RIDICULOUS Carrick Decision!

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1:43Hello, everybody. Welcome to the United Stands. I'm Mark Goldbridge, and this is your latest Manchester United news. I'm going to just say what a pleasure it is to be live with you. I miss you on a Friday because I don't get to do the show until later on. And there is a lot to talk about, some ridiculous stuff coming out. But even if Man United lose to Villa on Sunday, they'll still keep Carrick because they haven't figured out who else to get. I mean, what type of football club is basically thinking about keeping Carrick even if we lose to Villa because they can't find anybody else? This ain't like finding a needle in a haystack.

2:16This really isn't. It's like shooting fish in a barrel. There are so many options out there. And they don't have to be free. You can get a manager who's already in a club. So what they're basically saying is, if Carrick loses to Villa on Sunday and keeps making us the worst Man United side in Premier League history, we can't sack him because there's nobody else out there. There's literally everybody else out there. You can't do that. So we'll talk about that. Also, news of protests on Sunday, which I do like because it's from proper fan groups, match-going fans, and we'll talk about that in a moment as well.

2:51And also, I have had a very busy day today. I've got to go and do the Bundesliga at half seven. So this is going to be quick, fast and furious. But a bit of bonus content. If 20 minutes of me tonight isn't enough. I did 20 minutes with Rooney at one o 'clock today, talking about the reaction to Roma, the No England, Man United players in the England squad and looking ahead to the Villa game. So a Rooney preview, everything exclusive for the members. It's on the members section. Check it out. Join the members club if you want to watch that. That went up about an hour ago. So about another 20 minutes with Rooney talking about Roma, how close he was to Carrick and what he found out.

3:27But also looking to head to the game against Villa as well. OK, before we get into everything, though, I just want to shout this out because for me, people get very agitated about all sorts of things. You know, these had it when I was in New York, didn't I? Why aren't you supporting the, you know, going for the sponsors? Because it was an online faceless account running it who caused a load of damage in the fan base. So, look, what you've got to understand about Man United's fan base is that there are fan groups and match-going fans that are very heartbeat of this football club. And you can't just be somebody on social media that thinks, I'm going to start a protest and everyone's going to follow me.

4:10There are politics, there are divisions. so ultimately I'm not wasting my time getting behind stuff that's just never going to go anywhere but this could so this is organised by recognised match going fan groups Reclaim the Stretford End by 1958 Red Army South Stand United Retro Reds Green and Gold on Sunday Aston Villa game Turn Up Don't Buy Booze at Old Trafford Do Not Buy Drinks Inside Old Trafford Reclaim Our Colours Direct The Anger at the ownership. Bring your own balloons, scarves and shirts, green and gold to get behind the team and show the owners we want to stay at Old Trafford and want the ownership gone.

4:48Release as the players come out pre-game. What I like about this, what I really like about this is that it's fundamental things, what I've been talking about. They're against the ownership. They're against the demolition of Old Trafford. They're against the disrespect being shown to match goers. They're against the attack on traditional fan culture. They're against the declining standards throughout the club and they're against the compounding debt. And I think those six things, we have protests, but what are they actually about? Removing the Glazers and Ineos. I want this. I want against the demolition of Old Trafford, against the debt, against the declining standards throughout the club.

5:28So I think this is something that hopefully if you are going to the game on Saturday, you can take note of because this is going to be led by match going fans. Green and gold. Follow that We've posted it. Let's see what it does. Because in all fairness, nobody's going to walk out in the 21st minute. I wish they would, but they're not. But people can turn up with a green and gold scarf. They can turn up in a green and gold kit. They can release balloons. They can make that, you know, not buy drinks in Old Trafford. These are things that as a first step I like and it unites, you know, big core fan groups.

6:04So support it if you want change at Man United. This is on Sunday. Right. Let's get into the show. So there was an article today in The Independent, which really did catch my eye. And I want to just go through it. So basically what it's saying is and it's as terrifying as it is anything else. Are you going to talk about Carrick saying when you watch the Roma game back, the first half was actually wasn't that bad? Shall I do that now, then before I talk about the other thing. No, I'll come back to that. So this is basically the core of the article in The Independent today by Miguel Delaney. Sources say no one at the club has been willing to make a definitive call on Carrick, partly because they have little idea of a clear replacement.

6:47There is a growing sense he could survive the international break even if he loses to Villa on Sunday. So look, I think we have to work to the assumption that Carrick's going to be here for the Liverpool game and survive the international break. I mean, I've got to be honest. Some people might say, well, I'm not listening to that. It's a load of bollocks. If we lose to Villar, we'll get the sack. But I've got to be honest, speaking to lots and lots of different people, which I'm fortunate enough to do, I really would have thought if there was any prospect of Carrick going on Monday, we'd have a bloody good idea who's going to replace him.

