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Reckon there's any chance of it kicking off? Or not enough of the usual protagonists going? Would probably be unwise to start misbehaving in this part of the world

You going to the Bangkok game pal?

Hi Charlie, I recommend moving this or posting again in the Thai Travel Forum - pretty sure more people will see it there. I'm also interested to know ????

I'm assuming he didn't know the law or forgot that they were in his possession. Anyone know what the penalty is likely to be?

80% seriously... even though they still get to see Henderson and Milner?

@ OP - accept that some people have a different life to you. I am usually busy with work so if I can save myself 20 minutes by ordering a 7/11 delivery I will do so...... ..... Time is money! It's not always a question of laziness.

Is this game going to be called off now seeing as 90% of fans were only going to see Ronaldo?

Good to hear from you Sparkles! Agree with most of that. It sounds like you agree that even a Ronaldo that doesn't want to be there could be a better bet than a replacement this season. Apparently he is out of training for the foreseeable future due to 'family reasons'. There's a lot of mystery around it. I'm sure all will become clear before the end of the season. One thing is for sure.... if he goes to Chelsea it will be very weird to see him play for another English team.

I'm interested to hear United fans' views on this Ronaldo situation. Assuming it's true, and it can't be resolved, aren't we better off letting him leave and getting another striker in? Or is he so good that he'd still be better to keep even if he does want to leave? 2008/09 season springs to mind

As a City fan why would you be pleased about that. Says it all about the cosy love-in of a 'rivalry'.

Haaland priced at 11.5 apparently Subject to Pep roulette though, of course

He's looks much better than Pogba in that role

Sorry for late reply. I don't watch that much football these days if it's not United, owing to time difference and lack of time. But in an ideal world I'd like De Jong, Rice, Koulibaly and maybe a full back. I think I mentioned to @wilai the most impressive player I've seen in recent weeks is Tchouaemeni, a French national defensive midfielder who plays for Monaco. Unfortunately he has all the big fish after him and seems unlikely to be tempted by OT in its current state.

We are a harmless midtable side! Why would we get given refereeing decisions?

How long do chips (fries) take?

It wasn't just us who is kicking themselves missing out on the players you mention. I'll except Sterling as I don't think he would have come to us from Liverpool. Look I agree mistakes have been made at the club and we need a fresh outlook, which we are getting in many respects. All we can do is give ETH and the new senior management a chance. I don't think not rushing in to sign players is any cause for panic. Hopefully he can have a look at them in training and root out more dead wood before the start of the window.

With all due respect you are crying over split milk again. The question is who do we sign now.

That's the point. We don't know what they are doing. We only see them on TV in the dugout. We don't know which ones are good or bad. But I do take your point about a 'jobs for the boys' culture in which people stick around for too long.

Without being on the training pitch how do you know whether the tech staff, coaches or manager are more to blame?

Who do you think we should have signed that we realistically have a shot at? Taking into account our current situation and the cloud over the club? I think we can agree that there are a few youngsters who should be blooded properly next year.... Garner, Hannibal and Garnacho among them

I can be aware of the goings on at my local computer chip manufacturer, but if I don't understand the structure associated with a corporation that makes semiconductor chips, or know how good those people are at their jobs, how can I know what is a good or bad appointment?

The fact is you are just lazily coming on here to beat us with a stick you've heard repeated again and again by bad pundits and social media hordes. Your mates and family are doing what many of us United fans are doing... searching for an answer... is it the manager, the players, the DoF, the tealady, the team bus driver...... the truth is it isnt one thing. It's a combination, and as I've said today you have to take into account that there are some very strong clubs around... both on the pitch and financially. If I had to pick one thing I think is the biggest factor it's the manager. We need to start coaching players to get better, rather than seeing them deteriorate.

I agree, the bigger reason Phillips isn't coming to us is because obviously City is a far bigger pull. So I don't know why you brought that up at all, talking about pontificating I won't count myself among your mates, family, or anyone else who thinks that they know who is a good or bad football executive is. There's no way of knowing whether he's good at his job. Sorry, we've been here before. I'll stick to talking about players I can see on the pitch.

Agree... I think there is a culture of overprescribing, and that some Thais feel they haven't got their money's worth if they don't go home with a bag full of medicine.

That many Americans have serious issues with medication and look for any excuse to pop a few pills.