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Malcolm Glazer has launched a formal takeover bid for Manchester United
after buying the 28.7% stake of Irish racing tycoons JP McManus and John
Magnier (wonder how much did they make out of that - hope that have to pay capital gains).
Glazer has now launched an offer for the rest of the shares, valuing the club at £760million.
The purchase of the major shareholders' stake was Glazer's biggest obstacle
and with that out of the way, he is closer than ever to gaining control of
Old Trafford.
I'm not giving him mine :mad:
Roll on the cheerleaders and half-time shows. Monster trucks anyone?
So the tax dodging b*stards sell up. No surprise for the money grabbing tw*ts....
btw Bring on FC United in the Northern Counties....
He's obviously made them a very good offer, they're businessmen at the end of the day not loyal supporters so what did ye expect. Bad news for ye I think :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Macy
sh1t thats terrible news
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Originally Posted by Macy
Has that club actually been formed?
Or is it a case of only if/when Glazer takes over?
This is terrible news.
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Originally Posted by noby
FC United???
I'll believe it when I see it.
Too many glory hunter supporters for that to happen
:) Great day for football in Manchester....
Good man Malcy...
Psycho's Blue & White Army
It is for an if/when Glazer takes over worst case scenario..Quote:
Originally Posted by noby
He still only has 58% or something, needs 75% plus one share to take control.
My thoughts exactly. I'd look forward to scoffing about the standard of football the barstoolers would have to watch under that scenario. I'll ask them why they don't come down to Belfield to watch some 'real' football.Quote:
Originally Posted by Saints4Ever
I heard Cantona and Solsjkaer would play for them for a season.
They might be business men, they're also tax dodgers....Quote:
Originally Posted by drinkfeckarse
Yup the irish state won't see a cent of their share profits & we already don't see a cent out of their stuf business profits. If that wasn't bad enough the irish state subsidises the horse racing prizes we in the irish state is probably a net contributer to theoir fortunes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macy
:(
The barstoolers couldn't win then hey?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bald Student
scoffed at if they stopped watching utd. scoffed at if they continued watching the poor standard stuff.
ye should just let it go lads................ :rolleyes:
FC United will still win a major trophy before you liars - FACT.Quote:
Originally Posted by Danny
This is depressing:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4540939.stm
Didn't realize that at 90% he can just take the shares off you for the takeover price.
you live by the sword, you die by the sword. It was only a matter of time before something like this happened. I feel sorry for the true MUFC fans, but with the greedy money-grabbing nature of the premiershi*, someone was bound to look for a share of the profits.
You're right to a certain extent - can all be traced back to that cúnt Martin Edwards, and the timing and price of the original sale... Although there is a misconception - being a plc took money out of the club every season....