Manchester United banter 7

25 Oct 2025 09:51:59
Congratulations to the GW8 winner of the FOOTBALL RUMOURS FPL league:

Supernatural

25 Oct 2025 07:22:14
"Manchester United have spoken to the Premier League to express their concerns about the number of midweek games they are scheduled to play between now and Christmas. "

Sure we wouldn't have minded if they were European games!

25 Oct 2025 09:54:15
Originally I thought this was about the fans having to travel, but it just seems to be one in November and three back to back in December, two of which are at home and the other is 90min down the road at Wolves.

Hardly onerous, so not sure what the problem is.

25 Oct 2025 11:54:35
Policing and ground accessibility is what they are saying is the issue.

25 Oct 2025 07:39:04
{Ed's Note - Thestigno1 has posted a new article entitled, When Will The Systemic Rot At Glasgow Rangers End?

24 Oct 2025 23:41:56
So, tomorrow will be the 300th appearance for Man Utd by Bruno Fernandes since he was signed in Jan 2020.

In those, approaching 6 years, he has only missed 17 games, and only 3 of those because of injury or illness. That can be described as nothing short of astonishing.

I think apart from a degree of luck needed on the injury front, it show's a mental strength and resilience and a commitment to the team to achieve those kind of numbers.

I know his attitude, on certain occasions, has been questioned but along with the fact he turned down an obscene amount of money on offer from Saudi last summer and of course the number of goals scored and assists he has achieved in a struggling side, I think makes him deserving of huge credit and appreciation from United supporters (obviously excluding Notimesoon)

25 Oct 2025 04:14:42
I think with bruno 2 things will happen.
Either he will continue to his usual risky passer, or maybe being as part of a midfield 2 he might became a but more sensible with his passing.

So many world class players change their game after they turn 30, so I'll be curious to see how Bruno changes.

25 Oct 2025 04:52:00
Anybody who doubts Bruno’s commitment to our cause is a fool. he's been our best player since day one of signing and remains so now.

(Although I think Cunha and Mbeumo will be challenging for my favourite player tag)

25 Oct 2025 05:37:34
I have to agree with you IWOTB. Good post. I confess I was a nay satmyer that felt we should take the money and reinvest. I also felt he just didn't fot what we re trying to do.

Don't get me wrong even in the past couple of games he's failed to track his man and also lost the ball in key central areas but luck balances out snd the chances were saved or hit the post and de ligt against Sunderland saved a certain goal.

As Ken and Dlib have said small margins for or against still have a massive impact and we got away with them and won't always. But on balance he is an 80 20, getting more right than wrong.

I am glad I was wrong to want him gone. He's put in shifts and toned down the histrionics too. As he learns the movement of cunha mbuemo and sesko I actually think he could go up maybe half a level still worh the quality around him.

But whatever happens he's been a great servant and a crucial backstop preventing us fall any further before the right people starting bringing in the right people.

I really hope the take over doesn't happen. Laat thing anyone needs is more change.

25 Oct 2025 09:58:13
When Bruno first came in he gave us some much needed creativity. Sure his Hollywood passes could be 50:50, but before that we were struggling to create anything. For the first 18months we were a one man team.

You can see Amorim is trying to change the dynamic, Mbeumo and Cunha are starting to take on the mantle of this club. How long has Bruno left, I don’t think we will see Giggs longevity but he will probably be here a while longer, what does this mean for player like Mainoo coming through.

25 Oct 2025 10:07:33
Bruno has been a good player, not a great, but only if you give him freedom off the front players. Not a captain and not a centre mid, far too indisciplined. I believe we should have pushed him and taken the Saudi money in summer, reinvested in Baleba. As a club we are just not as ruthless as ones that have been successful recently. SAF was, he knew when to sell, although didn’t agree on Stam, and was ruthless.

Appreciate Brunos stats and loyalty but he isn’t a good fit in the team where he is now, they must have thought that when buying the three forward players in summer.
Sorry if that doesn’t conform to the idol worship.

