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Malcolm Glazer

Brucie_CAFC
Brucie_CAFC Posts: 99
in Other Football and Sports
Died tonight aged 85. RIP.

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  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    Tbf he looked bloody good for 85

    Rip
  • Absurdistan
    Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
    R.I.P

    but not sure why an American money maker with no interest in football deserves a R.I.P thread?
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,358
    Absurdistan said:

    R.I.P

    but not sure why an American money maker with no interest in football deserves a R.I.P thread?

    He had SOME interest in football didn't he..?
  • Absurdistan
    Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
    Bought Man U to make money.
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Absurdistan said:

    Bought Man U to make money.

    well, man utd were making a shitload when he bought them.
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,345
    Absurdistan said:

    R.I.P

    but not sure why an American money maker with no interest in football deserves a R.I.P thread?

    Does it matter, seriously there are loads of R.I.P threads that are for people who have nothing to do with football, it dont matter

    he has passed away and its a thread for people who want to share their condolences not for people to moan on
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    kentaddick said:

    Absurdistan said:

    Bought Man U to make money.

    well, man utd were making a shitload when he bought them.
    now, if we think RD is clever with his money, then this guy is(was) a magician he bought Man United with Man United's money !
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,659
    85 is not a bad knock. RIP
  • Can-addick
    Can-addick Posts: 691
    And, for all of the doom and gloom merchants at the time of the purchase/leveraging, Man Utd. seem to have done alright competitively under his family's ownership.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,012
    Was obviously very much in it for the money , but was a very successful and astute bloke - borrowed against the purchase, then took hefty dividends while increasing income and value of the club whilst simultaneously reducing the debt. And (before this season) winning things.

    That said, the normal fans' wallets are suffering. Doubt this will change much either, his sons will carry on in the same vein.

    By-the-by really, a family has lost a father and grandfather, so RIP.



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  • red_murph
    red_murph Posts: 2,460
    I'm not one to slag people off. Find this one surprising though
  • dizzee
    dizzee Posts: 5,616
    Absurdistan said:

    R.I.P

    but not sure why an American money maker with no interest in football deserves a R.I.P thread?

    Can't believe some of the comments on CL sometimes. No respect.
  • NomadicAddick
    NomadicAddick Posts: 2,115
    edited May 2014
    His children own 90% of Man Utd and he never once visited Old Trafford.
    RIP for sure but his connection with football had passed, although his mention far more relevant than the other one tonight.
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    The_President said:

    kentaddick said:

    Absurdistan said:

    Bought Man U to make money.

    well, man utd were making a shitload when he bought them.
    now, if we think RD is clever with his money, then this guy is(was) a magician he bought Man United with Man United's money !
    exactly, didn't he "loan" the club the money to buy the 90% shares, they pay him/his children back with the huge profits the club posts, basically putting this against their tax. Then in 2018 or whenever the loans paid off they'll sell for a couple of billion. Literally like printing money.

    very very smart when for most of that time they've had sir alex performing miracles with the likes of tom cleverley.
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,873
    Respect. RIP
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,189
    RIP but please don't tell me this man has been good for English football. He has been part of the insanity which leaves our club and others in the Championship in such a perilous position. Any good business people could have made United as big as it is, especially with Fergie in charge, without the leveraging. Bayern Munich haven't needed it, have they? He has died aged 85 after a good knock. This does not change my opinion that he has been bad for English football, why would it?
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,012
    No one had said he's been good for football, just that he was a very astute businessman.

    While they have done very well for United in maximizing commercial revenue etc, the Glazers are obviously taking far more out of United then they are putting in.
  • Brendan_O_Connell
    Brendan_O_Connell Posts: 8,938
    RIP

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