Manchester United banter 7

18 Jul 2026 16:47:52
Carrick out!

18 Jul 2026 18:03:18
Nou

What was our striking threat like, if you watched the game?

18 Jul 2026 20:57:10
Non-existent, Red Man.

And I forgot how annoying the MUTV commentators could be!

18 Jul 2026 21:55:32
Nou

That's my worry, they are all talking about midfield, yet we have only one striker. We need a goal scorer.

18 Jul 2026 15:29:49
Can someone please explain to me how Mount passed a medical and was signed? Biggest waste of money ever. In any other job would be told sorry you’re not up to it, bye bye, no compo, just two weeks' notice and out the door. He’s a fraud.

18 Jul 2026 13:48:35
Click-ity-clack the Maze is back.

What a wonderful World Cup thus far, the Scots adorned their dresses and the Norwegians their horned hats. But what of sultry old England cracking as the large chain hydrocarbons broke down their small molecules.

Here is a somber ponder. Other than Rashford, who wanders this earth lost and no-minutes Mainoo, no United player roars for the 3 pussy cats.

Terribly sad affair.

United identity twas always a fixture for England. It was core of both club and country. It makes a weary mere mortal grieve for the lack of United identity in the England team, the lack of England identity in the United team.

A correlation is drawn. Mediocrity can only rise when the pussy cat becomes a trident wielding lion henceforth.

18 Jul 2026 15:44:21
Welcome back, Maze.

17 Jul 2026 19:15:12
Not football related, but just seen the news that Sir Garfield Sobers, the greatest cricket all rounder ever seen, has passed away at age 89.

Don't know if any cricket fans on here ever saw him, but back in the day when the BBC had rights to test matches you could watch him when West Indies played England.

He was utterly majestic and a fantastic ambassador for the game of cricket.

R. I. P. Sir Garry.

17 Jul 2026 21:35:56
Before my time, sadly. My father and uncle reckon they played him when he was at Radcliffe in the Central Lancs League back then.

That Barbados team he was part of had 8 internationals and 5 future Sirs (Three W's and We Hall being the others) in it, and he was good enough to make his debut at 16 for them.



Sadly, before my time as I said, but I grew up on stories of his legend: the 365 n.o., the 6 sixes in an over. Probably the only player who can be spoken about in the same breath as the Don.

RIP.

17 Jul 2026 23:13:44
Yes Oakbark, he was incredible, just imagine a footballer who was both Messi and Ronaldo.

If he had never scored a run then he would be remembered as one of the greatest bowlers of all time. Remember he was able to open the bowling and bowl fast, also bowl medium with terrific accuracy and even finger spin.

If he had never bowled an over he would be remembered as one of the ultimate batsmen, he was extraordinary against fast bowling.

Oh, and don't forget he was a superb fielder, especially close to the bat.

Up there with the best of the best.

18 Jul 2026 13:05:43
Heard he was good.

18 Jul 2026 18:45:54
Good? ??‍♂️

17 Jul 2026 18:58:32
Sometimes the simple threads are the best ones.

1. Name one realistic player you want United to sign as the third midfielder and in less than 10 words, say why.

2. Name one realistic player you want United to sign in any other position and explain why in less than 10 words.

Do not argue or question anyone else's choices. Just post below.

Mine:

1. Tchouameni - still got a funny feeling. Elite Casemiro replacement.

2. Hall - Shaw rotation and long-term like-for-like replacement.

17 Jul 2026 19:54:57
1. Lamine Camara- Think he will develop into a top player.

2. Kenan Yildiz. AM/LF option. Direct, pace power will get fans off seats.

17 Jul 2026 22:40:17
1. Adam Wharton. Keeps the ball well, is a great passer, and is a mate of my son, so could get us away tickets. ?

2. Kroupi. Excellent for such a young attacking forward.

18 Jul 2026 11:54:19
1. Sadiki - Kante clone, just what we need.
2. Rodrgo if fit - Loan to buy, good LW and RW depth or starter. Surplus at RM.

