Manchester United Banter Archive October 13 2018

13 Oct 2018 15:00:08
Hi ed002.
I find it extraordinary that a business the size of hours have not been able to make the appointment of DoF for so long. It seems to have been a couple of seasons now.
Can you shed any light on what the the delay in making the appointment is?
Or when the club decided that they wanted to definitely decided to make the appointment?
I undersatand that getting the right person is vital but surely it can't take years its seems to be dithering at best from the outside looking in.
Cheers.

{Ed002's Note - There is no delay. It must be remembered that there are fewer high end Directors of Football/Technical Directors than there are high end clubs and other sides are also actively trying to fill a similar role. and there needs to be a good fit between the individual and the club. If you are not worried about it being the right person or not it would be a lot easier. The club made the decision in 2016.}

14 Oct 2018 06:03:32
At least the club are not panicking and rushing the decision on something that can have a very good impact on the club.

14 Oct 2018 15:35:51
It would seem that Michael Edwards has taken on that role for us Ed002; how would you say he has done since taking over from Ian Ayre?

{Ed002's Note - He is not a football person per se and neither was Ian Ayre, so you are not confirming like for like AW.}

13 Oct 2018 04:24:49
Lukaku has 23 goals in his 21 games for Belgium. Put him in an attacking team the boy will score goals .

13 Oct 2018 06:06:59
Spot on mate, he’s been banging them in against Estonia, Cyprus, Saudi Arabia and Japan.

Hell he even got a hatrick against Gibraltar! 😉.

{Ed001's Note - he could probably get 5 against that Arsenal defence then....}

13 Oct 2018 07:13:55
At least mate, they are truly dodgy! I’m not looking forward to playing you either. 😂😂.

{Ed001's Note - the way your lot are playing every game could finish with any kind of score at all. It does show how meaningless every other stat is though, as you are doing a Burnley and making a mockery of them.}

13 Oct 2018 11:05:58
Lukaku is a consistent 20 plus a season EPL striker. One of only a few in the league at present. However, he is struggling with his role in our side this season. Too often he is isolated up front for most of the game treated like a glorified target for long balls.

13 Oct 2018 11:13:00
I know mate, I do have a chuckle when some get so carried away with it.

We definitely don’t look like a top four side in my opinion.

13 Oct 2018 12:13:39
The type of striker that needs service, service, service all day and he will get you goals (whilst missing a good few chances in the process) .
Quality crosses and through balls all day is not what he will get in this team. Is required to do a lot himself and he just doesn't have that ability, to make things happen himself.

13 Oct 2018 12:13:39
The type of striker that needs service, service, service all day and he will get you goals (whilst missing a good few chances in the process) .
Quality crosses and through balls all day is not what he will get in this team. Is required to do a lot himself and he just doesn't have that ability, to make things happen himself.

15 Oct 2018 02:22:31
The problem with him being a consistent 20 plus a season PL striker is he's only ever got more than 20 league goals once.