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Are Man United HEADING for the WILDERNESS ?
- Thread starter Ernest
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Mo Gosfield
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- Aug 11, 2010
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United are in a similar position to that which confronted them when Matt Busby packed up. He created a dynasty, similar to Fergie. They were both massively influential, charasmatic and basically impossible to follow. In the early seventies, they went into steady decline as top stars like Charlton, Law and Best wound down their careers and the back up wasn't good enough. Eventually, the wheels came off completely and they got relegated.
I'm not suggesting that anything like that is going to happen now but there are parallels. With the Glaziers drawing out £700 million already to service the massive debt they created and further massive withdrawals likely, United will not be in a financial position to secure the ' galactico ' signings needed to re-establish their former pre-eminent position. Sure they will find the £15-20 million for certain signings but they won't be able to compete with the other big hitters around them. Lack of Champions league football for more than one season would be disastrous and again, would harm their ability to attract big signings.
I think they've got a massive job trying to make the top four let alone challenge the top and LVG will be under intense pressure. If the opening game is anything to go by, they have a long hard season ahead.
Failure to make the Champions League again could have far reaching effects.
I'm not suggesting that anything like that is going to happen now but there are parallels. With the Glaziers drawing out £700 million already to service the massive debt they created and further massive withdrawals likely, United will not be in a financial position to secure the ' galactico ' signings needed to re-establish their former pre-eminent position. Sure they will find the £15-20 million for certain signings but they won't be able to compete with the other big hitters around them. Lack of Champions league football for more than one season would be disastrous and again, would harm their ability to attract big signings.
I think they've got a massive job trying to make the top four let alone challenge the top and LVG will be under intense pressure. If the opening game is anything to go by, they have a long hard season ahead.
Failure to make the Champions League again could have far reaching effects.
Who have you got in third then?
Excellent contribution.
Not so much underperform. I think United will strengthen before the end of the month, and probably again in January, and that LVG will prove a good appointment. I think it will be very close between them, Arsenal and Liverpool for third, with Man City and Chelsea well clear at the top.
poidy
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- Aug 3, 2009
- 1,849
The longer he insists on three at the back the better
beorhthelm
A. Virgo, Football Genius
- Jul 21, 2003
- 35,313
yes, they are the new Liverpool. they are far too big with enough prestige to attract top talent... just not the very top. if you look objectively they haven't got the very best for a while, being out done on wages, probably ever since Ronaldo left.
Daffy Duck
Stop bloody moaning!
Prince Monolulu
Everything in Moderation
Hope so, would be really funny. 
w/o Chelsea & Man City is probably a better bet IMHO.
Tyreman123
Member
- Jun 27, 2013
- 97
Actually I think Man United are still English, its Sami who is Finnish!
Probably, yes.
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
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That is the question, if Man U splash £100/150million on the players they need then Van Gaal is the perfect fit to knit it together but if they are playing the likes of Jesse Lingard in September then they will need miracles and January may be too late, it makes it very interesting for the neutral to watch as I think a second season out of the CL would be calamitous
keaton
Big heart, hot blood and balls. Big balls
- Nov 18, 2004
- 9,664
Scholes writing for the Indie is awful. I feel like I know less about everything(not just football) after reading it. Today they needed to sign 5 players: Di Maria, Alonso, Khedira, Varane and Hummels.
So basically try and persuade Real to sell him their sub's bench
Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
Paul Scholes = bedwetter!
Wouldn't be out of place starting a thread on here.
Wouldn't be out of place starting a thread on here.
sir albion
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They'll finish 7th this season
Gullys Cats
Sausage by the sea!!!
Hopefully
Seagull on the wing
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And ended up at the little ol' Goldstone....and David Beckham made his debut...OK Poetic licence and all that.
Ferring Marine
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- Mar 28, 2014
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Marvellous scenes - I look forward with glee to their demise with relish
blue'n'white
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You took the words right out of my mouth
Now let's see their plastic fans walk off to the other side of Manchester
still a good team
BUT there are 6 other good teams
2 with loads of money and an international second 12
man city and Chelsea
3 with great managers
Liverpool Everton and spurs
and arsenal with a great manger now splashing the cash
as ever it's not just in there / our hands
a fierce competition
no easy games
and 7 great teams
BUT there are 6 other good teams
2 with loads of money and an international second 12
man city and Chelsea
3 with great managers
Liverpool Everton and spurs
and arsenal with a great manger now splashing the cash
as ever it's not just in there / our hands
a fierce competition
no easy games
and 7 great teams