Last night, both Sir Alex Ferguson and David Gill confirmed that we will be busy in the transfer market this summer.
Does that mean busy like Obertan and Bebe? Or busy like Modric or Sneijder?
“It probably will be slightly busier than normal,” Gill said. “Gary has retired already. Edwin is retiring and Paul has to decide what he wants to do. We have been working very hard over the course of the last 12 months to plan which positions we need to fill, identifying those players and trying to work on it. What Alex Ferguson has done very successfully for nearly 25 years is to reinvent the team slowly and integrate them within the established stars. That is what we will continue to do. It gives a buzz to everyone at the club when you bring in high quality players. It is something we look forward to with relish.”
United have bought for “potential” more often than not recently, which allows smaller transfer fees, but most importantly, smaller wages. Chicharito and Chris Smalling look to be a bargain at that transfer fees, whilst the likes of Obertan and Bebe have yet to justify theirs.
It appears as though Gill knows we will be making a move for a big player, something we haven’t done since signing Berbatov in 2008.
It was suggested last night that Ferguson slipped and said Scholes had “come to the end of his career”. Either way, going or staying, we know we need a top class central midfielder next season.
We also know that we need a replacement for Van der Sar, with David De Gea seemingly the most popular man for the job.
Udinese’s winger, Alexis Sanchez, has been another player linked and apparently would prefer a move to United over City. With Nani and Antonio Valencia are only natural wide players, this move could make sense.
Do the club need to replace Gary Neville? I suppose it depends what happens with Wes Brown. Rafael, Fabio and John O’Shea all play there but if Brown leaves, as has been rumoured, it might leave us short, particularly given the injuries we’ve suffered over the past couple of years in that position.
“We have some ideas in mind,” said Ferguson. “Hopefully we can get them put in place. There are holes we want to plug up in terms of the safety and security of the team for the next few years. Of course, we have some excellent young players and a lot of them have progressed, which gives us a great, powerful squad. I am looking at maybe three signings which would boost our overall quality in our team.”
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Let’s flamin’ well hope so! I like Cleverley, but whether he’s good enough to get into our first team is something we’ll find out after the transfer market has closed D:
i hope we dont sign 20 yrold midfielders that will be blocking pogba and tuncliffe
we should and will go for 1 big signing sneijder or de rossi
@Manc_Sam
Enough said mate, Boom
For me it has to be Modric
to be fair to gill and fergie we have tried to sign big players
like benzema in 2009 and villa in 2010
We obviously need a keeper, and probably a central midfielder too (although i don’t think as desperately as most people think). If Fergie stays true to his word and gives our young players a chance this year then we’ll have more than enough quality in our squad. If we get a ‘marquee signing’ I think it will be more to show the players and fans we can still attract big names if we really want to, but I don’t think Fergie finds it necessary.
I still think they will stick to the normal procedure of buying talent under the age of 25 or so, but the Scholes replacement may very well be an experienced/top class player.
I’m hoping its someone like Modric, but how well can he operate in a four man midfield? And how do we wriggle him from Spurs grasp? With Berbatov used as part exchange? Carrick? Im a huge fan of both so would be sorry to see them go, but cant see Fergie spending £35m+ can you?
The goalkeeping situation is obviously one that must be remedied right away, and my money is on De Gea or a surprise swoop for ex-German no.1 Rene Adler who is as solid as fans favourite Manuel Neurer.
Should be a very exciting transfer window, for all teams.
Then again, thats if I survive to see it following numerous heart attacks duing the Barcelona game. Lets focus on that first eh?
Three players? Must be a goalkeeper, defender(Varane) and a midfielder. Exciting summer ahead.
@ griffin
mate it could be sneijder
madrid and barca willnot be intrested
i can see fergie spending big he spend 30 on berba and was ready to spend 30 on benzema and also villa
I think it’s more likely inter will sell sneijder than tottenham will sell modric, although i personally would prefer Modric. I think he’d be a better squad player and is more a complete midefielder than the purely attacking sneijder, although both would obviously improve us in the middle of the park than we are at the moment. (although giggs has proved to be a best central midfielder of the season)
Think 1 midfield big gun on its way gotta feeling it will be modric fergie always biggin that lad up
personally id prefer wesley quality
obviously a keeper not sure whos lined up De gea looks a top prospect but i always like a bit of experince between the sticks
i fancy that stickleback lad from ajax maybe the one VDS rates him and is bound to have had a say
looks like that young french defender is on his way
anyone think we will get another forward in as i reckon owen is off or weather one of the youth team boys will push on
@ sachu:
A couple of mates in Italy said the same thing, and one of them is a legal representative for Inter. He said that Moratti can wait to get Sneijder off the books with the likes of Pastore lined up to replace him. Plus, they have a great record with South Americans, especially with such a solid Argentinian base and who knows, Pastore could turn out to be even better.
The only problem I have with Sneijder is that he will end up one of two ways:
* Occupying the space Rooney is currently thriving in, and we end up pushing Wayne out of position again. How will he ever settle if Fergie keeps demanding he perform in different parts of the pitch every single season?
* Pushing Sneijder back into a deeper role and curtailing some his more attacking instincts, ala Anderson (although I’m certain the Dutchman has better shooting skills).
Either way I wouldnt be happy and for £30m+ its a huge gamble on player who may be just looking for one last big move. I wonder if Jose was still at Inter would he even contemplate leaving?
Reminds me a lot of the Eto’o situation a couple of years back. Everyone thought we would sign him, it looked certain then its all a big anti-climax in the transfer window and we win the league again.
Fergie will get the right man, and if its Sneijder then I’ll back him fully, but I have a feeling it wont be…
@fullard
mate tottenham would hate selling to us so i cant see that happening
pls note the fact that roma have kept quiet about de rossi
it hink its de rosi or sneijder
every one here thinks we have a lot of wingers well giggs is no longer awinger and fergie prefers park in the big games only
so we could go for sanchez
it would be nice if we get de gea de rossi and sanchez
Both Cleverly and Welbeck are returning as well, and Sir Alex has said that they will be involved next season. Pogba, Tunnicliffe, and Cleverly are all ones for the future, so I think the midfielder (whoever he is) will be someone who the three will learn from, as well as being the marquee signing
I just hope we get that CM that can fill In for giggs in the new system.
@ griffin
mate he is just 27 got a good six years left in him and also fergie did spend 30 on berba who was 27
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1388550/Youre-FAiling-Staff-survey-delivers-damning-verdict-Football-Association.html
HA HA!
@ visakh
great point mate
we need an experienced mid fielder
Modric is the one for me, he’s the perfect age at 25, knows what the Premiership is all about and can play in numerous positions, he wouldn’t have a problem in a 442 as thats what they play at Spurs with Van der Vaart just ahead of him, for us that would be Rooney. AIso don’t think he’d mind that he wouldn’t always get into our XI. Only problem is getting him from Spurs, we all know what Levy was like during the Berba and Carrick transfer sagas, so it won’t be easy getting him and the maximum we would pay for him, I’m not too sure. Think it will all be down to Modric wanting to leave for us and he’d be stupid if he didn’t.
Goalkeeper situation for me it has to be De Gea. Apart from that not sure what other position we’ll need to plug, defensively I think we’re pretty strong but can maybe see a youngster coming in from somewhere (Raphael Varane – don’t know much about this guy?.) I can see him strengthening the midfield, along with an attack minded midfielder, I can see him going for Rodwell.
now is all wrapped up sell carrick, get a sneijder or modric
I hate this whole transfer talk mainly because it’s so bloody hard to figure out SAF..I mean, who the hell knew that we would sign unknowns like Chico, Smalling last season?? It’s just impossible to guess..This hibernation period between season end and pre season will be absolute torture..
Hah! I tweeted Scott those exact players (pics) after Gill made that statement!
It would be sweet to get them…
But, does Varane count as one signing or is he one for the future??
@ carBANGrick – I know you are looking to get on one’s goat by your blasphemous talk of Michael Carrick, I don’t know if you remember but Michael just signed a three year contract extension earlier this season, so I’m sorry (not) but I don’t think he’s going anywhere ‘mate’. Carrick is integral to the way we play, how long will it take you to understand it?! Yes, we all think a creative midfielder is needed whether it be Modric or Sneijder BUT you need someone to play alongside them to give them the space and the ball and for me that one is Michael Carrick.
@berbagod
mate rodwell is good but signing him doesnt give any encouragement to likes of pogba and morrison and tuncliffe i think pogba is beeter than rodwell so we should go for an experienced top quality midfielder sneider or de rossi
@ BerbaGod:
Agree about Modric, knows the Premier League inside out. Rooney could provide the link ala Van Der Vaart also, so the Croatian should be familiar once he starts playing.
does anyone know if we get the PL trophy before or after the game on Sunday?
After the game I would imagine.
Fergie will suprise us all. We just have to put our faith in him again and also trust him with whover we sign. Apart from Ruud, all big names have about 2 or if you push it 3 years of proper service. The way we are set up now, we have an endless supply of qulaity who can perform for a greater number of years. Our only eye sore this season was our away form and that was where we recieved some poor performance but at OT we played well. Those are the same players who struggle away so it isnt that we are weak, it became a mental thing as we proceeded. Fergie has a lot of players he wants to graduate from the reserves to the first team and from loans so he will want to ensure there are chances available. Just my thoughts, we cant know what he and his staff have got lined up.
to try and provide consensus to the modric-Sneidjer debate, my 2 cents:
I love Sneidjer, and believe as a footballer, he is streets ahead of Modric. But, and there are a lof of big buts (ignore the JLo pun), Modric suits us better. Unless Anderson is sold, or Rooney again has a change in role. With Rooney in the hole, we don’t really need an out and out top class attacking midfielder. And I would hate it if Anderson is sold – I just cant hate this guy, however hard I try (I came close when the car crash happened). Frankly, I think neither Modric, nor Sneidjer will happen. Expect Fergie to pull one out of the hat. I also think that what we need is more of a box-to-box MF general. Somebody who imposes and dominates. Marchisio? DeRossi? I also don’t believeDeGea will happen. I just cant see Fergie buying a 20 yr old keeper who has severe doubts about his ability to convert the chance of a lifetime. Not sure if he is attracted by those personality types. Stekelenberg could happen, but dont rule out another rabbit. we live in interesting times, to state it mildly.
