United Thread - 2021/22

[Mr Kobayashi]

what's this? the Parable of the pontificating prat?

Is that your new username? I just find the "St Marcus" pile-on bollocks people come out with to be beyond tedious and transparently bitter. It would be okay if it was funny but it isn't and is staler than Jude Bellingham age jokes.

If his public perception is wildly inaccurate come back with something of substance.

I think he deserves fair criticism for being a landlord/property investor for instance, but then so does Micah Richards. Some blues have done so in off-topic.

Just my point of view, sometimes things are more important than fan rivalry. And as for pontificating, did you not see the thread of sneering posts I replied to?

 

[Blue Mist]

Is that your new username? I just find the "St Marcus" pile-on bollocks people come out with to be beyond tedious and transparently bitter. It would be okay if it was funny but it isn't and is staler than Jude Bellingham age jokes.

If his public perception is wildly inaccurate come back with something of substance.

I think he deserves fair criticism for being a landlord/property investor for instance, but then so does Micah Richards. Some blues have done so in off-topic.

Just my point of view, sometimes things are more important than fan rivalry. And as for pontificating, did you not see the thread of sneering posts I replied to?

Why does Rashford deserve criticism for being a landlord ?
What a strange world we live in. I presume he is buying decent houses and renting them at a decent affordable price. I very much doubt he has 50 slum properties where people are 5 to a room with no hot water.
I objection the ott praise given to him for pretending to care about hungry children but slagging him for investing his money is weird.

 

[waspish]

Sky saying "a small number"

Manchester United hit by 'small number' of Covid-19 cases among players and staff

All players and staff tested negative ahead of Man Utds Premier League win at Norwich on Saturday; Tuesdays game at Brentford still expected to go ahead at this stage; Aston Villa cancel recovery session on Sunday after one player tests positive, with Covid-19 protocols tightened

www.skysports.com

Because they not saying the number it’s low and I read a report it was 2 yesterday a player and a staff member if there’s more today then fair enough if they want it postponed! But like a few have said the premier need to clarify how many players will have to have Covid before a postponement.

 

[N1985]

Apparently the positive cases are Brenda and Stella who run the burger van outside the Swamp. Game postponed. Rags awarded 3 points and Manchester City ordered to play their remaining home games behind closed doors after being deducted 28 points.

 

[mexico1970]

Players are going to have a long xmas break this year, can see the whole shebang shutting down.

 

[Gray]

Players are going to have a long xmas break this year, can see the whole shebang shutting down.

Can’t be done, we have to squeeze as much football into the calendar so as to free up time for the World Cup in Qatar.

 

[mexico1970]

Can’t be done, we have to squeeze as much football into the calendar so as to free up time for the World Cup in Qatar.

That's what they want mate but IMHO it's game over, Spurs and the rags have already set the precedent.

 

[Chappie]

Do we win the league if the season is curtailed at Christmas and we are still top of the league !!!!

 

[Bigg Bigg Blue]

Do we win the league if the season is curtailed at Christmas and we are still top of the league !!!!

No mate, it will be given to liverpool as they are the greatest team ever to play football

 

[MCFC1993]

Apparently the positive cases are Brenda and Stella who run the burger van outside the Swamp. Game postponed. Rags awarded 3 points and Manchester City ordered to play their remaining home games behind closed doors after being deducted 28 points.

Sounds like an FIA verdict that.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

That's what they want mate but IMHO it's game over, Spurs and the rags have already set the precedent.

We’ll probably finish the season in July and start the next one in August and then wonder why we will go out of the World Cup in the group stages.

 

[N1985]

Do we win the league if the season is curtailed at Christmas and we are still top of the league !!!!

Nope. The Rags will get a penalty to win it at Old Trafford against an open net with the penalty spot moved to 3 inches off the goal line.

 

[Gray]

Do we win the league if the season is curtailed at Christmas and we are still top of the league !!!!

Yes we do.

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

No way this gets called off at this stage unless 2nd tests have revealed at least another 3 positives, the media campaign to get it postponed has been a disgrace, itv news was like a Red Cross appeal. If you’re Norwich you’d be fuming have played the shite a few days earlier with 4-5 missing. Rag-nick knows after that lethargic performance they will get rolled over, this will be Brentford supporters biggest game having been surrounded by red gobshites for years

 

[Bluekiwi]

Does anyone have the actual figure for the covid count at OT?

42 in total (players and staff) out of 3,248. At least four at Villa, so that's 38.... I thought United had reported 2 (one player, one staff) is that enough to sanction a postponement?

Spurs game against Rennes was called off because they couldn't name THIRTEEN senior players. That criteria should be applied to the rags. Given squads can be up o 25 (I think) then they would need 13 players to have tested positive.

 

[Bluesince88]

Spurs game against Rennes was called off because they couldn't name THIRTEEN senior players. That criteria should be applied to the rags. Given squads can be up o 25 (I think) then they would need 13 players to have tested positive.

What was our criteria with our game against Everton being postponed last year?

 

[Vienna_70]

What was our criteria with our game against Everton being postponed last year?

Completely different circumstances, as there were no vaccines available at the time, and self-isolation was the only choice.

 

[14aguero]

I am a bit surprised that they are contemplating a COVID break. They have the momentun, and the penalties will continue to come. They looked terrible in their last game, but the level of their play was nothing extraordinarily bad. They have been bad for a while. Against a promoted side, a penalty, three points, and the fourth place in the table will get the consultant some breathing space.

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

Why does Rashford deserve criticism for being a landlord ?
What a strange world we live in. I presume he is buying decent houses and renting them at a decent affordable price. I very much doubt he has 50 slum properties where people are 5 to a room with no hot water.
I objection the ott praise given to him for pretending to care about hungry children but slagging him for investing his money is weird.

Because I believe you deserve scrutiny when how you invest your money has capacity to cause social ill, i. e. collectively pushing up prices and pricing families out of affordable accommodation. Robbie fowler has got slated, so has Micah Richards today.

Smart investment for him, but he could invest in intangibles and still make good returns.

If it helps I also think people wasting huge amounts of energy (and creating C02) whilst mining bitcoin are cunts.

Finite resources shouldn't be squandered like this.

Obviously Landlords will always exist but to what scale, and how regulation and intervention is something subject to discussion. Something we can do in off-topic.

How do you know he is pretending to care?

 

[deano ou812]

Confirmed now as postponed..