Darragh

The most recent episode of Talk of the Devils provided a sobering perspective on United's finances. I would greatly appreciate it if everyone could take a few minutes to listen to it and maybe they will realise the gravity of the situation and why we can't just go and buy players. To put it into numbers: •Five years of consecutive losses - lost £370m in the last five years, including £130m in 2023-24 alone. In fact, without Sir Jim's investment, Utd would have been in serious trouble both from the PL (point deductions) and from a cash flow perspective.. •United are paying £32-33 million every year as interest on the 2005 leveraged buyout by the Glazers. And the rates are only going up. (Just to give you an idea, the interest from one year could've paid for two players worth £50m each, earning £100k a week. Alternatively, it might also have prevented the need for staff redundancies for the next decade). •United owe £319m to other clubs on football transfers, of which £154m is due this summer. •And no one really knows how the stadium will be paid for. Ineos can't just pay for the stadium in exchange for new shares as Glazers won't agree to a further dilution of their own shares. I remember 2 and a half years ago people on the TL shouting 'just pay the money for Antony', 'just pay the money for Casemiro', the sentiment being, it's not our own money; the club should be able to spend hundreds of millions on players. Well now you know what that led to. I have no issues with spending money, but it should be done in a proper way. A bad signing can set you back by multiple years. United have had so many of those in the last 10 years. Rather have no signings, than bad signings. I just think people need to be realistic about our financial situation and why they might not necessarily get the dopamine hit from football transfers in the short term.

Utd Fans: Glazers have destroyed the club. It'll take years to fix the club. We must give Ineos time. It won't be solved in one window. <2 weeks without a signing> Utd fans: Ineos are shite, Glazers 2.0, we would have been better off with Qatar, #IneosOut Moral: We will never evolve as a fanbase. Our attention span is limited to 2 weeks. 2 weeks of inactivity is what it takes for people to forget everything. There will always be hidden agendas. Qatar fans, like jilted lovers who were unable to move on, will raise their heads in any period of inactivity and snipe at Ineos and SJR. They act as Macheavilan agents of a fake prince who promised them untold riches and idiots on here will believe them. And instead of working for the betterment of the club, we have an unending loop of unrest and agitation. I'm honestly tired now.