25 Sep 2024 08:21:48
"It's not nice to have to hurt something you love"
Hope that doesn't come back to haunt the manager!
Personally, I hope we destroy them to show a marked trend change.
25 Sep 2024 09:22:56
Shows weakness, poor messaging to the players and lack of focus and understanding on what his position is right now. Pay tribute to them as I am sure SAF would have done with Aberdeen but want to stuff them.
25 Sep 2024 09:39:56
Knew we could rely on you for a reasonable, balanced reaction Red Man.
25 Sep 2024 11:18:02
True though isn’t it Bilko. No issues with him saying he respects them, enjoyed his time, great
People, etc usual platitudes. However he is Utd manager and maybe it’s his understanding of language but “not nice to hurt something you love” is nonsense. Yes loved my time there great people but now as Utd manager I aim to win and win well. Know where his loyalties are.
25 Sep 2024 12:16:36
Red Man
That's ridiculous mate.
As SAF never faced Aberdeen while United manager in a competitive match, all factors for comparison are so weak that a squirrel's fart could be their nemesis.
Before you start stretching further, Twente is actually ten Hag's local club from when he was a child, whereas Fergie never managed Rangers and tempered comments about his boyhood club after the sectarian pressure he and his wife encountered before he finished playing for them.
The setpoints from which you presume the comparison simply don't fit, but you crack on with your jaundiced eye mate, it's good craic. ?.
25 Sep 2024 12:19:41
Nitpicking Redman?
25 Sep 2024 12:36:07
Mbd,
Surely not haha Red Man this is one of your worst takes in a while and there have been some bad ones.
25 Sep 2024 12:59:42
Completely with you Red Man. ETH's messaging has been poor since pre-season. He doesn't have the killer instinct. Weak minded and it shows in his teams.
25 Sep 2024 14:26:02
Jees, his statement isn’t wrong at all. It still means he wants to beat them. This manager can’t win.
25 Sep 2024 14:27:48
Is he not saying that he's aiming to win and win well? Surely that's the message?
25 Sep 2024 14:45:43
That's the way I read it, Ports. As in, he intends to hurt them ?♂️.
25 Sep 2024 17:53:09
More gibberish. As boyzone would say. Sometimes it's good when you say nothing at all.
I think his message was clear he wants to win but the consequence is that it will hurt a club he loves.
You see players say it all the time going back to their fav clubs.
I wouldn't be harsh on this but he needs to know when to keep his mouth shut. He is not at all 'savvy' with the press and it shows. Way too open imo and emotional.
25 Sep 2024 18:37:10
No Ken, no - you can't bring Boyzone into it. ?.
25 Sep 2024 22:02:44
Intends to hurt them! He sends Garnacho on with instructions Defend, defend, defend. Against everything this club has stood for.
25 Sep 2024 23:14:32
It's hard to believe that was his instruction. It's just mind boggling.