United thread 2018/19

[Sid C]

A washed out red you mean ?

That as well.

 

[Ancient Citizen]

The very thought of utd board giving ogs 250mil to spend is simply delicious.

What could go wrong? Just like being back at molde, hey oly?

Isn't it just, it's like giving a two year old a packet of razor blades.

 

[aguero93:20]

I think they could do worse than bin that pink shirt. Dont even look like Manchester United.

It suits them imo.

 

[vincent]

Reports Mike Phelan will get the DOf role. Absolutely hilarious.

 

[rnblade]

Reports Mike Phelan will get the DOf role. Absolutely hilarious.

Director of Pie Eating would be a more appropriate role.

 

[Ancient Citizen]

It’s fitting they have a pink shirt, playing like women!

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Reports Mike Phelan will get the DOf role. Absolutely hilarious.

Old bacon will be giving him his Bob Monkhouse style little black book with how to win in the 20th century tips.

 

[BrianW]

United are trapped by their own folie de grandeur. They need to forget all the shit like "biggest club in the world" and "United way" and go away for two or three years - in effect - not bothering about league position or winning owt, just focusing completely on rebuilding the club from top to bottom. They have got the financial resources, and they have (probably) got some decent lads in the youth team. They need a Director of Football for sure, but that's just a start. The whole set-up in rotten and needs reconstruction. It would probably help if Ferguson and Charlton buggered off, or at least took the Trappist approach for a bit.

The problem is the fans - and quite likely the owners - would not like the consequences of this, because for 3-5 years they would not be able the play the Big I Am and would in effect be settling for a degree of short-term mediocrity.

The other snag is finding the people (Manager and background staff) to execute the rebuild. Very, very tough. Because the guys with the right qualities are few and far between.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

United are trapped by their own folie de grandeur. They need to forget all the shit like "biggest club in the world" and "United way" and go away for two or three years - in effect - not bothering about league position or winning owt, just focusing completely on rebuilding the club from top to bottom. They have got the financial resources, and they have (probably) got some decent lads in the youth team. They need a Director of Football for sure, but that's just a start. The whole set-up in rotten and needs reconstruction. It would probably help if Ferguson and Charlton buggered off, or at least took the Trappist approach for a bit.

The problem is the fans - and quite likely the owners - would not like the consequences of this, because for 3-5 years they would not be able the play the Big I Am and would in effect be settling for a degree of short-term mediocrity.

The other snag is finding the people (Manager and background staff) to execute the rebuild. Very, very tough. Because the guys with the right qualities are few and far between.

I think a lot of the fans have reconciled themselves to it, but the owners have neither the wherewithal, patience, inclination, nor (most likely) the resources to follow that path, escpecially given that it’s not guaranteed to work.

The Glazers are utterly fucking clueless. Long may their reign of idiocy continue.

 

[BrianW]

United had so much success for so long they thought it would never end. You don't have much incentive to change a successful system. Ferguson held it all together, getting in someone to directly replace him and succeed was virtually impossible.

The same thing happened after Busby. In fact what we are seeing is practically a re-run. It took years for United to find their way after Busby, and involved a relegation. Eventually they found Ferguson, but he was close to the sack at one point. Will be interesting to see how it works out.