Moneyball won't win the Premiership 2012-13

the only thing I'm clinging to is that it definitely can't be Sven this time

...right?

rafa in

"Just as Ferguson's retirement came as a huge shock, we should learn not to believe who his successor is until he holds scarf above his head."

Nult says.

Genuinely had to double take at the suggestion of some ancient ritual.

The Times are saying it's Moyes

Been busy at work, just trawled through, but this:

Solskjaer 33/1
Beckham 33/1

is insane. I don't think either of them will get the job (this time), but Solksjaer has to be a hundred times more likely to get it than Beckham.

we should learn not to believe who his successor is until he holds scarf above his head.

won't believe david moyes is actually david moyes and not an imposter until he raises the holy mufc scarf aloft, which withers all charlatans who touch it.

Independent as well now

the only thing I'm clinging to is that it definitely can't be Sven this time

...right?

― Number None, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 13:24 (23 minutes ago) Bookmark

you should probably keep schtum, somewhere out there there's still a scouser with a magic lamp and one wish left

moyes out of contract no compo, transfer budget probably gone on paying for his replacement. good old everton

you should probably keep schtum, somewhere out there there's still a scouser with a magic lamp and one wish left

thief!

Yeah right like Moyes won't immediately sign Fellaini and Baines in his first day on the job.

Everton fans will be shitting it though, they were proper pony before him, only stayed up by the skin of their teeth a few times.

If Moyes gets the Man U job, Paul Tisdale will be the third-longest serving manager in the league, at the grand old age of 40. I realise that this is a statistic which is not of any great interest ot most, but it's kind of amazing to me.

Pulis could still go as well.

(Not to United obviously)

Martinez to Everton would be asking for those bad old days back, basically

Been busy at work, just trawled through, but this:

Solskjaer 33/1
Beckham 33/1

is insane. I don't think either of them will get the job (this time), but Solksjaer has to be a hundred times more likely to get it than Beckham.

― The Horse Rustler and the Rustler's Horse (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Wednesday, 8 May 2013 12:38 (44 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

yeah but the sort of clueless passersby sparked into making their one frivolous bet for this year have most likely forgotten who Solksjaer is

apparently he's doing shit this year at molde

Martinez to Everton would be asking for those bad old days back, basically

otm. i was shitting it when there was talk of him going to lfc.

He would get up in the middle of the night and travel 300 miles if he thought there was a school boy that he could sign

Bobby Charlton still able to create an open goal.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Football/Pix/pictures/2013/5/8/1368018373191/Manchester-United-players-008.jpg

fergie may be gone but at least they'll always have their style

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Rooney looks like he's someone's bodyguard there.

Rooney carrying water behind a centre forward

Vg

those lapels on van persie, yikes.

the bloke in the middle of welbeck/rvp looks like some sort of brit-1000 robot.

Ha, the Queen's Speech made it to.1 on the bbc news website for about an hour - now back down to no.2

Van Persie and Welbeck looking awesome imo. Rooney'd fit in well down the bowling club too.

Nando's ‏@NandosUK 58m
In honour of Sir Alex Ferguson we're proud to introduce #NandosFergieTime - all our Manchester Nando's will be open 5 minutes later tonight.

Actual screenshot from Business Insider earlier today.

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Honest mistake

Nando's ‏@NandosUK 58m
In honour of Sir Alex Ferguson we're proud to introduce #NandosFergieTime - all our Manchester Nando's will be open 5 minutes later tonight.

that's how you do social media for a business.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BJv3B16CUAEG0dH.png:large

Actual screenshot from Business Insider earlier today.

Season ticket holders at the Emirates I'll bet

Like any of us wouldn't've tried to sneak that in

Ah right, see what you mean

So Fergie will be club director and ambassador. I wonder how much influence he will still have? I can't see Mourinho working there with SAF looking over his shoulder constantly? They need a sock, basically.

ideal replacement
1/ Roy Keane
2/ Mark Hughes
3/ Eric Cantona

director doesnt mean director of fitba

hed retain power but not to get into the minutiae of squadbuilding or whatever

like hell he wouldn't

It doesn't mean that in name, no, but living club legends like this will always have influence. Has happened quite a lot in Holland too. Or think Cruyff's influence at Barca after he left, or the Bayern directors. For sure they have a huge influence, I can't see Fergie not butting in tbh

Liverpool kicked Shankly out when he finished, so much so that he started hanging about Everton instead. It seems kind of harsh, but it worked.

Mirror saying Rooney wants to go to Bayern. Herr Transplant lulz

he'll have a word behind closed doors but i think even fergie will know moyes is fucked without the appearance of a clean slate. giggs and scholes retiring now would be doing him a big favour too imo

rvp looks way worse than rooney in that pic btw, atrocious stuff

xp might be tricky managing a player you successfully sued for libel tbf

No, pretty sure Rooney looks worse in that pic tbh

Tbf Rooney looks fine from the neck-down, it's hardly his fault. That tie RVP's wearing is repulsive

tbh I only had eyes for rvp from the neck up, the jacket looks cheap-o. Stick his head on Rooney's body, then you'd have an immaculate man (dressed as a grandad).

Welbeck's the whole package though, much as Arsenal will be with their new kit.

rooney's gonna look like a spud whatever he does so i applaud him going all out

rvp otoh could look as nice as he wishes but has instead chosen to dress like weatherspoons middle management at a cousin's wedding

Sky News Newsdesk ‏@SkyNewsBreak 1m

Rio Ferdinand tweets that manager Sir Alex Ferguson's work ethic and desire to win are "unrivalled"

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is this game not on tv tonight?

yeah, ss1