Manchester United Banter Archive April 08 2013

 

Use our rumours form to send us manchester united transfer rumours.


08 Apr 2013 23:54:26
People are going seriously over the top about tonight's game. Yes we got beat but going by what people are saying you would think we were useless and city were world class. If this is the case then how man clear cut chances did the invincible city create against the supposedly pathetic United? Oh yeah apart from an offside goal and a goal of pure class nothing really. Come on guys get things into perspective a bit!

We all know we are light in midfield and I expect SAF will finally address this this summer but the doom and gloom merchants are seriously going overboard here.

With the available players I think the team was right, Kagawa still seems a bit lightweight for a premier league derby like this in my opinion when you don't have a great CM behind him. Valencia and Nani have been rubbish so didn't deserve a start where as Welbeck hasn't been as bad of late. I think Hernandez should have replaced Rooney after an hour as he was no use to us tbh.

We weren't the best tonight but should have got a draw out of it. We will win the next 3 games and city will draw with Spurs and the title will come home once more. Then SAF needs to seriously start looking at our midfield for next season. If we had a summer of Gotze, Strootman and Baines in and Nani, Anderson, Scholes and Young out I'd be happy. Anything more would be a bonus.

Brendan81

Believable8 Unbelievable11

We need Lewandowski as well.

Shahram

Agree1 Disagree0

08 Apr 2013 23:53:22
Thought the team would have kicked on from ucl elimination but it has been the complete opposite. The team has lost its way abit. hopefully we dnt make it more difficult for ourselves & clinch the title as soon as possible

Believable5 Unbelievable0

08 Apr 2013 23:44:27
No Vidic No clean sheet simple

Believable15 Unbelievable1

08 Apr 2013 23:27:22
You see, the biggest problem that I have is that we are always the team that has to change and play in a different way for different teams. You didn't see Madrid or City change when they came to OT did you? But we line up differently even at home against these teams. You can deal with changes to line ups away, but at home surely our usual, strongest team should be good enough to compete with these boys? The problem is not numbers, its a lack of quality in the starting line up. De Gea, Rafael, Vidic, Jones, Carrick, Kagawa and RVP are the only 'untouchables' in our squad. they are the best players in the squad and should be the ones we build the side around.

There is certainly room for improvement at left back, central midfielders and wingers. Wingers used to be our strength, but they're our biggest problem. We're slow on the counter, miss the days of Ronaldo and Rooney bomming forward. I really do have to say that I wouldn't be bothered if Rooney left this year as long as Ronaldo, Gotze or someone like that comes in! Big changes needed, we do have quality but we need to build the squad around them.

Personally I want De Gea, Rafael, Vidic, Jones, Carrick, Kagawa and RVP to be the focal point of next years squad. That 'world class' side of the squad is what we need to add to. Ideally we can have a world class player in each position with squad players behind them to come in and rotate. Hopefully then we can play our strongest team and make others change their line ups to counter our threats, not the other way round for once.

Fresh! {Ed004's Note - I'd have Smalling/Evans/Rio and then Jones in that order beside Vidic tbh. Though I agree and have said for a long time now two wingers, a centre midfielder and a left back are needed. No messing around this summer if SAF wants one more very successful year of 2 or more cups he needs to address these areas IMO}

Believable6 Unbelievable1

I agree, the problem is though that Jones is so good that I want him to be involved all the time. We really could do with Ronaldo, Gotze, Strootman and Alex Sandro.

Fresh! {Ed004's Note - Tad bit optimistic haha but would love it to happen}

Agree3 Disagree0

For me,

Essential signings to stay competetive at the top of the EPL - 1 CM, 1 winger.

Signings needed to give us a good chance in the ECL - LB and a 2nd CM.

We're fine up front, at CB and RB (with Fabio as extra cover) so I'd leave them areas alone.

Ed004 - a 2nd winger would be nice but I don't see any chance of that considering we've already signed Zaha and still have Valencia/Young/Kagawa who can play there (if Nani goes). I'm worried that Zaha will be our only wing signing TBH but I do hold out hope that someone like Rodriguez is signed too.

Ideally for me we'd line up in a 4231 with DDG, Rafael, Vidic & Evans, New LB, Carrick & New CM (Strootman?), New winger (Rodriguez?), Rooney and Kagawa as the 3 in behind RvP.

I think that's enough quality across all positions and would leave us with a naturally stronger squad as players like Cleverly, Welbeck, Valencia & Young lose their regular starts to become more squad players.

Agree4 Disagree1

Ed004

I would have Vidic/Rio/Evans/Smalling in that order.

Shahram {Ed004's Note - Vidic would be my first choice as well}

Agree1 Disagree0

Totally agree with the Ed here. Last nights game means little, but our midfield does need addressing. This is a strong squad but the weakest collection of wingers and central midfielders we have had in my lifetime. As much as I love him Anderson has had his chances now and I would add a few more but let's not get into that, this team lacks imagination out wide and a central midfielder, three quality additions in midfield and this big effective squad can become a big exciting squad again
Invisible STuey

Agree2 Disagree1

08 Apr 2013 23:24:11
Tonight we got absolutely what we deserved, Nothing. Giggs found himself in acres and acres of space time after time and what did he do Chip the ball over the top. What did our defenders do hit long balls over the top. Rooney was obviously not fit and puffing from the start. The worrying thing is once again the way we don't react. Mancini made a change in an attempt to win the game and it paid off for him and we did nothing till it was too late. Apart from Jones and Carrick there was very little to be positive about. It might not be a popular shout but should DDG have been beaten from there on his near post. Tactically I think we handed them the baton by conceding the midfield. Let me finish this by saying that this is the time that Fergie stands up and is counted his teams always react to defeat and I expect us to batter Stoke

Believable5 Unbelievable3

That shot was like a rocket, I don't think any keeper would have saved it.

Agree8 Disagree1

I dnt think ddg had a chance with that shot tbh, granted it was near post un it was hit from 6 yards out with imense power and accuracy.
Chris the REDman

Agree3 Disagree2

I agree it was a stunning strike but you can't let one of the best strikers in the world run across and into your 18 yard box with a challenge.

The amount of time and space we gave city to play and do their stuff at the edge of our box was ridiculous

Agree2 Disagree0

There were three players round him & still he got through & scored. What does that say about the players.

