United Thread - 2021/22

[Fiftyyearsandcounting]

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I've seen some lit farts in my time, but this is special.

 

[Marvin]

I think they are in a long-term structural decline. The club is set up as if it was still the 1990s on and off the pitch. The Glazers' business model is based purely on growing the share price and taking as much cash as possible for themselves. I think they are ready to sell now but the buyers are not queueing up because, although the United brand is huge, there is not enough value for an investor. The Saudis could have afforded it but see Newcastle as a better long-term investment. United are the sports world equivalent of Marks and Spencer

There's no fundamental reason why the Glazer's could not overhaul the management structure required to revamp the football operation. Liverpool copied MCFC's set up and even 'head-hunted' our staff. They don't need a takeover they just need to get the right football people, and coaches in place and give them the time and resources that are required.

 

[Bluesince1979]

When Pep was asked if City would have signed Ronaldo, he simply said "No".

Ive not mentioned it as its a bit ‘bloke in a pub’ sort of thing.
I do work for a guy who does bits of legal work for City. Hes given me bits of inside info in the past, and whilst the info hasnt always come off, as he told me , “just because we didnt sign a certain player doesnt mean we werent in for him”

anyway .. he told me Ronaldo was a done deal. ‘Ronny’ was ready to sign, fees ageed etc.
but it was very much a club signing and not a pep one and it came down to a strong NO from pep. As strong a no as you can get

 

[rabby]

There's no fundamental reason why the Glazer's could not overhaul the management structure required to revamp the football operation. Liverpool copied MCFC's set up and even 'head-hunted' our staff. They don't need a takeover they just need to get the right football people, and coaches in place and give them the time and resources that are required.

That would involve a long term plan, something the Glazers would not be open to

 

[rabby]

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Shaw looking thoroughly downbeat, thinking to himself if only I could get my lard bucket frame off the ground.

 

[Bluesince1979]

I have yet to be impressed by Greenwood. I wonder if he was at Watford or somewhere would anyone even notice him.

Another in a long line. They go on about producing home grown talent and doing it ‘the united way’ , but the truth is they got lucky once with a couple of extremely good players, and a few half decent ones to compliment them , all coming through at once
Since then its been a long line of total mediocrity.

 

[kaz7]

When he brought the ugly diver on i thought oh shit , keep him away from the penalty area and after they scored dont stop playing and sit deep, i was very impressed wolves kept playing and pushing on

 

[Sir peace frog]

this gif never gets old, makes me smile everytime i see it

 

[BertTrautmann'sParachute]

I know a photo is but a moment in time, but for the body language of several of em to look like this all at once, just even walking out, is heartwarming. Big Phil was up for it though.

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To be fair to the pillsbury doughboy, he looks as depressed before the game as he was in his interview after it.

 

[Sir peace frog]

still amazes me,some on here actually wanted ronaldo at city, some grown men were actually sex weeing , fucking embarrassing , i didn't want him anywhere near our club, a bigger me me me me player there isn't in the world, hes got to be the biggest **** of a player in world football, we wouldn't be near the top with ronaldo, he would of fucked the team up beyond repair imo, cant stand the ****