Ruining your legacy

comment by Benched (U7195)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Robert pan Versie #20 (U1145)

Think deeper though Benched; if Giggs had retired a few years ago would we have signed an adequate replacement who would have made more difference this past season?
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Scholes has retired twice and we haven't replaced him yet.
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But that's more to do with Fergie's failings. As opposed to calling Scholes out of retirement he should have bought a decent CM in that January window.

comment by Robert pan Versie #20 (U1145)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Elvis (U7425)
posted 39 seconds ago
comment by Robert pan Versie #20 (U1145)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Benched (U7195)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by merrysupersteve (U1132)
posted 5 seconds ago
I can't remember Giggs winning us many games in his latter years tbh. Seriously rose tinted glasses there imo
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By that I don't mean scoring goals but providing key passes and good defensive work. Wasn't up to it in CM against top teams but helped collect 3pts against smaller teams when chasing for the title.
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Think deeper though Benched; if Giggs had retired a few years ago would we have signed an adequate replacement who would have made more difference this past season?
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Like Nani?
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I meant a CM, as that is where Giggs has been playing for the past 3 seasons.
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Ah, like Fellaini...

comment by Elvis (U7425)
posted 14 seconds ago
comment by Robert pan Versie #20 (U1145)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Elvis (U7425)
posted 39 seconds ago
comment by Robert pan Versie #20 (U1145)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Benched (U7195)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by merrysupersteve (U1132)
posted 5 seconds ago
I can't remember Giggs winning us many games in his latter years tbh. Seriously rose tinted glasses there imo
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By that I don't mean scoring goals but providing key passes and good defensive work. Wasn't up to it in CM against top teams but helped collect 3pts against smaller teams when chasing for the title.
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Think deeper though Benched; if Giggs had retired a few years ago would we have signed an adequate replacement who would have made more difference this past season?
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Like Nani?
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I meant a CM, as that is where Giggs has been playing for the past 3 seasons.
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Ah, like Fellaini...
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Haha. Yes...

Put it this way, if Giggs had retired 3 years ago. There would have been one less option for SAF and therefore, slightly more chance of a decent CM having been bought. In the mind of the manager, he is thinking "yes, we have Ando and Clevs, Fletcher, Carrick and Giggs" - one less on the list might, JUST MIGHT have made him think "hang on a minute..."!!!

Just to stop this before it ebnds up being silly, which ever way you look at it SAF should have replaced giggs and Scholes three seasons ago.

At least.

Young wasn't Giggs replacement, by the way. That was another SAF brainfart.

But Ando was Scholes' replacement.

comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 2 minutes ago

Young wasn't Giggs replacement, by the way. That was another SAF brainfart.
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Wasn't it supposed to be Zoran Tosic?

comment by Elvis (U7425)
posted 3 seconds ago
But Ando was Scholes' replacement.
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Stop confusing things Elvis!

As VC said, they both should have retired 3 seasons ago (after Nani and Ando had been signed). Without there services available, and considering that Ando has been on the treatment table since he arrived, there would have been more compelling evidence for an additional CM to be signed.

Giggs and Scholes retire earlier and we'd still have Paul P on our books (not Parker)

Off course Becks is a shadow of his former self but that doesn't mean he'll ruin his legacy, it just means he'll be an veteran playing in the MLS.

If that's what makes him happy so what?!

comment by Lambsy (U2861)
posted 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
Off course Becks is a shadow of his former self but that doesn't mean he'll ruin his legacy, it just means he'll be an veteran playing in the MLS.

If that's what makes him happy so what?!
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I agree entirely.