Manchester United Superthread 2014 mod warning #8081

tallaghtmick · 19-05-2014 02:49PM

jonnyfingers wrote: »

Seems like we've been linked with all these players. That being said a potential team with all the rumored signings would probably play like a Kevin Keegan team, win or lose 4-3 every game!
De Gea
Rafael---Hummels---Evans---Shaw
Kroos
Mata
Fabregas
CR7---Rooney---Robben

Subs: Sagna, Robben, Strootman, Muller, Cavani, Reus, Smalling, Jones

He got a unheard of brother?

BKtje · 19-05-2014 02:49PM

Have stuck that poem up on facebook (credited alchemist33 though of course)

jonnyfingers · 19-05-2014 02:51PM

tallaghtmick wrote: »

He got a unheard of brother?

This is why I don't usually post team selections!

gracehopper · 19-05-2014 02:51PM

tallaghtmick wrote: »

He got a unheard of brother?

no thats mark robins i think

Son Of A Vidic · 19-05-2014 02:58PM

Touched base to check the news on LVG and HALLELUJAH it's done....

tallaghtmick · 19-05-2014 03:01PM

Since the announcement of our new Manager my facebook has been extremely quiet.....

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They've gone back into hiding

Reedsie · 19-05-2014 03:06PM

The old saying went that the best job in football would be the man who follows Fergie's successor. Louis van Gaal it is.
He'll be entertaining. He's a winner. He'll get United back challenging. He looks a decent appointment to me.

castletownman · 19-05-2014 03:09PM

I was just thinking how different last season may have been had Giggs announced he was retiring at the start of it. It may have had a similar effect that BOD's farewell had with Ireland.

Although, I have been known to bemoan the rugby media portraying every match as O'Driscoll's farewell (he's had about half a dozen this year!) so given the all-encompassing world of Sky's coverage, it may have grown wearisome by the end of September

tallaghtmick · 19-05-2014 03:10PM

jonnyfingers · 19-05-2014 03:14PM

Hoek would have trained Van Der Sar at once stage. Don't know much about Bout.

Reedsie · 19-05-2014 03:16PM

Any predictions of league positions for the duration of his 3 year contract?

I'd have to guess 3-3-3.

brinty · 19-05-2014 03:18PM

Paddy_R wrote: »

Any predictions of league positions for the duration of his 3 year contract?

I'd have to guess 3-3-3.

paddy it'll be 1-1-1

C'mon lads optimism
#theirontulip has landed

Maximus Alexander · 19-05-2014 03:19PM

Paddy_R wrote: »

Any predictions of league positions for the duration of his 3 year contract?

I'd have to guess 3-3-3.

I'm going with 4-2-1.

Edit: I'm adding the words 'league positions' to this post so that I can find it in three years if I'm right and say "Hey guys, I'm a genius!"
Obviously I'll mysteriously forget all about it if I'm wrong.

FutureGuy · 19-05-2014 03:21PM

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

I'm going with 4-2-1.

3-1-1

Vic Vinegar · 19-05-2014 03:23PM

Paddy_R wrote: »

Any predictions of league positions for the duration of his 3 year contract?

I'd have to guess 3-3-3.

1-15-1

homerjay2005 · 19-05-2014 03:28PM

tallaghtmick wrote: »

makes you ill to compare it to the lads that were there last year.

Round and Jimmy must be two of the luckiest men alive.

ericzeking · 19-05-2014 03:28PM

With our resources and with no Champions league to distract we should really be there or thereabouts at the sharp end next season.

We can even make a proper run at the FA Cup, it'd be nice to win it again. Back to the basics of League and Cup.

TheDoc · 19-05-2014 03:29PM

A league victory in three years would be pretty incredible work. When you factor in not only the work that needs doing on our squad, but the no doubt improvement that will take place at rivals.

But I do think he can do a serious job.

Predictions can make everyone look silly, but I think we have a good chance with LVG at the helm to get back into the top 4 immediately.

Depends on summer transfers really. I think we will still fall short of City and Chelsea as of now. I don't think Liverpool will be sustaaining a challenge next year.

I think we will find ourselves jossling with Arsenal.

Im_No_Superman · 19-05-2014 03:33PM

Are Scholesy and Butt out on thier ear now?

Would have been nice if they were kept as part of the youth team coaching staff even.

Peanut Butter Jelly · 19-05-2014 03:34PM

Butt is involved with the U-21's. I don't know about Scholes.

Reedsie · 19-05-2014 03:34PM

brinty wrote: »

paddy it'll be 1-1-1

C'mon lads optimism
#theirontulip has landed

Haha. It ill be hard to topple City and Chelsea I reckon. But a lot depends on transfers of course. And more so on how Van Gaal gets on. Despite all his success he had Barcelona 3pts off relegation in the January he was sacked. He can be quite inconsistent.

Actually I should have added the question how do people think he'll eventually part ways with the club?

- His last club job he was sacked due to poor position.
- With AZ he left successful (although he had to be persuaded to stay on prior to that year after finishing a lowly 11th).
- He left Ajaz due to an internal conflict.
- Previous to that he was sacked at Barcelona when having them just 3pts off relegation in January.
- In his first stint at Barcelona he was somewhat forced out following extreme media criticism (and losing the title).
- At Ajax he could do no wrong and left successfully having served his contract.

I'll go for sacking due to poor results. There's very few go any other way these days.

But anyway, onwards!!

adox · 19-05-2014 03:37PM

Paddy_R wrote: »

Any predictions of league positions for the duration of his 3 year contract?

I'd have to guess 3-3-3.