Agree0 Disagree0

08 Apr 2013 22:50:41
Well. Jones played really well tonight fearless individual who gave his all. Wellbeck played quite well and Young was ok but and I say but this is simply not good enough. The middle is everyone's concern and rightly so. We initially played ok with good passing but the inevitable happened and we were forced to defend and lacked ideas and leaders. Kagawa should have been brought on earlier along with Hernandez. Both RVP and Rooney haven't played great recently. Fergie made a mistake by not making these substitutions earlier when they were needed. He tried to hold out for a draw which was a big mistake and quite frankly a mistake he's made to many. I'm not being negative but when the push comes to shove we tend to lack that definitive edge. Our tactics appear to be hopefull as though we might just grind out a result and that everything will be ok.

Mad Hatter

Believable3 Unbelievable3

Why do we always have to fall behind before we make changes we should have made 30 mins earlier.
You can only blame the manager as this has happened so many times.
Red Baren

Agree2 Disagree1

What I don't understand is watching players clearly tire and not tracking back or applying any pressure on the ball and SAF not substituting them.

It is the same all the time and we struggle once we hit the 65th minutes and teams start dominating possesion and why we don't throw 3 fresh players on the pitch.

Shahram

Agree0 Disagree1

08 Apr 2013 22:46:31
Writing on the wall as soon as team announced - what is this obsession with Giggs? To start, and finish, with him in central midfield was tantamount to suicide - I don't know if it's sentiment but I would have hoped one of his 'assistants' would call him on it rather than go along with every cr*p decision like nodding dogs

N. I. Devil

Believable6 Unbelievable4

If Cleverley and Anderson can't beat out Giggs in midfield then they have no future at the club. I was surprised that Cleverley didn't come on for Giggs. We have 2 road games in 10 vs teams we should beat but to be honest we have played one good half since the Madrid game.

Agree5 Disagree2

Message to ryan giggs
ryan out of respect to the fans who pay your wages every week do the decent thing and retire in the summer. you added nothing to the pitiful effort tonight other than to give the ball to a blue shirt every time you passed it, also instead of fancy flicks that lead to city scoring try simple effective passes. ps please take ashley young with you
yours hopefully a disgruntled season ticket holder
johndenton

Agree6 Disagree4

No point in slating giggs, he doesn't pick the team or the position he plays in, that's fergies job and **** knows why he keeps playing him as a cm, not his ideal position and had an off night but hopefully he retires at the end of this season on a high with a record number of titles for a player that will never be beaten and be remembered as the legend that he is.

Agree5 Disagree1

Giggs is a legend but he does need slating for that performance last night, irrespective of what position he plays he kept trying his fancy flicks and back heels instead of simple passes and one of his fancy flicks went straight to a city player and 30 seconds later were 1-0 down.
johndenton

Agree0 Disagree0

08 Apr 2013 22:46:15
just goes to prove that we are gone so poor, we are going to win the premier league with a very poor side. We really need to invest in players.

Believable8 Unbelievable3

08 Apr 2013 22:33:23
Well we have seen that before haven't we?
Soon as the team sheet was out u knew counter attacking football was the plan, Do I have a problem with that plan? No tbh I dnt, it can work and has before for us, Problem comes when the manager can't identify a problem and fix, Giggs good on the ball no one can fault that, but when soaking up pressure u need legs in midfield, it was obvious to me that 5 mins before and 10 mins after half time he was puffing, How does the manager counter this? Take of Giggs and replace him with Clevs? No, Take off one of Rooney or Young and put on Clevs and and get extra legs in there? No! Fergie decided to drop Rooney and Wellbeck in to help with all the running Carrick was having to do for Giggs! 75 min! That was our first change! By that time we were chasing and had to go for it!
I'm not saying Giggs had the worst game and its not his fault if after 45-55 mins of a derby game he is tired, he's 39 and has played a lot of football recently. No that's the Bosses job.
Like I said I have no problem with setting up to counter attack but the important players like wingers and forwards have to perform and tbh they didn't, but for me losing control of CM is the key to our faultering attack with the amount of running they have to do going back, I'm not calling for fergies head or really bitching about the players, with players like Young u expect a performance we got & Rooney well he was floating around despratley trying to get in the game, Rvp held the ball well and passed it off nicely as did Rooney & Wellbeck in parts but i'm just pi$$ed off that the problems were that blatent and could of been avoided if Fergie spotted those problems.
Phelen is a yes man and from what I see does not really ever influence a game with advice.
All in all neither team played well and a moment of genius beat us against the run of play in the 2nd half, it happens, am I gutted? Yes, will I get over it? Yes lol We were beaten by our own stupidity today and tbh we have needed a fire lit underneath us since the Madrid game and hopefully this will serve to do this.

p. s Big shout out to Jonesy today, he was an animal, for me MOM.

Believable12 Unbelievable3

It is scary that SAF thinks Giggs has the legs to play in a 2 man midfield against the likes of Yaya and Silva! Just can't get my head around it TBH. If we're going to set up to counter attack then we may as well play 3 in midfield. Cleverly is not the greatest of players but his legs and energy could have helped us to stop Yaya/Silva bursting through the middle. But then I am a fan on a forum whilst SAF is the greatest British manager of all time, which makes me doubt my own opinion, lol.

For next season I think 2 things are clearly needed 1) a presence in midfield to parnter Carrick, Strootman could be that man 2) a winger/AM who can score/create goals and is better technically so can retain possession when running into a dead end, maybe Rodriguez or ideally Goetze. {Ed004's Note - Honestly I think if Saf really wants one more champions league trophy next season he needs a left back, a midfielder and 2 wingers. Sell any of Evra, Nani, Rooney, Young, Valencia, Anderson etc that need to be sold to raise the funds. Btw obviously not all of them as it is a squad game at most I can see is 4 in and 4 out (main team sales excluding scholes, fletcher, machida etc)}

Agree0 Disagree0

It does worry u thou gav, Everyone can see changes were needed after about 55 mins, mancini saw it and put on agureo, fergie waited far to long imo, I to do find it difficult u criticize a man who has some much experience but this had been allowed to happen for to long, ando has never been the answer, we were unlucky with hargreaves, and carrick is only now being noticed for wot he does. We need 2 cm players a left back and a another winger to go with zah, for me with bender or strootman next to modric today we dominate that game today, I just hope we can get a few in this summerband use Powell a lot kore next season.
Chris the REDman

Agree1 Disagree0

Damn fone! That wasn't ment 'i find it hard u criticize him, it was ment I do TOO find it hard to criticize him'
Chris the REDman

Agree0 Disagree0

I knew what you meant pal. And I'd have to agree on last night's showing!

Agree0 Disagree0

08 Apr 2013 22:27:12
If and I say if we throw this league away again would we be mad to say SAF take a seat upstairs.

I think we need a change have said it since 2010, tactics are poor players are poor ie young, tony v, I love giggs for what he is in our team but he's NOT a CM.

