week 2: made it this far. a few things on my mind – for the first time in my 26 years as a united fan there was a part of me (a significant part, maybe even >50%) that actually wanted us to lose on Friday (away to Derby in the FA cup). what blasphemy! i just can’t see LvG turn things around and i see this as a) delaying the inevitable and b) reducing our chances of getting in JM (i assume pep is a done deal at city). also got me thinking – a lot of commentary on woodward being the ‘rainmaker’ and the only guy whose opinion counts at old trafford. anyone actually know if the guy has a deep knowledge of the game? his transfer policy seems at best ‘inconsistent’.

on to markets…japan going more negative? are you kidding me? i just don’t understand the concept of pumping more drugs into a patient when its clear (to any rationale human?) that, as the verve eloquently put it, the drugs don’t work (they just make you worse). Meanwhile 5yr Bunds power through neg 50….one day we are all going to look back on this and think “that was f**king nuts”. the amazing fixed income bubble somehow keeps growing…with the ecb determined to announce something in march anyone have any idea when this will all end? answers on a postcard please….