Man Utd Thread:

[gawa316]

So who is going to win this weeks prestigious and highly coveted non United fan sensible post of the week award?
AZ Offaly is on a two week winning streak,will he make it the hat-trick?

Have to say i am surprised at the vitriol. LVG has taken that team through a complete reboot. He is shaping it in a way that should set up Man Utd well over the next decade. He is a proponent of youth. Has cleared the dressing room of players he didnt think were conducive to success. He is recognized as a draw for good players and has proved that with Martial. All the while he has managed to keep Utd in the top 4. The spend is about par for the course for one of the global giants of the game. They may not be playing sexy football, but they are doing enough to get by at the minute. He didnt inherit much in the way of quality for the future. Who will do better?

And we have a winner!!!!

Congrats to Heganboy, when does this become official?

When he holds your hands and runs towards the Kop

But he won, he didn't draw

[Milltown Row2]

So who is going to win this weeks prestigious and highly coveted non United fan sensible post of the week award?
AZ Offaly is on a two week winning streak,will he make it the hat-trick?

Have to say i am surprised at the vitriol. LVG has taken that team through a complete reboot. He is shaping it in a way that should set up Man Utd well over the next decade. He is a proponent of youth. Has cleared the dressing room of players he didnt think were conducive to success. He is recognized as a draw for good players and has proved that with Martial. All the while he has managed to keep Utd in the top 4. The spend is about par for the course for one of the global giants of the game. They may not be playing sexy football, but they are doing enough to get by at the minute. He didnt inherit much in the way of quality for the future. Who will do better?

And we have a winner!!!!

Congrats to Heganboy, when does this become official?

When he holds your hands and runs towards the Kop

But he won, he didn't draw

25 + years I suppose you'll take any win... Get sensible.. Liverpool and Utd are crap.. The silly wind ups over who plays crap one week isn't cutting the mustard... Delusional Utd men are as bad as delusional Liverpool supporters.. I don't know if you can remember when Liverpool won leagues, but I've seen them twice beat Utd at Old Trafford in the 80's while winning the league....great team... Not close or years of being close to what they had in past

[brokencrossbar1]

So who is going to win this weeks prestigious and highly coveted non United fan sensible post of the week award?
AZ Offaly is on a two week winning streak,will he make it the hat-trick?

Have to say i am surprised at the vitriol. LVG has taken that team through a complete reboot. He is shaping it in a way that should set up Man Utd well over the next decade. He is a proponent of youth. Has cleared the dressing room of players he didnt think were conducive to success. He is recognized as a draw for good players and has proved that with Martial. All the while he has managed to keep Utd in the top 4. The spend is about par for the course for one of the global giants of the game. They may not be playing sexy football, but they are doing enough to get by at the minute. He didnt inherit much in the way of quality for the future. Who will do better?

And we have a winner!!!!

Congrats to Heganboy, when does this become official?

When he holds your hands and runs towards the Kop

But he won, he didn't draw

25 + years I suppose you'll take any win... Get sensible.. Liverpool and Utd are crap.. The silly wind ups over who plays crap one week isn't cutting the mustard... Delusional Utd men are as bad as delusional Liverpool supporters.. I don't know if you can remember when Liverpool won leagues, but I've seen them twice beat Utd at Old Trafford in the 80's while winning the league....great team... Not close or years of being close to what they had in past

Once they changed the back pass rule that was that!!! 

[deiseach]

MR2 is right. We should all stop with the slagging. It's a complete waste of time and energy.
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Is he gone? Thank God for that. As you were.

[AZOffaly]

The best part is MR2 claims he doesn't care, and everyone else needs to wise up

[deiseach]

The best part is MR2 claims he doesn't care, and everyone else needs to wise up

If it were not for him, I wouldn't know how long it has been since Liverpool last won the title.

[trueblue1234]

The best part is MR2 claims he doesn't care, and everyone else needs to wise up

Sure he doesn't even support United, don't ya know.

[brokencrossbar1]

So the latest big name star set to join United is...Dracula!!!

They'll be some team with him and Neymar and Pedro and Ronaldo and Bale!

[Boycey]

Link doesn't work for me

[AZOffaly]

Link doesn't work for me

Hint, it's not really Dracula.

[deiseach]

Link doesn't work for me

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/incoming/liverpool-fc-transfer-rumours-luis-10600980

Hint No 2: the 'Luis' in the title is not yer man from Sesame Street.

[brokencrossbar1]

Works now!

[rodney trotter]

Slightly better in the league. But sure qualifying for the Cl and going out early isn't much to shout about.

The Europa League games on a Thursday night could also hinder the top 4 aim

[seafoid]

Life and fate

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1180664-manchester-united-history-1970-1979

All  good things come to an end, and the success that Manchester United experienced under Sir Matt Busby  FERGIE  is no exception. Just before the 1970s, Busby stepped down as manager. Busby accepted a role as director at the club following his managerial retirement, and this would signal the end of an era at the club, although his influence is undoubtedly still felt at Old Trafford. Former United player Wilf McGuinness MOYES, whose son Paul is currently the under-18s head coach and Assistant Academy Director at United, was promoted from reserve team coach to be Busby's successor. In his first season at the club, United would only finish eighth in the First Division
McGuinness reached three semifinals during his brief tenure, but his reign at the club was ultimately without any trophies. In December 1970, McGuinness was demoted to reserve team coach and Busby briefly returned to his managerial duties.

Unfortunately, even Busby was helpless to stop the club from entering a period of decline. Busby led the club to another eighth place finish before Frank O'Farrell LVG took over at the conclusion of the 1970-71 season.United were suffering from an aging squad and found themselves in the relegation battle early in the new decade.
Tommy Docherty PEP had taken over as the manager during the 1971-72 season, and it seemed that Charlton was not in his plans, although it is believed Docherty did not want to be the man who decided to part

[Milltown Row2]

Slightly better in the league. But sure qualifying for the Cl and going out early isn't much to shout about.

The Europa League games on a Thursday night could also hinder the top 4 aim

But coming from the position Moyes (who unfortunately became a scapegoat) had, finishing outside of the European competition, meant that getting to top four and maintaining it (regardless of how shit the league is, as its shit for most teams) was the minimum requirement, I.e stability before pushing on and winning or challenging for league titles...

Based on last season and this season Utd will find it hard to do either.... You can have plenty possession but if you don't have a goal scorer then you are sunk..... I suppose its all about expectations, some supporters of clubs have higher expectations, Utd are were they are based mainly on the squad they have... Arsenal should push on and hopefully give Wenger a great send off