We have some really good players who played tonight and I'm afraid with our coaching set up they will and I state will be waisted.

We need a manager- coach who will win European cups but the glazers I hope don't hold us back which I think they will but who I'm I to say.

But we're all intitled to our opinion ;-)


Stagmufc

Believable4 Unbelievable5

We will not throw the league away and a win at stoke basically tightens the rope.

Th only worry is what is going on with Vidic, Evans, Smalling an dhope they are not seriously injured. We are definitely playing defense first and then try and score. To do that we need our defenders fit.

Shahram

Agree1 Disagree0

Our tactics have been non-existent since carlos left, dunno what mike phelan is doing there cause he clearly has little or influence on the tactics. it just seems that we have lost our direction going forward, we're not sure if to play through the middle or play the wings and what formation and position players are playing in, some of the players look like head-less chickens running round at times.

Agree1 Disagree0

08 Apr 2013 22:19:48
Ferguson thinks we played really well. Struth. We were outplayed and outfought. Ashley young is injured, that's going to be a big miss, NOT. we were really poor. Ferguson to blame with clueless tactics. Do us a favor and retire.

Believable6 Unbelievable10

It has to be said, tactically fergie is a dinosaur. The Madrid games he got it right but all to often he gets it waaaayyy wrong. But I must add he doesn't yet have all the tools necessary his wingers are letting him down. The midfield however is a problem of his own making that he cannot hide from.

Agree4 Disagree3

Its easy to start pointing fingers but best to cool a little after when people calm down. Yes it is disappointing to lose, let alone to City but again it shows how how good we are against strong teams. We badly need 3/4 quality players and hopefully this will help do it.

Agree1 Disagree2

You sounded completely sane until that last sentence.

Agree2 Disagree3

Yeah, Alex Ferguson should definetly retire.

After 26 years of loyal service, after making us the biggest team in England, after leading us to a treble, 12 Premier League Titles, 5 FA Cups, 2 Champions League/European Cup titles and to our current position of 12 points above Man City. None of that matters now because we lost one game. He is obviously a useless manager and his achievements show it don't they? No, they don't.

Get a grip mate. We lost today, but we are still on our way to a 13th Premier League title. Sir Alex Ferguson is the best manager in the world and Manchester United would not be the force they are today if it wasn't for him. Show a bit of loyalty ffs.

Agree9 Disagree4

I thought we battled hard but we gave away possession far to easily. Rooney didn't look interested after half time and we stood off them far to much when we should be getting in their faces to win the ball. I know the ref didn't help but he was never going to help us tonight he never has. I thought Kagawa should have started instead of Rooney and Cleverley/Anderson instead of Giggs. Why o Why did fergie not bring hernandez and Kags on earlier I don't know, and what is up with Van Persie he was banging in chances for fun earlier in the season. In general we looked knackered after 70 minutes and rubbishty knew it too.
cheats2005

Agree1 Disagree1

Spot on mate. we were poor and no threat at all. we have to address our midfield. Welbeck, young were poor and toothless. can we get 10 points I ask! because we are limping badly

Agree2 Disagree1

Oh no name not that you are overreacting at all but it's the first league match we have lost since November 17th. Make a profile so we can see who it is talking rubbish.

Agree4 Disagree6

Hey GDS not talking rubbish by the way. if you were satisfied with that mate then you have been watching pub football. I am stockport red and go to every match does not matter first loss since Nov 17. we are now business end of season and need to perform. and we have lost the edge. certain players are underperforming. simple mate!

Agree3 Disagree2

So because of them reasons, and one defeat, you want our manager of 26 years to retire?

Brilliant.

Agree0 Disagree0

08 Apr 2013 22:19:17
miss the days of an explosive counter with ronny and a younger rooney, we look so slow now adays especially on the left evra picks up the ball and everything seems to slow right down, next season we need some quality on the wings

Believable7 Unbelievable1

How has someone disagreed lol?

Agree0 Disagree0

08 Apr 2013 22:17:06
Not much to seperate the teams tonight in terms of quality. The reason we lost is simply fergie is to slow to make changes and is too stubborn in his tactical approach. Rooney was done after 50mins and needed replacing with kagawa. The midfield didn't work hard enough for me, nor did they create enough. It seemed every cross or through ball was being blocked or intercepted, city looked like they wanted it more. And despite not having wingers I actually think they utilised wide areas more effectively.
And I think we need to show more faith in chicharito, because let's be honest, despite some good delivery etc van Persie is having a bit of a nightmare at the moment in front of goal, granted he didn't get much service tonight but he should not be immune to being subbed and for me perhaps subbing him for chicharito could have helped as he offers pace that robin does not have.
On a positive note I think jones played great tonight.

Believable3 Unbelievable5

What mid-field

Agree2 Disagree0

08 Apr 2013 22:07:37
Pathetic gutless performance, after what happened last year the fans deserved better than sending us out to play like an away team trying to hang on for a draw.

We will probably still walk the league but we need a major shift in attitude and some genuine quality. Rooney went missing again against a big team, Giggs is supposed to add experience but cost us the game with a silly mistake, Young is not good enough, and Welbeck still lacks any end product. But most of all it's absolutely shameful that we've gone backwards since the start of the year to the point where we now approach every tough game like we're trying to sneak a draw.

Danny Pughnited

Believable8 Unbelievable2

08 Apr 2013 22:35:49
Couldn't agree more there, SAF needs to inject the hunger and desire back into the players that they once had
Major changes this summer with a clear-out and a few new faces added in. I'd go with another CB to replace Rio over the long term another midfielder as players like Anderson, Cleverley, Valencia, Nani, Young, Kagawa etc are just simply not United quality players nor good enough to play for another top European team. I'd also go for another forward and sell Rooney since he wants a move abroad and PSG want him to partner Ibrahimovic up top for the French side. I personally would sign Kurt Zouma from Sant�, the lad's only 18 and has the potential to be a top class defender. I'd also sign Fernandinho from Shakhtar Donetsk, for me he fits the bill for everything we need in midfield alongside Carrick, energetic, innovative, positive-thinking, the only concern with him is that he is 27 and we may need somebody who can do the job on a more long term basis
I'd also sign Robert Lewandowski to partner van Persie up front as in my opinion he is a class apart from van Persie and really would add some cosistancy to our front line which that flash in the pan van Persie has failed at doing this season
But the question is which players would actually want to come to us over say a Man City or Chelsea? If I'm brutally honest I don't think very many would want to join our impending sinking ship of a club over teams that actually have ambition like Man City, Chelsea, Spurs etc. I hate to say it but there are gloomy times ahead for us reds

Agree0 Disagree7

Why would a player want to join us? because we are Manchester United, When have we had no ambition, we strive to win competitions every season? That flash in the pan is the main reason we will hopefully win the the title, with some quality signings in the summers and chopping off some dead wood we'll be fine. I suggest you start watching one of the oil rich owners clubs if that's how you feel # WE ARE UNITED

keyz

Agree3 Disagree0

'us reds'. my ar*e!

