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27 Oct 2026 09:00:46
Laurie Whitwell done a piece this morning on United. Currently carrick still in charge though the ownership still haven't decided his fate. Woeful. Apparently the main issue is financial as we are struggling to afford to sack him and pay up him and the coaches and also pay for a new manager.
If that's really the case then wth happens if we go down? Why would anyone else take the job if finances are that bad? We are an absolute joke, the rats have run us into the ground. Relegation is a real possibility and if it happens then I'm not sure what comes after. Scarey times ahead.
1.) 28 Oct 2026 10:06:46
It might be the best thing to happen for us.
It would be painful but could force the change we need.
Imagine City and United in the Championship.
2.) 28 Oct 2026 10:20:11
It would financially cripple us for the next decade at least. Relegation would be an absolute disaster for us.
We wouldn't be able to meet the financial restrictions of the league without selling/releasing most of our first team squad. While we wouldn't have the financial spending power to replace those players meaning we would likely have to play in the Championship (one of the toughest and most competitive leagues in Europe with our under 21 side. If we cannot meet the financial restrictions of the league then we will get a points deduction.
As far as I'm aware we do not have any relegation clauses in the majority of our players contracts, although nearly all our commercial sponsorship deals require us to be an EPL club. Which means going down to the Championship ends those deals and the money coming in from them.
Make no mistake, going down to the Championship will likely mean an extended stay there and not an immediate bounce back.
3.) 28 Oct 2026 11:18:06
If we've got to the point where we're so hard up that our garbage owners can't afford to fire a manager, let alone buy any top rated players, and we don't have any players who we can sell to generate funds, then how are we ever going to get out of this hole?
Let's say we somehow survive this season, but with no European football or prospect of it in the future, and with these owners continuing, no funds or technical ability to buy the right players going forward, would that be okay with everyone here?
It seems to me we're in a catch 22 position. The club is saddled with debt and can't make enough profits to reduce it without regular European football but can't afford the type of players or manager to be achieve that end. So, it's rinse and repeat.
Shappy's right. Going down to the Championship, which would reduce revenues to maybe £300-£400m would require major surgery to the squad, but, let's be honest, how many of these players are good enough for a top team anyway?
Right now the club has only 3 things going for it: incredibly loyal fans, a big stadium and a globally recognized name. So, if with Championship revenues gong forward, the debt situation forces the Glazers to sell, I believe it would be worth it in the long run. A new debt free ownership group would give us the basis for doing well in the Championship. It may well not result in an immediate return.
My football club has effectively been stolen through financial manipulation and incompetence. I want it back. Whatever it takes.
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 ??♂️??.
1.) 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.
2.) 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!
3.) 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.
4.) 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.
5.) 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..
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.
1.) 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.
2.) 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.
3.) 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.
4.) 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.
5.) 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.
6.) 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.
7.) 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.
8.) 25 Oct 2026 05:26:46
Carrick to the end of the season. then clearout.
9.) 25 Oct 2026 08:59:22
Keane now for some entertainment!
10.) 25 Oct 2026 09:36:30
No more ex players who "know the club" please!! ?.
11.) 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.
12.) 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.
13.) 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.
02 Sep 2026 18:21:44
Young Obi off to Willem II on a season-long loan. Good move for him I think and hopefully it helps his development toward our first team.
1.) 03 Sep 2026 00:38:02
Would have preferred to see him go to a Championship club, but trust that the club has done their research into where's best to send him.
2.) 03 Sep 2026 08:01:12
Having seen where he is at, they may have struggled to get him in at a reasonable level in the UK.
3.) 03 Sep 2026 08:09:04
In theory, going to the Championship would be better, as it's probably the best league to prepare a player for the EPL. However, that only works if he plays regularly, and given the level of competition in the Championship, the position he plays, and where he is currently in his development, I would worry that his game time might end up fairly limited in the Championship.
His problem is that he developed physically much younger than his peers, which led to him relying too heavily on his physical talents at youth level.
When he stepped into the first team against physically mature athletes, he started to struggle.
Going to the Championship is normally a good place to prepare players for the EPL because it's similarly physical. But that isn't the side of Chido Obi's game that needs developing. It's his technical skills that are lacking. Going abroad to a league that focuses much more on technical skills, hopefully to a club where he'll get a good amount of minutes, will hopefully be the move that helps round out the areas he is lacking currently.
