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[Kenka]

United's revenue has hit new highs and its only going to keep climbing. We still have the new kit and training kit sponsorship deals to come into effect. Our kit manufacturing deal is also up for renewal. United could be looking at an extra £100m per year just from those three sponsorships.

That's absolutely scary. I hope you get 135% taxed on those.

/jk

 

[arkon]

That's absolutely scary. I hope you get 135% taxed on those.

/jk

They already do. It's called the Glazer tax.

 

[K1LLER7]

Shame that the majority of the money will find itself in the Glazers pockets.

Hopefully we can get a top signing in this summer. Bale pls.

 

[Kyoufu]

United's revenue has hit new highs and its only going to keep climbing.

It'll drop like a rock when you find yourself fighting for scraps in the top 4 of the table after Frogson retires.

 

[LanceVance]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013/apr/30/doping-doctor-eufemiano-fuentes-sentence-shock

Spanish judge orders 200+ bags of likely doped sportsmen and women's blood to be destroyed. This evidence is from one of Lance Armstrong's doctors, gained from raiding his office. Witnesses say they saw lots of football stars going there from time to time.

The evidence is being destroyed to 'protect their right to medical confidentiality.'

Hmm.

The Spanish Government are such fucking corrupt cunts

 

[Arnie]

Sorry to interrupt the Financial Times but this is well worth a read, free until 2pm:

Football matters but it doesn’t matter anything like as much as it has seemed to over the last week. When Prime Ministers are commenting on disciplinary issues, players’ union officials are publicly demanding refunds from a joke teller and a TV company feels compelled to release a statement revealing why it felt broadcasting the 10 o’clock news on time was more important than Jose Mourinho’s career update, then things are clearly out of hand. Football isn’t more important than life and death and it never will be, but right now it is being allowed to feel as if it is and that can’t be good for the game.

 

[Sleeplessnights]

Müller is unintentionally hilarious.

Look at Ribery, also. :lol :lol
Contento kicks someone's ass, Ribery slaps him in the face and acts like a child :lol

Ribery holy shit lololol

 

[Vivalaraza]

Woodward -

The top priority is to strengthen the squad for next season

RUMBOOOOOO

 

[Feorax]

Sorry to interrupt the Financial Times but this is well worth a read, free until 2pm:

I completely agree with this. It's terrifying just how many people in the industry, from managers to players, journalists to FA bigwigs, just need to grow the fuck up.

Suppose that's what comes of making a vast living from a schoolyard game.

 

[Clegg]

United make more money from the commercial side than they do the match day side. United have long term commercial contracts so that money is sort of guaranteed for the foreseeable future.

United make so much money that any post Ferguson dip could be offset by us buying a big name player and having him prop us up for a while. That's obviously not sustainable but it would be worth it if we remain competitive and give our new manager the chance to impose his style on the United squad.

 

[Zero148]

I just realised something. Was there ever a Champions league finalist out of pot 4 before? I can only think of maybe Monaco a few years back (that was an amazing cl season)

 

[Vivalaraza]

Sorry to interrupt the Financial Times but this is well worth a read, free until 2pm:

Tony Barret is v good.

I wonder who the 2 journalists who voted for Suarez were btw. It means some of the Liverpool-bloc didn't...*DUN DUN DUNNNN!*

 

[Clegg]

Woodward -



RUMBOOOOOO

It's season ticket renewal time isn't it?

Fabio is coming back in the summer. He'll strengthen the squad.

 

[Arnie]

Tony Barret is v good.

I wonder who the 2 journalists who voted for Suarez were btw. It means some of the Liverpool-bloc didn't...*DUN DUN DUNNNN!*

Don't think he deserved two votes.

 

[Zabojnik]

Sleeping Dogs is really good

5 things though:

1) The city feels bustling, yet lifeless. Not enough randomness as yet.
2) Not much variety in the combos, that should change as I upgrade hopefully
3) It looks okay, but a bit disappointing because I know how much better it looks on PC
4) The camera takes ages to sort itself out when you get into a vehicle
5) Too many walled areas which you look around for collectibles, then take about a minute to get back out (when running)

6) It's an average open-world game with a cool setting and a likable, if underdeveloped protagonist, that's about it.

RUMBO ITALIANOOOO

 

[rvy]

y u no like Sleeping Dogs, assholes? Whatever, playing it tomorrow anyway.

3) It looks okay, but a bit disappointing because I know how much better it looks on PC

PS3 version is shit, we know this.

 

[Salazar]

It's season ticket renewal time isn't it?

Fabio is coming back in the summer. He'll strengthen the squad.

I liked a challenge he put in on the weekend. Late in the game. Barrelled a bloke.

 

[confuziz]

I just realised something. Was there ever a Champions league finalist out of pot 4 before? I can only think of maybe Monaco a few years back (that was an amazing cl season)

Deportivo?

edit: scratch that, semi-final ofcourse.

 

[Nyx]

y u no like Sleeping Dogs, assholes? Whatever, playing it tomorrow anyway.

It's awesome!

My fav openworld game this gen right after Saint's Row 2.

 

[Zabojnik]

y u no like Sleeping Dogs, assholes? Whatever, playing it tomorrow anyway.

PS3 versions is shit, we know this.

I finished the PC version, so I liked it well enough. But it's nothing special, nothing really stands out. The driving is unremarkable, the fighting gets old fast, the story is decent, the missions are okay at best. I'm not the greatest fan of the genre, but even so ... it pales when compared to something like RDR.

 

[defel]

It's season ticket renewal time isn't it?

Fabio is coming back in the summer. He'll strengthen the squad.

Has Fabio progressed much in his time away? Looking forward to having both Brazilians flying up and down the wings any time soon

 

[arkon]

Has Fabio had that many opportunities? Whenever I watched a QPR game it was always Traore and Boswinger at fullback IIRC.

