WHAT IT MEANS TO US

Last updated : 02 December 2003 By editor

"The prospect of a full takeover is a big worry to us," said Sean Bones, spokesman for Shareholders' United.

"Every supporter needs to do what they can to defend the club because in the end it could come down to one share. You can't assume anything about Cubic Expression or Glazer. Who is to say that if one party offered to buy the other's shares at a certain price, they wouldn't decide to sell. Every fans' group associated with Manchester United is totally opposed to any kind of takeover.”

"(United chairman) Roy Gardner is very proud that his own company Centrica has over one million shareholders. With a supporter base of 58million, I don't see why he should want the same for Manchester United. People look at what Roman Abramovich has done at Chelsea but he was rescuing a debt-ridden club. Manchester United made £39million profit last year - it is a completely different case.”

"If any of these guys come in, they will be looking to make money. And the people who end up paying will be the fans."