We have really got to them

[The Pink Panther]

I've got a Rag mate, in his mid 40's, who I've been giving stick to. He's struggling with the reality that it may all becoming apart. He's giving me all of the shit ' I always be a Red, Red till I'm dead etc.

My response was 'Well we'll see about that, you say it now, but you haven't actually been fucking tested yet!'

I then got thinking, as he (like millions of others) doesn't go to that many games, how will he/they concede as such, when it all goes wrong?
Will they really follow another team? Or will they lose interest in football all together? Or will they just keep shouting at the telly in their own homes and then just keep very quiet when out in public? Or will they just turn all of their attention to hating City?

What does the future hold for them?

Now it's strange you mention this. When I was at the ticket office the other day I bumped into Dane Bank Sheikh (a poster off here) for the first time and I had a chat to him about various things. During the conversation it turns out he knows a rag that I've known for over twenty years, but I haven't seen him for quite a while although he is a "Facebook" friend
This rag was giving it out big time on Facebook three season's ago especially after the league cup semi and us failing to qualify for the champions league and also the season before last up until their FA Cup defeat against us, then he went quiet, even though they won the league
This season just gone not a whisper from him and then after talking to DBS, he tells me that the rag now watches rugby league

 

[block106blue]

i work with a rag who has said the same! now a salford rugby fan ! unbelievable

 

[geoffchall]

I think Fergie's in for the long haul. There's an old political proverb (Enoch Powell I think?) that says that "all political careers end in failure" and the number of managers who bowed out at the Right Time is pretty small. Paisley? Guardiola? Busby?? They either go on too long and end up a embarrassing disaster (Clough) or they are strong-armed out by chairman and boards in response to going on the slide.

If I were in the Glazers' shoes I'd not plan a measured succession with Fergie as a backseat driver, but an out and out coup, so that he'll turn up one day, be introduced to Pep and asked to leave his car keys at reception. Anything else will condemn United to the same twilight period that they suffered in life post-Busby. But if they did go down that road it might be good for the team, but it would be a disaster for the brand. Don't think they will do this (though they should) and I will delight in the slow rotting of the evil empire.

 

[Lucky13]

And when United actually get around to winning something again, it will be 'City back in their place, Ferguson sees off City, just as he did with Chelsea!'

Revisionist history experts.

Every United youngster is a worldy, every defeat has a legitimate excuse, and everyone outside of a few, fucking lap it up as gospel.

I simply pose this question, what narrative will they paint when he either drops dead on the bench or his armchair, and all because his ego won't allow him to trust anyone to spend the next 20 years keeping us at bay.

When he pops his clogs, he will be their Munich for the new age.

His funeral will be sponsored and you'll be able to buy fergie coffins in the megamega store , not forgetting a new clock stopped at the minute he dies.

 

[Mike N]

They are still hurting.

 

[Rascal]

Who are these rags people talk about?

 

[james1910]

my rag mate as said that you can only win the prem if you own your ground!!!!!!
don't you just lov it lol

 

[Dingus McDouchey]

my rag mate as said that you can only win the prem if you own your ground!!!!!!
don't you just lov it lol

and you can only be Manchester United if you play in Manchester.

 

[BertTrautmann'sParachute]

And when United actually get around to winning something again, it will be 'City back in their place, Ferguson sees off City, just as he did with Chelsea!'

Revisionist history experts.

Every United youngster is a worldy, every defeat has a legitimate excuse, and everyone outside of a few, fucking lap it up as gospel.

I simply pose this question, what narrative will they paint when he either drops dead on the bench or his armchair, and all because his ego won't allow him to trust anyone to spend the next 20 years keeping us at bay.

When he pops his clogs, he will be their Munich for the new age.

His funeral will be sponsored and you'll be able to buy fergie coffins in the megamega store , not forgetting a new clock stopped at the minute he dies.

No doubt emblazoned in green and 'gold' lettering underneath: 'It's Fergie Time!'

 

[VOOMER]

I found it bizarre that a lot of blues fell into the mentality, with about 10 games to go, of saying "United will win all their games".

That team were not good enough to win them all. It was a major achievement for them to go on that run early in the year. But they were bound to drop points with that midfield.

Once those debts are cleared they'll compete, of course. But right now they are way off the pace and if Ferguson wins the league again without major inestment (£100m+) then it will be his best ever achievement, and a big blow to us and Chelsea.

Dave, it will be 20 years before they are clear of the debt, because its the Glaziers debt that is being cleared and thats immense and all the while they will be shuffling money around to keep Tampa Bay going, lining their own pockets and clearing their moutains of surplus and debt ridden real estate. By which type we will be on phase 6, or 7, have a stupendous youth system an 80,000 stadium and as the mackems pointed out "all your kids are City fans!"