I have seen a lot of United fans blaming the higher powers at United. Whilst I don't agree nor disagree currently, I just wanted an explanation as to why they have the majority blame?
-Moyes was recommended by SAF, of course they would listen to him.
-No one else was available when LVG took over, he also had a very good pedigree with younger players and was supposed to play attractive football.
-Jose was a proven winner and was one of the best coaches in the world.
They have provided a lot of funds for signings. The squad we have should comfortably be in the top 4 right now.
The big mistakes come down to the managers we had and the signings. Fellaini. Jones and Smalling still at the club. No real DM signed still. Jose signing an ageing Matic. Jose not using Lindelof and Bailly, who would be our best CB pairing, and looked really good in their little stint together last season.
Im not saying they aren't to blame, but I would be intrigued to as to why United fans feel they are to blame the most currently. As i said, I am open to hearing arguments, as I just don't see it right now Apart from the fact Jose should be sacked...
Are The Owners Really To Blame?
posted on 4/12/18
Of the highest valued sports clubs in the world, the majority are American franchises that haven’t been particularly successful over the last decade or so. Brand over success is a big thing in American sport.
posted on 4/12/18
No, I’m sure they would rather not bleed us dry and use us as a cash cow for the foreseeable future but for that to happen would mean them taking drastic action and making changes that they have so far not shown they can or are willing to take, and which doesn’t look like they have done with Tampa Bay either.
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They have taken them with Tampa. They just have not worked out.
posted on 4/12/18
Of the highest valued sports clubs in the world, the majority are American franchises that haven’t been particularly successful over the last decade or so.
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Last years list.
Dallas Cowboys. ...
New York Yankees. ...
Manchester United. ...
FC Barcelona. ...
Real Madrid. ...
New England Patriots. ...
New York Knicks. ...
New York Giants.
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The Cowboys and Nicks are the only ones who have not had any success in the last ten years.
posted on 4/12/18
The Lakers, the Yankees, the Giants and the Red Skins haven’t been particularly successful the last decade. They’ve had some success, but the point is that it doesn’t have to be sustained success.
posted on 4/12/18
comment by #TopLad || Sir Alex Ferguson ||✓ (U10161)
posted 7 hours, 44 minutes ago
comment by ManUtdDaredevil (U9612)
posted 35 minutes ago
I blame the owners for not binning Mourinho already. Not sure why you have named Smalling in the article. He is one of the players that has performed for every manager we have hired.
I would have preferred we kept LvG than hire Mourinho and sadly, my worst fears have been realised.
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Smalling because he isn't a title winning CB. At all. I would rank Rojo, Bailly and Lindelof all above him
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Fair to say your knowledge of CBs is lacking
posted on 4/12/18
Dazza
The owners of the Redskins and Cowboys are examples of owners who want their franchises to win.
They have invested an awful amount of their own money to try to do so. There are many reasons why they have not been successful and not worth going into. Although the Cowboys won a couple of Superbowls early in Jerry Jones tenure.
But here are two self made owners who are not in it just for the money. Both of them want nothing more than bragging rights between the teams. It is like us v Liverpool.
Snyder himself is a life long Redskins fan.
The Giants won a Super Bowl seven years ago and another four years before that.
The Lakers won two NBA titles at the end of this decade.
posted on 4/12/18
'End of the last decade'
posted on 4/12/18
VC, not doubting there aren’t owners that want to win. But in American sport there’s certainly an element of brand > success, but a brand can grow to become one of the biggest, and as a result making the value of the club ridiculously high, despite not consistenty winning things. Though it’s worth noting that history plays a part in these examples.
posted on 5/12/18
Agreed Dazza.
The Cowboys are a prime example of that.
posted on 5/12/18
comment by Alexis The King Sanchez (U10026)
posted 10 hours, 32 minutes ago
VC, not doubting there aren’t owners that want to win. But in American sport there’s certainly an element of brand > success, but a brand can grow to become one of the biggest, and as a result making the value of the club ridiculously high, despite not consistenty winning things. Though it’s worth noting that history plays a part in these examples.
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Agree with this in the main but as stated previously the income values in American Sports and the wage caps/drafting play a much more important role in the US than they do anywhere else, particularly when it comes to how successful a team/franchise can be.
Without those restraints you have a situation like in European Football, where a small number of teams dominate the leagues apart from the odd anomaly.