To be honest I couldn't care less what emotions he shows on the pitch so long as we keep winning games. I think it was a very emotional day and was delighted to see the passion there again. I thought the Kidd, Ferguson jumping on the pitch really showed how much a league title meant to them and united after so long and was similar.
it made it more poignant like our euro win in 99 or 08 but had little bearing on the actual game and ferguson in 93 is nothing like gerrards farce
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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.
In fairness, something that must have annoyed many of the resident Man Utd fans on here is that the number of Liverpool fans on the board has seemingly exploded in the very same season that they are back to challenging for the title and they are perhaps rightly suspicious as to where these posters were 2 or 3 years ago (and yes, I know there have always been some Liverpool fans on here).
Though in fairness, I feel that the feeling of the number of them has been exaggerated by the number of threads currently on Liverpool on the form.
And no, most of us 'neutrals' don't want Liverpool to win the title. Certainly not the ones I know anyway.
Though in fairness, I feel that the feeling of the number of them has been exaggerated by the number of threads currently on Liverpool on the form.
And no, most of us 'neutrals' don't want Liverpool to win the title. Certainly not the ones I know anyway.
Anyone know how many of the Liverpool threads in the football forum have been started by Liverpool fans? Just wondering as I tend to post in the liverpool threads and a few on the football forum and to be honest I haven't see a huge influx of names bar maybe 4 or so in the last few months. Moses mentioned that a balancing was occurring so I wouldnt be surprised if you see a few of us culled in the next few weeks.
Yes. I puked when I read the title.
I'm one of the few here who always reads the Mail but we've not had papers since Sunday as we knew they would sicken us but in all honesty if they actually mean that headline I won't be buying it again
Too many by our own fans, people are obsessed about talking about them, it feels like this is a fecking Liverpool forum at the moment. I'd rather it was all kept in here to be honest.
That article is littered with pictures of Gerrard touching and scratching himself on the field and then brings up the CL they won a good long 9 years back as well..
This sounds like a plan - keep all your dirty laundry stuffed under the bed - stop it stinking up the rest of the forum.
I don't get why fans of other clubs would want to join a predominately other-club orientated forum.
Well done to them, they have played really really well.
Goes to show the importance of choosing the right man for the job.
Goes to show the importance of choosing the right man for the job.
So they feel important again?
They've been living in our shadow and now they want to show their faces after a good year.
That is what I mean, that Liverpool fans are contributing to threads on Liverpool which haven't actually been started by them.
I dunno it all feels like a bit of a wum. All these threads perhaps saying positive things and then when things go wrong about a million bumps and laughing green smilies......
Ah right yeah.
A friend of mine ran it and to be honest in 1998 this was the best forum around. Still is imo
It says Giggs is still our best player
That is beyond anything I've ever seen, on the scale of ridiculousness.You're very welcome here Stick, you've always been sound
Exactly, I wouldnt have stuck around for 13 odd years if this wasnt the case. Id like to think Ive grown wiser (certainly older) with it.
I also like to think my 'Get Your League Tables Out For The Lads' days are behind me. Now would have been a good time to bump it but Ive recently read through it and I appear to be quite the dick in it. So best left buried.
"Get Your League Tables Out For The Lads"
That is a superb thread title.
That is a superb thread title.Liverpool are going to win it aren't they and that man is going to lift it for the first time, enough to make you physically sick!!! Of all the times we've won the Premier and all rival, or hating fans saying we were lucky or bribed the FA, it is actually this season that Liverpool have been so lucky, yes they've played well at times as a team but last seasons top 3 all had new managers and Bale left for Spain as well. Its been Arsenal and Liverpool shining most of the year, and that says it all. Chelsea and City struggled past even early season time and us, United have just been a joke in terms of home results and play on the pitch.
To think that as soon as SAF leaves they win it and we gift them 6 points as well its extra pain. Real pain it will be. The fact that you wish City or Chelsea win it, two clubs buying well above their club weight historically, shows the situation here. For football its more of a winner, for us United fans its a real loser. Then next year they start in the CL and we start with Moyes trying to man up to the big teams.
To think that as soon as SAF leaves they win it and we gift them 6 points as well its extra pain. Real pain it will be. The fact that you wish City or Chelsea win it, two clubs buying well above their club weight historically, shows the situation here. For football its more of a winner, for us United fans its a real loser. Then next year they start in the CL and we start with Moyes trying to man up to the big teams.
They've been excellent this season and if they end up winning it it won't be because there's no competition. If anything new managers at City and Chelsea have made them stronger as they will both exceed 80 points this season, even Arsenal and Everton will pass 70 comfortably.
They've scored 93 goals in 34 games so far. They will likely manage over 100 which will be an astonishing achievement.
They've scored 93 goals in 34 games so far. They will likely manage over 100 which will be an astonishing achievement.
Cheers mate. I still owe you for helping me out with that CRT monitor back a few years ago!! This place has been more than good to me over the years. A pretty good online community.
There have been a handful of Liverpool fans promoted recently but you should see the newbie. There's a fecking army of them down there. Mods are right to be suspicious of such an influx if you ask me.