Agree1 Disagree0

09 Apr 2013 00:22:36
I'm sorry but our squad at the moment is just one big calamity, I think that we are a sinking ship waiting to happen. We will be lucky to get 4th next year because City and Chelsea's squads and ambition are in a different league to ours
Call me dramatic if you want but I see us out of the football league in 10 years time
I personally think Ferguson needs to retire to protect his already legendary status at our club as he just simply cannot win 'the big ones' anymore

Agree0 Disagree1

08 Apr 2013 22:06:44
If we don't beat stoke were in near enough the same situation as last season, bar a point or 2, with chelsea and arsenal still to come

Believable1 Unbelievable1

08 Apr 2013 22:06:08
I m also scared now that considering current run of games and thin size of squad in quality. we don't throw away 12 points lead like last year. Except strikers our squad is very limited. Players always injured and some with so less games that they never turn up in game.

God save united

Rodio17

Believable4 Unbelievable3

Lol it won't happen mate! We have this now and have since 2 weeks ago, we can wrap the league up in 2 weeks and I expect we will. I understand nerves are fragile after last season but we will be ok.

Agree2 Disagree3

08 Apr 2013 22:04:22
Piss poor midfield yet again, this area needs sorting in the summer, but will he?

Believable5 Unbelievable2

No. Because Ferguson plays with wingers. Clueless.

Agree1 Disagree2

08 Apr 2013 22:04:05
Rant Rant

Well I am glad that is over. For everyone who thinks this is a great team, you have been listening to SAF bs to build up the teams confidence.

Really poor and disjointed and no midfield and making our forwards look sh. t too.

I wrote a few weeks ago let us see how we play against the top teams over the next few weeks. Lost to Chelsea, lost to City.

I guess the bright side of things is SAF should now go out and buy some midfielders, because if cleverly is not good enough to play in the big games, Giggs is definitely not the solution.

Evra is a shocking left back and needs to be shipped out.

Shahram

Believable6 Unbelievable3

Shahram, you know and I know he'll not buy top quality midfielders. He wants to play with wingers and those tactics are simply not good enough.
Sorry but saf has to take the blame.
NoMidfield

Agree2 Disagree2

I think this team is a patch up work just to get through games. God knows how many different line up we have and if someone could tell me who is our starting 11 then you are a genius LOL.

1. We have a young striker who can't score and has no composure playing on the wing to provide defensive cover in midfield.

2. We have a 39 year old legend playing against probably the toughest midfield in the league and he is not suited for that role.

3. We have a hopeless left back that gets to play in all the games that matter because we don't have any other choice there.

4. We have 2 strikers who are not firing and most of it is for lack of service. One Striker who can't get on the pitch.

5. Our Wingers are tootles

6. Midfielders like anderson and cleverly not good enough against top opposition and Kagawa can't get into the side as that means Rooney on the bench.

On the bright side, Jones and Rafael are some players.

I can't wait to get 8 points and see what the club does in the summer and hopefully better football next year.

Shahram

Agree2 Disagree0

08 Apr 2013 22:02:57
I think we played well as a defensive unit, City didn't really get a sniff tonight, but our attack let us down. We were nowhere near potent enough and to be fair we haven't been since the RM tie. Tactics good, performance good, but not good enough in the final third. For the goal I was disappointed that a challenge wasn't made as I thought Aguero ran well too far for my liking. RvP will need to get his act together soon, his touch and delivery is second to none, but we are missing goals. I do not see City winning all of their last seven games and I do not see us losing four games, so I think we are fine in that respect, but United will need to start scoring goals as goals win matches.

Well i'm off to bed now, must watch Game Of Thrones.

Sydney!

Believable3 Unbelievable8

Sydney

Not sure why you keep mentioning our attack. Our midfield is non existent and our strikers are playing against some of the best defenders when it comes to the big teams and need the midfield link up. RVP needs some link up play and so does Rooney. Rooney was lost in the mix after the first 15 minutes.

I thought we sucked to be frank and playing at home and defending with 9 players is pathetic.

The only good news is that it looks like Silva is out for a few weeks and he is a pain in the ass for any team.

Shahram

Agree6 Disagree1

Syd you clown

Agree4 Disagree2

Dont know whta game you were watching Syd. but we were pathetic apart from Jones and at times we were a shambles. City played us of the park. long ball from defence to attacke does not work. midfieldnon existent. Fergie too arrogant to addr the midfield. Welbeck no end product, Young so one dimensional and can't cross with his left and too allow Giggs to play full match proves we have nothing in reserve.

Agree4 Disagree2

Syd, did you write SAF's post match interview? ;) I thought it was a close game but we had no control in midfield and City deserved to win, just.

Mate, if you're guna call someone names like you're on the school yard at least leave a name so Syd can reply!

Agree1 Disagree2

08 Apr 2013 21:43:43
Anyone thinks the league is over is mad. We have hit a brick wall since the Madrid game.
Our boss insists on playing with wingers when all we need is to ensure we stay tight and match city.
City deserve to win today because they've been the better team.
Squeaky bum time.
NoMidfield

Believable7 Unbelievable2

We are for thinking that after losing one match in 6 months we will lose 4 in 7 matches? Yea we must be off our rockers to think we won't win the league.

Agree2 Disagree0

08 Apr 2013 21:57:14
B*ll*cks! Overun in midfield as expected and not enough creation going forwards. Could really have done with Jones in CM so it was a bad blow to have all our CB's injured.

Time to regroup before the Stoke game me thinks!

Believable6 Unbelievable0

08 Apr 2013 21:38:36
Well just as I wrote that they scored within 30 seconds. Valencia is on but why wait so long is hard to understand. Please put Hernandez on for young.

Shahram

Believable0 Unbelievable0

This was in reference to us looking tired. Welbeck and Rooney looked like they were spent after 60 minutes.


Shahram

Agree0 Disagree0

08 Apr 2013 22:02:40
Sell young. NOW!


TRUMORS

Believable5 Unbelievable0

Done deal - I offered him to Liverpool for £15m and they've just come back with a counter offer of £25m!

Agree0 Disagree0

08 Apr 2013 22:01:35
Great goal wins great matches. nd aguero's goal was special. but to point out he ran through midfield without chellage. again the same problem. I guess I m bore enough to say it again and again. wasnt 6oth minute game time enough to introdure another midfielder insted of gigs? isn't saf relying to much on rvp? Rvp has bn difference this season. since his off form united is looking pritty average.

