04 Jan 2021 22:06:43
Well that was a great result.

I wonder if United's 16th highest ever goal scorer will have us sat top after half the season. That would be something to be excited by and time to ease off on the whole in/ out tedium, surely?


1.) 04 Jan 2021
04 Jan 2021 22:23:49
Ohh my days. We could be top by the time we play them.


2.) 04 Jan 2021
04 Jan 2021 22:30:09
2nd in the league with a game in hand is yet again being heralded as the catalyst to shut up any discussion of Ole's ability?

So what's the expectations for this season Jim? Can we assume anything other than the title is now a failure?


3.) 04 Jan 2021
04 Jan 2021 22:53:38
I think most if not all would agree that the target for the season was to close the gap on the scouse and Liverpool.
Mumbles are you looking for a failure?


4.) 04 Jan 2021
04 Jan 2021 22:55:28
No mate, just suggesting we enjoy it. 99.9% of following football is not winning a trophy, so chill out and get excited that it’s looking up. Forget any silly in/ out campaigns and lighten up a bit.


5.) 04 Jan 2021
04 Jan 2021 23:29:14
Not at all Jred. You can't have your cake and eat it too. If our upturn in results has resulted in a cease and desist on anything anti-Ole, then the bar must be raised?

Jim. That's just where we disagree. I enjoy watching football but as a fan of United, trophies are the be all and end all. There's no point in competitive sports if you're not in it to win it.


6.) 04 Jan 2021
04 Jan 2021 23:36:34
Mumbles
I judge a team over a season not a few games .
My target last season was top 4 this season it was to close the gap on Liverpool and City.


7.) 05 Jan 2021
04 Jan 2021 23:59:35
Quantify close the gap though. losing by 20 points is closing the gap would you be happy with that?
my target was plus 20 points i think you agreed with that as reasonable and attainable.


8.) 05 Jan 2021
05 Jan 2021 02:56:28
Ken, look at points this year for everyone. They are all lower. So surely closer to the top by 20 points is a better measure.

In the title race is a good step forward.


9.) 05 Jan 2021
05 Jan 2021 06:23:57
Ken this season will be a very different season to last i'm not sure you can compare the 2 like that .
We finished 33 points of top that's miles off we need to do better than that .
Its going to be a tough slog this year imo infact I think we are already seeing that .
But is there really any point having this discussion you and others set a target of top 4 last year until we finished 3rd .
There is a lot to take into account imo.


10.) 05 Jan 2021
05 Jan 2021 06:44:55
Should also say last January we kicked on and never lost a league game . It will be difficult to improve on that imo.


11.) 05 Jan 2021
05 Jan 2021 07:49:12
Mumbles, I think you’ve missed my point. You can’t win a trophy every time you play, so enjoy it when form is good and you look in a good position to do so. The joy of sport is all in the drama and the ups and downs, otherwise what’s the point?


12.) 05 Jan 2021
05 Jan 2021 08:24:01
The joy in sport is winning a trophy.

I think given where we are now, we have to win a trophy and challenge for the league this season and that doesn’t mean finishing adrift in 3rd. We can enjoy the ride but winning is what it is about.


13.) 05 Jan 2021
05 Jan 2021 09:30:21
Good job you don’t support a lower league team that never wins anything Red Man, or many other teams who never win a thing, sure they still get plenty of enjoyment out of football.


14.) 05 Jan 2021
05 Jan 2021 11:53:44
Mumbles, I think this highlights the argument that took place a couple of days ago. Discussion is fine but sometimes you just have to enjoy the highs whilst we have them, Ole may provide to be a complete disaster but right now it’s getting interesting. Let’s just enjoy it for now, if it falls off a cliff there I’ll be plenty of time for that conversation,


15.) 05 Jan 2021
05 Jan 2021 12:08:20
Redman, you’ve proven my point with your post about Ronaldo above this one. It’s tricky to see how something that gave you goosebumps and made you excited enough to call your mate wasn’t enjoyable. Also, if it’s only trophies you’re after, why not tune in for just the last day of each season? Or just flick through stats pages on Wikipedia? Most fans enjoy the up and down, and the excitement lies in the fact it’s a so-called rollercoaster.