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EPL Man Utd Sack Another Manager

I was hoping to get a call.
The thought of a golden goodbye of £15million and a private jet home is very appealing
 
The greatest Man Utd team ever i have seen was the Busby Babes who were sadly killied in the Munich air crash in 1958. They were on cause to win everything that season. I was 19 at the time and it came as a great shock to everyone no matter who you supported. they were even allowed to borrow players from other clubs to complete the season, even reaching the cup final losing i think it was to Bolton.
 
I couldn't give a flying fudge finger about any of this, but I have had a giggle at the Man Utd fans complaining that only 2 days ago Sky Sports were singing this Amorim guy's praises, labelling him the man to fill Guardiola's shoes at Man City, yet now he's being lined up for the Man Utd job Sky Sports is questioning whether he's really got what it takes to manage at that level 😂
 
Still for sale!
If you Google "thisisunited" it still takes you to the Oxford Fail's OUFC section. Not that I visit that site any more, but until recently i would still type that as opposed to whatever the OM's url is.
 
I used to feel the same about Man U but its a sign of how bad they are that I barely notice them now, only this sacking bought them to my attention as they have been also rans in the league for so long now.

They were essentially Ferguson United when he was there, an all time great manager who was everything at the club and it has crumbled since he has left, not certain the weird INEOS football but not club owners is going to help them much at all and I don't think a Ferguson is out there to save them (the closest thing is very near by but he wouldn't touch them with a bargepole) so the future looks bleak until someone can properly save them from the Glazers and find and give a good manager a fair chance.

I actually feel a tinge of sympathy for the proper Man U fans and the institution itself, they probably deserve a bit better than the current shitshow, not like you can even gloat much at the glory fans as those lot have gone to ground, never even see them in the Surrey heartlands anymore.
I do wonder if some of the most plastic of plastic Man U fans (and there were many back in the day) have quietly switched allegiance to Man City.
 
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Or they’ve become even worse than that and follow ‘Messi’ or ‘Ronaldo’ ….

I think that’s what a lot of young kids did/do going by the amount of Al whatever and Miami Vice shirts that suddenly appeared when they moved to them.
 
Or they’ve become even worse than that and follow ‘Messi’ or ‘Ronaldo’ ….
I’m not sure it is bad to ‘follow’ players. I tend to take an interest in a few players to how they are doing. Although it does tend to be lower league players that I have watched and then followed their careers.

I did however always used to love watching David Silva and Jack Wilshere play in their prime.
 
I’m not sure it is bad to ‘follow’ players. I tend to take an interest in a few players to how they are doing. Although it does tend to be lower league players that I have watched and then followed their careers.

I did however always used to love watching David Silva and Jack Wilshere play in their prime.

Quite so but the shift in focus to deifying individuals (to quite fanatical levels) in what is fundamentally a team sport is weird but this is mostly driven by endorsement deals etc.

(Please see Real Madrid and Vinicius Jr's recent temper tantrum, as an example)
 
I’m not sure it is bad to ‘follow’ players. I tend to take an interest in a few players to how they are doing. Although it does tend to be lower league players that I have watched and then followed their careers.

I did however always used to love watching David Silva and Jack Wilshere play in their prime.
But you wouldn't have bought yourself a West Ham kit with his name on the back when Wilshere moved there, nor a Real Sociedad shirt when Silva moved there.

I kinda get it with kids, as it becomes the equivalent of wearing a trendy brand at school, but it's when I see adults wearing Messi kits (first PSG, now Miami) with his name on the back that makes me shake my head.
 
Playing devils advocate here but if a northern club has fans in Surrey, Cornwall, Aberdeen or wherever doesn’t that just emphasise the massive appeal of that club? I’m not sure about the Liverpool/Everton split but I’m sure I read fairly recently somewhere that United (yes, that’s Manchester United in this instance) dominate the support across Manchester. Hardly surprising really when they have 45 million more fans than City (Manchester City for those struggling) globally. I’m glad I support my home town team but you can’t help who you fall in love with. If you’re from Oxford but fell in love with a girl from Manchester you’d love her until you’re dying day, supporting a football club is no different, it’s a marriage.
 
If you are going to support a club you have no real attachment to because they are big and successful just support Real Madrid, not some north west also rans who are not even the most successful club in that region. Basically if you are going to be a glory hunter don't be s**t at that easy task, its only buying a new t shirt.
 
If you are going to support a club you have no real attachment to because they are big and successful just support Real Madrid, not some north west also rans who are not even the most successful club in that region. Basically if you are going to be a glory hunter don't be s**t at that easy task, its only buying a new t shirt.
It is glory-hunting Tottenham fans I can't get my head around...
 
Playing devils advocate here but if a northern club has fans in Surrey, Cornwall, Aberdeen or wherever doesn’t that just emphasise the massive appeal of that club? I’m not sure about the Liverpool/Everton split but I’m sure I read fairly recently somewhere that United (yes, that’s Manchester United in this instance) dominate the support across Manchester. Hardly surprising really when they have 45 million more fans than City (Manchester City for those struggling) globally. I’m glad I support my home town team but you can’t help who you fall in love with. If you’re from Oxford but fell in love with a girl from Manchester you’d love her until you’re dying day, supporting a football club is no different, it’s a marriage.
What made you support Man United?
 
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