And still fergie don't bring proper and enough players. he is fooling himself.
Simply we need to change this 4 4 2.
City were a better team in whole game. credit to them.

Rodio17

Believable3 Unbelievable2

08 Apr 2013 22:00:36
Pathetic. City have four midfielders we have Giggs and carrick. Do we honestly think Ferguson is making the right decisions? I don't. Paint it as u want, we were total crap. And if we don't get mourinho then we will win nothing next season.
Ferguson has been the culprit. Buy some midfielders for gods sake.

Believable2 Unbelievable4

08 Apr 2013 21:03:59
Same old problem of being beaten, outrun and outmuscled in midfield. Young barely had a touch, might as well pull him off and strengthen in the middle.

Believable5 Unbelievable0

We need to forget playing two wingers. Ppl complain about nani but young and Valencia are really getting on my nerves. And why is Hernandez not getting. Chance when's rep and Rooney r struggling to score?

Agree4 Disagree1

08 Apr 2013 20:53:38
If we had Xavi, iniesta ans schwni, Ferguson will still play with two wingers and keep midfielders on the bench.
We seriously need to look at our tactics as we always get outplayed against the best teams.
NoMidfield

Believable7 Unbelievable2

At least you have finally realised that this is indeed the tactics. Personally this soak up the pressure and counter tactic is only good when the attackers are more clinical. We need to be more clinical and need to make better decisions when in the final third. We have been outnumbered in midfield, but sadly I think the manager's hands are tied due to the defenders being injured. It does show that we need more midfielders though.

Sydney!

Agree0 Disagree6

We look tired, need some fresh legs.

shahram

Agree0 Disagree1

So why no Hernandez then. He's as clinical as they come.
NoMidfield

Agree1 Disagree0

It's the only way we can play with the players we have the midfield is not good enough against the better teams

Agree2 Disagree0

Should of started Kagawa instead of Young,

Agree2 Disagree0

Syd I agree we do tend to set up to absorb pressure then counter attack (not a fan personally). What I don't understand is if we're going to do that why not just play 3 in midfield? Seeing as Jones was needed at CB I would have thought that we would have had a better chance with say Cleverly/Ando as an extra body in midfield, have Young or Rooney on the bench with the other one starting wide, Welbeck the other side and RVP up front. If we're going to concede so much possession then surely it's safer to have an extra body in midfield?

Agree1 Disagree2

That's exactly my point. We needed to match city in numbers in midfield, but instead we play Giggs and carrick and two wide men.
Not good enough Ferguson. He's making the same old mistakes as last year. Stubborn and stuck in the past.
NoMidfield

Agree0 Disagree2

HB ass licker

Agree2 Disagree1

"HB ass licker"

Guess that makes you a gutless, anonomous chimp with little or no brains to put forward a reasoned point of view. I pity you really, still thanks for the mention!

Agree1 Disagree1

08 Apr 2013 20:41:46
This game is identical to the 1-0 city won last season. We play on the counter and then too much pressure means we concede then have less time to score we should have gone for the jugular from the start

Believable2 Unbelievable3

No we generally wait while still losing till the last 5 minute to use our subs. Amazing.

Shahram

Agree1 Disagree1

08 Apr 2013 20:36:57
With Rooney's yellow card in the first 40 minutes, what would people think of Kagawa coming on at about 55 or 60 minutes for him.

Believable2 Unbelievable1

08 Apr 2013 20:31:18
How are we supposed to match city in midfield when playing only carrick and Giggs? When are we going to play with a midfield?
NoMidfield

Believable2 Unbelievable2

08 Apr 2013 20:04:13
I am really nervous now especially because we have no Vidic at the back. We would have a much more solid team with Vidic at the back and Jones in midfield.

Believable3 Unbelievable3

08 Apr 2013 19:45:26
Few points of concern, Jones hasn't played at CB all season, last time he did it was last season against Newcastle when he played awful. Giggs is playing in what seems to be a midfield 2 with Carrick, very weak and no presence. Hopefully Rooney plays in the 3 to help out.

Believable2 Unbelievable2

Agreed fresh. Why does saf insist on playing the two in midfield? What is wrlbeck doing on the wing. He's not a winger. Why havnt we put a strong midfield on. He never learns. Sorry, but if we carry on with this formation, then I can only see one winner.
NoMidfield

Agree1 Disagree1

Nomidfield welbecks best position is out wide as he is useless down the centre. He has been our best wide player this year. With Jones at the back I'd rather Giggs in CM for his experience than Anderson, Cleverley or whoever else. Yes we are light but we all know that anyway so with Welbeck and Youngs work we will be ok.

Brendan81

Agree3 Disagree2

Brendan

How is Welbeck our best wide player. How many assists or goals does he have?

If you are talking about his defensive qualities, I will take a composed box to box and creative midfielder in a 451.

Shahram

Agree1 Disagree2

I think we see more of welbeck out wide as he don't score enough

Agree1 Disagree0

I didn't say he IS the best I said he has BEEN our best this season as the rest have been league 1 standard Shahram which is totally different. Nani is the best but woefully inconsistent and frustrating. Also, I was talking about the players we have available tonight not someone we wish we had playing. We all know we want a box to box but we have none.

Brendan81

Agree1 Disagree0

08 Apr 2013 19:38:23
It's a testament to how weak our midfield actually is that when a 40 year old is named in the starting 11, in the biggest league game of the season, I'm genuinely not convinced that he isn't the best choice.

It will be a shame if we can't do something to redress the embarrassement from last year, but this line up doesn't exactly inspire confidence.

Danny Pughnited

Believable3 Unbelievable1

Jones and Carrick would have been picked no doubt about it but injuries to Evans and Vidic has forced Fergie's hand.

Agree0 Disagree0

I am not sure what to make out of young starting on the right wing, which I think is where he will play and Welbeck will play on the left wing. I can only assume the idea is to get down the right touchline with young as that is where we scored against these boys last time out.

I also assume Welbeck being on the left is because we need to keep Zabaletta honest.

We have no defenders on the bench which is a worry and hope we can avoid injuries at the back.

Finally, I agree having Giggs start shows how desperate we are for a couple of proper midfielders. In SAF we trust and hope we smash them.

Shahram

Agree0 Disagree1

35 minutes and just not much link up play going forward. I think we will see Valencia or Nani and Cleverly on in the second half.


