United Thread - 2023/24

[Gingers Dad]

I think both Rodri and Fern would hugely improve their midfield even with their team's current state. Some (not many) of their fans used to argue that Pogba was a great player in a very poor United side and it took a long time for the penny to drop that he was technically very weak. I agree that Mainoo will find it hard to develop at a failing club like United but I am still not convinced he is as good as all the hype.

Rodri and Fernandinho would obviously improve their team. However they would expect the level of competence that they get or got from their team mates at City.
Mainoo might be a decent player eventually. At the moment he resembles Harry Winks or Billy Gilmour. As I've already seen him being compared to Seifdorf and Zidane it is doubtful he will live up to the hype. Everton and Sunderland will be monitoring his lack of progress.

 

[jimharri]

I think both Rodri and Fern would hugely improve their midfield even with their team's current state. Some (not many) of their fans used to argue that Pogba was a great player in a very poor United side and it took a long time for the penny to drop that he was technically very weak. I agree that Mainoo will find it hard to develop at a failing club like United but I am still not convinced he is as good as all the hype.

Douglas Bader would improve their midfield!

 

[malg]

Douglas Bader would improve their midfield!

Google just got hammered for 'who or what is Douglas Bader'....

 

[jimharri]

Google just got hammered for 'who or what is Douglas Bader'....

You never heard of Douglas Bader? Philistine!

 

[Zubrman]

You never heard of Douglas Bader? Philistine!

And his unmentionable dog!

 

[mac]

I think both Rodri and Fern would hugely improve their midfield even with their team's current state. Some (not many) of their fans used to argue that Pogba was a great player in a very poor United side and it took a long time for the penny to drop that he was technically very weak. I agree that Mainoo will find it hard to develop at a failing club like United but I am still not convinced he is as good as all the hype.

If that kid was at Burnley,Villa, Everton etc no fucker would know him.

 

[BrianW]

A pedant writes: It was not Bader who had the unmentionable dog; it was Guy Gibson, of Dambuster fame.

On a tangent, my Great Uncle Harry also had an unmentionable dog. No one realised at the time.

 

[KentBlue]

You never heard of Douglas Bader? Philistine!

Didn't Kenneth Moore play him in a film about Bader's life?

 

[jimharri]

Didn't Kenneth Moore play him in a film about Bader's life?

He did. "Reach for the Sky". Great film

 

[Blue Mist]

Didn't Kenneth Moore play him in a film about Bader's life?

Wow now that is worthy of an Oscar. Fancy being willing to have your legs chopped off just to play a part.