Manchester United thread

[A Bit High]

Pretty good performance from United.

Very ordinary performance from Young!

 

[A Bit High]

Manchester United top football rich list
April 19, 2012
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By ESPN staff

Manchester United have fended off Europe's big guns to be named the world's richest club for an eighth year in a row.

United had a successful year on the pitch, winning a record-breaking 19th English top-flight title last term, and that was mirrored off the pitch as a commercial deal propelled their value, according to Forbes Magazine, to a huge £1.39 billion.

"Manchester United's global fan base of some 330 million also helps makes it the most valuable team in any sport, worth $385 million (£240m) more than both Major League Baseball's New York Yankees and the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League," the Forbes report said.

"During the 2010-11 season Manchester United reaped $192 million (£120m) in broadcasting revenue, 22 percent higher than the previous season.

"The club's run last year to the final of the Champions League, where they lost to Barcelona, commanded an $80 million (£50m) payout from UEFA."

United's huge global fanbase, estimated by Forbes to number 330million, has helped maintain the club's position at the top. However both Real Madrid and Barcelona have higher revenues than United, due in large part to the fact they have negotiated their own individual television rights deals for Spanish football.

Arsenal are fourth on the list, worth $1.29 billion (£800m), behind Real (£1.6 billion) and Barca(£816 million) but just ahead of Bayern Munich (£766 million).

Manchester City are giving chase to United in the league, but they lag way behind in the financial stakes as the Sheikh Mansour-owned club are valued at £276 million - which is only good enough for 13th place.

The Forbes list ranks Chelsea in seventh place, worth £474 million, and Liverpool eighth with a value of £386 million.

 

[mojito]

Richest club....

...with a huge debt

Kinda takes the sheen off of that :/

 

[A Bit High]

Still it's nice to be currently top of 2 pretty important tables!

 

[Hawthorn United]

Next on the list, kit deal table!

 

[A Bit High]

Next on the list, kit deal table!

Cant be achieved, that one is in the bank elsewhere

 

[Dirty Bird]

 

[manureid]

We may have just handed City the league.

had a feeling at 4-2 that it was not over, and had actually had a feeling that 4-4 was on the cards. Hate being right.

 

[mojito]

Will have to watch the game tomorrow morn.

Missed it trying to clean up this place after the A-L GF

But God DAMN!

 

[A Bit High]

We may have just handed City the league.

had a feeling at 4-2 that it was not over, and had actually had a feeling that 4-4 was on the cards. Hate being right.

Crazy comment considering the amount of points still to play.

At worst we are 3 in front before we hit the derby. Rather 3 up than 3 behind.

Have faith.

Forever United!

 

[Hawthorn United]

Need to win or draw at Man City. Lose that game and it's all theirs I'd say.

Was driving home and checked the scores were 4-2. Bit of a shock loading the site to see 4-4!

 

[Macca19]

Bit of a disaster really. Defence was a shambles.

Absolutely must come away from the derby with a point, any point.

 

[A Bit High]

Rafael was crap tonight, just reactive instead of proactive.

Should have had it in the bag twice when we held 2 goal cushions.

Everton making a habit of coming at us late after we have led by 2

 

[SupportMe]

With us 4-2 up I was thinking "Gee we've done well without Vidic for so long"

 

[A Bit High]

Keep the faith boys.

They still have to beat us next week.

 

[SuperCats9]

Even at 3-1 i was still worried, and at 4-2 i knew Everton would keep coming because they had looked dangerous all day and 4-4 was on the cards. Our defence just fell to bits and couldn't cope with Fellaini or Jelavic. We were magnificent going forward, Rooney and Welbeck were subline and Nani was fantastic, was just the defenders that let us down, which was dissapointing.

 

[Zidane98]

Really impressed with the understanding Welbeck & Rooney have formed. Can see why he is picked over Hernandez despite his lack of outright talent. Some of the interplay between Welbeck/Rooney reminds me of Yorke/Cole circa 98/99.

 

[Cruyff14]

Welbeck has great off the ball movement.

 

[mojito]

Really impressed with the understanding Welbeck & Rooney have formed. Can see why he is picked over Hernandez despite his lack of outright talent. Some of the interplay between Welbeck/Rooney reminds me of Yorke/Cole circa 98/99.

Too right.

 

[A Bit High]

Just wish Welbeck would take the game by the scruff of the neck, gets himself into great positions to then fall over his feet, over run the ball, get the ball stuck under his feet.

He has many "nearly" moments....needs to take the next step.

 

[mojito]

Nani's proposed to his girlfriend

 

[Zidane98]

Nani's proposed to his girlfriend

Would really worry for the bloke if he was turned down. If a hard tackle by Carragher turns him into a whimpering mess I can only imagine what rejection would do to him

 

[mojito]

Would really worry for the bloke if he was turned down. If a hard tackle by Carragher turns him into a whimpering mess I can only imagine what rejection would do to him

Har har.

The picture wont load, but if you see it, its fairly obvious he's batting far out of his league.

 

[Oscarman]

3 points tomorrow. Nothing less. This would allow us to wrap it up at OT on the weekend.

 

[mojito]

Agreed.

Still wouldn't be disappointed with a draw, mind you