And ohh, just by the by, if there is one player I admire but hope we dont get, its Javier Pastore. Great player, but we just wouldnt be able to build our system around him. We are all about speed, penetration, quick passing, not ball playing midfielders. You could build an orgasmic team around Pastore, Nani and Berba, but what do you do about Valencia and Rooney? In any case, I am not sure would win the Prem with that team.
@ sachu – Don’t really think you can compare Rodwell and Pogba mate and say that Pogba is better, potentially maybe but Rodwell has played nearly 70 games for Everton and is still only 20. Pogba is 18 and looks like a real talent as does Tunnicliffe and lets hope they do get their chances, can only see it being in the Carling Cup though BUT we all know when Sir Alex wants someone or sees that potential in someone, he will get them even if we are strong in that position.
Also, De Rossi? Really?. I’m not sure bout this guy also don’t think he’s creative like a Modric or Sneijder even though he has a hammer of a shot. He’s soon to be 28 and I don’t know if he’ll be moving from Italy. Good player but just can’t see it happening.
Difficult to guess, because it’s a guessing game, but like I said in another thread I would expect
1 defender (young) who can play left back and central defender – seems this could be true, reading about the young french kid. This makes sense – I really didn’t think the defenders on the youth cup team were great in comparison to the midfielders and attackers
1 left winger – I would think that SAF wil be looking for a true left winger and move Giggs into the middle of the part permanently. Obi will be loaned out.
1 central midfielder – difficult to guess, but we know SAF prefers Dutch, French, Portugese and Brazilian players.
One of the playrs SAF brings in needs to be a free kick specialist. I would guess that the left winger would be the most ready made player and can see SAF bringing in a younger CM prospect. I can’t see Sneijder or Modric comming, but I’ve been wrong before.
A keeper is a given.
I agree Kevin. I think the only position that we definitely have to fill is keeper.
Slightly off topic to the article guys I got the folowing response from the FA re the Bitter Blue Players swearing on camera.
I’d like to understand how they know Rooney’s incident was aimed towards and individual, the only idividual I can think of was the cameraman, who was goading him to kiss the camera.
They also stated that Baird has been charged for the use of an abusive and/or insulting gesture towards a Match Official, the same charge as Wayne Rooney. Last time I checked the footage of West Ham game Rooney was not swearing at a ref????
Hypocrites.
I did also ask how long before they make a decision regarding Kolo Toure, drugs cheat, they decided to avoid that question.
They are twats the FA
Dear James,
Thank you for contacting the Football Association.
I can confirm that your complaint has been logged, but the difference to the Wayne Rooney incident is that the comments made by Mario Balotelli and Micah Richards occurred off-field and were not aimed towards any individual, therefore these fall under media comments.
I can now confirm however, that Chris Baird has been charged for the use of an abusive and/or insulting gesture towards a Match Official, the same charge as Wayne Rooney.
This relates to an incident during his side’s fixture against Liverpool on Monday 9 May 2011.
A Customer Relations Team was set up within The FA as a point of contact for all issues from the general public. Our role is to collate and communicate the feedback we receive from the general public and forward it to the relevant areas of the organisation, in the process giving fans an open, accountable and responsive Football Association.
Thank you for taking the time to write. Whilst I appreciate this may not alleviate your concerns I trust this clarifies our position on this issue.
Kind regards,
Gary
Gary Stonehouse | Customer Relations
@terrystears: defo after the match
@ Super John O’Shea:
Well Gary Stonehouse can suck testicles.
looks like the spending has begun: 18year old Raphaël Varane
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/may/18/manchester-united-raphael-varane-lens
@Carbangcrick
Are you kidding Carrick has been fantastic this last two months in the buesines end of the season! Obviously by your name you dislike the guy but things change mate, he was class when he cam, went shit after Moscow for 12 months but has come really good again.
Keep Carrick
Jeet.. I’m with you on De Gea..
He’s 20, so experience wise he’s just a young’un. I doubt he speaks English, which I have heard is a requirement for SAF in his goalies.. Rumours state that we do have a fee agreed and he’s not sure about the move. If that’s the case then he’s a no go for me.
Adler and Stekelenberg are English speakers.. Adler has a Utd exit clause in his contract. Stekelenberg, despite having dropped the Eredivisie trophy, has stated that you would be crazy to not want to play for Utd..
The people we sign should want to play for Utd.
it depends what he means my 3 players does he mean 3 quality players and a kid or 2, or will this young french defender count as one of the 3?
also it depends who leaves cos if berba leaves we will be short up top, i think we might be able to cope with losing brown but a bonus utility player may also be needed.
going by general feeling and players we have been linked too, it seems a keeper, a central midfielder (on the more creative side of things) and probably a winger since we have been linked with costa/sanchez/young etc.
i would prefer that we also added a dm but maybe pobga can setup next season.
l want sir alex to sell own and hargrev. Obertan and bebe, buy 4 player david de gea, sneijder or modric, gareth bale benzema
IF UTD buy the 3 players shown by STR, i’ll be jizzing in my pants till doomsday!
@jeet – agree about modric. i think he suits united better than sneijder. but i don’t think he will move unless we pay over the odds. the other 2 will be the french defender and stekelenberg. also trust SAF to pull a real rabbit out of the hat like chicho.
getting sneijder will mean moving rooney wide again – shouldn’t be done. he’s sensational as a attacking central mf/withdrawn strike.
i don’t rate de gea highly at all. too inexperienced.
@De_Roiste : yeah, mate – think of it. You are fucking 20 yrs old, the whole world thinks you are good, at that age, you should feel like you are king of the world. But no, when the biggest club and the greatest manager come calling, you start getting cold feet and wonder if you are gonna make it among the big boys. I wouldnt be surprised if fergie says toi himself, “uhh-ohh, that’s not the sign of a lion-hearted Utd goalkeeper! Sounds more like a wee pansy to me!”, and decides to look elsewhere!
Given the choice <I would sign.
Neuer and allocate 35million. As far as I am concerned he has it all and is capable at the right club (Bayern isnt too small – Bundesliga too small) to eclipse the great dane. Thats how good he is.
Schweinsteiger and allocate 30million. Schweinsteiger offers so much more than say Sneijder as he is a more recognised auxilary striker that likes to come in from the left. This would mean Valencia,Nani and Giggs as well as Park all get a chance to play (unlikely to happen with arrival of Sanchez) but if any winger do get injured Schweinsteiger can move to the left instead of Rooney (if he stays). He has height, intelligence, running and as a german a burning desire to show us brits that actually germany should have won the war and that us brits are just lazy (1 world cup).
Pirlo, on a free, give him his chance for a go in England. We dont need a defensive midfield replacement as we have Carrick, Fletcher and Andersson. So a fulltime signing would relegate one of those players permanently however Pirlo would be invaluable for the really tough encounters, Madrid, Barca, Chelsea etc. The grind goes to the grind players the finess players play the top games. I would give him a 3 year deal despite his age and hire him as a player coach.
@Jeet… “wee pansy”.. LOL.. Do you normally type with a scottish accent!?
No, mate – just trying to do a fergie imitation
The closest I have come to Scotland is sipping my Glenfidich. Did it come out all wierd?
I don’t know who we might bring or how much money Fergie has at his disposal. It could be 2 signings ala Chicha and Smalling. The goalie transfer should be more expensive though.
3 players makes perfect sense. There will be departures imo. Other than Edwin and Gary, no one knows what the future holds for Scholes, Owen and Berba. So the other two signings will probably be a midfielder and either a striker (if Welbeck, Kiko and Mame don’t impress Fergie) or a full back (in case Wes leaves).
GK, MF and LW in my eyes (along with Varane).
GK – Although everyone seems to rate him so highly I still feel at just 20 it maybe slightly too soon for De Gea, either way everything is pointing towards him.
MF – Modric. Am I actually reading right in people saying he’d be a great squad player and would be happy to sit on the bench? He’d be in the team every single week unless rested. Sneijder I feel is too attacking and would clash with Rooney’s position. De Rossi another option but the fact that Modric is already suited to the PL edges it for me.
LW – Costa, Bale, Sanchez, Young? The list could go on, I still feel Fergie will wants a left footed player.
@ GoatinaUnitedShirt – Schweingsteiger is absolute quality mate, but didn’t he sign an extension earlier in the season?. I know that doesn’t mean THAT much nowadays but to me Bastian seems like a Bayern boy and one of those who will spend the best part of their whole career at one club. He has everything though, defensively aware, play-making abilities and and a thunderous shot on him. I’d love him at Old Trafford but can’t see it happening, also think like Sneijder he would want first team football every week.
With regards to Pirlo, you names Carrick, Fletch and Anderson as the other ‘defensive midfielders’ – all signed contract extensions earlier this season, so can’t see it happening. I’d like him just for his set-pieces!
I think we should sign wesley, de gea and alexis sanchez, also stekelenburg would be a fantastic bloody signing for the fuckin club+
Utd4life
Well said my friend, I too hate that period and the blog here becomes a nightmare as well with so much talk of transfers, it sickens me. I remember back in August I think when some plastic fans questioned the boss about Hernandez saying who the fuck is he and the same ones cried over how we did not sign VDV!! Funny hey?
@Goat: Agree re: Schweinsteiger. However, earlier when he was doing the old drama queen routine before signing a new contract, I said I would stop smoking weed if he joined, that’s how confident I was it wouldnt happen. I stand by that today.
Gotta disagree about Pirlo. Not sure if he will fit into the PL hurlyburly at his age, and the way he was owned by park last year counters your point of him being the guy for the really big games. As someone said earlier, I could orgasm to death and beyond watching his freekicks, but hey, isnt that what youtube is for? And one of the reasons I want a DMF is because I want to see the true Ando in a rampaging attacking role.
I cant wait for the season to start again, transfer talk just isnt for me, I can go crazy. When is August 31st going to reach?