Shahram

Agree0 Disagree0

08 Apr 2013 19:30:51
Really worried with this line up. Giggs in midfield has been an issue. Also no Vidic Smalling or Evans not even on the bench, they must be injuried as we have no games to rest them for. I think we should have played Cleverley and Kagawa instead of Giggs and Young. let's see how this pans out.

Believable4 Unbelievable0

08 Apr 2013 19:26:35
Strange decision once again from Fergie to play Giggs and Carrick in midfield. Maybe injuries to the central defenders has forced his hand?

Believable1 Unbelievable1

08 Apr 2013 19:25:08
No vidic, smalling or Evans. Are they all injured? I was hoping jones will start in midfield. Young on the wing. Can't wait until we get a world class winger.

Believable2 Unbelievable0

What does say about Cleverley and Anderson that Giggs beats them out in the middle. I was hoping for Jones with Carrick but seems like all of our defenders are hurt.

Agree1 Disagree0

They are all injured which is disappointing as now Jones will have to play as a CB rather than in midfield. So we are a bit light tonight.

Sydney!

Agree1 Disagree0

08 Apr 2013 19:21:36
Looks like Giggs in the middle with Carrick, oh dear i'm worried now.

Red Daz

Believable3 Unbelievable0

08 Apr 2013 18:55:47
Ed002 - If you do not mind answering if you can as it may be a little bit of a guess but by when do you expect the debt to be paid off? I was thinking by maybe 2017 {Ed002's Note - It is not debt per se. They are fixed period bonds, the last of which currently mature in 2017.}

Believable1 Unbelievable0

08 Apr 2013 18:39:55
So, in the Lakes for a week with the family and no phone signal. However, found a pub with wifi and our cottage has a website, whoop whoop

Believable2 Unbelievable0

Wherever I go with my family I will always Google Map for pubs. I have even rung pubs to see if they have Sky. Most have the Bulgarian or Greek version, luckily I am fluent in both languages ;)

Sydney!

Agree2 Disagree0

Yeah good call Syd my local has the Bulgarian coverage which is fine coupled with the radio commentary off 5Live or god forbid Collymore on Talknonsense.
A lot of pubs just can't afford Sky anymore, shame!

Red Daz

Agree1 Disagree0

Red Daz, for a pub to have Sky it is anything up to £10k a year. No wonder they get a dish and go for the cheaper option. I watched United/Sunderland on Bulgarian Sky with 5Live, problem is the radio was a second ahead of the TV. So that was annoying.

Sydney!

Agree0 Disagree0

08 Apr 2013 17:16:34
Sorry guys I know that this isn't a rumour but can someone tell me how I can watch the game tonight online thanks

Believable0 Unbelievable0

Firstrow1. eu

snakey

Agree2 Disagree0

A website1

Agree1 Disagree0

Usagoals is very good.

Agree1 Disagree0

08 Apr 2013 16:41:51
The big one tonight! And I'm not talking about the treat I have lined up for the missus ;)

In all seriousness - in terms of result I'll be more than happy with a draw, 4 points from possible 6 v City and to still be top of the table by 15 points would be a success.

However, following the slight anti-climax of recent weeks it would really make my day if we f**ked them right up! :)

Come on lads, make my day!

HBadger

Believable6 Unbelievable1

Come on lads, make my day! Isn't that what your missus said

Agree4 Disagree0

Haha you got me. Your's prefers 1 on 1 from memory!

Agree0 Disagree0

Didn't realise badger, I'm double booked tonight sorry.

Supasub

Agree0 Disagree0

Sorry Supasub, she's not into anything sub 4 inches :)

Agree0 Disagree0

08 Apr 2013 16:16:10
As a hardcore loyal United fan I have to admit I am worried we may have peaked too early this season and maybe tiredness is the reason for it. Our players have looked half hearted and slow recently. I can only see a loss tonight unfortunately and we still have to play Arsenal away Chelsea at home West Brom away and West Ham away.

Believable2 Unbelievable4

We have looked half asleep since the 2nd Real game which is a worry.

I'm hoping that tonight's occasion, along with a few rolockins from SAF and the return of Rooney and a few other's can swing things back in our balance. I'd be glad with a draw in honesty but a win would be special.

We will need to come out firing from the start.

HB

Agree2 Disagree0

Hope you are wrong.

Agree1 Disagree0

I am just hoping RVP can find some sort of form again has he has been worryingly poor compared to his high standard of play. Maybe tonight we can see some players step up to the plate for the first time this season. i'm hoping a 4411 with Jones and Carrick in the middle.

Agree1 Disagree0

08 Apr 2013 15:19:05
lots of big names being mentioned, I think only a couple will come this summer, lewandowski maybe but i'd rather have benteke and a midfielder plus there's zaha whose already here.

Believable1 Unbelievable6

For me Benteke looks a like a good player full of potential but looks better than perhaps he really is as he his playing in a poor Villa team that makes him look better than he really is. B oth Young and Milner looked really good at Villa but when they stepped up to bigger clubs they looked good squad players. I would take lewandowski over Bentenke.

Mad Hatter

Agree4 Disagree0

I would take Lukaku over them both but unfortunately it would never happen. Out of them two It would be a hard decision as you can say Benteke looks better because the team he is in or you could say Lewandowski looks better because the team he's in,

Agree1 Disagree0

What big club did milner go to? ;)

Agree2 Disagree1

When did Milner ever look any good at Villa or Newcastle? He is so overrated it is funny the same as Barry.

Agree0 Disagree1

08 Apr 2013 14:33:47
With the AON/Carrington deal apparently worth anything between £120m and £180m and United 'apparently' close to agreeing a new airways deal worth £100m. Added to the new Nike deal to be negotiated which could be as much as £65m a year (and extra £40m a year). Then considering the extra £34m TV money starting next season. This club will be turning over £500m a season by 2016/17. There is no chance the Glazers would sell then. Even if they took £50m a season in dividends there would still be over £100m a season for transfers. United are looking very strong financially, fingers crossed the debt can be reduced and we can spend big every season.

Sydney!

Believable10 Unbelievable1

Mind boggling figures, let's hope we start to see the fruit of these labours this summer!

Syd, do you know when the Nike deal is to be re-negotiated? I read that Nike have signed with England and looking to sign with City. This would have little or no effect on our prospective deal though I imagine?

HBadger

Agree0 Disagree0

But why have to spend big every season.

Agree0 Disagree0

Nike have already signed with City I believe. City were with Umbro who I think Nike owned anyway. Now they have signed a deal with Nike. Negotiations are happening now Gav. The figures being bandied about are £1bn over 15 years. It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if this happened.