Who cares about stats, right? Just as games stats. Fact is Fergie leaves, Chelsea and City who've been pushing us last few years get new men and Bale goes, all of a sudden Liverpool win the title. Coincidence?
Yea pretty much, if anything it highlights first of all how massive an influence Fergie had as a manager on the United players. Also, Chelsea and City have more points this season and are both chasing the title they are both considerably better than they were last year. Also I enjoy how it's been used that Chelsea's Interim manage being replaced by Jose Mourinho, one of the best managers in World football as somehow working in Liverpool's favour. As for Spurs, they are basically on the same number of points as they were this time last season.
Liverpool are currently top because they are unbeaten in 2014, winning 13/15 games and in that time beating every team placed 3-8 inclusing 5-1 v Arsenal, 3-0 v United, 4-0 v Everton, 3-2 v City and 4-0 v Spurs.
Certainly, if ourselves, City and Chelsea improve next season (and in all likelihood, we all will) then the competition will be stiffer. If Liverpool win it this year and fail to win it the next, a myth will start to generate that there was a lack of competition this year. I have no problems with that as I despise them, but in future years it will be exaggerated.
Had SAF been around, we'd have won the league. No doubt people will pull up our away record this season, and then use our good home record under Fergie to complete this point. Liverpool have done well but I fully expect them to be fighting with ourselves and Arsenal for a top four spot next season. They've done well but this wont last.
Had SAF been around, we'd have won the league. No doubt people will pull up our away record this season, and then use our good home record under Fergie to complete this point. Liverpool have done well but I fully expect them to be fighting with ourselves and Arsenal for a top four spot next season. They've done well but this wont last.
This probably couldn't be further from the truth in fairness, I struggle to think of another season in the Premier League where there was as much competition for both the title and top 4.
There is no guarantee SAF would have won the league so this is a nothing point really, however I daresay had he been here you would be in the top 4.
Jeez Saoirse that's a pretty big claim to make, seeing as he never finished outside 3rd and only failed to compete for the title right down to the last 4 or 5 matches about 3 times in 22 years. Are you sure you wanna stick your neck out like that?
Sorry, I didn't mean to say I agree with the myth. There is definitely strong competition this year. However, if you fail to win it next year people will push the myth that there was a lack of competition this year.
SAF wouldn't have dropped the points against teams like Fulham and Cardiff in the dying seconds. We would have won the big games at home. Part of our downfall this year is that we lost that fear factor. Teams like Fulham would have been thumped.
I'm not sticking my neck out I'm just saying it's impossible to know whether he would have won it or not. I also said United would most likely be in the top 4 had he been here, I didn't say definitely as no one knows anything for definite when talking about a hypothetical situation.
Aw yeah, fair point, I know what you mean. For the record I don't expect us to win it next year, adapting to European games (if we secure top 4, 2 more points needed!
) will be tough as well as embedding new players that we will get as we need to expand the squad to be sufficient for the extra games. However I think people will look back and see it as being a very competitive season, particularly as its almost definitely going to come down to the wire.Retaining the league title is a whole different competition in iteself. Just ask Arsenal fans.
Our weak points this season have been home games and the big games. Two things SAF excelled at, and to be honest, is what wins teams league titles. You don't win the big games, or you have a poor home record, you don't win the league.
One of the reasons that competition has been high this year is because Sir Alex retired. That's what happens when a monopoly steps aside, loads jump in to try and fill the gap.
If he had stayed the landscape wouldn't have been altered so much.
If he had stayed the landscape wouldn't have been altered so much.
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Yep, but Chelsea, City and ourselves will get better anyway, regardless of what Liverpool do next season. People will try to push the myth and exaggerate the fact that there was a lack of competition when they won it (if they win it this year).
If we get our transfers right and start well we have a big chance next season. With Moyes, I doubt we win the league, with a manager who is used to winning we will compete right at the top. Regardless, we will do better, I'm sure of that. It's set up for Chelsea to win it next year I think. After all the talk from Mourinho about his horse, he'll go and win it.
As an England fan, one thing I like about Liverpool is that their strongest line-up this season has consisted of 6 English players, which is always good to see, seeing as we play in the English Premier League.
Chelsea haven't pushed for title in 4 years basically, now they are 2 points within. You make it sound as if new managers at City and Chelsea have made them weaker when in fact it's quite the opposite. Perhaps it's the fact that we are witnessing what damage can be done by wrong manager being appointed that makes us think that hiring a new guy is somehow a handicap when in fact it's supposed to make you stronger, not weaker, in most cases.
I won't agree with the notion that they are only going to win the league because everyone else has been poor. It's completely wrong, if anything it's the most competitive Premier League season in 4 years or even the last decade. If they win it it will be because they've had an absolutely fantastic season. Likewise we didn't win the league last season because of poor standard, we won because we were great.
I don't understand the logic. If the champion won on <80 points, doesn't it means that there is competitions? I.e. Teams taking points of another? Instead of the opposite ?
To be fair a lot of those are probably WUMs coming in because of the current situation with both us and United.
I would assume the genuine one's get a fair chance as much as anyone and if they are promoted then that reflects the promotion system that is in place on here.
It's logical for Liverpool fans to post on topics on our club, most of which were not started by ourselves.
To be honest I probably posted more last season than this.