United Thread | 2024/25

[lefty goldblatt]

To paraphrase the Irish travellers in Manchester thread in off topic, is the dog abuser offering to tarmac it, badly?

 

[Gazza]

I see slimy Simon has tempered his expectations after just one game..... Before the game they were going to win everything including the Tour de France... after the game the manager's going to need a lot of time.

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

What’s the bet they raid Sporting Lisbon which would then beg the question what was the point of Ashworth.

So instead of raiding Ajax, the tactic will switch to raiding SL?

 

[Blueboy73]

I see slimy Simon has tempered his expectations after just one game..... Before the game they were going to win everything including the Tour de France... after the game the manager's going to need a lot of time.

After all the plastic wankers were wanking themselves silly about a poor run of results for a club they're apparently not bothered about.
For any lurking Rags wankers, just a reminder that you're TWELFTH in the league and playing Bodo Glimt on Thursday night.
As you were Raggies.

 

[surprisedbygrass]

Watched the second half after Ipswich equalised . That side is an embarrassment ..When Zirkzee came on it turned into a first class comedy with a attempt on goal ballooning into the North Sea .Cheered me up a tad, after our pasting, to see the new manager bounce about as effective as a chocolate teapot .

 

[r.soleofsalford]

He's a shit house , easy to offer someone to go to the carpark while security's separating you. If he was up for it would have piled into the guy there and then. Soft arse red bastard.

Like when Richard’s saved his arse when the Arsenal fan tupped Keane.

 

[manimanc]

What actually started that argument with keane?

Was they disgruntled Ipswich fans still angry with how he managed them or was they Irish folk wanting to settle a score in car park?

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

That was funny when Ed Sheeran gate crashed Amorims post match interview. Complete disrespect shown to the rag ****.

Well done, Sky.

 

[Blue Mist]

New Manager bounce normally lasts 4-5 games only the rags could make it last 43 minutes.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

After all the plastic wankers were wanking themselves silly about a poor run of results for a club they're apparently not bothered about.
For any lurking Rags wankers, just a reminder that you're TWELFTH in the league and playing Bodo Glimt on Thursday night.
As you were Raggies.

Haha, Bodo Glimt. Sounds like something from The Hobbit.

 

[give it to gordon]

I know I only saw the highlights but Ipswich battered them

 

[Donmcfc]

I see slimy Simon has tempered his expectations after just one game..... Before the game they were going to win everything including the Tour de France... after the game the manager's going to need a lot of time.

They've got seven months to prepare for next year's Tour. They must be in with a chance.

 

[richardtheref]

What’s the bet they raid Sporting Lisbon which would then beg the question what was the point of Ashworth.

Just like the last idiot raided his former club

 

[bigA]

Haha, Bodo Glimt. Sounds like something from The Hobbit.

United have Bruno Bobbins.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Just like the last idiot raided his former club

I want to make it clear that in no way defending this approach when managers come to a new club.

The point is that an incoming manager will often choose to go back to the old club, because he knows about the capabilities of the player - absolutely no fucking idea why Ten Haag thought that Anthony would be a success if he knew anything about his temperament and personality !

The bigger criticism is because whilst the above may be the case, they and the recruitment team, must fail to see is that the payer may not adapt to a new and stronger league or the players he is being asked to settle in with.

Poor scouting, player research etc becomes the fly in the ointment, and the rags have plenty of shit experiences to suggest that their whole set-up is a shambles.

 

[Gazza]

I want to make it clear that in no way defending this approach when managers come to a new club.

The point is that an incoming manager will often choose to go back to the old club, because he knows about the capabilities of the player - absolutely no fucking idea why Ten Haag thought that Anthony would be a success if he knew anything about his temperament and personality !

The bigger criticism is because whilst the above may be the case, they and the recruitment team, must fail to see is that the payer may not adapt to a new and stronger league or the players he is being asked to settle in with.

Poor scouting, player research etc becomes the fly in the ointment, and the rags have plenty of shit experiences to suggest that their whole set-up is a shambles.

Another reason for getting players from your old club is to surround yourself with friends and allies - but unfortunately footballers are not renowned for their loyalty to anything except money.

 

[Vienna_70]

I want to make it clear that in no way defending this approach when managers come to a new club.

The point is that an incoming manager will often choose to go back to the old club, because he knows about the capabilities of the player - absolutely no fucking idea why Ten Haag thought that Anthony would be a success if he knew anything about his temperament and personality !

The bigger criticism is because whilst the above may be the case, they and the recruitment team, must fail to see is that the payer may not adapt to a new and stronger league or the players he is being asked to settle in with.

Poor scouting, player research etc becomes the fly in the ointment, and the rags have plenty of shit experiences to suggest that their whole set-up is a shambles.

I know it’s a long time ago, but that is exactly what Kendall did, when he came to City.

Reid, Pointon, Harper, Heath and Clarke all followed Howard to City, with varying degrees of success.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Another reason for getting players from your old club is to surround yourself with friends and allies - but unfortunately footballers are not renowned for their loyalty to anything except money.

I don't totally accept that concept in the case of all players , but I do accept the " friends and allies " aspect.

A truly capable and knowledgeable manager however is aware of players across different leagues and not restricted to players within their own league.

TH for instance, appeared to trust only players he knew, and presumably because of the lack of a knowledgeable director of football, simply allowed him to buy shite players with poor temperaments etc.

Anyway fuck them .......................

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

I know it’s a long time ago, but that is exactly what Kendall did, when he came to City.

Reid, Pointon, Harper, Heath and Clarke all followed Howard to City, with varying degrees of success.

Oh I accept it can work but I suspect a lot depends upon the manager in question.

Howard Kendall might have actually known those player, whereas Ten Haag clearly didn't know much about his signings, except perhaps that they were dutch ?

 

[Vienna_70]

Oh I accept it can work but I suspect a lot depends upon the manager in question.

Howard Kendall might have actually known those player, whereas Ten Haag clearly didn't know much about his signings, except perhaps that they were dutch ?

On the flip side to Kendall and ten Bob, none of Bobby, Pellers and Pep went back to former clubs, because their knowledge of the game and players was much more comprehensive. Fernandinho arriving from Shakhtar is a prime example. Very few people knew about him, but Manuel did.