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Saudi Arabia wants its investors to own Manchester United and Liverpool


Thatheaderman said:
The middle east west haters are taking the piss now. Golf , boxing and football they have virtually zero interest in. You can virtually guarantee Saudi will have a world cup in the very near future. Money v morals , only one winner in this corrupt greedy world.
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It’s an investment. Really not that deep man
 
I’ve said this numerous times, Newcastle were taken over because the Saudis knew their thickie, desperate fanbase would lap the sports washing up without question and this has been proven to be excellent judgement so far.

It’d be interesting to see the response of Liverpool or Man United fans if Saudi interest was genuine. Not all fan bases of clubs are the same.
 
skullmeister said:
There were a few bbc documentaries on the BBC a while back about doing business with Saudi's and it was pretty much standard that corruption, back handers and off the books payoffs were standard expectations on many deals.
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That would suit the crooks in charge here, they can’t lie straight in bed. I refusetwatchthis deabacle but some of the results are suspicious to say the least.
 
1879 said:
I’d argue Blackburn thanks to Jack Walker were the first club post ‘92 and the inception of the PL to “buy” success.

Chelsea (who pre Abramovich) were not really a “big club.” Although they certainly benefited before that from being London based and the TV revenue the PL brought (however didn’t win their first PL title until being bankrolled by Russian money)

As we know Man City being state funded really changed the landscape yet again.

For me the astronomical money involved makes it far more difficult to catch up with the elite. A higher percentage of clubs won the top tier before the PL then since, proving it was more competitive.

No longer can a Shankly, Busby, Ferguson or a Clough use their ability to spot, coach and develop a player. Make a team greater than the sum of it’s parts.

What makes football unique and brilliant in this country is 92 league clubs being able to compete at their respective levels. Not only that, the hope that through the right approach and brilliant management/coaching you can go up through the pyramid and one day compete at the top.

It shouldn’t just be about how much money an oil rich state can throw at it. I’d love to see another Forrest or a Derby go from the 2nd tier to competing in Europe.

That would give every football supporter more hope and enjoyment of building success rather than becoming a sportwashing vehicle for some deplorable state.

Unfortunately, the horse has bolted and a European super league will be next for the super rich clubs to play their exhibition matches in a closed shop.

I just hope the FA have the balls to shut the door behind them and them and let the rest of us get on with it.
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As true a post as ever has been written on this forum. Spot on. I salute you.
 
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