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26 Oct 2026 11:48:50
Thinking about the possibility of relegation, do we have anyone we could actually sell to cushion the enormous financial blow? West Ham raised £200m during the summer. What could we get for anyone?

Maguire, Shaw, Bruno, Licha are all out of contract so the club could reduce payroll by £40m but we will still have Rashford's £15m+. Dalot has another year.

Can anyone estimate what United's revenues would fall to if the club wee relegated?

For me, new substantially debt free owners, a new manager/head coach and DOF, and a season down in the Championship is what's needed to excise the demons that haunt the club. If that happened I think the right manager would bring the club straight back to the EPL. The problem is that the Glazers are now so tied into their land deals that getting rid of them is going to be really complicated. And, if there was a sale, given the current state of affairs, would Sir Tax Exile be able to recoup his investment.

26 Oct 2026 12:14:24
I doubt we will get relegated. New manager will bounce us and end mid table

Saying we need a season in the championship is ludicrous. What's to say we only spend a year there?
Championship is gruelling and physical. Physicality we lack and we get injuries enough as it is without having a 46 game league

26 Oct 2026 11:19:19
We were always in trouble when our defence wasn't addressed in the Summer, Maguire isn't and never was a 70 million player, he maybe a great guy and good with others but he's nowhere near the level required Dalot and Shaw should have been replaced years ago too. We have 2 promising players in Yoro and Heaven and while they make mistakes they have no one guiding them, hopefully a full fit DeLigt will help them.

I really think 2 defenders LB and CB plus cover at CF would transform the squad given the right players and Manager. Just don't see Howe getting the respect from the players, l think Naglesman has managed at the highest level with Bayern and German plus he has a reported good working relationship with Vivell, might just by pass Wilkox completely.

25 Oct 2026 16:44:28
Could we get Casemiro back please.

25 Oct 2026 17:14:55
We got 3 players in none of them fit enough to lace Cass boots even an aging one. that shows how bad the summer buys were
Even last summers buys were low rent.
Cunha level is Wolves.

25 Oct 2026 17:32:37
Cunha Mbwuemo Tielamans Amad Baleba Yoro Lammens Bruno Mainoo all not terrible players. They should be performing better.

25 Oct 2026 17:36:38
Maybe Bruno and mainoo are the only ones you could imagine playing for a top 4 side. The rest are average players at best mid table squad players.

25 Oct 2026 18:37:47
Cunha is playing outside of his position, he's not LW/LM. Mbeumo is the best as CF, he's mostly playing on the right. Two players up front who should be the most important are out of their position. As for the new guys, I think they can't believe where they have arrived and it obviously affects their performances.

I'm not taking the blame away from the players, but when everything else is rotten, you can't expect them to be at their best.

25 Oct 2026 18:50:50
We were crap with Casemiro too. And Inter Maiami started to lose the time Casemiro went there. Its a beautiful story with Casemiro and all this but i think is not the case.

26 Oct 2026 06:20:15
Cas's spirit was good, particularly, in his last season. His connection with Bruno and his goals were vital. Those two drove the team on, masking both the defensive and Carrick's deficiencies. The ownership then failed to cough and buy the best players in class, choosing instead to spend £130m on land and interest payments.

Casemiro had a mixed time at OT, but he went out on a high. There's a good case can be made that he was the engine that drove the team on, and Bruno was the principal beneficiary.

26 Oct 2026 06:50:10
Perhaps all those that keep calling for York and Heaven as CBs going forward will now realise just how poor both are and nowhere near required level
Same with Tielemans and Santos
Cunha not much better
Memo os never ever a centre forward he is ok from right that's about it
Laments not even required level when you all eventually realise that the better.

26 Oct 2026 10:01:50
York laments the memo about marching up the hill.

26 Oct 2026 09:47:27
Mbuemo surely can't be a centre forward? I've seen enough of him and Cunha. Not up to it or not good enough you decide . Much like the rest of the first team.
It's time Bruno left now. His petulant behaviour that until now only seemed to on the pitch is now spilling out.


Don't even get me started on the absolute crap we signed this summer.
Wilcox and that bald twat next to him need to leave and take the crap signings with them.

25 Oct 2026 15:57:11
Wow, that was bad.
I was wrong. I really had hoped Carrick had it in him but that was a disaster.
Howe next I guess. Emery would be mad to accept it mid season if ever.

25 Oct 2026 16:14:55
Emery would be mad to accept anytime, we've got nothing left except the name and the history.

25 Oct 2026 16:27:46
I seem to have a feeling of deja vu. This is a re-run of what happened after Busby, manager after manager until Ferguson got lucky and United got some stability. Will they never learn?

