Darthblade
Well-Known Member
Being a grumpy old bastard I've seen all this before at the Lane, many times, and I'm used to the ups and the downs ...... at least nobody can EVER accuse Blades fans of being glory seekers
I'll be honest and I'm certainly not a happy clapper, Hecky wouldn't have been my first choice, but it could have been worse and at least he knows the U23s very well in addition to to
he first team squad. Hopefully, he can get some of the over-paid wasters that have occupied our first team squad to actually perform somewhere near their capabilities for the first time this season. And I'm going to blindly trust his comments that some will come on the journey and those that can't (or won't) perform will be discarded.
Personally, I would rather see some of the U23s given a chance if the first team squad continue to be largely pathetic. It seems clear that there will have to be sales before purchases but we all knew that really ..... didn't we? This IS United after all. It's just our luck that we're owned by the only poor Saudi Prince and despite his best intentions, he needs more investment into the Club to allow us to push on as he simply hasn't the money to fund it.
But in the meantime let's put aside our frustration, stop arguing with each other, forget the politics, and just back our team and make BDTBL an intimidating atmosphere for visiting teams, referees & linesmen again ..... not our own youngsters on the pitch. I'm not too worried about the underperforming veterans as they should be able to take the flack for their pathetic performances this season and hopefully if Hecky can't "take them on the journey" he will have the balls to drop them and bin them in January.
I shall adopt a glass half-full approach, put on my lucky socks (but perhaps a change of lucky shirt is warranted) and give them all a clean slate on Sunday; even Egan, Olsen (if fit), Fleck (if fit), McBurnie, Brewster, Norwood, McGoldrick, Berger (if fit), and yes .... even Burke
They will have my full and unreserved support as if the season had just started !!
And I invite you all to put on your best Blades (stoic) smile, thank our lucky stars that we were born Blades and not pigs, and roar on the RED & WHITE WIZARDS
UTB & FTP
I'll be honest and I'm certainly not a happy clapper, Hecky wouldn't have been my first choice, but it could have been worse and at least he knows the U23s very well in addition to to
he first team squad. Hopefully, he can get some of the over-paid wasters that have occupied our first team squad to actually perform somewhere near their capabilities for the first time this season. And I'm going to blindly trust his comments that some will come on the journey and those that can't (or won't) perform will be discarded.
Personally, I would rather see some of the U23s given a chance if the first team squad continue to be largely pathetic. It seems clear that there will have to be sales before purchases but we all knew that really ..... didn't we? This IS United after all. It's just our luck that we're owned by the only poor Saudi Prince and despite his best intentions, he needs more investment into the Club to allow us to push on as he simply hasn't the money to fund it.
But in the meantime let's put aside our frustration, stop arguing with each other, forget the politics, and just back our team and make BDTBL an intimidating atmosphere for visiting teams, referees & linesmen again ..... not our own youngsters on the pitch. I'm not too worried about the underperforming veterans as they should be able to take the flack for their pathetic performances this season and hopefully if Hecky can't "take them on the journey" he will have the balls to drop them and bin them in January.
I shall adopt a glass half-full approach, put on my lucky socks (but perhaps a change of lucky shirt is warranted) and give them all a clean slate on Sunday; even Egan, Olsen (if fit), Fleck (if fit), McBurnie, Brewster, Norwood, McGoldrick, Berger (if fit), and yes .... even Burke
They will have my full and unreserved support as if the season had just started !!
And I invite you all to put on your best Blades (stoic) smile, thank our lucky stars that we were born Blades and not pigs, and roar on the RED & WHITE WIZARDS
UTB & FTP