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01 Apr 2024 19:06:16
Wilcox resigned apparently.
1.) 01 Apr 2024 22:47:11
It sounds like he's the solution to the delay over Ashworth starting. Someone with the ability to "sub" the role short term this summer, until Ashworth is fully in place, then drop back into another role. Or at least something to that effect, or so I've heard/ read.
2.) 02 Apr 2024 07:56:25
He’ll do a job on the left wing.
3.) 02 Apr 2024 16:09:35
Imagine a winner that crossed the ball. Rasmus wouldn't know what to do with himself.
4.) 03 Apr 2024 09:16:44
The only way Højlund is going to get service from Rashford is if he signs up for his free meal programs ???.
30 Jan 2024 15:31:41
Hi Ed002, who is filling our recruitment and DOF roles then? Mitchell, Ashworth, Freedman, Berta all mentioned, have you heard anything different since your last updates on the matter? Thanks as always.
{Ed002's Note - Dave Brailsford is taking advice over options. Although nothing is finalised, Paul Mitchell will likely head elsewhere.}
1.) 30 Jan 2024 22:22:47
Roma for Mitchell Ed?
{Ed002's Note - Yes.}
2.) 31 Jan 2024 08:01:38
Thanks for info Ed002. Bit of a surprise there with Mitchell -thought he was the preferred choice?
Were United taking too long to decide and he got fed up with waiting or is Roma simply a better offer?
Thanks as always for any reply!
{Ed002's Note - Paul Mitchell was the first choioce of Jim Ratcliffe - but the Roma job is a very attractive one.}
3.) 31 Jan 2024 08:33:23
Thanks for quick reply Ed002!
4.) 31 Jan 2024 10:08:35
Ed, I know it's all pure speculation at the moment but I've seen Julian Ward's name mentioned for the roll and noticed Michael Edwards has turned down a chance to rejoin Liverpool. Do you think or know if either of those are genuine candidates to come to United?
{Ed002's Note - There has been no interest in Ward as far as I know and Edwards has a new venture and Liverpool only wanted him for another role - not Director of Football.}
5.) 31 Jan 2024 10:14:12
Thank you.
6.) 31 Jan 2024 12:01:09
Paul Mitchell has always been the fans favourite for a long while and potential link to Ratcliffe increased the chances. I wonder whether there is change of tact with the appointment of Berrada (or maybe it was never real) .
If that appointment is anything to go by we may find out a day or so before the appointment and it may be not the obvious candidate but one that fits with the future model.
{Ed002's Note - You are making stuff up.}
7.) 31 Jan 2024 16:53:56
I doubt our new DOF will be Mitchell or Ward, and some indications from the likes of Athletic seem to have played down Ashworth recently.
More and more looking like maybe an unexpected name, probably INEOS will be ready to make recommendation/ hire once ratification is complete.
8.) 01 Feb 2024 20:53:45
Can someone enlighten me as to why Roma is such an attractive proposition? They aren’t exactly a European super power, unless they have outside investment now……….?
{Ed002's Note - He will have a free hand to do what he wants.}
20 Jan 2024 18:20:20
Omar Berrada is the new CEO, resigned as City's Chief footballing operations officer apparently.
21 Jul 2023 22:50:30
Are PSG going to vye with us for Hoijlund signature Ed do you know now Mbappe seemingly off or do you expect us to wrap that one up?
{Ed002's Note - Rasmus Hojlund (S) A primary target for Milan. Napoli will look to him if they lose Osihem, Inter if they lose Lukaku and Juventus if they lose Vlahovic. Newcastle, Brighton and Arsenal have sent scouts and might be an option for Manchester United. A wildcard option might be Bayern Munich or Chelsea but not top of the list for either - and way down the list for Chelsea. Real Madrid have spoken with Atalanta to propose a solution that would see a one year loan back. Atalanta will not look to sell unless the player asks for a move and they can raise €60M. Manchester United and PSG will look for solutions..
1.) 22 Jul 2023 07:36:42
We seem to be avoiding bidding wars at the moment, cannot see us going toe to toe with PSG if they start throwing money at Atalanta.
