Oliver Brittain

[Oliver Brittain @opbrittain]

@ManUtd We want the club to build a team that is good in any stadium rather than build a good stadium for a bad team.

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@Hosang Under which circumstances would city players be able to terminate their contracts in event of a guilty verdict? Relegation? Anything else?

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@themagic_tophat You have mentioned that Arsenal may be able to pursue ~£300m in compensation from City. What level do you reckon the other 3 clubs that reserved their rights under Section W could claim from them? Thanks

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@themagic_tophat What about player contracts? Would the guilty verdict be in breach of those and allow players to terminate them? (assuming unsuccessful appeal)

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@OlesMUFC1 @BerserkT0P1 @htomufc @INEOS On the most part yes, but Ineos have got it wrong over managerial appointments, recruitment on and off the pitch, treatment of fans and are complicit in existing issues albeit to a lesser extent.

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@OlesMUFC1 @BerserkT0P1 @htomufc @INEOS Likely venture capital which would’ve been horrendous. Ineos mean well but have made some glaring errors, and I’m not seeing how we can be competitive whilst financing glazer debt and a new stadium. I think certain personnel in hierarchy (Wilcox/Hargreaves etc.) need to go too

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@OlesMUFC1 @htomufc @INEOS I agree and looking at the bigger picture appreciate that they have significantly improved our financial situation. Doing that and only buying a minority share only further insulates the glazers position though, which continues to hamstring us every year. That’s my frustration

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@OlesMUFC1 @BerserkT0P1 @htomufc @INEOS It isn’t just about transfers though. Their investment so far isn’t even a half measure, it’s about 29% to be precise. Unless they are buying the glazers out, Ineos have only cemented the glazers position by stabilising the finances

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@BerserkT0P1 @OlesMUFC1 @htomufc @INEOS The finances were in such a shocking state that they had to stabilise those first. Ratcliffe put in £200m+ immediately didn’t he? Plenty more required though like you suggest and dreadful to buy no defenders

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@OlesMUFC1 @htomufc @INEOS If they could find a way to buy out the Glazers remaining shares and trigger the debt balloon payment that’d go a long way to restoring goodwill with supporters.

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@OlesMUFC1 @htomufc @INEOS It’s largely redirected legacy frustration at previous incompetent regimes. Ineos have made a number of essential changes and I think their intentions are mostly good. Still made some big errors that they must answer for though. Summer window was farcical.

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@DalaiPalmerMCR @UsmaanTalkUTD Utd have been awful sellers because they’ve overpaid like spurs are doing this year, so you can understand why some fans are happier that we are being more diligent now. Got decent money for Hojlund who was dreadful.

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@DalaiPalmerMCR @UsmaanTalkUTD Think they’re decent business in this market but pretty obvious we’re miles off winning anything serious yet. Not convinced with what your lot are doing either!

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@DalaiPalmerMCR @UsmaanTalkUTD Fernandes preferred Utd but, unlike a desperate spurs, Utd weren’t prepared to go up to £85m for him or £100m for Tonali, both ridiculous numbers.

Anderson a good player but insane money and Utd have too many needs to spend £116m on 1 player. Like our signings but need more.

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@zanvrs The article illustrates the difference between player contracts pre and post-Ineos involvement in 2024 and highlights how damaging those original contracts are. There is no agenda, those players are essentially unsellable as their wages are too high which impacts investment

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@KevEastSports @EliotFowle Because of injuries, the acquisition of Ait-Nouri and emergence of O’Reilly. Think he’d played LB a fair bit for city and Croatia beforehand, it was there where he kept popping up with goals. Either way, Newcastle will dig in here and likely price us out

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@Hosang Which they’re doing by targeting LB, a clear weakness. The rest of the defence is probably going to be shelved for 2027 as we have lots of potential CBs although none currently at an elite level.

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@KevEastSports @EliotFowle Even so you’d expect Newcastle to cite those deals. Both players had significant game time at full back. A very tough deal this and one we should’ve moved on sooner

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@KevEastSports @EliotFowle Gvardiol was around £77-79m and he’s generally played at LB, Lucas Hernandez was a lot too although his position is debatable. Hall deal will be over £70m given age and Newcastle’s strong sales already

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@utdalex21 @lauriewhitwell Only got a year left on deal and missed significant game time last season. If we don't buy a LB we should renew his deal and use him as part of the rotation, will enhance his value.