Andy Wilcock

Man United & Warrington Wolves fan,husband and father! All comments and views are all my own not of the company i work for.

[Andy Wilcock @bigdrunkmonkey]

@SwedishRumble I actually see this a potential bad thing for United. If financially we can claim compensation and a significant amount then it would mean that the strengthen the glazers.

[The Swedish Rumble 🔰 @SwedishRumble]

I do — not — think the boycott option is effective. Rather, I would focus on the new OT.

BUT — I am just guessing. Shooting from the hip.

HOW — could United fans find out which option is best? Explained.👇

🔺One way is of course for devoted people to analyze a topic and make the best decision they can make. There is nothing wrong with this option.

🔺But when enormous sums are at stake and decisions must be made in very complex and difficult settings — a ‘buy-the-book’ option also exist.

It spells @McKinsey (or another Tier 1 management and strategy consultancy firm like it, Boston Consultancy Firm and Bain are two others).

🔺The assignment would be clear, McKinskey is asked: (1) Is it possible for supporters of MUFC to get an ownership change and (2) if so, how should the supporters act.

🔺McKinsey has unrivaled expertise and know-how on how to tackle complex issues like this. What keeps the Glazers in place? Does any vulnerabilities exist? How can those vulnerabilities be exposed?

🔺The result you get is an executable step-by-step playbook after an extensive feasibility study.

If the conclusion is that a boycott can work — you get tailored instructions on which sponsors to go after and how.

If the conclusion is that fans can get GlazersOut by blocking the building of a new Old Trafford (if this happens, there might no longer be any point for the Glazers to hang around) — you get tailored instructions on which parts of the political approval process to target, "whom-we-need-to-influence" lists and so forth.

Or whatever, depending on what strategy you come up with. McKinsey is the firm a company hires if they want to implement barcodes as market standard across the world (which they did); it’s the firm a government engage when they want to determine how to most effectively digitalize public healthy care; it’s the firm Saudi Arabia engage to improve its global reputation; it’s the firm the most powerful lobbyist programs engage to create a strategy — and so forth.

I’ve had clients engage them, and the work is simply very impressive.

🔺The price tag? A focused 6–8 week strategic study like this would realistically land between £1M and £2M.

MUST or someone else would need to do a bit of a fundraising.

🔺Does these management advisory firms really add value? They are far from uncontroversial. Especially in some situations, a board of directors or someone in power are simply afraid of making a decision, doesn’t want to touch something, so a ton of money is paid to a consultancy firm with an unclear assignment, and when they deliver nobody want to touch it anyway.

[The Swedish Rumble 🔰 @SwedishRumble]

How to get the Glazers out? 👇

🔺I am not an expert on that. But personally, right now, I do not believe in boycotting the club or doing anything that hurts it or its sponsors. The club is never paying dividends again. Less income = more people fired and more expensive tickets.

But I definitely think it is possible to get rid of the Glazers right now.

🔺I am of course also not an expert on legal aspects of UK infrastructure projects.

But I do believe that, for various reasons including planning, complete political support is required to get a new Old Trafford built.

If @MU_ST, @The__1958 and other supporter groups jointly (a) declare that they have lost all faith in the Glazers and Ineos as owners of Manchester United and (b) actively work to stop a new stadium being built while they are the owners — could that political support really be obtained?

🔺Under these circumstances, will Ineos stick around? I very much doubt it.

Ineos invested in United for publicity and vanity. As Ineos have said themselves, they greatly underestimated the support the club needs (“things were much worse than feared”). Even if it is very hard to map Ratcliffe’s finances — the industry he operates in, is under tremendous strain at the minute.

If Ineos resigns from managing the club and puts its shares up for sale, the Glazers must do the same. It would be a tremendous mess for them: they could never get the new stadium, and the club’s value could tank if they don’t act rapidly.

Ineos won’t come out of it looking that bad. They can throw the Glazers under the bus. “Look, we did the best for the club under tough circumstances. We tried, but nothing more could be done.”

🔺If I were MUST and the 1958s, I would join up, request an immediate meeting with the club, Ineos and the Glazers, and inform them that you have lost faith in them as owners, and that this faith can only be restored if they restore, within four weeks, Manchester United’s ability to compete on equal financial terms with the top Premier League clubs, including Manchester City. This can be done in several ways; one sufficient way is cleaning the LBO debt off MUFC’s balance sheet.

