Recent content by fastwalker

According to a report in the Guardian, Sir Jim's Ratcliffe's priority is a root and branch examination of how the club is run including: playing staff, executive, club structure, revenue investment]. Notably, the review, will not include an assessment of ETH's position. That will not come until...

Interesting report attributed to ESPN that ETH wants to have a say on INEOS transfers. Whilst it is normal for managers to be consulted on transfers, I am frankly less than impressed with ETH's forays into the transfer market. Would INEOS be any better? Let's wait and see. Personally I would...

Totally agree with you. ETH's comment should concern every Manchester United fan. He is beginning to sound like a manager who has run out of ideas and who does not believe in his ability to fix the problem. Even if he believed it, why say it? Why not say that last season was a benchmark against...

Back in 2013/14 I remember two comments made by David Moyes that became symptomatic of his unsuitability for the role of Manchester United manager. The first was when he stated that United need to be "hard to beat" and the second was when he announced that Liverpool were "favourites" to win at...

You are correct about the fact that this is not Liverpool circa 2019-20 or even 2021-22, but the point is that they require no incentive to raise their game against us. If they do, it will be another massacre. Realistically, I am expecting 4-0.

The problem at United is much worse than we think. If players do not seem to want to play for the manager, then it really does not matter who the manager is or how good he is. Looking at the inconsistent performances at United, it is hard to imagine that the players genuinely want to play for...

Ok so let me address your questions. Q1. In my OP I make clear that I do not think that United will be relegated any more than I think Brentford will finish in the top four. Given the size of our club and the investment in players I do not believe that any United fan would see relegation from...

You are incapable of providing a sensible response then? Well, at least you know your limitations.

How long have you been a Man Utd fan exactly? I am guessing that you have never heard of Sir Alex Ferguson then? In his first four years in change he finished 11th, 2nd, 11th, 13th. Thereafter he finished 6th and 2nd, before finally finishing 1st. It literally took SAF four years of inconsistent...

Both in terms of performances and results there are no real positives to take from our first two matches. In simple terms we are P2 D0 L2 with a GD of -5. Do I think we are going to get relegated this season? No more than I expect Brentford to remain in the top four. It is a sobering thought...

Yes and no. Change that isn't given expression through results is pure naivety. Fans talk the talk when it comes to change. A new manager, a modern playing style, new players and even a new board are great measures of change. However, if the totality of all that 'change' leaves us outside the...

To be honest I, for one, think ETH needs to be given time. However, as fans we must be willing to call things out even it that means criticising the manager when he deserves it. I have no idea what targets have been set for ETH this season., but at the end of the season his performance should...

I thought it might take a while, but I had no idea how deep the rot had set in at United. We still have to play Liverpool, Chelsea City, Arsenal and Spurs twice this season. Our season could well be over by January at this rate.

I know we are one game in but I am genuinely confused about where United are as a football club. On the face of it, we have made an excellent appointment as our new manager and in pre-season we began to see the first fruits of early impact. However, whilst this is happening, we are witnessing...

On the face of it, the results of the pre-season have not been that bad: W3 D2 L1. Some of the performances have been impressive. There seems to be an actual system emerging and evidence of an ETH footballing philosophy also seems to be taking hold. Not only that but we have had the opportunity...