Summary: Phil and Doron are back with another episode of the Manchester United Show on the heels of a monumental announcement that the Glazer family is about to proceed on the matter of an IPO that appears to enrich themselves further whilst leaving the club in additional debt. Joining in on these proceedings are two distinguished guests who can cut through the emotions and press releases in full bloom, the always brilliant Andy Green to help us climb underneath the hood to add perspective on the financial ramifications and Duncan Drasdo, the CEO of the Manchester United Supporters Trust, to provide additional clarity into the state of tactics that supporters might employ to resist this effort. Andy and Duncan take on the forthcoming flotation on the New York Stock Exchange from both an operational and financial perspective and provide cold, hard analysis into what this move means for the club and pull back the veil on the numbers themselves, both on the IPO itself and the resolve of the supporters themselves with a serious look in how effective match day demonstrations really have in the great scheme of earned revenue. We also examine how this latest move by the Glazers rests more on wishful thinking, rather than sound investment logic. Also discussed is a new sponsorship deal and how that again follows a well-worn blueprint that in this case might come at a real cost given the length of the deal with Chevrolet. There is loads to digest here, including what these financials mean in real world application for the club, where this raised cash appears to be headed and why the ownership group may be in a perilous moment given the valuation of the asset in whole. This interview with two highly informed opinions is incredibly important as both Andy and Duncan put the matter of this IPO into proper context on a number of fronts. In the second half of the show Phil and Doron examine the pre-season tour, youth players and take a stab at what they believe will be the starting lineup for matchday one against Everton Football Club, with the hint of a tactical shift in the cards, moving the team to accommodate new arrival Shinji Kagawa whilst preparing the highly needed return of Nemanja Vidic to the Starting XI. We take your questions as always from Twitter and Facebook, another loaded episode filled with plenty of analysis both on and off the pitch.
