Well now. After a bumpy start, things are looking a lot brighter for United and their fans in recent weeks as Messrs Ten Hag, Martinez, Casemiro, Eriksen and Rashford appear to have stopped the rot and arrested United’s plunge into a 1990s Liverpool-style abyss. Ten Hag’s tactical nous is clear…

Manchester City are almost certainly the best football team in the world right now, and are poised be crowned Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League winners within the next three weeks, achieving parity with the Manchester United treble of 1999. These achievements are the culmination of a 15-year project…

It’s no secret that the last decade of decision making at Man United has been abysmal. It’s as if every last drop of expertise needed to run a football club walked out the door with Alex Ferguson and United then gave a five-year head start to every other team in…

The Gambling Industry Is A Menace To Society Ireland’s multi-billion euro gambling industry is responsible for one of the country’s worst hidden social catastrophes, predominantly (but not exclusively) affecting young men. This is mostly due to a regulatory vacuum and the way in which the industry has been allowed to permeate into every stratum of society. Although a…

Last Sunday’s decimation of Man United by Man City completes the gradual changing of the guard that began with 2011’s 6–1 defeat to City under Alex Ferguson. For nearly 15 years, one club has quietly but diligently constructed a footballing operation driven by best-in-class operators at every level, where recruitment…

Last Sunday, Man United’s board finally shot Bambi. Then they let him go on TV to express his appreciation for the opportunity to be shot. Sacking Solksjaer was the right decision, but as is usual under the current ownership, the club went about it in the most insipid, cack-handed way…

There have been a few bad days as a Man United supporter over the last decade. The team getting schooled 6–1 by City towards the end of Fergie’s reign. Losing 3–1 to West Ham in September 2018 under Jose. The 3–1 defeat to Liverpool that ended Mourinho’s reign was pretty…

The lack of ambition shown towards finally solving Ireland’s housing problem is heart-breaking, but then again, with 90% of Ireland’s wealth tied up in property, the status quo must be working for too many voters for it to change. That’s the only explanation I can think of. Based on the…

For the first few weeks of 2021, some Man United fans had mentally engraved the Premier League trophy with their beloved club’s name, booked the open-top bus for the parade and ordered the red and white bunting and confetti. Enjoying the sight of Liverpool’s injury-ridden makeshift squad struggle in front…