Yeah it would've been a massive shame. Thank God we avoided that. I've had some reservations over Sir Jim Ratcliffe in the past but I'll take him and INEOS over state ownership any day of the week. Every United fan should get behind them and give them a fair chance of turning the club around.
This is the best week to be a United fan in a long time
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He's firing people who are superflous to our requirements
It's less about Jim and INEOS, they're probably dickheads.
But the alternatives were all far worse.
I don't like to see people lose their jobs but he's not sacking them for a laugh. He's sacking them because they aren't good enough for the club. That's a positive.
That's not likely the reason. Staff cuts can be a quick win to get a company that has recently posted a loss back in the black, though.
At least Sancho gets to keep his job. Poor fella.
I doubt it has anything to with how these people perform. It’s been reported as “streamlining”’which nearly almost means a way to cut costs and increase profits.
Someone has to pay for a yearly Xbox live subscription!
Excellent post. Refreshing to read some positivity and someone prepared to see the big picture rather than the narrow minded drivel we’ve been subjected to the past several weeks.
Imagine lying this much to yourself every day.
i said yesterday but there have been multiple layoffs across departments at united already.
A random observation - Newcastle havent really played good football since around the time they signed Owen from Real Madrid.
A few good games here and there but it was basically always dross with relying on individual brilliance.
Most of us are now cynical about investment and buy-outs.
Until we see actual results on the pitch, most of us will reserve our judgment.
I was not aware of this.
What information do you have about staff changes/layoffs?
Agree with every point except number 2. It gives absolutely no value or makes any difference to have "local owners" whatever that means. Who gives a feck if the owner was born or lives in Manchester? its about them doing the right things for the club I dont care if theyre british, chinesse, american or ethiopians.
Same here. I don't like to see sackings BUT as a club, this is the only way forward.
For far too long we have had mediocre people at the club. A top-to-bottom refresh needs to happen and hopefully, those who do lose their jobs will find something better within a few weeks.
literally know some people who were laid off about a month ago.
I like when Manchester United has a connection to the local area.
Has zero or minimal impact at best, not worth praising/critizing IMO.
Thanks for the positive thread. Yes, there are many positives in this week and i can see a new structure being build after saf‘s structure that broke down at the minute he left. Just hope we get a good DoF in and get our transfer business in order. ETH could flourish in a good setup.
Have a word with yourself.
Slim or none.
Again, even if it went to court and charges were dropped, it doesn't mean he's innocent. He is guilty. He beat the shit out of his girlfriend. This isn't a lie. she dropped the charges. Doesn't change anything
He beat the crap out of his girlfriend. How can you even begin to defend that unless you are a woman beater too? This isn't a witch hunt. He's did what he did and has to live with the consequences of his actions...
Walsall is a fair trek from Newcastle tbf.
It's too early to say how good or bad the executive changes are. There is cause for hope but not for celebration.
The crown prosecution service actually rarely makes decisions about hirings and firings for businesses.
Most employers will generally choose to part ways with employees when recordings of them threatening to rape someone get made public. PC gone mad I know.
Thought I'd clicked on a Wumminator thread about some positivity to end the year at United but somehow I've ended up in the Greenwood thread. Clumsy me.
Yeah i feel the same about “local lads” coming through the academy, I mean really what’s the fuss about? Might as well just remove Manchester from the name and call it “United”.
Number 2 is a bit “weird” even though I’m happy that there might be light at the end of the tunnel re the Glazers out. Maybe it’s because I’m not a “local”. I just want good, competent owners. I don’t care where they’re from. Feels….wrong to care where they’re from (unless it’s maybe an immoral regime as some would say). But maybe that’s just me.
you can celebrate hopeful things.
While this is a bit of an overstatement, I understand the sentiment...The bottom line is we have been absolutely crushed by injuries and very busy schedule. Our squad simply hasn't had the bandwidth to compete competently in multiple cups and leagues this year. I mean look at our back line the last 10 games or so.
Now the schedule is easing and we are getting a few players back. Instead of treading water we seem...seem...to be actually playing with a plan. I never thought we were as bad as we have looked the last few months. Thats not to say we are winning the league, but I feel like watchable football is right around the corner.
Now the schedule is easing and we are getting a few players back. Instead of treading water we seem...seem...to be actually playing with a plan. I never thought we were as bad as we have looked the last few months. Thats not to say we are winning the league, but I feel like watchable football is right around the corner.
Things are starting to look positive, capped off with the brilliant comeback victory over Villa. Hopefully things are on the up now
False equivalence there, having a good academy is a resemblance of a successful club. Having a local owner has nothing to do with it.
Also are the "local lads" better coming from the academy than foreign youngsters? Is Garnacho less valuable than a "local lad"?
It's an international club, what makes the premier league so successful and big is that it's watched all around the world. All that cheap nationalism is bullshit.
All of football is based around the idea that “my city is the best city ever”. It doesn’t reflect anything about someone’s personality but that’s literally what football is. Obviously a local academy product is more exciting than someone who is not,
It's called Manchester United. Of course, locals will have a more positive feeling about the club when the owners and players are local. Manchester United started as and is still a local club despite its international success.
It has nothing to do with cheap nationalism, and frankly, that's an odd thing to say.
I like it, I'm still buzzing about the result, the way we controlled the game, the change in ownership, good form from Mainoo, Garnacho and Rashford. The only thing that could be more perfect is if we integrated Sancho back into the squad.
I still have doubts about Ten Hag but I think a new CEO / DOF will cover a lot of his shortcomings.
I still have doubts about Ten Hag but I think a new CEO / DOF will cover a lot of his shortcomings.
I'll get excited when it is confirmed by Ineos he is not coming back.
The 'good feeling' you allude to could be used to ease him back in.
Manchester United might be someone their local club but Manchester United is an international brand and not a local club.
Given that United academy have produced a grand total of one home grown key player in the last 30 years, I was hoping that this pipedream of relying on the academy would have disappeared by now