United Thread 2015/16

[eversince 76]

In December, Mourinho was still pretty damaged goods. Employing him them would probably have gone wrong very fast. Unfortunately, he's probably had time to calm down since.

Sadly, I think he will be successful there, and I expect them to be in the top 3 next season.

Succes in the short term. No place for youngsters. Always one or two players that have their brains turned by him. Club at shambles when he leaves. At least that's what happend with his previous teams. You don't want Mourinho if you want to build sustained succes imo. Than obviously there is the way he wants his teams to play the big games i.e. waiting for opponents to do the mistake.
You also wonder what happened at Chelsea after they won the title in 2015.

 

[laserblue]

It's the giddy rags' level of expectation that has me rubbing my hands. Anything less than the PL title next season will be viewed as failure. If they happen to win it (which I don't thnk they will as there'll be too much competition for them) it'll be a short term hit that will send their level of expectation even higher. The crash to earth when it all goes tits up - as it's bound to do not too far down the line - will send the deluded fuckers suicidal.

 

[manimanc]

Why do they keep saying that United aren’t a sacking club, when in reality they’ve sacked 7 of the last 8?

In fact, once you’ve allowed for Keegan and Pellegrini, that’s actually worse than City

You could say this is the rags fifth manager in 3 years....

 

[Scaring Europe to Death]

You could say this is the rags fifth manager in 3 years....

That's right. I mean City were often a laughing stock, but they seem to have airbrushed Mcguinness, O'Farrell, Docherty, Sexton, Atkinson etc

 

[mat]

Are the worms turning?

 

[mat]

Rags first signing?

 

[aguero93:20]

Slur Alex 2013,the chosen one,the family man,TT,Maureen...
5 in 3.

He was just keeping the pillow seat warm, doesn't really count.

 

[aguero93:20]

Are the worms turning?

Hopefully not, we don't want them turning on top blue Ewar Woowar.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

They may well win the odd trophy with Mourinho in charge but I look at it as short-term pain for long-term gain. Look beyond their U-21 title last season and their academy is a mess and Mourinho won't give a fuck about that so when he leaves they'll be in an even deeper hole. It's a sticking plaster appointment.

Fingers crossed, eh?

 

[Newman Noggs]

Just struck me what Van Gaal's statement reminded me of. It's those statements released by hostages or Prisoners of War who say all the expected things whilst captive but with sufficient exaggeration and hyperbole to show the outside world that they are being forced to say it.