It seems as though Ritchie de Laet has impressed the manager as much as he impressed most of our fans given that he has just been offered a new three year contract extension.
We last saw him in the Wolves League Cup game but he previously put in impressive performances against Hull last season and Valencia in a pre-season friendly.
“Alex Ferguson told me I’m very close to the first team,” said de Laet. “There has been talk of me going out on loan but Sir Alex said I can’t leave as he may need me. The new contract is a surprise and fantastic news.”
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thats great news
i just love Ritchie, its really amusing that about a year back that he couldn’t make the grades in the Stoke reserves and now he has signed a 3 yr. deal with MANCHESTER UNITED.
great talent.next season it is between rafael and da laet for the RB spot.add to that the versatility he offers. he can play anywhere across the back 4.class act.has always impressed.hope he gets senior games soon.
AIG, don’t rule out big ol’ Wesley Brown just yet.
Better get working on a Ritchie de Laet chant
excellent youth at united the strongest in years
first we need Sheasy to stop being our regular RB.
Ctrl Alt DeLaet, lol
Glad to hear, been very impressed each time he’s play for the first team!
Wazza stealin my lines tutututut
your lucky im in such a deLaetful mood
andsolskjærhaswonit…
i personally love wesley but he has become too injury prone of late. otherwise he would have started ahead of sheasy.good option to have though.his favourite performance is the 2nd leg at OT against Barca where he put his body on the line so many times.
Da laet is a guranteed sucess in my opinion.we bought him so cheap.one of the the best bit of business.
AIG, Isn’t Wes fit atm.??
His comeback against Hull last season was immense, it felt like he was never injured.
although i agree he has been injury prone thru out his career. but in the double winning campaign he was fucking IMMENSE.
@ ghtt ….
Lol mate
Good interview with him here.
Sounds like hes gettin an english accent already.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZLTq8I_OiY
Andsolskjærhaswonit
maybe he wasnt good enough for stoke but now he is
maybe hes just a Laet bloomer
Great news. De Laet looked a very strange signing, but is probably our most improved player during the last nine months.
@andsolskjærhaswonit…
he was immense in that campaign but struggled last year due to injuries.plus he is 30 now.hope he stays fit though.can be valuable if anyone gets injured.
He indeed is a Laet Bloomer ghtt, lol.
Richie De Laet, Ben Foster – are our scouts working hard or are they just scouting all players who are benched at Stoke.
AIG, he will turn 30 in a week mate…
Sir alex said god came to him in a dream and told him to sign Ritchie to a 3 year contract
he started shouting “I’VE SEEN DE LAET”
last one i swear
@andsolskjærhaswonit…
exactly.while da laet is 21 and rafael is 19.bright future ahead of them.i actually think da laet is better than rafael because he can defend better.sayin that i m sure rafael will get better playing with rio and vidic
haha
Good ones GHTT!
And Wazza
Good for you DeLaet, well done lad…
Off topic, thank god United never signed this lad. http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=goal-karimbenzemaoutburstcausesr&prov=goal&type=lgns
azza althou you nicked it on me
ill let you have it in fact i might just use that as the chant
wazza*
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCKbbeHgAVc
Oreluvsmanunited – I thinks the Benzema report is totally false – no quotes whatsoever. don’t beleive everything you read!
future back 4:
rafael – evans – de laet – fabio
@twilight that back four sure looks promising..
@twilight http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCKbbeHgAVc
when you look to the future ya cat leave out brown he’s as good as his brother
Maybe Corry Evans as well. And Cathcart.
@twilight
That would be quite a short back 4 as well tho.
twilight
sorry about that link i attached it by mistake
Great News!
But we really should do it like Arsenal do. Just tell the media that he has signed a new long-term deal. No need to tell them for how long.
‘Three More Years for De Laet’: Sounds like a prison sentence – of the sort Stevie Me might have got.
Here’s a glimmer of a thought for Emily’s next chant (presumably recorded on Gaffer Tape…great photos by the way, and congrats GHTT):
My, My My, De Laet-er… (a la Tom Jones’ Delilah)
@Giles Oakley
I just recorded one 15 mins before you wrote that witht he link posted elsewhere but ill keep it in mind cause as soon as this kid gets more games people will want more de laet chants
nice one for the nice words about the gaffer
i thought the same way as twilight. De Laet & Evans could become the best centerbacks pair in the world just like Ferdinand & Vidic. I wonder how the score will be when Man Utd 1st XI vs Man Utd 2nd XI
great news love this lad! off topic.. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/manutd/6265461/Manchester-Uniteds-Edwin-van-der-Sar-set-for-reserves-return.html get in !!
