Manchester United Banter Archive May 24 2015

24 May 2015 20:54:31
Big Al,

If you are still around, I couldn't help myself but I just had to use the search function to dig up an old post from last summer. The following is just part of a thread about your lot not going to miss Suarez this season.

Just thought I might be able to redeem myself a little on the prediction front seeing as I did so badly in AJH's prediction competition.

I believe I did a little better in my predictions for Liverpool's season.

I managed to find the thread by searching for the word "pitiful".

Read it and weep Big Al :)


10.) 27 Jun 2014
Indian Buzzer,
You seem to have misinterpreted my post. When I said "oh, how he will be missed", I meant by the population in general, not by LFC. The sooner that buck-toothed rodent leaves these shores the better. Suarez is a very talented footballer, but as a sportsman and human being, he is a vile individual.
As for hoping LFC slide down the league next season, I honestly couldn't care less. My sole interest lies in MUFC. If I had wanted to wind up some scousers, I would have posted on the Liverpool page. To me, LFC are irrelevant. I don't need to hope you "slide down the table". You will achieve al on your own.
If you think the potential loss of Suarez will not make LFC a significantly weeker team, you are kidding yourselves. You had a very good season last time round, and deserve all the plaudits you received, but Luis Suarez was the main reason behind that. It does not matter who you sign to replace him, you will be worse off without him.
Like I said, I have no interest in LFC. But seeing as you enjoy the United page so much, I will do a "Sydney!" and make some predictions for LFC next season.

1. You will score less league goals next season.
2. You will win less league games next season.
3. You will amass less league points next season.
4. You will finish behind City and Chelsea next season.
5. You will also finish behind United next season.
6. Taking into account 4 and 5, you will not qualify for UCL the following season, unless you win it next year.
7. That ain't happening either.

On a more positive note, despite still not winning a trophy, Brendan Rogers will still have the brightest, whitest teeth in English football :)
betty swollocks
11.) 27 Jun 2014
Betty
This will happen, this.wont happen etc
Pitiful.post, no.knowledge, nodepth, no common.sense.
Ahh, Sums up the majority of your posts
Big Al

24 May 2015 22:04:18
Haha. What a gem!

24 May 2015 22:07:31
Boom! Yes betty

24 May 2015 22:45:22
Oh God betty that made me want to cry .

24 May 2015 23:28:20
that should be post of the day. :)

24 May 2015 23:29:25
Betty I think you need to read that post by myself again unfortunately . Your post was based on predictioN which is a forecast, guess.so fundamentally I was correct in my post. Politics answer

I won't continue to be a prick in the rest of the post as a treat betty seeing as I'm away all summer . Liverpool fc as you predicted' rightly were actually worse however. We have served up the worst dross all season. I could write a book on the changes needed but right now the buck has been like all season down to Rodgers.
As a Liverpoolfan I get used to the shambles but I support the club like every other sucker. Have a pleasant summer betty. I forgot de geas post card in Madrid but I'll send you a selfie instead ;)

24 May 2015 23:47:58
You claim to be correct on the grounds of that being a "politics" answer? Jeez mate that really in clutching at straws. Ed Millibands would have been embarrassed with that one.

Enjoy your summer off mate. Our judicial system really is getting lax if they let you serve your sentence abroad. Bloody doing your community service in Spain is taking the p**s.

Anyway , I'm off to Disneyland Paris in the morning. I am quite relieved really. My Mrs came home earlier and was dead chuffed because she bought our little one a Mickey Mouse outfit for £15.00.
I nearly had a panic attack because I thought she meant she has bought Liverpool FC.

25 May 2015 00:45:34
Nice post. Good job you got the outfit now Betty as it's probably better and about £30-£40 cheaper than one bought inside Disney. Have a good one and don't for one minute think that crush's coaster is a kids ride as it scared the s**t out of me but my son loved it.

24 May 2015 20:01:07
reports we've decided that falcao can leave. Gutted it didn't work out for him every time he came on the pitch I always expected a bit of something special from him. I was probably one of a minority and held hope he'd get a chance next season and lead the line as he once did better than anyone. Unfortunately for us and him he's never got the pre injury form. I wish him well and hope he gets back to where he was as a player

24 May 2015 20:39:25
I hope he gets back to where he was as a player but in Spain or Italy

24 May 2015 19:11:00
Well the season has finished and I can honestly say I'm still curious about LVG as I was after the first game. At times this season, notably the Liverpool and city games, we've looked brilliant. What has confused me most of all is the signing of Di Maria. For a manager who wants to play keep ball, spending the British record fee for a player that runs with the ball and is likely to lose possession quite a few times in a match is beyond me.
I really hope he has a clear out of the deadwood and brings in the right players this summer. For me, top money should be payed for the likes of Gundogan, Otamendi and a truly world class forward. Keeping DDG has got to be a priority too. Get a good solid spine to this team. There's too many average at best players at the moment.

