Billy_Hainey wrote:

When I was told about this a couple of weeks ago, I thought it was utter tripe. Now that I've heard even more about it, I still think it's tripe.

I mean, its no gonna be cheap. To start up, from scratch, a professional Football Club, have a Football Ground/Stadium with all the necessary facilities, and recruit your playing staff, management, backroom staff, recruit your supporters, and then to be able to fund their salaries and the running costs. The task and the cost is enormous, probably in the 10s of millions of Dollars. I mean WTF. Where the phuck is all the money coming from?

Messrs Goodwillie, Allan, Russell, Gauld, Robertson, Armstrong, Mackay-Steven, Ciftci, Souttar and McGowan.

Billy_Hainey wrote:

When I was told about this a couple of weeks ago, I thought it was utter tripe. Now that I've heard even more about it, I still think it's tripe.

I mean, its no gonna be cheap. To start up, from scratch, a professional Football Club, have a Football Ground/Stadium with all the necessary facilities, and recruit your playing staff, management, backroom staff, recruit your supporters, and then to be able to fund their salaries and the running costs. The task and the cost is enormous, probably in the 10s of millions of Dollars. I mean WTF. Where the phuck is all the money coming from?

I think its bollocks too but plenty gullible bastards over here with $$$ to burn.

Billy_Hainey wrote:

When I was told about this a couple of weeks ago, I thought it was utter tripe. Now that I've heard even more about it,  I still think it's tripe.

I mean, its no gonna be cheap. To start up, from scratch, a professional Football Club, have a Football Ground/Stadium with all the necessary facilities,  and recruit your playing staff, management,  backroom staff, recruit your supporters, and then to be able to fund their salaries and the running costs. The task and the cost is enormous, probably in the 10s of millions of Dollars. I mean WTF. Where the phuck is all the money coming from?

Ffs Bill this is now twice they cunts have been mentioned in football teams abroad.
Theyll get grants etc fae local councils. Sell the project to local business men. Theyll have done their homework. And yes they are still taking us for a ride. Personally i hope to fuck it does fail and they both fall on their arses as long as it disnae fuck up oor club even more.
 

Don't see what everybody is getting their knickers in a twist for tbh.

The vast majority on here have said they don't want him running the club - he has stepped down. Yes, he hasn't sold his shares but the further away from tannadice the better?

I honestly don't care what he does when he's not here. He's not been filtering money towards the project and lets face it - with 7 new signings, he's certainly been backing the manager in the transfer window - presumably shabba got to spend his budget as he pleases....

 

Arabnophobia wrote:

Tangy wrote:

Don't see what everybody is getting their knickers in a twist for tbh.

The vast majority on here have said they don't want him running the club - he has stepped down. Yes, he hasn't sold his shares but the further away from tannadice the better?

I honestly don't care what he does when he's not here. He's not been filtering money towards the project and lets face it - with 7 new signings, he's certainly been backing the manager in the transfer window - presumably shabba got to spend his budget as he pleases....

 

 
Punders are giving me a wedgie on this because he's not gone.

Backing the manager is debatable as numbers signed don't perhaps add up to giving the budget required to bring in the right players.

What money he's doing whatever with is unknown.

You don't care what he he does when he's not here? He wasn't here when he sold Armstrong and GMS to our cup final opponants and until he sells his shares he can fuck up from any corner of the fuckin globe mate.

haha when he's not here - when he is no longer taking a wage from the club. Sure you knew what i meant.

Some folk (not saying you) will be slavering at the mere mention of his name in 20 years time...i can't be arsed with that.
 

If ST and MM want to go an start a new club then that us their prerogative, I just don't see how they want to involve United in any project.  For a start it would take years to get a new club up and running, secondly they are on about going into a new 3rd tier which has no guarantee of being sustainable and what advantage would United get out of it anyway even if it was all set up well and sustainable.

If that is what they want to do then sever all ties with United and go and do what you like!
 

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blackandtangerine wrote:

Tangy wrote:

Don't see what everybody is getting their knickers in a twist for tbh.

The vast majority on here have said they don't want him running the club - he has stepped down. Yes, he hasn't sold his shares but the further away from tannadice the better?

I honestly don't care what he does when he's not here. He's not been filtering money towards the project and lets face it - with 7 new signings, he's certainly been backing the manager in the transfer window - presumably shabba got to spend his budget as he pleases....

 

Honestly that post is unbelievable. You think cos hes stepping down as chairman in 4 months that he wont still be running the club? He'll still be the largest shareholder. Until he sells the shates he's still involved.
 

 
Different voice, same message.

Obtuse or refuse to be raging about absolutely everything?

I want ST gone. I don't believe there's a way back for the relationship between ST and the fans.

If ST is no longer on the payroll, I don't care what he does in his spare time. For all I care, he could build a monorail between neros and the arch and drive people between the 2.

The club doesn't have any spare cash to be used to set up the other mystery club. So he's not filtering cash. So realistically, there are very little, if any, resources of the club's being used for this venture.

As for mm - I can't see it taking a lot of effort on his part....Will it?

Genuinely - explain to me why I should be upset by this. (Likewise, I'm not currently happy about it - just non-plussed)

Tangy wrote:

Obtuse or refuse to be raging about absolutely everything?

I want ST gone. I don't believe there's a way back for the relationship between ST and the fans.

If ST is no longer on the payroll, I don't care what he does in his spare time. For all I care, he could build a monorail between neros and the arch and drive people between the 2.

The club doesn't have any spare cash to be used to set up the other mystery club. So he's not filtering cash. So realistically, there are very little, if any, resources of the club's being used for this venture.

As for mm - I can't see it taking a lot of effort on his part....Will it?

Genuinely - explain to me why I should be upset by this. (Likewise, I'm not currently happy about it - just non-plussed)

What it does is takes the Chairmans attention away from his main priority so he can chase a dream.  By dream I mean his latest hair brain scheme that probably never crossed his mind before the reality sunk in that his days at United are numbered.

​We are up the creek without a paddle and yet again, our 'leader' is away fannying about in America looking for another job.

​That's what's not to like about the situation.  The guy doesn't give a shit about anything but himself and he couldn't make it any clearer if he tried.

I sense the fake smile and  the limp handshake of Arabtrust