Then I would state in no uncertain terms that if they fail to do so, the supporter trust and the 1958s will use all resources and means at their disposal to prevent a new stadium from ever being built for as long as the Glazers and Ineos own the club.

🔺The Glazers and Ineos have the right to make tough decisions: fire half the workforce, increase ticket prices, reduce the number of season tickets. When doing so, they will think about no one except themselves and their expensive hobbies, which must be financed by United.

As a supporter of Manchester United, individually or as part of a group, you also have the right to do what you want.

The feasibility of a gain for an owner of shares in MUFC Ltd is completely dependent on a new stadium being built. A supporter of Manchester United has no obligation to play along with those plans when it means the club will fall further into disgrace over the next 10–15 years. Instead, pressure can be put — through political lobbying — on the current owners that takes this option off the table. They can then choose whether to stick around and take responsibility for the mess they have created, or cash out.

[Andy Wilcock @bigdrunkmonkey]

@AlternativeMUFC @grok change the statue face to casimero

[Andy Wilcock @bigdrunkmonkey]

@cmwinterburn Why don't any of you journalists point out the flaws of the ownership and failure to back the manager again! 14 months, appointment mid season and didnt want to come then. He never stood a chance #GlazersOut

[Andy Wilcock @bigdrunkmonkey]

@ManUtd Club owners need to be questioned again, what a mess. Employed a manager knowing his requirements, failed to back him. Circle of Sh*te again. Another way for the glazers and ineos to blame others, what a mess. This will not change until they are gone. #GlazersOut

[FPL Frasier @FPLfrasier]

I rewatched the first half against Chelsea. I think we were very good.

— Extremely fast start. Chelsea had no answers whatsoever. Created 3 dangerous situations in the first 4 mins. One of those situations led to Sanchez red.

— Maresca folded and made many defensive subs.

— We kept the pressure and kept on attacking. The attack was very good and Chelsea hardly had any attacks of their own.

— Scored 2 goals and there could have been more with a bit more clinical action in the final third.

— Casemiro unfortunate red card ended the first half. Ref should have done better. Poor decision from the ref.

— Even when we were defending in mid block, I noticed that we were compact. That led us to win the ball and start our transition attack. Great to see.

[Football Tweet ⚽ @Footballtweet]

Only one time in history has a front three all won the Ballon d'Or whilst playing together for the same club.

👹 This iconic Manchester United trio:

• Denis Law - 1964
• Bobby Charlton - 1966
• George Best - 1968

The United Trinity. 👏

[centredevils. @centredevils]

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Manchester United is still the BIGGEST English club in the world.

[Rising Gems @RisingGemsz]

🌟 Jim Thwaites.

[Football Tweet ⚽ @Footballtweet]

Fun fact: Manchester United have the highest xG per game in the Premier League this season. 📈

Ahead of Liverpool, who are 2nd. 👀

[Football on TNT Sports @footballontnt]

Man United lead the Premier League for the following stats this season:

🥇 Most shots
🥇 Most chances created
🥇 Most expected goals

(h/t @StatmanDave)

[WhoScored @WhoScored]

Manchester United have created more xG (9.98) than any other Premier League team this season.

[UtdTruthful @Utdtruthful]

🚨🎖️| Harry Maguire is still seen as one of the LEADERS of the dressing room, and a very important player. Amorim appreciates his mentality and people at the club respect how he is helping the young players at the club. #MUFC [@FabrizioRomano]

[UtdDistrict @UtdDistrict]

🌟 Harry Amass for Sheffield Wednesday vs Portsmouth:

▪️90 minutes
▪️57 touches
▪️14 passes
▪️1 chance created
▪️2/2 successful dribbles
▪️4 tackles
▪️5 interceptions
▪️8/11 duels won

#LoanWatch

[Scott Patterson @R_o_M]

Three points off 2nd, having played Arsenal, City and Chelsea. We’d have taken that when the fixtures were announced! 😂

[Patrick Chinazaekpere Dorgu @PatrickDorgu13]

Day 1 here, let’s see how this works 🤔

[UtdDistrict @UtdDistrict]

Manchester United's U18s and U21s are both having EXCELLENT starts to the season 🙌🌟

[Pete Molyneux @PeteMolyneux]

This place 👇 👇👇 superb atmosphere for 106 minutes yesterday. Singing from all sides of this great stadium throughout. When our team is playing ‘the United way’ nothing, absolutely nothing, can dampen our spirits. Onwards & Upwards #MUFC ❤️🤍🖤