24 May 2015 18:37:39
Got to love the liverpool site one of the posters has said we played realy well today the six goals were simply uncoachable priceless made my day

24 May 2015 17:44:32
Hi chaps
I won't mention the game.

I was wondering if any Eds perhaps ED 002
Could speak of any further interest from us in:

Matuidi
Vidal
Arda Turan and Schweinsteiger.

Cheers!

{Ed002's Note - I have no interest in sharing any information with the Manchester United page any longer, sorry.}

24 May 2015 17:53:06
Ah tut shame!
Could you not simply answer if there is stepped up interest in either with a yeah or neah.

{Ed002's Note - I am not interested - the vegetables have made their views clear.}

24 May 2015 18:07:04
Ed
It was a few rotten potatoes not all of us.

{Ed002's Note - Take it up with the vegetables, not with me.}

24 May 2015 18:07:44
Yeah i understand that.
But the majority of folk here appriciate your input.
If you decide otherwise an answer of yea or no would be great for me.

Cheerio

{Ed002's Note - There will be nothing from me. Sorry.}

24 May 2015 18:09:54
More importantly is Rooney leaving? Despite needing quality all over the park he's uniteds achilles heal. He simply has no position has no idea what he's doing next and neither does anyone else. When I look at the league I can't see a team in the top 10 that would benefit from Rooney coming in and fucking up their style by interfering all over the place. Been a great servant but fergy knew when his value was up. Its now down. On a more positive note we were shyte today but I like lvgs philosophy a lot. Whens the next match.?

24 May 2015 18:17:40
partdingle
"wayne is a very good captain. I am very proud. I haven’t had any disappointments this year with him.
“He is very good in the dressing room. He is always an example of the training pitch and when we play in matches, he always fights until the end.

“Wayne has also played a lot of positions for me without ever complaining.

“I like multi-functional players and the team needs more players like him.

“I think that I made a very good decision with Wayne because have fought right until the end in all of our matches. The team spirit has been great.”
lvg on rooney today

i think that may answer your question

24 May 2015 18:37:07
002, i am currently eating Vegetable soup. I'm acting in your best wishes and ridding of them.

24 May 2015 18:41:18
Dear ed002: with all these vegetables and potatoes, looks like we're in a bit of a stew!

Would guess that any malcontents would get short shrift from the regulars on here who all seem pretty decent and linguistically sensitive to the vagaries of all the kind Eds who give up their time to feed our need for inside info.

Consequently, as I reckon any vegetables would get puréed pretty quickly, is your vacation from the United kitchen permanent or temporary? Are there any carrots that might tempt you back, or can we do anything to ap-peas you?

24 May 2015 18:58:09
To be fair he's not had any choice this year and will always back his own decisions and the captain he appointed. The question is if we get a top striker and a quality specialist midfielder will Rooney keep either out. That comment is for this season I suspect not next, we need to move on a fair bit next year.

24 May 2015 19:13:34
partdingle
i think your clutching a straws pal .

i don't see lvg buying a player to replace rooney.
i don't see lvg taking the armband of rooney either and as such he will start if fit.

but people have been going on about rooney leaving for 4 year now so who knows

24 May 2015 22:31:39
Part dingle are you on drugs or something? how can you call rooney the only player that whether he play good or bad allways gives 100% our achilles heel? We don't want to get rid of him we need 11 of him!!he will play any position and I know he has had his problems with the club over the last few years but he loves united and you can see it.his biggest problem is that he will play anywhere and do all he can for the team could you imagine for instance rvp playing dcm or out on the wing I would bet my house he'd throw his toys out of the pram,where's as wazza just gets on with it he should be appriciated and get the recognition for once. It's clear the club and lvg loves him he's our captain, he will be our all time greatest goal scorer and he's closing in on a few other records too not just for us but England aswell. Give him a break

24 May 2015 17:14:03
Has anyone seen the pictures of the look van Gaal have Di Maria when he walked off? I might be wrong but Di Maria did not seen badly hurt. There are a lot on here who thinks he will come good next season, I can't see it. He's so weak, and has no balls about him. I'm very disappointed in him today, he just looked like he couldn't care. Will he be here next season? Personally I think if we get an offer around the 40 million mark then we will accept it!