2.) 22 Jul 2023 09:00:49
I think Hojlund will be a United player by the end of next weekend. Whilst there have been loads of players linked so far, the really ‘loud’ rumours this year have been Mount, Onana, Hojlund so I expect the third to follow the former two into Old Trafford.
3.) 22 Jul 2023 11:44:48
Dunno about that Downsie. He's worth probably half what they're asking, paying for potential is one thing but he's not had a prolific season to back it up. I reckon we'll aim for similar to the last two sigings, £50-60m?
4.) 22 Jul 2023 12:44:21
I think that’s the sort of figure we’ll pay, Spenno.
But can see us having to part with either Amad or Pellistri on loan on top of that to seal the deal.
5.) 23 Jul 2023 12:17:33
Always a good sign if Madrid are looking at him.
6.) 23 Jul 2023 20:49:24
Not always a good sign angelred, especially if they decide to get that state sponsored cheque book out.
29 Jun 2023 16:30:55
Pau Torres to Villa 45m in the offing.
1.) 29 Jun 2023 17:32:51
They are getting a really good defender. Emery building a good team. Won't be many easy matches this year.
2.) 29 Jun 2023 18:44:56
Torres and Maguire finally united?
3.) 30 Jun 2023 02:14:59
Hope so utd, that would help us to move forward.
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01 Apr 2024 18:23:16
Ed001, how have you been buddy? I just wanted to ask you, what do you think of the prospective new set up at United of Berrada, Ashworth, Wilcox? Do you see the SJR era helping to sort things out off and then ultimately on the pitch? Thanks.
{Ed001's Note - hiya mate, good thanks, I hope all is well with you too?
The new set up looks to be a huge leap forward. They are all much more professional than what was there before, so it should be a big improvement. Obviously you can never tell for sure how well people will mesh as a team until you put them together, but the individuals are much improved and at least football people.
The new regime should sort a lot of things out, though it will be how the club adapts to the new PSR that will ultimately decide things. It won't be as easy to waste money though, as budgets will be much tighter, which should help. Ashworth works better with less, imo. He is better at finding bargains than big spending, so it should give you a good chance of being more competitive at the top.}
1.) 01 Apr 2024 21:28:06
They definitely seem to be taking PSR seriously, I know they have started advertising for a senior financial controller with expertise in the new rules and regulations.
All this newly found professionalism seems a million miles away from the slap dash of recent times, but as Ed001 rightly say's they all have to gel. I am however optimistic they will.
2.) 02 Apr 2024 09:43:07
What could’ve been with competent, results driven owners….
30 Mar 2024 22:55:09
Utterly dreadful, don't let the win over Liverpool fool you, we are a very poor team, facing nearly 200 shots in 2024 keeping company with relegation teams, no style of play, no midfield to speak of, players with no idea what they're doing, terrible and this is a common there now. Does ten hag know what he's doing? What is his style? A lot of these players are levels below what we need so the truth somewhere in the middle but I don't feel like the players play for him or that he knew what he's doing. Embarrassing performances on a consistent basis, I'd be looking at who's out there now before Liverpool nab the best one.
1.) 31 Mar 2024 08:15:09
Champions League? You're having a laugh. It's bad enough to be so embarrassing at home but to become the laughing stock of Europe as well is too much to handle!
2.) 31 Mar 2024 08:19:57
All that being said, Brentford were a breath of fresh air. Energy, ambition, played on the front foot and caused us lots of problems. Very impressed by them last night.
We were utter dross. Didn’t match their energy, work rate or ambition. But we say that most weeks about this team now.
3.) 31 Mar 2024 09:07:45
I can’t wait for this season to be over
Sick to death of these players.
4.) 31 Mar 2024 09:09:14
There's been far too many performances like this across the season, hence the awful stats we have. I've been very much of the opinion that the best thing to do is keep Ten Hag next season and continue to think long term. However, I cannot think of a side who has gotten less from as much as we have. We've had injuries that have not helped, but you simply have to produce better performances with who we have had available compared to other sides. We've been outplayed by Brentford, Bournemouth, Copenhagen, Luton, Everton and plenty of others. All of those sides would be over the moon to have most of our players.
