Muck about Murdoch
Murdoch
Extracts from Andrew Neil's book "Full Disclosure" compiled
by IMUSA member Pete Harwood.
Save
Our Game - United for United
The full text of the document IMUSA produced after the BSkyB bid was
announced. This document made its first appearance at the Bridgewater
Hall meeting on 15th September 1998.
Murdoch
quotes
A variety of facts about Rupert Murdoch's broken promises and quotes
from those who know him. Interesting reading for those who would
support BSkyB's bid for United.
Report on the
Globalisation of Sport
This short paper looks in its entirity at the involvement of Rupert
Murdoch in sport. In particular the resulting impacts of his
involvement on the individual sports themselves.
Magazine and newspaper articles
Fan
Power
Andy Walsh tells how ordinary football fans enlisted help from around
the world to stop Rupert Murdoch buying Manchester United.
Red
crusader waiting for Sky to fall in
Interview with IMUSA chair Andy Walsh in the Guardian (30/03/99).
Mismatch?
The BSkyB bid to buy Manchester United
This is a link to an article which appears on the Sportsjones website.
Article
in Tribune by Jonathan Michie
Jonathan Michie explains how football can provide some of the answers
for a Government in search of a mission.
End
of the line for the Dirty Digger?
An article from The Entrepreneur looking at the financial, business
and political issues surrounding the BSkyB bid. This article offers a
different perspective for those of us who don't normally read the
business press, but it's well worth a read.
Sell-off
that is now a sell-out
Sport is paying the price for allowing money men to move the
goalposts. Neil Wilson, writing in the Daily Mail, 18th
November, on how TV is calling the tune.
Ensley
Bingham stories
Spot the difference! Two versions of the same story side by side. On
its own, one version is worrying, but you can draw your own
conclusions as to why the second version is different.
Everything
to play for as Murdoch gets rattled
Following Peter Mandelson's referral of the BSkyB bid to the MMC, and
Rupert Murdoch's subsequent outburst, this piece by Jim White explains
why there is still everything to play for.
Jeremy
Corbyn article
The October's Labour Left Briefing has published a piece from Jeremy
Corbyn MP attacking the Sky take-over.
Independent
interview with Andy Walsh
A copy of the interview with IMUSA chair Andy Walsh by the Independent
on Sunday (25/10/98).
Judging
books by looking at covers, or playing by Aussi rules
E-mail posting from Paul Windridge which was too good to be lost
amongst the daily postings.
Murdoch
goes for double with Club and TV deal
News report about the BSkyB bid (8th September 1998).
Mandelson
impartial but friend of family
A Guardian news report about Mandelson's friendship with Elisabeth
Murdoch (8th September 1998).
The
Passing Game
An article by Tony Smith which first appeared in "Red News".
[Courtesy of Red News]
The
Martin Edwards interview
"United We Stand" interviews Martin Edwards over the BSkyB
takeover.
[Courtesy of United We Stand]
When
Saturday Comes article
An article written by Richard Lander which appears in "When
Saturday Comes" (October 98).
[Courtesy of When Saturday Comes]
The
Pride of all Europe?
An excellent article about Vichy France. "What relevance does
this have to the BSkyB takeover?" you might ask. Read it and see.
[Courtesy of Red Issue]
No
to Murdoch
An IMUSA article which appeared in the United fanzines explaining the
reasoning behind IMUSA's opposition to the BSkyB bid.
Fair Trading and the MMC
IMUSA's
second submission to the OFT
This second IMUSA paper, submitted to the OFT in September, details
the potential impact on competition of the BSkyB bid for Manchester
United.
IMUSA
at the MMC
On Friday 11th December IMUSA went to the Piccadilly Hotel
in Manchester to meet the MMC. Mark Southee was one of the IMUSA
delegation and this is his report of how the day went.
Murdoch's
involvement with Newspapers
A request for information regarding Rupert Murdoch's involvement in
Newspapers was posted to the IMUSA mailing list. Here is the response
which may help you with your submission to the MMC.
Jon
Leigh's MMC submission
Member's submission to the MMC posted on the IMUSA mailing list.
Paul
Windridge's MMC submission
Member's submission to the MMC posted on the IMUSA mailing list.
IMUSA's
submission to the OFT
A copy of the document submitted by IMUSA to the Office of Fair
Trading over the BSkyB bid.
Letter
from Joe Ashton M.P.
A letter from Joe Ashton M.P., writing as Chairman of the All Party
Football Group, to Peter Mandelson, Secretary of State for Trade and
Industry.
House
of Lords Debate
Debate in the House of Lords 19th October 1998.
Submission
to the OFT
The Government's Football Task Force did not make an official
submission to the Office of Fair Trading but this submission comes
from a group of individuals who happen to be on the Task Force.
The End of
the World as We Know It
The MMC decision on the BSkyB deal, the Restrictive Practices case and
the appointment of Graham Kelly's successor make the coming months
some of the most important in football history.
Campaign
News Leaflet 14/11/98
The Campaign News leaflet distributed at the Blackburn Rovers game in
November.
Lobby of
Parliament 27/10/98
Football fans take their appeal to the Houses of Parliament in an
effort to persuade Peter Mandelson to refer the BSkyB bid for
Manchester United to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission.
Campaign
News Leaflet 17/10/98
The Campaign News leaflet distributed at the Wimbledon game keeping
supporters up-to-date.
Sneaking In
Through the Back Door
Adam Brown looks at BSkyB's alternative strategy now that their bid to
buy Manchester United has been blocked.
[File size = 49K - Prints on 12 pages]
Bringing the
Game into Disrepute? The BSkyB Bid for Manchester United PLC
Simon Lee examines the BSkyB bid and its implications within the
context of developments in the political economy of English football
in the last decade. He explains why he thinks the Blair Government is
unlikely to challenge the privileged role of big business in the
future governance of English football.
[File size = 102K - Prints on 21 pages]
