21 Aug 2015 02:04:00
Wont be long now before the Gold & Green scarfs are back at OT. The mention of Boycotting OT unless LVG is sacked and the Glaziers out brigade start playing. How LVG expects us to defend and also score goals is beyond me.

He must really believe that shweini and MS can protect the CBs for the whole season with carrick cover for blind or smalling. I then think he is certain Rooney won't get injured and bang in the goals with all these extra games we are now playing this season, if we look back at last season yes we kept possession very well but we were not exactly burning out due to lack of games in the FA cup and Champions league ETC.

So MR LVG how do we cope when Blind & Carrick get injured or Rooney and Depay suffer exhaustion. does Smalling feel too much pressure and make harsh challenges, Fellani lead with his elbow or little pea & J:Wilson take the lead in the big games against the top 5 teams.

It won't work and it certainly won't win us trophies, i'm all for playing youth and trying to replecate the class of youth in the 90s but this is 2015 and our opponents atm have plenty of depth and quality in their youth that we as the fans can honestly say that our youth players and some 1st team players would not get a game for the top 5 teams without proper match experience.

So excuse my rant LVG and all the board at MUFC, but put that money from the Addidas deal app £750mill, £45mill from the sale of ADM, The savings of sold players wages based on 4 yrs and the sell out sales of season tickets which should come close to 900 mill if not more. We all would ask that you simply put 150 mill of that towards 2 WC marquee signings that will merit & prove the claim of utd being the biggest club in the world and give us confidence not hope for the season ahead

1.) 21 Aug 2015
21 Aug 2015 05:25:11
Amen Red devil. This is a very good post.

A rant it may be but it is a constructive rant addressing what needs to be addressed. Fair play.

2.) 21 Aug 2015
21 Aug 2015 06:47:42
Agreed

3.) 21 Aug 2015
21 Aug 2015 07:33:00
Very good post that stand, don't agree with it all mate but u do make some very valid points and offer some questions that need answering.

I'd say wait until the window closes before we can make a definite case on your points but, if the window closes last night I'd say u are bang on!

4.) 21 Aug 2015
21 Aug 2015 07:51:35
Signing marquee players doesn't make u the biggest club in the world? Winning trophies does and I'm sure we will given time? I would rather periera n adnan get games than a player who's bought to appease the fans n to show other clubs we the "biggest n best" look what happened with pogba!! I'm not saying we don't need players because we defo do but not just any "big players" they have to be right

5.) 21 Aug 2015
21 Aug 2015 08:02:31
Red devil good post.
Can't say I agree with you but I am more than aware there are many and who do.
The main point you are making is with regards to signings, a fair point to raise. But who exactly would your two marquee signings be and for what positions?! I think we are in the hunt for a CF, hopefully one of Lewandowski, Kane, Benzema, Berahino, Higuain, Bale, Muller. We need someone who can mix it up a bit in that position but that aside I can't see much more wrong with the team at present. If you find the time have a read of some of the Football News Articles found on the linked page of the same name, there are some good reads that will offer you encouragement towards a manager who you have misjudged I fear. I for one believe the man is a genius and am extremely happy with both the business and improvement in our team over the past 14 months.
If De Gea leaves this window we will prob also get a GK.
Look forward to reading your response and I really do encourage you to read some of those articles, particularly two of the more recent from Moon.

6.) 21 Aug 2015
21 Aug 2015 08:26:26
Reddevil. Excellent post. I think what Reddevil is getting at is the fact that we keep saying we're one of the top three clubs but we're certainly not acting like it in the transfer window.
The pedro deal fell through when United were haggling over £3m at which time, Chelsea came in and offered the full asking price and the rest is history.
Our nett spend IS virtually nil in this window so there should be plenty of money to spend. The club keep telling us that they have a shed load to spend but when it comes to doing it,they're talking the talk but certainly not walking the walk.
Of course there's no guarantee that world class players will be a success, but I think we all know that if we bought Bale and lewandawaski or muller then it will instantaneously make us a team to fear.
Time to stop the hollow talk and actually put their money where their mouth is.

