Manchester United Superthread 2014 mod warning #8081

redbaron_99 · 30-05-2014 10:37PM

Failure this summer would see more than woody in a coffin.
The manager, as usual would go first.
But woody and the family really need to go if it's a repeat of last summer

thelad95 · 30-05-2014 10:38PM

redbaron_99 wrote: »

Failure this summer would see more than woody in a coffin.
The manager, as usual would go first.
But woody and the family really need to go if it's a repeat of last summer

Who's going to get rid of them?

Agueroooo · 30-05-2014 10:40PM

redbaron_99 wrote: »

But woody and the family really need to go if it's a repeat of last summer

Who's gonna sack the Glazers?.you can see the balance sheets every year. They ain't giving up this golden goose anytime soon.

MagicMarker · 30-05-2014 10:40PM

redbaron_99 wrote: »

Failure this summer would see more than woody in a coffin.
The manager, as usual would go first.
But woody and the family really need to go if it's a repeat of last summer

LOL.

You think LvG should be sacked if we don't make the signings you want?

Christ all ****ing mighty.

Agueroooo · 30-05-2014 10:42PM

MagicMarker wrote: »

LOL.

You think LvG should be sacked if we don't make the signings you want?

Christ all ****ing mighty.

I think he was talking about the chain of events rather than who should, or shouldn't go.

redbaron_99 · 30-05-2014 11:05PM

Agueroooo wrote: »

I think he was talking about the chain of events rather than who should, or shouldn't go.

Thanks. No offence. But it took a Liverpool fan to see the point I was making.
And fool on anyone who doesn't think that LVG will be sacrificed if it goes sour.
And united is so big that the weight of the fans will take its toll if we end up in 6th or 8th next season a after a summer of penny pinching.
Unfortunately, from personal experience. When a parent dies I have seen siblings kill one another for money, don't be so sure that the club won't be for sale soon

redbaron_99 · 30-05-2014 11:09PM

MagicMarker wrote: »

LOL.

You think LvG should be sacked if we don't make the signings you want?

Christ all ****ing mighty.

No. LVG will fall if we fail in the pitch. We wil fail if we don't sign some
Decent players

Irish94 · 30-05-2014 11:13PM

Looking at a video of all the goals Ronaldo scored for Man United and realized 5 or 6 goals out of his first 15 were with his left foot.

Just made me think, it is a bit of a disgrace if a professional footballer cannot pass, shoot or cross the ball with their other foot (I don't want to use the word 'weak' as I don't think anyone should have a weak foot). You see 12 year olds these days playing gaelic and soccer and are well capable of using either foot.

Defenders may be able to get away with it, but midfielders and forwards should have no excuses. If you wanna be the best you can be, you need to be able to use both feet. Makes the defenders job twice as hard.

MagicMarker · 30-05-2014 11:27PM

redbaron_99 wrote: »

No. LVG will fall if we fail in the pitch. We wil fail if we don't sign some
Decent players

Erm, yeah, except what you actually said was....

redbaron_99 wrote: »

Failure this summer would see more than woody in a coffin.
The manager, as usual would go first.
But woody and the family really need to go if it's a repeat of last summer

Larry Wildman · 30-05-2014 11:41PM

Irish94 wrote: »

Looking at a video of all the goals Ronaldo scored for Man United and realized 5 or 6 goals out of his first 15 were with his left foot.

Just made me think, it is a bit of a disgrace if a professional footballer cannot pass, shoot or cross the ball with their other foot (I don't want to use the word 'weak' as I don't think anyone should have a weak foot). You see 12 year olds these days playing gaelic and soccer and are well capable of using either foot.

Defenders may be able to get away with it, but midfielders and forwards should have no excuses. If you wanna be the best you can be, you need to be able to use both feet. Makes the defenders job twice as hard.

Agreed.

Stories about Bobby Charlton and George Best using only their "bad" foot for a month and becoming nearly as proficient make you wonder.

J. Marston · 30-05-2014 11:58PM

Irish94 wrote: »

Looking at a video of all the goals Ronaldo scored for Man United and realized 5 or 6 goals out of his first 15 were with his left foot.

Just made me think, it is a bit of a disgrace if a professional footballer cannot pass, shoot or cross the ball with their other foot (I don't want to use the word 'weak' as I don't think anyone should have a weak foot). You see 12 year olds these days playing gaelic and soccer and are well capable of using either foot.

Defenders may be able to get away with it, but midfielders and forwards should have no excuses. If you wanna be the best you can be, you need to be able to use both feet. Makes the defenders job twice as hard.

I'm not a pro but I'm so one footed, it's not even funny.

Even the most one footed of players, like Valencia, can make simple passes with their weak foot. I can't even do that. Everything is done with my left, my right is basically just for standing on.

But on the subject of two-footed players, Cazorla is probably the best in the league. I'm fairly sure he takes corners from both sides with either foot.

