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A long term future under Jose' wouldn't be boring, his press conferences are more entertaining than the game itself. We certainly wouldn't 'feel' like the supporters of clubs with long term managers, not with Mourinho's mind games/press madness, and overall charisma.

An absolute masterstroke from Southampton though, on their controversial managerial change.

The thing is.. we were a mess, so individual performance aside, basic organisation is down to the manager not the players.

We have the most uninspiring double pivot in top flight football history.

What does Benitez gain from a top 4 finish?, his C.V will look far better with a cup instead. In it for himself..

Man-City won't sack Mancini, they are scared of becoming us.

At the time, this side could beat anyone, look at that back line.. Kaka' & Sheva at the peak of their powers too, wow.

As a manager he is an anomaly in every sense, age/trophies etc.. 5 years more, at least. We don't have to worry about Jose' going there. By the time Fergie does retire, Pep will be all but done at Bayern.

No chance, he has another 5 years at least, stubborn fucker who simply doesn't want to leave the game. In feb.. for an interview with the BBC, he said the only thing that could stop him is his health. The stand was solely to commemorate his 25 years at the club.

Ferguson has another 5 years in the game yet. He isn't stepping down any time soon, and I doubt Mourinho would consider taking a sabbatical. Once Guardiola's done with Bayern, he will be the next United manager.

I never said that. Lamps was public enemy number 1 at that time though, and without 'heat of the moment' posts, forums (in general) would cease to exist.

Woah..

^ van Persie is 29, was he worth the £24m?.. If we're talking about a Fifa 13 career mode then I'd agree with the 'downhill' comment. As much as I want Lukaku to be the main man, we need to keep an eye on the average age and of course 'winning things... NOW', which players in their prime/at their peak can do for you. Although yes, we don't have a good track record for big buys, so maybe the pessimism is justified, but still..

Which speaks volumes for Man-City.. Worst title defence ever. Heck, we're 4th and we've been playing with 10 men.

There can only be so many spots for youngsters, we need the right balance. With Courtois eventually coming back and Lukaku returning next season, our first team in the next few seasons is 'and could' be looking too inexperienced. Probably best to keep the 'big picture' in mind before throwing around names like Kalas in this thread.

Nope. Nobody else is on the list or has EVER been on the list, or ever will be. bushman was recently banned from the neutral football forum (previously owned by Jim) I've been a member of for a while, and the place is FAR better for it.

Ah, that's better.. Maybe I can persuade Kostas, LDN, badboy and the other legends to become active again now there is a solution. No more freeposting/trollish, poor grammar ridden 'state the obvious' spam posts. Those Romanian trolls >>>>>>>>> bushman

Hence why I use the term 'marquee', we'd have to pay way over his market value, worth it though. The defence hasn't been the same since the Carvalho days. We need that touch of class at the back. Luiz & Cahill just isn't going to cut it, and JT will continue to pick up knocks.

Even outside the context of managers, Moyes is the most overrated entity in english football history.

Top players can make 'mistakes', yes.. but we've had long enough to realise that's just his intrinsically erratic playing style. Mats Hummels needs to be the marquee summer signing, make Dortmund an offer they can't refuse, Chalobah/Ake can look to replace Terry long term.

It's nice, 'london underground' styling >>>

You should do what the Chelsea board need to do next season, give Lukaku a chance.

Have mercy on us United.. Have mercy.

Captain?, if we ever return to our title challenging ways, HE won't be in the first team.