Exactly. They both might have a lackluster season at the same time (like 20/21). We should be ready to take advantage of that if it happens. But to do this, we need to be capable of winning 7-8 matches on the trot twice a season. Even in bad years, City and Liverpool will easily go on multiple winning runs of about 8-10 games if not more (they've both done 18 I think at some point!). We need to show ourselves capable of that whether or not we're in a title challenge over the next two years. That way, when it really matters, the players know that they can put together a winning run to either take charge of a title race or bring it home on the finish straight.
No way will it be anything near 20%, but there will be a vocal minority.
The fact that you're thinking this way means you're predicting us to be shit comes October/November and are already thinking about how you're going to excuse this and reply on whoever will criticize the manager. This, on its own, is an enough sign to worry about the upcoming season.
His 1st full season, he did.
The most realist post so far that I've got to on this thread.
I thought that text speak was banned here.
Hope is what keeps us alive. It's the reality that kills us.
But at least they stayed loyal to the players and club albeit delusional at times.
Staying loyal to the club is good. But to the players? Not necessarily. They have to deliver the goods too.
A plaisible scenario that cannot be discounted given the way things have unfolded in the past decade. Sure things are changing but unless they translate to on-field results, doubts and cynicism will rightfully remain.
What's a club without people, it's only a logo. People are what make an organisation. When you look back at the club's history, we always think of the players. Not the badge but players helping win the silverware.
I agree. The best thing is for the club to pack up and dissolve. Why even bother?
You know that's far from what I said. However we have to be realistic and people talking about challenging for the league inside 3 seasons is just ridiculous. Utd have even stated that this is evolution, not revolution. So it's a slow gradual process.
Woodward spend £1.25Billion with little to show for. Its not how much we can spend but how intelligent we are at spending the money -- over a period of time, with an actual strategy. We have been one of the top two spenders in the league with the top 3 wager payers in the last decade.
Better yet, if he doesn't make it he needs to be hung from the top of OT.
There are at least 4 better teams than us right now, it's hardly massively low expectations, just realistic.
People cant seem to differentiate between desire/wish and reality.