25 Oct 2025 13:06:02
Football is a team game. i'm not one bit interested in individual stats of amy player if the team is not performing as a whole.
We have never finished higher than 3rd and never finished lower ever during his time with us.
Not many wc players never win a league title.


Very good servant always tries hard and nearly always available.
He has been a good player but not been able to bring the team forward as a whole to date.
Lots I like about him and there are things I don't like.
But 1 thing is for sure his commitment can't be questioned imo.

24 Oct 2025 13:07:22
3.1 tomorrow guys. Enjoy the games and it will be Cunhas first goal tomorrow with Sesko on the sheet too.

24 Oct 2025 15:44:53
I'll take that happily.

24 Oct 2025 16:33:24
hope so.

24 Oct 2025 17:34:00
Really hope your right singh I'd be delighted to see amroim win 3 on the bounce which would be 4 wins on 5 if we manage it.

25 Oct 2025 04:52:23
I’d take that all day. Please ?.

25 Oct 2025 10:20:50
Will take a scrappy 1-0 win, all about building a winning mentality regardless of how we get the win.

25 Oct 2025 10:34:00
A win at home, 3 points, don't care how at this point, just need to build momentum.

23 Oct 2025 23:39:57
Congratulations to the GW7 winner of the FOOTBALL RUMOURS FPL league:

Craiglan Auld Boys

( Sorry for late post, I forgot to post this during the International break )

24 Oct 2025 13:32:16
I must of forgot to enter or abslolute rubbish at it lol

Well done ato the winners of GW7.

25 Oct 2025 10:08:05
Can you just check I'm in, please Ed077?

I'm down on the app as being in the FOOTBALL RUMOURS LEAGUE. Is that a different one?

Just asking because I scored 96 this week ?.

{Ed077's Note - This one is from GW7, not GW8. I thought I thought I had posted them up but turns out I forgot ?

The results from GW8 are also up now. And there is a team, 2nd in the table named Super Mutants FC with 96 points. If you are CRAIG MURRAY, then that must be your team ?

25 Oct 2025 14:20:12
Nope, not me. I'm Noucamp99 FC. It's ok, I haven't taken it personally that you've ignored probably the one time I'll make the top 10 this season! ?

*Sobs quietly tucked up in the foetal position.

{Ed077's Note - if you joined the league than it would show up no ?

25 Oct 2025 17:17:33
You are joint second NOUCAMP.

25 Oct 2025 17:29:55
Cheers Ed077. Just wanted to make sure I was definitely in ?.

{Ed077's Note - Now that I know, I have to make sure you don't outscore my team ??

23 Oct 2025 12:10:56
Couldn't help myself, had to put a cheeky 20 on UTD to win the league at 50/ 1. You never know!

23 Oct 2025 13:08:17
A fool and his money, etc. ?.

{Ed025's Note - maybe the dont have any grids to throw his money down where Jimbo lives Fizz.. :)

23 Oct 2025 15:40:04
Total over reaction to beating the scousers! Might as well given the money to charity…some seem to forget it’s taken a year to win 2 games on the spin now they think we might win the next 20 odd… delusion rules.

23 Oct 2025 15:51:29
Thanks for the input, Maze.

23 Oct 2025 19:10:17
What was meant as a bit of fun, abruptly turns into troll being a troll again.
Do us all favour Maze and just leave the site.
Do you have a charity that funds you staying off this site, because I'll send 200 sheets to keep you away forever.

Fizz,
20 sheets isn't exactly going to send my kids hungry and to be quite frank, I have been positive about this united team for some time.
Also, there is the fact there is a well known factor called 'cashout'.

As I said, a bit of fun.

23 Oct 2025 20:05:30
Ed, ever hear the saying that comment didn't age well? Be interesting to see what happens between now and Christmas and sure as rubbish we ain't adding people in January that slow out progression, only enhancing it.

Not to say I agree with Jimbo, but I've been on earth long enough to know no one knows the future no matter how short the odds, there are odds because anything is possible until its logically impossible.

