A thread for the neutrals...

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  • ustarionustarion Posts: 20,322
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    FMKK wrote: »
    I know he's new to this and whatever but Scholes is so United centric that you would think there was only one team playing.

    They do this with all the big clubs though - they get an ex-player as a commetator which leads to bias.
  • NightHawk123NightHawk123 Posts: 7,015
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    Swansea are playing good stuff.
  • OneTreeHillFanOneTreeHillFan Posts: 7,725
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    Awesome hold up play from Gomis there, quality signing
  • O'NeillO'Neill Posts: 8,721
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    ustarion wrote: »
    They do this with all the big clubs though - they get an ex-player as a commetator which leads to bias.

    Yeah, Sky in particular is like Liverpool tv most of the time.
  • OneTreeHillFanOneTreeHillFan Posts: 7,725
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    I think Swansea are showing a lot of the people backing us to be relegated that we're a bit better than they though, still a couple of signing to come in as well.:D
  • ustarionustarion Posts: 20,322
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    Odds of 25/1 on Man Utd winning this 3-2. Any takers?
  • NightHawk123NightHawk123 Posts: 7,015
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    ustarion wrote: »
    Odds of 25/1 on Man Utd winning this 3-2. Any takers?

    Maybe equalise for 2-2 but no way 3-2.
  • eugenespeedeugenespeed Posts: 66,695
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    Into Van Gaal time now.
  • OneTreeHillFanOneTreeHillFan Posts: 7,725
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    'Got to give credit to Swansea'

    yeah thanks for that!
  • NightHawk123NightHawk123 Posts: 7,015
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    'Got to give credit to Swansea'

    yeah thanks for that!

    Better late than never :D
  • ustarionustarion Posts: 20,322
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    Well that's a result that will please many neutrals.
  • ustarionustarion Posts: 20,322
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    van Gaal has got some serious rebuilding to do.
  • Jamesp84Jamesp84 Posts: 31,180
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    Good idea for a thread, if it stops the supporters' threads being overrun by people looking to cause trouble.

    Well played Swansea.
  • DandemDandem Posts: 13,339
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    These pre-season predictions are beginning to look just a little bit ridiculous now.

    It was always naive to believe that Van Gaal, in his first season, would be able to turn things around single handedly. Of course, this may be a wake up call for them, and they'll get the chequebook out, but if they don't add to this squad, they won't be challenging top 4, let alone the title.

    As a Liverpool fan, I can only hope :D
  • Jamesp84Jamesp84 Posts: 31,180
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    Dandem wrote: »
    These pre-season predictions are beginning to look just a little bit ridiculous now.

    After one game?
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 850
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    ustarion wrote: »
    Well that's a result that will please many neutrals.

    Why would it?
  • O'NeillO'Neill Posts: 8,721
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    Jamesp84 wrote: »
    Good idea for a thread, if it stops the supporters' threads being overrun by people looking to cause trouble.

    Well played Swansea.

    Completely agree, less polluting of the supporters threads then.
  • iamsofirediamsofired Posts: 13,054
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    Well I didnt expect that result even though it was a makeshift lineup.
  • DandemDandem Posts: 13,339
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    Jamesp84 wrote: »
    After one game?

    Well, perhaps it's a tad premature to say that, but when you consider that some were actually tipping United to WIN the title, the performance was just worrying.

    Perhaps they'll improve significantly, but it doesn't look like a promising bit of foreshadowing.
  • OneTreeHillFanOneTreeHillFan Posts: 7,725
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    Man U bla bla bla Man U bla bla bla well done Swansea...

    It is frustrating when your team achieves a fantastic win yet the post match punditry is 99% about Man U. I am used to it by now but still it's a bit rubbish!
  • roger_50roger_50 Posts: 6,920
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    Yep, good idea to have these threads from now on I think. Some of the club fans can be rather....erm... precious towards the mildest hint of criticism in the main supporter threads.

    I thought Man Utd were okay considering the players on show. On a different day probably would have got a draw out of the game. Swansea are always pretty sharp on the counter so no great surprises to see them cause problems to ManU.

    So nothing much learnt from this match. Until LvG starts to actually build the team he wants, it'll be bits and pieces performance-wise I feel. They'll improve as the season goes on, either way.
  • Jamesp84Jamesp84 Posts: 31,180
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    roger_50 wrote: »
    Yep, good idea to have these threads from now on I think. Some of the club fans can be rather....erm... precious towards the mildest hint of criticism in the main supporter threads.

    No.

    Reasoned debate from opposition fans is absolutely fine, it's when people go in trolling and looking to wind people up that problems arise. The United thread now is an example.

    Yet for some reason that's allowed yet people get banned for correcting spelling and grammar (one of the forum T&C's) and defending themselves against accusations of bullying.
  • roger_50roger_50 Posts: 6,920
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    Jamesp84 wrote: »
    No.

    Reasoned debate from opposition fans is absolutely fine, it's when people go in trolling and looking to wind people up that problems arise. The United thread now is an example.

    Yet for some reason that's allowed yet people get banned for correcting spelling and grammar (one of the forum T&C's) and defending themselves against accusations of bullying.
    No.

    I've also seen endless examples of fans being way too defensive and sulky as well over the last few years in those threads. It works both ways.
  • james2018james2018 Posts: 1,493
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    Great result
  • ustarionustarion Posts: 20,322
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    RotMojo wrote: »
    Why would it?

    Because they were the underdogs.
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