Comments on: SAF reckons this isn’t Scholsey’s last season; but should it?

By: Grognard

Grognard — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:01:54 +0000

@colver: I have been reading those quotes to and I for one would be in heaven if we signed such a great player who possesses all the need skills that we have been missing in our midfield. Versatile, able to play on the left side or in the middle, he possess great instinct and vision and is a tremendous passer of the ball who has the skill to deliver long hard passes, through balls or finesse passes and lobs that break down defensive walls. He also scores goals and possess a great shot and the aggressiveness to enter the box and try to get on the end of something. Personally, I think he is exactly what the doctor ordered. But instead of him, the stronger rumor that is circulating is Fergie's desire to buy Luis Fabiano from Sevilla. Nothing against Fabiano as he has shown himself to be the real deal of late, especially with Brazil, but is Fabiano what we really need? I think not. Right now we have three outstanding forwards in Rooney, Berbatov and Owen and two of them are struggling for playing time. Add tot hat mix Macheda who will also need to be given some time to play in the future to encourage and promote his growth and confidence. Where in all that does a Fabiano fit in and why isn't it obvious and as clear as day to Fergie that midfield is where our needs are? Millions of fans can not be wrong. There is a large group of supporters throughout the world who have bitched and complained very loudly over our inadequacies in midfield. But the Gaffer thinks we all have shit for brains. Sure in Fergie we should trust but is it also possible that he is dead wrong and we are right? It wouldn't be the first time. Food for thought.

By: Grognard

Grognard — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:51:27 +0000

@colver: And yet we have won all those trophies. It’s hard to make a case against a team and a manager when he does things wrong and still keeps winning. But this year I am certain that it’s all going to finally blow up in Fergie’s face as he has finally lost the security blanket he was carrying around so confidently for six years. Ronaldo is gone and gone too are our chances for serious trophies.

I think what really bothers me is that for two decades under Fergie we were the envy of the world in terms of our success and the way we played. Now I feel we are still respected but much more so for past accomplishments. I seriously wonder how many foreign stars look at our team and the way we rotate players and the tactics we use and they say to themselves, no way am I going there if they come knocking. Fergie is hurting us not just on the field but in our future attempts to attract big name stars.

Many might think I am overreacting but it is plain as day to me that after twenty years of watching this man manage and this team play a certain way, that things have changed drastically and I for one am not happy about those changes. My feeling has always been, if it’s not broken, don’t fix it. If Fergie was truly concerned about the legacy and future of the team after he retires, he wouldn’t turn the the whole thing upside down and create chaos before he retired. All for one reason too. To guarantee his own legacy and to try to win one more European Cup by playing an unattractive but tried and true style of football that has been successful in the past but that has been scourge of football. And all I can say to him over that is SHAME ON HIM. The man has literally sold his soul for that one European glory as well as passing Liverpool in domestic titles. And yet, how he expects to accomplish this after losing Ronaldo and not spending a dime to replace him is beyond me?

By: Grognard

Grognard — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:33:57 +0000

@Redrich: We have passed on so many great players who were good value it's almost laughable now to think of it. My goodness we could have cleaned up on just Real Madrid's Dutchmen alone and we would have been a much better team. Wesley Sneijder for one has fit in beautifully at Inter. How I would have preferred him to any of our current midfielders playing along with Fletcher and hopefully one day Hargo.

By: Grognard

Grognard — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:30:12 +0000

@Redrich: I’m drinking lots of fluids to built up a strong reserve of ammunition.

By: colver

colver — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:56:47 +0000

Also I keep hearing these comments indicating David Silva would be open to a move. I say we sign him up!

By: colver

colver — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:52:09 +0000

I agree Grognard. Roy Keane was the first to notice Ferguson’s tendency to tolerate mediocrity and it got him chucked out of the club. Our midfield has been our achilles heel for the last five years and nothing ever changes.

By: Redrich

Redrich — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:26:14 +0000

@Grognard: I hate to say it, but with our policy of not buying if it's "not a good value", we can hardly be put in that same category, can we??

By: Redrich

Redrich — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:51:25 +0000

@Grognard: If you have an LCD, I suggest a very large piece of plastic wrap placed across the entire screen.
In the meantime, fill the spittoons!!

By: Grognard

Grognard — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:28:27 +0000

@Redrich: My tv screen is not going to be happy but fortunately I have the Windex ready too.

By: Grognard

Grognard — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 05:26:28 +0000

@Redrich: Its all about buying the right players to fill the holes mate. Right now we have a lot of pedestrian players in our first eleven and that just doesn't cut it. Man Utd should have a world class player at every position or at least close to that. Why should we be any different than Barca or Madrid in that area?