British Expatriate Network

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Does anyone feel strongly about this? Lots of emotional fans saying they won't spend anymore money on tickets.

Bound to want a new manager (maybe an ex NFL coach). Fergie's days are numbered surely? Roy Keane, Man U's talisman is on his last legs. Can't see them recapturing the Premiership anytime soon.

Is there any other way for a club to be run apart from being bank-rolled by some 'super-rich' guy? What's the difference between this guy and that guy's he bought off?

Do we really all care about this club "we from the south", love to hate? lol

"we from the south" probably make up most of the fan base.... :D

Yeah.....south korea as you put it lol By that, I meant "south of england" wink

Me too. How many Man U. fans are there in Manchester? Probably can't afford to get in for a start... :wink: :D

Admittedly not (literally) in the same league, Plymouth Argyle's current slogan is "Run by fans, for fans".

Occasionally, it can look a bit tin-pot but on the whole, I have been very happy with the current regime of successful-but-not-particularly-rich Directors. The Chairman is in his position on merit and not the size of his bank account.

Granted, I'm not in Manchester at the moment but I'm certainly from there and grew up going to Old Trafford on a regular basis with my dad (who is now a season ticket holder). We are scarce on the ground, I'll give you that, but we do exist wink

As for Mr Glazer, I bought some shares as part of the group set up by fans to try and stop this from happening - fat lot of good it did us.

I don't think it would be so bad if he was buying it outright but it seems as though he's relying a lot on borrowed money, and that debt will obviously be transferring to the club, thus potentially resulting in higher ticket costs. While Man U is actually not as expensive for tickets as some of the London clubs (my dad pays around 450 quid a year for his season ticket and I have a friend who pays around 950 quid a year for a season ticket at Tottenham - why he bothers is another question altogether wink ), it's still difficult enough for 'true' fans to get tickets without adding cost in as another factor.

Grr evil

Hey Geezer.....whereabouts are you in columbus Ohio? My brother lives in Westerville. He is an IT engineer, mcse and all that malarky, and he teaches evening classes at OSU for extra bucks

Canal Winchester, just a few miles round the loop. :)

There is a slight problem with getting upset about this. Man U, is a publicly quoted company therefore must do what is in the best interests of the shareholders, not the fans. I understand the outcry and can sympathise with it, but if you want to control what happens to a sporting organisation where there is an understandable emotional investment, you cannot create a business model which allows the highest bidder to own it.

Problem is it is almost impossible to generate the capital required to run a world class organisation like Man U. without resorting to publib ownership and all the crap it entails. Are the fans right to be worried? probably, should the ownership of Man U. take any notice? Only as long as it affects share dividends.

How come Glazer looks like Michael Moore? :o

That's because it is michael moore, spending the money he made from his bush documentary lol

Actually, i was thinking John McCririck too.

Anyone that follows a team in the Prem should be worried. The collective bargin agreement for the Tv money is getting set to run out and I cant see Glazer doing anything other than forcing individual contracts. Thats gonna leave most teams with alot less in terms of Tv cash than a handfull of the so called top clubs.

This will change more than ownership of one club, money is the root of all evil and this will eventually prove even a big club becoming a PLC was a rotten idea.

he can get season tickets for a decent team *THE CHAMPS *for 850 quid why bothers with spurs ????/