Man Utd Thread:

[Bensars]

There has been signs of disquiet for a long time. They may have more points at this stage than last year but they are a long way from being the force they used to be. Ferguson has stayed to long and it looks at this stage that he doesnt hold the same fear factor with some of the younger players as he may have once done.

[BennyCake]

Berf, why wait til June? I'd turf all them out now. You can add De Gea and Vidic to that list too.

Agreed about Sunday. I fear a trouncing by City.

[BerfArmagh]

United were absolutely abject last night, there was not one leader on thepitch. It says it all when yet again a 38 year was our best player. Rio should start packing his bags for LAnow, as hes done. A good servant but the injuries have caught up with him. It could have been 4 nil as i thought it was a stone wall penalty in the first half. Rooney has been completely consumed by the ramatazz of being a celebrity footballer, since he signe dhis new & improved contract he has done nothing,i would go as far to challenge his professionalism. I would sell him in the summer, he is not good for the club or its image. Felt sorry for the goal keeper last night, he had no chance for the 3 goals.

Out the door in June - Rio, Anderson, Rooney, Carrick, Berbatov, Evra, Evans, Gibson

Players I would like to see come in - Cahill (now), Modric, CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN, MARIO GOTZE, Tiote

brutal, not looking forward to sunday

Cant believe we watched the same game? Constantly giving the ball away in all areas of the pitch picked the wrong pass time and again.

United good start in the game in the first period was solely down to Carrick like him or not, everything was going through him the tempo was high the passing was good. Granted they all faded from view after that initial period.

Point is two of the goals last night would not have been conceded if Vidic was on the pitch, one big long ball which he heads away for fun Jones got beat to and the third with Jones got all tangled up on. United were beat by the better team last night but there is no hiding from the fact that the squad is not as strong as Fergie believes it to be, the good start to the season was only papering over the cracks.

Giggs created our only real opportunities, Carrick is so one paced its incredible

[Norf Tyrone]

I thought Giggs was very good last night as an observation. The lad Lindegaard is fairly competant but looks to be not very vocal which is a very important trait for a keeper to have.

[DownFanatic]

This mini crisis will usher in another period of dominance for United. Ive a funny feeling Rooney is going to get the Beckham/Ince/Van Nistelrooy treatment and be offloaded. Fergie will discover the next Cristiano Ronaldo and all will be right again.

[NAG1]

I think Rooney is there long term now, Im not calling for wholesale changes, bit of bad luck with the injuries but I think there is probably an argument for at least 4 new additions as I see it, Centre Back, Holding Midfield, Creative Midfield and another top class striker.

[EC Unique]

There has been signs of disquiet for a long time. They may have more points at this stage than last year but they are a long way from being the force they used to be. Ferguson has stayed to long and it looks at this stage that he doesnt hold the same fear factor with some of the younger players as he may have once done.

I don't believe it is the fact that Ferguson is at fault and has to go. The main reason for Utd's squad being weak is the lack of funding from the yanks. You can get in what ecer manager you want but if he daes not have the necessary funds available and the only way he can buy is by selling other players then the same results will occur. If the yanks released a proper amount of $$$ to spend then all would be well.

Fergie is still the best in the job.

[Minder]

Nobody was talking about lack of funds in the summer when De Gea, Jones and Young signed.

[EC Unique]

Nobody was talking about lack of funds in the summer when De Gea, Jones and Young signed.

Like I said players have to be sold to be able to buy players in, no investment is being made. Remember Utd got £80million for Ronaldo!!

If Utd are to compete with the best they need to be able to spend, maybe not the same amount but something close.

[Norf Tyrone]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2082524/Patrice-Evra-video-using-n-word-YoutTube.html

A bit embarrassing for Evra.

[Captain Obvious]

Nobody was talking about lack of funds in the summer when De Gea, Jones and Young signed.

Like I said players have to be sold to be able to buy players in, no investment is being made. Remember Utd got £80million for Ronaldo!!

If Utd are to compete with the best they need to be able to spend, maybe not the same amount but something close.

Money got for Ronaldo must be spent now?

[Minder]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2082524/Patrice-Evra-video-using-n-word-YoutTube.html

A bit embarrassing for Evra.

Beyond the pale.

[Bensars]

Nobody was talking about lack of funds in the summer when De Gea, Jones and Young signed.

Like I said players have to be sold to be able to buy players in, no investment is being made. Remember Utd got £80million for Ronaldo!!

If Utd are to compete with the best they need to be able to spend, maybe not the same amount but something close.

Money got for Ronaldo must be spent now?

LOL..... that was spent 2 years ago in bailing out of a few shopping centres in the mid west !

Do you think they keep it in a big piggy bank behind the dressing rooms ?

[Captain Obvious]

Nobody was talking about lack of funds in the summer when De Gea, Jones and Young signed.

Like I said players have to be sold to be able to buy players in, no investment is being made. Remember Utd got £80million for Ronaldo!!

If Utd are to compete with the best they need to be able to spend, maybe not the same amount but something close.

Money got for Ronaldo must be spent now?

LOL..... that was spent 2 years ago in bailing out of a few shopping centres in the mid west !

Do you think they keep it in a big piggy bank behind the dressing rooms ?

Money came for somewhere for those transfers.

[ballinaman]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2082524/Patrice-Evra-video-using-n-word-YoutTube.html

A bit embarrassing for Evra.

Beyond the pale.

I remember hearing a t**ker shout to another across the street...."g'wan home ya dirty kn**ker".Lad didn't seem too bothered.
Had to laugh. Doubt he would have taken it so well if i had shouted it though.

Edit: And no Muppet: It wasn't in Ballina where i heard it....