mrbojangles Posted August 24, 2023 Posted August 24, 2023 15 hours ago, NE1 said: as for those wanting to go on strike , they could be replaced at the drop of a hat. That's not how employment law works. Otherwise we'd have a whole new bunch of train drivers etc by now 1
LeungKen Posted August 26, 2023 Posted August 26, 2023 Hi BJ , Please can we retitle this thread for the 23'24 season. Thanks
RickG16 Posted August 26, 2023 Posted August 26, 2023 4 hours ago, LeungKen said: Hi BJ , Please can we retitle this thread for the 23'24 season. Thanks Hes slacking.... What do we pay him for? He's got complacent.
mrbojangles Posted August 29, 2023 Posted August 29, 2023 On 8/26/2023 at 3:49 PM, LeungKen said: Hi BJ , Please can we retitle this thread for the 23'24 season. Thanks It doesn't get renamed every year Ken. If you remember there was an old thread (as with all the other teams) but they were clogging up the system so JonathanFairfield created new topics for all the active teams and named them all ***********2019 so that you could tell the difference between the old and new topics
LeungKen Posted August 29, 2023 Posted August 29, 2023 2 hours ago, mrbojangles said: It doesn't get renamed every year Ken. If you remember there was an old thread (as with all the other teams) but they were clogging up the system so JonathanFairfield created new topics for all the active teams and named them all ***********2019 so that you could tell the difference between the old and new topics Oh, Ok. I guess Jonathan has set the precedent, so far be it for me to stick my oar in. Thanks B.J. & keep up the good work. ???? ???? 1
RickG16 Posted August 29, 2023 Posted August 29, 2023 5 hours ago, mrbojangles said: It doesn't get renamed every year Ken. If you remember there was an old thread (as with all the other teams) but they were clogging up the system so JonathanFairfield created new topics for all the active teams and named them all ***********2019 so that you could tell the difference between the old and new topics I think it should be renamed every year.......
RickG16 Posted August 29, 2023 Posted August 29, 2023 2 hours ago, LeungKen said: Oh, Ok. I guess Jonathan has set the precedent, so far be it for me to stick my oar in. Thanks B.J. & keep up the good work. ???? ???? Work??
LeungKen Posted August 29, 2023 Posted August 29, 2023 5 minutes ago, RickG16 said: Work?? I think you fail to realise how much MR B.J. has given this site in all it's guises over the years, not to mention the things he has to put up with as a moderator as have many of the mods many of whom follow other teams. Manchester United has been my team since 1956, I have seen them rise and fall as do most teams. Through all that time I have watched many games of football, the most enjoyable of course is when we win and play well, I have also watched games when we have been well beaten by a better team. So be it. Football is a beautiful game, and if played in the right spirit and manner then I am happy for the best team on the night be it Man United, Man City or Accrington Stanley to win.
RickG16 Posted August 29, 2023 Posted August 29, 2023 5 minutes ago, LeungKen said: I think you fail to realise how much MR B.J. has given this site in all it's guises over the years, not to mention the things he has to put up with as a moderator as have many of the mods many of whom follow other teams. Manchester United has been my team since 1956, I have seen them rise and fall as do most teams. Through all that time I have watched many games of football, the most enjoyable of course is when we win and play well, I have also watched games when we have been well beaten by a better team. So be it. Football is a beautiful game, and if played in the right spirit and manner then I am happy for the best team on the night be it Man United, Man City or Accrington Stanley to win. I echo all that Ken. Was just pulling his leg. Although I'd rather United or Accrington win than City.
mrbojangles Posted August 29, 2023 Posted August 29, 2023 57 minutes ago, RickG16 said: Was just pulling his leg. My leg hurts 1
NE1 Posted August 29, 2023 Posted August 29, 2023 at least you gents will be able to appreciate the Milk advert from the 1980s..........
JonnyF Posted September 4, 2023 Posted September 4, 2023 United were a bit unlucky with the Garncho offside yesterday. Although, given the gift they got against Wolves 6 points from 12 is probably about right given their performances. Brighton after the international break will be a tough game though.
xylophone Posted September 4, 2023 Posted September 4, 2023 1 hour ago, JonnyF said: United were a bit unlucky with the Garncho offside yesterday. Although, given the gift they got against Wolves 6 points from 12 is probably about right given their performances. Brighton after the international break will be a tough game though. I will watch the highlights on Match of the Day tonight, however it appears they gave two goals away in extra time added?? I watched Nottingham Forest play yesterday and Anthony Elanga certainly showed some touches of class, yet United let him go?
