The Manchester United Thread

Your 'point' has ZERO validity in the context of the scandalous no-win situation the FL put the club in. Whilst 'proudly' wishing the club all the best representing English football in a major Worldwide tournament. The FL was a contradictory disgrace to what they 'claim' they want their marquee competition to be. Even the manager and staff couldn't be in two places at once. As it happens, Critchley's side put up a superb showing on the night in a game that, by Villa's own admission, massively flattered them. Just International experience won out. But it still doesn't detract from the scandalous circumstances that left L'pool without much of any choice on the night with 2 major games in 4 days in Qatar.

Of all the examples you could have tried to use as an analogy, that's about the poorest you could have come up with.

But regardless, why you'd even think of equating the weekend' to L'pool and madly call 'bullshit' on what typically happens in a major Cup semi, managers reverting to their strongest team, is anyone's guess?

Good luck Sunday. Even if you aren't personally arsed.
 
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steveorobbo said:
Bit harsh to say Liverpool made a choice. It was forced upon them. And any other team in the world would have done exactly the same thing in the same situation. Play 2 games and be a world champion, or go for the carabao cup which would have still needed another 3 or 4 games to win and the prize is a Europa League qualifier which they dont need anyway. No brainer.

Our situation with the FA Cup is completely different. Its a semi final at Wembley. One off game which leads to a cup final after the league is finished.
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So playing game every 3 days for last month is completely different from L'pool situation? Don't get me wrong, I would chose CWC as well, but I wouldn't field team full of no names. It was f*cked up by FA to even do that, but you have to make a choice sometimes. Playing in CL > FA Cup winners.

That "bullshit" part WAS about "Thankfully most managers don't think like some fans do when silverware is on the line.". Some things are more important than the others.
Scouseinthehouse said:
Good luck Sunday. Even if you aren't personally arsed.
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Oh I am arsed, unlike your manager.
 

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Same as when we had to pull out of the FA Cup for the same reason. The league wanted us to go and play in the world cup to raise the profile of the Premier League at the time. So when we did, and they gave us no favours with the FA Cup, we was hung out to dry for "disrespecting" the world famous FA Cup.
 
Vanjagl said:
So playing game every 3 days for last month is completely different from L'pool situation? Don't get me wrong, I would chose CWC as well, but I wouldn't field team full of no names. It was f*cked up by FA to even do that, but you have to make a choice sometimes. Playing in CL > FA Cup winners.

That "bullshit" part WAS about "Thankfully most managers don't think like some fans do when silverware is on the line.". Some things are more important than the others.

Oh I am arsed, unlike your manager.
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Who else was they supposed to field? Split the main squad in half and leave half at home? If I was a player in the main squad and had won the Champions League, then had the opportunity to be a world champion, but was left at home to play in a **** game just to appease the FL id be absolutely fuming. Every menember of that CL winning squad deserved to be there for the world cup.
 
steveorobbo said:
Who else was they supposed to field? Split the main squad in half and leave half at home? If I was a player in the main squad and had won the Champions League, then had the opportunity to be a world champion, but was left at home to play in a **** game just to appease the FL id be absolutely fuming. Every menember of that CL winning squad deserved to be there for the world cup.
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FIFA wouldn't allow that mate. Every team competing in the CWC had to have their squad in Qatar ex # of days before their first game. You couldn't add players after the fact. The rumoured plan was to fly some out after Villa (some kids went regardless for the experience of being around the tournament), but FIFA ratified that wouldn't be possible before the CWC started.

This really is a nonsensical discussion and the lamest of lame slights we've had this year from ignorant fans all over the Country. In exactly the same way, as you noted, Utd got back in Brazil way back when. Of which I was guilty through the folly of my younger years.

As a side note, when Ferguson said back when you won it just how big it would become, he wasn't lying. On the World scene, it's a massive tournament and being crowned World Champions is a brilliant feeling. Utterly mad how the insular, parochial nature of English football has many here rubbishing it. But then their clubs will never afford them the experience.
 
steveorobbo said:
Who else was they supposed to field? Split the main squad in half and leave half at home? If I was a player in the main squad and had won the Champions League, then had the opportunity to be a world champion, but was left at home to play in a **** game just to appease the FL id be absolutely fuming. Every menember of that CL winning squad deserved to be there for the world cup.
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If he wanted best chance for winning both, sure, split it. But thats not very smart to do, because as I stated, CWC is more important than Carabao Cup. Same as CL football is more important than FA Cup.
 
Former Manchester United star and Busby Babe, Alex Dawson, has passed away at the age of 80.

The club confirmed on Friday that the striker, who played at Old Trafford for four seasons, has died.

Born in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1940, Dawson came through the United set up as a trainee under iconic manager Matt Busby in the mid-1950s. Busby handed him his league debut as a 17-year-old on 22 April 1957 where he netted in a 2-0 win over Burnley.

Dawson didn't feature often in the first half of the 1957-58 campaign. The striker featured more prominently after the Munich disaster struck in February 1958 and eight United players tragically lost their lives due to the air crash. The Scot scored on the club's first game after the crash, during a 3-0 win over Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup. Dawson was a regular figure in the side towards the end of the season and bagged a hat trick in the FA Cup semi final over Fulham.

RIP
 
Fran Bentley and Kirsty Smith are staying - we've activated the +1 bit of their contracts so that takes them through to the end of the 20/21 season.

Martha Harris has signed a new one year contract with a +1 option that could take her through to 2022.
 
Legend Incredible said:
Well well well, Leeds are back. I look forward to the next Roses derby as much as I look forward to their relegation next season ?
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Fun times ahead.
For this season we now just need City to win CL and United lose out CL spot and it would be horror season for you guys.

Btw dont you remember that Leeds have helped u win titles also so maybe there is hope i think for you in the future. Think it was 98 and 03 when we beated Arsenal to kill of their title hopes and United got it.
 
Vanjagl said:
We don't hate Leeds as a club, just their fans :p
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Cant consider all the same. Just to note I am from Estonia so not local.

But rivaly is good and welcoming to see. You havent seen me here hating, some poking and just discussions are always good to have and will be better for overall.
 
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