The Sad State Of The English National Team And The Premier League

I saw England win the World Cup in 1966. On TV I will admit but I saw it. The players are legends now and held in the highest esteem, one of which is Sir Bobby Charlton.

I also saw United beat Benfica at the very same Wembley in 1968. George Best was alongside the very same Bobby Charlton. Golden years.

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Galatasaray arrived at Old Trafford today, top of the Turkish league after 4 games and fresh from winning 4-0 last weekend, sounds vaguely familiar to United fans as we prepare for a campaign that we now know will define our season and determine our transfer budget for next summer.

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In recent years it strikes me that the ownership of football clubs is an important factor in the on-field performance of the team. There seems to be several ownership models which I've broadly divided into 4 groups:-

1) Mega rich owners
2) In it for the money owners
3) The fans owners
4) Not sure I know why owners

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As the share price of Manchester United falls to $13.42 the impact of the signing of Robin van Persie failed to register with investors.

Frankly that's because the expectation on Wall Street is that Champions League football is an annual certainty, and the only growth in income will be from selling the brand more widely. For investors Man United is just a name like Nike. Success is simply the means to access the wallets of the customers.

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Yes! I am so happy that we have finally got Robin van Persie. It’s a great piece of business by Sir Alex Ferguson and David Gill. We persevered and it paid off. Let us now have a look at the significance of the Dutchman's capture for us..

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Speculation regarding the future of Manchester United winger Nani has gathered momentum over the last few weeks, with some tabloids suggesting that Sir Alex Ferguson is prepared to consider any serious offers made for the Portuguese play maker.

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At the time of writing this, Utd are very close to capturing the signature of Borussia Dortmund's Shinji Kagawa. The Japanese midfielder has just one year left on his current contract and has told his club that he will not be extending it as he wants a move to the Premier League. The reported transfer fee is in the range of £12-15m rising to around £22m with bonuses.

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In 2005 Malcolm Glazer completed his take over of Manchester United by buying out shareholders; It was a deal that give the American tycoon a controlling stake at the Old Trafford club.

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I was as surprised as anybody last weekend when I was informed prior to the Manchester Derby FA Cup clash that Paul Scholes was named on the bench for Manchester United following a dramatic retirement U-turn.

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At a packed and expectant Etihad Stadium, in Middle Eastlands, Manchester the champions elect met for a game of little real meaning for either Club in terms of the seasons expectation but hugely significant as a statement of whether the rise of City has now passed the fall of United to claim the crown of the best team in England.

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Since Manchester United’s humiliating exit from the Champions League many questions have been asked of the squad, of the performances and even Ferguson himself but mainly of the controversial owners of United – The Glazers.

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Manchester United supporters sent out a clear statement to their American owners during the Carling Cup quarter final against Crystal Palace on Wednesday evening at Old Trafford.

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