Well said. The Glazers just see United as another external business venture that brings in the readies. They appoint a team to run it in the UK, while they take the profit in the US. And when there's dissent in the camp eg players fed up of the manager or fans breaking in to Old Trafford, they show their face, do a bit of PR, say whatever the fans want to hear ("data led recruitment", "coherent philosophy") in order to continue extracting the wealth.fat maradona wrote: ↑2 years ago It's what we have come to expect from this Corporation. When the Owners are on the other side of the Atlantic, how can they be emotionally vested in the success of the club. All they see is the 'bottom line' and the 'profits available for distribution'. Control has been handed over to money men like Woodward and they make the decisions, which will be within the remit set out by the Glazers. As long as the cash keeps coming in, the debt financed and the Glazers stomachs fed, who gives a shit about the football.
Jonathon Wilson made an interesting point in a recent piece - "What happened to the talk, after José Mourinho was sacked, of appointing a director of football to offer a coherent philosophy? Did that just melt away when the decision to give Solskjær the job permanently was made? Was it assumed that nostalgia, which had largely neutralised the Mourinho toxicity, would be enough going forward? What happens next? Is there a plan?"
It does just seem like 'oh look, we've found a quick win solution, let's forget about the plan and get back to the finances'.
I own a business which employs 51 people. I need to be in the office ALL THE FUCKING TIME so that I can manage the Managers, so that the our business ethos and strategy is being carried out, so that we are meeting targets. Luckily I have a couple of business partners to help me out but I can't imagine running the business from another country, not even with the decent mgmt I have put in place. I still need to be overseeing, directing, getting involved.
The only thing that makes them perform better is when we put our boot on their neck and threaten their wealth. That's what's forced them to spend money. They never used to. Remember the "no value" years. But it requires more than just spending money, it requires infrastructure, a plan etc. They basically have to care, to listen and learn from other clubs. But they won't cos so long as they're getting their money, their primary objective is being realised. The rest, the anger, dissent etc can be managed through PR, lies and fake promises.