We have seen a decent amount of cash spent over the past two seasons so I hope that will continue until we are through our transitional period. Then I guess we could look at luxury signings after that. Perhaps one "marquee" signing each summer, who knows. The extra money doesn't mean it will go on transfers, but it does mean there is extra money that could go towards transfers.

Sydney!

Agree2 Disagree0

Sydney

I posted something quite similar last summer and got crucified lol by people here who accused me of being a glazer fan. I reckon we will be in the 500 region in the 2015 season.

The way things are going, we will pay down the majority of the 350 approx debt before their maturity in 2017 and still have large spending budgets.

I believe the Nike deal works out to 85 million USD a year but not sure what the term is as I have heard 10 years and heard also that it might be a 12 year term.

All in all the club's future looks bright and for those envious doom and gloom merchants hate to disappoint you but this is just the beginning.

Finally, the biggest issue for the club in the next 2 years is who succeeds SAF believe it or not and not the finances.

Shahram

Agree0 Disagree0

Cheers Syd.

Agree with both Sharham and Syd that we should be in a very strong financial position in a couple years. It may be hard to take but as Syd eludes to - the best we can hope for is that our revenues will be so great that the Glazers can take what they inevitably will, whilst leaving more than enough to keep us competetive at the top. Nobody likes to hear about money leaving the club but the reality is that the owner's will look for a return so the best we can hope for is to be making enough money to cover both dividends AND transfers. Hopefully that is the future we are looking at.

Agree1 Disagree0

Sydney I know you are not stupid so I won't refer to you as such but if you believe that the Glazers will not just take all the money then you are deluded. They have no love for the club it is about making money. Fergie has been told to buy promising young players like Zaha and get them on low wages and put older players on lower contracts. Remember when we sold Ronny for 80 million none of it was re invested in the team. I am sure some of the little girls on here will get all excited in the summer and talk about us buying Ronnie but you know that is not going to happen.

Agree0 Disagree1

There was never any chance the Glazers were going to sell Utd as the team is the golden teat all of football would like to suckle

No matter how much everyone wanted the Glazers out but you do have to admit they screwed their loaves

And now cue Kloot!

Agree1 Disagree0

Gav, Andy Green estimates around £115m in cash-flow after dividends taken. That is some amount of free cash every year by 2016.

Kloot, we all know why the Glazers bought United, that cannot be disputed, but I disagree about having to buy cheap youth and having teach them, that is what United has always been about. We do buy the finished article too IE Berbatov/RvP. The Glazers will no doubt pay down debt and take dividends in the future, but there will also be PLENTY of cash for transfers too.

Sydney! {Ed002's Note - It doesn't work like that Syd. Sorry but you might be misleading folks with all of this talk about free cash and money for transfers.}

Agree0 Disagree0

Shahram, I remember your crucifiction and I was one of the few that defended your post. It's always good news the club are making more money. At least then we have the option to spend more if needed. If there's no money then there's NO option to spend money.

Sydney!

Agree0 Disagree0

Kloot

If they take "all" the money then there will be nothing left to buy players. Which means we'll become less successful, which means we'll make less money, which means less return for the Glazer's. I'm sure they're not that daft. I already addressed this in my post - our owner's will always look for a return so our best bet is to generate enough to keep them happy and leave enough for the transfers needed to keep us successful.

I know you are not stupid either :) so I'll not refer to you as such but the business model just doesn't work if we become less successful. I'm pretty sure the owner's know that. Obviously they will want to achieve this by spending as little as possible (as with most business people) but they won't want to risk us becoming unsuccessful.

Also, if SAF has been told to buy cheap youngster's like Zaha what was he doing splashing £24m and £150k+ p/w on a 29 year old?

Agree0 Disagree0

Ed002, Operating cash flow for this year was £80m, 2013 estimated at £113m, 2014 at £170m, 2015 at £194m and 2016 at £210m. But 'free' cash flow for this season was -£41m, 2013 is estimated at being £16m, 2014 at £78m, 2015 at £100m and 2016 at £115m. Isn't free cash flow after outgoing costs?

Sydney! {Ed002's Note - THis isn't the time Syd - sorry.}

Agree0 Disagree0

I think if fergie spends big it's his last season if he spends small he staying for another year or two as he'd like to go out with a bang while leaving a great team for his succeser that wouldn't have to spend much that's my theory
Paddy The Irish Man

Agree0 Disagree0

Don't worry Ed2 the sensible ones of us won't be expecting a £115m net spend each year! Although I do appreciate the 'Box of Rocks theory' may come into effect with certain poster's. The important thing is there should be plenty available to the manger, even after dividends taken, if it is released that is.

Agree0 Disagree0

08 Apr 2013 23:39:55
No problem Ed, but if you get five minutes have a read of this article. It is guestimation on many parts, but I believe Andy Green has been pretty reserved in his estimations.

http://andersred. blogspot.co.uk/

Sydney! {Ed002's Note - I can see where you come up with all of this from Syd. There are a number of issues that could take exception to and there is one enormous flaw in what he says.}

Agree0 Disagree0

08 Apr 2013 13:53:05
Would anyone else be happy with a summer arrivals of just Strootman and Cabaye and no major sales?

ALDUtd

Believable4 Unbelievable3

I would be satisfied but I would prefer a good winger to finish it off.

-JakeW

Agree3 Disagree0

08 Apr 2013 12:15:36
ah derby day. just like old times utd at the top city nowhere to be seen!

pity mancini saying he needed 4 players to win the league, shows just how amateur they are!

100m a year needed to stay on top!
makes every trophy seem hollow like a cavity!

Believable4 Unbelievable3

08 Apr 2013 11:26:55
I really don't think we should be looking for players to play alongside Carrick, he is 32 in July and is most likely only going to be with us for a couple more seasons (as a regular starter at least)

I think we will get Strootman in as his long term replacement, with the two rotating to keep Carrick fresh as he is playing a lot of games (and let's face it we need him too just now)

with this, I would fully expect to see 2 central midfielders coming in with Powell either going out on loan to a premiership team or if Anderson leaves, taking his spot rotating with Cleverly

Believable7 Unbelievable1

Got a feeling we will push for Clasie, just seems to make sense.

Agree3 Disagree0

Strootman and Clasie would be a dream! Strootman is a must, I don't think there is a more complete midfielder available this summer for United. Him and one of: Clasie, Wanyama, Mccarthy would be great business this summer with a new winger and a new LB!
Patrick

Agree3 Disagree0

Dags

I would say we need two central midfielders.
Scholes retired, Giggs on his last season and nearly 40 years old, Fletcher probably won't play again and if he does will not be the same due to his condition, Anderson is a complete waste of time and Powell is nowehere near the level we need.
I would be really pleased with two central midfielders, a left back and maybe a winger if Nani goes but I can't see it happening.
I think it all depends on who (if any) he gets rid of?
We need quality to take us upto that next level in Europe.

