Robin van Persie says Rene Meulensteen is brilliant

Originally Posted by Neo

I've said it all along that Rene is a genius. The problem has always been Fergie.

Tbh he lost it ages ago and now seems completely clueless, but the worst thing is he has now developed a streak of cowardice, demonstrated most grotesquely at The Etihad last season, the constant selection of Valencia, and the reluctance to push youth ahead of ancient antiques like Giggs and Scholes.

If you actually look back, the style of play was only really good when Queiroz was here, as Fergie played second fiddle to the Portuguese, especially with Ronaldo at United. Fergie probably planned to play Ronaldo at left-back until Queiroz taught him how to utilise his strengths. If you think about it, old whiskey nose was clueless to Ronaldo's ability when it was staring him straight in the face during that game against Sporting; it was the players who had to tell him to sign Ronnie. "C'mon boss he's really good, honest".

Before Ronaldo we dominated with the '99 team, but that was a side that fell into Fergie's lap with Beckam, Scholes, Butt, the Nevilles etc all coming through the youth system. He basically hit the lottery with those players. If anything, Kidd and McLaren should have statues outside Old Trafford just for standing up to Fergie's stubbornness. A new 'Trinity' of Kidd, McLaren and Queiroz would have been good, but the truth has been swept under the carpet, largely because Fergie panders to the owners.

Ferguson has also got comfortable in recent years and with Phelan he's got the perfect patsy - it's like having Mr Burns and Smithers in charge of United, and we're seeing the results of nobody challenging authority.

I prefer new antiques

Originally Posted by Neo

I've said it all along that Rene is a genius. The problem has always been Fergie.

Tbh he lost it ages ago and now seems completely clueless, but the worst thing is he has now developed a streak of cowardice, demonstrated most grotesquely at The Etihad last season, the constant selection of Valencia, and the reluctance to push youth ahead of ancient antiques like Giggs and Scholes.

If you actually look back, the style of play was only really good when Queiroz was here, as Fergie played second fiddle to the Portuguese, especially with Ronaldo at United. Fergie probably planned to play Ronaldo at left-back until Queiroz taught him how to utilise his strengths. If you think about it, old whiskey nose was clueless to Ronaldo's ability when it was staring him straight in the face during that game against Sporting; it was the players who had to tell him to sign Ronnie. "C'mon boss he's really good, honest".

Before Ronaldo we dominated with the '99 team, but that was a side that fell into Fergie's lap with Beckam, Scholes, Butt, the Nevilles etc all coming through the youth system. He basically hit the lottery with those players. If anything, Kidd and McLaren should have statues outside Old Trafford just for standing up to Fergie's stubbornness. A new 'Trinity' of Kidd, McLaren and Queiroz would have been good, but the truth has been swept under the carpet, largely because Fergie panders to the owners.

Ferguson has also got comfortable in recent years and with Phelan he's got the perfect patsy - it's like having Mr Burns and Smithers in charge of United, and we're seeing the results of nobody challenging authority.

Drinking in the morning vsIIc :shakehead:

Originally Posted by Neo

Ferguson has also got comfortable in recent years and with Phelan he's got the perfect patsy - it's like having Mr Burns and Smithers in charge of United, and we're seeing the results of nobody challenging authority.

great statement to make when we're nine points clear and heading into a knock out with Real Madrid.

Originally Posted by Neo

I've said it all along that Rene is a genius. The problem has always been Fergie.

Tbh he lost it ages ago and now seems completely clueless, but the worst thing is he has now developed a streak of cowardice, demonstrated most grotesquely at The Etihad last season, the constant selection of Valencia, and the reluctance to push youth ahead of ancient antiques like Giggs and Scholes.

If you actually look back, the style of play was only really good when Queiroz was here, as Fergie played second fiddle to the Portuguese, especially with Ronaldo at United. Fergie probably planned to play Ronaldo at left-back until Queiroz taught him how to utilise his strengths. If you think about it, old whiskey nose was clueless to Ronaldo's ability when it was staring him straight in the face during that game against Sporting; it was the players who had to tell him to sign Ronnie. "C'mon boss he's really good, honest".