7:19Like we knew Mourinho was replacing Van Gaal for three months. Like we did. And there has literally been about a month for Man United to prepare for sacking Carrick and there still is no agent or anything leaking it. And I think that's a big giveaway because I'd be very surprised if United were getting their option one anyway. So if they wanted, say, option one, fine, you might be able to keep that quiet. But I don't think they do want option one. I don't think they can find option one. So they'd probably be talking to two, three and four. Well, if you're talking to two, three and four, the agents of them are going to leak it because they want their client to win.

7:56They want to get fans behind them. I don't think we've got anybody lined up. I don't think we've got anybody lined up at all. And what makes me laugh about this is sources say no one at the club has been willing to make a definitive call on Carrick, partly because they've got little idea of a clear replacement. So it's a growing sense that Carrick will survive no matter what. I mean, this is why everyone needs to turn up on Sunday green and gold and do what it says, because the level of incompetence of this football club makes you want to throw up. It really makes you want to be sick. They've had so much.

8:26We've had three months of this shit and they can't find a replacement. That doesn't reflect badly on Carrick, by the way. Carrick's responsible for results and if he loses his job, he loses his job. But their job is to be prepared. And what they're basically saying is, as shit as this is, we'll have to stick with it because we don't have any plans. I mean, we're Manchester United. What if Michael Carrick woke up tomorrow morning and said, I just want to resign. I'm going. They'd have to find someone. You can't just sit there with a manager that you're thinking about replacing and going, oh, let's keep him because we can't find anybody.

8:59But it very much appears they haven't got anybody lined up. And that is stunning. It's absolutely stunning that they will keep somebody, even if he loses on Sunday, because they can't find anybody else. I mean, hello, Sir Jim Radcliffe. Hello, Joel Glazer. You are paying people money to not do their job. So Omar Barada and Jason Wilcox can't find a Man United manager. Or what I think is the truth, they don't want to. I would suspect and I would predict that in that boardroom, Sir Jim Radcliffe is saying, if we sack Michael Carrick, where are we going? And they're probably going, well, we can't find anybody.

9:37When in reality, they can. They just don't want to because they want to keep Carrick. Because if they sack Carrick, they might get sacked themselves. And I said this to you yesterday, if you want Wilcox out, unfortunately, Carrick's got to go. No, Wilcox will only survive if Carrick survives. So maybe he's going, I can't find anybody. And there's loads of people at the door saying, I'll take it. Shut up. We can't find anyone to Jim. We must keep this manager here. What's the banging and all the shouting? Don't know. Don't know. Don't know. But it's definitely not managers banging on the door to get the job.

10:08We must keep Carrick. There's nobody else. You know, it seems like that to me. It also goes on to say that United are less sold on Eddie Howe than public perception suggests. And good. Maybe that's the agent of Eddie Howe pushing that story. Maybe that's what's going on there. Sebastian Honus is highly rated, but would be a big Amirim-like leap from Stuttgart. I find this so lazy. I find this so lazy. Look, I'm not saying go and get Sebastian Honus of Stuttgart. They had a good season last year. They're struggling this year. But I find it so lazy that people can even leak this. Sebastian Honus at Stuttgart is highly rated, but would be another Amirim-like leap.

10:45So basically what he's saying is any foreign manager that hasn't managed in the Premier League will now be ignored because of an Amrim. Amrim got sacked, not because of results. He got sacked for calling Wilcox out. He should have a bloody medal. You can't say we're not going for foreign coaches because it could be another Amrim. When Amrim didn't get sacked on results, he got sacked for calling out a shit CEO. Sorry, director of football. It's just bloody lazy, isn't it? but they'll try it and some fans will swallow it. They'll go, yeah, yeah, we can't go for a foreign manager that's looking promising because it would just be another Amrim.

11:20Yeah, apart from the fact that Amrim didn't get sacked for results. He got sacked for calling Wilcox shit. Herzler may struggle with Brighton's structure at higher stakes. Compensation affordability is also a question. Fabregas is impressing at Como but isn't leaving and is seen as an Arteta's eventual successor at Arsenal. Nagelsmann has dropped significantly while Favre is a fan. Others note poor feedback from Bayern. Players didn't respond well to his methods, personality. Skateboard to training image doesn't fit the United manager archetype.

11:52What? So we don't want Nagelsmann because of poor feedback from Bayern. Is that the same Bayern that after they sacked him tried to get him back? Because they did. And also, skateboard to training image doesn't fit United manager archetype. Oh no, but failed sacked Championship X player does. with no personality at all. I'm not digging Carrick out, but I'm just saying, we don't want Nagelsmann because of his skateboard to training image. But we do want Carrick who got sacked by Middlesbrough achieving nothing and has no personality in interviews at all. Conte has the pedigree, but questions remain over whether the current squad is good enough for the typical good season then blow up pattern.