18 Jul 2026 14:08:35
Samuele Ricci models his game on Porlo and continues to show development.

Watkins will help Sesko develop and has great chemistry with Tielemans.

17 Jul 2026 16:44:32
Eds, we know Man United are looking to add another midfielder, do you know anything about their plans apart from that? LW or LB? Backup ST maybe?

{Ed001's Note - I believe Tielemans was brought in to allow a bit more freedom for Cunha & Mbeumo to provide cover for Sesko as he can play behind the forward. I believe that is instead of a ST or LW as LB is the main priority. With the prices as they are the club has had to rethink its signings. Once LB is addressed I expect they will look again for other positions with opportunistic signings like Tielemans. }

18 Jul 2026 14:14:45
I'm surprised we haven't been linked with Bjorn Meier or Matteo Ruggeri. But Balde would be first choice for me.

17 Jul 2026 15:56:15
ED001,

With United looking to potentially sign another lb, what is your opion on Lewis Hall, and which other lbs do you think the club should look at?

I'd like Amass to be given a chance, he played very well at Sheff Wed. Especially if United decide to prioritise other positions over lb. Dorgu could still deputise at lb, even he is better further up the pitch.

{Ed001's Note - I think Hall is very good, one of the better options. The other one would be Truffert. That is the best option but Hall is also decent.}

17 Jul 2026 21:56:00
Cheers ED001

{Ed001's Note - Hall would be the better option, if it wasn't for him getting carried away so often when he goes on runs. Fantastic to watch though, I do really like him, but you need to build the side to cope with him playing like a deep lying winger. That would be a huge change when you have had Shaw there, who plays it more like a third centre-back nowadays.

And you are very welcome MH.}

18 Jul 2026 07:53:19
ED001,

Sometimes you need players like Hall who do exactly that. It can help drive the team from the back. The danger though, is that he will get caught out of position.

New season, new tactics hopefully, as Carrick needs a plan B.

{Ed001's Note - I agree it will be nice to see some evolution. }

18 Jul 2026 14:46:07
ED001,

Are you looking forward to the new season under Iraola?

{Ed001's Note - very excited mate! I love I raola he play; good footie. Should be a fun Season. }

17 Jul 2026 00:53:24
Bit of fun for the group. We’re knowingly in the market for a LW/Left sided forward.

If it was a choice of only the below two, would you rather:

A) Keep Rashford.
B) Sell Rashford and re-sign Garnacho.

17 Jul 2026 07:50:15
That's a horrible question Eric, you're a sick man ?. Rashford if that was the ONLY choices!

17 Jul 2026 08:11:52
Neither is the correct answer; however, of the two, keep Rashford.
Garnacho has completely lost his way, and has become the driver of the noise coming out of the club. I think he needs to go to Spain/Italy and rebuild.

17 Jul 2026 09:49:56
Eric, your question is wrong, nevermind the answer. :P

17 Jul 2026 11:21:49
Would only buy Garnacho back if we do that thing that Dortmund do when they sell a player for 50m plus and then sign them back for a fiver once they have flopped.

17 Jul 2026 11:37:34
That vomiting scene from Team America was nearly recreated after reading that one. Good work, Eric!!

17 Jul 2026 12:51:44
Oh, Eric, today's an awful choice.
Both players disrespected the fans, their coaches, their team mates, the jersey, and the club, and neither want to be at United, so it's not worth having either of them at United.
I'm not a 'forgive and forget' type of person after sustained and deliberate offences.
One-off or a couple of incidents can be got over, but not sustained attempts to disrupt and stuck 2 fingers up.
Not once has Rashford said he wants to come back; he has tried to force the club to his will.


If he makes a public apology for all his past actions, and asks the fans and club to forgive him, and states he has changed and will apply himself, then he imo would be a better portion than Garnacho.
Bottom line is, Rashford has a contract, so he can stay if he wants, but I personally wouldn't have him near the squad until he has made a very public apology.
That won't happen.
He costs 1.25 million per month, so I'd pay him, but leave him out of the squad for the season and training alone.