Before Ronaldo we dominated with the '99 team, but that was a side that fell into Fergie's lap with Beckam, Scholes, Butt, the Nevilles etc all coming through the youth system. He basically hit the lottery with those players. If anything, Kidd and McLaren should have statues outside Old Trafford just for standing up to Fergie's stubbornness. A new 'Trinity' of Kidd, McLaren and Queiroz would have been good, but the truth has been swept under the carpet, largely because Fergie panders to the owners.

Ferguson has also got comfortable in recent years and with Phelan he's got the perfect patsy - it's like having Mr Burns and Smithers in charge of United, and we're seeing the results of nobody challenging authority.

:woosh: or eacon:

Originally Posted by Neo

I've said it all along that Rene is a genius. The problem has always been Fergie.

Tbh he lost it ages ago and now seems completely clueless, but the worst thing is he has now developed a streak of cowardice, demonstrated most grotesquely at The Etihad last season, the constant selection of Valencia, and the reluctance to push youth ahead of ancient antiques like Giggs and Scholes.

If you actually look back, the style of play was only really good when Queiroz was here, as Fergie played second fiddle to the Portuguese, especially with Ronaldo at United. Fergie probably planned to play Ronaldo at left-back until Queiroz taught him how to utilise his strengths. If you think about it, old whiskey nose was clueless to Ronaldo's ability when it was staring him straight in the face during that game against Sporting; it was the players who had to tell him to sign Ronnie. "C'mon boss he's really good, honest".

Before Ronaldo we dominated with the '99 team, but that was a side that fell into Fergie's lap with Beckam, Scholes, Butt, the Nevilles etc all coming through the youth system. He basically hit the lottery with those players. If anything, Kidd and McLaren should have statues outside Old Trafford just for standing up to Fergie's stubbornness. A new 'Trinity' of Kidd, McLaren and Queiroz would have been good, but the truth has been swept under the carpet, largely because Fergie panders to the owners.

Ferguson has also got comfortable in recent years and with Phelan he's got the perfect patsy - it's like having Mr Burns and Smithers in charge of United, and we're seeing the results of nobody challenging authority.

sounds like rene is the brains of the operation. begs the question what fergie actually does on a day to day basis.

Originally Posted by Ginners

sounds like rene is the brains of the operation. begs the question what fergie actually does on a day to day basis.

Posts on Fred

Originally Posted by Bral

Posts on Fred

any idea who?

Originally Posted by Ginners

any idea who?

Neo

Originally Posted by Ginners

any idea who?

£#%&! KFC. He's the only piss head jock on here I think?

Originally Posted by Ginners

any idea who?

Marlo.

i read that saf is only responsible for picking the team, signing players and shouting at them before k/o and at h/t.

judging by the tombola line ups, awful signings by majority and a team that lacks concentration, it could be argued that he phones in what little he has to do, but it's not my place to comment.

Originally Posted by Lazlo Panaflex

i read that saf is only responsible for picking the team, signing players and shouting at them before k/o and at h/t.

judging by the tombola line ups, awful signings by majority and a team that lacks concentration, it could be argued that he phones in what little he has to do, but it's not my place to comment.

£#%&!ing hell it is Fuzzy

Originally Posted by The Watcher

£#%&! KFC. He's the only piss head jock on here I think?

isnt hari a sweaty sock?

could explain a lot of things...

Originally Posted by sullerz

£#%&!ing hell it is Fuzzy

course it is. only that £#%&! up could even get a username wrong

Originally Posted by believe

course it is. only that £#%&! up could even get a username wrong

Cheeky buggers been giving me loads of jip. What a £#%&!ing treacherous shitehawk.

Btw, is this thread about that French guy who drives like Mario Kart round Paris?

Originally Posted by believe

expect him to be out for the remainder of the season with jungle fever.

Originally Posted by Zorg

tbf Meulensteen didn't help himself with his £#%&!ing idiotic comments before the derby last season.

exactly.

Originally Posted by The Watcher

£#%&! KFC. He's the only piss head jock on here I think?

Ahem... #therealferie

So we're not hopeless? Well that's good.