I just heard that my mate a liverpool fan won 10k on Sunday as even he couldn't resist 100 quid at 100 to 1 that United beat Liverpool at Anfield. From the horses mouth becaue he jumped straight on a plane to Dubai with his winnings to visit me and we are ow sat having a few beers.

{Ed025's Note - its not impossible CO, but neither is aliens invading earth mate, i feel both scenario,s have the same chance myself :) but enjoy your bevy with your friend and call in on ED001 and treat him to a milk shake..

23 Oct 2025 21:50:53
Duly book marked ?.

23 Oct 2025 23:49:06
Captain, can you imagine the meltdown if you have to pull that bookmark out!

24 Oct 2025 08:22:29
Jimbobred, as you said, "a bit of fun". Did you miss the laughing smile thing on my post? Getting a tad serious over a 'bit of fun', aren't you?
BTW, I sincerely hope that you win the bet and I agree re Maze.

24 Oct 2025 10:02:44
United were never 100/ 1 to win at Anfield on Sunday, we were about 4/ 1 max in places.

Obviously agree about Maze.

24 Oct 2025 11:02:13
All good Fizz, we always align. The knob just annoyed me with his constant dribble of negativity and I dragged you into it, wasn't necessarily aimed at you ?.

24 Oct 2025 11:05:10
This place lol.
TBH, I almost put 20 on United to win the league before the season began, but the odds weren't as crazy as I imagined they'd be. Got a takeaway instead.

24 Oct 2025 11:22:36
Might have been with a friend GDS2? No bookie would have given 100/ 1! What price Liverpool? 1/ 50? ! ?.

24 Oct 2025 14:31:23
Actually they did. It was either a Bet365 or PaddPowrt new customer bet. Can’t recall which i saw, but as I am already a “customer” of both I couldn’t do it.

24 Oct 2025 13:51:02
Ed025. If you think there is a 'possibility ' of an alien invasion then Jimbob is the security guard at the asylum you will be locked away in.

Love your enthusiasm, Jimbob. Inspiring is your faith.

{Ed025's Note - never say never MB, but certainly not this season mate..

24 Oct 2025 16:34:27
i like the bet at those odds, why not:)

24 Oct 2025 17:28:13
How about around 4/ 1 to qualify for the Champions League? With a light schedule maybe it's become more likely. Does anyone think Leicester City would have won the league if they'd also been in the ECL?

{Ed025's Note - good point mate..

24 Oct 2025 17:56:26
I also have them to finish top 4 from start of the season, that has a bit more on it though.
Everyone get on the bet lads, it's a show in.

24 Oct 2025 18:57:43
My whole reasoning for predicting top 4 was due to no Europe to be honest. Now being out of the the League Cup too, even less games ? I also think Chelsea who might be most likely predicted to get top 4 will gas out due to world club cup.

I must admit, AFCON was not a consideration and the link up of Mbuemo and Diallo will be missed. Not sure what players other teams will lose?! I genuinely think top 4 is achievable and after tomorrow we’ll have a clearer idea of what this team is about.

24 Oct 2025 20:39:04
Ed025. I will say 'never' when it is down to an 'alien invasion' and clearly you have never actually thought things through in that respect. Maybe you should spend some time on the sister site 'Talk Sense' mainly hosted by the sagely Ed033 with the padawan Ed032 along side. That is where the 'real' truth lies.

You can not have a pressurised system next to a vacuum without a barrier. The globe bs we are fed is a lie. This is the wrong site for discussion on this matter though.

Bcak to football. We have the best chance of maki ng a major impact on the standing of things this season and beyond than we have ever had since Fergie abandoned ship.

Amorim has held fast on his beliefs on how to do things. He has stated change can happen in tactics once the players know the base of h8s logic. He will not change his base stance.

I think the players have grasped his logical sense and a greater game scope will be played. I mean, we beat the 'pool in their house. No better place to start the switcheroo turnaround.

Yes we have a hole in strength in MF and the defense needs work, but. You can not deny the barebones of a formidable force is being assembled. Even the old guys out perform when the recipe excites.

