Comments on: The Glazer Family. Evil Personified or Just Another Group of Foreign Owners? http://manutd.theoffside.com/manchester-united/the-glazer-family-evil-personified-or-just-another-group-of-foreign-owners.html Man Utd Offside - All the news from the Red side of Manchester Wed, 25 Nov 2009 07:23:44 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: OGrandeTrinco http://manutd.theoffside.com/manchester-united/the-glazer-family-evil-personified-or-just-another-group-of-foreign-owners.html#comment-23055 OGrandeTrinco Thu, 08 May 2008 02:59:00 +0000 http://manu.theoffside.com/manchester-united/the-glazer-family-evil-personified-or-just-another-group-of-foreign-owners.html#comment-23055 I dislike the amount of leverage, but they should start clearing up the balance sheet especially if they end up winning CL, it would be a massive cash cow. ManU spent a ton on Carrick and Hargreaves (18 million pounds each) and quite hefty sums on Nani and Anderson (i believe about 30 million pounds for both). This is heavy spending. They have excellent young team and perhaps 2 more players will fortify the team and they won't need to spend so much on transfers afterwards. The EPL worldwide brand has grown immensely, (in Canada cable companies can now charge $15/month for Setanta). No other major league can command this price. Manchester had some tougher times a few years ago, but you see ManU fans everywhere these days. Their success has ramped up fan support and product sales. That said if they don't pay down when times are good, ManU could end up like Leeds, ............ahhh the horror. I dislike the amount of leverage, but they should start clearing up the balance sheet especially if they end up winning CL, it would be a massive cash cow.

ManU spent a ton on Carrick and Hargreaves (18 million pounds each) and quite hefty sums on Nani and Anderson (i believe about 30 million pounds for both). This is heavy spending. They have excellent young team and perhaps 2 more players will fortify the team and they won’t need to spend so much on transfers afterwards.

The EPL worldwide brand has grown immensely, (in Canada cable companies can now charge $15/month for Setanta). No other major league can command this price. Manchester had some tougher times a few years ago, but you see ManU fans everywhere these days. Their success has ramped up fan support and product sales.

That said if they don’t pay down when times are good, ManU could end up like Leeds, …………ahhh the horror.

]]> By: Adam http://manutd.theoffside.com/manchester-united/the-glazer-family-evil-personified-or-just-another-group-of-foreign-owners.html#comment-23054 Adam Thu, 08 May 2008 02:32:47 +0000 http://manu.theoffside.com/manchester-united/the-glazer-family-evil-personified-or-just-another-group-of-foreign-owners.html#comment-23054 I am of the opinion that if we remain successful until the economy turns around, the debt will be dealt with. Unless the club suddenly starts making less money or the recession only worsens, it will be fine, though it is very troubling. I don't blame the Glazers so much as the way football has changed, and I'd rather have owners that leave some of the soul in the club than a Roman type owner totally destroying the club's identity. I am of the opinion that if we remain successful until the economy turns around, the debt will be dealt with. Unless the club suddenly starts making less money or the recession only worsens, it will be fine, though it is very troubling. I don’t blame the Glazers so much as the way football has changed, and I’d rather have owners that leave some of the soul in the club than a Roman type owner totally destroying the club’s identity.

]]> By: bellend http://manutd.theoffside.com/manchester-united/the-glazer-family-evil-personified-or-just-another-group-of-foreign-owners.html#comment-23052 bellend Wed, 07 May 2008 19:21:31 +0000 http://manu.theoffside.com/manchester-united/the-glazer-family-evil-personified-or-just-another-group-of-foreign-owners.html#comment-23052 Even with success we cannot pay off the debts. We're still making huge losses. But all the while we're successful the debt is managable. Even with success we cannot pay off the debts. We’re still making huge losses.

But all the while we’re successful the debt is managable.

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