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05-09-2013, 04:34 PM
Seems Rooney is leaving. I haven't been following this story - was there media coverage of this a couple of weeks ago?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/...ter-united
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05-09-2013, 07:54 PM
I think at some stage an ex Man U player will get a shot at being the manager.
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05-10-2013, 06:22 AM
There was praise for Gary Neville's work as a pundit earlier. Well - I always knew he would make a great pundut after seeing the impressive way he handled himself in the following prank. He doesn't take shit from anybody - unlike most players who still have the personality of a 12 year old...
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05-10-2013, 06:56 AM
Moyes won't last long, he'll be the fall guy from the aftermath of Fergie's tenure.
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05-10-2013, 06:59 AM
Quote: (05-10-2013 06:56 AM)bojangles Wrote:
Moyes won't last long, he'll be the fall guy from the aftermath of Fergie's tenure.
Fergie personally selected him, and I think they're quite close. Why would Fergie personally select someone he thinks is going to fail? Have a look at this article, let me know what you think.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/footbal...^headlines
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05-10-2013, 07:05 AM
I bet Martinez, Fat Sam and their little brigade off ass lickers are well upset. Fat Sam was cosying up to Ferguson for years expecting the job when he retired.
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05-10-2013, 07:16 AM
You're forgetting the amount of work Ferguson put in in regards to the managers union etc He helped a lot of managers out behind the scenes, stuck up for them when they got sacked etc.
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05-10-2013, 08:17 AM
Random footie fact: Just saw Mario Balotelli driving down the Promenade De Anglais in Nice in a dark green Bentley sport. I pulled up at the lights and next to me with his window down was Mario. I was going to shout out "why always me" but the lights changed.
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05-10-2013, 11:46 AM
Quote: (05-10-2013 08:37 AM)bojangles Wrote:
Fergie personally recommended Alex Mcleish to Randy Lerner.
Sir Matt Busby personally recommended Wilf McGuinness to be his successor, I'm sure you know how well that went.
Fair one about McGuiness, however I don't think Fergie would have Aston Villa's interests at heart in the same way as this time round. People are saying "Moyes hasn't won a trophy", Fergie wouldn't have won a trophy with Everton either. Possibly a cup, but the league positions are more important to them. For Moyes to come fourth with Everton in '05 is pretty remarkable.
Furthermore, who else would you have appointed? That's not a question to you, it was the question I put to my mate. I mean, Guardiola hadn't won a trophy, neither had Wenger (maybe one in Japan?) or Klopp.
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05-10-2013, 07:25 PM
I honestly expect the truth to finally come out that Moyes is overrated. For far too long I've had to listen to my Evertonian mates argue the only reason they won fuck all under moyes is because of lack of money. However during Moyes time in charge of Everton teams with less money such as Portsmouth, Birmingham and Swansea have all won silverware.
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05-10-2013, 07:34 PM
I am really excited about next season, this is exactly what the Prem needed. For too long it has been owned by United and now the other teams must realize this is their time to close the gap. I certainly hope the Gunners try and capitalize on this, although WE need to do a household clean-up of our squad.
Moyes is competent but he ain't no Sir Alex, the big thing is that foreign players are not going to come play for him as they would have come in the past. Giggs and Scholes will probably call it quits after next season, the team in general is getting a bit old.
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05-11-2013, 02:00 AM
Another young midfielder at the top of the world right now:
Know your enemy and know yourself, find naught in fear for 100 battles. Know yourself but not your enemy, find level of loss and victory. Know thy enemy but not yourself, wallow in defeat every time.
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05-11-2013, 06:10 AM
Yeah bit of a strange one by united, I mean he brings stability but thats about it really. One top 4 finish in 10 seasons isnt too much to write home about. I dont think he will last long, maybe just warming the seat up for Gary Neville to come in who by all accounts looks like he is going to be an outstanding manager.