Hotblack Desiato · 31-05-2014 12:07AM

Irish94 wrote: »

Looking at a video of all the goals Ronaldo scored for Man United and realized 5 or 6 goals out of his first 15 were with his left foot.

Which means 9 or 10 weren't.

Classic tabloid journalism tactic there, well done.

Hotblack Desiato · 31-05-2014 12:11AM

Agueroooo wrote: »

Who's gonna sack the Glazers?.you can see the balance sheets every year. They ain't giving up this golden goose anytime soon.

As far as I'm concerned, it's one leech down, six to go. They are a stain on the history of a great club and I will rejoice when they are finally gone.

Reedsie · 31-05-2014 12:12AM

Irish94 wrote: »

Looking at a video of all the goals Ronaldo scored for Man United and realized 5 or 6 goals out of his first 15 were with his left foot.

Just made me think, it is a bit of a disgrace if a professional footballer cannot pass, shoot or cross the ball with their other foot (I don't want to use the word 'weak' as I don't think anyone should have a weak foot). You see 12 year olds these days playing gaelic and soccer and are well capable of using either foot.

Defenders may be able to get away with it, but midfielders and forwards should have no excuses. If you wanna be the best you can be, you need to be able to use both feet. Makes the defenders job twice as hard.

Giggs was as bad as anyone at this. He'd do anything to get the ball to his left foot.

Vic Vinegar · 31-05-2014 12:24AM

ninja900 wrote: »

As far as I'm concerned, it's one leech down, six to go. They are a stain on the history of a great club and I will rejoice when they are finally gone.

I don't like them but that is quite the horrible thing to say. They are still human.

Hotblack Desiato · 31-05-2014 12:27AM

Do I need to spell it out for you? A leech sucks off the resources of another creature for its own benefit. That is the Glazers down to a tee. It sucks for them that their father died but I'm not going to sugar coat my opinion of any of them because of that. This so-called 'owner' never even set foot in Old Trafford, bought the club with debt then loaded the debt onto the club. You can respect people if they have skin in the game.

Whatsisname · 31-05-2014 12:29AM

Did anybody see what Red Issue tweeted about Malcolm Glazer the other day? now thats what I would have called horrible

Vic Vinegar · 31-05-2014 12:31AM

ninja900 wrote: »

Do I need to spell it out for you? A leech sucks off the resources of another creature for its own benefit. That is the Glazers down to a tee. It sucks for them that their father died but I'm not going to sugar coat my opinion of any of them because of that. This so-called 'owner' never even set foot in Old Trafford, bought the club with debt then loaded the debt onto the club. You can respect people if they have skin in the game.

I know all that, you don't have to spell anything out for me. Don't be so patronising.

Just saying what you said about wishing them dead makes you seem a tad sociopathic.

Hotblack Desiato · 31-05-2014 12:35AM

I didn't wish them dead, I wished the club rid of them, and a great many United fans would agree with that.

KombuchaMshroom · 31-05-2014 12:40AM

ninja900 wrote: »

Which means 9 or 10 weren't.

Classic tabloid journalism tactic there, well done.

I don't see the point of this comment.

The man was simply pointing out that Ronaldo was capable from an early age to score with his weaker foot and that it is a bit ridiculous how many professionals these days have no ability on their weaker side.

Obviously you would expect a bias in the statistics to say you scored more with your stronger side, that's what its your preferred foot. 5 or 6 still equates to 33/40% of his goals scored with his left.

When you factor in that at least 2 of those first 15 were headers as well that means his number of goals on his left and right foot were pretty similiar.

Hotblack Desiato · 31-05-2014 12:51AM

You wouldn't, if you didn't read the post it was in response to.

Excluding headers, then left foot and right foot would be close enough to equal, but reading the earlier post in isolation would give the impression of a one-footed player. It's a classic tabloid spin tactic.

hufpc8w3adnk65 · 31-05-2014 08:20AM

Whatsisname wrote: »

Did anybody see what Red Issue tweeted about Malcolm Glazer the other day? now thats what I would have called horrible

I'll take a pm of that

Al Capwned · 31-05-2014 08:27AM

MrMac84 wrote: »

I'll take a pm of that

But you never read pm's. ... :pac:

Just check out @redissue.
Horrible ****e altogether.

NeVeR · 31-05-2014 08:43AM

Man United Fans World Cup Sweeps

Updated paid list.

