Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2016 - Mod Warning link in OP 20/3

Manutd_4life wrote: »

we should have never let go of welbeck :P:P:P

#Wel-back?

One good cameo and people are creaming themselves all over Welbeck ? He hasn't exactly set the world alight since he moved to Arsenal has he ? I was one who wasn't sorry to see him moved on all be it nothing against the chap the sight him falling over 8 yards from goal on a week to week basis with no defender near him when clean though wasn't really endearing him to me and his development had somewhat stalled overall I felt. Then again I may had felt differently if I had the foresight to see what an absolute balls up LVG would make of our squad regeneration despite the millions he spent.

homerjay2005 wrote: »

BBC running with the story (from Sam L of M.E.N) that Jose isn't wanted by Sir Bobby and Fergie and Giggs is the man they want.

Hahahaha

beno619 wrote: »

Could see a lot of humble pie being dished out when Welbeck scores the winner on Sunday.

Scoring one goal now would hardly be cause for changing ones opinion that was influenced and informed by him beung completly gash in front of goal for us for over a year yet alone eating humble pie... please retreat to a quiet corner have a word with yourself.

He was a likable player but like Jonny Evans annoyed the **** out of me and i had the impression like Evans he wasnt making the most of his potential and more importantly had totally stagnated and wasnt doing the job he was there to do on the pitch..

Really excited about next season if Mourinho is manager, back him with the players he wants and I think he'll conquer City

Van Gaal talked the talk a United manager should but never backed it up, Jose can back it up, if it ends in 3 years so be it. Van Gaal was supposed to be a "safe" 3 year option and look how that has turned out, long term in football these days is 3 or 4 years. If you find a manager who can last 5 or 6 or more seasons at a top club he is going to be a one in a million special manager.

beno619 wrote: »

That's your opinion, some people have held him in high regard for a long time.

It's fairly annoying to hear how people claiming hindsight etc when that's not the case at all.

I really liked Welbeck, and I was shocked that LVG didn't keep him - a quick, hard working, technically astute player capable of playing in multiple positions - surely that is almost the identikit LVG footballer!

However, it is also a fact that in front of goal he is inconsistent at best. He has teh base talent, and potential to be a very good player, but finishing is a weak point of his game. Scoring at the weekend, while it would be annoying, would not disprove that or mean people should be eating humble pie over him. He would need to be consistently scoring and making himself a first choice fixture in a top side before any humble pie would be required

Delboy5 wrote: »

The Sun running a story of a new director for United....i had seen rumours of this a few weeks back on redissue....wonder how this will affect Woodward!?

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/6952063/Manchester-United-Ed-hunt-new-director-to-help-Woodward.html?CMP=spklr-_-Editorial-_-TWITTER-_-TheSunFootball-_-20160223-_-Football-_-376370430-_-Imageandlink

Another commercial brand seller based on that... leaving woodward to concentrate on football deal?:eek::o

Delboy5 wrote: »

The Sun running a story of a new director for United....i had seen rumours of this a few weeks back on redissue....wonder how this will affect Woodward!?

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/6952063/Manchester-United-Ed-hunt-new-director-to-help-Woodward.html?CMP=spklr-_-Editorial-_-TWITTER-_-TheSunFootball-_-20160223-_-Football-_-376370430-_-Imageandlink

Seems a bizarre one but one to placate Charlton and Ferguson, so maybe Jose deal is close being done.

For all the "he's a united fan" lark, he's hardly a football man. Just because he turned around JD sports doesn't mean he's the man to run the football side of the club.

Another safe commercial guy to counteract those pesky football guys on the board is how I read it.

astradave wrote: »

Others are going with a proper Sporting Director. Which is what was being reported initially. Think the Sun just like to be different

https://twitter.com/kpsundayworld/status/702288775305682944

Palmer is saying the same as the Sun.. says Cowgill is a life long United Fan and has many contacts in Football..

Arnold is already there and doing an excellent job - they should be bringing in a CEO for football matters, not moving Woodward into it when its clear he is not capable of doing it based off his first 3 years.

Coat22 wrote: »

Seems a bizarre one but one to placate Charlton and Ferguson, so maybe Jose deal is close being done.

For all the "he's a united fan" lark, he's hardly a football man. Just because he turned around JD sports doesn't mean he's the man to run the football side of the club.

Another safe commercial guy to counteract those pesky football guys on the board is how I read it.

Yet people think investment banker Woodward is the man to run the football side of the club. If this guy isn't qualified to do so then there should be no assumption that Woodward is either.