Dr_Pangloss Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 1 hour ago, rodders0223 said: They are quite possibly the shittest football side I have watched since Gary Megson's Bolton team. Or any of the Villa sides in the past 4-5 years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 BT Sport showing the final free online, free view and YouTube. Possible Sky too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LakotaDakota Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 On 18/05/2017 at 10:25, rodders0223 said: They are quite possibly the shittest football side I have watched since Gary Megson's Bolton team. And still they go 25 games unbeaten & win 2 cups including Europe. If that's a shit team playing shit football i'll gladly swap places with them 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 25 games unbeaten, Community Shield League Cup, 6th in the table, European Final and maybe Champions League qualification. 2 trips to Wembley, 2/3 trophies. It hasn't been pretty most of the time but it's not bad by any means. For many clubs that would constitute their greatest ever season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 On 5/18/2017 at 10:25, rodders0223 said: They are quite possibly the shittest football side I have watched since Gary Megson's Bolton team. Mourinho has become a clone of the greatest tactician alive Spoiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 We call him Jose Pulis in my office Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 18 hours ago, Genie said: 25 games unbeaten, Community Shield League Cup, 6th in the table, European Final and maybe Champions League qualification. 2 trips to Wembley, 2/3 trophies. It hasn't been pretty most of the time but it's not bad by any means. For many clubs that would constitute their greatest ever season. They've probably spent more in this season than most clubs in their histories, too. Fair play for the cup runs, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 18 hours ago, Genie said: 25 games unbeaten, Community Shield League Cup, 6th in the table, European Final and maybe Champions League qualification. 2 trips to Wembley, 2/3 trophies. It hasn't been pretty most of the time but it's not bad by any means. For many clubs that would constitute their greatest ever season. Not that many clubs really when you think about it. Maybe the likes of Brentford, but even clubs like Ipswich, Wolves, Westbrom, Derby, Forest, Blackburn have had better seasons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 19 hours ago, Genie said: 25 games unbeaten, Community Shield League Cup, 6th in the table, European Final and maybe Champions League qualification. 2 trips to Wembley, 2/3 trophies. It hasn't been pretty most of the time but it's not bad by any means. For many clubs that would constitute their greatest ever season. Given where United have been under SAF it's a pretty pathetic return. Also for the insane amounts of money spent last season they'd certainly expect to be more competitive in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Platt Posted May 21, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted May 21, 2017 Said it before in this thread good cup team but won't trouble the league anytime soon. They will spend millions trying to win the league but come nowhere near. Basically what they were before Fergie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 20 hours ago, Genie said: 25 games unbeaten, Community Shield League Cup, 6th in the table, European Final and maybe Champions League qualification. 2 trips to Wembley, 2/3 trophies. It hasn't been pretty most of the time but it's not bad by any means. For many clubs that would constitute their greatest ever season. They're more or less at the level now we were under MON. Was 09/10 one of our greatest ever seasons? Yes compared to the complete mess we've made of last 6 years but still in the shade of what we were producing in the 80s and 90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommybread Posted May 21, 2017 Share Posted May 21, 2017 Today could see the debut of 16 year old Angel Gomes who is a massive talent. If he didn't pull out with injury he would have been captaining the u17s who just lost to Spain in the final. Josh Harrop who I love is also getting his debut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted May 22, 2017 Author Moderator Share Posted May 22, 2017 Turns out the kids ain't bad. I saw value in betting on a financially-motivated Palace going there for the upset, but that was scuppered. I'd have had a better chance if they'd used an unmotivated first team rather than a very motivated B team. Ho hum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 I bet Jose would have loved to have lost that game, then he could complain about having to field youngsters, the fixture list, how winning games in cup competitions means you have to play more games, how a squad of 25 internationals isn't enough to compete on several fronts, how spending £150m on 3 outstanding talents international footballers isn't enough. As it was though, he rotated like every other manager does, won the game and made him look a right mug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 1 hour ago, rodders0223 said: I bet Jose would have loved to have lost that game, then he could complain about having to field youngsters, the fixture list, how winning games in cup competitions means you have to play more games, how a squad of 25 internationals isn't enough to compete on several fronts, how spending £150m on 3 outstanding talents international footballers isn't enough. As it was though, he rotated like every other manager does, won the game and made him look a right mug. He'll still be spending £150m+ in the summer - make no mistake about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted May 22, 2017 Author Moderator Share Posted May 22, 2017 1 hour ago, rodders0223 said: As it was though, he rotated like every other manager does, won the game and made him look a right mug. The result is immaterial. The predicament was exactly as he said. The fact Palace were too shit to take advantage of an academy side with a sprinkling of seniors doesn't change the larger point being made. He did have to field youngsters. They were just better than Palace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 apparently it was the best United performance of the season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 6 hours ago, bobzy said: He'll still be spending £150m+ in the summer - make no mistake about it. £150m is naff all these days for premier league clubs, probably the equivalent of about £40m 3 years ago. I bet united will spend north of £200m personally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted May 23, 2017 Share Posted May 23, 2017 Don't really know where else to put this - but it's loosely based on Man Utd so.... Modern football really is shit, isn't it? Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann says a transfer to Manchester United is 'possible', adding there is a 'six out of 10' chance he will move to Old Trafford this summer. (Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40006920) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted May 23, 2017 Author Moderator Share Posted May 23, 2017 15 minutes ago, bobzy said: Don't really know where else to put this - but it's loosely based on Man Utd so.... Modern football really is shit, isn't it? Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann says a transfer to Manchester United is 'possible', adding there is a 'six out of 10' chance he will move to Old Trafford this summer. (Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40006920) i think it's the worst kept secret of the summer. If United get CL football then United get Griezmann. That'll be the '6 out of 10' he's alluding to. Saying he'll 'make a decision in 2 weeks'. Yes, Antoine, I wonder why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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