20 Jan 2014 15:58:57
Sydney, that is the problem, you just presume you have the right to be at the top. Unfortunately you will have to learn the way we had to learn, the hard way. Without the correct investment, you will have trouble reaching the top again. Your problem now lies with who is going to join you. I realise that you are still a top club, especially with your history, however, some players will not join because of the uncertainty surrounding you. Will Moyes still be there, will you get in the champs league, will the owners invest, and will Rooney still be there. There are too many if’s and buts. Your summer signing should have be picked by Moyes, but signed by Fergie. That way players would have joined. Instead, the targets you had wanted to buy their time waiting to see what happened. For the time being you have to sit back and watch Man City rule the English league. Don’t worry though, we will try and knock them of their perch, lol

1.) 20 Jan 2014
Red81, any club with a top notch academy and between £400-£500m revenue should be near the top. That goes without saying, well I thought it did. MU will not just wither away, not like you did and not because you want us to.

2.) 20 Jan 2014
Red81
just because your having middle of the road season for once doesn't mean it will last
i wouldn't worry to much about united we will be back soon enough

3.) 20 Jan 2014
In Syd's defense given the money we bring in through sponsorships, merchandise, fanbase, etc we SHOULD be at the top. Unfortunately the way the club is currently being run I worry how we're going to compete with Manchester City and Chelsea over the coming years given the kind of silly money that is being pumped into them.

I don't think we will have a problem with who is going to join us. In terms of managerial changes (or lack of them) we blow other teams out of the water. There may be uncertainty surrounding Moyes but Manchester United have shown that the right manager will be given time. Moyes may not be the right manager in this instance but you can guarantee if the club decide to get rid of him they will do everything in their power to make sure the next manager IS.

4.) 20 Jan 2014
Red81, I don't think MU have the right to win the league every year. That would be incredibly boring. I do believe we should be challenging at the top. Big clubs should always be challenging for titles. Especially when you have the academy and funds to make it happen, like I said above.

5.) 20 Jan 2014
What top notch academy is this. When was the last time you produced a first team player and I don't mean a player you bought of 16. and your revenue is swapped by debt. wake up and smell the coffee. The truth hurts pal. your owners have some tough choices to make. stick or twist, what will it be

6.) 20 Jan 2014
Red81, the same academy which is higher than you in the standings. I don't know about top notch, but our most recent established players are Cleverley and Welbeck. Evans, Fletcher, Scholes, Beckham, Giggs, Nevilles, Butt in the past. Ravel Morrison was produced by our academy and we have raised Januzaj and Pogba from 15-19 albeit Pogba and Ravel left.

In terms of debt, what does debt matter when the club are making profits of £150m after interest is paid?

7.) 20 Jan 2014
Red81

I would not gloat too much. It is funny old game and you are starting to leak and I expect it to continue. It is not how fast you get out of the gate mate but about how well you finish.

Come on back in 8 weeks time and I would be interested to see how you are doing:)

8.) 20 Jan 2014
God created. Your wrong, there are a few players mentioned from the youth set up, liverpool born and bread. The youth set up also includes players scouted and bought at a young age, as Sydney said. Most top flight teams work this way. Teams lower down recruit the young young players as this is how the survive. The top clubs then take the gamble on them often paying good money. Rafa worked hard in ensuring our youth team came good. But you probably didn't know that as you have your utd blinkers on. Also did none of you read my first post. Just because I am a liverpool fan, it's does not mean you just have to disagree. Try having an educated conversation. Redseven seems to be the only one capable

9.) 20 Jan 2014
The funniest comment was red81 saying they'll knock city off their perch. City have won an fa cup and a premiership. So I don't think they're on a perch, yet! But they might be after a few years and Liverpool will not be knocking them off their perch!