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I know he’s struggling but even he should be able to avoid defeat during an international break ;)
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How (long) will Ten Hag last at United? / Save Poundland Pep Part 2
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Johnny Mars Bar
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It’s Dave Brailsford I feel sorry for.
Imagine coming from an elite cycling background where every grain of rice is weighed and every molecule of protein measured and quantified. The absolute peak of the peak of sport science and fitness. Team Sky / Ineos is run more like a science lab than a sports team (jokes about Jiffy bags aside).
Then you walk into the rags setup. Luke Shaw scoffing burgers in the canteen, Rashford slumped over hungover, the whole place stinking of piss and mould with paint flaking everywhere.
It’ll be like the first episode of Life of Mars where John Simm walks into the police station in the 1970s and the detectives are all just sat around getting pissed and smoking.
If he does go there, I guarantee Brailsford will walk out within 6 months.
Imagine coming from an elite cycling background where every grain of rice is weighed and every molecule of protein measured and quantified. The absolute peak of the peak of sport science and fitness. Team Sky / Ineos is run more like a science lab than a sports team (jokes about Jiffy bags aside).
Then you walk into the rags setup. Luke Shaw scoffing burgers in the canteen, Rashford slumped over hungover, the whole place stinking of piss and mould with paint flaking everywhere.
It’ll be like the first episode of Life of Mars where John Simm walks into the police station in the 1970s and the detectives are all just sat around getting pissed and smoking.
If he does go there, I guarantee Brailsford will walk out within 6 months.
Grassland Blue
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Which will come first, Ratcliffe or Chrisrmas?Latest rumours are that Ratcliffe will be in place by next week so hopefully Jim’ll fix it for Ten Bob to stick around a while longer.
Keep the faith.
I fear that De Zerbi will fancy it and I note that the manager of Nice is a former coach with De Zerbi in Italy. If he has a similar outlook then that suggests that it is the style Ratcliffe would want to establish. But as Ten Bob is discovering - they don't have the players capable of playing the De Zerbi way - so they need to throw even more money at the problem.Let's just hope (for his sake) DeZerbi isn't nuts to go there.
Potter is available, he loves a bit of a poisoned chalice.
Protein Junkie
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Graham Potter and the Poisoned Chalice with JK Rowling as Director of Football.Potter is available, he loves a bit of a poisoned chalice.
And a Ratcliffe on the board.
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If Carlsberg did take overs :-)Timetable for next week.
Thursday: Ratcliffe takes over football operations at the swamp.
Friday: Ratcliffe says: “I have every confidence in Ten Bob to take us forward.”
Saturday: Rags lose.
Sunday: Papers quote Ratcliffe saying “Ten Bob’s position is secure”
Monday: Ratcliffe: “By mutual consent……..
Tuesday: Fat Sam takes over.
blue b4 the moon
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Begging the players he's in the main chucked under the bus to save his hide......think we will be having a new #SO?? shortly.
He's not really given us much value for our efforts like Ole or TT did.
He's not really given us much value for our efforts like Ole or TT did.
Blue Elvis
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Staggered to read Premier League statistic that after today's awesome dismantling of the mighty Luton Town, Poundland Pep has won 30 of his first 50 Premier League games in charge of ManUre !!
Apparently this is the most wins of any ManUre manager in their first 50 league games in charge of the club !!! Anyone know if that is correct ?
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Apparently this is the most wins of any ManUre manager in their first 50 league games in charge of the club !!! Anyone know if that is correct ?
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Just had a look on wiki and it seems not only is that true, he is second on the list of percentage games won, behind, yes you’ve guessed it…Staggered to read Premier League statistic that after today's awesome dismantling of the mighty Luton Town, Poundland Pep has won 30 of his first 50 Premier League games in charge of ManUre !!
Apparently this is the most wins of any ManUre manager in their first 50 league games in charge of the club !!! Anyone know if that is correct ?
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Someone needs to photoshop Ratcliffe’s face onto Saville with the words “Jim’ll fix it”.Latest rumours are that Ratcliffe will be in place by next week so hopefully Jim’ll fix it for Ten Bob to stick around a while longer.
Keep the faith.