Heatman Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 I'm a very big fan of football with Manchester United my favourite team. If I have the money to buy the club with the Glazers willing to sell, I will not waste time to pay for 100% ownership. I love it when fans invest in their own club. It's just like how Ed Sheeran bought the minority share ownership of his favourite club Ipswich Town. Would you buy a sports team if you had the money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted August 19 Share Posted August 19 Honestly, I wouldn't and it's due to the ever increasing costs of maintaining a football club. Yes, a club of Manchester United's stature will bring in money but to maintain that, you're going to have to be constantly investing squad improvement and have a proper management structure for the club. Otherwise, you'll end up like Todd Boehly's Chelsea just spending money on kids and big names with no plan in sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Barida Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 It depends on how much I have available to spare. The result is not always out there as we would want it to be. Most of the club owners have enough money that even if they don't make a profit, they won't bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted August 22 Share Posted August 22 6 hours ago, Knight Barida said: It depends on how much I have available to spare. The result is not always out there as we would want it to be. Most of the club owners have enough money that even if they don't make a profit, they won't bother. Yeah, it makes sense that some club owners wouldn't be overly concerned with profits if they have the financial cushion. But I wonder, does that lack of pressure help or hurt the overall performance of the club? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Barida Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 On 8/22/2024 at 10:19 PM, killamch89 said: Yeah, it makes sense that some club owners wouldn't be overly concerned with profits if they have the financial cushion. But I wonder, does that lack of pressure help or hurt the overall performance of the club? The pressure is dependent on the club. A club like West Ham won't be pushing to win the league so a top 10 finish, for instance, would always be seen as a big achievement by the owners unlike what happened with Chelsea making top 10 and not getting into top 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killamch89 Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 On 9/12/2024 at 12:32 AM, Knight Barida said: The pressure is dependent on the club. A club like West Ham won't be pushing to win the league so a top 10 finish, for instance, would always be seen as a big achievement by the owners unlike what happened with Chelsea making top 10 and not getting into top 4. Or Man United whose a major club who finished 8th. Clubs like those with a pressure to win will always cost more to maintain because building and maintaining winning teams takes a lot of money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatman Posted September 24 Author Share Posted September 24 Trent Alexander-Arnold who's a Liverpool player is now looking at buying a French club Nantes. I'm not sure if they have made any serious progress with this but it's something I would love to see more often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blackangel Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 If I had the money, I wouldn’t hesitate to buy the Red Wings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
