The end of the Mancheter United Glory Days

[Mick Mac]

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> Where will they play him I read. Where will they

> play him?

Where won't they play him. He's needed everywhere.

[Alan Medic]

Can he take a pen is the first question he should be asked.

[Parkdrive]

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> Can he take a pen is the first question he should

> be asked.

Mata is not the answer to their woes, that's the first thing. Secondly you have to ask why would Mourinho let him go? Secondly I find it starnge that the announcement came on the day of a semi final, and shortly after the announcement that the share price had plummeted. Coincidental?

[Jah Lush]

I think Mourinho let him go because after last weekend's result he no longer sees Man Utd as a title threat, let alone top four.

It's a very good buy for Man Utd and there will be more on the way in the summer. The whole team needs rebuilding and the signing of Juan Mata is as good a place to start as any. He is top class.

[Otta]

I think he's a cracking player, and I'm surprised that Mourinho hasn't fancied him, but he's a man who knows his own mind, and I guess Mata must just be a square peg for his round hole plans. Think he'll be a great buy for Man U, but not sure he'll be enough to sort their current issues out.

[Parkdrive]

Otta Wrote:

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> I think he's a cracking player, and I'm surprised

> that Mourinho hasn't fancied him, but he's a man

> who knows his own mind, and I guess Mata must just

> be a square peg for his round hole plans. Think

> he'll be a great buy for Man U, but not sure he'll

> be enough to sort their current issues out.

Mourinho has allowed this to become personal between him and the player, not very professional, in the same way that AVB excluded certain players at Spurs. Still chavs loss is someone elses gain.

[red devil]

I'm surprised, esp as we wouldn't sell Rooney to them in the suumer, but very pleased that Chelsea have agreed to sell us Mata. Mourinho, like his style of play, is a very pragmatic person. There are probably a few reasons why he sold Mata. He's just not a Mourinho type player for starters. Mourinho probably already has a replacement lined up, a player more in keeping with his style of play. Mata was popular with other players, and his situation was allegedly causing unrest in the dressing rooom. By selling Mata, Mourinho has nipped that in the bud. Chelsea also have to sell to buy these days because of FFP rules, they don't generate enough income off the playing field to keep on buying like they did in the past. I also think Mata has been the model pro at Chelsea, there's obviously some mutual respect between the club and player. Mata didn't kick up a huge public fuss, put in a transfer request etc, and Chelsea have responded by granting his wish to play football somewhere else...?37m also helps.

[Loz]

Well, some Man U supporters think it's an emergency...

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jan/23/fan-999-police-sir-alex-ferguson-manchester-united

[maxxi]

Parkdrive Wrote:

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> Mourinho has allowed this to become personal

> between him and the player, not very professional,

> in the same way that AVB excluded certain players

> at Spurs.

On this - how do Spurs fans feel now Adebayor is back and banging in the goals? All is forgiven? Welcome back?

[red devil]

Careful what you say Jah, we have evidence... ;-)

[Jah Lush]

As long as he's playing well, scoring goals and not being a lazy bastard I'm happy.

[unlurked]

Who are ya!

[Mick Mac]

The Stretford End sings:

"We are Man United, we lose when we want...."

[Alan Medic]

Look on the bright side. We managed to avoid City twice. We don't play them in the Final and the league game scheduled for that week-end is postponed.

[red devil]

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> Look on the bright side. We managed to avoid City

> twice. We don't play them in the Final and the

> league game scheduled for that week-end is

> postponed.

...and the rearranged game with City is at the end of the season, and we have to give them a guard of honour!

[Bluerevolution]

Blame the players not Moyes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DNgJ8IUtJY&feature=youtu.be

[Alan Medic]

red devil Wrote:

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> Alan Medic Wrote:

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> > Look on the bright side. We managed to avoid

> City

> > twice. We don't play them in the Final and the

> > league game scheduled for that week-end is

> > postponed.

>

> ...and the rearranged game with City is at the end

> of the season, and we have to give them a guard of

> honour!

Oh great. This may be a chance to spoil it for them with a goal in the 93rd minute.

[Bluerevolution]

Getting news Mata will NOT sign for United, it's not come through as a joke (Mata can't sign for United because their pens are crap)

[Parkdrive]

The Mata signing smacks of a knee jerk reaction by a club to the current woes it is going through. Mata is a good player no doubt, but 37m to 40m depending on what you read, is over the odds and not the answer to the current predicament. For me it's just the club trying to deflect the spotlight currently being shone on their woeful home record,financial results, and falling share prices. Fancy Bendtner for ?25m?

[red devil]

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> Oh great. This may be a chance to spoil it for

> them with a goal in the 93rd minute.

Derby rescheduled for March 25th...phew!

[Mick Mac]

Losing in Greece. The season is over. Eek.

[Parkdrive]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Losing in Greece. The season is over. Eek.

Their season was over months ago

[Mick Mac]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Its was the end as soon as they appointed a

> manager who had never won anything.

>

> Surely a PLC should have had a proper recruitment

> policy instead of.......lets just ask Alex what he

> thinks.

>

>

>

I stand by these thoughts now. It was the biggest decision they had to make since replacing Busby and they allowed SAF to choose his own man.

In terms of whether the name of this thread holds true long term (and remember I was quoting a MU fan) it will be a case of not repeating the same mistake when replacing Moyes, which already seems inevitable.

Unfortunately some of the attraction of MU to the very top managers will already have been watered down by the drop in form, although some of the managers whose star is on the rise will probably see it as a better opportunity now there has been a bit of a lowering of expectations.

[Parkdrive]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Mick Mac Wrote:

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> > Its was the end as soon as they appointed a

> > manager who had never won anything.

> >

> > Surely a PLC should have had a proper

> recruitment

> > policy instead of.......lets just ask Alex what

> he

> > thinks.

> >

> >

> >

>

> I stand by these thoughts now. It was the biggest

> decision they had to make since replacing Busby

> and they allowed SAF to choose his own man.

>

> In terms of whether the name of this thread holds

> true long term (and remember I was quoting a MU

> fan) it will be a case of not repeating the same

> mistake when replacing Moyes, which already seems

> inevitable.

>

> Unfortunately some of the attraction of MU to the

> very top managers will already have been watered

> down by the drop in form, although some of the

> managers whose star is on the rise will probably

> see it as a better opportunity now there has been

> a bit of a lowering of expectations.

Sam Allardyce anyone?

[red devil]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Mick Mac Wrote:

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> > Its was the end as soon as they appointed a

> > manager who had never won anything.

If only football was that simplistic Mick. Liverpool also have a manager who hasn't won anything, yet they're doing very well...