Well, I can kind of understand the abuse he's been getting. He's one of the most unpopular signings I can remember. Generally his arrival generated much indifference and generally his performances have left much to be desired. Marry that to our serious demise last season, then he's a very easy target...but with some justification.
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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People can moan about Ashley Young's shit performances all day on forums like this without doing any harm if they want to but there is every chance he could still be a United player next season I just don't see what benefit damaging his confidence by abusing/criticising him on twitter will do.
When did he ever play like a United player apart from very few games if at all? LvG is great but a magician he is not!
Not to sound mean but he really deserves the abuse methinks.
His tweeting attitude reflects how clueless he is (just like his on pitch attitude: He always wants the ball but just doesn't know how to deal with it effectively.)
The best tweet in response: you're playing for Swansea LOL
For someone who just plays football, this is never a true sentence.
no player deserves abuse from their own fans.
Relating an incredibly innocent tweet to somebody's ability with a football is a new brand of idiocy. Well done.
Well, for a start, every united player should always try to work harder to earn his place and maybe acquire some united quality by training harder and smarter?
If his ego or confidence is being dented by fans abuse on the internet then he's not fit for playing united anyway. It's his own fault to be tweeting his excitement in the first place and truth hurts when fans pointed it out the obvious (I love the tweet "you're playing for Swansea").
In any event hope he's gone by the summer.
I don't know how you rate him. But I cringed every time I saw him wasting his crosses, which happened too often.
There's no need for you to throw insult at another poster just because she doesn't rate him
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I personally would never do that. NO
Exactly!
Imagine when RvP tweets the same excitement? He would be receiving tons of praises and exciting response in return.
Young should know by now how much "love" he's getting from fans.
And you would be right!
People who go to work and earn their wages should not do a shit job because there are so many out there who should be taking his job. And they should be told they should not be shit any more or else... Fair?
I agree 100%.
Not to sound mean, but maybe you deserved it.I don't know how you rate him. But I cringed every time I saw him wasting his crosses, which happened too often.
There's no need for you to throw insult at another poster just because she doesn't rate him
All joking aside, surely he'll be getting sold?
We can't seriously be keeping Ashley Young can we?
We can't seriously be keeping Ashley Young can we?
Hey!!! You're mean
He's not a great player, but I really like Ashley Young. Seems to love playing for United, and really appreciates being here.
Lol, if you say so. They might also say "who the feck are you? Why are you harassing me? Do you even work in my profession?"
Do you even have a job?
He's a bit lacking in self awareness really isn't he?
I cannot wait to see the back of him. The only chance he's got of seeing the new season with us is LVG wanting to have a closer look at him (should take one training session?) before pulling the trigger. An average footballer that was never going to be able to deliver at the highest level. Add to that a penchant for the most blatant diving seen since Jacques Coustea pulled on a pair of flippers and he's a strong contender for my vote for next out the door.
How much was he? £20 million? What's he on a week? £100k? Whatever it is get him and his fecking jewelry out the fecking door.
Even Swansea have shown they can play some football
I'm sorry, but no. That is completely ridiculous. It's absurd, it's laughable and it's risible. The guy plays for Manchester United, and said he was looking forward to the first game of the season. Response?
'NO WONDER THEY'RE ABUSING HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111'
There are just so many football supporters out there who don't seem happy unless they're picking on or scapegoating someone, even if it's one of their own players.
Young might not be world class. He might not even be 'United quality' (that's for the manager to decide). But he's done absolutely nothing wrong, with that Tweet or in general.
Me? you're asking if I have a job? LOL... Yeah I do have a respectable professional job and I know I am performing it well.
I appreciate what you meant... But if I am the receiving end of a certain service provider who can't work up the standard required then I have cause for complaints
Yeah the Cleverley incident made me upset. Like seriously? I think it's safe to say that most of the people that shit-post on players' Twitter feeds are just bullshit fans like you find on Facebook.
