United Thread | 2024/25

[JRockBlues]

 

[Vienna_70]

They will try to nick him from us. If they do I don’t think I could bare the media wankfest! I reckon we were in for Amorim aswell. We’ve seen for over a decade now how these wankstains whole existence now revolves on trying to get one over on us. Fuckin pathetic! If they get viana aswell the media wil celebrate like they’ve won a trophy!

So you think Pep only signed for another two years because AMoron went to Trafford?

You’re as bad as the rags on sad café.

 

[ancoats]

Well if the rags offer double your money he be off because we won't match that

True

But let's hope we have a water-tight agreement and he's wealthy enough not to be tempted

 

[Gogootz]

Well if it’s only £10m then they’ll need to make another 500 redundant.

Many months ago I made a prediction the Rags will move to Wembley, they’ll say it’s temporary but I think it’s typical vulture capitalism behaviour. Close down OT, make savings & lease Wembley.

Now you've said it them moving feels inevitable

 

[uweuweuwe]

Good to see Ineos can not only take on successful sporting teams and make them much, much worse, it can also take on very mediocre teams and make them much worse as well….

This from google AI.

• Cycling: Ineos Grenadiers, formerly Team Sky, has struggled to regain its former glory. The team has won fewer races, and has not won a Grand Tour since Brailsford became Ineos's director of sport in 2021. Some say the team lacks a rider who can challenge for major podiums, and that Egan Bernal's recovery from a training ride crash in 2022 is unlikely.
  
  
• Football: Manchester United, where Ineos has a minority stake, has had difficulty finding success. The team is currently in 13th place in the Premier League.
  
  
• Sailing: Ineos has experienced only losses in the America's Cup.
  
  
• Formula 1: Mercedes has not had a world champion since Ratcliffe's investment in 2020.
  
  
• Rugby: The All Blacks lost the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

Reading around the cycling teams problems it's quite remarkable how the mistakes they made with them are being replicated at the rags. Lots of disgruntled staff unhappy they restructured how they work etc , Replaceing well respected back room staff (in cycling teams case Steve Cummings) and now the star of British cycling (Tom Pidcock) has quit and joined a lower ranked pro cycling team so he can get his career back on track.

I wonder if we should convince India to get sponsorship from ineos ahead of the test cricket in the summer

 

[Three_Hat-tricks]

Yesterday's game was a sequel to the original from last season.

 

[Bald fraud]

So you think Pep only signed for another two years because AMoron went to Trafford?

You’re as bad as the rags on sad café.

I think he was at the top of the list to replace pep ye I do

 

[Vienna_70]

I think he was at the top of the list to replace pep ye I do

That isn’t what I asked you.

 

[Gordyola]

I was thinking this as soon as I heard the news.

Hoping I’m not putting 2 and 2 together but hasn’t the plan for Viana changed.

I’m sure the original plan was that he would work alongside Txiki for 6 months until the end of the season.

It wouldn’t surprise me if he’s been tapped up especially with his mate now working at the swamp.

There was a misunderstanding as to him starting in January
If we havent already got a signed contract with him then I’d be surprised and disappointed

 

[Gordyola]

I saw a report saying they expect a saving of £40m but not sure how they’d calculate that? Is it 3 years salary x250 is approx £50k per employee.

There is also the cost of redundancy

 

[BeerIsTheBest]

There is also the cost of redundancy

Think they can offset that against Jim’s clothing and grooming allowance

 

[Vienna_70]

As shit as we have been over the last couple of months, we’re still eight points ahead of this shower.

 

[discopop]

Reading around the cycling teams problems it's quite remarkable how the mistakes they made with them are being replicated at the rags. Lots of disgruntled staff unhappy they restructured how they work etc , Replaceing well respected back room staff (in cycling teams case Steve Cummings) and now the star of British cycling (Tom Pidcock) has quit and joined a lower ranked pro cycling team so he can get his career back on track.

I wonder if we should convince India to get sponsorship from ineos ahead of the test cricket in the summer

Tom Pidcock might be a talented lad but he’s very much a me, me rider who was wagging the dog, the team have been run down because rather than going big and getting in best in class riders they are seemingly determined to unearth the the next one and the scruffy **** is will do the same at the swamp.

 

[Vienna_70]

Tom Pidcock might be a talented lad but he’s very much a me, me rider who was wagging the dog, the team have been run down because rather than going big and getting in best in class riders they are seemingly determined to unearth the the next one and the scruffy **** is will do the same at the swamp.

It’s all very well bringing in players with "potential," but you have to have the talent around them, so that they can e integrated into the team gradually, as we have done with Phil and Rico.

But throwing them in at the deep end is not going allow them to develop properly.

 

[discopop]

It’s all very well bringing in players with "potential," but you have to have the talent around them, so that they can e integrated into the team gradually, as we have done with Phil and Rico.

But throwing them in at the deep end is not going allow them to develop properly.

Ineos have also sacrificed very good young GC riders on the alter of Froome, Thomas and Bernal my thoughts are this might be the last season for the team.

 

[EricBrooksGhost]

Ineos have also sacrificed very good young GC riders on the alter of Froome, Thomas and Bernal my thoughts are this might be the last season for the team.

I agree with your view of Pidcock, he's talented but doesn't suit a Grand Tour team. I think his detours back to XC while successful smack of indulgence. I also find Ineos's persistence with Bernal quite strange.

 

[1961_vintage]

So you think Pep only signed for another two years because AMoron went to Trafford?

Could be something in that. Goes something like this....

Ammo binned us off in favour of the rags.

Pep then felt duty bound to extend rather than drop us in the shit.

Pep subsequently then had a bit of a breakdown at the thought of having to stay longer than he wanted rather then whizzing-off to enjoy life on the Ipanema.

Players have downed tools because they can't take another 2 years of Pep's high intensity management style.

In response, Pep is only allowing guys with a max fitness level of 70% in the starting 11. All others are benched, and especially those with links to Brazil.

And Phil has gone on a bronchitis-busting health recovery holiday to the Copacabana and is getting Ronnie to send Pep tiktoks to let him know what he's missing.

 

[discopop]

Could be something in that. Goes something like this....

Ammo binned us off in favour of the rags.

Pep then felt duty bound to extend rather than drop us in the shit.

Pep subsequently then had a bit of a breakdown at the thought of having to stay longer than he wanted rather then whizzing-off to enjoy life on the Ipanema.

Players have downed tools because they can't take another 2 years of Pep's high intensity management style.

In response, Pep is only allowing guys with a max fitness level of 70% in the starting 11. All others are benched, and especially those with links to Brazil.

And Phil has gone on a bronchitis-busting health recovery holiday to the Copacabana and is getting Ronnie to send Pep tiktoks to let him know what he's missing.

Seems legit

 

[jaiguruKun]

Rubenandre Villaboamorim

 

[Three_Hat-tricks]