12:39I'm just reading all the reasons why we can't go for any of these managers. And we may as well just close the shop. We may as well shut it down. We may as well stop. Bayern did try and get him back, mate. You might want to go and do some research. We are doing Bundesliga. It's in 15 minutes, SD. Your watch is broken. But I sort of sit here in front of you tonight and I'm like, we may as well shut down. We may as well close for the season. We may as well ask the Premier League, if you don't relegate us, can we just have the rest of the season off? Every single manager they've got an excuse for.

13:21And if we lose to Villa, we'll keep Carrick. I mean, it just gets to the point where, I'm being deadly serious, we may as well just stop. We may as well not bother. If they're going to find an excuse for every, and look, every one of those managers are better than Carrick. Conte, Herzler, Nagelsmann, Honus, they're all better than Carrick. But there is a big excuse why we can't go for them and we must stick with what we've got. How's about bollocks? How's about the reason that you're finding reasons not to go for these managers is because Carrick is cheap and also it'll expose the board if they sack him.

13:57I mean, this is Manchester United Football Club that is now being run on saving money and protecting egos of people who shouldn't be anywhere near the club. It's a crying shame. It's a crying shame that that's the situation. But look.

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15:58This is where we are. What football club in the Premier League would have seven points from 27 and if they lose to Villa, seven points from 30 would go, well, we can't find anybody else, let's keep it. People say, have we hit rock bottom? I will always say they'll always find a way to dig deeper. They will always find another basement level to go down to because I'm not hopefully we won't lose to Villa. But I think we can be very, very, very confident that if we don't lose to Villa, he's going to be here after the international break. Because if we do lose to Villa, it sounds like he could be anyway.

16:39So, yeah, it's an absolute it's an absolute mess, isn't it? But this is what happens when you put incompetent people in post. I saw Laurie Whitwell in an article today saying about Woodward and Wilcox, sort of being a bit sympathetic to them that they don't set the budget. They don't do this. They don't do that. But then he went on to say, but they did have a budget and look what they did with it. So I have no sympathy with Jason Wilcox. He had 150 million pounds. Now, really, we needed 250 to 300. I completely agree with that. If the budget's 150, it's not enough. But what did he do with that budget?

17:16He spent£70 million on Belaber, who's not a£70 million player and has been injured twice already. He spent£50 million on Santos, who can't even get in the team when we have an injury crisis. And we spent£35 million on Tillemans, who's 30 this season and doesn't look like he fits into our team at all. So we basically did what we did for the previous 10 years. We threw£150 million on the fucking bonfire. He is responsible for that. There are no excuses for this incompetence. And also, Jason Wilcox is responsible for sacking Ruben Amrim, interviewing Oli and Carrick. They were only meant to be an interim and then giving them a full-time fucking job.

17:53Let's not... People seem to forget that. It's not only a shit transfer window. It's the fact that when they sacked Amrim, they said they were going to run a best-in-class recruitment process and give it to the interim again. We never interviewed anybody else. We never did. And Iriola, who apparently was too inexperienced for the Man United job, is now managing our biggest rival and they're better than us. So there is a whole raft of shit that that board is responsible for. And I'm going to call it out. All they're doing now is protecting themselves. If Michael Carrick thinks that board is, you know, looking after him, bullshit.

18:37Michael Carrick represents protection for that board. They know full well if they sack Carrick, they've sacked Amarim, they've sacked Ten Hag, they've sacked Carrick, they've spent well over half a billion. Their necks are on the chopping line in relation to their job. This is just self-preservation. They may as well start singing, we are the self-preservation society from the Italian job because that's literally what Barada and Wilcox must be singing every bloody day. They're self-preservation society. They're not making decisions for the football club. They're making decisions to protect themselves.

19:09They know full well if Carrick goes, everybody points a finger at them. So let's keep Michael. He protects us. The crowd sing about him and we survive. That's all that's going on. He's being used. I absolutely agree with you, Turp. Carrick is being used. If Michael Carrick was Ineos' first manager and his name was Ten Hag, he'd be gone. In fact, Ten Hag got sacked with 11 points from nine games. Ten Hag got sacked with 11 points from 9 games Carrick's got 7 from 9 It's not far off being half So yeah, we don't even need to predict it We know what happened They're hypocrites They're absolute hypocrites Ten Hag got sacked with 11 points from 7 Because he was their first manager Three managers in They're keeping one with 7 points from 11 Because they know that's their third sacking if they do it They're absolutely protecting themselves.