26 Oct 2026 13:05:58
Part of the reason it happened after Busby was because Busby didn’t walk away when he finished as manager , and then Ferguson did exactly the same

25 Oct 2026 15:36:08
Thank god we are having a defensive overhaul NEXT summer .think there might be 1 or 2 that needs replacing 🤦🏼‍♂️🫣🤡.

25 Oct 2026 15:40:41
They should have sacked Carrick on Wednesday night, they didn't because wilcocks is trying to save himself too. This game needed a new manager and see if a bounce will happen. unfortunately its chelsea next and another hammering.
Utd will finish in bottom 3, that is clear and obvious. championship is a certainty now.

25 Oct 2026 15:48:35
Can't argue mate we are easily the worst team in the division. Last time we were down in this position we weren't in any real danger as the teams below us were awful .not now!

25 Oct 2026 16:17:54
Only hope and I mean its blind hope is its so bad but United somehow ain't bottom 3.my further hope is its 8 games in and a new manager might just get a bounce for 10 games.

but its blind hope and i'm coming round to the reality that United will be in the championship next season..not sure under this ownership United can be sorted. Too much of a mess now.

25 Oct 2026 17:16:12
They won't go down and will finish mid table but it's an awful squad from GK onwards.

25 Oct 2026 21:14:54
Not sure. mid table seems a gaint success at the moment. Just can't see where a win will come from. utd are absolutely friggin awful.

{Ed025's Note - i cant argue with that Nick..

25 Oct 2026 12:44:24
Can someone please explain to me how Eddie Howe is and advancement on Carrick and how he would change the fortunes of the team? Are there legs in this rumour or is the media just winding up? I'm at a loss.

25 Oct 2026 13:58:03
He's undoubtedly an upgrade. Plays better football, teams are attacking, and can manage under a budget.

I'm not saying he's who I'd be pleased with, but he's who we are likely to appoint and will have the team more organised than Carrick.

25 Oct 2026 15:07:25
He's definitely better but still nowhere near good enough to get us back to challenging for titles.

Wilcox probably adopt his transfer strategy ie change a bit at a time. Get a slightly better manager and hope there is an improvement and then if reaches a ceiling go again and get another manager.. Only problem is this method has failed spectacularly.

25 Oct 2026 16:21:25
If my daily turnout grew legs, arms, a head and a heartbeat, it would be better than Carrick.

He is, without a shadow of any doubt, the worst manager we have ever had in my opinion.

I do take you point though, he strikes me as another yes man. We don't need yes men, they get us nearer the championship than champions.

25 Oct 2026 17:17:20
Howe is far better then Carrick but he is not what we need, we need someone who done it as a player and manager and Conte is available so that's where I would go because Emery ain't coming.

25 Oct 2026 12:59:34
Well, Fernandes and Martinez both dropped to the bench.

Yoro and Heaven both playing with Harry and Dalot.

Santos, Baleba, Mount and Tielmans, Amad and Mbuemo.

There has to be significant reaction from everyone.

Think we could see some significant departures in January.

24 Oct 2026 14:22:06
We need Emery, if our owners have any ambition at all they will do whatever it takes to get him. World class manager, Premier League experience and can work under difficult circumstances and can handle the pressure. Know it ain't happening but he's the standout candidate for sure.

24 Oct 2026 15:18:16
I agree Tim, but you and I both know that Wilcox will go for Howe, the rumours are leaking out already. Emery is the ideal candidate for the reasons you outlined, but he isn't a miracle worker.

24 Oct 2026 15:26:45
I know he isn't but a number have said on here that we need a clear out, numerous under performers removed and new younger, hungry players brought in. Emery is the man to work under that setup, he's literally doing it right now at villa.

One thing for sure if we do want a squad overhaul and younger players brought in then we need a proper coach. Players like that need guidance, coaching and a clear direction to bring out the best in them.

24 Oct 2026 16:38:39
Villa won't allow Emery to leave, without being sufficiently compensated. Given all the issues at the club, I doubt Emery would be keen to join.

I'd imagine in the not so near future that one of Vivell or Wilxox will either leave or redeployed elsewhere.

I never expected things to get this bad. But here we are.

24 Oct 2026 17:47:28
Emery is being given the power and the trust to do what he's doing at Villa .does anybody seriously think that would happen with Big Sir Jim.

24 Oct 2026 18:18:01
I'm not saying we would get him just that he SHOULD be the number 1 target. However with the clueless lot running the club I know that won't be the case.

24 Oct 2026 19:43:08
I wonder if even given the offer whether Emery would stay loyal to Villa where he is building a really good team or risk coming to Utd.

24 Oct 2026 22:49:23
What's impressive about Emery is he's had to rebuild the team again after the club sold its best players. And he's still successful.