24 May 2015 20:32:28
I'd like mario gotze in a Man Utd shirt next season! Send Di Maria to bayern and we get gotze and robben?

24 May 2015 16:38:00
i don't think lvg would end rvp spell at the club with him sitting on the bench .
i would put money on him being at the club next season

24 May 2015 17:27:18
I thought the same

25 May 2015 06:36:09
I agree as no one will be wiling to take him on him given his current wages.

24 May 2015 15:59:39
I think Liverpool will be a completely new team next season because they are torn and ripped apart into a new one.

24 May 2015 17:36:45
The annoying thing is there result Mat get him the sack with klopp coming in!!

24 May 2015 17:54:51
I think Liverpool was playing with a "Rodgers out" attitude, they may of just got there wish.

24 May 2015 18:35:03
Why would Klopp want to go to Liverpool? They need a huge overhaul and I'm not sure they have the money to do it properly, even if they get £30-£40m for Sterling and the FFP is eased. I could be wrong but I don't see it.

24 May 2015 15:37:56
The good news is that Songs of Praise starts in time for the second half.

The only team that plays more "risky" passes backwards than it doesn't going forward. I've had enough of this crap.

24 May 2015 15:51:50
Totally agreed, feels like a training session of keeping the ball than playing football.
Maybe they are doing it for bruce.

24 May 2015 15:52:40
Beast it could be worse, at least we're not 5-0 down to Stoke😊

24 May 2015 15:55:42
Damn right. I reckon Rodgers is a goner after this. Last game or not of the season.

24 May 2015 15:57:33
Have to agree first time I've been happy for the season to end, for me more disappointing than last season. We all expected Moyes to be. Train wreck but with the appointment of LVG and money spent I honestly felt that at least we would play a good standard of football and be entertaining to watch. Unfortunately we have been predictable and painful to watch for the majority of the season. LVG has the summer to sort this out now hopefully with a full transfer window and pre season and ECL we can take the requires steps to get us back to where we belong. Most important signings for me would be a CB that can pass a ball and play football everyone if our CB are just old fashioned blockers not a decent pass between them. Whilst we need at least a couple of midfielders I think we need a striker that just does that. We need our version of Aguero or Costa, far too often rooney drops to deep and we have no one running behind the back 4. Hioe we get our transfers done quick and get a settled squad ready to hit the grounded running come August. Just seen Liverpools half time score so things are not as good as we all wanted this season they could be a lot worse.

24 May 2015 16:02:18
Yeah we just have so few options going forward, it has been the same all season. 6 Hull players picking up Rooney (who has done nothing when he gets it again) and one runner (normally Young), no wonder it keeps going backwards. Blind is playing as a virtual sweeper half the time!

Ball playing CB stops the need for having to sacrifice a midfielder so deep, we need more options going forward it's so boring again. I watched Jones give it away 3 times in 30 seconds, it would be funny if it was another team.

24 May 2015 16:28:34
Agree beast its painful to watch so so boring and lackluster.
Hull have been up for it though, but its no excuse.

24 May 2015 17:08:41
As u have said, it pretty much sums up our season beast.

This team needs balancing this summer.

24 May 2015 17:46:56
Honestly what did you expect today I genuinely thought we would lose a complete total nothing game with us barely turning up but on the plus side our new goalie look a bit of alright a couple o great saves and if we teach him how to catch that will be it !! Best goalie in the world for me 😜 I just enjoyed today a few beers ,Sunday roast and some comedy football. How does the song go ? Always look on the bright side of .

24 May 2015 14:52:31
Is it too much to ask for a WBA 2-0 win and us beating Hull 5-0 ?? Just sayin :)

24 May 2015 15:21:02
I think we will get beat and newcastle will go down.

24 May 2015 14:39:23
LVG is looking for a number '6' role player for the club? Jordy Clasie is a prime example, but his frame size is the only minus against him for the prem league? You think we could bulk him up abit like De Gea?

24 May 2015 15:10:13
reminds me of cleverly

{Ed008's Note - Clasie is a far better player than Cleverly though..

24 May 2015 14:08:12
For the benefit of next season and seeing what they can do I would love to see Januzai and ADM playing in front 3 with Rooney or RVP.
Would also like to see Pereira and Wilson given a half at least!