Simmo

Agree1 Disagree0

Patrick
said above he'd like McCarthy along with strootman he's a more improved verson of cleverly meaning he can pass and dosen't just run around like a headless chicken
Paddy The Irish Man

Agree0 Disagree0

08 Apr 2013 10:25:01
Mancini has finally lost the plot, his rambling today are up the with Keegan's 'I'd love it if we beat them' and rafa's 'fact' rant.

I appreciate it is mind games but I don't think he actually has a clue and is making a fool of himself.

1. Teams don't play well against united because they are scared. What a load of rubbish, when teams beat united they celebrate like they have won the league, beating us is the biggest thing in some teams season, just ask Norwich fans and players. Everyone wants to beat united and up their games accordingly.

2. They would be winning the league if they had signed the players they wanted in the summer. They have paid 500 million for players in 5 years and spent more than us last summer. Any team would have won the league if they signed the 5 players he is saying he wanted.

I hope he stays at city for a long time as to me it seems like he has lost it and is part of the reason they have managed to struggle this season despite the obvious quality in the squad. I suppose it is hard to manage 25 prima donnas though.

Believable14 Unbelievable1

08 Apr 2013 12:05:23
GDS,

You appear to have forgotten the famous Ferguson, he could have killed him with that ball rant, you know when he was under pressure earlier in the season.

And of course how Mancini's mind games failed so badly last season.

I know I clash swords with you guys regularly but when you re read that post or if you saw it on another page, what do you think it makes you look like. You do if often.

Agree0 Disagree8

SAF has said that RvP was never joining City. Something tells me RvP was tapped up ;)

Sydney!

Agree1 Disagree0

He is an person. For any manger to wine that he needs to spend 80 to 100 million per season to win things is ludicrous. Imagine what Wenger and Moyes are thinking when they read this stuff.

He is a poor manager in my view and the longer he stays the better off we are. I posted this earlier in the season that he is going to be sacked and still believe that is the case.

It is not a matter of managing prima donnas but knowing how to use a squad, which he is clueless and their set up in some games this year has been the reason for their poor results.

Shahram

Agree3 Disagree1

Stoner, don't forget we've all read plenty of your posts too, get IT? ;) Nice to have you back pal!

HBadger

Agree1 Disagree0

Hey arsenal are winning again! Welcome back stoner! I see Wenger is now defo the man to take u forward again yeh? Or is he not again? Ure fickle fans just comfuse me these days. Anyways good to see after a long and treacherous season u might end up with thay 4th place trophy after all.
Chris the REDman

Agree2 Disagree0

Stoner a point blank act of force to the temple can potentially kill someone. Maybe we could have a demonstration by yourself to prove otherwise?

Supasub

Agree1 Disagree0

08 Apr 2013 16:10:39
Ahh, Chris I see your level of banter is still up there. Been away fella and then just away from the page. Actually not seen you here for a while.

Hbadger, also a pleasure with you, there really was a reason for the get it, not something worth going into anymore so I'll just be sticking to honest banter.

Supasub, in my line of work I'd be happy to demo on you any time. I promise you won't feel a thing.

Stoner

Agree0 Disagree1

Headline after moyes gets sacked by city according to reportsdavid moyes has been sacked by manchester city after winning the title after spending no money their billionare owner said he was worried because he thought a football club only gets success after spending millions
Paddy The Irish Man

Agree0 Disagree0

08 Apr 2013 08:41:08
Was watching Adam Ljajic. The boy is a good player, wished we had exercised our right to sign him on.

Believable2 Unbelievable4

08 Apr 2013 07:46:24
Johndenton,, thank you for articulating so clearly what I was struggling to.

Believable2 Unbelievable1

No problem mate I've seen a lot of football over the years and appreciate good football, but can't agree with others about the quality of our current squad. on another note have a look on the manchester evening news website, virgin media ran a poll where people voted red or blue 84% utd 16% city. tonight the prize is manchester town hall will be lit with 84% of the building in red lights and 16%in blue lights lol. hope the lads send me home happy tonight.
johndenton

Agree4 Disagree0

08 Apr 2013 04:45:24
I am the only person who thinks that carrick and marchisio would be absolutely amazing together in central midfield pairing, I feel like marchisio is one of the best ALL ROUND centre mids in the game, care to name anyone better than him in centre midfield who can tackle, get stuck in but then go forward and not 'goetze' because he doesn't play in central midfield!

Believable3 Unbelievable2

I agree he would be a brilliant signing. I posted the same last summer but ed002 believes he is Juve through and through and would never leave and not for sale.

Shahram

Agree3 Disagree0

08 Apr 2013 00:35:37
To clear the air, and to get everyone's opinion on the matter…
Wayne Rooney. What do or don't we do with him? He wins us games yet in some I feel like smacking him! Does everyone get this?

Believable15 Unbelievable1

Rooney is not the player he was a few years back, but still is a top quality player and can change games. I think if he didn't play for us most if not all utd fans would gladly have him at the club. I say keep :)

Rouge Diablo :)

Agree7 Disagree1

I will sell Anderson, nani, young, Rio, Valencia before I sell Rooney.

Agree0 Disagree0

He burst onto the seen between 18-21 hit his prime between 21-25 and has serously declined in two years
Paddy The Irish Man

Agree0 Disagree0

07 Apr 2013 23:11:50
Did I totally imagin it or was a thread pulled from earlier today? I think Red Man started it, it was about the match tomorrow. About halfway down Ed002 stated that if you post a team in a post it will be posted on the teams page. Did I just totally make that up or was it there but got pulled? I only need to know as i'm wondering if I need to up my meds. Lol {Ed002's Note - You are crossing over two issues - teams go on the team page. Did it get pulled and was I kind enough to explain - sure. Put it in the wrong place and it gets discarded like a used condom.}

Believable1 Unbelievable0

I personally wouldn't touch a used condom.

Agree1 Disagree0

08 Apr 2013 07:43:11
G. A. G. U. S mate how would you propose you take it off then?;-) lol.

Agree7 Disagree0

08 Apr 2013 07:33:38
Thanks Ed002, I wasn't questioning you on what you were said on the thread. I was just trying to describe the thread. Glad i'm not going mad though. Thanks again for your reply.

Agree0 Disagree0

With her teeth.

Agree0 Disagree0

Lol GAGUS, good reply!

Agree0 Disagree0

08 Apr 2013 18:25:32
But I thought they were in a jar on the bed side table? Lol

Agree3 Disagree0