I cannot believe what I am reading!! This journo has listed, in my opinion ten reasons why it would NOT be good for Glazer to take over. I will draw your attention to point number 6. She states that one of Glazers son's knows all about football because he roomed with a Spurs fan! This is not a sly jibe at spurs but oh my god what a reason to back up his da's bid for the club! And point number 10 made me put in an order for new sides! Is Ashling O'Connor for real? It has to be one of the worst piece of journalism I have ever read, and I work in a Press Office. We don't want Glazer and thankfully this article might help us in achieving this. --- Tanya & Mark <Mark&[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> United can live American dream under Glazer > By Ashling O�Connor October 21st 2004 The Times > > Ten reasons why fans at Old Trafford should back the > entrepreneur > To Listen to Manchester United supporters rage > against a possible takeover > by Malcolm Glazer, anyone would think that the man > ate small children for > breakfast. Bearded he may be, but the fans do not > view the American > entrepreneur as Father Christmas. Rather, a > red-nosed profiteer intent on > filling his sack at the expense of the club. > But surely he can�t be that bad? He has amassed a > fortune to become the > 244th richest man in the United States and has a > track record of building > businesses. So, in a bid to be balanced, here are > ten reasons why Glazer > could be good for United. > > 1. Life After Rooney > The 18-year-old striker, costing �27 million, has > blown United�s transfer > budget for next season at a time when the team needs > strengthening in > midfield and defence. Glazer has promised to inject > money immediately into > team-building, meaning that Sir Alex Ferguson will > not have to sell to buy > new players. > > 2. Farewell To The Irish > John Magnier and J. P. McManus have caused huge > headaches not only for the > board, but for Ferguson, whose dispute with Magnier > over Rock Of Gibraltar, > the racehorse, destabilised the club and pulled > United directors into a > controversy over corporate governance. Glazer plans > to buy out the Irishmen. > > 3. Cracking America > Glazer�s working knowledge of the US market should > be an asset for a club > that has been striving to make an impact there in > the past few years. At the > very least, United should get some free shelf space > for replica shirts > somewhere among the 6.3 million square feet of > retail space in the malls > that Glazer owns across the country. > > 4. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers > The American football team had no prospects of > success until Glazer bought > the franchise, recruited a top coach and spent money > on players. Within > three years they had won the Super Bowl. United may > already have won many > trophies but if the trend of recent performances > continues, their game will > undoubtedly need some raising. > > 5. Anglo-American Trade > Britain and America may have a �special > relationship� but neither > understands the other�s sports. Perhaps an American > owning a leading > Premiership side would help to bridge the cultural > and economic gap. �I know > that Manchester United is one of the world�s most > successful sports > franchises � and to the fans the �golden chalice� � > and if a Brit was > purchasing the New York Yankees there would be an > equal outcry,� Paul > Willies, chairman of the British- American Chamber > of Commerce of Tampa Bay, > said. �But encouraging trade and investment � in > both directions � is what > bonds our countries. So politics aside, I and the > business community applaud > the Glazers� bid.� > > 6. Family Interest In A Family Club > Glazer, 76, has six children. Joel, one of his sons > and vice-president of > the Bucs, is said to understand the game his > countrymen insist on calling > soccer after sharing a room in college with a > Tottenham Hotspur fan. > > 7. Long-Term Commitment > Glazer wants to own United so badly that he has > spent more than �200 million > acquiring a minority stake. He has hardly played a > stealth game by buying a > little bit of the shares here and there, driving up > the price in the > process. If would cost him about �800 million to own > the club � an > investment that is going to take some years to pay > back. > > 8. Fans� Forums > Although he does not yet have them onside, Glazer > wants to give supporters > greater involvement in the way the club is run. Fans > often know best, as > they will loudly tell you. Glazer is apparently > willing to listen. > > 9. Commercial Hunger > Even people against Glazer�s takeover believe that > United�s commercial deals > could be negotiated better. There could be more > incentives for shirt sales > if revenue-sharing splits with Nike were more in > favour of the club. > > 10. Cheap Tours > Instead of luxury training retreats to the Middle > East, United could save > money by putting the players up in Glazer�s trailer > parks. > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> $9.95 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/J8kdrA/y20IAA/yQLSAA/GtUolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Please use [EMAIL PROTECTED] for general discussion. To unsubscribe send a blank message (from the email account in question) to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Join as a full member of IMUSA today: http://www.imusa.org/join.htm Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/imusa/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! 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