The one I get most confused about is their claim of being the most "knowledgeable". There's literally no way to properly quantify which set of football fans are the most knowledgeable about football, but one thing you can say with relative certainty is that most football fans have a very basic understanding of top-level, professional football. Every fanbase will have the knee-jerkers, the contrary bell-ends, the pessimists, the eternal optimists, the wannabe tacticians, the transfer experts, the hardcore and the casual, and 99% of them will have absolutely no idea what goes on behind the scenes, yet Liverpool fans love to harp on about their apparent superior knowledge of the game. The weirdest part of it for me is that ex-players and certain pundits seem to buy into it as well.
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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.
The one I get most confused about is their claim of being the most "knowledgeable". There's literally no way to properly quantify which set of football fans are the most knowledgeable about football, but one thing you can say with relative certainty is that most football fans have a very basic understanding of top-level, professional football. Every fanbase will have the knee-jerkers, the contrary bell-ends, the pessimists, the eternal optimists, the wannabe tacticians, the transfer experts, the hardcore and the casual, and 99% of them will have absolutely no idea what goes on behind the scenes, yet Liverpool fans love to harp on about their apparent superior knowledge of the game. The weirdest part of it for me is that ex-players and certain pundits seem to buy into it as well.
My favourite post from the Zlatan thread they have: "Matip will break him"
Apparently, applauding the opposition's goalkeeper is enough to prove one's credentials.
There's a difference though.
They're obsessed and envious of a FIVE TIME European champion who just hired the most captivating manager in the world.
We're obsessed with laughing at a train slowly derailing, car by car, while the deluded passengers inside still think life is going to be wonderful like it always was.
5 times la.
I actual lol'd at 'captivating'.
RAWK sources say Mourinho will fail miserably and Matip will destroy Ibrahimovic. 
What the feck is up with them and their metaphors? Is it always like that over there?
His last sentence could have described Liverpool at almost any point in the last 26 years.
I know, mate, they're like seahorses in the night.
What will they say if we catch them? They used to say 18 times.
They'll still have the UEFA Cup and the League Cup to fall back on.
Liverpool derailed a long time ago, no big player goes there anymore.
Big players want to leave such as Suárez, Torres, Alonso, Mascherano because after a year carrying the team they realise it's just not going to result in trophies.
They realise they are much bigger players and could play for Europes Elite.
Managers go in energetic and happy at a big job and wanting to restore the aura of the club but leave jaded, fatigued and every day is groundhog day for Liverpool, the same song sung at each kick off.
Each season new names arrive and because they're played at a sub-par team in a big league they're suddenly a hidden gem (Matip), other players like Sanchez decide I'll go to Arsenal instead.
Yet United sign someone like Martial for a big fee, Shaw for a big fee and it's a huge waste of money. 2 Years later, Moreno didn't pan out, Suarez has left, Sterling gave up, Sturridge is injured, they're left with a "hard-worker" in the mould of Kuyt for a captain and it's back to how it was under the latter stages of Rafa.
You just couldn't write what goes on at Liverpool.
TheNewEra said:
And they'll all be lonely tonight,
And lonely tomorrow
They have Lovren the best defender in the league and Matip who will break you though
They're calling Mourinho the "special needs one" always classy.
Apparently they only need 3 players and they'll challenge for the league.
But we need a whole new team.
Finished higher and actually won a trophy, in spite of Van Hoof.
Delusion, it's the Liverpool way.
p.s. Sakho is still god-tier. Despite conveniently being shite when I watch him.
But we need a whole new team.
Finished higher and actually won a trophy, in spite of Van Hoof.
Delusion, it's the Liverpool way.
p.s. Sakho is still god-tier. Despite conveniently being shite when I watch him.
It's typical of their cycle. The optimism sky-rockets when conveniently no games are being played to dismantle the delusion. But once the games get underway and reality starts slowly kicking in...
It must really suck to be a Liverpool fan, all of that history which they will probably never come close to matching again.
But hey, if we were stupid enough to appoint Giggs as manager after LVG we could have been just as mediocre as they are.
'think weve got a chance this year, Rodgers, Klopp, Cilla really building something'
'wow these are really shit now aint they, the empires finally crumbled and they don't even know it. cant wait to smash these manc twats at Anfield'
'fecking hell, how did that happen, worst united side in 20 years'
'next year, la'
rinse repeat
'wow these are really shit now aint they, the empires finally crumbled and they don't even know it. cant wait to smash these manc twats at Anfield'
'fecking hell, how did that happen, worst united side in 20 years'
'next year, la'
rinse repeat
RAWK in a nutshell
RAWK in a nutshell
"Sorry I had the league table upside down."
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His won more against Liverpool than any other premier league side.
No wonder they worried.
No wonder they worried.
Their reaction to Mourinho
Trying so desperately to convince themselves they're happy with it
Trying so desperately to convince themselves they're happy with it
The sub-text is the the best calling Mourinho a "s***coat", they're essentially saying "I don't care if they have the best manager in the PL Era in terms of win percentage".
"I don't care if he's won titles everywhere he's gone within the first 2 years", "I don't care he'll bring in world class players".
It's like saying, I don't care if my rival lives in a Mansion, can afford all these nice cars and luxuries, I'm happy with mediocrity
"I don't care if he's won titles everywhere he's gone within the first 2 years", "I don't care he'll bring in world class players".
It's like saying, I don't care if my rival lives in a Mansion, can afford all these nice cars and luxuries, I'm happy with mediocrity
I don't get the shit coat insult, is there some underlying meaning or do they actually think he doesn't dress well? I get he's no Luis Enrique with his Stone Island coats but he's not as bad as Wenger surely?
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This is an excellent analysis of Liverpool. You've read them for the shit book that they are.
Although it could easily be wrong, I vaguely remember them using it as an insult when they were playing Chelsea in a cup game at the Millennium Stadium. They were singing about it being from Matalan. I guess they thought it was a hilarious culture reference, one that later turned into a more general taunt. Aside from the fact that he just looks normal, I do wonder if they ever take a look at themselves. Going off some of the pictures we've seen on here, they ought to.
It sounds like it would be something like that. I remember Kenny on the touch line in a Liverpool tracksuit Sports Direct wouldn't give a second look at.
Yeah, two words: shell suits!
United fan:
Response:We need a whole squad despite winning a trophy and finishing above you with a manager who created 500 pages of laughter this season, but you only need 2 or 3 players and you'll challenge for the league?
Johnno
He actually had a slight dig at Liverpool wow
RAWKite said:
Sometimes they say there is no original thought in the world, that guy can actually take pride in the thought that's the first time that has run across anybodies mind.
"I need an unbiased neutral opinion, let's go to RAWK"
Everything in this post is spot on.
There's a difference though.
They're obsessed and envious of a TWENTY TIME English champion who just hired the most captivating manager in the world.
We're obsessed with laughing at a train slowly derailing, car by car, while the deluded passengers inside still think life is going to be wonderful like it always was.
United fan:
Response:
Johnno
He actually had a slight dig at Liverpool wow
This is the strangest thing in the entire thread!
Errm..
Five times.
Five times.
That's a depressingly accurate analysis of the club since 2009. I don't like reading it but it's hard to disagree.