There's no intensity in the majority of our performances, no movement off the ball and almost everyone just playing it safe. We look like a side who have had a new manager for 2 weeks, not almost 2 years. Results are one thing but producing good performances regularly brings good results. Playing the horrendous football we do, doesn't lend itself to winning games.
Players haven't performed and that is a problem going back over many managers but we also don't seem set up to make the most of the players we actually do have. Hojlund is isolated, centre backs are too often left in 2v2 situations, whoever is playing holding midfield is effectively covering the entire width of the pitch on their own.
I've no idea what the answer is and while I'm not in the Ten Hag out camp, it's getting more and more difficult to justify him staying on with the level of performance we're producing regularly.
5.) 31 Mar 2024 09:49:27
The chaotic defensive line and huge spaces in midfield are so obvious to everyone, even Jamie Carragher. It has been the same all season.
So why isn’t it being fixed?
Is ETH gambling on throwing players forward on transition to it outscore an opposition who will then flood through the spaces in midfield? (Hence insistence on playing McTominay)
Or doesn’t he have the players to do anything else?
Just cannot wait for the end of the season now and all the changes that will bring.
6.) 31 Mar 2024 10:35:43
Not yet in the ETH out camp although if he was sacked today I wouldn't care but i'd love to be a fly on the wall when SJR / Brailsford / Ashworth get in a room with ETH and say, 'Erik, what was that Brentford performance about? and BTW why have we seen this time and time again in the last 2 years and how can we fix it?' Cannot imagine they would leave that meeting with a lot of confidence.
7.) 31 Mar 2024 10:45:02
The only shock for me is that some of you seem a little surprised.
Dead men walking rarely do well.
He will be fired and the sooner he is gone the better. Let the professionals in and weed out some players over next 12 months and start to rebuild with a coach or their choosing.
Eth out.
8.) 31 Mar 2024 11:01:21
The number of shots we face is alarming and it’s not going to change until we get the right players in of sufficient quality.
I like McTominay the person, but as a footballer he’s a very poor CM. I don’t even remember him touching the ball last night. We are much better when he’s on the bench, and he’s much better playing higher up the pitch as an impact sub. McTominay is today’s Fellaini.
Players such as AWB can’t control the football and we’ll be much better when Shaw is back.
We need Martinez on the pitch. I thought things would get a little better when Cas and Mount came on, and they did, marginally.
It would be nice to see our first choice XI on the pitch before the season is out. Things did get a bit better for about 1.5 games earlier in the season before Martinez limped off again.
9.) 31 Mar 2024 11:50:45
Have to agree with Ken. The players are massively at fault but the manager must take the blame too. If we all can see it then he must too. I just hope his after match analysis is just bravado and misdirection because I’d hate to think he’s that delusional. Only 9 games left?.
10.) 31 Mar 2024 12:12:31
Yet again Rashford wandered around the pitch completely disinterested. I'm starting to think he's Martial in disguise.
11.) 31 Mar 2024 12:13:37
I listened to Poch describe Chelsea performance and they're the words ETH should also use. Instead he said "we give up chances but not goals" after Brentford it the woodwork 4 times. I don't think I can take much more of whatever it is he's trying to achieve.
12.) 31 Mar 2024 12:33:01
It's all ANOTHER managers fault ??
Saw a great analogy about being married 5 times, each time the husband dumps the wife. At one point does the husband become the problem ?
ETH in, back him, give him the proper structure and give him a bit more time.
Ken would sack every manager if he had his way ?.
13.) 31 Mar 2024 12:57:25
He is being fired and he knows it. He is finished you need to accept the inevitable angel. Eth is a goner and rightly so
I didn't call for Jose or lvg sack Angel don't be talking nonsense.
14.) 31 Mar 2024 14:38:40
Angel, a number of the players he requested he’s got and they either haven’t been good enough or he isn’t using them correctly. I don’t think anyone on here is solely blaming the manager but he’s culpable too. If we are cleaning house and trying to start with a new plan and culture then eth has to go too.
15.) 31 Mar 2024 15:39:16
But there is no scenario where both go.
So, players first then see what the manager does next season.
16.) 31 Mar 2024 15:42:45
Tim, you think that's it? A number of his players?
He's still got Varane there, Dalot, AWB, Maguire, McT, No left back, Casemeiro (not a player he really wanted, panic buy) Rashford, Bruno etc. Lots of players that are not his, and IMO players unable to do the job required.