Also with regards to Pirlo, can see him linking up with Ancelotti and going to the Rent Boys.
i have heard we are interested in the Celtic left back izaguirre i have seen him a couple of times and he looks like a young evra to me!
Just get in a goalkeeper who is as confident on the ball as VDS and a midfielder who has the ability to score from freekicks. I will not say any names because that is pointless.
Whatever the case, lets make sure we’ve finished our transfer business by early August. The longer they drag out, the more complicated the deals will get.
buckle up and enjoy the transfer talk. the market season is upon us. simple.all the encouragement fans ,bloggers and posters around the world need is SAF and Gill to openly declare their intentions to buy and you’re gonna get everyone talking. Me i couldn’t care less. When i yelled and sulked in past transfer windows the great man showed me a thing or to not just about football but life – aren’t the two one and the same.lol.
Players will be brought in SAF will do what he does;prepare the team and start looking forward to next season.I’m just gonna sit back and watch the transfer season with amusement. All i’m concerned about is getting this team better than better. Trust whoever SAF signs;except maybe for Ashley Young. hahaha
slim
I am sending you a bill for a new pair of jeans after I spilled my coffee on the current ones having cracked up at your post! Brilliant!
All i want is
‘Sanchez,Sneijder & Stekelenberg’
Triple S…
Sigh. Ok people, time to let the cat out of the bag. They’ll be signing me. I’ll be the super sub. All i have to do is fall on the ground, clutch my face and wail. Will help the opponents getting sent off. Then i’ll be sold for 100million to Barca.
shubhangmanred
Hahahahaha fucking brilliant…. Just wasted another set of pants!
@cedars devil
mate how about signing gerrard carragher and lucas
@Slim: Top pos re: football & life. That’s why I am crazy about the sport. that’s why I would want my kids to play football, and that’s why I hate the likes of CLLC with such a passion.
Oh god if we sign Ashley Young I’ll be seriously underwhelmed. Was asking about Obertan’s progress yesterday- how’s he doing for the reserves? Think we could do w/ a back up winger or 2, but I guess with Welbeck and Cleverley back they can both play out wide. Oh dear, silly season again. Next you’ll hear Fergie’s sent scouts over to Bangladesh. DB’s dad actually had scouts here for the David Beckham academy hehe.
Costas, I finally found u on twitter! Is that background pic Swat Kats?
@Shubhangmanred: remember, fergie said 3 players. I guess that would be you and the OG twins -they were out on loan this year!
I think Utd should sign 50 cent. He can play for Rio when he’s out.
all this new goalkeeper talk and no-one seems to be mentioning Buffon? He’s out of contract (i think), and after the debacle of replacing the Great Dane I think SAF will go for experience, no one wants another procession of retarded keepers……..Taibi, Goram, Bosnich etc. He’s only 32 so we could get at least 6 more years of good service………..great keeper, bags of experience, great organiser, top shot stopper, winning mentality………………….ticks a lot of boxes for me.
people who belive we need an experienced GK are right
but at the same time i think we want de gea
this too young theory is nonsense
casilas was the GK of madrid from a very young age
and he has done one hell of a great job
probably the best GK in the last 10 years
I did mention buffon too. Will be a cheeky buy as well. Remember, he replaced vds at juventus.
United should sign jellybean she would scare the fuck out of opposition players by simply yelling at them! hahahah
how about signing green parker and boa morte
@ Cedars- I think they’d probably start laughing at me mate! I’d have to use my feminine assets to distract them and get past them! JB07 the house yo! LOL
@CedarsDevil
hahaha , good thing you’re wearing jeans, the “crown jewels” could have be damaged.lol
sachu is on fire! hahahah
jellybean, use your assets away my friend, mind you with people like CLLC and Stevie me around you would need protection. Roy Keane as a fellow midfielder?
Aha A Source At The Fergie Household ( his wifey) Tells me that the targets are as followed:
-Rob Green, Cheap , Experienced & PL experience
-Gary Taylor-Fletcher
-Mohamed Diame
- Alcaraz to replace RedNev
Great Buys
Buffon has been struggling with injuries I believe…
carBANGrick – Oh you again with your pathetic dig at Carrick. Yeah lets sell Carrick who is top drawer in Europe in particluar for Modric who has no experience of Europe hardly at all. Great move. Carrick wont be going anywhere considering he is one of the best holding midfielders about.
slim
At my age they are not ‘jewels’ anymore! hahahahaha More like prehistoric stones!
Get Shay Given!
de Rossi aint a creative midfielder.
Afternoon King Eric, how are you buddy? Fucking Red you are
Its pretty clear. Gill says “quality” signings.
Cue every fucking name under the sun.
Fucking Parker? Boa Morte? Do me a favour .
i am PRETTY sure we ill sign
messi 120 million
ronaldo 90million ozil 40 million
and next season we will play without a goal keeper and we will still win the league
attack will be rooney chicharito messi ronaldo anderson and ozil
Cedars – Hello mate. Sound thanks . How are you? I just cannot be arsed getting bogeddown in transfers as we know Ferge will go leftfield.
Deary me, the transfer muppets have pulled StR into the debate now. It’s too late for Scott, but the rest of yous can still get out, run!
Whilst looking forward for any top class signings, I hope that De Laet, Cleverley, and Welbeck, as well as other guys from the reserves squad, will be given their chance.
However, whilst I sincerely hope they’ll prove me wrong, I don’t see Diouf, Obertan, and Bebe being good enough players for Man Utd.
@CedarsDevil
lol can’t be that bad mate.
As per midfielders its kinda difficult to accurately guess whats going on. Is its the creative or Defensive side SAF want to look at,or is it both. On one hand you can’t deny Carrick has come into his own these last few months and all this tells our manager is get the right player playing alongside Carrick and bobs you’re uncle. Think i’ll wait until the season’s truly over before getting excited about anyone, its going to be a loooooooooong summer. Gosh i hope shitty bid 200 million for messi
jellybean-I have watched a lot of Obertan.I think he is doing well. He has lightning pace and good contol of the ball . I think he will be on the Bench on Sunday
can we get mike summerbee on loan for a season now that will be a great signing
i am sure cedarsdevil would love us to sign townsend also
My signings would be Kings and King Eric in midfield, jellybean playing in the hole, Willie as a lone striker, Costas shouting out numbers from the bench. As for me, I would be banned by the FA for 22 games for having smacked John Champion, live on tele may I add
slim
Its not that bad mate hahaha… Some of the ‘equipment’ still works! hahahaha
Cedars – You forgot about Megan fox on the touchline with her pom poms, go United!
Willie
Yum Yum, can Meg join the party?
@willierednut
have mercy, you’re putting ideas in my head. that would be a sight. hahah , the opposition would be hard pressed – pun intneded;thats for you capn tiny tears, to focus on the game
Due to Shitty, Rent boys, Liverpool and now QPR and all their money (maybe not Liverpool) – I expect SAF to finish up transfers (at least comming in) fairly fast and before the rest of the teams get going. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s all dusted and done before United take summer vacation in order to bring everyone to the US for pre-season.
Cedars, you forgot Mr Motivator himself: MG. His pep talks would put Sir Alex to shame.
a GK for sure. I’m not sure its De Gea though. To be honest, I don’t see any promising name right now in the market so I would rather have Buffon, or someone around late 20s but rather experience and let Lidegaard plays occasionally and learns. There is a possibility that we will sign 2 GKs because Tomasz probably leaves at the end of this season. One in midfield, who I think is Charlie Adam. The third one can be a surprised one, as Sir Alex always does
Bit off topic here lads, but how are you watching the game? Going to Wembley? Pub? Mates house?
No doubt we will all be pished one way or another…
Very illuminating and intellectually stimulating conversation, lads – as opposed to a debate on the relative merits of Modric vs Sneidjer. Boa Morte and Megan Fox, indeed!! Crown jewels and prehistoric stones!!! LOL LOL LOL
Charlie Adam? Oh dear god, I hope not!
Have you heard the Wolves owner in the papers suggesting SAF should field a strong side against Blackpool?
“I think United put out a second string against Schalke and it didn’t do them much good.”
This isn’t a joke – he actually said it.
http://www.soccerway.com/news/2011/May/19/wolves-turn-on-ferguson/
What’s up with Charlie Adam, Willie? Too sexy?
this updated version of an old theme is pretty funny.
Der Sommer ist Eine Cruel Time.
My dream 3. Iniesta, Sanchez and De Gea
Realistic 3. Rodwell, Young and Stekelenburg
My fucked up 3. Kevin Nolan, Downing and Rob Green
My are you out of fucking tree 3. Joey Barton, Bellamy and big bird from sesame street
Griffin- I will be around the pubs in Manchester city centre in the afternoon then back to my local for the match . What about you . I getting excited already
“There’s only one Emile Heskey,
one Emile Heskey.
He used to be shite,
but now he’s all right,
Walking in a Heskey wonderland”
@willie
Best post in the entire thread. Loved it, especially your ‘fucked up 3′.
I’d still take the Big Bird over Peter Crouch, though.
Gomes, Boa Morte, Heskey. Also sell Vidic and Berbatov, buy Sol Campbell and Crouch.
Altonian – how would schneider collide with rooney if schneider is played in CM. Giggs never collided with rooney, and giggs was attacking like hell. Back in 06/07 scholes was getting forward and that did not effect rooneys performences
xol – He does resemble a teletubby.
dela – Thank you. You have to put a spin on these things lol.
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2011/05/19/2493710/everton-captain-phil-neville-ryan-giggs-is-the-perfect-man
Now i’m sure my thoughts on Giggs becoming the gaffer eventually were well founded.
