudis in English football though.
Exactly, our fans saying they'd be happy if the House of Saud ditched the mags and bought Man Utd are proving the mags right when they say we're only bothered about the Saudis because they bought them.
Some of our fans need to think more.
 
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I hope you’re right but I’m not convinced. When we (as fans) opposed Murdoch and then opposed Glazer it was a different landscape. At the time Man Utd didn’t need rich owners, they could self generate enough cash to remain at the top. That landscape has now changed, they can’t self generate enough cash to compete with nation states. If it comes down to if you can’t beat them then join them, I reckon a good number will bend over.
If a state wants United or Liverpool they will get them. They won’t be arsed about a few protests from fans.
 
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