United Thread - 2021/22

[Onholiday(somemightsay)]

And for that reason I am truly grateful.

Although many on here are just about finishing their humble pies,pretty embarrassing few days on here that was

I am very proud to sport my 'I never waivered' badge.......... ;-)

 

[Blue Mist]

Arsenal goal stood and united got a rightful pen, stupid challenge. They’ve not had many this season for a nice change

Eh ? Rightful pen ? Like the one awarded against Maguire ? Stupid challenge ? Where the forward sought the contact ?
Why did it take 4 mins to award a perfectly legitimate goal ?
I'll add another reason, the ref and var did not want to be criticised by the rags or the media. They are frightened of them, had the gpc been in charge it would definitely have been chalked off.

 

[SWPISHOME]

Arsenal goal stood and united got a rightful pen, stupid challenge. They’ve not had many this season for a nice change

It took an eternity to give Smith-Rowe goal, Basically looking for anything from.the corner to disallowed it.
As for the penalty it was a stone wall penalty, Atkinson stopped the game and awarded it, Why wasn't the same done for Harry Maguire foul on Tomyasu? It's as corrupt as it gets.

 

[ancoats]

Arsenal goal stood and united got a rightful pen, stupid challenge. They’ve not had many this season for a nice change

don't know about the fred pen ? looks like he put his leg out
but yes daft by the arsenal players but the slabhead foul in the box did not even get looked at

 

[ysmsa]

I had stopped watching their Arsenal game after their second goal. So, didn't see the supposed penalty and the thing he does after a goal. Apparently, he might have injured his knee for having done so. I rejoiced at the thought. I might go to hell for it, but, thankfully, I am not religious.

If you had watched all the game you still wouldn't have seen a legit penalty claim for the Rags because there wasn't one, still fuming, different rules to us.

 

[jacko74]

Arsenal goal stood and united got a rightful pen, stupid challenge. They’ve not had many this season for a nice change

A rightful pen??
Fred had to stretch his leg out virtually at a rightful angle to the direction he was travelling in to initiate any contact at all.

 

[Blootoof]

It took an eternity to give Smith-Rowe goal, Basically looking for anything from.the corner to disallowed it.
As for the penalty it was a stone wall penalty, Atkinson stopped the game and awarded it, Why wasn't the same done for Harry Maguire foul on Tomyasu? It's as corrupt as it gets.

Just like FFP, they brought it in under the pretense that it would save clubs from going under. Now we have VAR, brought in under the pretense it would stop referees making a balls-up. If anything, VAR is giving these bent tw@ts more time to find an excuse to make games go how they see fit.

 

[jrb]

Have that you red..... (fill in as appropriate)

 

[petrusha]

... Bobby Manc going [to United] would be very upsetting.

He never would , behave

I'm afraid I'm not sure about this view that Mancini's history with us would prevent him from being interested in the United job. Yes, I think he formed a genuine attachment for our club when he was here. However, he's steeped in Italian football and seems to have attitudes that are fairly common in that country.

One of those is that players and managers appear much more willing to serve the bitter rivals of clubs they've previously represented. I think he'd go to United if he really felt it were a desirable career move.

I still doubt it'll happen. For one, it relies on Italy not qualifying for the World Cup in November/December 2022, as he won't walk out beforehand if they're going to take part. They do have a tough play-off final and will have to win in either Lisbon or Istanbul to get through, so it's not a given, but they're the best side of the three in question and may well make it count.

Second, the sainted Ralf could easily do well enough either to continue in the manager's job or to have a significant upstairs role at United. If the latter, he'd be far too interventionist for him and Roberto to rub along easily.

Still, IMO Mancini is likely to decide on the prospect with the kind of dispassionate attitude most of us have when deciding whether to take a new job. I wouldn't personally blame him for that or regard it as tarnishing his legacy with us.

 

[halfcenturyup]

I'm afraid I'm not sure about this view that Mancini's history with us would prevent him from being interested in the United job. Yes, I think he formed a genuine attachment for our club when he was here. However, he's steeped in Italian football and seems to have attitudes that are fairly common in that country.

One of those is that players and managers appear much more willing to serve the bitter rivals of clubs they've previously represented. I think he'd go to United if he really felt it were a desirable career move.

I still doubt it'll happen. For one, it relies on Italy not qualifying for the World Cup in November/December 2022, as he won't walk out beforehand if they're going to take part. They do have a tough play-off final and will have to win in either Lisbon or Istanbul to get through, so it's not a given, but they're the best side of the three in question and may well make it count.

Second, the sainted Ralf could easily do well enough either to continue in the manager's job or to have a significant upstairs role at United. If the latter, he'd be far too interventionist for him and Roberto to rub along easily.

Still, IMO Mancini is likely to decide on the prospect with the kind of dispassionate attitude most of us have when deciding whether to take a new job. I wouldn't personally blame him for that or regard it as tarnishing his legacy with us.

Booooooooooo!




May be right, though.