United Thread - 2023/24

[Gordyola]

This is like Clough at Leeds, always being reminded about how great the previous manager was. That ended well for L@#ds.

Clough wasn’t there long enough to be reminded He started by telling them to put their medals in the bin as they only got them by cheating, didnt go down well

 

[Akira]

Manchester United want to recruit another striker to support Denmark's Rasmus Hojlund as concerns grow over the development over the 20-year-old. (Mail)

Manchester United want to recruit another striker to support Denmark's Rasmus Hojlund as the 20-year-old is fooking shite. (Mail)

Shouldn't have let go of Wout Carthorse.

 

[Fred_Quimby]

Here's a question. It's a grisly thought, but let that pass. It's just an alternate universe question.
Could Pep — even Pep — turn it round for them, assuming that the Glazers were still at the helm?
I actually have my doubts. And he's the greatest.

Pep would need the whole set up that we have here at City from good coaches from the young teams right up to Pep's assistants. Plus a good DoF and CEO all of which he has at City and are lacking at the rags. It has taken us over 10 years to get where we are now so all things being equal it will take the rags the same amount of time IF THEY START NOW. Plus they need a new stadium. Dream on raggies.

 

[Andy TheCatalyst Morrison]

Shouldn't have let go of Wout Carthorse.

Wout Weghorst mate. Show some respect.

(He’s the best striker they’ve had in the last few years!)

 

[Mid Wales blue]

Has Scruffy Jim's purchase been officially completed yet?

Last I'd heard it still had to be ratified by the board and it all seems to have gone very quiet since then.

I like the way you’ve chosen “ratified” when referring to the rags.
Of course, you could have used many words such as,

Approved, agreed, authorised, confirmed etc,

but “ratified” just seems to fit the rags perfectly!

 

[remember arthur mann]

I bet the Glazers are fuming, £72,000,000 on Rasmus Weghorst, what a waste of money, they could have pocketed that.

 

[Gingers Dad]

Would you even count van Persie in that bracket? Played well for a season and won them the title, but then reverted to his usual crocked self. 26 league goals in his first season, then only 22 in the following two combined.

There's a reasonable argument that the last great transfer window was the 05/06 window when they brought in Vidic, Evra, van der Sar and Park. Since then, you could only point to Carrick (06/07), De Gea (11/12) and Shaw (14/15) as players that have had a long-term role in the first team at a fairly high level.

They bought van Persie to win the league and they did. In the long term it's probably debatable as whether or not it was a successful signing. There was a time when making a reasonably priced signing and you won a league title was regarded as a success.

 

[Plays By Sense Of Smell]

Manchester United want to recruit another striker to support Denmark's Rasmus Hojlund as concerns grow over the development over the 20-year-old. (Mail)

Manchester United want to recruit another striker to support Denmark's Rasmus Hojlund as the 20-year-old is fooking shite. (Mail)

The number of times we’ve heard this They must base their tactics of being able to field 12 or 13 players each week…

…wait a minute…

 

[dadnlad]

put rags PR machine on (SSN) and guess what it's rag inquest day again. they need a yellow ticker telling us how many days same shit

 

[rowarta]

Clough wasn’t there long enough to be reminded He started by telling them to put their medals in the bin as they only got them by cheating, didnt go down well