Director of Football time again...

Originally Posted by Ronny

Their fans may be the best judge of that.

The point being Ole has already turned the tanker around.

Originally Posted by Ronny

Their fans may be the best judge of that.

The point being Ole has already turned the tanker around.

He hasn’t... he’s brought some new deckchairs and can’t figure out how to use them.

After the last window you still believe Solskjaer is the one choosing our recruits?

Originally Posted by Ronny

After the last window you still believe Solskjaer is the one choosing our recruits?

Personally I’m not sure. I think some players have been imposed on all post fergie managers.

It’s the longest running wum in football this.

Gets the supporters off Woodys back for a bit.

Originally Posted by redhegemony

Whilst not great it does feel the process of renewal is underway. We have moved on:

Lukaku/Fellani/Smalling/Young/Sanchez/Valencia/Darmian (the 1st Phase)

Perera/Lingard/Dalot/Jones/Rojo (the 2nd Phase) 9 gone 3 marginalised

We've promoted some good young talent (Greenwood, The Scottish Player, Tuanzabe, Williams). Rashford had developed amazingly.

We've bought some good talent (Bruno, DVD)

Phase 3 needs some renewal Mata/Matic/Bailly/Ighalo + some loans James and some little decisions Fosu-Mensah and two biggies Pogba and De Gea.

The squad looks much stronger and more dynamic but lacks consistency and determination and a clear style. The physicality has got better - AWB and The Scottish Player get stuck in as does Fred. Quality has improved massively some of the goals we score are proper United.

Maguire needs to step up if he wants to be club captain and become a force. If he can't be the leader we need then he becomes big decision 3.

You may have misread the room here pal. Objective optimism is unlikely to get much traction.

Girl’s name. Out.

We needed a DoF to be appointed before Fergie's replacement.

If we had I don't believe we would be in anything like the mess we are now.

Originally Posted by dunk

Scar, for the umpteenth time; there’s no-one to sell us to. Nobody would dream of paying the required sum for a business that makes £30-40m a year profit, that has to be re-invested in the playing staff, while being saddled with £500m in debt, a decaying stadium and expectant fan base. It’s not going to happen. They’re here forever. Their kids will be at games in 2040 and giving themselves dividend rises despite the debt reaching a bil. It’s a wrap. We’re their family cash cow forever. Only bankruptcy can save us, or maybe being re-floated somehow.

not so. there are people who don't buy football clubs to make money. there's a prince for every club.

also, the price would take account of the debt (or allow it to be repaid by the seller).

Originally Posted by Mr_Ed

If you think back to the scare stories in 2005 it’s now worse than anyone predicted.

Originally Posted by dunk

Just been a slow and painful death when the expectation at the time was that it would be quick

it's played out like pennsylvania.

also... don't make me repeat stuff about consumers having all the power.

Originally Posted by jem

not so. there are people who don't buy football clubs to make money. there's a prince for every club.

Think you've been reading the little miss jems too many bedtime stories..

Originally Posted by jem

also, the price would take account of the debt (or allow it to be repaid by the seller).

So the price is £4.5bn-£5bn instead of £4bn still not happening.

Originally Posted by jem

also... don't make me repeat stuff about consumers having all the power.

No punters? Cut costs/investment, increase sponsorships in more drastic ways.

Originally Posted by jem

not so. there are people who don't buy football clubs to make money

Struggling to think of many like that tbh, certainly at the higher level.

That time again

Odd though that this time it’s not coming off the back of a run of defeats...

Could it finally be true that we’re actually seriously looking to appoint a DoF.

Originally Posted by AK14

That time again

Odd though that this time it’s not coming off the back of a run of defeats...

Could it finally be true that we’re actually seriously looking to appoint a DoF.

I £#%&!in hope so.

Won’t happen

Give it to Bruno

TFM offered a 3 year contract, got to protect that value.