***Official English Football Season 2021/22***

[sledger]

We gave a lot of obviously past-it players new contracts because Woodward "didn't have time" to find replacements, and thought he might get the death penalty if he let too many crap players leave.

Ed Woodward explains why under performing Man Utd players got new contracts

Man Utd have given out a number of new contracts in recent times and Ed Woodward has explained the rationale behind the decisions.

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Haha oh man... I hadn't seen this, but it is genuinely bizarre.

I mean he is literally saying "I know the players are crap, but in an attempt to stop me from looking bad, I decided the best course of action would be to make significant long-term financial commitments to them."

It's difficult to get your head around.

Imagine if you were one of these players in question. Here's your boss publicly saying he thinks you're the liquid shits and sees no future for you at the club, but is happy to commit to paying you shitloads of money (guaranteed for 4-5 years) whilst having no serious expectations of you. Bet that's great for motivation, to say nothing of how this would effect the morale of the players who are actually good.

 

[Uppercut]

Haha oh man... I hadn't seen this, but it is genuinely bizarre.

I mean he is literally saying "I know the players are crap, but in an attempt to stop me from looking bad, I decided the best course of action would be to make significant long-term financial commitments to them."

It's difficult to get your head around.

Imagine if you were one of these players in question. Here's your boss publicly saying he thinks you're the liquid ****s and sees no future for you at the club, but is happy to commit to paying you ****loads of money (guaranteed for 4-5 years) whilst having no serious expectations of you. Bet that's great for motivation, to say nothing of how this would effect the morale of the players who are actually good.

Yeah it didn't get too much coverage. If an American GM said something like that it would go viral and their days would be numbered. It's basically saying "I can't do my job".

A lot of United fans think of the Glazers as too American to understand the specifics of football. But the area where we're least competent is roster management, and that's something that Americans understand much better than European football fans.

 

[Furball]

Can you call it squad management please.

Speaking of which, took me a while to work out the number 4 was Phil Jones, my next thought was wondering what the **** he was still doing playing for Man Utd.

 

[Uppercut]

I know the word roster is out of place, but "squad management" usually refers to things like Pep rotating his players to keep them fresh.

We're stuck with Jones and Matic for another year, and I'm pretty sure Matic is one of our highest paid players. We gave Eric Bailly a new contract this time last year, he's here until 2024. Maguire inexplicably got an 8-year deal when he signed, I doubt he's a Ten Hag player but he'll be difficult to shift. Mata we should finally get rid of this summer, but he's got a few minutes lately so I can see us deciding to renew him again.

Lingard and Pogba are leaving for free, we could probably have gotten something close to £80m in transfer fees there. We turned down offers for Dalot and he's out of contract next summer. There's talk of us renewing him, but it's clear that he's not really good enough. Rashford is out of contract next summer too, for his sake I kind of hope he gets out because being at United has destroyed him as a player.

Dean Henderson being at the club is absolutely bizarre. Our squad has massive holes elsewhere and we insist on holding on to two PL-starter calibre keepers because we couldn't be arsed selling one.

Then there's the rapist elephant in the room. I thought we had a pretty good squad six months ago but it suddenly looks like it needs a total clearout.

 

[Niall]

I know the word roster is out of place, but "squad management" usually refers to things like Pep rotating his players to keep them fresh.

We're stuck with Jones and Matic for another year, and I'm pretty sure Matic is one of our highest paid players. We gave Eric Bailly a new contract this time last year, he's here until 2024. Maguire inexplicably got an 8-year deal when he signed, I doubt he's a Ten Hag player but he'll be difficult to shift. Mata we should finally get rid of this summer, but he's got a few minutes lately so I can see us deciding to renew him again.

Lingard and Pogba are leaving for free, we could probably have gotten something close to £80m in transfer fees there. We turned down offers for Dalot and he's out of contract next summer. There's talk of us renewing him, but it's clear that he's not really good enough. Rashford is out of contract next summer too, for his sake I kind of hope he gets out because being at United has destroyed him as a player.

Dean Henderson being at the club is absolutely bizarre. Our squad has massive holes elsewhere and we insist on holding on to two PL-starter calibre keepers because we couldn't be arsed selling one.

Then there's the rapist elephant in the room. I thought we had a pretty good squad six months ago but it suddenly looks like it needs a total clearout.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1516544094562099204

The awarding of squad players lengthy and expensive contracts has always been absurd,,,Mata the recent one a good lad but utterly shot but was justified as "good to have experience about" eh he played about 3 games a year.

Rashford has had to play under numerous different managers which has not helped and Ole ran him into the ground.

Maybe a new manager would help, but he could not be blamed for wanting to go elsewhere.

Its unlikely but would not be shocked to see at least one of Pogba/Rashford be in the team next year,,Glazers are stupid enough to sanction massive contract extensions.

 

[andruid]

We gave a lot of obviously past-it players new contracts because Woodward "didn't have time" to find replacements, and thought he might get the death penalty if he let too many crap players leave.

Ed Woodward explains why under performing Man Utd players got new contracts

Man Utd have given out a number of new contracts in recent times and Ed Woodward has explained the rationale behind the decisions.

www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk

He should be executed for being a wan... Banker

 

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Mad game this

 

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Goal machine Eddie Nketiah

 

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Gun

 

[grecian]

HAHA

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1516873505752690688

If he did that in Division 4 I wouldn't give him much chance of remaining upright for long though...

 

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Azpilicueta getting into a row with the fans

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Keeping Lingard was hilarious to me. What was the thinking there?

 

[Tangles]

Yeah it didn't get too much coverage. If an American GM said something like that it would go viral and their days would be numbered. It's basically saying "I can't do my job".

A lot of United fans think of the Glazers as too American to understand the specifics of football. But the area where we're least competent is roster management, and that's something that Americans understand much better than European football fans.

It’s roster management and roster balance. United get both wrong with too many players at the same position and not moving on players.

Americans also get that some clubs get run to not win but to make money off the fans. It’s the Cubs model where you make money by not winning due to the other revenue. At United they at least have to try to get 4 th and not get relegated.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

I only followed the Puddle/Manure game on the radio. I see Gary Neville has apologised for the “unprofessional commentary” on TV. What’s that all about?

 

[GIMH]

He was pretty scathing. Called the Man United team a waste of space. Pretty damning on the players. Didn't think it was too bad though, I mean what is the point of a commentator if they aren't honest?

 

[Lillian Thomson]

It's officially Erik in the hot seat. I can't really wish him good luck. But I hope he doesn't die.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

The United job is probably the toughest one in football. Need a massive clearout and about 10 new players. Can't see why anyone would want it though because they might only be in the Conference League next season for Europe.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

They’re at a low ebb. I think it’s a great job for any coach. David Moyes probably had it at the least desirable time.

 

[sledger]

Yeah it's a fantastic opportunity for any aspiring manager really haha. The dire ownership situation aside.

 

[duffer]

Do well and you're a hero, fail and get a big payoff with nobody really blaming you.

Win-win