United thread 2018/19

[FogBlueInSanFran]

The whole debate about buying the league isn't really a search for truth. It's a search for the Holy Grail of Sport -- the Holy Grail being a way to permanently slag off a competitor regardless of their results.

If your rival spends a lot of money, then it "should" win the league. So if it does, well, it should have. So it's not an accomplishment. Might as well be Celtic.

If a rival spends a lot and DOESN'T win, well, that's even a better thing to rile their fans up about.

So you can't lose no matter what -- or, rather, your competitor can't win. Which means you've emotionally insulated yourself from the fear of losing, or of a competitor winning. Which means as a fan of sport, you're risking nothing -- no emotion at all.

And if you're risking nothing emotional at all, you aren't a fan of sport. You're just a pussy.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

I'm sure publically Pep & Soriano will say nothing re Mourinho but privately they'll have a good giggle - with a bit of I told you so thrown in.
I would say that United's main problem is their short-termism. Everything is done with 'now' in mind and little thought for planning for the future.

The now bit, isn't really working at the moment.

 

[Blue Til Death]

What a poisoned chalice managing the utter shithouse of a club that is the rag scum, has turned out to be, I can’t see anyone decent wanting to blacken their CV going to old toilet ...!
All joking apart I can see them having serious problems after Christmas once PEG has shot his final bolt .... Loving it..! No coincidence how the dippers have seamlessly slid into scum bag club pole position, aided and abetted by all things media and their utterly deluded fan base.. !!

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

They signed Leno for 17M or so in the summer, didn't they?

Poor Leno.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

Appropriate, as I believe his next destination is Forest Green Rovers.

 

[Henkeman]

Appropriate, as I believe his next destination is Forest Green Rovers.

Why do you hate Forest Green Rovers so much... ;-)

 

[joe salford]

The whole debate about buying the league isn't really a search for truth. It's a search for the Holy Grail of Sport -- the Holy Grail being a way to permanently slag off a competitor regardless of their results.

If your rival spends a lot of money, then it "should" win the league. So if it does, well, it should have. So it's not an accomplishment. Might as well be Celtic.

If a rival spends a lot and DOESN'T win, well, that's even a better thing to rile their fans up about.

So you can't lose no matter what -- or, rather, your competitor can't win. Which means you've emotionally insulated yourself from the fear of losing, or of a competitor winning. Which means as a fan of sport, you're risking nothing -- no emotion at all.

And if you're risking nothing emotional at all, you aren't a fan of sport. You're just a pussy.

WOW! My head hurts. U****d are shit. That’s it

 

[smeeagain]

about a year or so back , someone posted a passage from a book I think all about united and how they voted to keep all home gate receipts where previously they got shared equally between both clubs ,this was the beginning then voted for other financial rules to steer everything their own way , we did too to a degree but this is largely why only 4 or so clubs have ever won the premiership , previously from 1960 until 1985 I think over 20 different clubs won the old first division , all due to the change in finance in football .
I so wish I could find that item again!

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

about a year or so back , someone posted a passage from a book I think all about united and how they voted to keep all home gate receipts where previously they got shared equally between both clubs ,this was the beginning then voted for other financial rules to steer everything their own way , we did too to a degree but this is largely why only 4 or so clubs have ever won the premiership , previously from 1960 until 1985 I think over 20 different clubs won the old first division , all due to the change in finance in football .
I so wish I could find that item again!

Rags voted to keep home gate money enabling more money to the top teams
Rags voted to allow clubs to float on the stock exchange enabling more money to the top teams
Rags behind the formation of the Premier league enabling more money to the top teams
Rags behind the switch from European Cup to the Champions League to enable more money to the the top teams

Yet City's money is deemed dirty.... preventing a level playing field.... when Rags money is deemed pure and ''earned''