Football : Season 2009/2010

WOOO Arsenal get though! Phew!

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That leeds result was shocking. Bearing in mind it was at United and they have a strong team (although not in defense).

[Russ]

Originally Posted by Kymmy

Was quite a shock for Leeds to win, but having watched the game they deservered at least a draw.

Will be looking forward to the game on Wednesday

I wouldn't be surprised if City win by a 3 goal margin. The league cup is something SAF doesn't care much for while City want to win anything they can get their hands on. A full strength City side against the usual United league cup team is likely to only end up one way.

Originally Posted by Russ

I wouldn't be surprised if City win by a 3 goal margin. The league cup is something SAF doesn't care much for while City want to win anything they can get their hands on. A full strength City side against the usual United league cup team is likely to only end up one way.

I shall be supporting United for that game! COME ON YOU REDS! Why don't we have enough injury time? and so on.

[Mal]

Originally Posted by Damien

I shall be supporting United for that game! COME ON YOU REDS! Why don't we have enough injury time? and so on.

So you won't be having any eyesight problems on wednesday?

[sherer]

I think the game showed how poor our squad is at the moment. We started with no midfield at all. Only one there who looks ok is Obertan and he is only young anyway.

We brought on Valencia who I don't rate either and Mr experienced didn't do anything either.

We didn't get the match won in 90 mins and hardly had a shot on target so complaining about how long was added on is just deflecting from the fact we lost to a side 2 divisions below us

[Kymmy]

Originally Posted by Russ

I wouldn't be surprised if City win by a 3 goal margin. The league cup is something SAF doesn't care much for while City want to win anything they can get their hands on. A full strength City side against the usual United league cup team is likely to only end up one way.

You think SAF would allow City to walk all over him? Even before the FA cup loss pundits were suggesting that MU would field a strong team against City..

It'll be interesting to see who is playing

[punky]

Originally Posted by Kymmy

You think SAF would allow City to walk all over him? Even before the FA cup loss pundits were suggesting that MU would field a strong team against City..

It'll be interesting to see who is playing

Phelan confirmed it after the match as well.

[Kymmy]

Both 1st legs of the semis have now been postponed

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...up/8440292.stm

United's debt looks set to rival Liverpool's problems.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereport...utd_spend.html

Further to that I heard today that this year United's interest payments will reach £80 million. Up from the £70 mill in 2008. Will the board allow Fergie to again add to his team with that in mind? That article points out that in 2008 they had 70 million in interest to pay and £88 million in income but spent £40 million on players.

It seems that SAF want's to continue to buy buy buy regardless of the clubs finances. His successor will have to deal with the consequences.

[Russ]

They'd better let him spend. We need a reliable keeper and a striker who can score. Rooney alone is not enough.

Originally Posted by Russ

They'd better let him spend. We need a reliable keeper and a striker who can score. Rooney alone is not enough.

If he spends it will catch up with you eventually. It's insane the debt United have. £80 million on interest? It's unmanageable. If United were to drop out of the Champions League places it would be a disaster. Fergie can spend now, it will just make the problem worse. I predict he will continue to spend but his successor will deal with the fall-out.

[Matty_]

I wonder if Utd came up for sale if there would be any buyers for the club?

From the outside it looks like The Glazers are landing MU in a whole heap of doggy doo which could potentially take years to emerge from. Everything is probably fine and dandy as long as results are forthcoming but surely if the debt is getting bigger every year that means the amount owed is.
Or is it some sort of rolling debt where interest changes from year to year but the debt still gets chunks paid off?
Maybe The Glazers have it all under control and SAF has plenty to spend, it just doesn`t seem that way!
Ronaldo=Interest on debt! and

The debt is increasing! Ronaldo's sale might have helped matters but considering the interest payments it would be a drop in the ocean. United need a rich buyer or it's going to get worse. At some point it needs to be assessed.

[sherer]

the bigger problem is the fact Platini is planning to stop clubs in debt from entering the Champions League. That was the story behind the Chelsea accounts released last week that said the club wasn't in debt.

[nffc]

Originally Posted by sherer

the bigger problem is the fact Platini is planning to stop clubs in debt from entering the Champions League. That was the story behind the Chelsea accounts released last week that said the club wasn't in debt.

Well, there Roman could easily "loan" the club the money to put their accounts in credit.

Even here, Doughty hasn't actually given the club anything. He just loaned it, and he is guarantor to the club's debts and most of it is to him. So he's unlikely to call it, the club's finances are fine, but he could sell off players to get some of his money back if he wanted. But then promotion would make a huge difference there.

Maybe us getting rid of practically all the **** from the squad, not spending, going down and back up again was good for the club? The financial position is probably - rarely - good.