Man Utd Thread:

Started by full back, November 10, 2006, 08:13:49 AM

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AustinPowers

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I don't think Southgate is  any big shakes , but he'd be better than ETH. You might see somewhat  safety first style football,  but he has better  knowledge of the PL than ETH did (as that clearly shows ), and I reckon he'd  steady the ship  and tighten things up at least.

I'm not  clued into the European leagues so I don't know  who else  would be a  good fit at united ( other than Ancelotti, perhaps),  but as we've seen, continental managers  to the PL are much riskier  as  the game in Spain/Italy is  different. So in that respect, Southgate would  probably be the best of a mediocre bunch of  british-style managers ,   at this stage

Milltown Row2

Not the result the media wanted
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The Trap

Feck me Utd fans are easily pleased. One win tonight and everything seems OK and ETH has to stay next season. Every other team will hope he stays! They have been absolutely terrible.
Just have to hope they don't get hammered by City in the final.

Milltown Row2

Quote from: The Trap on May 15, 2024, 10:46:40 PMFeck me Utd fans are easily pleased. One win tonight and everything seems OK and ETH has to stay next season. Every other team will hope he stays! They have been absolutely terrible.
Just have to hope they don't get hammered by City in the final.

Jesus if they are terrible, how bad are Newcastle?
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snoopdog

Spurs had a great season and they're only 6 pts, 2 wins better than a bad United side. If United by some miracle  win the Cup, Ten Hag has had a better season than the Farewell Flopp. The main issue with that team is being constantly over run in the middle. 1 correct purchase could be worth an extra 10 points next season, but it's not too often utd get it right in the transfer market this last 10 years or so.

quit yo jibbajabba

I heard of an old mate in the pub on Sunday make the same argument about Pool v Man U, tho in his defence you'd hope he had had a few

thewobbler

Quote from: snoopdog on May 16, 2024, 07:40:35 AMSpurs had a great season and they're only 6 pts, 2 wins better than a bad United side. If United by some miracle  win the Cup, Ten Hag has had a better season than the Farewell Flopp. The main issue with that team is being constantly over run in the middle. 1 correct purchase could be worth an extra 10 points next season, but it's not too often utd get it right in the transfer market this last 10 years or so.

Spurs had a great [ start to ] the season.

Milltown Row2

Quote from: snoopdog on May 16, 2024, 07:40:35 AMSpurs had a great season and they're only 6 pts, 2 wins better than a bad United side. If United by some miracle  win the Cup, Ten Hag has had a better season than the Farewell Flopp. The main issue with that team is being constantly over run in the middle. 1 correct purchase could be worth an extra 10 points next season, but it's not too often utd get it right in the transfer market this last 10 years or so.

Couple of pool fans caught ;D

Sorry, one, the other is a neutral  ::)
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NAG1

Take it for what it is, an end of season open game that United came out on the right side of for once.

I've said it before on here, I think they need a season out of Europe completely, but one sure thing is, that they don't need to be competing in the conference league.

If by some miracle they happen to win the cup they at least they would get into the Europa which probably would help with PSR and player transfers. But that Thursday Sunday schedule is a joke over the season.

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Milltown Row2

Much prefer Paddy Power's latest one with the holidays, good effort though ;)
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Milltown Row2

Quote from: jcpen on May 16, 2024, 09:39:06 AM
Quote from: Milltown Row2 on May 16, 2024, 08:50:05 AM
Quote from: snoopdog on May 16, 2024, 07:40:35 AMSpurs had a great season and they're only 6 pts, 2 wins better than a bad United side. If United by some miracle  win the Cup, Ten Hag has had a better season than the Farewell Flopp. The main issue with that team is being constantly over run in the middle. 1 correct purchase could be worth an extra 10 points next season, but it's not too often utd get it right in the transfer market this last 10 years or so.

Couple of pool fans caught ;D

Sorry, one, the other is a neutral  ::)
Ah that old chestnut, someone says something dumb, ah they was only fishing..
Are you snoopdog btw 😉


Ah that old chestnut of getting caught and using that old chestnut

Are you Laois lad or Turf
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gallsman

Quote from: AustinPowers on May 15, 2024, 06:24:20 PMI don't think Southgate is  any big shakes , but he'd be better than ETH. You might see somewhat  safety first style football,  but he has better  knowledge of the PL than ETH did (as that clearly shows ), and I reckon he'd  steady the ship  and tighten things up at least.

I'm not  clued into the European leagues so I don't know  who else  would be a  good fit at united ( other than Ancelotti, perhaps),  but as we've seen, continental managers  to the PL are much riskier as  the game in Spain/Italy is  different. So in that respect, Southgate would  probably be the best of a mediocre bunch of  british-style managers ,   at this stage

Is that true? 14 of the 20 PL managers are foreign, 13 of them European.

What less risky English appointments have there been? Potter?

NAG1

Quote from: gallsman on May 16, 2024, 10:13:26 AM
Quote from: AustinPowers on May 15, 2024, 06:24:20 PMI don't think Southgate is  any big shakes , but he'd be better than ETH. You might see somewhat  safety first style football,  but he has better  knowledge of the PL than ETH did (as that clearly shows ), and I reckon he'd  steady the ship  and tighten things up at least.

I'm not  clued into the European leagues so I don't know  who else  would be a  good fit at united ( other than Ancelotti, perhaps),  but as we've seen, continental managers  to the PL are much riskier as  the game in Spain/Italy is  different. So in that respect, Southgate would  probably be the best of a mediocre bunch of  british-style managers ,   at this stage

Is that true? 14 of the 20 PL managers are foreign, 13 of them European.

What less risky English appointments have there been? Potter?

Could never understand that move by Potter, moving from one of the most stable structures in the premier league to one of the biggest basket cases. Don't think it made him a bad manager but it has definitely hurt him, he will need his next job to be a success to get back to that level.

ETH got a good reception from the OT fans last night after the game, don't think there is any real desire to oust him. That may change after the Cup Final or maybe it is just an acceptance of the situation the squad are in at the moment.

Varanne seemed genuinely sad to be leaving, Martial on the other hand looked like he couldnt get off the pitch quick enough.

statto

#53039
Quote from: snoopdog on May 16, 2024, 07:40:35 AMSpurs had a great season and they're only 6 pts, 2 wins better than a bad United side. If United by some miracle  win the Cup, Ten Hag has had a better season than the Farewell Flopp. The main issue with that team is being constantly over run in the middle. 1 correct purchase could be worth an extra 10 points next season, but it's not too often utd get it right in the transfer market this last 10 years or so.
Would a cup win really be a better season over Liverpool?  Liverpool punched above their weight given the big overhaul in midfield and competed for the title for a prolonged period of time and qualified easily for Champions League.

United are more than likely going to finish on a negative goal difference over 38 games(embarassing given the money spent) and have shifted little or none of the deadwood that ETH inherited when he got the job.  The Manager was questioned if was right man for the job every second week.