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Alan 1:08 Sun May 21
West Ham to be bought by Qatari prince???
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This story was sourced from El Pais in Spain.
Would you be be happy IF it happened?
The People's person
Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani considering buying West Ham United instead of Manchester United
The Qatari prince has become frustrated at the Glazer family's "tacky" behaviour in takeover talks
Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani will turn his attentions to buying West Ham United if the Glazers do not accept his bid for Manchester United, according to a stunning new report from Spain.
The Qatari banker is one of the two men leading the race to buy United from the Glazer family, who acquired the club 18 years ago. The other is Sir Jim Ratcliffe, a British businessman.
The American tycoons announced their intention to sell several months ago and have since been playing one side off against the other in an effort to drive the price up.
And according to El Pais, a highly respected Spanish outlet, Sheikh Jassim is becoming disturbed by the Glazers tactics and could turn his attention to another Premier League club rather than be held to ransom over the Old Trafford club.
“Sheikh Jassim’s envoys report increasingly unpleasant reports of tacky behavior on the Americans’ part,” El Pais reports.
The outlet then quotes an “expert who works for PSG”, who says “The Qataris are very proud,” and that “If they suspect that their offer will be rejected, they will not risk feeling humiliated.”
El Pais then adds that the QIB (Qatar Islamic Bank, owned by the Sheikh) are “beginning to assess other entry options in the Premier League.”
“Their first alternative is to buy West Ham, which together with Tottenham, is the club with the most fans in London,” by which they mean the biggest capacity stadium.
“West Ham guarantees a full house every weekend,” the report adds.
It is an interesting turn of events in the United takeover saga. It could be interpreted as a veiled threat from Qatar. They will not be held to ransom, they will not pay an extortionate amount and they do have other options.
For United fans, it would be a double whammy if Sheikh Jassim turned his attentions elsewhere. It would leave the Glazers in full or partial control of United, which fans have campaigned against for years.
It would also potentially see West Ham as the next club to be bankrolled à la Newcastle United and potentially soon competing with United at the top table.
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Banjo
1:19 Sun May 21
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Bring it on I say. We can have non-alcoholic beer served and falafel and chips instead of pie and mash.
Get in.
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goose
1:20 Sun May 21
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Finally the QATARI money is landing.
Article looks more like a negotiating technique to me.
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Mex Martillo
1:26 Sun May 21
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Not sure I like that, but I think they are the non-murdering more ethical type of billionaire, which might be better than Newcastle.
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David L
1:27 Sun May 21
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Tacky behaviour of the Glazers? Has he ever met Sullivan?
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Northern Sold
1:27 Sun May 21
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Arabs???
ARABS !!!!!
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Mad Dog
1:35 Sun May 21
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It's a negotiating tactic.
Like sp*rs bidding for London stadium to get their permits sorted
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Manuel
1:37 Sun May 21
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I would imagine most on here would be totally aghast by the idea. Has he knowingly murdered anyone?
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Alwaysaniron
1:39 Sun May 21
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David L 1.27 Ag ag ag
SOLD… Arabs .. ag
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Alwaysaniron
1:42 Sun May 21
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Mex. Qatar is equally ‘not that nice’ as a state funded of ISIS.
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Side of Ham
1:42 Sun May 21
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What Mad Dog says….plus it says so in the last paragraph of that piece….
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goose
1:44 Sun May 21
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I’d be buzzing if this were true.
Especially now I’ve had a taste of European glory.
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Mad Dog
1:45 Sun May 21
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Though IF it were to go through would I be pleased?
Put it this way, I think I'd take idi amin over sullivan at this stage
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Crassus
1:50 Sun May 21
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I don't look for moral guidance from club ownership, so a few camel botherers with more money than God or Sullivan, shadey East Euro oligarch or a dodgey Septic?
I'm in and would enjoy the faux outrage from the metro lefties and benders
Sorry Brenters mate but you're behind Mbappe (I bet you would be)
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goose
1:50 Sun May 21
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Plus it would really piss off Lineker & the LGBT community which would be a bonus.
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Crassus
1:54 Sun May 21
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And I agree, has a whiff of the Sullivan transfer tactic with Cavalho
Doubt it has any proper legs
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Alan
1:54 Sun May 21
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I can see it now. Soldo in his shalwar kameez, leading the chants, with 60,000 kufiyahs bouncing up and down.
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Forest Gate Ugly
1:57 Sun May 21
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Oh to be the richest team in London AND to have the biggest screen
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RBshorty
2:44 Sun May 21
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As Mad Dog said. It’s a negotiation tactic at best.
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Northern Sold
2:46 Sun May 21
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Alwaysaniron 1:39 Sun May 21
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David L 1.27 Ag ag ag
SOLD… Arabs .. ag
Ha Ha ha... that one was for Gavvy... was always his dream .... Gawd bless him.
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Nagel
2:52 Sun May 21
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Apparently his family's collective worth is about £275bn. But his own personal wealth and that of his father are both less than David Sullivan's. Not sure how much money his cousins and uncles are likely to invest themselves. Probably nothing. He's a Man Utd fan as well, so probably only interested in them.
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