20:05Anyway, I have got to be quick because I've got to go and do the Bundesliga. But let me just talk about something else I wanted to talk about as well. The growing sense is that Michael Carrick will survive the international break no matter what happens with Aston Villa. Yes, somebody just I think they just fell off the chair to that. Yeah, that is the growing sense. But one of the big things that came out today is that Michael Carrick in his press conference, And I'll probably talk about this more on the morning show tomorrow when we've got more time, which won't be at 10 o 'clock tomorrow. It's probably more going to be around 11.

20:40He said he literally said these two things today.

20:46Let me. These are both true. He said these things. The boys have trained really well this week. I'm not just saying that for the sake of saying it. He literally did say that in the press conference, which I think he's said about every bloody week so far. So the boys have trained really well again. And then he said the absolute mic drop. When you watch the Roma game back, the first half actually wasn't that bad. Right. I've been waiting all afternoon to react to this. So Michael Carrick says, when you watch the Roma game back, the first half actually wasn't so bad. So the hundreds of thousands of people that watched that first half are wrong.

21:32We're all wrong. Because if we watch it back, we'll actually realise it wasn't that bad. We had no shots on target until Manu had a shot at the end of the half from distance. Roma could have been 4-0 up.

21:51What analysis is Michael Carrick doing as a Premier League manager when he's watching that back and deciding it wasn't as bad as we thought. I mean, it wasn't bad in the context of the first half against Como. I'll admit that. But it was fucking awful because it was in our own ground after losing our last three games to Chelsea, Bournemouth and Como. So that first half against Roma was on the back of three losses in a row. And that was meant to be our response to that. Had all the response of a fucking flattened hedgehog. It was roadkill, that first half. How he's watching that back and going, it wasn't as bad as we thought.

22:46Michael, we were 2-0 down at halftime. It wasn't as bad as we thought It should have been four It could have been a hell of a lot worse It was fucking awful I don't know how you can analyse a game of football And say it wasn't that bad It was rubbish And I'm not just saying that I thought Chelsea first half last week was decent I thought second half against Roma was very good But you can't polish a turd It was shit it was shit against Roma and sitting in a press conference and coming out with stuff like that I mean maybe he does want to get sacked I mean maybe he does want to get I mean I don't think he does but we've trained really well he must know that's going to wind people up because he says it every week and actually the first half against Roma wasn't that bad Michael Carrick's a very intelligent footballer maybe he's doing it on purpose or either I don't know.

23:49I refuse to believe that Michael Carrick doesn't know that that's bollocks. As Rob says, he can't genuinely think what he's saying at the presser because he can't genuinely believe that. I think maybe he's a troll. Why do you think he's doing it? I think he's always been really consistent in protecting his players. And maybe he thinks that if he sits there and says that first half is one of the worst first halves I've ever seen, it might damage it. I mean, look, my big fear is, is he's so under the thumb of that dressing room now, he literally glazes them at everything because he's scared of losing them.

24:34Maybe that's his survival mechanism now. Maybe his whole thing is just going to be, you know, kissing the player's arse because he's terrified of losing them because he's on such thin ice. It could be as simple as that. You know, the Roma first half wasn't bad, actually. They've trained really well this week. Maybe he's just glazing the players because he's just so desperate for them to, you know, play for him. I don't know. I don't know. Even his win against Ipswich was lucky, in my opinion, says Carlo. In my opinion, Carrick is all but sacked, but club have agreed with him to stay until they find someone and he agreed because he loves the club like Hollywood, says Bounty Hunter.

25:11They know they've fucked up, yet instead of swallowing their pride and admitting they were wrong, They're willing to let United suffer instead. Getting a top manager would save our season, yet they wrote it off. Look, Daniel, this is just a scenario, right?

25:26If Jason Wilcox, the ex-Leeds and Blackburn player who was working for Man City, has a choice between protecting himself and potentially damaging Manchester United or doing the right thing in protecting Man United, what's he going to choose? Now, if that's Nicky Butt, But I think Nicky Butt thinks, fuck me, I'm going to protect Man United. Jason Wilcox is not Man United. He is Leeds. He is Blackburn. He is Man City. He's not Manchester United. So when he's got a choice between keeping Carrick to protect himself and maybe damage Man United or do the right thing, I think he's protecting himself.

26:04But what do you expect? Because it's...

26:14They're not Man United people. Nine games, seven points. A traffic cone could achieve more, says Carlo. Any decent manager wouldn't want to take the job when the club is rotten to the core, says Ansah. And fans need to stop buying merchandise and buying tickets, says B1. Mark and United stand. Hope you're well and had a good day. You too, Daniel. I've got to go. I'm on bloody Bundesliga in three minutes. Thank you so much for watching. I'm back with you in the morning. I'd love to have spoke for longer, but I have got to go and do this Bundesliga game. So thank you very much. I've covered everything I wanted to do.

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