Jellybean – What about fiddys brother, 25 cent? He’s only half the player though.
also I am hearing rumors united have put in a bid for benzema, why are we being linked to this french prick who’s heart is in the virus, they even say mourinho wants benzema sold to united. We have got the rooney and hernandez partnership set up perfectly, all that is needed is united to get the midfield reshaped and we are set. We saw problems when we signed berbatov and had to keep rooney berbatov and tevez all happy, it never worked out
Slim – I’m starting to like the sound of that. Could be something to watch for. An older head with him, I would suggest as well?
willierednut – I do not know, fergie is such a tactial genius I do not even think giggs could do that
well str giving a thread for all the transfer hounds,oh although i think it would be a mistake ‘arry came out yesterday and said if a 40mill bid comes in for bale it would be up to the player if he wants to move,forgive me if i’m wrong isn’t this the same cockney cunt who said bale won’t be sold for a 100mill,fucking wideboy cunt.
de gea is apparantly thinking over if he wants to come or not,what the fuck is that about and who the fuck does he think he is,if he’s not excited about coming fuck him go find someone else.
i think its slim to none utd will sign sanchez city will bid something stupid to get him,i’ve read already agreed a fee for him,same with w.s. will be overpriced because of the hype.
utd normally work on transfers nobody has a clue about so good chance every player been linked with utd is not true,as willie pointed out a few threads ago transfers are probably already done.
think sir alex spreads red herrings because clubs city,chelsea,real always go after utds targets.
Get Kevin Davis in.
slim – heh heh. Seems we werent actually insane in suggesting Giggsy!!
The three in the picture are the three we need! We simply HAVE to buy Sanchez, we CANNOT let him get away! He WILL be the next Ronaldo! Please Fergie, sign him up!!!
xol – Hello mate. That link is littered with mistakes. It also says “Sir Alex Ferguson has won the Premier League 19 times”. He is good but even Sir Fergie isnt THAT good!!
People actually BEGGING for certain signings. If Fergie wants them he will go for them. Its more than just ability to be a United player.
Wayne – Spot on mate regarding De Gea. Just indeed who the fuck does he think he is? Keeping United waiting . As I said yesterday though its probably just a ploy to not loet the story get out. I am still surprised if we do get someone so young.
wayne – de gea is spanish, he is settled with his family. Going to a new country and living there for the next 5 or 6 years or even longer is a huge decision to make. It is not like the dutch, adding the fact he is only 20, so I understand where he is coming from. Hvae we seen any english players go to spain at the age of 20 no because they dont want to. I think united have all 3 players mostly in place I would not be suprised. I hope that young defender is not 1 of the 3.
we simply HAVE to buy Sanchez,we CANNOT let him get away???? seriously WTF drama queens,drama queens,drama queens, the world is full of drama queens.
oh my god if we don’t get sanchez don’t know what i’ll do it would be the end of the world,utd would be doomed,please,please sir alex you JUST have to sign him..sob..sob..sob
wayne – Ha. Quality last post. Drama queens indeed pal.
KE and Wayne
The Spanish season isn’t over yet. He’s probably waiting for that to end and then any possible deal will be announced. Gill seems pretty confident, that It’s near enough done. We’ll see though.
@FITB
I can’t see Benzema coming to us now. Paper talk, is all that is mate.
isn’t anyone concerned about berba leaving….
sorry guys but i can’t help…
we cannot loose a player like him…
I don’t think Sir Alex ‘slipped’ and said that about Scholes, was a general statement i think cos he said the same about Giggsy as well.
@King Eric i agree mate me thinks its a totally different goalie and the deal is already done
@fitb fair enough if thats the reason but do utd want to risk 20 mill on a homesick kid who might want to leave at anytime,don’t think it would be a wise choice.
wayne – I would not be suprised of we signed young de rossi and de gea. has ferrgie will look at the overinflated transfer market. Many will not be happy if that happened, but the boss will think they will be seen has value for money. De rossi 14 million, young 15 million, de gea 17 million
how good is sanchez
wayne – you quite done mate? Thanks…
I was simply trying to portray how good this player would be for us, sorry you took it the wrong way, but your reply sounds like you’re spending an awful amount of time and effort in replying to a “drama queen” – that i am not…
Sanchez IS an awesome player, and I was just trying to highlight that, IMO, he could well be as good as Ronaldo one day, so IMO we shouldn’t pass up on the opportunity. But not to worry, I’ll ask you to provide a list of forum etiquette before I post again
@King Eric
Better believe it. Giggsy all the way
willierednut – the interesting this is, if united cannot agree with berbs reprentitives and we end up selling him because hs contract ends next season, will united go out and sign a goalscoring midfielder to replace berbatov’s goals. Say that does happen, is fergie looking to improve united’s first 11 than the actual squad
@FITB
spot on mate de gea and de rossi definetely value for money
i am not sure on young though he is 26
remember deschamps saying we have lost a bit of fantasy
i have seen only three games of sanchez
in one game he scored 4 goals and was frightening
can play right left and behind the striker
a front three of rooney hernandez and sanchez could be great like rooney ronaldo and tevez
Er CL to win first
Apart from that I shall be consulting my FM 2011 to predict the future
@Livewia fair enough but the post was dramatic
@willie,fitb, ok well if the deal is done and its bullshit about him not sure if he wants to come ok,just saying if he’s not sure about coming don’t think utd should sign him.
@fitb
fergie could sell berba and buy sneijder
sachu – dont care what that french tit says, its not uniteds fault ronaldo was a virus fan. United never lost their fantasy, in rooney hernandez valencia giggs berbatov there is the fantasy. No offence to sanchez but he is not in ronaldo’s league, he is very much right footed and we already have valencia, that is why I would rather young he can play right and left, and in the direct play of valencia and young we will skin sides with 2 players like valencia and young, who are both direct in how they play Sanchez will cost 30 million or more, with shitty involved more like 50 million almost.
if we can get de gea de rossi and sanchez we could be unbeatable
well united have got to buy the pair of trousers before selling a pair, so no point selling a quality striker if we cannot get the midfielder in place
FITB – I’m not convinced Berbatov is going mate. Or, Scholes for that matter. No doubt some will have to be sold, to make way for new arrivals. On fergie strengthening the team or squad? I would say he’s looking to do both. A keeper and a top center mid. And maybe a younger player, like this French kid we’re supposedly close to signing. I’m getting sick of hearing we’re closing in, or we’re set to sign some fucking player. The press haven’t got a clue who United are going for. As if Fergie would tell them cunts.
wayne – he was willing to go to wigan in 2009. It is more of a mask to keep the fans happy until the season is over, imagine announcing he is leaving to go to another club, when the season is not over, AKWARD
@FITB
agreed mate just hope that we dont sign any young 20 yr old midfielders because that will in my opinion will block the progress of pogba morrison and tuncliffe who are in my opinion ready for carling cup next season
Why do you think Berbatov could be leaving?Personally I am waiting to see if Fergie keeps Wayne or gets rid after his nonsense when the season started.Curious to see if Fergie has mellowed,bearing in mind his usual reaction when messed with.
willierednut – under the glazers, if they cannot agree a contract extention in the summer, and he can go for a free in 6 months they will sell him in the summer. I do not know why we are after a young french defender who has no use to the squad next season. I do think scholes will leave in the summer, along with hargreaves, but unless a contract is agreed with berbatovs representitives which does not look good, he could follow quiet a line of players moved on this summer
parryheid – for christ sake get over that, why would fergie sell rooney when he has been playing every game, he is building the side around rooney and hernandez. Fergie said the club comes first, and he said he would not make that mistake after selling stam
Tie Fergie down to a 5 year deal! Best signing United ever fucking made!
Jesus!!! Someone give the Wolves owner a log to chew on! Bigger teeth than Ronaldinho+Beaver family of 4. Maybe if he has something gnaw on, he’ll stop fussing about who Utd play against Blackpool.
Too many quality posts, came to give my ailing bf some soup but was too busy reading ROM lol. Utd are not going to buy Benzema, why the fuck are we linked with him again? Heard Arsenal want him, they’re welcome to him. And why are we so positive it’s De Gea we’re getting and not Stekelenberg? Why even bother speculating…with Fergie you never know.
rooney isn’t leaving, sir alex after making him look like a cunt in the transfer debacle has stayed with him even when rooney was playing shit.don’t want to see berba leave think it comes down to if he’s going to be happy as 3rd striker,i’d love for sir alex to find a way to play him,love watching him,his skill set is amazing
@ FITB
mate there were rumours about vida and evra having contract issues
well they signed i think berba will
hargo i think will get a 1 year extension
i think gibbo could be sold or loan
wes owen obertan kuscak will go
CedarsDevil – Hello my friend. Yeah me and King Eric going in two footed and smashing opponents knee caps, especially cunts like Nasri and Wilshere – then using Keano’s legendary quote on Haaland on them. You have a massive role as well mate, at centre half, winning aerial battles with CLLC then nutting the cunt in the temple as a follow through. Likewise with Cilla Suarez.
didnt obertan only cost us 3mil?
Just been reading a more complete version of SAF’s comments:
“We have Ryan Giggs and Paul Scholes coming towards the end of their careers, Gary Neville has already retired and Edwin van der Sar is retiring, so there are holes we want to plug up in terms of the safety and security of the team for the next few years.”
The way he specifically mentioned plugging holes for the safety and security of the team, right in conjunction with the winding down of Scholes and Giggs, and the retirements of GNev and VDS, suggests to me that he’s considering at least one big signing. He wasn’t talking about potential, there. If you’re concerned about plugging holes that affect the safety and security of the team, you don’t rush out and buy someone who might or might not be able to do the job — in a few years time.
What you do is go buy an experienced hand that you’re confident can already do it. The caveat to that will be that the guy you want has to be available. Sir Alex is a picky buyer — if he’s made his mind up on Player X, and X isn’t available, he won’t buy Player Y as a make-up.
willierednut – Yeah get Megan on board. I can rim her before every match!
King Eric – Hello mate. Yeah what an arrogant cunt De Gea is saying he will make up his mind on the 30th June. Surely signing for United is a no brainer. Wanker. Stekelenberg has actually said he would be mad not to join a club like United.
We need only 2 players Sneijder or Modric and David De Gea cos cleverley and Welback are comming from loan
Knowing United these days, Varane will definitely count as one. Sneijder, etc are all too expensive
Some crazy names being bandied about here as usual…but hey, to each their own!