17 Jul 2026 13:34:48
I'd definitely go with Rashford. I know he behaved badly, but I also think he must have become extremely disillusioned by the direction the club was going with both Ten Hag and Amorim. He's not a wing back. He doesn't have the defensive qualities or the work rate. But he could be useful in a 4-4-2 or a 4-3-3.

The lack of interest in him by top clubs must surely have given him a bit of a reality check, especially losing his place in the England team to Gordon, who also replaced him at Barca.

There would have to be some serious heart-to-heart conversations, but if Carrick and the management team think his career could be salvaged at OT, then I'd give him the opportunity over Garnacho.

17 Jul 2026 13:44:46
Rashford has many qualities that we've all witnessed.
Garnacho is a spoiled brat who thinks he's as good as Ronaldo. He has now been dropped by two top clubs because he isn't good enough.

17 Jul 2026 14:31:31
Shag Rashford.
Marry Maguire.
Avoid Garnacho.

17 Jul 2026 14:51:55
Too much Love Island for you, Danny. ?

17 Jul 2026 16:35:26
I would sell Rashford for the cost savings, then loan Garnacho out to cover wages. Go reinvest the Rashford money.

17 Jul 2026 16:42:05
Shag Daley Blind.
Marry Daley Blind.
Declare undying love for Daley Blind.

In terms of the choice, I'd rather have Ralph Milne back.

17 Jul 2026 17:19:54
Eric, I think you are so far in the minority in your support for Rashford.
Each of us has different tolerance levels, so I understand it. If you support the way he has behaved on and off the pitch and think it's ok, and think he is worth the money, I can't agree with your point of view on it at all.

17 Jul 2026 21:10:50
Jadon Sancho.

17 Jul 2026 21:23:21
Apologise for what exactly. The club gave him the contract; he did not force them. The club appointed Ten and Ra, who wanted something from Rashford that is not in his locker. He was disillusioned with the direction of the club, as we all were.

Ra or Ten did not have to pick him for the team, leave him on the bench if that is what they wanted. You have no idea what they had asked him to do or how to play, but they kept picking him, so that tells me he was doing what he was instructed to do.

18 Jul 2026 16:27:53
No excuses for Rashford. It does not matter if they asked him to play in a tutu; he should be giving his all. There are no excuses for his attitude.

The club needs to put him in a separate area.

I repeat what I said earlier, if Carrick accepts him back, it sends the wrong message, and Carrick has to be seen as weak. He would try for less than 10 games and bring the rest down.

18 Jul 2026 16:33:26
Despite my Rashford love in, I'd take Garnacho back instead if he ate a huge dose of humble pie.

16 Jul 2026 19:47:09
Another signing confirmed!

Cristian Orozco the young Colombian we agreed a deal for last year turned 18 a couple of days ago so was able to sign a contract.

He is a highly rated, defensive midfielder. His strengths, he believes to be "his physicality and technique."

He has joined the academy and will go through a process of integration, including English lessons! It is expected he will play for the U21s.



Let's hope he makes the grade and makes it to the first team.

16 Jul 2026 20:59:54
Good to see the club invest in that sort of player. Hope he makes it.

17 Jul 2026 09:53:25
Speaking of young m***s, what's happening with Kone?

17 Jul 2026 14:28:55
That was short for midfielders, sorry. :)

18 Jul 2026 16:30:58
Mbd, I've been scratching my head trying to find an offensive word to fit!

Finally came up with one. ?

