Let's keep the Caf a Safe Place. Let's dwell on the past. Lets talk into the night about the United Way. Let's have re-runs of Cantona magic, Ole Opportunism. Dwight Yorke. Lets sing a song of '99. Let's talk about grey footage of Bestie besting the best of them, then swimming in the champers. Let's have Bobby Charlton caressing an 11-ton football full of rain into the back of a Chelsea net. Let's have lots of shots of short shorts, pitches made of solid glue, Denis Law and his knobbly knees. Let's have flat caps and men were men and half backs putting out their cigarette and squishing it into the sideline before taking a free kick. Let's have Nobby Stiles reducing Johnny Giles. Let's reminisce about Sir Alex and his way of dealing with conflict. Let's have patched-up Beckham bending the ball impossibly and Roy Keane bending the ref's ear and seeing red. Let's keep the music analogue and the winters cold. This will then become a secure zone. Sealed against climate change, Sky Sports, David Moyes, Rock of Gibraltar and ... no mention of Glass or Wood.
A Safe Place for Nostalgia Lovers
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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?
Racist
Look, it’s Bobby Axelrod
I remember when Scholes was a Paul and He was not Pogba.
I remember when Parker was a Paul.
Sack Fergie, sell Giggs.
Right-footed Central Defender Martin Buchan taking a corner with his left foot and nobody batted an eyelid, happy happy days
Anyone else remember when the biggest argument amongst united fans was whether Nani was consistent enough ? God I miss those days
Edit: God I miss Nani
Edit: God I miss Nani
I miss Raphael
I remember when Parker was a pen.
I remember when King Eric took our pens.
I remember when Alex Stepney took our pens and was top goalscorer at Christmas with 2, happy happy times
I remember the days when keepers kept the ball out, defenders defended, and thats it. None of this playing out from the back crap.
He was/is better than any wide player we've had post SAF.. Think about that for a minute
I though he was equal with McIlroy and (I think) Brian Kidd, but I may be wrong.
Crazy to think about that whole debate now. It’s like the old saying “you never know what you have until it’s gone”.He was/is better than any wide player we've had post SAF.. Think about that for a minute
A prime Nani in today’s premier league is probably the best winger in the league with Hazard.
I can’t post links yet but if I could I’d post that goal he scored vs arsenal where he absolutely demolished one of their full backs. I loved the guy.He was/is better than any wide player we've had post SAF.. Think about that for a minute
25 years ago, remember the whole day so clearly, when it seemed like the build up on the BBC would start around 8am.
Remember the Anderson v rookie Gibson thread? A classic that was.
We are now further away in time from Fergie’s first league winning side than they were from Busby’s European Cup winners:
Nostalgia isn’t as good as it used to be
Complete revisionism. He was extremely inconsistent. Had moments/months of being brilliant and then go back to his former self.
Way too many times he couldn't be relied upon.
I just said prime Nani 2010/11 and 11/12 Nani is head and shoulder above any winger in the EPL right now.
Okay sorry, I didn't read that. I agree about prime Nani for sure. I think we were right to sell him when we did though. By that time he just wasn't the player he was.
Not a LVG fan at all but don't blame him for cutting loose with Nani.
I miss the times when Michael Carrick was criticized for not being United quality and Gerard Pique rightly couldn't get a game.
No chance if you consider Son Sterling Sane Mane and Salah wingers.
All our younger players are on course to become significantly better than Nani though. Prime Nani around 25-26 was not better than say Martial in his first. He was never consistent and never kept as a starter with any of our manager, with Fergie believing in Valencia who was comfortably the better overall player.
10-11 Nani is no doubt better then Sane and the only season Mane had better then Nani was this current one BUT nonetheless all 3 of Mane, Salah, and Son aren’t really “wingers” the only proper wingers on that list are Sane which Nani is better then and Sterling which MAYBE might just edge Nani Right now. But ya I see what you mean.
You must be a millennial. The irony over past values are just not working.
When we'd batter some chumps 4-0 and be annoyed that it should have been loads more.
I'm afraid this is opinions young friend.
Nani was a different stratosphere to Martial in most elements. Martial won't get close to his supposed "potential" either. I'd be surprised to see him even still with us in 2 years.
Valencia could only play on the right, Nani could play on the left. Don't take that as meaning Valencia was better. Valencia was a consistency monster, didn't have the absolute highs of Nani, but none of the lows.
I'm also confused at your comment about "all" of our younger players.
Who else?
Rashford? Not really a good winger at all is he. None of the skills of Nani.
Anyone else?!
Remember when Becks used to be our set piece taker
I think it's more worrying that we haven't had a right winger since Valencia moved back to right back. As that must have been about 6 years ago? Or more?He was/is better than any wide player we've had post SAF.. Think about that for a minute
When free kicks and corners were actually a real chance of a goal!Remember when Becks used to be our set piece taker