Football players are now "service providers" ? jesus fecking Christ.Me? you're asking if I have a job? LOL... Yeah I do have a respectable professional job and I know I am performing it well.
I appreciate what you meant... But if I am the receiving end of a certain service provider who can't work up the standard required then I have cause for complaints
And you can't be performing your job that well if you are on the CAF during work hours.
"Don't tell me you're not leaving?"
Made ma laugh that tweet.
I look forward to seeing this thread bumped with news he's leaving. I like the guy and he definitely receives undeserved abuse - but he isn't United quality and I'd prefer giving Lingard a chance.
Made ma laugh that tweet.I look forward to seeing this thread bumped with news he's leaving. I like the guy and he definitely receives undeserved abuse - but he isn't United quality and I'd prefer giving Lingard a chance.
I think it'll be difficult for him next year. If we make some assumptions and say Cavani and Sanchez are on their way, combined with the need to fit in Mata, Rooney and give Januzaj a full-time position in the team - I really don't know what becomes of Young, Valencia or Nani. It's probable one or two would be retained as you don't select the first 11 then throw the bathwater out with the baby still in but I suspect it might come down to 'who's cheaper to keep around?' out of those three.
I would guess that from those three we'll keep Valencia because he is good defensively, links well with Rafael and can provide cover for Rafael. However, it is a hard guess and knowing Van Gaal wouldn't be surprised if Varela gets some time as a RB (instead of Valencia).
Twitter and FB have become a platform for people to express their own emotion, granted.
Last season when Rio spent so much time on FB selling his brand #5 and it looks like he didn't have a care about United's existing status. There are comments (not abuse given it's Rio and there are many united loyal fans who love him) telling him to spend time getting fit etc.
I thought it's a bit harsh.
As I said I will never do what these people did as a result of the said tweet. Yet I still found it funny and didn't feel sorry for Young.
If he's being made aware of the fact that he needs to improve (from his coaches feedback etc), he should spend the summer improving and come back strong to prove his doubters wrong.
I tried, but just couldn't swallow that assumption.
Haha... I multi task and have people working for me. I always can work well and find time for the red Cafe, especially over lunch.
Never had complaints from anyone.
Do you know how to multi task? Or you have a lot of spare time in your hands for attacking fellow posters?
Players who use social media should expect a barrage of abuse, whether they're good or not. He's taking up a spot in our squad that could be given to a promising youngster, and with us having no European football next season I can't see him staying on. He seems like a nice guy and he isn't the worst player in the world, but he's still nowhere near good enough to be at this club. Even if we don't hear any transfer news for the next month is gladly take it to ensure him and a few others aren't here next season.
No, I am just rubbish at my job.Haha... I multi task and have people working for me. I always can work well and find time for the red Cafe, especially over lunch.
Never had complaints from anyone.
Do you know how to multi task? Or you have a lot of spare time in your hands for attacking fellow posters?
And he has an annoying habit of diving, Continental style.
Jesus! You took the post out of context! The post was a response to Shamwow's suggestion that you can't go to someone telling him he's not doing their jobs (he's referring to posters in real life).
LOL and you shouldn't be proud of yourself if you're earning wages yet you're rubbish at your job! It's just not right! What world are we living in honestly?!
But you maybe just a humble person
John terry, Suarez? Those two deserve abuse from everyone at every chance
Get off forums then you useless fecking lazy cnut. Where do you work? I'm going to come and tell everyone there how shit you are. I don't mean this just making a point that it's ridiculous for trolls to do it to people on twitter.
Has there been a hint that he'll be sold?
I genuinely thought he was dead.
As long as it's about their performance and not personal abuse it's fair game. Between the clubs, the players, the agents and sky they long ago changed footy from purely sport into business and stopped treating is like fans and more like customers to be milked as much as possible, and as customers we have every right to complain if we feel we aren't getting the quality we feel we deserve. Ashley young has consistently failed to deliver and needs to be made aware of that fact, although in a respectful way as he is still a Human being and comes across as a decent guy
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