25 Oct 2026 05:26:46
Carrick to the end of the season. then clearout.

25 Oct 2026 08:59:22
Keane now for some entertainment!

25 Oct 2026 09:36:30
No more ex players who "know the club" please!! 🙏.

25 Oct 2026 09:56:39
I do agree Eric, but jeez Roy would be funny. And he is entirely different in that he cares about players caring rather than "knowing the club"

I would rather that than Howe. Would make the rest of the season enjoyable.

25 Oct 2026 10:54:20
Emery is one of the best managers in the league, but he would fail with the current structure. The only managers I could see being able to work with Wilcox are Southgate and Howe, though I'm not convinced that either has what it takes to succeed at Manchester United.

If/when the club decides that Carrick isn't the right man for the job then Wilcox should go with him, and we should replace him with a Director of Football who actually knows what they're doing. If it were me, I'd bring Ragnick back, but I can't see the club being open to rehiring somebody a outspoken as he was, and even if they were, his pride may prevent him from accepting.

25 Oct 2026 12:44:23
No manager will succeed unless they have the final say about all the important football matters related to the team. They will have to work within whatever financial constraints there are and would be foolish not to consult with others but that apart they need to be able to implement their vision unfettered.

23 Oct 2026 21:03:27
I think it's now a case of when Carrick is removed rather than if.

The problem we now face is finding the right replacement. This will be difficult as I suspect many of the top choice options will have multiple clubs to choose from and I doubt we are many top managers first choice right now.

Conte seems to want it, but I'd have big reservations over him, he also is the antithesis of what the club have said they are looking for since the INEOS take over. It would represent the club making a 180 degree U-turn.

Nagelsman would on paper looks like a solid option, but there are political ramifications that might make it a tough deal. He is tactically astute, but has had a few fallings out, and has been described as a little eccentric at times.

Of the more viable options Unai Emery is probably the pick of the bunch, tactically astute, knows the EPL, multiple winner, has a proven track record of improving players, and building a squad through a transition period, and he has big club experience. The downside is that Villa will want a massive fee to release him from his contract.

The other viable option is Eddie Howe, who might not be as glamorous, but also ticks many of the boxes. I think we need to stop seeing ourselves as a top club that needs a tweak, and understand that we need someone who has the experience and drive to rebuild us. Howe does have experience of that with Newcastle. He might not be the guy who ultimately sees us through, but he has proven that he's very good at building that foundation to build on.

Realistically I see it boiling down to either Emery or Howe, both would be an improvement on Carrick, but Emery is clearly the better choice. Ultimately it looks like it will be whether the club sees the value in spending 30m or so to get the better manager, or to save on cost and get the discounted version.

23 Oct 2026 21:08:16
I think you already know the answer to your own question there shappy. We will take the cheaper option and the one the will offer the least resistance.

23 Oct 2026 21:34:07
A 180 degree turn from what exactly? I sure as s*** don't know what the direction is and neither do they. Wasters!

24 Oct 2026 11:42:28
Keefy, the clubs vision is to have a consistency across multiple managers. They want a DoF who'll put that vision in place, a style of play, a consistency of squad building and recruitment. Which is why they advertise the job as head coach and not manager.

They want to move away from the previous model where you'd be reactive and lurch from one manager to another, whose style of play and philosophy are polar opposites, and then allow that manager to dictate the recruitment to suit their style of play, only to be left with a disjointed, Frankenstein squad with no identity when you inevitably sack the current manager. This was one of the things that caused tension with EtH who was hired by the previous regime, specifically as a manager.

However, Conte is supposedly demanding total control, over style of play, over transfers, he even wants specific people in upper levels of management (DoF). He is demanding the keys to the kingdom and total freedom to take the club wherever he wants.

That is the complete opposite to what the new management have been repeatedly been saying is their aim for the club.

24 Oct 2026 13:31:03
Any competent directors would get the best man for the job. I think that would be Emery.

But we don't have competent directors. They won't want to spend any money so it's cuts the field down to who is unemployed right now.

They won't touch conte as they know he will call them on their BS. Wilcox wants Howe apparently, and he always seems to get his way.

So Eddie Howe will be the next manager/coach.

24 Oct 2026 17:49:34
Shappy,

How do you think the clubs vision has worked out so far since Ineos got involved?

24 Oct 2026 21:07:39
Reactive and not lurch from one manager to another! And yet here we are.

23 Oct 2026 09:23:11
I don't know if this is true but there is a very strong rumour that then Premier League are considering appointing carrick and wilcox to roles in man city as punishment for their cheating.
Instead of a transfer ban they are insisting that city sign dalot shaw and maguire.

23 Oct 2026 09:27:14
That's too harsh Ken, if given the option they'd prefer demotion to league 2 lol.

23 Oct 2026 10:10:58
Love it.

But giving them Maguire is harsh. Nobody, even City, deserves that.

23 Oct 2026 21:04:24
Now we know why they are fighting so hard to get the charges overturned 😂.