20 Jan 2026 08:49:33
I love our ex players, but honestly can they just button it for a bit. All this constant negativity and biting against the current players isn’t helping. Obviously they have the right to an opinion but all this is doing is creating clickbait for the media.
Anything anti United will get blown out of proportion by certain outlets and tv so giving them extra fuel is silly. Am I being too harsh?
20 Jan 2026 11:17:46
Sadly Tim, IMO, Manchester United being poor suits the ex-players because the club’s struggles gives constant fuel to their outspoken punditry, validating their criticisms and keeping their opinions relevant and in the spotlight. Britain has a culture of thriving off of negative media.
Yesterday on Sky News, the main focus from the game was Dalot's challenge on Doku rather than acknowledging a great performance.
{Ed025's Note - im with you Ports..
20 Jan 2026 12:17:51
And that prxccckk Scholes and Butt have nothing better to do then talk trashhhh. Just because he was a good player it doesn't mean the guy can talk trash and Butt is worse then him in spoutin trash. If they were really big supporters or fans of the club thenthey should shut up and not talk trash as it does impact players now a days. Back in their days there weren't any social media and stuff and now is different.
Anyways they only go on their channel and say stuff to make money and be more popular.
Sad leeches the pair of them.
20 Jan 2026 12:34:13
Tim just out of curiosity.
Do you think there is more negativity on these pages about players coaches and owners than spoken about on sky?
Id say its much more negative on here every day and the irony of people giving out about pundits negativity when they are worse themselves should not be lost on any of us.
20 Jan 2026 15:06:07
Have to agree with Ken. 24 hour news, 24 hour radio, infinite number of podcasts, opinion pieces galore. This isn't anything new and everyone involved is just trying to secure a bag.
Having a neutral opinion won't get these lads in the news. Its the same principal about online discussions. Nobody is taking the time to post about something they don't feel strongly about, so you're left with people posting polar opposite opinions with the neutral stance being extinct.
As for the class of 92, their views are no worse than the man/woman in the street, they just have a platform. Negativity sells but you don't have to buy it. Plenty of media to consume if you're not happy with someone's point of view.
Also worth pointing out. Footballers are genuinely as thick as pig you know what. I wouldn't put credence into what they say.
20 Jan 2026 15:34:43
The difference being that posters on here, whether you agree or not are giving an opinion in a private space not doing it to create clicks, garner views etc. nor is anyone doing it to settle scores or because they have an axe to grind. Maybe some of our ex players don’t, but it comes across that way quite a bit. Just my opinion.
20 Jan 2026 16:32:25
It doesn't matter where they say it, if your doing and saying the same things or similar.
. (not you in particular Tim) but the posters in general
Read daily here most people have nothing good to say about anything most of the time and the irony is that' despite them being very opinionated most of the opinions are come to work zero practical knowledge or experience to draw from.
Just because you watch a load of movies all your life doesn't mean you know how to direct one. But you get people on here every day telling you how to pick a team or run a company having never done it.
If you want negativity read here you don't have to turn on sky.
Also why moan about them. Just Don't read or watch them. Problem solved and then you'll have one less thing to moan about. ?.
20 Jan 2026 16:33:10
Tim the Internet is not a private place. In fact it could not be less private.
20 Jan 2026 18:09:58
I observe with my eyes the game of football and not my ears.
20 Jan 2026 19:57:35
Not sure you can categorise Scholes and Butt as leeches. Glazers yes, but they are just voicing an opinion not leeching off the club.