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  1. Erik ten Hag | 2022/23 & 2023/24

    We are at that stage where saying something even remotely positive about the manager will lead to hysteria from 8-10 posters who will descend upon you with righteousness. Among the many downsides of a slump in form is the upsurge in incessant negativity on this forum. I came across a post...

  2. Erik ten Hag | 2022/23 & 2023/24

    I was going to reply to a message on this post and then decided to see the poster's activity over the last 24 hours because I had been seeing that name extremely frequently and goodness me there are hundreds of posts! This is way too much for anyone's sanity. ETH in or out, please take breaks...

  3. Erik ten Hag | 2022/23 & 2023/24

    It's not just about fearing for their jobs though. The fact that Arnold and Murtough fear for their jobs is enough to destabilize the club. They are in positions of power. Glazers are mostly hands-off anyway so Arnold and Murtough run the day-to-day of the club. If they don't know their own...

  4. Erik ten Hag | 2022/23 & 2023/24

    How people are totally discounting the impact of the lack of certainty around the takeover is a bit mind-boggling to me. Has anyone not worked in a place where there is so much uncertainty at the top that a general sense of toxicity starts seeping into day-to-day work? An organization that is...

  5. Erik ten Hag | 2022/23 & 2023/24

    What I will say is that there are very few examples of managers coming back from a situation like this. While managers traditionally have borne the brunt of fans' ire, the modern chronically online nature of the fanbase and social media users means that the media, fans (both ours and those of...

  6. Erik ten Hag | 2022/23 & 2023/24

    "Something is rotten in the state of Denmark". There does appear to be something structurally broken inside the club. My hypothesis is that the uncertainty around the sale of the club has really destabilized the day-to-day working. It beggars belief to see why ETH has completely abandoned his...

  7. Erik ten Hag | 2022/23 & 2023/24

    Appreciate what you are trying to do here but emotions are way too high right now. Nobody is going to be reading what you're writing and giving your arguments a fair read. He will not be sacked until Christmas for sure so we might as well get strapped in.

  8. Ange Postecoglou

    You disagree with the fact that the performance wasn't good? I have a soft spot for Spurs so I watch a fair few of their matches and, in my opinion, that performance was extremely flat. But right now they have a halo effect ongoing where their every move is being seen in a positive light. Don't...

  9. Ange Postecoglou

    Agreed. My personal preference is also for purists who staunchly believe in their system and will take it to their grave (just a lot more romantic). But at the end of the day, results dictate interpretations. A lucky win with aimless passing is basically proof of perseverance in systems winning...

  10. Ange Postecoglou

    While I am a big fan of Ange and his style of play, the game with Crystal Palace is a nice example of people seeing what they want to see. I watched the game and I don't think the performance was all that good, to be honest. Just like our game against Crystal Palace (who are incredibly...

  11. Ole when sacked vs Ten Hag currently

    Again, thanks for that explanation. Casemiro then sounds like a short-term fix in the sense that if we want to play through the thirds, his role is going to be extremely limited going forward. Which then begs the question that spending close to 60M for qualifying for the CL for one season is a...

  12. Ole when sacked vs Ten Hag currently

    Thanks for sharing this and I largely agree with your assessment. I do however wonder why we signed Casemiro though. He is not a high-volume passer and while he can adequately defend large spaces in transition, I don't think that's his defining attribute. Do you think that he is not an ETH...

  13. We are hypocrits of the highest order.

    It is fascinating to see the reasons being proposed for sacking EtH. Here's my take on the major arguments: 1. "He should be sacked for not getting top 4. That's the minimum requirement for a United manager." - Well ok but that's not what everyone was saying at the beginning of the season...

  14. Ronaldo & Maguire power struggle

    Not sure about others but all these one-sided "leaks" from the media are actually leading to my support for the team increasing. I desperately want us to start moving in the right direction now so that we can shut these vultures up.

  15. Post match vs Middlesbrough

    This is quite a measured post so thank you for saying this. This whole talk of 'standards' just grinds my gears. You know what's the easiest thing in the world? To demand higher standards. Just about scraped through into the Top 4? Pfft, not up to my standards. Won the FA Cup? Not up to my...
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