Get out now.

1) Fergie has already said that Man U won't win the premiership this season and the share price dropped the next day. Take this a stage further. It is unlikely that Man U will finish in the top 2 this year and so won't get automatic entry to Europe next season. This will seriously affect their income and the analysts know this.

2) The sale of Beckham seriously affected replica shirt sales in the far east (they follow the man, not the team). Again, a loss of revenue that can't be recovered.

With this in mind, the 3 offer from Glazier is looking more and more attractive to institutional investors. It would not therefore be suprising to see him make his 30% stake in the next few weeks. This could see the begining of the decline of Man U (lets hope so) with a concommitant fall in the sp.

Funny old game!

;-))

Is that ggod or bad Al?
I havnt got the foggiest re football:-)
Now. if your talking Sheep Trials.......Well!

Iain - as a confirmed red, I'm biased. LOL!

Oh yes we are, very, very loudly. I'm sure that StarFfog has long since left this post and I very much doubt either he or any other Wenger Boys will be on tonight. 4-2 at Highbury. 6-2 on aggregate for the season (not including the 1-0 victory in the Carling Cup). 6 points. Sweet. Oh, and the SP is maintaining a healthy glow.

Hi queen1 - I guessed you might have something to say. Congrats. I could go on about the unawarded penalty for Pires (Bobby, you reap what you sew - crying Wolf, etc).

I have given up on us wining the title race some time ago. Once the gap was more than 7 points it was out of our hands. I still think that we will give you a run for your money, though. Arsenal will be 2nd - once Henry gets his form back.

I am also willing to concede that Chelsea and Man Utd are currently the best two teams in England.

At time of posting, sp heading south. Good luck. :-{

Ah, found it! ;-))

Gulf between top 2 and the rest seems rather wide at present.

LOL

Unlucky , do you want to swap him for the rotton pole.

Arsenal need 2 - 0 at home to go through.

United need 2 - 0 away.

Could be interesting.

Congrats to Liverpool.

Man U only need 2-1 away actually. And the Scousers aren't anywhere near like safe yet .... sign on, sign on.

;-))

hilary - I stand corrected (but I was assuming that Man U would also want to keep a clean sheet) LOL

We've done it before....turin, 1999, semi-final, 2-0 down after 20 minutes, 3-1 down on aggregate, and we all know how that one turned out.....

H,calm down calm down la,,,walk on,,,,,,,,,,,,walk on.

Sign on, sign on, 'cause you'll never get a job, sign on, sign on.

:o)

The old one`s are the best one`s



What are the old one`s,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

....no idea, some scally nabbed them.

300p a share takeover launched by glazier, mcmanus and magnier rumoured to have agreed to sell him there 30% stake

Not a rumour. McManus and Magnier have sold their stake.

ONDON (AFX) - Malcolm Glazer has purchased the 28.7 pct stake in Manchester United PLC owned by JP McManus and John Magnier, the Irish horse racing millionaires, through their Cubic Expression vehicle.

The block of 75.7 mln shares was acquired from Cubic by Glazer's new vehicle -- Red Football Limited -- for 300 pence a share.

The move takes the US sports tycoon's holding in Man Utd to 56.9 pct, which under UK takeover rules triggers a mandatory offer for the Premiership football club.

The offer will be 300 pence in cash for each share, valuing Man Utd at 790.3 mln stg.

On April 28 the UK Takeover Panel ruled that Glazer, the owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers American football team, must make a formal offer for Man Utd by May 17 or walk away.

On the same day Man Utd's board said it will not recommend a Glazer offer despite repeating its assessment that a price of 300 pence a share is 'fair'.

The board views assumptions in Glazer's business plan as 'aggressive', a reference to the highly leveraged nature of his proposal.

A successful offer by Glazer is dependent on him getting control of at least 75 pct of Man Utd's equity.

The club's army of supporters remain overwhelmingly hostile to the prospect of a Glazer takeover.

They have secured the backing of Nomura, the Japanese investment bank, in an attempt to build a blocking stake.

Glazer is being advised by NM Rothschild.

At 2.28 pm shares in Man Utd were up 34 pence at 299 pence.

Update: The 'loyal' fans seem to be selling!