Fuck off will ya: http://www.espn.co.uk/football/sport/story/91576.html?CMP=OTC-RSS
Kings – Ha ha. There will be a fucking queue 50 miles long mate lol.
fergie is the boss.
get over what.I wonder if fergie has suddenly become a forgiving type,you apparently think he has even though his previous flies in the face off.The answer as to why he could is that wayne has only really been involved for the final third of the season,and I am still curious as to how it pans out.Should I not be?
sir alex normally doesn’t comment on transfers,think its fair to assume whoever the 3 are the deals are done,probably be a quick annoncement after cl final
Agree with Wayne. I don’t see Rooney or Berbatov leaving in the summer. At least, I hope not. Two top players we have on our hands. Be crazy to sell either, but Fergie has sprung a surprise in the past.
@wayne
well i hope u are right mate hope its like 2007 when we signed nani anderson and hargraeves withina week and not like 2008 wen we had a tortorous wait to sign berba
@parryheid its pretty obvious sir alex has already forgiven him,whats the point of deveolping the rooney/little pea partnership if rooney is toast doesn’t make much sense
parryheid – no because when rooney was playing utter pants he still played rooney, Fergie give becks a roasting after the arsenal defeat. Adding the fact rooney is crucial in how united are set up, so why would fergie sell rooney who has kept top goalscorer berbatov on the bench, if he was going to sell rooney I think rooney would have been sitting on the bench. With the inflated transfer market, you could not replace rooney, united also missed rooney’s ability to take penaltys
@sachu hi mate normally sir alex is pretty cagey the fact he’s come out and said utd will sign players tells me he’s confident in getting the targets which suggests deals are pretty well done.
@parryheild
mate wayne wont be sold and also berba wont be
wayne is 25 he is in great form
he had abad time with contract issues thats over
for me when in form he is one of the best five in the world
his all round game is magical
fergie is building the team around rooney chicharito nani valencia who are all young
berba wont leave because unlike tevez he hasnt moaned about sitting on the bench
ROONEY HERNANDEZ BERBATOV WELBECK NEXT SEASON STRIKERS
Fuck off you little ferret cunt. You wrote us off before the Chelsea tie, now you’re on a lick up? http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/players/lionel-messi/8523106/Lionel-Messi-says-Barcelona-playing-Manchester-United-is-the-dream-Champions-League-final.html
You also forget the way ronaldo acted in the summer of 2008 was worthy of fergie kicking ronnie out the door, but fergie did not. Because fergie has developed how to handle modern day players, they are not like they were in the 80s or 90s things have changed. Fergie always says, the club comes first after the way the jaap stam bustup ended up.
What is all this screaming about Sanchez!!!! ”he’s gonna be the next ronaldo”!!! who cares, we already have the next ronaldo, the guy who carried us for the whole season and he’ll end up on the bench for the final as he has been for the last 2 months!! So hey, your idea would be to buy Sanchez, so that we can limit Nani’s appearances even more!! I don’t think we need another winger. Why? first of all, we only play with two out and out wingers when we play small teams at home. All we need is a central midfielder that could also cover on the left when park drifts inside, which giggs does brilliantly, and which modric and sneijder would also do well. And for all those who keep saying that nani is not consistent, he looses to many balls, and he’s a crybaby, well, he’s the one we got, he’s the most talented guy at united together with berba and I’d rather stick by them like I always did then get somebody else. Besides, you can say the same of Sanchez, inconsistent,.. etc etc.. Just to end it, I’d be disgusted if we let berba go or if we buy antother winger, cause these are the guys that did it for us when rooney couldn’t hit a bus from 2 meters and when TV was injured.
Being completely hypothetical here and I hope it doesn’t happen but say for example Bayern Munich put in a £17.5m offer for Berba, what do you think the Boss would say?.
@wayne
well one is de gea sure i hope its cesar
and pretty much every club wants sanchez and fergie looks like is desperate for him
and also de rossi 28 years of age into the last year of his contract is definetely value for money plus i dont think the virus need him and i would hate to see him play for another english club
any idea were pirlo is going
whats all this bollocks utd have bid 35mill for benezma that has to be a piss take surely how would he fit into the team, really don’t see utd signing forwards don’t need any
@ berbagod
he could say give us schweinsteiger
i hope he says fuck off
@sachu don’t know mate but at 32 not utd that’s for sure
@ wayne – Thats all it is mate, complete and utter paper bollocks. I wanted Benzema once upon a time but when he chose the Virus over us as far as I’m concerned thats that and he can fuck right off!
@wayne
we dont need benzema
and nobody is going to buy him for 35 million maybe shitty
I wud like ferguson 2 sign a big name like sneijder, modric in d midfeid 2 replace paul scholes… I wud prefer manuel nuear of schalke 04. Instead of signing van geal of atletico madrid.. Cos dis season will b tougher…. United 4 ever.
we must replace scholes if he goes this year we lack a centre mid who can score goals regularly we havnt had one in years since scholes was doin the business
…hulk or benzema would be perfect on the wing…they can create something out of nothing…creative midfielder is missing too…
I don’t think Rooney or The Berb will be leaving either, and I hope both stay. I know a lot of fans will always hate Rooney for what he did, and a lot have never liked The Berb. But, according to the stats here the other day, The Berb won 7 matches for us this year — that’s 21 points right there.
Our continued success depends as much on our ability to deal with the PL minnows as it does with the elite at home and abroad. The PL has become a very competitive league and to win it, you have to do well against the bottom-half teams. We saw that a few years ago with the dippers — did well against us and the other top teams, but came 2nd because they consistently dropped points against lower teams. That’s why I’m convinced we are strong not just because we have Hernandez, and not just because we have The Berb, but because we have both — and they are so different stylistically, which gives us the edge.
As for Rooney — he fucked up. He knows it, we know it, the manager knows it. Can’t rewind history, so it’s time to put it behind us.
sachu – sanzhez is right footed, he cant play on the left so it is pointless wasting 30 million on a player that is not needed, when we have valencia who is right footed. Now a wide player who can play on the left like ashley young would be helpful, fergie loves versitility reason why united may go for young and not sanchez. Look at one of villas goals against arsenal, young set it up. And he is one of the highest assist players in the league, and he always is up there with the highest assists in the league, its like having to valencia’s in the team not showboating, 2 old fasion wingers
check this thread by the cafe brilliant
http://www.redcafe.net/f6/sack-fergie-sell-giggs-movement-2005-a-330085/
Hmm, selling Berbatov and bringing in Benzema(who has turned us down)Doesn’t make any sense. I’m hoping Fergie desn’t go for Young either. He’s vastly over rated IMO. I wouldn’t rule out someone like Juan Mata at Valencia being in the mix. We’ve been linked with him on and off for the last few seasons.
Hello all. Cool off to physical therapy and in like 2 hours I will be able to read the posts.
3=20,21,and 23
Seriously, the amount of daydreaming that occurs.
I’ve learnt my lesson many years ago, when I had serious doubts about the signing of Teddy Sheringham. Since the 1999 Final, I’ve learnt never to doubt SAF’s signings, or hope he signs any big name that’s being bandied about in the papers. No, I didn’t even criticise Djemba, Miller, Bellion. I simply went, oh we signed them, let’s see them in action, and then it was oh they aren’t very good, oh they’ve gotten sold. Doesn’t matter. As long as SAF’s still there.
wayne @ 12:06: “think sir alex spreads red herrings because clubs city,chelsea,real always go after utds targets.”
Great point – disinformation is most valuable in terms of strategy/tactics when dealing with opponents who try to figure out a counter-move rather than focussing on what’s “best for us”. AND if there’s any consistency to SAF’s remarks about transfers then it’s his insistence that a player is “right for us” – he knows what he wants in terms of skill and character and his scouting staff is instructed to look for both qualities because any new recruit has to fit into a team.
@dmowlin: Top post, couldnt agree more with you. I cant for the life of me figure out why we need a winger. We got Nani, TonyV, Park can do a job, either of the twins can and Giggs can still put in the odd appearance on the wing. And seriously, I wpould hate it, absolutely hate it if Berba were to leave. Class gent, unlike Tevez.
Another thing about Fergie and Gill comments, the owners must have given the Green light to any signings. As the man says, interesting times on the squad front.
willierednut – I think it has been well overdue, fergie has squezed every drop out of the buys he has made since 2005. Unlike other clubs like the virus shitty barca, who have wasted fortunes on players the past phew years I think he should be given the cash to strengthen now, itsd ben 3 or 4 years now, it is about bloody time
Terrystears lo had to laugh at that question mate!!!
Modric oh baby bring it on, marquee signing lets see ya. Ashley Young & De gea. That young french full back will learn from Evra…… Can anyone smell number 20??
Kings – Hello mate. Ha. A fucking nomark playing for Rangers “cools United talk”. Like you say Fuck Off.
Seriously what is this huge demand for De Rossi? People really are forgetting about a certain Fletcher who until recently was a fucking monster. We do not need a de Rossi.
Kings – Ha. Yeah saw that article on that little cunt Messi. Funny isnt it? Not so long ago he said it would be a toss up between them, Madrid and fucking Rentboys. Such a short memory Lionel.
Not disputing Wayne’s abilities or the partnership formed with Chicha but what was it Two years ago a player cupping his lugs on the pitch towards Fergie and the end result,TaTa and that’s what makes me wonder if the matter is finished because Wayne was in a position of strength then and used it.Who knows if he may yet get bitten.
Think need experienced defender who can play center and left side. Can’t believe so much injury to defender for last two seasons. Smalling and Evans need 2-3 more seasons furthermore Evra need some rest, Twin need 1-2 more seasons and Brown may leave.
Replacement of Hago is needed, Ando is still not ready, Scholes may leave, I don’t know who will be Fergie is very picky to cetral midfielder position.
Keeper is given
No need another winger. Two wingers mean one of CM must be very good at defense which I suspect can be materialized. If someone play like Park will be good. One can help defense at central area. Heard that Cleverey play like that.
i would love to see my compatriot modric here…been saying since day 1 that this guy would emulate the great ZVONIMIR BOBAN ! in order to do it, he must join a big club…he would suit us just like carragher would suit a slap
King Eric – Hello mate. What is it with these fucking jokers who play for a two bit side claiming interest from United? Next thing you know that dogshit Samaras will be claiming interest from United, the same twat who was shit at City. Another cunt who thinks he’s big time playing in that league.
