Green And Gold Till The Club Is Sold..!

[B4YU]

PICTURE: ‘Are You United?’ Poster



MUST have got their ad campaigns up and running with ‘Are You United?’ posters popping up around the town. The picture above is from the top of Deansgate.

http://therepublikofmancunia.com/picture-are-you-united-poster/

[rondwisan]

hihihi ...., lama2x jadi kayak 'Benetton' yaa ...
apalagi tag line mereka ... "UNITED colors of Benetton"

[myname-is-cant]

hahaha saya sudah beli lho scarf gold green asli dari MUSt.. waktu vs fulham kmrn di old trafford kebetulan pas di manchester..langsung aja gabung stretford end..hehehe

[arief_oct]

we want GLAZER out

[Aba_MaczUnited]

td jalan2 di forum sodara tua trus dapat gambar ini..

[B4YU]

Police ask to meet angry Manchester United supporters



The police commander for Manchester United matches has called for a meeting with fans to explain the unusuallyrobust policing tactics during the Premier League champions' 2-1 defeat to Chelsea last Saturday. Chief superintendent Mark Roberts issued a statement through Digger to explain that he had taken legal advice before deploying his officers to accompany the stewards, who occupied the aisles in the Stretford End 20 minutes before the final whistle.

That move angered a section of the United fans, who interpreted it as Greater Manchester Police siding with the club to prevent them unfurling banners in protest against the Glazers. But Roberts said: "I would welcome a conversation with the fans engaged in the protests to reassure all parties that the police remain impartial, that we are not and never will be agents for any interest, but that we will deal with any disorder or allegations in an even-handed manner.

"Additional police resources were deployed at the Chelsea game as a contingency to deal with any confrontation between club officials and supporters. Before agreeing to the deployment, [I sought] advice from the force solicitor."

Roberts conceded that dealing with fans would ordinarily be a matter for stewards but that he sent in his officers because in past weeks stewards had been attacked while trying to clear the aisles of protesting fans. Roberts stressed that his officers have received public-order training and were directed to step in if stewards' actions were deemed heavy-handed. He added: "The officers were to intervene if they witnessed disorder, intimidation or abuse directed at the stewards and it was made clear to the club that the officers would also act if they witnessed inappropriate behaviour by club officials towards fans."
Clarke's feisty first day

Greg Clarke will be thrown into the thick of it when he formally takes up his position as the Football League chairman today. In his first day in post at Gloucester Place, Clarke will chair the league board meeting, at which directors must grasp the nettle of Notts County's breach of the salary-cap regulations. At a meeting of all league clubs in Walsall a fortnight ago there was widespread anger about the Magpies' possible promotion from League Two with an illegal wage bill. Currently, breaches are dealt with through the application of a transfer ban – which has clearly been an ineffective instrument for the Meadow Lane club. The matter has been referred to the board for discussion today, with directors mandated to come up with ways of strengthening the rules to ensure better deterrents to clubs in future. Indeed, in his farewell letter issued to clubs yesterday Lord Mawhinney urged them to strengthen their financial rules in other areas, calling for a ban on director loans in favour of equity-based gifts. A thoroughly sensible measure that would be – however the ideas are the easy bit: Clarke may find it altogether harder to push it through a vote of the clubs.
Shankly's family values

From the Spirit of Shankly to his flesh and blood. Karen Gill, the granddaughter of the man who created Liverpool's boot room, pictured, has joined the campaign to persuade the Royal Bank of Scotland to withdraw its financial support for Tom Hicks and George Gillett's ownership of the club. Her message, which has been sent to the bank's chief executive, Stephen Hester, along with hundreds of other emails from a group called the Kop Faithful, announces her desire to "force the American owners out". She adds: "I call upon Hester to stop the renewal of crippling loans and urge Gillett and Hicks to sell the club with immediate effect to more suitable custodians."
Hill hedges its bets

William Hill has become the first commercial organisation to attempt to capitalise on the changing tides among Manchester United fans. During the bookie's television advert for its "I Will" marketing campaign – which was broadcast around United's Champions League fixture last night – the camera focuses on a fan wearing a distinctive green-and-gold scarf. The voiceover says: "Show your true colours." Hill says the campaign was designed to reflect fans' rituals while being topical, but stressed that alighting on the anti-Glazer symbol was not meant to be an attack on the Old Trafford regime. And this despite Betfair being Manchester United's official betting partner and Hills having its head office in Leeds.

matt.scott@guardian. co.uk

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/apr/08/manchester-united-police

[otonk reddevilz]

Red Knights sign up team of investors in Manchester United bid

More than 40 wealthy individuals recruited in attempt to buy club from the Glazer family



The Red Knights, a group of investors trying to buy Manchester United, have recruited more than 40 wealthy individuals to help provide a £1.25bn bid kitty.

The Knights, initially 10 people led by Jim O'Neill, chief economist of investment bank Goldman Sachs, are now hammering out a deal structure.

In weekly meetings at the London offices of financial adviser Nomura, the Knights are in the process of deciding whether 50 investors will contribute £10m each, or a slightly lower number will provide more funds per head, but still bringing in £500m.

A further £250m will be found by issuing securities to United's estimated 3.8 million supporters in the UK. The Knights also plan to retain the outstanding £500m bond issued by the club this year in order to reach the £1.25bn valuation.

Manchester United insists that it is not for sale, but experts see it differently.

"It will be [for sale] – everything's always for sale," said Philip Long, a partner at PKF, an accountancy firm that has been involved in football deals. "The model at the moment isn't profitable unless they sell players. The club can't continue making the losses it's made."

The latest accounts of United's parent company, Red Football Joint Venture Ltd, showed debts of £716m and a profit of £6.4m in 2009, compared with a loss of £47m the previous year. The club sold Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid for £80m last summer.

