Let's All Laugh At... let's all laugh at United

[taidgh]

'Turned a corner', they said. 'Season-defining win', they said.

 

[midoshairband]

just popped in for a again.

 

[markt]

After the annoyance of the late Villa penalty, you can always rely on United for a good laugh.

 

[Armstrong_11]

Please please please don't sack EtH now....

Wait till 16Jan.

 

[Spriggan]

I watched the game this morning against Forest (I'm in the US, so it's still Saturday), and they were absolute turgid sh*t! Long may it last, and I would absolutely love to see them have their worst season EVER! Oh, and as @Armstrong_11 said, please don't sack Ten Hag, he's perfect for them

 

[allatsea]

How much longer will they give ETH ? They don't want to be spending big money on players HE wants for two reasons. Firstly he seems a very poor judge of a player, secondly he is likely to be sacked soon.

 

[wakefieldyid]

I don't think Ratcliffe has increased the value of any of his recent assets?

I worked in the chemical industry for many years and Ineos were our biggest competitor, and we benefited hugely from the knowledge that almost all the assets JR acquired over the years have been run into the ground. The only obvious exceptions are those where he was been able to coerce his customers into paying exhorbitant prices just to keep the supply line open.

(Many crucial chemical products e.g. Chlorine, are very difficult to transport or to store in bulk, so key customers can be bullied into paying a huge premium just to keep a UK source available. Our business plan was based on finding ways to provide the customers with emergency supplies when Ineos inevitably let them down.)

Transfering the same logic to Manchester United, you could expect to see him double ticket prices just to maintain their status as a credible PL team.

 

[dontcallme]

Not sure if it was this thread or another, but someone made a good point on their playing style.

I was potentially interested in us hiring ETH due to how Ajax were playing. He has been provided with many of his top targets. Like other managers results can take time.

But unlike Pep, Arteta, Klopp, Ange and others there have been no signs of a style of play by ETH.

 

[KILLA_SIN]

Agree. Seems to me the manager wanted these players and the club paid huge to get them.

We have numerous posters on this site saying we need to pay whatever it takes to get who the manager wants. It's entertaining to watch this tactic fail so spectacularly.

Yeah just back the manager is the fastest way to do a United

 

[$hoguN]

Brailsford’s “marginal gains” success at Team Sky and then Ineos has partly been down to those teams having a 40/50% bigger budget than all of the competition.

As that’s not going to happen at United I’m not entirely convinced this is going to be roaring success. Probably an improvement of what they have now but not sure that’s going to take a lot.

Absolutely nothing to do with doping. Nothing at all

 

[philll]

Not sure if it was this thread or another, but someone made a good point on their playing style.

I was potentially interested in us hiring ETH due to how Ajax were playing. He has been provided with many of his top targets. Like other managers results can take time.

But unlike Pep, Arteta, Klopp, Ange and others there have been no signs of a style of play by ETH.

That's one of the reasons their fans are so upset... Ange is the perfect example of a new manager coming in instantly implementing a style. I've not watched Forest properly since Nuno went in but Neville said even he's made sweeping, noticeable changes in the couple of matches he's had so far. You watch this United side and you just have no idea what they're trying to be or how Ten Hag is trying to set them up, even after 18 months in the job and hundreds of millions spent.

 

[Cochise]

I said it in another thread, but ETH sounded insane after that Villa victory. He was so eager to impress upon the fans and anyone watching that this was a massive victory and a huge step forward. The pressure must be getting to him.

Neville has his podcast which is essentially just a chance to talk about Man UTD most weekends. Would be nice if he could diversify a little bit more, but I do feel that he is driving a lot of the fan unrest with his rants, so long may it continue.

 

[Japhet]

Yeah just back the manager is the fastest way to do a United

I'm just so fucking grateful that Levy didn't give masses of money to Mourinho or Conte. We'd have a squad full of aged prima donnas right now if he'd done that.

 

[Bluto Blutarsky]

 

[tommo84]

Just read that Utd hope Onana can play against us on 14 Jan before joining up with Cameroon.

Cameroon’s first game is on 15 Jan so surely they won’t allow that. It’s a bit desperate from Utd to even ask imo.

 

[wakefieldyid]

Just read that Utd hope Onana can play against us on 14 Jan before joining up with Cameroon.

Cameroon’s first game is on 15 Jan so surely they won’t allow that. It’s a bit desperate from Utd to even ask imo.

Hardly a vote of confidence in their number 2 keeper....

 

[brasil_spur]

Not sure if it was this thread or another, but someone made a good point on their playing style.

I was potentially interested in us hiring ETH due to how Ajax were playing. He has been provided with many of his top targets. Like other managers results can take time.

But unlike Pep, Arteta, Klopp, Ange and others there have been no signs of a style of play by ETH.

Always have been to careful with getting managers from teams like Ajax, as they are so well run as a club from top to bottom that getting a tune out of them isn't that difficult.

 

[Cochise]

I doubt Cameroon will be happy with that. I guess it comes down to how much Onana thinks he needs to be with the international team. I reckon his ego will tell him that UTD is more important and he'll be there on the 14th.

 

[Marty]

Hardly a vote of confidence in their number 2 keeper....

I literally had to go on their website now to find out who their second choice is.

Their other keepers are Altay Bayindir and Tom Heaton. I assume Bayindir is second choice but I've never seen him play.

 

[Marty]

I doubt Cameroon will be happy with that. I guess it comes down to how much Onana thinks he needs to be with the international team. I reckon his ego will tell him that UTD is more important and he'll be there on the 14th.

Onana left the Cameroon squad mid-World Cup after a bust up with coach Rigobert Song over playing style so he might not care that much. Song is still in charge.