We do not mirror any other club either now or ever before. I´ve been a United supporter for 40 years and will continue to be one until the end. My grandfather was a United fan and he told me stories about the Busby babes and the rebuild we had to undertake after that and we won the European cup(CL today) in 1968. I supported them trough the barren spell in the 80´s and my first favourite players were Bryan Robson and Norman Whiteside. Then Fergie came along in 1986 and after a long rebuild and being close to the sack himself Fergie started the most remarkable winning streak any manager has had in world football. So when he quit and David Gill there was a huge effect on the club. Of course we can all look back and see the many mistakes that have been made for the past 6 years.
Who is to blame? Past managers,owners,Woodward and players? Of course they all share a part of this burden and to explain it all off like some do by stating we need to spend more should look at the fact we have spent close to 900+ millions during that period. But in this case like most others the only way is forward and I think we are starting to see a path. We got rid of 7 players this summer and we proably need to get rid of 7 to 10 more and I think not to many fans argue about that. I liked the signings this summer and for me United have always been about giving youth a chance.
OGS surely did not get a great hand dealt when inheriting this playing squad and I doubt much could be done with that. Some want to sack OGS but do they really belive that somebody else could do something with this lot? Is the plain fact not that until we have gone through the next 2 transfer windows + getting rid of the deadwood can we start to look forward.
I think for example the 1988 team of Leighton,Anderson,Bruce,McGrath,Gibson,Strachan,Robson,Whiteside,Sharpe,Huges and McClair that was by no means the best United side we have seen would play this current lot of the park in every game. Why? On top of being decent footballers the 88 side had a lot of character and strength that this current crop are far from possesing. And football has not changed in that regard that no matter the systems if that is not matched by a strong teamspirit and workrate then you are not going anywhere.
Today is the birthday of one United´s legends Sir Bobby Charlton. He is for me a symbol for our club and the character and strength he showed after Munich is heroic in my estimate. He´s been with United every step since that dreadful day through thick and thin. Now we are going through difficult times but I think looking back in history shows that there is no holding us back and there is no club like Manchester United.