United thread 2013/14

[blueinsa]

Made me laugh on Talksport this morning....

"Robin Van Persie was back in training this week, he trained with PSV as part of his recovery programme"

Speaks volumes about the Ushited training regime, about VP's attitude to the club and more importantly Moyes's control and discipline.

Oh happy days! Loving every nanosecond of it!

Imagine our press finding our Aguero was getting his fitness back at Real Madrid? pmsl.

 

[Helmet Cole]

Redissue gone down - the spastics must be in meltdown over shrek and the rapist doing one.

 

[Chippy_boy]

The interesting thing for me, is that no-one on the Caf, not a solitary soul, has even considered the possibility that this humiliating fall from grace is Sir Bacon's final masterstroke.

The fact that Bacon loved himself far far far more than he could ever love United, and the very last thing he wanted was anyone half decent coming in, doing a great job and making Bacon look rather ordinary. Can you imagine just how much damage it would do to his legacy if his replacement win the CL in his first season? Or god forbid the treble or quadruple?

Ferguson needed someone credible, but ultimately garbage, to take over. Moyes was the perfect choice.

Whereas personally I think all the above is 100% true, I suspect wee Davey is doing rather worse that Ferguson had planned. He probably wanted United to be slightly worse than when he was in charge, not the utter shambles they have quickly become. The last thing he will want is the manager sacked and someone decent coming in.

I so hope wee Davey can hang on, to continue their deterioration.

 

[aguero93:20]

Rooney off in two weeks apparently (3 according to a more reliable source on here).

Where's he going to though?

His gran's ?

better that than mine or yours cleavers :)

 

[DruntBlunt]

A win today and the quadruple will be back on for wee daveys boys pmsl.

Theyre playing tomorrow -Tell yer what Swansea at 6-1 must be worth a punt!

Put the equivalent of 10 quid on Swansea DNB @ 5.95. C'mon Moysee, make me some money :-)

 

[aguero93:20]

Easiest money I will ever make.

Rag lad at work is adamant that Reus will sign for them before the end of the transfer window. I told him to put his money where his mouth is.

lifelong bvb fan reus who turned down city and bayern to move there? you should be quids in, I have 250 on at evens with my Muppet cousin (rag) that they're not going to finish in the top 2, reckon he'll end up doing a Fred done with that one.

 

[StrangewaysHereWeCome]

Am I getting this right? Both Rooney and RVP want out?

yep, and you can add moyes to that list, he knows he's dropped one.

lol. and Giggs is rumoured to be unsettled at old trafford..

"can someone tell me why i,m still being picked to play top class football at the age of 40? ffs why can,t i just jack it in like others..this legend thing is turning into a laughing stock.....david.stop picking me for utd,s squad. i am in my forties now and caN,T run anymore,.."

It's a real shame for the boy. At his age he's gonna wanna preserve his strength for doing a runner when he hears Rhodri's key go in the door.

 

[jrb]

From Today's MEN.

United facing fresh Rooney blow

3 Jan 2014 22:35

United manager David Moyes will be without the England striker against Swansea and faces a battle to keep him at Old Trafford

David Moyes faces a double concern over Wayne Rooney.

The United striker’s future remains in doubt with Moyes unable to offer assurances that he would remain at the club if the Premier League champions failed to secure a top four finish this season.

And Moyes yesterday confirmed that his leading scorer has joined a lengthening casualty list at Old Trafford, which will rule him out of tomorrow’s FA Cup third round clash with Swansea.

Rooney is continuing to struggle with a groin injury and has had to have his playing time managed over the busy Christmas and New Year schedule.

He is also a doubt for Tuesday’s Capital One Cup semi-final first leg tie with Sunderland.

Moyes can ill afford the absence of his star player this season at a time when he is already without key names including Robin van Persie, Phil Jones, Marouane Fellaini and Rafael.

Ashley Young also suffered bruising to his shoulder following Hugo Lloris’ controversial challenge on the winger, which failed to earn a penalty, during the 2-1 defeat to Tottenham at Old Trafford on Wednesday.