Ken, mistake IMO if he is sacked, as I stated above, they have always sacked managers without actually addressing the underlying problems.
Inevitable? Well the journalists closest to the club, Mitten, Whitwell etc who knows a lot more than you or I don't seem to think so. So who's talking nonsense?
17.) 31 Mar 2024 15:53:44
Angel it’s Be easier to just say what’s right at the club, it’s going to be a long road back.
18.) 31 Mar 2024 16:00:18
Let's see angel who is talking the nonsense.
Eth has control over transfers who said cas was not his signing more nonsense from you. Because you have no idea.
Your entitled to your opinion. You will have the chance to talk about the mistake next season. He is gone he knows it the players know it and the most fans realise it.
Pity I thought he would have been much better than he turned out.
Can't wait to see who the choose to replace him. Hope he does a better job.
19.) 31 Mar 2024 16:02:41
Angel what about the players he did choose.
Anthony
Onana
Ericksen
Casimero
Malacia
Amrabat
Mount
Weggy.
20.) 31 Mar 2024 16:24:56
Ken did ETH ask for Weghorst or was he another loan due to poor planning and backing?
21.) 31 Mar 2024 16:28:26
What makes you so certain Mr Tumble, that the manager will be sacked. We all see the reports but I've not read anything that I would be sure that he's gone.
22.) 31 Mar 2024 17:54:58
Banjoe I don't know anything for sure of course.
But I'm very confident that will be the outcome.
If the new management team see something in eth I don't and he is kept ill 100% trust their judgement.
I've been wrong a million times. Make lots of mistakes but thankfully I get a lot more right than wrong. My opinions on this are just an opinion of 1.
My honest opinion is that there will be a very amicable parting.
We have what we all wanted structure wise those new appointments will need to have 100% alignment with the coach. I'm not sure eth is flexible enough to compromise on his ideals and I don't think he has been convincing enough for them to compromise on theirs.
He lacks charisma imo. He is poor with the press and creates too much noise with his comments I feel.
I don't see an efinity from the manager through the players to the fans. It's the managers job to create that imo.
I don't identify with this team and manager and I don't think sjr and team will either.
I said on another post it's not a question of if he was a failure it a question of do I believe he will be a success? I don't think so and I believe that the management team will align with my thought process or me with theirs.
The team sjr is assembling are all singing from one hymn sheet, for example I don't think for one second sancho would have been eating alone from a lunchbox if this team had been in place for that episode.
Let's see what happens.
If I'm wrong I'll add it to the wrong box all in going for now is a cup win that would be a nice end to a disappointing season.
23.) 31 Mar 2024 17:57:56
I don't know wazza but eth demanded control over incoming players so I'm sure he had a hand in it.
We have been told martinez was his 2nd choice behind timber Antony preferred of kudos.
24.) 31 Mar 2024 23:08:29
Jesus ken, what a list. I think if you go down through each one, and why they were picked, you end up scratching your head even more.
Amrabat and Weghorst? Desperation as there was no one else.
Onana, well I can't remember the last time he has a bad game.
Mount, just back from injury, never a bad player. someone I think will play well in time.
Eriksen, a free, didn't do too bad last season, needed to be moved on this year.
Casemeiro, again, according to people who know, panic buy put upon ETH. Didn't do bad last year either.
Malacia, looked good until whatever has happened has happened.
Antony, a poor signing thus far.
He also signed Hojlund, brought through both Mainoo and Garnacho.
Again, the club has been a shambles from top to bottom, no structure, balance, or ability to actually pay the right price for a player. hence the reason why we have such a mixmash or talent both on and off field. A shambles.
Good that INEOS are in, and looking to put the right people in place. But once again, looking to maybe replace the manager. Whatever happened to giving the man time.
25.) 01 Apr 2024 12:12:53
Angel he has had 2 seasons and brought us backwards.
He has lost a 33% of our games this season.
Bottom of cl group.
He has had time.
Nobody was along him to win a league just to show progression and signs that he might if given longer.
No sign of that at all.
He will be gone in the summer.
Who replaces him is the only question we need answered.
We will find out in due course.