 

[Clegg]

Apparently Woodword has said there is no need for major investment in the squad as we can already field 2 starting teams choc full of international.

Didn't he just say that strengthening the squad was the top priority?

 

[rvy]

I finished the PC version, so I liked it well enough. But it's nothing special, nothing really stands out. The driving is unremarkable, the fighting gets old fast, the story is decent, the missions are okay at best. I'm not the greatest fan of the genre, but even so ... it pales when compared to something like RDR.

Looks fun to me from the videos, demo wasn't bad either. I like the setting a lot.

 

[Kyoufu]

Apparently Woodword has said there is no need for major investment in the squad as we can already field 2 starting teams choc full of international.

Didn't he just say that strengthening the squad was the top priority?

Strengthening in football terms is just adding. You're getting some unknown youngster from Brazil.

 

[Yurt]

RUMBO ITALIANOOOO

Fuck, I hope we don't go for the Argentine Matri. 8 goals in 48 games in the CL is quite fucking poor even compared to Ibra.

Fábio Alexandre da Silva Coentrão could be perfect for Cunte, I imagine.

 

[Vivalaraza]

Apparently Woodword has said there is no need for major investment in the squad as we can already field 2 starting teams choc full of international.

Didn't he just say that strengthening the squad was the top priority?

?

I was listening, he didn't say that.

Even if that were the case he wouldn't say that on an investors conference call.

 

[Clegg]

Strengthening in football terms is just adding.

I font think that's what he meant though. United already have a big enough squad which is of decent quality.

Strengthening for United should mean buying first team quality players.

 

[Milchmonster]

I just realised something. Was there ever a Champions league finalist out of pot 4 before? I can only think of maybe Monaco a few years back (that was an amazing cl season)

I think I said that before the semi finals (or at least I wanted to lol):
It's funny that BVB being in pot 1 next season is more realistic than in pot 2.

 

[Clegg]

?

I was listening, he didn't say that.

Even if that were the case he wouldn't say that on an investors conference call.

My brother has been telling me porkies.

 

[arkon]

Surely Fergie is going to buy a midfielder this year. Surely.

 

[Kyoufu]

I font think that's what he meant though. United already have a big enough squad which is of decent quality.

Strengthening for United should mean buying first team quality players.

With your debt, I doubt it.

In fact I'll be surprised if you spend big money on a player this summer.

 

[rvy]

Surely Fergie is going to buy a midfielder this year. Surely.

 

[WAR recon zero]

BENFIIIIIIIIIIIICAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Hope I don't Jynx it. Cardozo <3

 

[defel]

Saw a job ad through my uni today - Requirements:

1. A strong interest in football
2. Training in Econometrics

the fuck.... think I might apply lol

Probably similar to another job I saw for a Sports Betting Hedge Fund. Who knew...

 

[Yurt]

Surely Fergie is going to buy a midfielder this year. Surely.

Saw a job ad through my uni today - Requirements:

1. A strong interest in football
2. Training in Econometrics

Wenger's replacement?

 

[Salazar]

With your debt, I doubt it.

In fact I'll be surprised if you spend big money on a player this summer.

You actually know fucking nothing fucking kyoufu

 

[Kyoufu]

You actually know fucking nothing fucking kyoufu

We will see.

If you spend big, then I'll happily eat crow.

 

[Wilbur]

With your debt, I doubt it.

In fact I'll be surprised if you spend big money on a player this summer.

You're aware our debt is down pretty substantially this year lol? Have you not read anything posted?

Besides, we spent about 40-50m last summer I think, and the same the year before.

 

[Shake Appeal]

Yurt, don't even joke.

 

[Kyoufu]

You're aware our debt is down pretty substantially this year lol? Have you not read anything posted?

Besides, we spent about 40-50m last summer I think, and the same the year before.

I never said you won't spend money.

God damn. Did you even read what I posted?

All I said was I can't see you spending 40-50 million on a single player like Falcao or Bale.

 

[Willkiller]

I think United will have enough money purely on outgoing players to get a big name through the door.


It pains me to say.

Mou needs to come back and save us all. City won't do shit with those clowns at the helm.

 

[Yurt]

Yurt, don't even joke.

Everyone knows La Gazzetta dello Sport would never print lies.

 

[K1LLER7]

I think United will have enough money purely on outgoing players to get a big name through the door.


It pains me to say.

Mou needs to come back and save us all. City won't do shit with those clowns at the helm.

:lol

United strengthening = Bebe/Fabio return, Zaha in.

 

[Zabojnik]

Yurt, don't even joke.

Indeed. We need to keep our famale fans happy.

 

[Shake Appeal]

I'll be 29 in June and I don't think I have the energy for transfer talk anymore. Wish there was a way block it out until the day before the season starts again, and then get a barebones digest emailed to me explaining who went where and for how much.

 

[Vivalaraza]

I don't think we'll spend £50m on a single player.

We don't need to though, nor would I like us to. Would much prefer some balanced spending. £25m on 2 CM's would do us much more good than signing Falcao or Bale would.

Bale is going to cost alot more than £50m anyway. Especially for an English club.

 

[arkon]

:lol

United strengthening = Bebe/Fabio return, Zaha in.

That trio will take you to the treble next year.

 

[Wilbur]

I never said you won't spend money.

God damn. Did you even read what I posted?

All I said was I can't see you spending 40-50 million on a single player like Falcao or Bale.

I think if Bale was offered to us for 40m, we'd definitely go for it. We made 30m bids for Hazard and Lucas.

 

[Vivalaraza]

Cleggy - turns out Woodward DID say that. I must have joined the conference call late.

BRING GILL BACK!