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[Football] DES LYNAM: The only man who can steer Manchester United back to former glories is Gary Neville



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WSU Dilettante

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Mar 12, 2014
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Lancing
Not sure about that one, Des.

I would argue that United could use someone like Gary Neville being in a position of influence within the club as they have lost their ties to their recent(ish) success, but he seems to be going in hard for Neville to be United manager here, which would be a car crash (but lovely to watch, especially when we play against them!)

www.telegraph.co.uk

The only man who can steer Manchester United back to former glories is Gary Neville

Much as I enjoyed Brighton’s victory, I have a soft spot for Man Utd and again urge their former captain to forsake punditry and save them
www.telegraph.co.uk www.telegraph.co.uk

Also this is the only place I've seen someone attribute our win to our brilliance rather than United's terrible form.
 






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Bodian

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May 3, 2012
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I read the thread title as
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happypig

happypig

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May 23, 2009
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Why do they always think an ex-player is the answer ? They are often mediocre at best (with a few exceptions like Kenny Dalgleish).
Man United's best option is to admit they have deep-rooted problems, accept a few seasons of mediocrity, hope not to get relegated, ship out the dross and rebuild.
Their Stock Market driven owners and success-fixated fanbase won't allow that though.

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Greg Bobkin

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May 22, 2012
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An ex-MUFS player as a manager to 'save' them? Yeah, what could possibly go wrong?

I guess his managerial record stands up?

'At the time of his sacking, Valencia were 14th in the league, six points clear of the relegation zone, and had won only three of their 16 league games under Neville, also failing to keep a single clean sheet.'

Oh...
 










Commander

Commander

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keaton said:
Not decades but he was mentioned on a podcast the other day and I was certain he had died
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I bumped into him at the Princess Royal Hospital in Haywards Heath last year. He was still alive. Just.
 




Sarisbury Seagull

Sarisbury Seagull

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Nov 22, 2007
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happypig said:
Why do they always think an ex-player is the answer ? They are often mediocre at best (with a few exceptions like Kenny Dalgleish).
Man United's best option is to admit they have deep-rooted problems, accept a few seasons of mediocrity, hope not to get relegated, ship out the dross and rebuild.
Their Stock Market driven owners and success-fixated fanbase won't allow that though.

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"They know the club"

One of the biggest load of bollocks cliches ever uttered in football.
 




Coldeanseagull

Coldeanseagull

Opinionated
Mar 13, 2013
8,521
Coldean
Greg Bobkin said:
An ex-MUFS player as a manager to 'save' them? Yeah, what could possibly go wrong?

I guess his managerial record stands up?

'At the time of his sacking, Valencia were 14th in the league, six points clear of the relegation zone, and had won only three of their 16 league games under Neville, also failing to keep a single clean sheet.'

Oh...
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Ruud van Nistelroy is putting his cv in. Lost seven on the bounce with leicestershire.....should be a shoe in :thumbsup:
 








beorhthelm

beorhthelm

A. Virgo, Football Genius
Jul 21, 2003
36,131
happypig said:
Why do they always think an ex-player is the answer ? They are often mediocre at best (with a few exceptions like Kenny Dalgleish).
Man United's best option is to admit they have deep-rooted problems, accept a few seasons of mediocrity, hope not to get relegated, ship out the dross and rebuild.
Their Stock Market driven owners and success-fixated fanbase won't allow that though.

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tbf Solskjaer was the answer for a bit, then it went south. agree there's somthing fundemental rotten in the dressing room, two or three that need binning, and some strong characters to re-establish a new culture.

Neville is comically not the solution though.
 


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scoobiewhite

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Jan 29, 2012
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Albourne / Brighton
Whilst I have serious doubts about Gary Neville the football manager, I was really impressed by him when I attended a talk he gave about the university he set up in Manchester.

He was really engaging and got the right blend of anecdotes and serious content. What really got me though was the attention to detail. He knew so much detail about all of his businesses and really went the extra mile to think about how to make it better for the people who worked for him or the students.

He didnt claim to have all the bright ideas but you could see he had a really strong grasp on all the important aspects of running a university, which is no small feat as they can be horribly complex.

And he walks the walk on being a local lad made good in Manchester. His university is focussed on disadvantaged students and also leans strongly into personal development as well as academia.

Not like the other PetroChem billionnaire 'local working class lad' who's cut the £50 voucher for Steward of the match at Old Trafford so he can afford to pay Anthony for 1 second!
 


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