24 May 2015 13:03:28
Is it just me or would anyone of the fellow posters be sad if we let either or both of Chicharito and Rafael leave.
I really like Rafael as a fullback and he has generally performed very well whenever he has played there. He's had some brilliant games which includes keeping a in form Bale out of the game and some very rash decisions that have led to red cards. Attacking wise he is one of the top RBs in the Premier League and defensively he is sound. His rashness improved under Moyes and fergies last year. Only thing lacking is his fitness, but he is good enough to play at least 20-25 games a season.
We are certain to sign a rb, and having him as the second right back would be better than having to see clueless Valencia be there. If we somehow sign Dani Alves, he could become a role model for Rafael, with being very similar players. I won't want Rafael to leave, I'd rather sell Valencia.
Hernandez, he came on cheap, he sat on the bench silently without criticising, and he has performed well whenever he has played. He is a nightmare to Chelsea. And if we are to lose both RVP and Falcao, it would be intelligent to have a goalscorer like Hernandez as backup who knows the league, and I believe if given a decent run, he has bags of goals with him. His linkup play is awful but he is a poacher and he could still be a vital cog in our squad.
If we were to sign a good CM and another winger, Hernandez will have plenty of service to score and he will score.
If I were a manager I'd keep both Rafael and Hernandez only for the reason that they are quality players and have been true servants to us.

24 May 2015 13:24:16
I like Chicharito , works hard and seems to have a good attitude but he's never going to be first choice at United . At this stage in his career he needs to go somewhere he's going to play regularly .
As for Rafael he has talent but way too headless for me , an accident waiting to happen every game and very injury prone

24 May 2015 13:36:01
I agree Rafael is injury prone, but isn't Phil Jones injury prone?

I don't think Rafael is an accident waiting to happen, Valencia is more of an accident waiting to happen at RB, I can't think what Valencia brings to the team, all he has is pace and a bit of physicality. He'll run with the ball till the opposition half, either pass it infield, or put in a very bad cross. Won't you rather see a natural RB there?
Rafael with all his rashness, is a very good footballer who is quick, has better crossing and has a left foot that can play football.
For a second choice RB, he is quality.

Chicharito won't ever be first choice, I agree, but in all fairness I'd have him as backup than see Danny Ings don the shirt.
Chicharito in another PL club where he's a regular starter scores 20 goals each season.

I think we'll regret letting them go, even more if they go a PL club.

24 May 2015 13:40:12
Hernandez isn't happy to be a sub striker, and hasn't developed a rounded game. He has no future here and deserves a move to a club where he will play every week.

Rafael is too injury prone to have any role in the squad. He has looked promising at times over the years, but you can't keep a player on the off chance he will one day stay fit and start to live up to his potential. There's a reason Valencia is first choice, and it isn't solely down to ability.

{Ed025's Note - good summary that danny..

24 May 2015 14:00:36
It isn't always about what we want though is it? Hernandez is at the age where he doesn't want to be sat on the bench getting 15 minutes a game. He wants to be playing and needs to be playing regularly. Is he good enough to start? No. I'd be happy for him to be our 3rd or 4th choice striker off the bench but he won't be.

As for Rafa he's shown glimpses of being a good player for us but his injury record is woeful. Also he is very rash, he gets caught out of position regularly which results in him making rash late challenges. Always on edge when he plays. Time to move him on too.

24 May 2015 14:04:28
I agree for a club to move forward they have to get rid of players.
I seem to have a bit of a soft spot for them I reckon.
Stay or go, I'd be pleased both ways.
I agree about Hernandez, the guy is good enough to be a regular at a club that plays him every week.

24 May 2015 11:16:08
Probably doesn't mean anything, but schweinsteigers brother is a United fan.

24 May 2015 11:36:57
So is mine

24 May 2015 12:34:57
Can either of them play football, pereira lay in midfield?

24 May 2015 07:30:45
Hello everyone !
How unlucky am i ?? Ran from earthquake, and now i am running from huge flood .big landslide causing blockage of river near my home town which has blocked a huge amount of water . further won't be able to watch our last match of the season . can't stop laughing :D

24 May 2015 08:17:13
Jus saw it on the news. Hope u and your family are alright mate.

24 May 2015 09:27:10
Our prayers are with you and your country mate. Its good to see that you still have your sense of humour intact. It takes a lot of courage and character in times like these and I hope you guys get all the help you need. We all will do our part.

24 May 2015 12:05:37
Stay safe Srestha, hope everything gets back on track for you and your nation.

24 May 2015 13:45:25
Stay safe pal.