So is Salford's marketing strategy: "If you build it, they will come?"

I dont think MU will fail for a second, but there would a queue of firms wanting to buy Old Trafford guaranteed massive rents for ever, with the tennant constantly pay for upgrades themselves, a landlords wet dream

Well it didn't work at Widnes did it

Or Leigh

Just read the last page of this topic

WTF I thought it was supposed to be about crusaders

But only one tenant wanting to use it , and that tenant losing money every year , eventually they could not afford to play there

This type of sell stadium and rent back has only worked in Spain where clubs have sold to councils and then the councils either letting the club use it rent free , or giving it back to the club

United are in a very bad place at the moment

Does anyone else see the irony in the green and gold campaign? I mean protesting at financial mismanagement by wearing the colours if a team the went bankrupt?

Not long got back.

Only one word to say......

Yeeeeeessssssssssssssssssssssssssss

Funny that, I was at the Willows watching the game last night, in a Crusaders shirt, shouting myself ho for my team, cheering 7 tries.

Could've sworn I was a Crusaders fan

They are but let's be realistic. Manchester United are one of the biggest brands in the world (not just biggest sporting brands). The idea that they could go to the wall without some Sheikh or Japanese multibillionaire picking up the pieces is ludicrous.

They are only losing money because of Glazer's debt. If the worse came to the worst and they went bust and reformed then they wouldn't owe that debt any more.

How many you reckon went from the Sheep State ?

I would suggest that the people who own Elland Road (whoever they are) would disagree with you.

I dont know either or the situation at Leeds , so if you'd like to enlighten us , feel free

or keighley..........................