That result inflicted a serious blow to United’s hopes of defending their title, leaving them 11 points adrift of leaders Arsenal.

Moyes is increasingly facing a battle just to qualify for the Champions League, with his side languishing in seventh place, five points behind fourth-placed Liverpool.

Asked if he was confident that Rooney could be convinced to sign a new long-term deal even if United missed out on Europe’s premier competition, Moyes could only say: “We would have to wait and see what happened in that situation.”

Rooney current contract expires at the end of next season.

At the age of 28, he will not want to face the prospect of spending a year outside of the Champions League.

United are determined to keep him at the club after fending off the interest of Chelsea and Arsenal last summer. But they will not want to risk losing him for nothing when he becomes a free agent in 18 months’ time.

Moyes has at least been encouraged by the fact that Rooney has rediscovered some of his finest form under his watch and believes he is settled.

“I think if you look at his performances, he’s certainly playing at his best,” he added.

The immediate concern for Moyes is to get Rooney and the rest of his squad fit as he looks to salvage United’s season in the second half of the campaign.

Cup competition has offered a degree of respite this season with United in the last four of the Capital One Cup and through to the last 16 in the Champions League.

Moyes still refuses to rule out his side’s chances in the race for the title, but made it clear that he considers the FA Cup an important trophy.

He said: “Some clubs have got other things on their mind whether it be at the top of the league or at the bottom of the league.

“I think sometimes for some teams it can become a bit of a distraction. It’s certainly not for me – never has been and hopefully never will be.

“I will still keep plugging away and try to win the league games. That’s the job.

“It’s getting that consistency that’s really important. We have yet to find that really, albeit we won six and had a defeat.

“I think we had four Premier League wins before defeat to Tottenham. If you are only judging it on results, fine. But if you are judging it on performances then it would’ve been a fifth win after how we played.

“It was a little setback because we played well enough to at least get something from the game, if not win it. I thought the players played fine, did a lot of good things in the game.

“There were a couple of mistakes we could have done better with.

“We’d been on a run of six games and were a wee bit unfortunate not to get a seventh win.”

United are looking to end a 10-year drought in the FA Cup – last winning it 2004.

Even with their woes in the league, triumph at Wembley would offer some cheer in Moyes’ first season in charge.

“If you’re at a club like Manchester United you want to be involved in trophy winning opportunities,” he said.

“To not win an FA Cup for 10 years is something which is a bit of a surprise, but it is something we will try to do.

“We’re trying to win all the competitions we enter which most people are trying to do.

“As far as I’m concerned, we will do everything we possibly can to get through.

“I think it’s important top every club. The longer you stay in, the more important it becomes and for most Premier League clubs this is just the start of it.”

 

[blueinsa]

The interesting thing for me, is that no-one on the Caf, not a solitary soul, has even considered the possibility that this humiliating fall from grace is Sir Bacon's final masterstroke.

The fact that Bacon loved himself far far far more than he could ever love United, and the very last thing he wanted was anyone half decent coming in, doing a great job and making Bacon look rather ordinary. Can you imagine just how much damage it would do to his legacy if his replacement win the CL in his first season? Or god forbid the treble or quadruple?

Ferguson needed someone credible, but ultimately garbage, to take over. Moyes was the perfect choice.

Whereas personally I think all the above is 100% true, I suspect wee Davey is doing rather worse that Ferguson had planned. He probably wanted United to be slightly worse than when he was in charge, not the utter shambles they have quickly become. The last thing he will want is the manager sacked and someone decent coming in.

I so hope wee Davey can hang on, to continue their deterioration.

Spot on mate and the narcissist is there at every match watching it all come unstuck knowing his face is being picked up on camera and that his chosen one is feeling the pressure of him being around like a vulture.

Not one fibre of the **** will ever want anyone to do what he did at the club pmsl.

 

[mac]

I will be seeing pour daughters rag boyfriend tomorrow. I have not seen him since the summer, when I asked how he felt about moyes and how no one wants to sign for them.he then replied with the history crap and the silverware angle to which I replied that's all history and the futures is ours and how do you feel that your young son will grow up supporting city .silence then followed.