Has to be 4-3-3 :pac:

Maximus Alexander · 19-05-2014 03:39PM

Paddy_R wrote: »

Haha. It ill be hard to topple City and Chelsea I reckon. But a lot depends on transfers of course. And more so on how Van Gaal gets on. Despite all his success he had Barcelona 3pts off relegation in the January he was sacked. He can be quite inconsistent.

Actually I should have added the question how do people think he'll eventually part ways with the club?

- His last club job he was sacked due to poor position.
- With AZ he left successful (although he had to be persuaded to stay on prior to that year after finishing a lowly 11th).
- He left Ajaz due to an internal conflict.
- Previous to that he was sacked at Barcelona when having them just 3pts off relegation in January.
- In his first stint at Barcelona he was somewhat forced out following extreme media criticism (and losing the title).
- At Ajax he could do no wrong and left successfully having served his contract.

I'll go for sacking due to poor results. There's very few go any other way these days.

But anyway, onwards!!

Eugh... I'm putting a second guess into the hat to save face so.

11 - sacked - sacked ಠ_ಠ

Hococop · 19-05-2014 03:39PM

RobertKK wrote: »

There is going to be no banner for Van Gaal after the disastrous chosen one.

And if one is put up he will personally tear it down himself

brinty · 19-05-2014 03:40PM

next season
Citeh can't spend massive money on new players and strengthen or they'll breach FFP so need to consolidate and i think they might be aiming at UCL
Liverpool will have to compete on 2 fronts and need to reinforce their whole squad in every line, could be hard pressed to replicate this season
Chelsea will the jose honeymoon last if he doesn't get his way this summer.. too much disharmony there with players
Arsenal still need a few players but will push up...
Everton unless they get loan players in to do a similar job will fall
Spurs have to sort themselves out

United have 38 league games and maybe 2-10 games in the cups depending their progress. If LvG could even get 3-5 new players in to strengthen up defence/midfield and win a league title/ finish second next season and add 3/4 more quality signings next summer theres no reason we couldn't be pushing on in europe in 2015/2016.
2014/15 aim to win the league and implement the new 4-3-3 system
2015/16 win the league and qf/sf of UCL
2016/17 retain the league and win the UCL
those are some acheivable goals which could be set out

Utopia Parkway · 19-05-2014 03:42PM

brinty wrote: »

next season
Citeh can't spend massive money on new players and strengthen or they'll breach FFP so need to consolidate and i think they might be aiming at UCL
Liverpool will have to compete on 2 fronts and need to reinforce their whole squad in every line, could be hard pressed to replicate this season
Chelsea will the jose honeymoon last if he doesn't get his way this summer.. too much disharmony there with players
Arsenal still need a few players but will push up...
Everton unless they get loan players in to do a similar job will fall
Spurs have to sort themselves out

United have 38 league games and maybe 2-10 games in the cups depending their progress. If LvG could even get 3-5 new players in to strengthen up defence/midfield and win a league title/ finish second next season and add 3/4 more quality signings next summer theres no reason we couldn't be pushing on in europe in 2015/2016.
2014/15 aim to win the league and implement the new 4-3-3 system
2015/16 win the league and qf/sf of UCL
2016/17 retain the league and win the UCL
those are some acheivable goals which could be set out

Sounds easy when you put it like that.

LuckyLloyd · 19-05-2014 03:46PM

brinty wrote: »

next season
Citeh can't spend massive money on new players and strengthen or they'll breach FFP so need to consolidate and i think they might be aiming at UCL
Liverpool will have to compete on 2 fronts and need to reinforce their whole squad in every line, could be hard pressed to replicate this season
Chelsea will the jose honeymoon last if he doesn't get his way this summer.. too much disharmony there with players
Arsenal still need a few players but will push up...
Everton unless they get loan players in to do a similar job will fall
Spurs have to sort themselves out

United have 38 league games and maybe 2-10 games in the cups depending their progress. If LvG could even get 3-5 new players in to strengthen up defence/midfield and win a league title/ finish second next season and add 3/4 more quality signings next summer theres no reason we couldn't be pushing on in europe in 2015/2016.
2014/15 aim to win the league and implement the new 4-3-3 system
2015/16 win the league and qf/sf of UCL
2016/17 retain the league and win the UCL
those are some acheivable goals which could be set out

So basically he will have been a disappointment if he doesn't turn Utd into the best club in the world within three years of their worst season in the Premier League era? No pressure now, yikes.

Quandary · 19-05-2014 03:47PM

Next season will definitely not be boring for Utd with LVG at the helm.

I can't wait!

RichFTW · 19-05-2014 03:50PM

Paddy_R wrote: »

Any predictions of league positions for the duration of his 3 year contract?

I'd have to guess 3-3-3.

I'm going to go 4-2/1-1.

That's based on on getting the defence and CM position sorted out which is most definitely possible in a season given United's budget. Our attack is already stacked with talent and hopefully LVG is the man to get the best out of them.

Also assuming we don't sell any players to our rivals...you know Sunderland, West Ham & the other 17 teams. :pac:

Lord TSC · 19-05-2014 03:57PM

Stretford End Flags
The Moyes banner was made to show support for the new manager, as was the call by Fergie. The next manager will not have a banner made #mufc

Don't know if they are being snotty about the people who were frustrated with their old flag or what, but think it's stupid to say "No new manager banner". The problem wasn't with having a banner with Moyes on it; it was not knowing when to take it down and avoid a PR disaster for the group. I'd love to see King Louis banners up next season....

EDIT: Meanwhile, LvG's first four games will be LA Galaxy, Roma, Inter and Real. Exciting.

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