Messi is a cunt, I hope he gets his kneecaps smashed and is stretchered off the pitch.
I agree mate, what the fuck is the fascination with De Rossi all about? We do NOT need a defensive midfielder or a shitty box to box player, Fletcher has an engine on him and is more than capable of filling that role. Someone also mentioned Ashley Young. Please tell me that’s a wind up? He is fucking shit and is not good enough for United. The fact that some people have dismissed the idea of Sneijder then at the same time throw in all these ridiculous suggestions (Kranjcar, Essien, Parker, Pirlo) is laughable. I don’t mind a constructive counter argument against Sneijder, but please be realistic when coming up with suggestions. Anyway, I trust the managers judgement and let him deal with it as and when necessary.
King Eric … I don’t think people are forgetting about Fletcher. At least, I am not. But, as we’ve seen, injuries happen and even if they don’t, our seasons are long and busy. Carrick too has been immense recently — but over the entire year, his form has been inconsistent. A lot depends on Scholes and Giggs. Scholes may retire (hope not!). Giggs — well, he’s here next season for sure, but it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him start to wind down and play fewer games. As I’ve said many times, I am a huge fan of bringing the new young lads into the team — I can’t wait to see them! But I think this is a question of timing, to be honest. I hope to see them next season, but I am not expecting them to jump right in and fully take over the reins. It may be several years before they can do that.
Fletcher is still a good age but Carrick will be 30 at the start of next season. Over the next few years, while those youngsters are still working their way into the team, we could easily end up with no Scholes, no Giggs, an inconsistentdeclining Carrick, a bunch of talented but inexperienced youngsters, some useful but bit-part players, and only Fletcher to guide the midfield with genuine experience and quality. In other words, if we’re not careful, we’ll end up like The Arse — lots of promising/emerging talent but not enough players who have “been there, done that” and are still in their prime.
i think it’s going to be varane, ashley young and another midfielder. Berba, Gibson, Brown and another going.
Where’s that Malcum, I’m sure he’ll have a word in Fergie’s shell about buying Sanchez. He’s mentioned it often enough here, including about 6 suffixes to each of his posts in one thread.
CROoney – Agreed. He needs to ditch Spurs, to take the next step in his football career. I can’t see him getting that much better under Delboy. He’s clueless, where tactics are concerned.
201st!!!!
keep at it lads I have 3 hours of shit to do and hope I come back and there is 400 + posts for me to read.
Thoughts on the young French defender will SAF sign him and so does a 8-15 million dollar young one count towards the 3 signings?
willierednut – redknapps horrible use of the 442 had fucked spurs season esp the CL.
Kings – the big problem with sanchez is? he is rigt footed, meaning we are stuck with 3 right footed wingers, even though nani can adopt to the left wing. We wil have 2 right footed wingers in sanchez and valencia
Right let’s end this shit talk once and for all. I have heard through reliable sources that Fergie will be signing the following:
Phil Parkes – £25m
William Prunier – £35m
Guy Whittingham – £45m
fergie is the boss – Hello mate. All we are doing is speculating. In all honesty, I cannot see where Sanchez would fit in. I trust the players we have at United.
Fergie could fit any player in. Apart from Veron! lol. Where has the link about Scott Parker come from? Decent player, but not for United. Let him go to the goon squad.
Anyone notice how when SAF talks about loan players coming back he never mentions Macheda?
Scott Parker is going to Arsenal as part of a swap deal to take Fabregas to West Ham.
Kings – alright mate, if sanchez could fit on both wings I could see him signed, that is why young maybe signed esp he could be cheap. But I think 2 big signings will be made, a CM and a GK and that is it really.
willierednut – Berbatov in his fiirst 2 seasons could not fit into the united side, this season he has because united have been playin a 442 nearly every game
fergie is the boss – Yeah two signings is all we need mate. We have some top quality youth players who could make the step up next season. I would hate to see Young at United, as he is, in my opinion, vastly overrated.
I know for a fact that we will sign at least two big names and satisfy the transfer freaks. As long as you get me my world class Midfielder i am Ok with whatever comes into the club. My suggestion would be Sneijder but again it’s up to fergie.
The beast Pogba will be one player I’ll be looking forward to seeing next season. Seems to have a bit of everything in his game.
Kings – it has 2 be a world class midifelder, de rossi is 2 simuler to carrick fletcher, for me we need someone who can get us goals from midfield. Remember what fergie said, united have to sign some big players now and again, so it actually gives the young players a huge lift.
In my opinion
Young and Sanchez are overrated.
Would rather stick with Obertan and Cleverly
I hope a top midfielder comes in, we dont need strikers or wingers. Plenty of quality there.
There is a strong rumour that benzema is targeted by utd & mou wants him out of madrid to bring aguero.Is this the signal of berba’s departure?Messi said chicha will fit in barca line up very quickly.WHAT A CUNT!
Choose 5 players that you think Utd should sign. Fergie will sign 1 of those and 2-3 other players we know little or next to nothing about! Lol… Love that man! In Fergie we Trust!!
I wouldn’t mind Scott Parker actually. Even when fit, Fletcher can’t play every single game during a busy campaign. And Parker is 30. He could give us 2 seasons without stunting the development of Pogba and the youngsters.
His fee might be another story, though.
AnomanderRak – obertan is most likely gonna be sent on loan, and cleverly plays a more central role.
kranjcar would be a revelation as well…i mean wtf is harry thinking ? buying pienaar and playing him over niko ?! it’s not like niko is new to the EPL – he’s already shown he’s a class act when he plays..saved harry’s ass a couple of times this season and last season he was their top scoring midfielder ! yet he’s being treated like dirt ! i hope some big club takes him – a classy person, a modest guy, a true professional and a classy footballer…the best croatian footballer this year when the national team is concerned !
DeanStrauss – fergie said quality CM so that rules parker out
fergie is the boss:
I said “I wouldn’t mind Parker”
not
“Parker is the top quality CM to which Fergie was referring”
there’s a difference. so blow me.
I don’t get the Benzema rumor. If he signs for United, what happens to Hernandez? Was all for getting him, in 2009, but not now.
Rooney, Berb, Chicha, Owen(maybe), Welbeck(probably), Diouf(maybe). Thats alot of competition for 2(sometimes 1) spot. I don’t see us going for yet another striker.
^and Macheda(maybe)
Modric would be great as he can play CM, attacking mid and left wing to a usually very good standard, and at United could push forward a bit more to unlock defences as he has a better team around him. Could maybe include a player for a swap deal to make it a bit cheaper.
However I wouldn’t be devastated if we didn’t sign him, he would be rather expensive. I was pretty gutted we didn’t sign Nuri Sahin to be honest as he’d be good next to Carrick or Fletcher as a deep lying/box to box sort of playmaker, and only 22. Real Madrid have got themselves a good player there.
Firstly we should look at the players we have got. No need for strikers whatsoever we’ve got about 8. Owen I’m afraid we should let go of, he’s been a true professional and hasn’t put a foot wrong in his time here and we’ll always remember him for that goal against City and a few important goals here and there (League Cup final last season, Bolton this season), but it would be unfair on him to keep him here, he deserves regular football. A lot of players will be returning from loan, Cleverley will be in the squad next season which I’m looking forward to.
Obviously we will get a new GK. That Raphael Varane guy looks good and can play defensive mid as well as CB, and has scored 2 headers in his last 3 games. I’ve heard rumours of Hargreaves getting a 1 year pay as you play contract which I’d actually be up for seeing as I love the guy, and if it was strictly pay as you play (maybe a basic salary to keep him going etc. but nothing major) I think it would be good and to be fair he does owe us, not that it’s his fault. But if we COULD get him back to fitness I would be really happy and make his transfer fee more worthwhile by playing. I remember Onyewu for AC Milan got injured for an entire season, and then extended his contract by a year with no pay in order to make up for it. So maybe something as noble as that would be in order (but pay as you play) from Hargreaves? But I wouldn’t do it at the expense of signing a top class center mid, which is what we really need. But make sure they have at least some defensive ability!
In SAF we trust
willierednut – no me, its hard enough trying to keep berbatov happy, keeping a virus fan happy now that is hardwork, and we will have to play the guy. I see mourinho leaving not benzema
Well said, Alfie
also willierednut I do not want another 2008/09 scanrio, before we were settled with rooney and tevez, we sign berbs we had to readjust making our football worser. We are now settled with rooney and hernandez, with berbs coming off the bench. We sign benzema, we then have to bench hernandez who is turning into one of the worlds best finishes. We need the engine room sorted not another striker
Easy Fellas and Fillets
Fuck knows who Alex will sign but I have every faith in him and the Club to get it right, they always do so why would I doubt them? Trying to second guess the Boss only gives me a headache, so this summer I’ll be more interested in rumours about other Clubs. I can wait till the Club officially lets us know whats up.
Gotta be honest, seasons over now but Arsenal players will be well aware they fucked up this year, cos they lost more games from winning positions than anyone else in the top four. Basically, if they kept the lead in those games then right now they’d be on more points than us. That doesn’t mean they would’ve won anything mind, because those points we dropped wouldn’t have been dropped IF Arsenal posed us a real threat (imo) But instead our players were safe in the knowledge Arsenal lacked the heart. But it is food for thought for next year, because if Arsenal get it right in the transfer window they’ll be our top rivals. Ask me its a fucking mystery, I don’t watch their games so I have no fucking idea how they do it every year, but they did do enough to push us closer than Chelsea this season, they did enough to push us right done to the final game, they just pissed it up the wall throwing away points in winning positions. Thats something United NEVER do and things like that make the difference. Yeah Arsenal are shite etc, but we shouldn’t get too cocky. One decent transfer window from the Arse and they’ll be back to the days they were a real threat. I think they’ll be up there more than Chelsea, City or Liverpool put it that way.
Also, I think we all need to note the difference between a good player and a United player. Take Scott Parker for instance, he is a top PL player, who could deny that? Age aside, he gives 100%, he makes the tackles, distributes the ball well, he’s a very good Hammer who I admire. BUT would I want him at United? The answer has to be no. I think he’d be a good signing for Arsenal.