JonnyF Posted September 4, 2023 Posted September 4, 2023 35 minutes ago, xylophone said: I will watch the highlights on Match of the Day tonight, however it appears they gave two goals away in extra time added?? I watched Nottingham Forest play yesterday and Anthony Elanga certainly showed some touches of class, yet United let him go? Yeah 2 goals in added on time. United had Maguire and Evans at centre back for much of the game. How that has happened after the money they've spent is quite incredible. Ten Hag has fallen out with Sancho. Elanga has gone while Martial stays. Quite a few injuries. Sat 11th in the table with City, Spurs, Arsenal, Liverpool all looking strong. It's going to be a long season I think... 1
xylophone Posted September 4, 2023 Posted September 4, 2023 10 minutes ago, JonnyF said: Ten Hag has fallen out with Sancho. Elanga has gone while Martial stays As above, I thought Elanga looked pretty sharp for Notts Forest, so did he fall out with ETH as well?? 1
NE1 Posted September 4, 2023 Posted September 4, 2023 4 minutes ago, xylophone said: As above, I thought Elanga looked pretty sharp for Notts Forest, so did he fall out with ETH as well?? Sancho was preferred to Elanga , Sancho was thought to be the dog blocks. 1
Mavideol Posted September 4, 2023 Posted September 4, 2023 21 minutes ago, xylophone said: As above, I thought Elanga looked pretty sharp for Notts Forest, so did he fall out with ETH as well?? .... Ronaldo is missed and he was replaced with a dutch guy that didn't put 1 goal in 555... ETH should take some lessons on communication skills, not to mention football tactics. Average team, average coach looking for ending middle table, competition is fierce this season 1
mrbojangles Posted September 4, 2023 Posted September 4, 2023 4 hours ago, NE1 said: Sancho was thought to be the dog blocks. And now he's in the dog house 1
xylophone Posted September 4, 2023 Posted September 4, 2023 5 hours ago, Mavideol said: .... Ronaldo is missed and he was replaced with a dutch guy that didn't put 1 goal in 555... ETH should take some lessons on communication skills, not to mention football tactics. Average team, average coach looking for ending middle table, competition is fierce this season I have to agree with your assessment Mavideol, as unfortunately Utd have wasted money over the past couple of year buying average players and hanging on to the likes of Martial and others...........will be lucky to finish in the top 6 this year. 1 1
JonnyF Posted September 5, 2023 Posted September 5, 2023 22 hours ago, xylophone said: As above, I thought Elanga looked pretty sharp for Notts Forest, so did he fall out with ETH as well?? I don't think he fell out with ETH. I just think Ten Hag didn't think he had what it takes and put his eggs in the Sancho/Antony basket (Antony BTW has just been dropped from the Brazil side for domestic abuse allegations). https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/sep/04/manchester-united-and-brazil-face-calls-to-drop-antony-after-assault-allegations#:~:text=Antony and Cavallin became a,and on holiday in Brazil. 1
Mavideol Posted September 7, 2023 Posted September 7, 2023 On 9/4/2023 at 5:21 PM, xylophone said: I have to agree with your assessment Mavideol, as unfortunately Utd have wasted money over the past couple of year buying average players and hanging on to the likes of Martial and others...........will be lucky to finish in the top 6 this year. glad to see u come up to the reality, top 6 would be expecting too much..... Greenwood, Martial, McGuire, Anthony and some more don't have Utd mentality, the club has been poorly managed since Sir Alex quit 2
JonnyF Posted September 10, 2023 Posted September 10, 2023 Greenwood, now Antony. Don’t United do background checks on their signings? Or given that Greenwood came through the system like Giggs did, is it the culture within the club that creates these individuals? Sad state of affairs when your goal is top 4 and that’s in doubt after 4 games. After getting owned by Sancho, Diet Pep will do well to last the season at this rate. Maybe Mourinho was right about the state of the club?
JonnyF Posted September 18, 2023 Posted September 18, 2023 United in a tough spot. Without De Gea to keep them in games with his fantastic shot stopping they're going to have to score a lot of goals to pick up points, and they don't really have the players or the system to do that. Could be a long season. Let's hope they keep faith in Ten Hag. 1
RickG16 Posted September 20, 2023 Posted September 20, 2023 @ChipButty Do you know the identity of the 2 that turned down the captaincy?
xylophone Posted September 21, 2023 Posted September 21, 2023 On 9/20/2023 at 9:12 PM, RickG16 said: @ChipButty Do you know the identity of the 2 that turned down the captaincy? And OGS was not as good as he thought he was, in fact he was a disaster as a manager, and stayed far too long!!!!
Mavideol Posted September 22, 2023 Posted September 22, 2023 17 hours ago, xylophone said: And OGS was not as good as he thought he was, in fact he was a disaster as a manager, and stayed far too long!!!! you are correct again 555 OGS was an OK player, not exceptional player but as a manager he was below ok/ average, MU knew what he had done at Cardiff 555 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ole_Gunnar_Solskjær In 2014, he served as manager of Cardiff City, during which the club was relegated from the Premier League 1
Mavideol Posted September 22, 2023 Posted September 22, 2023 On 9/10/2023 at 9:03 PM, JonnyF said: Greenwood, now Antony. Don’t United do background checks on their signings? Or given that Greenwood came through the system like Giggs did, is it the culture within the club that creates these individuals? Sad state of affairs when your goal is top 4 and that’s in doubt after 4 games. After getting owned by Sancho, Diet Pep will do well to last the season at this rate. Maybe Mourinho was right about the state of the club? there is no maybe, Mo was 150% right and he open his mouth to tell the truth and got fired ETH is as good or as bad as OGS, last year he (ETH) go a forward that didn't put a goal in, this year he spent some good money on a Danish player that lacks of experience but his mainly very physical, he the guy scores 10 goals in all season it would be a miracle
JonnyF Posted October 3, 2023 Posted October 3, 2023 A bit unfortunate against Palace I thought. Could have got a draw with a bit of luck. On the plus side, still top half and above Chelsea.
xylophone Posted October 3, 2023 Posted October 3, 2023 47 minutes ago, JonnyF said: A bit unfortunate against Palace I thought. Could have got a draw with a bit of luck. On the plus side, still top half and above Chelsea. But still a team lacking the class and excitement of the Uniteds of yesteryear, I'm afraid to say. 1
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