Mick Mac

You would make a good estate agent MrB. Good work ;)

Zebedee Tring Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Are the sale prices for these two St Francis Road > properties really comparable? One house might have > been in much better condition than the other. Two properties? Its the same house isn't it?

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Mick Mac Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > Yes - maybe he will have to work again RD, when > MU > > stop paying him in 2019. ;) > > > One theory for the timing of his sacking Mick is > that there was a break clause that could be > triggered if Utd didn't qualify for the CL. This > coincided with the Everton defeat. Apparently a > rep of the LMA is at OT discussing his severence > package, he'll do well to get ?10m... Will be interesting to see if there is any truth in that - if it is true then Man United are smarter than I thought - but also slightly pessimistic (turned realistic) in looking towards the prospect of non performance.

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > titch juicy Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > Changed my tune on LVG? What did I say? My > memory > > is terrible. If it was about him coming to > spurs, > > I'd stand by it if Moyes was kept on. If United > > were managerless then it wouldn't be a tough > > choice between the two. > > Be afraid, be very afraid... > http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premie > r-league/david-moyes-sacked-could-the-sacked-manch > ester-united-manager-end-up-at-tottenham-9273377.h > tml Yes - maybe he will have to work again RD, when MU stop paying him in 2019. ;)

I remember being at this game - standing in the North Bank - it was the beginning of a tide of change towards MU in English football. 4 years after his appointment. "This was the night on which Ferguson finally located United's G-spot, when he swapped Sextonian football with sexy football to quite devastating effect. Arsenal were an outrageously good side, who would lose only once in winning the league and concede only 18 goals in 38 league games, but Ferguson dropped his captain Neil Webb, went with a 4-2-4 formation and watched United tear Arsenal asunder on the counter-attack. Lee Sharpe, 19, grabbed the glory with a marvellously accomplished hat-trick - strangely, none of them came with his left foot - but the real facilitator was Danny Wallace. Asked to play centre-forward in what is probably the biggest tactical masterstroke of Ferguson's career, he was as elusive as an urchin pickpocket and gave Tony Adams and Steve Bould an almighty chasing. Wallace made four, scored one and - truthfully - played like Romario. For him, alas, it was a false dawn. For United and Ferguson, it was the start of a decade of the richest entertainment." Guardian Unlimited

I wonder of SAF was in agreement with the decision to sack Moyes or if he continued to support him - and also if SAF's opinion will have much weight for the next appointment. It will be more of a group decision making process this time I imagine.

Having watched MOTD, that was never a Sunderland penalty, the player stepped on the Chelsea defenders foot and then slipped. Lots of decisions are going Liverpools way these last few weeks, not that I'm bothered.

http://www.racingpost.com/horses/result_home.sd?race_id=600862&r_date=2014-04-17&popup=yes#results_top_tabs=re_&results_bottom_tabs=ANALYSIS

StraferJack Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > That is true mick but it's not the same as > actually finding a manager > > Not many good ones around. Doesn't mean you > shouldn't look obviously > > Plus, not to take anything away from Liverpool, > but undoubtedly not being in CL has helped them Help them with fitness/freshness, but hindered them further financially.

StraferJack Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So 3 premiership teams pay more than Arsenal in > wages, and we tend to finish about 4th (hopefully > this year) > > sounds about right? I have a friend who is a Liverpool fan and for years have had to listen to the we can't compete financially argument which I see as holding some truth but also works as a convenient excuse. I have been saying the right manager can make a huge difference and overcome these limitations, within reason.

Don't forget that on 80k the government is going to take about 1/3 of your salary. So if you can then save half of 80k from what you have left then good for you, I don't think we will see you out and about much.

StraferJack Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > well depends on where on teh ladder in the orgs > they are > > A regular doctor on NHS wards or someone not > senior or in trading in the city isn't going to be > on too much more than the 40k ish mark are they? We are currently recruiting at not much below that level of salary for a junior role in FS Tax and we are struggling to get someone half decent.

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > SJ, Yeah I'll be making sure the wife doesn't make > any plans that mean me missing this one (as she > did on Sunday - had to meet her friend for lunch > at the bloody woodhouse where I could barely even > get a signal to check the score on my phone!!!!!). Does she not get it? She should be allocating the whole next month to your footballing plans. I hope you have told her.

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > And why not? Whatever will be will be now, not > point being negative. > Indeed. How do you think they will shape up the midfield without Henderson?

red devil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Easter in Paris Mick? How romantic! Just you and > ST... Me and my mate Dominic :)

Otta Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > I then obviously hope they lose to Liverpool > before getting buried in the second CL leg. That the ideal scenario > > Neither Sturridge nor Suarez were great on Sunday, > which for me shows what a good team performance it > was. That's a glass half full approach.

Confirmed for Thursday. Horse is apparently in great shape but its up against some decent opposition apparently. Eurostar is booked! :) Dear All, Silver Treasure has been declared to run in the 14:20 (French time) at Longchamp on Thursday. He has been drawn in stall 8 of 9 and Ioritz Mendizabal had been booked to ride. It is the fourth race on the card. P.S. It looks a pretty warm race despite being only a maiden, but Silver Treasure has good form also so will hopefully run a big race. Many thanks, Amy Weaver.

Liverpool's performance on Sunday..... Thought overall impressive but when it went to 2-2 I thought there was only going to be one winner and thought a number of Liverpool players went missing, especially Suarez who thought at 2-2 that the only way to win an important game was by fooling the referee into penalties/free kicks he didn't deserve, and clearly lost his composure by being regularly caught offside. The winner was a bit of an opportunistic effort, brilliantly taken. Liverpool of course won't mind one bit how they got the points, any win against MC is fantastic, but they do seem to freeze a bit when teams come back at them. My worry is that, assuming they beat Norwich??, that against Chelsea, they wont be able to establish that early lead, Chelsea being what they are.

My magnificent seven were not so magnificent, so last night I backed Blixt and Ricky Fowler to chase my losses. Oh and Senden too....

Good luck Liverpool. It will be an emotional day one way or another.

All success is bought to a certain extent. Liverpool buying Dalglish and Barnes in the old days. But if Liverpool could win this year it would be a case of them punching way above their financial weight, which would be refreshing.

Not a big Gerrard fan here either maxxi. But he looks up for the fight I have to admit. Sunday is a very big game in his career.

Westwood played well and had a bit of good fortune to avoid a disaster at 13 when pulling the ball into the trees quids. Happy with my choices as 4 of the 7 are under par.

The magnificent seven: McIlroy, Stenson, Haas, Donald, Mennesaro, Snedeker, Zach Johnson (rory bet is disproportionate to the others)

You are very agreeable today PD. What's wrong? ;)