Likewise, Darren Bent. He’s played for 2 Clubs this season, neither Club has anywhere near United’s quality of distribution, no Nani, no Giggs, etc, but Bent is still only 3 odd goals behind Berbatov in all competitions. With TWO clubs. Bent is a fucking class player, he’s always in and around the top goal scorers despite never playing for a top 4 team, and like Parker he comes across as a solid person. BUT do I think he’s a United player? I’d have to say no. Again I think he’d be better off at Arsenal.
The point is theres loads of players I personally admire away from United but that doesn’t mean I think they have that United factor. Only certain players make it at United and the Club is excellent at identifying which players fit that role. Fuck knows who we’re gonna sign. Personally im not interested beyond the Keeper. I think the squad we have NOW is strong enough to go again because our midfield and wide players can only get stronger based on who we’ve already got.
But be warned, between West Ham and Wigan, and to an extent Blackpool and Birmingham, there are some quality players who will be up for grabs this summer – Rodeaga has scored against every top team and is a decent player, that Nzogbia is more than decent, Charlie Adam, Rob Green, etc etc, there will be a lot of talent coming from the relegated teams WHOEVER goes down, and while we may turn our noses up at them, doesn’t mean our rivals will. Arsenal would do well to sign Green for example. This summer will be the most interesting yet, I just hope we get ours over and done with ASAP and leave the rest to it.
Unlike the Rent Boys and Co we’ve got more than enough talent already here, so lets just sign who we’re signing and look forward to August. The End.
The only reason I could see for another striker would be if The Berb left and SAF wanted to bring in another striker with a similar style to Hernandez, so that we could play the same style all the time. I hope it doesn’t happen though. Love The Berb, and I also love the fact that with both him and Hernandez available, that does give us tactical flexibility. As someone on here said (sorry, forgot who), “Hernandez when there’s a pocket to be picked, Berbatov when there’s a safe to be cracked”. Something like that, anyway. (And to be honest, I thought a safe-cracker might have served us better last weekend than a pickpocket!)
WHAT ??? – oh god dont get me started with green and charlie adams lols
Gabby Obertan is worse than David Bellion. The lad has nothing going for him. I think he will be loaned to another Premier League club this summer, with a view to being sold the following year. As for Bebe, that one is anyone’s guess.
Phil Parkes – Ha quality keeper Kings.
Stateside – Hello mate, hows things? Yeah it just seems there are alot of posts that talk about Carrick and a n other. No mention of Fletcher in a lot of them. Its as if some think all of a sudden he is shit. Remember him the 08/09 season. He was absolutely “immense” . (Costas)!!
@FITB – I know mate can of worms Lol, but you get my point, these types of players don’t mean shit to us (or some of us anyway) BUT they will be valuable assets for our rivals by August. Watch. I think its gonna be a crazy summer of signings thats why I hope we cut the mystery, BUY who we’re buying and keep our heads down. Then we can sit back watching everybody else searching for a Bargain. Look at Hapless ‘Arry the Hustler, he’s got Gonzales and Crouch on his books ffs. More Reds need to realise it could be worse!
We might see Alexis Sanchez/Ashley Young, , Modric/Sneijder then De Gea/Ajax keeper. I strongly believe We’ll bring in some real established quality players(3) plus potential( Raphael Varane) cos I cant see Varane being one of The Three Sir Alex is talking of bearing in mind there’s talk of Him being loaned to PSG
Kranjkaer? Oh do me a favour CROoney. Are you just after Croation players or summat!! Boban was superb though fella. Kranjaker or however its fucking spelt played for Pompey. He cannot get in Spurs. Seriously why the hell would United sign him? I love all the conjecture on here but it isnt as simple as thinking right he looks good lets get him. Fergie will know EXACTLY what he needs for specific roles and I wouldnt imagine the like of Parker , Young or Kranjaer will be anywhere near his list.
Can’t see Benzema coming either that ships already sailed. Like many I liked his performances before he scored against us. Normally that seals the deal but he chose Real Madrid.
Fuck me its hard not being dragged into this debate! Hurry up and reveal the 3 players FFS !!!
ZVONIMIR BOBAN fuck me ain’t heard that one in a while.
For arguments sake I will say though, im not as adverse to Young as a lot of people are. I don’t think he’s that bad a player, likewise I DON’T think we need him. But if Liverpool do get him that means Caroll will have all the delivery he could dream of, Gerrard can let Young do the running for him, and that rat looking fella with the teeth will have somebody more talented than the big Geordie to link up play with in the final third. Like I say, we may not want them, or they may not fit into our system, but that doesn’t mean our rivals won’t be strengthened by other top players in the League. Young is rarely out injured, he’s 25, scores what? At least 10 a season from the middle im guessing? English. True we don’t need him, but he’s hardly a bad signing is he? Whoever does sign him will benefit from what he’s got to offer.
Stateside – I agree entirely. The game at Ewood was crying out for Berbatov the “safecracker”.
What – Hello mate. Thats just it though fella. Arsenal and Wenger WILL NOT get it right in the transfer window, he has blind spots and is stubborn as fuck. No it will be the big red machine that rolls on again next year. However I anticipate our away form will be considerably better.
*meant to say over-priced Geordie. thirty five fucking million?
AND PEOPLE ARE WORRIED ABOUT ALEX IN THE TRANSFER MARKET???
You’d think he was gonna return next season with a fist fulla beans
Sit back and enjoy the show fellas, and it hasn’t even started yet. Really couldn’t care about transfers its all about the SQUAD we’ve got right now and the final. Fuck Everything Else.
Ashely Young will go to Liverpool. United don’t need him. I’d rather see Rooney on the wing and I hate that fucking idea!
no Sanchez please, we have enough flair on the wings i would like to see some more creativity in the middle of the park unless Giggs truly is a robot and can play for the next few years paired with Carrick
King Eric – Easy mate, agreed, Wenger is stubborn as fuck, and normally I’d agree theres no chance of him suddenly changing, but with Spurs, City and Liverpool pushing into the top 4 with the Rent Boys and the United, maybe he’ll finally see the light. Either that or he gets Sacked. Thats why I think Arsenal might be the biggest threat next year, not City, and def not Liverpool. Still, Wenger does make me wonder how the fuck he manages to get so close each season with the players he’s got and the money he spends. If, and its a big if, but IF he gets the Keeper, Defender, Midfielder and Striker (haha) that he needs, we’ll have a proper fight on our hands. During the season I hardly give too fucks about the oppo but in Summer I normally look to see where they strengthen. Its nice having faith your club knows what its doing in the transfer market. Some of these comments on here you can tell the Clubs been spoiled rotten over the years.
This is escapism tho mate, im all fired up for Circus Monkeys (Barca) cannot wait.
oh and i have a bad feeling about de Gea, i would rather us get a German or Steklenberg from Ajax, a 1 year starter at Atletico Madrid doesnt sound like someone anyone would want a club like ours, i would prefer a bit more experience
willierednut says:
Ashely Young will go to Liverpool. United don’t need him. I’d rather see Rooney on the wing and I hate that fucking idea!
Easy mate, agreed on Liverpool, he’ll do well there. You’d rather see Rooney on the wing? Haha, I must have missed the we hate Young memo. Don’t want him at United either, but if he came I wouldn’t rent my clothes or wear sackcloth or anything
@Parryheid, agreed on Wayne.
without forgetting how he made Alex look less than Alex, I’ve made my peace with him, but that doesn’t mean Alex has! When it all happened I thought Rooney would be off for the correct amount thanks to his new contract. But realistically im not 100% he’ll be here in August. When Ronaldo left he should have kept his fucking mouth quiet and surprised us after the final. I don’t even think he would have got any stick if he performed that night then fucked off. Its a small chance, but maybe Rooney might be off? Gotta say, if he’s still in A United shirt after summer I’ll back the managers decision all the way.
WHAT??? – I’d rather see you on the wing! Don’t rate him, never have, never will. Valencia and Nani are head and shoulders above him. He’d be on the bench at best. 80k a week to sit on the wood? Fuck that. give Kojack(Obertan) A chance before that pip squeak mate. Get your boots ready Paul lol.
Really need new reliable center half. I got heart attack when Rio couldn’t play. Evan and Smaling are not full ready yet. Early slips stem from defensive errors and Evra is only a human cannot believe amount of game he played so far.
Man….one post about possible transfers, and the troll parade comes out in full force!
The other day on that Spanish show on Sky (Revista or something, you know the one) they’re normally PRO Catalan but they actually had a good debate on the Buscuit farce. Unsurprisingly they didn’t criticise the Club for tolerating it, but they did ask the question HOW THE FUCK is this being sweep under the rug, and its true, how the fuck do you get away with calling a player a Monkey live on TV? If that happened over here you’d like to think somebody would get fucked up on the pitch followed by media outrage afterwards.
But between the Facists and the Racists I don’t know which one is worst. Both as fucking bad as each other. Real Madrid made the claim and reported Barca to Uefa, then after some behind the scenes pressure, Real turned around and said they DIDN’T make the complaint. Unfuckingbelievable. But the media out here are even worse for not wanting to upset the beautiful football bandwagon and making an issue of it. Ironic the so called most beautiful team is bang to rights for some ugly shit
Read what Buscuits fellow Spaniard said about it. Pretty fucking damning you ask me
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2914/champions-league/2011/05/19/2493906/real-madrids-iker-casillas-those-who-did-not-see-sergio-busquets-
Its crazy, video evidence has Buscuits bang to rights. Anybody that knows Spanish knows what he said, its the same country they painted their faces black for Lewis wouldn’t hurt a fly Hamilton, but Big Bad Darren Fletcher had to miss the final for fuck all. Cunts. I can’t wait to fuck those lot over. We have to win. They are over-rated, and if we play our game and not theirs, we WILL win.
