Recent content by Pentagruel

  1. Who replaces Ten Hag?

    I see no point in sacking him right now. I also see no point in not and replacing him with any random fan off the street. What needs to be done is to hire a competent director of football who can work in tandem with a coach for recruitment of players. That needs to be worked toward for next...
  2. WWC23 | England v Spain - Spain win the World Cup - and Rubiales gets sacked

    I think their coach just has nothing upstairs.
  3. WWC23 | England v Spain - Spain win the World Cup - and Rubiales gets sacked

    I have to say Sweden have been largely dreadful. Very limited attacking intent. Their defense has been decent and their keeper heroic but they haven’t had much ambition. Probably US should be ahead 2-0 or so. Probably Sweden will win 1-0 now .
  4. WWC23 | England v Spain - Spain win the World Cup - and Rubiales gets sacked

    Rodman was one of their best players. Not sure why she is being taken off.
  5. Eredivisie 2022/23

    Damn I’m nervous for tomorrow’s game versus Ajax… Feyenoord has legitimately been better this season and they should win… but Ajax’s mini revival has got me worried. I can’t remember the last time I’ve felt Feyenoord was actually the favorite for the title this late into the season.
  6. Our transfers rated - since 2013

    There are a gaggle of players in red who should not be there, many of them already mentioned in this thread. I think plenty of players performed okayish… but it’s true, there are virtually no unmitigated successes which is pretty depressing considering the money invested.
  7. Erik ten Hag - Manchester United manager

    Though I think ten Hag should be given time I do not think he has done himself any favors thus far. When I read about transfer targets and I see a list of basically all Ajax players he had in the past and a couple of other eredivisie players alarm bells start ringing for me right away. He...
  8. Europa League / Europa Conference League 2021/22

    To think I mocked this tournament before it began and now Feyenoord has an actual shot at the finals. I haven’t enjoyed European football like this in a long time. Damn I hope they win.
  9. Next permanent manager | Poll updated

    I honestly don’t care who they hire as interim manager, they can hire Pipo the Clown for all I care. The important thing is choosing the right full time manager for next season. Take the time to do your due diligence for the full time hire and make sure you get the right man. Don’t settle for a...
  10. Zinedine Zidane - 3 time CL winning manager without a job

    Zidane could come here and he could fail or he could succeed. There are so many factors in life that it’s difficult to predict. Yet they people that think he’s a bad manager and won via luck at Madrid are insane. The same team Zidane had, three other managers failed with that team, and he won...
  11. Zidane or Rodgers - If we hired a new manager immediately who would you prefer?

    Zidane of course. It would be a trip if he managed United.
  12. Would you take Ten Hag at United?

    Loathe as I am to praise anyone affiliated with Ajax I think Ten Hag is a phenomenal coach and absolutely someone United should pursue. Ajax has dominated the Eredivisie for quite some time but Ten Hag has actually made them competitive in the CL, something his predecessors were not able to do...
  13. A caretaker manager

    What’s Guus Hiddink up to? He loves these half season care-taker jobs.
  14. Which sport has the fittest athletes?

    It’s somewhat subjective on how you value each of the different factors, stamina, strength, mental aspects, etc. I think football takes extraordinary stamina due to the pure mileage the players run, far more then sports like basketball or American football for example. Still, cycling, maybe...
  15. 2021 Summer Olympics (Tokyo)

    Completely agree that the communication is a shambles in the Dutch camp right now. Not been a good olympics for them thus far. The women’s road race is particularly galling though considering their incredible assortment of riches there.