sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 01/07/2026I'm with you. If they know which players the need / want, then within reason, they need to spend the money. For too long they've gone for plan B or C. They can have the best scouting department in the world, but if they don't back it up with£'s then it's pointless. 010
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Hope it doesn't have the same effect on his career as Kalvin Phillips. 010
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Agreed. Whereas England were winning it last week after 1 performance & getting a wake up call after the last game. One bad result from getting the same treatment. 010
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Fair point. Given the Eng performance at the last test & today, I think it highlights some of the issues with this approach on unfavorable wickets. 010
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 22/06/2026There's something quite bewildering about Danny Murphy pointing out what he did wrong though! 010
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 08/06/2026Called up because of an injury to Wesley I think I read. 010
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 03/06/2026I agree. I think the only reason JR got involved is because they hope he can use his contacts to get a new stadium funded by the tax payer, then make money out of the existing redevelopment of OT. 110
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 03/06/2026All this before Trump has made it ALL about him. 110
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 20/05/2026It's ironic that a club who were happy to cheat & deprive other teams of getting to the PL, now feel that the can criticise the punishment that they receive. They've admitted to spying on 3 teams, I highly doubt that's the only times they've done it. www.skysports.com/share/13546248skysports.comSouthampton expelled from play-offs: Saints chief executive describes 'spygate' punishment as 'manifestly disproportionate' to the offenceSouthampton have described their expulsion from the Championship play-offs as manifestly disproportionate to the offence committed; the clubs chief executive Phil Parsons has admitted to wrongdoing bu... 020
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 17/05/2026They need to learn from the mistakes made when they appointed OGS & failed to back him with the players he wanted. I'm not sure this ownership will though! 000
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Maybe the owners could give him the club as a thank you!?? 010
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Glad he's leaving on his own terms. And has proven his worth. He will be a big miss, but the wages saved will be a plus for United. 000
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Yeah. Should be the same when appointing ministers too, they should be voted in MP's, not associates or people who buy their way in! 010
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 14/05/2026As a football fan, I'd rather a human make a wrong decision in the moment than a group get it wrong with all the technology. 110
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 13/05/2026There is NO good reason for us to leave the ECHR, especially in these times of rogue politics & governments. 020
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 12/05/2026I heard that if Starmer resigns, they're going to bring in Sam Allardyce until the end of the year!!! 010
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 11/05/2026This is one of the real issues. It shouldn't matter which party the politicians are from, if they aren't playing by the rules with regards to tax or donations they should face the consequences. Everyone else has to abide by the rules, so should they. 010
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Arsenal as a club have got away with far more than that all year! 110
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 10/05/2026Labour will go the way of the Tories if they're aren't careful - putting their party first & the country suffers because off the infighting. BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1... We have a problem and have to move quickly, says Labour MP who's willing to challenge Starmer - BBC Newsbbc.co.ukWe have a problem and have to move quickly, says Labour MP who's willing to challenge StarmerCatherine West calls for a minister to challenge the PM - or she will herself. But Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson backs the PM to turn things round after Thursday's election defeats. 000
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Some would say that players have been doing that at United since SAF. 010
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Carrick has also done it with an underperforming squad that he inherited. 030
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Not at all. I'm talking about players we've signed since SAF in general. Way too many not good enough. There are quite a few in the current squad, but MC has done a great job. 010
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 03/05/2026The truth is, that they've signed way too many sub-par players on ridiculous wages. 100
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 03/05/2026I agree. That seems to be the case in so many squads at the moment. 000
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Yep. We have to get players that improve the team this window, not just the squad. 010
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 03/05/2026The style & consistency may not be where we would like them to be. But they are light years ahead of last year. This is arguably the biggest transfer window that United have faced in a long time. #united 031
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 03/05/2026I think Carrick has played a formation & a style that suits the squad he has. I think that's been the difference. 230
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 03/05/2026💯. I think Carrick has had a good look at this squad & has made progress. 030
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 03/05/2026I agree. He's more than done enough to get the job. But I think they gave him the interim role not expecting the turn around he has delivered. 010
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 02/05/2026I take your point. But coaching teams need stability too. 000
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 02/05/2026I just don't think a rolling contract gives the stability that we need. They just need to get better at negotiating contracts. 100
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Yep. Fergies replacement should have been brought in 2 years before he went. But they never & all his work was undone. 110
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Makes sense. We have made some ridiculous decisions on transfers & wages. 110
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 02/05/2026I agree. That's why I don't think Enrique would be a sound choice. No problem with the club deciding the players, but I don't think it brings any certainty giving a coach a short term contract. 110
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 02/05/2026I see your point. However, it's not helpful when trying to attract players to the club. My view, if they give him it, is that he gets a 3 year deal and they back him. 200
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 02/05/2026I'm not convinced Enrique will be a good fit with our hierarchy. The difficulty with only giving Carrick a year rolling contract, is that it keeps things up in the air. 100
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 02/05/2026He's made the decision on the next manager difficult for the owners. 230
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 27/04/2026If someone showed you the 4 Tiago chances & asked how many he scored, there's no way you'd go with none. 020
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Riding our luck is an understatement. So open. But 2 - 0 up. It could / should be 4 - 4. 030
sim73.bsky.social @sim73.bsky.social · 20/04/2026💯. Even if they gave him total control, he's still not trustworthy. 000