The Red Knights admit it will be difficult to come up with a deal structure that satisfies the "egos and testosterone" of all the individuals in its investor group. O'Neill's idea is they will only get a small dividend or return on investment as the bid is conceived as an act of altruism.

But some investors may be after more than a seat in the directors' box and a small dividend, especially those who have individually approached the owners, the Glazer family, with offers of about £1bn.

The plan is for fans to eventually buy out the investors. The institution would be governed by a board that would elect its officials and chairman along the lines of the model used by Barcelona, the Spanish club owned by its 100,000 socios, or members.

But some experts believe such a deal will be hard to reach. Jimmy Burns, author of football books including Barca: A People's Passion, said: "It's going to be incredibly difficult to put together a capital structure which satisfies individual egos – the natural instinct of entrepreneurs is to see a return on their investment – and which in the medium and long term gives a sense of involvement and power to the fans."

Debt-laden English clubs have not had the funds to strengthen their squads this season, and for the first time in seven years England will not have a representative in the semi-finals of the Champions League, Europe's premier competition.

Despite an exit in the quarter finals last week to Bayern Munich, United insist earnings will only improve with the digital and mobile revolution, which will bring games and other appliances to mobile phones.

Manchester United and the Red Knights declined to comment.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2...nights-glazers

[zudomiriku]

Red Knights Lanjutkan Rencana Akuisisi MU



Manchester - Red Knights terus melanjutkan upaya untuk mengambil alih Manchester United. Namun upaya tersebut dipastikan sulit terealisasi lantaran keluarga Glazer bersikukuh tak menjual The Red Devils.

Utang klub yang nyaris menyentuh Rp 11 triliun membuat seluruh suporter MU berang. Berbagai cara dilakukan fans untuk mendesak agar keluarga Glazer segera mundur dan menjual klub.

Salah satunya adalah yang digalang Red Knights ini. Kelompok fans MU dari orang-orang kaya dan berpengaruh tersebut ingin mengajukan proposal untuk pengambilalihan klub pada akhir musim.

Sebuah pertemuan yang memfinalisasi proposal tersebut telah digelar di London. Diberitakan Sportinglife, hal-hal yang dibicarakan meliputi dari mana sumber dana yang akan membiayai proposal tersebut.

"Kami sekarang tengah mengembangkan model keuangan sebelum mengajukan sebuah tawaran. Ini sangat terkait tentang detail dari pembiayaan dan masa depan kepemilikanm" tukas seorang sumber Red Knight.

Sementara itu, digelarnya pertemuan ini disambut antusias oleh MUST, basis fans MU yang cukup besar. "Laporan dari pertemuan yang berkelanjutan akan mendorong pendukungnya karena sebagian besar ingin melihat perubahan kepemilikan," ujar Duncan Drasdo, ketua eksekutif MUST kepada Guardian.

"Mereka (fans) ingin melihat rencana berkembang. Ini adalah kesempatan bagi pendukung memiliki kesempatan untuk memiliki kepentingan nyata dalam klub."

Meskipun demikian, keluarga Glazer belum ada yang memberikan reaksi soal hal ini. Namun yang jelas, mereka masih bergeming dengan pendiriannya untuk tidak akan menjual klub.

[hendiplast]

Gerakan Anti-Glazer
Suporter Teror Sponsor MU



MANCHESTER, KOMPAS.com — Sekelompok pendukung Manchester United kembali merongrong keberadaan keluarga Glazer sebagai pemilik klub. Kelompok dengan nama United Supporters for Change (USC) itu telah meminta kepada para sponsor MU untuk menghentikan kerja sama mereka dengan klub tersebut.

Dalam aksinya, USC telah mendata lebih dari 400 perusahaan yang menjadi klien "Setan Merah". Kepada maskapai-maskapai itu, USC meminta agar mereka tidak melanjutkan penyediaan beragam fasilitas untuk klub sampai ada penawaran peralihan kepemilikan klub oleh "Kesatria Merah". Sampai sekarang kelompok anti-Glazer itu masih berupaya menghimpun kekuatan untuk mengambil alih saham yang dimiliki Glazer di klub tersebut.

"USC secara tegas mendorong perusahaan-perusahaan dalam daftar ini untuk menolak keputusan apa pun guna memperbarui fasilitas mereka di Old Trafford hingga "Kesatria Merah" memberikan tawaran mereka dan (dengan asumsi ada peningkatan kemajuan signifikan dari pemilik klub saat ini) keluarga Glazer membuka negosiasi dengan Kesatria Merah," sebut USC dalam pernyataan di situs wewantglazerout.com, Rabu (21/4/2010).

Meski mengklaim bahwa gerakan mereka tidak melawan hukum, USC menggunakan cara-cara valandalisme demi melancarkan aksinya. USC telah mendatangi kantor AIG, sponsor seragam MU, di Manchester untuk mendukung tuntutan mereka. Dalam aksinya, USC mengklaim telah mendapat "dukungan dari karyawan-karyawan senior MU FC yang menentang upaya pelepasan aset klub oleh keluarga Glazer."

Aksi penentangan terhadap keluarga Glazer terus meningkat setelah pengusaha Amerika Serikat itu gagal memulihkan utang sebesar lebih dari Rp 10 triliun. Akibat besarnya utang itu, Glazer dikabarkan hendak menjual aset milik MU, antara lain Stadion Old Trafford yang menjadi kebanggaan juara bertahan Liga Inggris tersebut. (IDP)

[fredrian.seven]

Gimana kelanjutan kabar Red Knight ya? Nggak sabar nunggu kapan glazer cabut dari MU..