Desmond Dermot Celtic & ManU

[TimBhoy]

Rumour has it that our beloved leader :) is also going to sell his MU shares to Malcolm Glazer....rumour also has it that one of the main reasons Dermot bought into Celtic was the huge financial gain if Celtic entered into the EPL (IN any guise)

Will Glazer have plans to "shake up" the EPL, could that involve the old firm?

Personally I do not want Celtic to leave Scottish football.

[Teso Dos Bichos]

It will not happen.

[celtic76]

I have to agree with Teso altough I would love to see us in the EPL its just not going to happen. I feel for Manu just a tiny bit. I mean just cause you run a succesful sports organization ( which mind you is local and has very little appeal outside of the US doesn't mean you can handle a global juggernaut. I think he means well but in the long run might end up hurting them more than helping. :cool:

[Teso Dos Bichos]

He wants to make money, it's that simple.

[celtic76]

Of course he is a buisness man and only undertands on ;) e thing MONEY

[CelticOnFire]

No way. Glazer knows nothing

[TimBhoy]

No way. Glazer knows nothing


I'm not so sure. We already almost have a type of European top team league in the Champions league (Should change the name should they not?) It's mooted that Glazer's first target will be TV money, don't think he has any "tradition hangups" that will block his search for a "succesful business" which would release huge financial rewards.........a euro league with teams from the big 5 TV countries (Maybe a couple of teams from smaller countries) would certainly do that.

Not saying it can be acheived, but for someone with money on their mind it must surely be a consideration?

[TimBhoy]

From another site (Can I credit it?)

While the Glazer takeover opens up opportunities for Celtic, I cannot help but feel for Manchester United fans. They are genuinely traumatised by this and will become estranged from the club they love. What will be most disappointing for them is that their board let it all happen.

Manchester United board have been culpable for failing bring in revenue which could easily have been theirs.

By participating in a collective TV deal, Manchester United were subsidising the like of West Brom and Fulham to the tune of £80million per annum.

That they have left this money on the table made them vulnerable to a hostile takeover. If they had achieved a better TV deal in 2004 they would not be in this mess today. In a belated attempt to rescue the situation they hit their poor fans with 25% price increases for next season – and these are the people the fans want to remain in charge.

Glazer will cut his own TV deal, which will be worth in excess of £100million per annum. He has no choice, if he does not he will not be able to make a return on his money.

When Glazer moves is there any doubt that Abramovich will follow suit at Chelsea? What about Feddie Shepherd at Newcastle, is he likely to pass up a bit of revenue?

Then there is Arsenal, a club who are building a stadium costing in excess of £600million who have been unable to sell-out their existing 38,000 seat stadium. Can they afford to pass this money up?

Liverpool have seen the estimates for their new stadium rise by 50% in 18months, they are also trying to fight-off a take-over bid. What are the chances that they will leave some cash on the table?

As I have been saying here for many months, in 2007 there will not be a collective TV deal for the English Premiership. Many smaller clubs will crash and burn.

The key question is; will each of the above clubs make more money selling TV rights when they play Wigan and Portsmouth or when they play Celtic and Rangers?

The decision to invite the Glasgow clubs south will not go to a vote; it will be decided by a handful of men who share a common vision for the game on this island. If Dermot Desmond is half as shrewd as I think he is, he will have had a meeting of minds with Glazer on this subject before selling his Manchester United shares.

As for Man Utd fans, time may just prove them wrong over Glazer. The current board have presided over enormous underachievement. They have been caught in the same trap with Alex Ferguson as Rangers were in with Walter Smith; he does well domestically, so they cannot sack him, but in Europe…..

For the last fifteen years Manchester United have either been richest or second richest club in the world every season, what little they have to show for all this financial domination.

Glazer will see domestic success for what it is - a solace for those who cannot cut it with the big boys.

I wonder if we will see a share issue soon?

[DeeTee]

Glazer can't 'cut his own TV deal' just like that.

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[celtic76]

No offense but Glazer has some of the most powerful attroney's in the world. They will find a loop hole and bye bye revenue for lower clubs. Turning the EPL into the SPL.