United thread 2018/19

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jimharri said:


Loving some of the comments on there;
"We’re not European giants. We’re not even domestic giants. The special one has turned us into stoke city."
To which the reply came;
"That's a bit harsh on Stoke, mate"

#mightaswellbeceltic
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Lad on the right looks like he's been in a famin and that fat cnut looks like he caused it

Go Bernard
 
gordondaviesmoustache said:
I'd love it if someone connected to City got their hands on the banner (which has to be languishing somewhere) moreso if it went on display at the Etihad, to serve as a perpetual reminder of the naked arrogance and utter gracelessness of our neighbours when we were on our upppers - neighbours who wouldn't even exist today if it wasn't for our previous benevolence.

Then again it's united, what do you expect? They are just a small club with a small mentality.
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whp.blue said:
Wasn't there talk about it going in a museum?
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If that's the case they could have just left it where it was, given it an inventory number and put a little brass plate next to it. "The museum of dreams"
 
Says a lot that pep said in his last press conference that it is a 5 horse race. Us, Chelsea, Liverpool, spurs and Arsenal.

No mention of the rags, rightly so, but maybe more telling is the lack of reaction and fury from the media about discounting the rags. They know it too, and this year Europa league qualification would be a success. What kind of hit that will mean their books take is a delightful guessing game.

Until they scrape another one goal win over a bottom five side, then the rag media fluffing party is back on!
 
Abou Ben Adhem
BY LEIGH HUNT
Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe increase!)
Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace,
And saw, within the moonlight in his room,
Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom,
An angel writing in a book of gold:—
Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold,
And to the presence in the room he said,
"What writest thou?"—The vision raised its head,
And with a look made of all sweet accord,
Answered, "The names of those who love the Lord."
"And is mine one?" said Abou. "Nay, not so,"
Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low,
But cheerly still; and said, "I pray thee, then,
Write me as one that loves his fellow men."

The angel wrote, and vanished. The next night
It came again with a great wakening light,
And showed the names whom love of God had blest,
And lo the rags were 10th! Yes 10th LO 10th but still 10th.
 
paulchapo said:
I know we shouldn't condone such but to see someone slap his fat face mid rant would he just beautiful. Who remembers that pretty girl who belted the rag as he filmed her at the swamp? That was just superb lol!
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Don't remember that one mate. Would love to have seen it
 
Was with a rag I know last night who I don’t see very often. We started talking about “great” league teams and he obviously said the 99 team was the best. I pointed out that they won the league with very few points etc and that the best ever league team was us last year. Most points, wins, goals etc.. he just would not have it and said the invincibles were better. I ended by saying it does not bother me anyway as you only started liking football in 92, to which he could not respond.
 
The wait is so lovely. Sly are going to feel the hit. When they find a drop in revenue from advertising when showing raggy games. When firms no longer feel justified in paying over the odd to be included in rag games that’s when we will see a drop off in the love in. Conversely advertisers will want to be associated with our games because of the football we play. You saw what ****ona said and he is not alone. People, especially, neutrals will switch the rags off and this will start to impact on Sly revenue. The wait is just delicious. You know it’s coming it is only a matter of time.
 
I remember posting at the start of last season that yourselves and the rags were about to go in vastly differing directions....
There were a few sceptics, as there always is, especially after Peps first season....but for me, the writing was on the wall... and no, this isn't a "I told you so post", it's a "lets all rejoice in the demise of the vermin" post.

Maureen was found out in the premier league second time round at a Chelsea... but this just typifies the rags..... let's get a marquee signing as a manager in....marquee midfielder in Pogba, great for merchandising etc etc, and yes it is.... but was is also amazing for merchandising is success.
There is a very fair argument that Pep is a marquee signing as a manager, too fuckin right he is.... he is, and has been the best in the business for close to a decade... but there the similarity ends....

Maureen bought experienced (arguably old) players, well known "marquee" players.... Pogba, Sanchez, Lukaku, Matic.... the latter 3 certainly in the top echelons of Premier league fame in recent years....
Pep bought Sane, Jesus, (I'd never heard noticed them prior to joining City) before getting in the queue for the fire sale at Monaco with Mendy & Silva.
He was then butchered for buying Ederson, Walker and Stones at such expense......"crazy money to pay for a defence" the media all said....was it really?
That crazy money not only brought in younger players, replacing the evergreen Zabaletta etc but they were all players who "fit" the way Pep wanted to play......and history will back this up...as the centurions were formed.......

Now back to the swamp....

So in the last 2 seasons, Maureen has spent £140m on defensive players (I include Matic in this).... but still complains he hasn't got the right players.....
Not a million mile short of Peps spending.....
But here is where it is different.......Maureen has shelled out £95m on Pogba £75m on Lukaku....and arguably £40m (Mickey Terry's fee) on Sanchez, as well as ludicrous wages.....
3 players, 3 "marquee signings", with no fuckin idea how they gel together in a system......the signings are business led, brand led... which some may say are good.....
But here is what might will happen if Maureen stays.... they will not qualify for the Champs
League, not with the apparent resurgence of Chelsea and Arsenal... so to attract the "marquee" signings....they will have to pay even more over the odds, as players want champs league (I'd settle for my team in the championship haha).

Then there is the development of the youngsters....
Luke Shaw, who for 18 months he has slagged off....and now has a 5 yr contract ..eh?
Jesse Lindgard...who is 26 in December....arguably a youngster compared to his team mates admittedly
And Marcus the wonderkid....who played in 50 games last year...clearly irrelevant that a lot of them were for five or ten mins.

They are deluded, and the more crap and excuses they spout, the better it is....they are desperate, and if they listened to themselves, they'd know it..but they don't, they don't see it.


They are bleeding... they are stagnant, their football is dire to watch....its over, until a massive overhaul happens....

Whereas Pep......well, as we know, that's another story altogether.....enjoy these wondrous times Blues
 
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Their next window is critically important but are they in such a state that it can’t rescue them?

It’ll sound like a national priority on the news. Of greater importance than any social peril. Oh the meladrama to unfold.
 
TonyM said:
Their next window is critically important but are they in such a state that it can’t rescue them?

It’ll sound like a national priority on the news. Of greater importance than any social peril. Oh the meladrama to unfold.
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It is, but if they are languishing in 6th or 7th, out of the champs league.....who will they attract, without being massively done over financially.
They need to look younger, and develop....but that is not, and never has been the Maureen way.
 
TonyM said:
Their next window is critically important but are they in such a state that it can’t rescue them?

It’ll sound like a national priority on the news. Of greater importance than any social peril. Oh the meladrama to unfold.
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I don’t think they will give him any more money in January. They will keep it in the tank for the new guy. Probably big Sam.
 
All we need now to turn them into relegation candidates is for their player of the season x times in a row keeper to alpaca his bags for Spain
 
kippaxwarrior said:
They have a really weird obsession with Giggs being their next manager. I don't get it at all
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Because they believe having someone who played during their glory years will automatically return them to their those glory years. There is more than one new kid in town now raggies, and your days as being relevant are long behind you
 
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