16 Jul 2026 19:32:49
Regarding Martinez i think you all need a recap of why they feel hatred to Britain.
The Falklands War is a fascinating example of how badly one side can misread the other.
Britain had announced the withdrawal of HMS Endurance and was cutting back its naval presence. Argentina looked at that and seemingly decided Britain simply wasn't that bothered anymore.
Then, on South Georgia, a group of Argentine scrap-metal workers arrived and an Argentine flag was raised on British territory.
Argentina saw weakness.
What they didn't see coming was Margaret Thatcher.
I don't know if I'd have wanted to cross her — but I can absolutely imagine her thinking:
" that old jealous ex who dumps a bloke and hates anyone else to have him "
And just like that, Britain went to war.
Ten weeks later, Argentina had been defeated, its military junta had been humiliated and the entire country was left counting the cost of one of the biggest miscalculations in modern military history.
They thought Britain didn't care.
They were very, very wrong.

Now as an Irishman I can recount 2 major incidents at Lansdowne Road. 1 being very political but I want plant seeds again so let's give martinez a pass because a guy that is more injured than Phil Jones lately just played 5 games straight i believe.

16 Jul 2026 22:03:02
Let's not forget that General Leopoldo Galtiere, the Military dictator of Argentina at that time, had, the previous year led the military junta that overthrew the legitimate government.

He then established a brutal and authoritarian regime, with him at the head of it.

He took personal control of a State death squad which dealt with any political dissidents and civilians, in a violent and brutal manner.

Facing complete economic collapse in the country, due to their incompetence, along with rising civil unrest he authorised the invasion of the Falkland Islands.

Galtieri did not care about the sovereignty of the Islands. He used this as a cynical political stunt to attempt to create a false feeling of nationalism to unify the country and take the spotlight of brutality away from him.

Having lost the war, he resigned his office. He was pardoned for many of his crimes in the 1990s but was placed under house arrest in 2002 for his involvement in human rights abuses. He died in 2003 so nothing further came of it.

This whole episode can be put down to an exercise in staggering cynicism, along with a vainglorious attempt at self survival.

The end result of the totally correct retaking of the Islands by U.K. forces were 255 U.K. military personnel and 649 Argentinian military personnel were killed. There were also 3 islanders killed.

These were all brave young men, making the ultimate sacrifice for
their countries, although it can certainly be argued the Argentinian troops were misled and manipulated.

As with many war's, the side that ends up losing often carry a feeling of injustice and resentment. This, I believe is a big part of the residual feeling's of the Argentinians as having 649 killed and still losing does not sit well.

The Argentinian people need to remember that it is estimated Galtieri was responsible for many more 'disappeared' people, than those killed in the war.

16 Jul 2026 23:05:12
Don't forget, as with many impoverished nations such as those in South America, football is not just a game; it is a deeply embedded social institution and a primary mechanism for upward social mobility, status and happiness. That's all many of them have ruled by fear, corruption and socioeconomic struggle.

So, when they have a world audience, they need to push any old political agenda through the only vehicles they have, as they are largely irrelevant politically outside of football, where they are a global phenomenon.

Hate to sound condescending, but it's the the truth. Congratulations to them for a well deserved victory.

17 Jul 2026 00:18:18
Let it also be remembered that Thatcher was experiencing extremely negative polling with British industry flailing under the weight of simultaneous excessively high interest rates and inflation caused by her monetarist policies which accelerated the decline and the export of jobs, and, in a accordance with her goals, emasculated the unions. I remember it well.

At the time I was an executive in a foundry and engineering business on a part of Trafford Park Road that no longer exists. The invasion of the Falklands and the subsequent war was her saviour. The British gutter press was as jingoistic as ever. One headline after the sinking of the Belgrano which killed over 300 people was "Stick that up your Junta".

{Ed001's Note - very good point.}

17 Jul 2026 13:16:15
The malvinas as they call then have never in history belonged to Argentina so this delusional sense of nationalism and feeling wronged by the British is as farcical as if Russia finally loses the invasion of Ukraine and then mounts a near 50 year campaign of false victim dogwhistling.

They only care because they want the oil rights as a nation and the strategic location of the islands for international relations and every political election trots out this garbage as a hill to die on.