Football : Season 2009/2010 - Page 81

Russ · 06-12-2009, 11:30

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

It'll be hard, not expecting to much activity come January either but then I wouldn't get your hopes up either...

Bayern Munich believe United face a financial crisis and have no money to spend, having offered them Franck Ribery for Â£60m in the summer and heard nothing back.
Full story: Mail on Sunday

Must be true then.

dev · 06-12-2009, 11:49

Considering we didn't want to pay Â£60m in the summer, why would we want to now? I highly doubt Fergie wants to blow that amount of money on a single player.

TheDaddy · 06-12-2009, 12:54

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Originally Posted by gazzae

It's even worse than that, I offered Utd myself for Â£3.50 and a packet of fun size mars bars. I heard nothing back also.

Perhaps you should try face paint...

Manchester United paid magicians more than Â£50,000 over a two-year period, and gave a similar sum to a firm which supplies clowns.
Full story: News of the World

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Originally Posted by Russ

Must be true then.

Been a lot of stories saying the same recently, no smoke without fire, mind you we keep hearing that the Hammers have to sell in the window only to discover we are in advanced talks with the highest paid player in Germany.

Russ · 06-12-2009, 12:56

There've been similar stories ever since the yanks took over, the best one being "Old Trafford will have to be renamed to take on a sponsor".

TheDaddy · 06-12-2009, 13:05

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Originally Posted by Russ

There've been similar stories ever since the yanks took over, the best one being "Old Trafford will have to be renamed to take on a sponsor".

Happened at Newcastle, sportsdirect.com@StJames'ParkStadium

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...stadium-rights

Russ · 06-12-2009, 13:12

I'm sure it has happened at a club which is now in the Championship. It won't happen to the most successful team in the premiership though.

Cobbydaler · 06-12-2009, 15:49

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Originally Posted by Russ

I'm sure it has happened at a club which is now in the Championship. It won't happen to the most successful team in the premiership though.

Have you seen what went up overnight on Saturday?

I've heard they'll be running out to O Fortuna in the New Year...

**Damien** · 06-12-2009, 18:33

The Emirates has been Arsenal's grounds name since it was built. No sponsor would ever take that away!.....

Anyway, United do have debt problems. They are like Liverpool in that even servicing the debt was becoming problem although I think it's eased a bit and is no where near Liverpool's debt. Liverpool's debt could kill the club.

Arsenal have manageable debt, pretty health position the club is in. Man City and Chelsea are playthings for billionaires. As long as their owners stay they will be fine.

Shadow Demon UK · 06-12-2009, 20:08

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Originally Posted by Russ

I'm sure it has happened at a club which is now in the Championship. It won't happen to the most successful team in the premiership though.

I wouldn't be so sure of that from what i've heard.

**Damien** · 06-12-2009, 20:20

I take back what I said about United's debt:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm...chester_United

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The total amount will be Â£660 million, on which interest payments will be Â£62 million a year. The club stated, "The value of Manchester United has increased in the last year, which is why lenders want to invest in the club... 'This move represents good housekeeping and it ensures that Sir Alex Ferguson will be provided with sufficient funds to compete in the transfer market."

Â£62 million on interest a year? A year!? Even with the cool Â£80 mill they landed they couldn't put a massive dent in the Â£660 million they owe. Crazy money.

SB_07 · 06-12-2009, 20:32

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Originally Posted by Damien

The Emirates has been Arsenal's grounds name since it was built. No sponsor would ever take that away!.....

Anyway, United do have debt problems. They are like Liverpool in that even servicing the debt was becoming problem although I think it's eased a bit and is no where near Liverpool's debt. Liverpool's debt could kill the club.

Arsenal have manageable debt, pretty health position the club is in. Man City and Chelsea are playthings for billionaires. As long as their owners stay they will be fine.

If Fly Emirates went bust, we're screwed.

**Damien** · 06-12-2009, 20:46

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Originally Posted by SB_07

If Fly Emirates went bust, we're screwed.

Not really. Arsenal are quite secure and the stadium cash was provided up front in order to build the stadium. So all we would lose is shirt sponsorship which we could replace within a year anyway. They have a nice cushion to fall back on.

Arthurgray50@blu · 06-12-2009, 21:26

The major problem in Premeier League football, is the inconsistency with referee's again.

We had the Henry problem with France, and today in the Spurs game was the poor decision with Ref. Mariner. There were deliberate handballs, especially with the Everton player, that l will call Hairbrush, as l cannot prounounce his name, firstly he cuaght the ball in both hands (which was a red card offence, as it was delibret), and then a couple of minutes later he brushed the ball away in the box, which should have been a penalty.

These are supposed to be top class referee's,but some of them deserve to be in Sunday league football, l just decided to pack the book up, as l am sick and tired of getting stick from players, and get paid Â£30 per game.

In the game of football, you cannot have one rule for one set of players, and another set for someone else.

Derek · 07-12-2009, 09:42

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

Manchester United paid magicians more than Â£50,000 over a two-year period, and gave a similar sum to a firm which supplies clowns.

50 grand for a clown?

I didn't realise they had bought any Celtic players recently.

sherer · 07-12-2009, 10:18

interesting listening to Herman Hreidssenn talking after the Birm game. Two points number one he said "he was waiting for contact" which shows that players do cheat and if they get contact fall over on purpose. He also said there was no contact and a pen shouldn't have been given but of course like Henry he never said that during the game.

This is why people who say managers should police that are wrong as that will never work. if that was the final game of the season and fall over to cheat and win a pen saved the club from relegation would the manager or chairman of the club even care