4.) 03 Sep 2026 21:23:09
It's not just that he hasn't developed his game at all. Flat track bully was how he's been described internally, so not only did he rely on physicality, which is now exposed, his touch, passing, positioning, and his ability to make space and shoot are very underdeveloped.
Still, plenty of time, but he has an awful lot of progress to make before he is even Championship ready.
10 Jul 2026 10:33:44
Hi Ed's is there any issues with the ederson deal? Few stories online that we might not go through with it? Media bs or possible? Any Insight be great if u have it.
{Ed001's Note - I haven't heard anything about it sorry.}
1.) 10 Jul 2026 13:55:46
No worries ed, cheers
{Ed001's Note - sorry I can't help. It is not easy to get news on medicals. What does come out is often just propaganda.}
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05 Nov 2026 11:00:30
Ronaldo retires from international duty, great player for his country but long overdue. Least common sense has prevailed eventually!
05 Nov 2026 09:04:51
Emery in line for a new deal at villa…if so that’s one of the list then. Can’t blame him either, continue his process there and there much more stable than we are.
03 Nov 2026 22:10:33
We won a game, it’s Been so long I’ve forgotten what it feels like and how to act lol. Seriously though, good second half and much needed victory.
1.) 03 Nov 2026 22:41:04
Proper footy match. Enjoyed it.
2.) 03 Nov 2026 23:51:11
I don't know what to say. Where has the fight been before the second half?
31 Oct 2026 17:03:17
There's a world where United go down and Carrick hangs around long enough to become the villain. It's alright clapping him now, but another month of this and I'm not so sure the fans will feel the same.
Maybe that's INEOS' plan, leave it until the fans turn on Carrick then look like the saviours by getting rid. It's depressing it really is.
1.) 31 Oct 2026 17:46:50
You know, that was probably the crisis meeting. how can we deflect away from the shambles we've caused. How wilcocks and Co can actually sit there at games at present time is bewildering. All need to be fired on spot.
2.) 31 Oct 2026 19:59:01
The fan base at the games should only sing songs about the glazers and Wilcox and Berrada and the rat. 90+ mins of pure hatred towards them.
If you are going to the games, that is the plan.
Otherwise don't go.
Remove any subscription to United related services.
Sell shares if you own any.
Even better would be to start supporting a grassroots team within farting distance of OT. Turn up in your thousands to local games, leave OT empty, week after week, month after month, until all that is left is those pathetic excuse of a management team and their equally pathetic owners.
Is there a world in which United can be an at least 51% fan based owned club? That's the only way to ensure this mess doesn't happen again. And I don't mean a SJR claiming to be a fan to qualify. I mean that 51% is made up of genuine fans.
3.) 31 Oct 2026 20:36:22
Agree 100% with the sentiment JBR. But selling shares will not work other than satisfaction to the seller. Someone will own shares and so Glazers are still happy. And as we all know for every 75000 that walk out another 75000 will walk in.
I however do not know the answer so am dumbfounded beyond belief.
I would love a fan majority but again i have no idea how we achieve that.
31 Oct 2026 14:53:32
7 points from 27, nearly a quarter through the season and likely to be in the bottom 3 by the end of today. Can somebody show some brains and balls and sort this club out?! If not, we are heading to the Championship.
05 Nov 2026 09:03:57
Tindall in an Amazon documentary come on ports that's box office mate lol.
31 Oct 2026 21:49:44
Keefy that's not fair mate, Maguire marks very closely at corners granted it's our players he holds on to but it's easy to get the shirts confused lol.
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!
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 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.
04 Nov 2026 19:06:33
Watched a bit of villa on the side last night and they will be a handful very dangerous on the break so with our hap hazard defending it could be a long day.
03 Nov 2026 22:38:56
Dalot kills me, yet he'll start again on Sunday. Absolutely woeful. As for Carrick that will keep him a while longer, the second half performance gives the board an excuse to carry on and point to a turn around. Can't see it but they aren't too smart.
03 Nov 2026 19:03:36
Danny ???.
03 Nov 2026 14:22:08
What 7-1 to Roma ?.
01 Nov 2026 22:37:30
Not a match going fan but tbf I think their intentions are good and trying to show support to a club great (as a player). However I think this support is being mistaken by the media and the club and turned into something else to suit their agenda. This time last year the media was all over RA and very little was said about the players, now it's carrick it's poor him, he needs to be supported and the players are a disgrace.
The players are not performing but that's what a manager is for and just find it amusing how the media can have such different narratives to the same situation.