Is this an indicator of how big Rafa's job is to catch Utd and co?

[AFII]

if you weren't a complete pr!ck, and owned a business, which you loved, selling it, might not be such an easy thing.

David Moores did plenty for the club, and doesn't need some skando internet knob like you slagging him off

That is what I mean with not quick enough to make the tough decisions. He let his heart rule instead of using the head.

The stadium fiasco is another great example of how **** businessman he is. His plan was to build a 60k stadium with no chance to expand it. If we would have done that then we would have been forced to build another new stadium in around 10-15 years time because we would still be playing catch up to United.

To even think about a 60k stadium with no chance to expand it is a complete joke.

[Morten_nogamst_Pedersen]

if you weren't a complete pr!ck, and owned a business, which you loved, selling it, might not be such an easy thing.

David Moores did plenty for the club, and doesn't need some skando internet knob like you slagging him off

Would it be better if he was scouse?

[Rich]

But I want to live in a 7 bedroom mansion, doesn't mean I will or can??!

[Guest]

That is what I mean with not quick enough to make the tough decisions. He let his heart rule instead of using the head.

The stadium fiasco is another great example of how **** businessman he is. His plan was to build a 60k stadium with no chance to expand it. If we would have done that then we would have been forced to build another new stadium in around 10-15 years time because we would still be playing catch up to United.

To even think about a 60k stadium with no chance to expand it is a complete joke.

Mate, 60k stadium is still better than a 45k one. At least he got the idea right.

I've said it somewhere, he may have been ill advised. Moores is a true red.

[AFII]

Mate, 60k stadium is still better than a 45k one. At least he got the idea right.

I've said it somewhere, he may have been ill advised. Moores is a true red.

I know that Moores is a true red but you can't let your heart rule in important business decisions.

I agree with that he got the idea right that we need a bigger stadium but he should never even have planned to build a 60k stadium without any chance to expand it.

[Skillz]

Hope this is spread far and wide so supporters might start to see the task ahead in a more realistic light. Winning the title before completion of the stadium will take a miracle.

As far as miracles go there is only one manager I know who has performed one.

[blacky]

if you weren't a complete pr!ck, and owned a business, which you loved, selling it, might not be such an easy thing.

David Moores did plenty for the club, and doesn't need some skando internet knob like you slagging him off

Nobody doubts he loved the club however from a business perspective he kept the club in limbo.

[Rocket]

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[Alan Key]

They have debts the size of the Atlantic Ocean.

[Guest]

I know that Moores is a true red but you can't let your heart rule in important business decisions.

I agree with that he got the idea right that we need a bigger stadium but he should never even have planned to build a 60k stadium without any chance to expand it.

If he couldn't do it another way and was the only solution to take us forward then I think it was worthwhile.

And I don't think he let his heart rule his head. He sold the club in the end.

It's not an easy thing to do and I'd imagine how much people would have wanted to set foot in this club. That's why the process took so long, as he didn't want to **** it up. Even if it turns out to be a **** up, it's probably sheer bad luck or what I said, he was poorly advised.

In any case, our decline started before Moores came in. And we have no god given right to win things. Other clubs were better during that period, so we need to catch them.

[Rocket]

Nobody doubts he loved the club however from a business perspective he kept the club in limbo.

it was a secure limbo though, i'd much rather be in the "moores" limbo than an "american" limbo

continued pressure and media hype contributed to the selling of the club in the manor it did

[Pacman]

I agree with Rocket.

FFS leave Moores alone.

[tomasjj]

Ehm...We DID stagnate financially compared to the others on Moores' watch, whether you like it or not, nice fella or not.

[Rich]

As annoying as it is with a bit of luck, not panicing, and good business acumen Manchester United were at the top of the league when the REAL money first started to flood in, this coupled with an excellent manager and team, and obviously a strong behind the scenes business team have enabled them to out perform their rivals.

Everyone has been playing catch up since the mid 90's.

[Rocket]

Ehm...We DID stagnate financially compared to the others on Moores' watch, whether you like it or not, nice fella or not.

other than the mancs, everyone did.