GeordieT

This is only going one way.

Can't afford not to win this now.

http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20130418/united-freeze-season-tickets-for-next-term_2281670_3148410

Gutted for him. After all his hard work, must be so hard to keep your head up.

I would have him back at £10 million, but he would have to win me over.

I thought that as poor as he was defensively (I thought he was OK on the ball); that others left him with a lot to do. Awful organisation as much as anything else.

It's beyond a loss of faith.

I don't think the board have the courage to go for an up and coming European manager - or someone like Rafa who might ask questions of them. That's what scares me about any appointment, would end up being someone safe and English.

I went to this last year, we were playing some truly fantastic football and looked a real threat going forward. How times change.

Wrong sub, wrong time. 20 minutes to go and things aren't sticking, then maybe chuck him on. For as poor as we were today, there were a few, brief spells in the first half where we looked very dangerous. Unless Gouffran was/is injured - and even then chuck HBA, its just the wrong call.

I can accept a lot of things in football, poor decisions, crap luck and just rubbish tactics. But I just can't accept a lack of passion or drive - and that's in any game, never mind a derby. That was just a pathetic display.

It was always going to be about consolidation. But we really need to pay more respect to the domestic cups next year. Hopefully in that regard our EL experience puts us in good stead.

All depends on how the players react to tonight's disappointment.

Gutted. Proud of the team, don't think any more could have been done tonight. Was always going to be an uphill effort after the first leg.

Got a good feeling going into this game, think we might see something special tonight. But I await Pardew's team selection..

Every club agrees with that. This cup is nowhere near as important as the old UEFA Cup was. When the last trophy you have won is as far back as 1969, every cup is important. That's why, considering the chances we had and the goals we gave to you on a plate, that this is so so disappointing. You think I don't feel your pain? 1962 here. We had so much luck today. No doubts about that. We haven't won anything since 69, never mind a European Cup!

Every club agrees with that. This cup is nowhere near as important as the old UEFA Cup was. When the last trophy you have won is as far back as 1969, every cup is important. That's why, considering the chances we had and the goals we gave to you on a plate, that this is so so disappointing.

Three stupid goals really and it really just isn't good enough. They are a decent outfit make no mistake, but they aren't anything particularly special. Really, really disappointing. While I am sure we can get a result at home I suspect this is the end of the road.

I just hope we spend in the summer. While I think the signings we made in January were excellent and I appreciate 1-2 might have been brought forward we cannot afford to stay still as we did last year. You can be sure other clubs will be dipping into this new TV revenue.

Is the interview online anywhere yet?

I might have got this wrong - and in which case someone correct me. But the worst thing about the whole tackle is that the lad didn't even really look like he gave a shit. Walked away while he was on the floor, don't think he had a word when he was on his way off either. Total indifference.

I know and I think most people have had their eyes well and truly opened this season. Only thing I disagree on is about there being a different mood if we'd got a point. I thought we were rubbish, a point would have been a bonus but wouldn't have made the performance any better. That's my entire argument. No of course, it would have been a relief. But I think the venom in people's posts directed at Pardew is harsh given the circumstances. He is to blame for an awful lot this season, but I won't hold this result against him.

He's played just about every minute since we signed him, does look knackered.

I know the overall play was poor, to say the least. But just so much went against us today. And I know this a massively over simplistic view but: - Debuchy's unlucky injury leading to that defensive shuffle didn't help - almost led directly to the goal. Haidara really didn't look ready to come on, thought he looked very suspect defensively while he was on. Way too much space to get that cross in. - The tackle, need I say more? With the way Wigan are set up, going down to ten men means a total change of system. More so than other sides. You know how it is with horror injuries, sometimes players react well and it adds a bit of impetus. Today went the other way and we went into our shells a bit. - And their goal just shouldn't of stood. Would be a very diffent mood on here if it was 1-1. I'm not a massive Pardew fan by any means, but today I don't want too be too harsh on him. Tbh, given the the manner in which the decisions went us I am pretty surprised with the outbursts on here. Although maybe I shouldn't be...