Which would be class.
Maybe he gets announced in the morning.
I'm hoping that the folk who were optimistic on this saying that he's likely training with the team today are correct at least.
Manchester United vs Lens (Sat 5th August, 12:45 UK time)
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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?
Maybe he gets announced in the morning.
I'm hoping that the folk who were optimistic on this saying that he's likely training with the team today are correct at least.
I was at OT when Bryan Robson signed for us. Now how does one post a photo on this site?
You have to post it to Niall at
Niall
Redcafe.net
The Leisure Centre
cnut Road
Hull
C21 UNT
He then scans it in on his inkjet printer and then emails you the copy and then you attach it.
Flew over for this match too. I'm easy enough with who plays. Went to the Rayo match last year and was happy to see a few fringe heads get a run out. It'll be good to see the Hojlund unveiling at least.
I won't be too disappointed either way. Shame Amad and Mainoo got those injuries as those are two players Id like to see live if the younger lads where being played.
Yeah the Hojlund announcement on the pitch should be cool
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I'd say ETH agrees with you, I hear that they are having a closed door friendly between the Bilbao and Wolves games. Don't know the opposition, probably a local club.
My local team Hibs done it last season. Re-signed fan favourite Martin Boyle from a Saudi team for a club record fee, official announcement in the morning at 8am and he was on the bench for the Edinburgh derby against Hearts at 12:45pm that same day. Came off the bench and scored a late equaliser.
Excellent
Why is there no presser?
who arranged this pre-season? What is it with us having 2 sets of fixtures within 1 day of each other?
My little boy (5) is being corrupted by the neighbours kids who are City fans so this game is my hit and hope to steer him back to United. Need a good team and a good showing!
is this a thing in Manchester? Yikes. Probably have a similar thing over here with the more fashionable and more recently successful LAFC versus LA Galaxy (og).
I'm in Dublin. The neighbours kids are a couple of years older and have more influence over him than I do. He still has only United kits etc but can feel it slipping.
Time to move. Just kidding. Brainwash him or something. Bribery? Anything.
That would be the gaffer. He wants to get as much in-game practice as possible. Apparently it's be 2 teams. One team will play 80 mins, the other 10mins then vice versa in the Dublin game.
Apparently there may even be a close door game after those.
I mean, I had to fork out on these tickets. I'm also bringing him to a bloody legends game in a few weeks!
It actually does make sense since it allows both our strongest 11 and second 11 to get a full match each (or close to it) a week before the season starts. Otherwise as the preseason wears on and our starting 11 gets more and more minutes the backups would be getting less and less.
Aye, we can't fight it forever. I live in Yorkshire and never saw City shirts at all even up to a few years ago, but now they're everywhere. City are genuinely growing and it's only a matter of time with the Glazers handicapping United too. Kids want those glory teams.
Thats cool and all, but it’s important that our first team starts the season well to get points on the board. It’s all about momentum.
Our competitors have played more games than us.
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That muppet account saying the strong team at Old Trafford
First team arrived on the bus, so yes.
First team is going to both supposedly. Will play 80 minutes in one and 10 in the other
Don’t believe that. 10 minutes doesn’t help anyone. Surely will be 20-30 minutes.
It will be a spit on Dublin ticket holders if an academy team is sent to play. The tickets for Dublin were €75 each for feck sake.
I flew to Manchester because total price with flights was similar and tickets easier to get
I don't doubt it. This country is fecking disgraceful for riding us
I thinks it's probably potential starting 11 at old Trafford then the squad players the following day. Good god clubs have no shame, those tickets are expensive for pre season games.
The law of demand and supply.
To absolutely fraud 50,000 fans in Dublin with fecking subs and fringe players will be a massive feck you to the Irish supporters with the price of the tickets.
Yeah for first team players. If you order and pay big money for fillet steak and get a fecking pork chop you have every right to be furious
I think we'll see the main 11 today and the Dortmund line up tomorrow. They are all first teamers.
To be fair though everyone has known about these 2 back to back fixtures for ages. And to me it's obvious that OT will get the stronger team. So it's not like the club is actively misleading you here.
Big names is what we paid to see. I'll be happy enough with five or six big names and fringe players
Surely you get what you get when you knowingly pay silly money for a glorified training session?
I disagree completely. Shouldn't be obvious at all.
How is it not obvious? You thought they'd play the reserve team at OT and the first team in Dublin?
Not at all. Lens only announced late June. It’s complete disrespect to Irish fans if a weak or u21 squad is sent to Dublin.
Lens game wasn't fixed when tickets were released for Dublin.
I imagine it will be a mix in both matches to be honest.
I've just seen Andy Mitten on twitter saying he expects a mix