01 Feb 2024 23:33:57
Take a bow Kobee Mainoo, the lad has some nerve doesn't he. Hojlund seems to be growing game by game, if only we knew how to see out games.
1.) 02 Feb 2024 18:44:48
Hopefully, the world don’t start saying he is the next best thing and heap pressure on him, as U. K. always manages to do…. but the opposite side of the coin…
HOW CRAP is Onana……. Flaps at everything, shocking positioning lead feet, strange hands…. I don’t even think he is that good at kicking more then not it goes sailing out.
I would honestly say he is one of the worst I seen at United in some time….
26 Jan 2024 10:48:45
Klopp leaving I see.
1.) 26 Jan 2024 10:57:12
Says he’s running out of energy - hope his health is OK.
2.) 26 Jan 2024 11:03:00
Maybe Omar has tapped him up ?.
3.) 26 Jan 2024 11:05:07
Sad that that is the best news I’ve had in years
City relegated and Pep gone and it’s happy days.
4.) 26 Jan 2024 11:23:21
I suspect Liverpool will have a better plan than we did when SAF retired. Not in the same bracket but it will be a major change for them. May I recommend David Moyes for them but suspect they know what they are doing, probably the Brighton manager at a guess.
I hoped Klopp would come to us a long time ago and said so on here but our useless lot missed that opportunity. I hope there are no health issues, good passionate manager. Let’s see how it affects them, they tend to be quite emotional lot, like us, so expect a lot of noise.
If City are found Guilty they should be in the Northern Premier or whatever it is now. I wonder if Pep would fancy a stint with us.
5.) 26 Jan 2024 11:26:59
I thought Martial leaving in the summer would be the best news this year.
6.) 26 Jan 2024 11:54:56
Be Xabi won’t it.
7.) 26 Jan 2024 12:01:28
I actually feel a little sorry for the bin dippers. He may not have been at the club for anywhere near as long, but Klopp leaving them now is probably just as painful for them as SAF retiring in 2013 was for us.
Here’s hoping that their collapse is every bit as emphatic as ours was, though I have a feeling that they’ll probably end up bringing somebody in who is able to build off of Klopp’s success and the the strong foundations that he’s laid. There are still a lot of good players in the current Liverpool squad, many of whom still have plenty of good years ahead of them.
8.) 26 Jan 2024 12:17:00
Alonso in I would think.
9.) 26 Jan 2024 12:17:48
Klopp looked like he would step away previously and there were rumours it could have been at the end of the season. He feels a bit like Pep in that they go full on at the club and unfotunately that means it has a shelf life for him and he eventually needs to step away to regenerate and then go again.
I would expect him to take a year out and then see what opportunities there are.
Liverpool will definitely have a plan, if Ancheloti is staying at Real Madrid then I expect Alonso to be the person they bring in for Klopp (I thought he would take over at Madrid) .
It seems like the logical move, young up and coming and if Leverkusen win the Bundesliga he will come in with success (it is Klopp 2.0).
If it is not Alonso then they will be looking in the same pool of managers as we will so will be interesting to see the next moves.
10.) 26 Jan 2024 12:52:47
100% will be Alonso in for next season.
11.) 26 Jan 2024 13:53:48
Collapse? They have won 1 league title in 10 years under klopp. 1 hit wonder just like raniere manchini and pelligrini. ???
Decent cup manager but not a great epl manager. 2nd a few times even ole came 2nd. Good bye and good riddance.
In seriousness a really good character and got Liverpool competing again. I hope he takes up a good post somewhere soon he is a fans manager and has been a man of the people in Liverpool. Let's hope their next manager doesn't actually win leagues consistently.
12.) 26 Jan 2024 14:46:46
Could be a season or 2 too early for Alonso but he certainly would be the obvious choice you’d think.
13.) 26 Jan 2024 14:57:40
Decent cup manager Ken? He’s only won one of each of them as well, 4 major trophies (6 if you include club World Cup etc) in 8 years, he’s done very well and they play great football but unfortunately he came up against an amazing city side which will stop him from going down as one of the greats.
14.) 26 Jan 2024 15:47:47
Fantastic manager, wish we had got him, will be very hard to replace.
