Manchester United

[Catrin]

Players have to bring their own packed lunch to training

Apparently the players are the only ones who still get a free lunch at Carrington.

[Exiled_red]

I'm surprised they haven't been asked to bring their own food

Players have to bring their own packed lunch to training

[John Barnes]

I'm surprised they haven't been asked to bring their own food

[Catrin]

The on-the-day travel might be for the two free tickets. Not clear.

[SB]

Most of the staff probably don’t want to watch their ****e team, & who could blame them.

[Catrin]

Sorry - do you mean the players aren’t travelling to Bilbao until the day of the game?!?!

Manchester United will hold a barbeque at the club's Carrington training ground to celebrate if they beat Tottenham Hotspur in next week's Europa League final.
And no parade is planned should they win the tournament.
Players are also being restricted to two free tickets each for the match, with on-the-day travel to the final in Bilbao on Wednesday, 21 May.
The decisions come after a series of cost-cutting measures at the club which have included redundancies and the removal of free lunches for staff.
While United's squad have been told they can purchase up to 10 more tickets for the game against Spurs at San Mames Stadium, they will also be responsible for organising how friends and relatives get in and out of the northern Spanish city.
United say they are committed to ensuring as many tickets as possible from the club's official 15,000 allocation go to supporters.
At the weekend it was revealed staff will not receive free tickets for the game as previously used to be the case. Instead a viewing party is being hosted in central Manchester.

[Buzzo]

You’d think the players could cover the payment for staff if the club won’t.

[Patricks_Berger]

On the BBC red button teletext thing there’s a story about their Europa League Final. In summary…..
No parade if they win, instead a barbecue at Carrington for the players
Travelling to Bilbao on the day
2 free tickets per player but they can buy up to 10.
Players family have to organise their own travel
No free tickets for staff, instead a “watch party” in Manchester.

When I read about the barbecue I thought someone at the BBC has done a Shaggy edit.

Sorry - do you mean the players aren’t travelling to Bilbao until the day of the game?!?!

[ChesterDave]

You'd think for the 20 or so staff left they would pay travel for

[Catrin]

On the BBC red button teletext thing there’s a story about their Europa League Final. In summary…..
No parade if they win, instead a barbecue at Carrington for the players
Travelling to Bilbao on the day
2 free tickets per player but they can buy up to 10.
Players family have to organise their own travel
No free tickets for staff, instead a “watch party” in Manchester.

When I read about the barbecue I thought someone at the BBC has done a Shaggy edit.

[DerKrampus]

I REALLY hope they lose against Spurs in the final. Spurs at least have a decent stadium!

[vlahka]

Its a good thing they're playing in a weak league. Could you imagine things for them if it wasnt?

[Exiled_red]

Most older Spurs fans would probably give a nut for 21 defeats and a piece of silverware. They desperately need something shiny like we desperately needed number 19 after 30 years.

What is it 3 trophies in the last 43 years for them?

[Exiled_red]

These stats are mind blowing. 0.96 PPG

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cwyw59p25qlo

He’s waaaay worse than ETH. If the win the Europa it papers over the cracks. Plus. As the article says how will they cope with the new CL format?

Their ability to get worse and worse is very enjoyable.

I like the fact that Man Utd (39) and Everton (42) have fewer points combined (81) than we do (83) and we are 36 games into the season

But the less than a point a game on average is hilarious

[Exiled_red]

Weird one for SPurs fans if you asked them for a trophy and a CL quialification before the season statrs thats a major success. It just doesn;t look like that in reality and Ange has been found out as a **** tactician.

Rubn has an excuse that he diidn't even want the job till summer. I think he has a few more rungs to drop before he is sacked. Funny that the Wolves manager can have the same set up and get his players to change, United are a disgrace they remind me of our Spice Boys era and only turning up for the big games>......I wonder if they will come out in white suits for the final?

To be fair I think everyone had assumed CL qualification meant finishing in the top 4/5, I don't think many people had really contemplated a possible 17th place finish and CL qualification...