Rob Bourne

🗣| Sir Jim Ratcliffe sends a brutal message to Manchester United fans demanding more signings: "I keep hearing that we're not backing Michael Carrick. I'm sorry, but what exactly do people want us to do? Spend money for the sake of making headlines? That's not how you run Manchester United." "We've made signings. We've strengthened the squad. Now Michael has to show us what he can do with the players we've given him. That's what management is about." "I'm frustrated when supporters look at a transfer window and judge the club only by how much money we've spent. We're trying to build a sustainable football club, not win a competition for who can waste the most money." "If Carrick proves he can take this squad forward, I'll have no hesitation backing him again in the next window. That's how it should work—performance first, investment second." "And let me make one thing clear: Michael Carrick has our support. We're not going to panic after three months and start changing managers again. He will have the time to build this team. The plan is for him to lead Manchester United for the next two years, and we're going to judge him properly over that period." "I backed the manager before him, and I'm prepared to back Carrick too. But backing a manager doesn't mean giving him an unlimited cheque. It means giving him the tools and then expecting results."

I’m 48, I’ve seen the end of Big Ron, the emergence of Fergie & his fledglings. Seen the arrival of King Eric, the first Premier league title. The double, the double double, the treble. Van Nistelrooy. Rooney:I was there for the hat trick debut, the Ronaldo signing, there for