7.) 21 Aug 2015
21 Aug 2015 08:56:49
Wow, so much negativity after 2 games in, I for one am glad we didn't sign Pedro £20m+ is a lot of money to spend on someone who will warm the bench and possibly prove to be poor just like ADM and Navas, Otamendi however would of improved our defence but is Blind really do that bad? is he really TOO small? Puyol was only 5'10 and was a BEAST, give Blind time with Smalling and they could prove to be a solid partnership with pace and strength. Rooney will struggle to score 20 plus goals if he is up front on his own, I've always said he can not spear head an attack, however who out there can do better would we want a 34 year old striker with an Ego as big as LVG?? there is no one available on the market, but that isn't to say there will be no one available in January, We have fixed our Midfield we will break teams down (im happy winning 1-0 every game) and we won't concede many goals atm i only see Man City as being a more complete team then us, Chelsea are panic buying Arsenal are still not looking to strengthen the positions they need and Liverpool are a team that need time to gel and BR isn't the man to turn them into title challengers, so relax, we have won the tittle with worse squads, we will qualify for the Champions League and the right players will be signed.

8.) 21 Aug 2015
21 Aug 2015 09:14:23
Give it a rest, do you know what will be happen the rest of this window? Truth is no one does so let's calm down and see before getting all whiney.

9.) 21 Aug 2015
21 Aug 2015 09:21:09
Anyone would think we're bottom of the league and got battered by Brugge, honestly if you think the club aren't working on transfers then you're crazy. Ed002 has said that all the top clubs including us are still looking to complete business, it's not as easy as just offering shed loads of cash stop being so damn naïve and get behind your team it's pathetic.

10.) 21 Aug 2015
21 Aug 2015 09:21:22
I thought from the first paragraph of that post it was going to be Betty writing a joke post, boycotting the stadium until LVG get sacked was my favourite bit, supporting United is supposed to be enjoyable, we are lucky to support such a great team with great history, posts like these do make me giggle.

Well written and well argued points that I mainly disagree with, like Chris said it might be better waiting until the window closes before we start writing the club off, the 4 signings this summer have all improved the first team, we aren't far off now, and Schnomid, isn't the spend spend circa 20 million at the moment? Wish I could say that was close to nil!

11.) 21 Aug 2015
21 Aug 2015 09:26:35
Good post RedDevil, but a premature one at that. Give it till the end of the window and then maybe you can bring your scarf back out.

12.) 21 Aug 2015
21 Aug 2015 10:38:38
Wise words Brendan!

13.) 21 Aug 2015
21 Aug 2015 10:36:31
Am I the only one who thinks that was a terrible post?

For start the 750 mill from adidas is spread out not all in one lump sum. No wonder the eds don't talk money.

14.) 21 Aug 2015
21 Aug 2015 10:48:28
Andyk.I almost disagree on everything you posted.
Pedro turn out as bad as ADM? I'm not Pedro's biggest fan, but he'll do 100% better than ADM. For a start, he's a hard worker and has proved successful for years.
Are you really suggesting that Blind is going to be as good as Otimendi in CB position? Come on, that's a ridiculous statement.
Do we need the 34 striker with the big ego? I presume you mean 33 year old ibrahimovich? The answer is a big fat YES. Rooney will not and cannot play the CF roll and will struggle all day long up there on his own.
You're happy to win 1 nil every week? You are kidding I hope!! Were not 70s arsenal team thank God.
Only city have a better team? You're wrong, Chelsea and arsenal also have far superior teams.
Chelsea poanic buying? I don't think so, they've bought an excellent right winger, a very good left back, and are the n the process of buying Stones who will be the best CB in England over the next two years, and they're also trying to buy Pogba. Not sure all these are panic buys!!
Agree with you that we've strengthened well in midfield.

15.) 21 Aug 2015
21 Aug 2015 11:03:09
I believe that we will still bring in a CB and Forward. Whether they are the world class level i am unsure.
However if we do not then we should not be worrying about the lack of cover in places. as it stands we have
Smalling/Blind. Next cover Jones/Rojo/Evans, after that McNair/Blackett who got good experience last year.
In the CF position where there is 1 place we have Rooney, Chica, Wilson with Fellaini able to step in if needed.
Wide we have Januzai, Deepay, Mata, Valencia, Young
Midfield we have Basti, Schneiderlin, Carrick, Harera, Pereira
We also have some youngsters to call on as well.
I am not saying we don't need more but please don't tell me we don't have cover. Plus remember if injuries kick in come december we can buy/loan again in January.

16.) 21 Aug 2015
21 Aug 2015 12:32:59
Mort,

No mate, me also, couldn't work out why so many people said it was a good post, was a bit weird.

17.) 21 Aug 2015
21 Aug 2015 16:40:37
Definitely, it was like i'd stepped into twilight zone