Ctrl Alt is a class act.
In related news,our defensive future seems secure.The twins,Evans,De Laet,Brown Jr.,Evans Jr.
Ctrl Alt deLaet, eraze ya striker like ‘delete’
He specialize in cleansheet!!
“Giles Oakley Said,
October 6th, 2009 @14:01
‘Three More Years for De Laet’: Sounds like a prison sentence – of the sort Stevie Me might have got.”
LOL! you even managed to put Stevie Me in there!
theboogeyman
all looking good isnt it you could have a midfield like
welbeck cleverley gibson and someone else on the left
then strike force of macheda & king
the furtures bright the futures red
http://www.4thegame.com/club/manchester-united-fc/news/247819/hargreaves_boosts_ferguson.html
love it, cannot wait, he’s our best new signing this year
http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7BF9E570E6%2D407E%2D44BC%2D800F%2D4A3110258114%7D&newsid=6640874
Eddie baby is Back
I just seen it on this website that MY DAUGHTER was on last week
@GHTT : Ritchie is not gonna be DeLaeted if we are gonna call him Ctrl Alt DeLaet. sorry for stealing the lines
Saw the lad live in actio at OT against wolves. Good and confident n happy to bring it forward. We got some good options
Where would Eikrem go,Jack?As far as I’ve heard,the kid’s class.
GHTT-Do you have a Fletcher chant?
theboogeyman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-HRT-O4Acw
and this is emilys other one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yub2YW9ptPY
if you ever want to know if emily does a chant for someone just click my big red name and type the players surname into the search part
really chuffed about this news, oh I am so glad fergie didn’t loan him. he’s real class, will be needed if we are plagued with injuries in defence (god forbid), and a promising player for the future of the backfour.
offtopic, but, according to jamie redknapp:
“Of all the strikers in the Barclays Premier League, including Fernando Torres and Didier Drogba, Dimitar Berbatov has the best technique. It’s time to stop being enigmatic. He tries too hard to look cool.”
wtf? berbatov is the king of über cool, without him even trying. I mean he should find out what tv shows berba watches, seriously.
but I fully agree about berba being the striker with the best technique, no doubt about that.
GHTT-Thanks mate.I know I can search,but it’s less work for me if you do it.
On the other hand,if I interrupted your daily life,I apologise.
Berba tries too hard to look cool?!?He looks cool because he looks like he’s not trying.
And yes,he does have the best technique in the league.
Sheasy at his best
http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={6DDFCB6E-3471-4E45-9385-F04D05F4A70D}&newsid=6640869&page=2
bit of good news in the situation with the internationals taking place, VDS playing for reserves tonight so should be back by our next league match. Lets go for another super long clean sheet please!
stop all the off topic stuff
scott doesnt like it
he’ll end up de laeting this thread
Berbatov will reign as King soon. I hold absolute faith in him. That goal against Sunderland, pure magic.
I do wish he would score 20 goals this season. With 20 assists too.
go on son
reserves http://www.atdhe.net/9692/watch-everton-reserves-vs-manchester-united-reserves
theboogeyman
erm forgot about him, not sure, cleverley can play on the left i think cant he? sure he played there v valenica
de laat is far better has a full back when he has gone forward he looks good
can someone please post the reserve score updates.aldready past midnight.too tired to watch.good night everyome.
0-0 half time aig
Good to see the younger players signing long term contracts, now lets get wazza tied down as well the boys class. I seen he was getting some stick from so called united fans at the weekend, ill just say wen rooney plays well united play well.
jack.thanks mate.dont know how long i will be awake.how is vds doing?
willierednut
rooney is a type of player you do not wat to rely on because he blows hot and cold. he is better when there is less pressure on his shoulders and he can play his natural game.
You will always rely on your top players, our team shud be built round rooney he is our talisman after all.
aig
finished 1 nill macheda
didnt really have much to do to be honest mate, no shots apart from like one but delt with it fine
Care to share any comments on the match Jack?? How did Fabio play? Kiko and King etc…
king was alright drew vader
macheda was good
fabio was alright aswell
abit of shit match to be honest mate not many shots
Thanks man. Lets get King some more minutes for the senior squad!
Whatever the manager wants, it must be good.
He looks a very bright prospect. Very pacey and willing to run forward and help with the attack. Will need to improve defensively, but that will come with more first team opportunities.
i think he resembles O’Shea in many ways. Versatile and solid. I really didnt expect that when he was signed, someone who hasnt even started for Stoke. They must have missed out on him quite badly.
Great years ahead of him