@ Willierednut
Mate im dynamite on the Wing (LOL). You know my attitude when it comes to the younger players coming through, im one of few Reds who could face next season with only a new Keeper. So we’re agreed on 3 things with Young. 1) We don’t need him, not even for our bench 2) Nani and Valencia are in a different league 3) I’d much rather see Kojack too (LOL). But we’ll disagree on Young though, I think he’ll be a big signing for Liverpool of they get him, for want of a better phrase he’s the (below the poverty line) poor man’s Valencia, and lets face it thats better than what they got now! Even Scousers have Dreams Willie! Let them be. Haha
Kings – Your post at 12:51 cracked me up mate.
Can we get Townsend out of retirement? What a signing he would be
Is there anyone any of you would sign ? This is sounding more negative than world news.
Devil310
Trolls where? I hate trolls me. One time I was minding my own fucking business when I thought Id go across the river to buy the sunday sport and a screwdriver and said troll popped his fucking ugly head up shouting all sorts of shite about how City were going to sign Ronaldo. Anyway to cut a long story short. The End
CedarsDevil – Hello mate. Yeah get that cunt out of retirement and you can break his jaw when the ref’s not looking, even though he will be a team mate!
@stpercival
I would sign Jordans tits. I would use an acrylic based nib with indelible ink. I would write my name in a posh way as to seem sophisticated and shit so she might go wow, top bloke, he must be loaded, better suck his cock before he signs someone else. cant be doing with that, i need to fill up the martin and my ammex is maxed to bolox and petrols not getting any cheaper now is it.
Hope that helps mate. I dont know whats that has to do with anything but Im game to try anything twice.
stpercival – Well then, do you think Jordans tits would give us the lift we need? Her baps and j – lows big ass, would be just the fucking ticket. Throw in Pam’s expertise and you’ve got one hell of a party!
After listening to my good mate Goat:
I would personally sign Hayley McQueen – enough said
Fuck Jordan
No not fuck Jordan but fuck Jordan
When we talk about trolls are we talking about like trolls in Lord of the Rings ?
Oh look I got a hat trick of comments if this isn’t a four in a row
5?
The perfect signing IMO would be Modric. A player who always seem to want the ball.
However muppet-ish this signing could be, I really think Modric should be our priority signing aside from another keeper.
Leaning more towards rather then Sneijder just because of the mere fact that Modric already adapted to the EPL. That said, the upside of Sneijder is that he could really improve our set pieces.
Fingers crossed for Luka/Wesley !!
You beauty get in all the blog to myself!!!
Get that cup of tea going and on the sun lounger without the sun
Ok no longer alone
LOL^
Right im off – BTW did anybody see the Barcelona celebrations for winning the League? This article here just reminded me. (Decent read actually, all is not well in Paradise it seems.)
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3277/la-liga/2011/05/19/2493681/a-very-messi-problem-leos-sulking-gives-barcelona-coach-pep
But what a bunch of sour faced Cunts those Barca players are. They looked like they got Relegated at the final whistle. No passion no joy nothing. Looked like a bunch of strangers dragged in off the street. In fact they show more enthusiasm rolling around on the fucking ground. It looked even worse after seeing our boys celebrating the title. 19th or not you can feel the energy whenever we win. Barca looked like they were at a contractual photo shoot. Sour Faced Cunts. I can’t be the only puzzled by their response watching that? Maybe its because their Leagues so shit, or maybe its cos the cup they won looks like a Big Fake Goblet. Fucking Spanish, they do make me laugh sometimes. And so much for Messi the regular joe, he sounds like a right little Cunt off the pitch. Bit like CLLC then.
(O)(O) mmmmmmmmmm my pens ready
nothing brings the comments out like a lil transfer goss…. superb!!!
@ WHAT ???
Just saw the Barca celebrations now… What the fuck was that??! Bunch of guys walking around the ground, barely anyone laughing or enjoying themselves. Passionless cunts, they just won the league for fuck’s sake.
Their so called ‘fans’ deserve a special mention too though, they didn’t do much to liven the atmosphere. They actually looked as if someone had died in there.
Let’s beat the fuckin diving bastards and show them how to celebrate!
WHAT ??? – green is another roy carrol, and adams has not got the legs. Again why would united sell rooney. when fergie is devloping rooney and hernandez partnership. I would rather keep rooney than say someone like berbs because of the age factor, and rooney is such a flexible player to have. To say do not rule it out when we could be losing brown hargreaves scholes owen. Again I will say it, United do not look like giving berbatov a 2 year extention, he wont agree for a 1 year extention, so really unless united can tie berbatov’s contract united may cash on him, on fear losing him for nothing in january
@Kings
i’ve mention him earlier,
but on a serious note,i really like the boy and would love to see him here.
I’ll be very disappointed if he join Shitty like Silva did.
Malcum – sanchez is no use to us if he is just right footed
can i just ask who is the third fella? dont recognise him
sorry just read it there…sanchez..dont need him imo with both valencia and nani already on the wings plus hopefully cleverley comin back…would rather put in more money for modric..
Malcum – Mate, there are so many footballers consumed by greed, it’s difficult to know who you can trust. Players say their dream is to play for United, but when City come calling (Obviously Chelsea before them) they cannot wait to sign for them. Winning medals means fuck all to them nowadays.
Right! Scott the Red has told me to shut this thread down. You’ll all find out in the summer time who United will sign. Pack up your saddle, hang up your gloves, tie a Yellow ribbon round the old oak tree, this is done!!
Juan manuel vargas of fiorentina. Left sided in a 442 or 433 played a fair few games for a player of his age set piece legend. In the last year of his contract i think and not signing. Small fee plus kiko? Wouldnt stunt cleverly would be an exciting signing would be value in the market. Just a thought.
@Kings
You got a point ,but then again if United dont show real interest,the players have no choice but to join another club,they can’t wait on United forever.
I do think if United make a concrete offer along with Chelsea and City he’ll choose United ahead of them,even if they’re offering higher wage.
@eoinglynn94
yes that’s a problem,but i just have a strong feeling he’s going to be a great footballer in the future,and he plays in the middle sometimes too.
Plus the club president said United wanted to sign him during the Winter transfer window..
Anyway sir Alex has the final say,whosoever he decide to sign,i’ll support.
Agree with Kings, lots of greed in football today. What I like about Sanchez is that He plays like Ronaldo at times (very direct) Nani and Valencia are great too but not like Ronaldo in terms of baring down on goal which Alexis does and can improve upon but all will come down to how Sir Alex wants to shape His team for the next few years so lets see who He’s got in mind as the saying goes ‘not all that glitters is gold’
Dandivine7 – yes but it effected rooneys game that he got very little service from ronaldo, sanchez goalscoring record is not great, he has about 12 goals no better than nani. United have moved on from the ronaldo days, its back to the old school days of 94 and 99, creative wingers who give great service to the strikers
sign Ruud on a pay-as-you-play deal to replace Owen
King Eric – actually his name is spelt and pronounced very simple – KRANJCAR ( AND PRONOUNCED KRANCHAR)… I’m not after Croatian players but I would love to have them here…especially the classy ones like modric and kranjcar…kranjcar’s been more important than modric in our national team and saying that he can’t get into the spurs team is same as saying that tevez couldn’t get into our team…they both can, only the managers didn’t allow them to…when football knowledge is concerned, kranjcar is better than any of our central midfielders we have here( bar giggs ) and offers a goal threat from 25 yards out…plus he’d be a steal as we could get him for peanuts….i’d offload gibson and buy him in a heartbeat…i wouldn’t play him as a starter of course but he’d be a quality backup…and that shit that he played for pompey, what does that mean ? chicharito played for chivas, so ?… i hate narrow mindedness buddy…
you’re questioning the talent of niko and his abilty to play in united team , yet we’re full of gibsons,bebes,obertans and machedas…we’ve had worse players than him…plus scholes will retire and why not getting one quality back up with another classy central midfielder we desperately need
oh and you mentioned how parker,kranjcar and young are not anywhere near out list. well the way i see it is that they would actually strenghten our squad because scholes is either retiring or there will be very little use of him , so parker would be better option than him ( we gotta be honest to ourselves here, scholesy’s legs are gone ), niko would be ridiculously better than gibson, and young would whipe the floor with obertan and/or bebe…so that would actually be a step forward, maybe not as big as the step we need though
oh and i’m not saying that we MUST buy him nor that we will buy him, but i think it would be a cheap and smart investment
GK- Steelenburg: right age,world cup expirience,not exotic but reliable
Defender-do we need one?
CM- I totaly agree with majority of comments-Sneijder great player but we dont need him because Rooney playes the same position + much better without the ball.Modric,I dont`t like him but it`s going to happen- SAF wants him.
Left winger- do we need one?We have quite a few players filling in that position + Wellbeck and Clevers coming home with both of them playing a lot this season on the left wing.For example Sanchez played as a central striker in 3/5/2 formation this season and is right footed.
Sneijder & Gourcuff?
http://unitedbanter.blogspot.com/2011/05/less-is-more-opportunity-cost-of-daft.html
wow this thread is big
its a difficult situation. I am happy to not be in SAF’s position on this one. We cannot bring in world class players as they will demand match time and will hamper youth development but we also dont want to be left with “not there yet youngsters” and risk having a bad season. winning is as important to young players’ confidence as playing.
supertramp,
my answer would be gourcuff. young & talented.
GK would be Maarten – VDS recommendation & he would love to play for united
DF Neven Subotic
MF would be Rodwell & Henderson – English for Uefa rule
Steven Defour & Sotiris Ninis
Christian Eriksen
Zalee – it’s not “fantasy footie”. Most of those names are, well, just “names”.
@Goat – I just read just response….LOL…fuckin hilarious mate!
I hate trolls too….sneaky little critters.
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Fabio…Smalling…Vidic…Evra
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………………..De Gea………………..
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Fabio….Smalling…Vidic….Evra
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……….Carrick…..Cleverley……….
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……Nani…..Rooney…..Young…..
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………………..Welbeck……………….
………………..De Gea
Fabio….Smalling…Vidic….Evra
……….Carrick…..Cleverley
……Nani…..Rooney…..Young…..
………………..Welbeck
……………..De Gea
……………………………………
Fabio…Smalling…Vidic…Evra
……………………………………
……….Carrick…Cleverley
……………………………………
……Nani…..Rooney…..Young
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…………….Chicharito
Thanks y’all, I was just testing something.
300!