United Thread - 2023/24

[Gray]

There was a time when any player made his debut for the rags then getting called up for their country soon followed

Tom Cleverley anyone?

 

[Shirley]

Tom Cleverley anyone?

John Aston, I have memories of him running down the wing with the biggest feet I’ve ever seen

 

[The Black Shed]

If he played for any other PL team and had the same number of appearances this season most people still would haven't even heard of him and he wouldn't be anywhere near a full England call up.

To add context, Phil Foden had about 80 City appearances under his belt before his England debut, and won a couple of titles to go with.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Tom Cleverley anyone?

That useless twat Jizz Jazz was supposed to be the 2nd coming and the media wanted him to change nationalities so he could play for England.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

John Aston, I have memories of him running down the wing with the biggest feet I’ve ever seen

He was hated by United fans

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

So scruffy Jim has hired a ceo who used to be a city executive and super Dave Brailsford to take the rags to the next level and to do this want to hire Waistcoat to do it. You couldn’t wish for anything better if you’re a city fan. I assume the next level is the championship

And they ain’t going to improve their squad by going after players the calibre of Mbappe. They are going to produce them home grown in their academy, their academy that doesn’t seem to have produced any players of note since around the mid 1990s. They beat Liverpool in the cup though so that will keep the lemmings happy for a bit until the realisation they are not just being hoodwinked by the Glazers, Scruffy Jim is at it as well.

 

[DrBlueBob]

Probably deserves it more than Rashford.

I think that applies to a fair number of players. Maybe I'm just rubbish at watching football, but he seems mostly shit, interspersed with a moment of doing something impressive then back to being shit again.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Yes his family moved to Chadderton when he was a kid as his dad was in the police based in Chadderton/Oldham

Used to live round the corner from me on Firwood Park in Chaddy, never saw/spoke to him.

 

[HelloCity]

Southgate he’s the one,
His appointment would turn me on!

 

[blue b4 the moon]

I'd fear united with Southgate at the helm. He's easily as good as Pep. I just hope united aren't smart enough to rush out and pay him a world record wage and lock him down to a 10 year contract. I also hope they don't keep Howyasay McClaren as a number 2. Or give it Giggsy tilend of season in meentime.

Southgate knows how to get the very best that they can offer from Rashford, Maguire and the likes of McTomminay. Southgate doesn't fanny about playing football with a ball. He knows the value of the mental side and words like philosophy. He knows how to build a team and hasn't spent very much at all.

I'd also fear Gary Neville. He's been there and done that. This crowd are getting it together. I fret.

Early marker for the Save Our Waistcoat campaign #SOW