S-Platt Posted June 7, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted June 7, 2023 Anyone else getting annoyed about their takeover and ooooh look an improved 5th bid from whoever! Just **** make your highest bid 1st time should have just put them on ebay for 7 days job done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 To no suprise to anyone the Qatari bid to buy manure is successful They will be the new powerhouse once pep leaves city. So it makes it even harder for teams like us when you have three teams owned by wealthy states with unlimited wealth Games dead 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommo_b Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 6 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: To no suprise to anyone the Qatari bid to buy manure is successful They will be the new powerhouse once pep leaves city. So it makes it even harder for teams like us when you have three teams owned by wealthy states with unlimited wealth Games dead Eurgh ffs, the people who run the premier league have got to go, bring in some sort of football charity to run football or something. The greed is too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 17 minutes ago, Tommo_b said: Eurgh ffs, the people who run the premier league have got to go, bring in some sort of football charity to run football or something. The greed is too much. Too late for that unfortunately When they let the saudis in you just knew game was coming to the end. Only hope is whwn all the oil runs out these states get bored and cant be bothered to throw money at it anymore. But be then the game would have been dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 2 hours ago, Demitri_C said: Too late for that unfortunately When they let the saudis in you just knew game was coming to the end. Only hope is whwn all the oil runs out these states get bored and cant be bothered to throw money at it anymore. But be then the game would have been dead. Should have let them all join the Super League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlobalVillan Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Demitri_C said: Too late for that unfortunately When they let the saudis in you just knew game was coming to the end. Only hope is whwn all the oil runs out these states get bored and cant be bothered to throw money at it anymore. But be then the game would have been dead. Qatar's wealth comes from natural gas, not from oil. Furthermore, "these states" are now so wealthy independent of their natural resources, due to investments and so on, that it would make no different whatsoever if the resources ran out tomorrow. They own half of London, New York, Dubai and every other major city through property portfolios, sports clubs, land and much much more. There's not a shred of doubt in my mind, that there will be Premier League games played in the middle East before long. And then most likely the US too. It's absolutely inevitable. Edited June 13, 2023 by GlobalVillan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 8 minutes ago, GlobalVillan said: Qatar's wealth comes from natural gas, not from oil. Furthermore, "these states" are now so wealthy independent of their natural resources, due to investments and so on, that it would make no different whatsoever if the resources ran out tomorrow. They own half of London, New York, Dubai and every other major city through property portfolios, sports clubs, land and much much more. There's not a shred of doubt in my mind, that there will be Premier League games played in the middle East before long. And then most likely the US too. It's absolutely inevitable. You are so right about thw games being played in these places. Thats when im done with football and i feel alot of people will be done with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlobalVillan Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 4 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: You are so right about thw games being played in these places. Thats when im done with football and i feel alot of people will be done with it It's just Liverpool to go now, and once one of those states has bought them as well that's when we will see games moved over there. American ownership isn't enough for that to happen. But the Premier League is beginning to look more like OPEC than a football organisation and the result is inevitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 21 minutes ago, GlobalVillan said: Qatar's wealth comes from natural gas, not from oil. Furthermore, "these states" are now so wealthy independent of their natural resources, due to investments and so on, that it would make no different whatsoever if the resources ran out tomorrow. They own half of London, New York, Dubai and every other major city through property portfolios, sports clubs, land and much much more. There's not a shred of doubt in my mind, that there will be Premier League games played in the middle East before long. And then most likely the US too. It's absolutely inevitable. Initially fans will be offered free travel or something to stop them kicking up a major fuss, but then it’ll be become a “thing” like the NFL in London. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 What really is the point of football in 2023? This is becoming absurd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted June 13, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted June 13, 2023 Average players will sell for 80 to 100,000,000, average wages will be 3 to £400,000 a week at these clubs. Let them **** off to their super league. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 1 minute ago, Follyfoot said: Average players will sell for 80 to 100,000,000, average wages will be 3 to £400,000 a week at these clubs. Let them **** off to their super league. Glad its not my money let them waste their billions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustibrooks Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Yeah hoping for Middle Eastern/Arab investors to run out resources etc is kind of wishful thinking. Once you have the money and that amount you can stay ahead of the game in this world at all times. So if some of these states rely on oil, I would bet you in the last 10-15 years they’ve probably planned to be ahead of the game with natural resources/green energy as well. Plus like @GlobalVillansaid these guys have their hands in a lot of things around the world, so they are pretty much here to stay for the most part. The prem need to get a hold on things before we have a similar situation with PIF and the Saudi league for example. But unfortunately it’s not just the prem that needs to, it’s also our governments. No matter what they say in the media and how much they 'despise' their regimes, when you follow the money our own governments are supporting this directly and indirectly by trading and allowing them to invest so heavily in other countries. This is one of the reasons for the housing crisis, they can just buy and build developments (not just the Middle Eastern states) and wash their money through developments. The new builds in Battersea for example are mostly empty, but they have all been 'sold' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Qatari media reporting the takeover is done. If true, it’s absolutely sickening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 11 minutes ago, The_Steve said: Qatari media reporting the takeover is done. If true, it’s absolutely sickening. It's not unexpected, I'll tell you that. Better get used to it. One day (like man city) someone will slip up and the punishments will come rolling. One day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 I’d have thought United would be one of the few clubs that didn’t need a super-rich owner because the club generates its own money. Why would their fans get excited about multi-billionaire owners? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 Just now, Mic09 said: It's not unexpected, I'll tell you that. Better get used to it. One day (like man city) someone will slip up and the punishments will come rolling. One day. Or, there’s some kind of major event which excludes then culturally from the West (like Russia and it’s invasion). If something goes off with the middle east where will all these clubs be then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 4 minutes ago, Genie said: I’d have thought United would be one of the few clubs that didn’t need a super-rich owner because the club generates its own money. Why would their fans get excited about multi-billionaire owners? Most just want the Glazers out, they don't really need wealthy owners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 1 minute ago, duke313 said: Most just want the Glazers out, they don't really need wealthy owners. I hope they get really shitty owners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 1 minute ago, Genie said: Or, there’s some kind of major event which excludes then culturally from the West (like Russia and it’s invasion). If something goes off with the middle east where will all these clubs be then? Geopolitically, the Arab states, just like China, base their mission for world supremacy on commerce, not aggression. It seems like the can count very well, and buying a football club and offering a family friendly resort is more profitable than invading a neighbouring state. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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