{Ed025's Note - You may like to visit "Specsavers" MB, i believe they are having a sale on rose tinted glasses mate, great result against Liverpool and at times you look decent i must say but it was only a couple of weeks ago that Grimsby put you to the sword, nothing wrong with bigging up your team though but it really does need a hint of realism imo..

25 Oct 2025 05:48:31
I did ask my pal what the site was an actually it was an American sports book spread bet where other punters offer their own odds, he average around 100 to 1 across various bet offers, something to do woth trends tipping odds, I don't understand it tbh as I don't gamble usually, I did have a punt on utd each season but then I always do. I wasn't actually saying it for bravado more for the point of how everyone put there beleived we were going to get walloped hence I think the odds were long for that reason.

Im not getting carried away I know Brighton are a bogey team for us at OT even so this ones going to tell us a lot about what we might expect. It is just nice to have a bit of optimism for a change

Can I say though it does grind my gears that even after a great win and significant psychological boost, the negativity from a few (or probably 1 serious split personality) makes me wonder why they post at all.

25 Oct 2025 08:03:42
Odds reduced to 7/ 2 to get Top 4.

Only two teams seem consistently better than the rest at the moment.

Bunfight for the other places.

Bring in a midfielder in January and who knows where we’ll finish….

25 Oct 2025 09:19:57
Haha. You're cruel going there, Ed025 mate. There is discussion to be had about that game being different if we didn't have a clown in goal, though.

{Ed025's Note - it was not all down to the keeper though MB, you are very up and down and can be great one week and abysmal the next, i personally dont know if Amorim knows his best team yet mate and although you have some really good players you also have some absolute dross, it will take time until you are a force again but its something i look forward to..

23 Oct 2025 08:52:51
Looks like we are getting a relief from Maze notimesoon ???.

23 Oct 2025 11:56:41
??nice.

23 Oct 2025 15:53:06
Like I say delusion rules you just keep believing whatever makes you happy.

23 Oct 2025 17:24:20
Well fair play, if anyone knows about delusion it has to be you Notimesoon or German, or Romanian or Strangeways or Trafford or whomever you have dragged out of your dressing up box today.

Jimbobred may have had a brief flirtation with delusion, but it is with you 24 hours a day, 7 day's a week. Sadly your entire existence is predicated on fantasy and fiction.

If you feel you want more appreciation for what you say, then it's easy. Just say ''goodbye''

Well done Jimbobred, that kind of an action truly exemplifies the meaning of being a proper supporter. Blind faith rules!

23 Oct 2025 19:13:31
Cheers IWOTB!
Next year is the blind faith year as I'll be putting quite a bit more on us to win the 26/ 27 EPL!

{Ed025's Note - i do love your optimism Jimbo.. :)

23 Oct 2025 19:19:50
Maze’s significant other - when do you think you might be able to take a break from registering new profiles and posting performatively negative opinions on that stupid Man Utd site?

Maze - no time soon … no time soon! *

*rushes back to the computer.

23 Oct 2025 19:20:40
Jim zero reaction and zero engagement is the only way you. Non existence.

23 Oct 2025 19:40:46
Someone has to bring positivity to the table 25 ?.

23 Oct 2025 19:56:14
Danny that's a good one ??.

24 Oct 2025 14:00:39
*Maze's significant other slowly deflates as the sticky-backed plastic fails to stem the punctures caused by sharp object self-harming from listening to the innate doom and gloom rhetoric constantly subjected too.

24 Oct 2025 18:20:47
Too funny MB???.

23 Oct 2025 07:39:02
{Ed's Note - Seano_ has posted a new article entitled, Where is it all going wrong with Liverpool FC?

23 Oct 2025 00:11:44
Not UTD related

But i just watched Eketike run on to a ball for LFC tonight for 1-1. I have spent a lot of time during matches screaming at UTd players playing the ball behind when a slow paced behind the defennsive line is all that is needed. I can't be the only fan here that gets irked at the banana pass that looks to be going forward only to have our man retreat. For the love of the game STUN THE PASS FORWARD with slight backspin to bring it back and we coukd thrive instead of those pesky banana bending passes tbat look send our Rf into RWB posistion to claim.