15.) 26 Jan 2024 15:57:28
Yes gds2 a decent cup manager but facts are 1 epl title.
Wenger went up against best of his era and won 3. Klopp didn't name to get over the line against best of his era more than once.
Top guy and a great manager imo but he should have won at least 1 more league title and that will be the blot on his copy book a bit like fergie with only 2 cl titles he perhaps should have had a couple more.
He brought Liverpool from nowhere to serial contenders and that a great feat and has woken a sleeping giant but not quite made them serial winners.
16.) 26 Jan 2024 19:04:41
redseven:- Never be sorry for the dippers!
17.) 27 Jan 2024 02:40:07
Kloppps been great and had it not been for City spending the way they did he wouldve won more. Top guy top manager and wouldve loved to have him here.
Much better then Guardiola!
18.) 27 Jan 2024 07:54:42
Well, Tumble, he will win it this season, so that makes two :)
10 Jan 2024 20:54:29
Would like to do a poll, who would you rather on the RW for MU;
Antony
Or
Dan James.
{Ed033's Note -
RW poll
1.) 11 Jan 2024 06:28:38
Needs a third option of neither.
2.) 11 Jan 2024 10:04:15
As bad as Antony is he scored more goals last season alone than Dan James did in his time here.
Difference is James cost what £12 million?
Terrible players ?.
3.) 11 Jan 2024 20:40:40
option 3 - sid james (one for the kids there)
4.) 12 Jan 2024 08:52:21
Dan James created chaos tho, the new buzz word for failing strikers like Darwin, think of rather the pace and directness of James than Antony who provides literally nothing.
5.) 12 Jan 2024 11:54:48
Created chaos where? He was and always will be a bad footballer.
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14 Dec 2023 09:37:49
I still rate and would be happy with Potter tbh, wouldn’t let Chelsea cloud our thinking on him. I think it’s fairly likely ETH will be let go under a new regime and tbh I can’t really think of anyone else who United fans would be happy with, I think Potter ticks a lot of boxes.
12 Oct 2023 22:44:42
SJR bid values the club higher with the structure of the bid by all accounts, so I guess if Qatar want it they’ll have to match/ beat the SJR valuation is. Of course it could be that SJR bid is in the press so that Qatar will up their offer. As an above poster said tho it’s boring reading about it now, I don’t want the Glazers to remain in any capacity so I’m firmly behind Qatar.
03 Sep 2023 08:59:59
If they wait 2 more years or don’t sell then they condemn us to falling further behind on and off the pitch, that’s why most fans don’t like the leeches.
31 Aug 2023 20:56:57
It’s me, I am within MU financial parameters and willing to accept the wages.
30 Aug 2023 21:31:32
Clearly have no money in the pot due to sales. £4m for this keeper, £3-£7m loan fee for Cucarella, trying Amrabat on loan also.
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09 Apr 2024 15:01:41
Can imagine him at City tbh sadly.
09 Apr 2024 09:49:54
Because we empty the midfield and man mark.
26 Jan 2024 11:54:56
Be Xabi won’t it.
12 Jan 2024 08:52:21
Dan James created chaos tho, the new buzz word for failing strikers like Darwin, think of rather the pace and directness of James than Antony who provides literally nothing.
01 Jan 2024 09:36:13
is exactly my point Shappy, with or without injuries spurs and Ange have an identity and style of play no matter who comes in player wise, same for Brighton, we don’t, yes we’ve a lot of injuries but so do they and just because Licha and Case are missing, basically the 2 we really miss, we shouldn’t suddenly be lacking a style of play, the whole squad trains in the same manner and just as Skipp and Hojberg (not good enough for spurs) come in and do a job because they’ve trained to that same style of play, our squad players should also be able to come in and do what’s been impressed upon them, injuries just an excuse for me as all clubs have them as is my point above and tbh I didn’t see much style of play consistently last season either and that’s with our fully fit squad.
Of this squad, Martinez, Shaw, Mainoo, Bruno, Garnacho and Hoijlund are the only ones I’d keep and I’m skeptical on Shaw and Bruno tbh, they’ve epitomised some of our worst displays and defeats, all that money spent and £420k Nacho our best player by a mile being relied upon to drag us through games, remarkable really.