Yes but it's as good and sensible move.we have in place a credit facility at 4.5% for 75 mill. Now think if you owed £1000 at 16% you have 1000 in the bank but you need to make purchases at around 1000, you can however finance that purchase at 5%. It make s more sense to use cash to pay off your high interest debt than it does to use it to fund your purchases. You'll be better off. Obviously I'd rather be debt free but the media are just sensationalising and using it as a stick to beat the club despite it definitely being the right move in or current position.
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The above funds of course do not include the new Aon shirt sponsorship (which I understand is usally paid predominantly upfront), or any other sponsorships that have been announced recently
I was also under the impression that there was an amount built into the £500m refinancing for team restructuring or some such?
So I would still expect there to be enough money to buy some players (maybe not at a Torres level - not that Utd have to worry anyway hahaha) if SAF wanted to , not to mention a few players will be sold apart from Fletcher for £4m or so
I was also under the impression that there was an amount built into the £500m refinancing for team restructuring or some such?
So I would still expect there to be enough money to buy some players (maybe not at a Torres level - not that Utd have to worry anyway hahaha) if SAF wanted to , not to mention a few players will be sold apart from Fletcher for £4m or so
Latest rumour is Eboue is wanted by Barca as cover for Alves
....they can have him for all i care....never really impressed by him when i see him playing...he likes to run, run and run at a million miles an hr which is commendable to say the least...
If it does happen then im pretty sure DM will be devastated
as Eboue's his fave player or something.
....they can have him for all i care....never really impressed by him when i see him playing...he likes to run, run and run at a million miles an hr which is commendable to say the least...If it does happen then im pretty sure DM will be devastated
as Eboue's his fave player or something.
Only a season ago Eboué was public enemy no 1 at Arsenal... Barca are welcome to him, what do we think £10mil? (that's assuming prices are still at their inflated, 1,000,000 x Actual Worth price)
I heard Mamadou Sakho again today too, though he is linked with us on a monthly basis it seems... good on FM, but can't say I've seen him play for PSG!
I heard Mamadou Sakho again today too, though he is linked with us on a monthly basis it seems... good on FM, but can't say I've seen him play for PSG!
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I only come to watch eboue!
This would be the same Alan Smith who single handedly carried the united attack for nearly 6 weeks when we first signed him do to everyone else being crocked? The same Alan smith who scored in champions league quarter and semi finals for two different clubs? The same alan smith who was launched into being a holding midfielder for no other reason than he likes to put himself about a bit? He only left because he wasnt a nailed on starter and i would rather him in the squad than any number of Berbatovs as it stands.
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Surely Alan Smith was moved to holding midfield because he was an atrocious striker.
Much more like it
AS had about 1/2 a good season at Man Utd and after that it was further and further down hill
Very very unlucky at Liverpool with the horrific broken leg (and the even worse abuse of his ambulance by the home fans) but he was never much of a player for Utd imo
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Alan Smith has obviously been and always will be.... a better player than Berbatov could ever hope to be
A simple observation for all.... no?
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Such an obvious statement it surely does not need to be made?
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You don't listen to grumpy do you? 
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Latest rumour is Eboue is wanted by Barca as cover for Alves
If it does happen then im pretty sure DM will be devastated
DM will hunt you down for that
Personally I think he has done better lately. I dont think we can really afford to offload anyone with our limited squad. Its handy having someone to cover RB especially with Sagna not having the best of seasons.
Anyone have any news on any young players coming through to the 1st team?
Reports claiming that Di Maria has signed for Real Madrid, already signing players without Jose's say so then! That club will never learn 
At least all these big names are slowly being whittled down; Ribery signing a new contract, Di Maria going to Real, City bidding stupid money for Milner ruling everyone else out
At least all these big names are slowly being whittled down; Ribery signing a new contract, Di Maria going to Real, City bidding stupid money for Milner ruling everyone else out
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