So it has come to pass. The truth is out. It seems ManUare (this is not a typo) are in the same sort of muck 'Pool have been dropped into. According to the MU Finance prospectus plc launched in Manchester yesterday, the Glazers have taken up to 22 million pounds in undisclosed payment from the club. Having exposed the club to 700 million pounds in loans, the club is saddled with an annual interest of 45 million pounds, leading it to announce a profit in excess of 40 million, which would not have come about if not for the sale of one Ronaldo. In essence, they are in the red. Sounds familiar. It is quite clear that the Glazers are milking the club (all of them, including 1 daughter, are directors of the club) and are in it only for the money. This has led to rising ticket prices and little money to spend on player purchases. David Conn puts it aptly: "It is, quite simply, impossible to sustain the argument, to intelligent supporters stumping up their hard-earned cash for tickets at ever-increasing prices, that the £700m borrowings the Glazers have imposed, and £67m of interest payable last year, is having no impact." On the field performances have been mediocre this year, probably as a direct effect of a stagnating gene pool.
Despite lots of similarities between the 2 clubs pertaining to their current fiscal quagmire, it actually looks like MU are worse off than 'Pool. There doesn't seem to be another 80 million pound player sale to save them next year.
We should all work towards getting rid of these Americans from our lives.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Frustration down Reading way
FA Cup Third Round
Reading 1 Church 24
Liverpool 1 Gerrard 36
The Madejski Stadium, Saturday 2 January 2010
Liverpool's first game of the new year brought more frustration to the faithful. A drab and dour away draw to former Premiership compatriots currently languishing in the lower regions of the championship left many yearning for the smart and crisp performances (albeit patchy) seen in the preceding 2 games. One can't help but feel that the players weren't really as serious about this game as their manager, sitting back and letting the home team come at them, only being galvanised after the goal. Kuyt again seems poorly, his lack of confidence disallowing any goalward attempt throughout the match, discounting the fortuitous miss that lead to the equalizer. It's beginning to dawn on why Aquilani isn't starting games, as he again seemed out of sorts when eventually coming on in the second half, being slow and uncomfortable with the pace of the game. Looks like his orientation still isn't over. Gerrard could have done much better, constantly misplacing passes and excelling only in fits and starts. Lucas's reflex reaction seemed to be defensive, with most of his passes being backward rather than forward, implying that he's taking his defensive midfielder role too much to heart. as is usual nowadays, the defense's response to set pieces was abject allowing for anxious moments amongst the followers.
At least we live to fight again another day. The immediate concern is to overhaul those above in the League, and it is hoped that Spurs provide ample motivation to that end. A repeat of the result and the manner that win was procured in May 2009 would provide evidence of turning the corner.
Reading 1 Church 24
Liverpool 1 Gerrard 36
The Madejski Stadium, Saturday 2 January 2010
Liverpool's first game of the new year brought more frustration to the faithful. A drab and dour away draw to former Premiership compatriots currently languishing in the lower regions of the championship left many yearning for the smart and crisp performances (albeit patchy) seen in the preceding 2 games. One can't help but feel that the players weren't really as serious about this game as their manager, sitting back and letting the home team come at them, only being galvanised after the goal. Kuyt again seems poorly, his lack of confidence disallowing any goalward attempt throughout the match, discounting the fortuitous miss that lead to the equalizer. It's beginning to dawn on why Aquilani isn't starting games, as he again seemed out of sorts when eventually coming on in the second half, being slow and uncomfortable with the pace of the game. Looks like his orientation still isn't over. Gerrard could have done much better, constantly misplacing passes and excelling only in fits and starts. Lucas's reflex reaction seemed to be defensive, with most of his passes being backward rather than forward, implying that he's taking his defensive midfielder role too much to heart. as is usual nowadays, the defense's response to set pieces was abject allowing for anxious moments amongst the followers.
At least we live to fight again another day. The immediate concern is to overhaul those above in the League, and it is hoped that Spurs provide ample motivation to that end. A repeat of the result and the manner that win was procured in May 2009 would provide evidence of turning the corner.
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