--- Player --- |--- Paid --- |--- Team ---
1: NeVeR | Yes |
2: Gadge | Yes |
3: keane2097 | Yes |
4: Donnielighto | |
5: LightOfTruth | Yes |
6: Vertigo100 | Yes |
7: s.welstead | Yes |
8: duffman13 | Yes |
9: irishfeen | Yes |
10: bucketybuck |Yes |
11: astradave | Yes |
12: RasTa | Yes |
13: ManofStraw | Yes |
14: LostBoy101 | |
15: glued | Yes |
16: Thepoet85 | Yes |
17: Timmyctc | |
18: KevIRL | Yes |
19: scudzilla | Yes |
20: collie0708 |Yes |
21: Liam O | |
22: markc1184 | Yes |
23: Blatter | Yes |
24: bennyl10 |Yes |
25: stankratz | |
26: Thatsfootball | Yes |
27: Iago | Yes |
28: bren2001 | Yes |
29: ninja900 | Yes |
30: yermandan | Yes |
31: Saucy McKetchup |Yes |
32: Will I Amnt | Yes |

I've decided that this is the final prizes list.

World Cup winner €150
Runner Up €70

1st Most yellow cards in group stages €20
1st Red Card €20
1st OG €20
1st Peno €20
Worst goal difference in group stages. €20

Looking good lads.. 5 left to pay. Once we get them all I'll do the Draw

Will I Amnt · 31-05-2014 08:46AM

Isn't that what Red Issue do though? It's all about shock value for them, if you're not interested in that kind of stuff then don't read it or follow them.

fitzer1982 · 31-05-2014 09:37AM

NeVeR wrote: »

Man United Fans World Cup Sweeps

Updated paid list.

--- Player --- |--- Paid --- |--- Team ---
1: NeVeR | Yes |
2: Gadge | Yes |
3: keane2097 | Yes |
4: Donnielighto | |
5: LightOfTruth | Yes |
6: Vertigo100 | Yes |
7: s.welstead | Yes |
8: duffman13 | Yes |
9: irishfeen | Yes |
10: bucketybuck |Yes |
11: astradave | Yes |
12: RasTa | Yes |
13: ManofStraw | Yes |
14: LostBoy101 | |
15: glued | Yes |
16: Thepoet85 | Yes |
17: Timmyctc | |
18: KevIRL | Yes |
19: scudzilla | Yes |
20: collie0708 |Yes |
21: Liam O | |
22: markc1184 | Yes |
23: Blatter | Yes |
24: bennyl10 |Yes |
25: stankratz | |
26: Thatsfootball | Yes |
27: Iago | Yes |
28: bren2001 | Yes |
29: ninja900 | Yes |
30: yermandan | Yes |
31: Saucy McKetchup |Yes |
32: Will I Amnt | Yes |

I've decided that this is the final prizes list.

World Cup winner €150
Runner Up €70

1st Most yellow cards in group stages €20
1st Red Card €20
1st OG €20
1st Peno €20
Worst goal difference in group stages. €20

Looking good lads.. 5 left to pay. Once we get them all I'll do the Draw

If you have room for one more let me know

Irish94 · 31-05-2014 09:42AM

ninja900 wrote: »

Which means 9 or 10 weren't.

Classic tabloid journalism tactic there, well done.

Thank you, I try.

Looked at the video again;

Right foot - 8 goals.
Left foot - 5 goals.
Header - 2 goals.

Happy friend?

homerjay2005 · 31-05-2014 09:46AM

Will I Amnt wrote: »

Isn't that what Red Issue do though? It's all about shock value for them, if you're not interested in that kind of stuff then don't read it or follow them.

the only part i find interesting from them is their word on the street sections of their fanzine, it can be interesting and revealing and of course alot of the stories that appear there end up in the papers several weeks later, so perhaps they do have some good sources.

everything else is just too much, they take critic of the club to insane levels and have become obsessed with Rooney and Rio - its bordering harted of both players.

their rising level of discontent and ridiculing of Woodward however is a win win for me

Larry Wildman · 31-05-2014 09:55AM

ninja900 wrote: »

As far as I'm concerned, it's one leech down, six to go. They are a stain on the history of a great club and I will rejoice when they are finally gone.

What are the alternatives?

Irish guys / Goldman Sachs guys who'd demand dividends at least equal to the annual interest payments?

A crazy Russian / Arab oligarch who'd have driven Fergie out in 2007 by foisting has-been strikers on him?

A media whore who'd replace the statue of the Holy Trinity with a statue of Michael Jackson or Lady GaGa?

We've enjoyed massive success on and off the pitch during the Glazers' time in charge. We've also had stability (Fergie inspired Moyes appointment aside).

I have no real issue with the Glazers and find the faux outrage around leveraged buyouts pretty pointless. If you could buy your house with or without recourse, which would you choose?

homerjay2005 · 31-05-2014 10:02AM

Larry Wildman wrote: »

W
I have no real issue with the Glazers and find the faux outrage around leveraged buyouts pretty pointless.

exactly my thoughts. they have let the club get on with it over recent years and the majority of the poor decisions lately (Moyes getting the job, signing poor players, wasting money on pointless transfers) has been mad made by Fergie.

Glazers are an easy target, but people need to realise it wasnt them who decided to splash the guts of 100million on Young, Jones, Fellaini, Valencia, Bebe and Henriquez when other better players could have been got for better value, with a little bit of scouting and thought.

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