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Agreed. Especially with his Man City background as well he should know better than anyone

Yeah, this sums it up. I'll be able to stomach him going there more easily, and consider it a bullet dodged.

Any player who wants to go to man utd would be the wrong type of signing.

At least the music was good! Seriously - N'Diaye had a better highlight reel just from the Newcastle game alone. Having said that we'll probably get this guy now.

That's a Moyes character trait though, isn't it? To downplay expectations and hope to exceed them. I'm guessing the black ball thing was more him than any particular club-level media strategy. As much as anything because Moyes doesn't strike me...

I'm not sure failing at United is equipped with the same quality of parachute it used to be... there's not a lot further down the league you can fall, anyway.

I don't mind what's been said, to be honest. I think it reflects reality, and I think it's useful for the fanbase to mix a decent scoop of realism into the hope and excitement of the summer. It's a journey from perennial relegation candidates to...

"Good feet for a big man."

I don't mind players seeing us as a stepping stone. I'd rather we sign players with sights on being the best. We are a viable step to the very top of the game, and it's mutually beneficial to sign players who want to get there.

That strategy has the added bonus (though it can be hard to see it) of being self-selecting, too. So you only sign the players who understand the value of playing for us in terms of improving their game and furthering their career. The players...

Whether he comes to us or not, it would be good for this to be resolved quickly. This link is taking up a lot of oxygen, and it’d be nice for it not to continue to do so for another month or two before there’s a resolution. I feel like the...

There are too many holes to fill in this squad for us to buy a replacement for Keane and not have that impact the quality of player we can buy in another position. Getting him on a new deal on reduced wages is basically us filling one of many...

….i’d have never thought I’d be saying this but the contract situation is such a mess (I think I read 10 players involved today are out of contract next season), that we can’t replace them all. As I posted in the ‘squad analysis’ thread, Moyes...

It’s not a given that an experienced coach moves with the times, though. Many calcify, shift in to stubbornness and refuse to entertain new ideas. The ideal is a mix of experience, innovation and adaptability.