United thread 2018/19

[JASR]

They are “joint top half” with nine other teams. Will that do?

They are joint top on GF/GA in games against Burnley, along with Fulham and Watford, just ahead of Wolves.

City, Liverpool, Tottenham, Arsenal, Chelsea are nowhere.

 

[Nascent Blues]

They risk missing out on the CL at the moment and that will cost them over £50m next season, maybe more. Can they afford not to sack him?

They risk missing out on the CL at the moment and that will cost them over £50m next season, maybe more. Can they afford not to sack him?

The possible counter to that argument is would any manager coming in be able to pluck a tune from such a discordant bunch of players? Maybe. However, it's certainly not a given, so do you give a new manager the rest of the season to get up to speed for the next, or hope that the team suddenly finds some form?
What's beautiful is that normally when you have a dogshit hand with no chance of winning, the next move is forced upon you - you have to twist. However, in this case, to twist may also be as damaging as sticking. They really are fucked.

 

[KentBlue]

If I’ve worked it out correctly then if Palace beat Bournemouth by one goal & Bournemouth score (e.g. 1-2, 2-3) the rags will be 11th.

I'm going to have to make an appointment to see my GP. For some reason I'm walking about with a spring in my step. I have a smile seemingly etched onto my face, and I'm generally behaving like Scrooge on Christmas morning, after his ghostly visitations had made an impression on him.
I want to shake people by the hand and doff my cap in the direction of any passing ladies. I want to make 'cooing' noises to babies in their prams, and fuss over people's dogs in the street. I want to fill the world with joy unbound whilst shedding a lone, melancholy tear when singing Louis Armstrong's: 'What a Wonderful World'.

I wonder what my GP will diagnose?

 

[manimanc]

 

[Vienna_70]

The possible counter to that argument is would any manager coming in be able to pluck a tune from such a discordant bunch of players? Maybe. However, it's certainly not a given, so do you give a new manager the rest of the season to get up to speed for the next, or hope that the team suddenly finds some form?
What's beautiful is that normally when you have a dogshit hand with no chance of winning, the next move is forced upon you - you have to twist. However, in this case, to twist may also be as damaging as sticking. They really are fucked.

When the eye-gouging twat was sacked by Chelsea, didn’t the performances and results improve immediately?

That’s my recollection anyway.

 

[Fred_Quimby]

For all the comments on here I am firmly of the belief that there is a semi decent team in there. DG, Shaw, Pogbad, bogbrush, the piano player, marshall, Rashford. A good coach could probably get them top 6.

 

[KentBlue]

When the eye-gouging twat was sacked by Chelsea, didn’t the performances and results improve immediately?

But the Chavs already had a pretty decent side when it all went tits up, the vermin haven't been a decent side for bloody years.

 

[asaluttar]

I'm going to have to make an appointment to see my GP. For some reason I'm walking about with a spring in my step. I have a smile seemingly etched onto my face, and I'm generally behaving like Scrooge on Christmas morning, after his ghostly visitations had made an impression on him.
I want to shake people by the hand and doff my cap in the direction of any passing ladies. I want to make 'cooing' noises to babies in their prams, and fuss over people's dogs in the street. I want to fill the world with joy unbound whilst shedding a lone, melancholy tear when singing Louis Armstrong's: 'What a Wonderful World'.

I wonder what my GP will diagnose?

Hmmmm..... excessive euphoria.
Prescription: one manure game per week, ideally before sex, so that watching that turgid defensive shite sucks all joy out of your life and happiness levels return to normal levels.

 

[Nascent Blues]

When the eye-gouging twat was sacked by Chelsea, didn’t the performances and results improve immediately?

That’s my recollection anyway.

They may do. All I'm saying is that a post-sacking honeymoon followed by a top four finish is definitely not a given, regardless of the quality of manager they bring in, due to lack of quality and depth in their squad.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

The possible counter to that argument is would any manager coming in be able to pluck a tune from such a discordant bunch of players? Maybe. However, it's certainly not a given, so do you give a new manager the rest of the season to get up to speed for the next, or hope that the team suddenly finds some form?
What's beautiful is that normally when you have a dogshit hand with no chance of winning, the next move is forced upon you - you have to twist. However, in this case, to twist may also be as damaging as sticking. They really are fucked.

I’d say that they can forget any chance of catching us, Liverpool and Chelsea now, barring one of those really screwing up badly. So they’ve got to set their sights on catching Spurs & Arsenal, who are just 5 points ahead of them. That's do-able but they've got to make a decision as to whether another manager would have more chance of doing that than Peg has. I reckon they'll probably stick with him for a few more weeks then see where they are. If they're out of touch with the top 4 in November then he'll go I reckon. Even if they've given up on top 4 at that point they'll at least give another manager a few months to work with the squad and hope they'll hit the ground running next season.