Tom Van Persie
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A Tigers a nice pet if he doesn't eat you.Good deal for them if he can stay fit.
We have a thread moaning about how embarrassing united are in the market and then you have people wanting us to get rejected by an ex scouser.I know Coutinho flopped hard at Barca but can we try for him on Loan for a year, would improve us and piss the scousers off massively
What's more embarrassing, being possibly rejected by another player or going into the season with old man Mata and Jesse Lingard as our 10 options wanting to play 4231?More than half of these reports are just pure fantasy from the journos. Not sure w
We have a thread moaning about how embarrassing united are in the market and then you have people wanting us to get rejected by an ex scouser.
I think people just want to moan.
Has to go down as Di Marzio's worst story of the summer (which takes some doing). Obviously fabricated clickbate nonsense.Tweet
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A puppet who was the only player to speak out against the Glazers in 2005? Yeah, some puppet...Ole is a puppet, that was a requirement for him to get the job. The guy is quiet and happy to be here, he wont kick up a fuss
Can we get him a British passport?If only there was a talented and creative midfielder who was determined to join us...
As it stands, it's either a magical U-turn on Dybala/Eriksen, or we are interested in Bruno afterall... Or a brand new target will emerge and be signed within roughly 24 hours... And has that ever happened before for us?All the journalists saying who were not after, nobody cares. Tell us who we actually are after maybe...
Yes I am, as they were motivated primarily by money and not playing for the shirt, exactly the same scenario with Dybala and Eriksen (maybe not money but he'd rather play for Real). Di Maria never had a great impact on the team at all, that's nonsense, he floundered when the going got tough and wanted to upsticks.You are comparing Dybala and Erikson who are in their prime to them? Furthermore, each player you listed there had their own reasons why it didn't work out. Falcao just had knee surgery; Di Maria actually had great impact on the team but LVG f'd him over; Schweinstiger was old and slow; Sanchez was performing bad before he came to United and Mourinho did help.
Can we get him a British passport?
it's strange how no one wants to buy these fantastic players from us.What's more embarrassing, being possibly rejected by the another player or going into the season with old man Mata and Jesse Lingard as our 10 options wanting to play 4231?
I feel exactly the same.I actually like this stance of if you're only coming for the money, don't bother.
Mourinho had 'acolytes'Thank you.
Serious amount of gowls in this thread right now.
James Maddison might have fancied it, but would have been too expensive. Most foreign players won't be dreaming of United after the shambles of the last six years.If only there was a talented and creative midfielder who was determined to join us...
Fixed that for you.If only there was a talented and creative midfielder who was determined to treble his salary by joining us
Signing big name mercenaries is literally what people were complaining about until a few weeks back now people want themI feel exactly the same.
Although I agree with the decision to back away from players who are not 100% committed to the club, I don't understand why we're briefing the press on players before we're certain they want to come. There are only 2 reasons I can think of, first is Woodward trying to appease fans that he's trying everything to get players in, or that they trying to rid themselves of an image as a soft touch in negotiations with clubs/players. Neither quite rings true though as surely the main effect is to lower the prestige of the club.Tweet
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This idea will see us dwelling down in 6th once again.I actually like this stance of if you're only coming for the money, don't bother.
Now why would you go and bring reason and facts into this conversation? You’re ruining it for all the mental posts from people who actually know Ole personally like the poster you quoted, how else could they be sure of their less than flattering personal characteristics of him?A puppet who was the only player to speak out against the Glazers in 2005? Yeah, some puppet...
Say what you want about Ole, but the one thing that can't be denied is how selflessly dedicated he is to the club. He's doing everything he can but is constrained by Ed & Co. Even so, his positivity during this time, and his faith and belief in the youngsters has been admirable. How you can use it as a stick to beat him with beggars belief.
Better late than never.I actually like this stance of if you're only coming for the money, don't bother.
My point remains. You moan we are embarrassing but want us to openly be embarrassed by an ex scouser who will have no desire to come to United.What's more embarrassing, being possibly rejected by another player or going into the season with old man Mata and Jesse Lingard as our 10 options wanting to play 4231?
I'm very confident Ole is totally different in private to the face he shows the media.Why? This is exactly how he operated when he came into this job? Full of praise for everyone, how the squad is brimming with quality, how there is a great spirit among the boys. All positivity disappeared once we went on a downward spiral, Ole wasn't able to arrest that and right on cue he delivered big ballsy talk of how 'this is last of many of the players' post Everton. All of them are still here.
Ole knows how he lucked out landing this job permanently, he's not going to rock the boat by citing unhappiness with the board. I mean he's toed the line pretty perfectly about how 'the market is difficult', 'I'm happy with the squad'. This will all go down the shitter once his neck is on the line.
It's more likely to be the agent or the selling club briefing journalists to use our name and drum up interest in the player.Although I agree with the decision to back away from players who are not 100% committed to the club, I don't understand why we're briefing the press on players before we're certain they want to come. There are only 2 reasons I can think of, first is Woodward trying to appease fans that he's trying everything to get players in, or that they trying to rid themselves of an image as a soft touch in negotiations with clubs/players. Neither quite rings true though as surely the main effect is to lower the prestige of the club.
Because signing players that just wanted money worked so well for us.This idea will see us dwelling down in 6th once again.
Yep, it's a sad state of affairs when you envy Leicester's midfield. Maddison, Tielemans and Ndidi would all improve us.James Maddison might have fancied it, but would have been too expensive. Most foreign players won't be dreaming of United after the shambles of the last six years.
We'll have to make do with no midfield this season. The return of Fergie's famous doughnut formation.
My point remains. You moan we are embarrassing but want us to openly be embarrassed by an ex scouser who will have no desire to come to United.
Strange mindset
Or the player rejected us and were trying to spin it to be the other way round?Although I agree with the decision to back away from players who are not 100% committed to the club, I don't understand why we're briefing the press on players before we're certain they want to come. There are only 2 reasons I can think of, first is Woodward trying to appease fans that he's trying everything to get players in, or that they trying to rid themselves of an image as a soft touch in negotiations with clubs/players. Neither quite rings true though as surely the main effect is to lower the prestige of the club.
Happy for Welbeck - seems like a really nice guy.Good deal for them if he can stay fit.
Yeah, but he's seemingly happy here. He's not cut a sulky figure in any of his appearances, he's been vocal and active on social media, there are literally no hints anywhere that he's even a little peeved at his situation. It's understandable that you're worried, but if you look at it objectively I don't see anything to cause alarm.Think his contract is up next summer, that is what's worrying people. He could sign a pre-contract elsewhere in January.
This is just a myth. The only player who has badly flopped is Sanchez, due to his age and legs not being the same. ADM would have worked out fine if LVG hadn’t been so stubborn.Because signing players that just wanted money worked so well for us.
Let's develop players. Trust our youth system. Add good players who want to take us back to the top and then the top players will want to come again. We cannot afford to be a cash cow for players who don't give a shit.
I thought the stories were mostly coming from sources close to the club. I may be wrong though.It's more likely to be the agent or the selling club briefing journalists to use our name and drum up interest in the player.
It's a forum full of cry-babies. Never known anything like it.Anyone insulting Ole because he's going to stay dignified and professional even though we won't get in every player we need needs to shut the feck up.
It's called being a grown up, would people rather Ole sulk and self sabotage the way Mourinho did?
That's not the point I was making, why are we leaking to the press before knowing if the player will accept or reject the move.Or the player rejected us and were trying to spin it to be the other way round?