Also known as Moyes getting sacked.
RAWK Goes Into Meltdown | 2013/14
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) is joined by CEO Duncan Drasdo and Financial Director Andy Green from the Manchester United Supporters Trust for a special episode on all things behind the scenes at Old Trafford including a brief history of MUST and their aims today, views on INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe so far, and the Old Trafford regeneration.
Also known as Moyes getting sacked.
Scoring a few goals towards the end of the season against a horrible Newcastle and Fulham without Suarez isn't much of a basis to show he can perform without Suarez. For the most of that season he played with Suarez, until the ban where he missed 2-3 games. 30 goals a season for Sturridge is very generous, he's a good player, but even with his great partnership with Suarez and Liverpool playing their best football in years he couldn't manage that.
He will have a lot more pressure on his shoulders next season, he may be the main striker but I still can't see him getting 30 goals, even if he stays fit. If you get 20+ goals out of him next season you'll be doing well.
It's the term "comfortably champions league standard" that I found absurd. For me comfortably Champions League standard would be challenging to at least progress from the group and we've seen many big teams struggle badly in the group stage. Monaco, Anderlecht and Roma are currently the fourth seeds, and I would not fancy Stoke against any of them.
I'll actually give them that one. We shouldn't just expect to get back in. A lot of damage was done last year.
Van Gaal will fix our home form and improve our points total vs the top teams. That's what held us back in terms of the league standings last year.
Opposition fans are rightfully worried.
Opposition fans are rightfully worried.
I somehow doubt they'd be able to afford the likes of Falcao, Zlatan & co.
All those managers who managed Italy, Uruguay, Greece & England (he does have a point with this one) are so useless...
It's all because we got Moyesed, once the greatest injustice in footballing history is corrected, everything fell back into place.
That's the sort of thing they post on RAWK.
They did the same with Owen. They treat strikers like some sort of workhorses during the Victorian times.
This is what they are posting in the Lallana thread . I think they mean Newcastle.
. I think they mean Newcastle.
Whilst I think there's some over the top optimism, I'm not sure what is funny.
Despite the Moyes effect and our players collectively having their worst seasons ever, we had one of the best away records in the league, our home form and form in general against the top 6 teams was abysmal and what did for us. The home form I suspect has a lot to do with pressure, and against the better teams it had a lot to do with tactics and selection.
The new manager has shown to be adept at getting players to perform under pressure and adapt his tactics to match the best teams out there, the Spain game especially was built on how he set them up.
Whilst I don't think that means we are going to romp back into the top two or anything, I do think that there is a very good chance he will address the failings of last year.
My biggest concern is actually too many new faces and how long the team will need to gel properly.
That guy is such an expert on football. Says van Gaal clearly put Krul on because he memorised where the CR players aim their penalties and went on a big rant about that "fact". And then this morning van Gaal says he actually did it because Krul is taller and has a longer reach
That guy is such an expert on football. Says van Gaal clearly put Krul on because he memorised where the CR players aim their penalties and went on a big rant about that "fact". And then this morning van Gaal says he actually did it because Krul is taller and has a longer reach
Well, to be fair, he did get the Moyes effect spot on this time last year.
Just love Rawk and the whole Politbureau atmosphere thing the place is comedy gold full of paranoia, delusion and loads of other mental conditions. One poor lad tried to make a point about free speech when they were locking Suarez threads and got told to feck off by the mods - my sides were aching.
If they were sponsored by a country it would be North Korea. 3rd highest spenders in Prem history as well, oh dear.
If they were sponsored by a country it would be North Korea. 3rd highest spenders in Prem history as well, oh dear.
That guy is such an expert on football. Says van Gaal clearly put Krul on because he memorised where the CR players aim their penalties and went on a big rant about that "fact". And then this morning van Gaal says he actually did it because Krul is taller and has a longer reach
I think Van Gaal should appoint PhaseOfPlay as first team coach at United and then let him continue to post on RAWK.
This is far too simplistic. Things are going to change, football styles are going to change, and it might not be as easy as just winning more games at home.
Agree, I still think it will take time, I don't expect us to light up the league right away. Our squad still needs major tweaking imo. Players like Clev, Fellaini, young, Zaha all need to be shifted and new players brought in.
One of my major worries for the beginning of the season is hope fit is RvP going to be? I hope LVG gives him the summer off and not include him in the summer tour of the USA.
Lots of chat about how Liverpool and United will do next season. Surely this isn't the thread for that? We've got a Suarez thread and Liverpool thread.
Not enough RAWK madness in here for my liking!
Not enough RAWK madness in here for my liking!
Why are you laughing? I think they're absolutely right. In my view, you'll do very well to get top 4 next season.
Lots of chat about how Liverpool and United will do next season. Surely this isn't the thread for that? We've got a Suarez thread and Liverpool thread.
Not enough RAWK madness in here for my liking!
Wait until the season starts. This is the calm before the storm.
This thread is fantastic.Some brilliant stuff on the Rawk Meltdown twitter page.Having a mini meltdown over Van Gaal.By the way, isn't it time to open the 14/15 thread?
It is time. Maybe we can limit it to just RAWK posts instead of all the discussion.
He says after writing a post that is not from RAWK
He says after writing a post that is not from RAWK
Just spotted this little gem. It's about a week old but don't think it has been posted yet:
Surely wait until the World Cup is over then start it once it's on to "next season" properly?
Yeah, real funny. What's unrealistic about what I posted? Liverpool had their chance, they've lost Suarez and now they can feck off again.
Me was not a good patriot. Nuff said. That was a good find.
or go again.
Won't he be too busy managing Liverpool this season?
Friggen idiots on there....
Anyone will. It was the way the posts were worded and the fact that they were posted in this thread that I found amusing.
Still not sure how you can laugh when you're about to lose the best striker in the world and we had just replaced our underqualified manager, and made two big signings with a couple more to come.
If Pexbo made the 15 pts comment before last season even ended, then yeah, I can see how it would pertain to the theme of this thread.
Sometimes I think you belong on RAWK and not in a thread that discusses RAWK.
Saw this on Rawk meltdown twitter too. This is incredible.
"From Russia With Cups."
Dear me