I'm not thinking it, but seriously hoping...
Alexander Büttner
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I'm not thinking it, but seriously hoping...
So last summer a homeless dude and now a gypsy
Trailer trash - and he will never give it up
And of course Dembele.
will be good to see him start in one of the home games against fulham or wigan.
People on a Dutch forum I visit are all laughing at this rumour. Apparently he's pretty rubbish, even for Eredivisie defenders standards (which are already quite low)...
Has any other newspaper except that local Dutch one mentioned anything yet about this transfer?
Has any other newspaper except that local Dutch one mentioned anything yet about this transfer?
i thought there were quotes of him talking about the signing. plus anderletch's manager wished him luck.
Now why would Anderlecht's manager speak about this transfer? What's even the connection?
Baines was almost certainly a target, but in all honestly I'd be really surprised if we signed him AND a midfielder. For a team that spends feck all the past few seasons this would be next to impossible.
Van Persie, Kagawa, Powell, Henriquez, Buttner AND a midfielder? I don't think so, I'd be more than glad if we got proper cover for Carrick but I definetely don't see more than 1 signing happening.
Sky Sports are reporting it among other sites, and in all fairness Sky Sports usualy post shit that has some truth to it, I mean you don't see "Nani to Real" "Ronaldo to City" and garbage like that on the site.
good point. i did not care to dig much. it's easy to believe reports about us signing low-profile players.
I googled it. He's a former Vitesse manager, moved this year.
If we got both a DECENT lb and a cm i woudl be very very amazed
So, we have no idea if we have indeed signed this fecker.
We loan out a player who played in the Champions League final to sign an unknown for the same position?
I can certainly understand not signing an established Left-Back with Evra still around and still one of the best.
I can certainly understand not signing an established Left-Back with Evra still around and still one of the best.
Unknown as in unknown to you?
Fabio needs games, and I'm sure Buttner will be happy sitting on the bench. It makes more sense signing someone who won't expect to play every game than Baines.
We should get Butland and Bender next season.
Well the hope would be that Fabio is the future. He needs a run of games, which he has a far better chance of doing at QPR.
So this guy will purely be back up
At this stage we'll be building an orphanage close to the youth academy.
Why does everyone claim Baines is rubbish? because it is vogue to dislike English players?
I think he is a very competent LB.
I think he is a very competent LB.
I'd just sign Phil Nev for a season as back-up, until Fabio is back.
Seems he's unknown to most on here. Obviously the Scouts will have done their homework.
What "everyone" are you talking about? I think what unites most people who are averse to signing Baines is that he is too established in order for Fabio to have a chance next season if he does well during his loan spell. That and he'd cost quite a lot given that most of us want cover/competition for Carrick...
On the plus side, apart from being an excellent left-back, he has a great set-piece delivery and can play left wing too (crossing with the left foot) but that seems to also be the case with our looming Vitesse-signing (not the excellent left-back part tho...well, um, maybe, we'll see)
Barcelona is his dream club.
Do you think that orphanage might also take "gifted" kids like you.
Ouch!
So who is on Bridgewater duty tomorrow?
Apparently can play Midfield, Right Back and Left Back. Was a winger two years ago and now has been converted to left back. That's all I know about him after reading about him. I trust our scouts though.
Guess we got a tip off from Van Der Gouw. Always liked Raimond myself even though he never played that much
Manchester United's Vitesse Connection Delivers Alexander Buttner
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...vitesse-connection-delivers-alexander-buttner
The news wires are carrying the story of Manchester United finally signing a left back. No, not Aly Cissokho, Leighton Baines or Bryan Oviedo.
It's Alexander Buttner.
The Vitesse Arnhem defender, who can also play right back, was included in Bert van Marwijk's provisional 36-man squad for Euro 2012.
How many times have United surprised us by pulling a rabbit out of a hat? Remember Vidic, Evra, Javier Hernandez? Who would have predicted those signings? And no one forecast this one.
And before you wonder how this transfer came about, try looking at Raimond Van Der Gouw. He may not have played as many times as keeper at United as he would have liked, but he still has strong connections with the club.
So, as Vitesse's goal-keeping coach, you can bet that he probably gave Sir Alex the tip-off. We don't yet know the fee, but it will be much less than the £17 million that Everton probably wanted for 27-year-old Leighton Baines.
Patrice Evra isn't getting any younger and his defensive qualities are suspect. Sir Alex likes competition for every position. With Buttner coming in he has a ready-made replacement. He will also have Fabio coming back in due course from QPR, who looked at home yesterday despite their big loss.
With Zeki Fryers gone (though nobody knows where), there is also Tyler Blackett coming through and Michael Keane can play left back at a push.
So at last, one of the positions that people have been fretting about has been filled. Just Kaka now and we have a full set...
Difficult to find footage of Buttner's defensive skills, but he can certainly tackle. He also scores goals—10 in 107 matches—pretty good for a full back.
And he's just 23. Have a look and get excited, but he won't feature before Fulham at the earliest.
Manchester United's Vitesse Connection Delivers Alexander Buttner
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...vitesse-connection-delivers-alexander-buttner
The news wires are carrying the story of Manchester United finally signing a left back. No, not Aly Cissokho, Leighton Baines or Bryan Oviedo.
It's Alexander Buttner.
The Vitesse Arnhem defender, who can also play right back, was included in Bert van Marwijk's provisional 36-man squad for Euro 2012.
How many times have United surprised us by pulling a rabbit out of a hat? Remember Vidic, Evra, Javier Hernandez? Who would have predicted those signings? And no one forecast this one.
And before you wonder how this transfer came about, try looking at Raimond Van Der Gouw. He may not have played as many times as keeper at United as he would have liked, but he still has strong connections with the club.
So, as Vitesse's goal-keeping coach, you can bet that he probably gave Sir Alex the tip-off. We don't yet know the fee, but it will be much less than the £17 million that Everton probably wanted for 27-year-old Leighton Baines.
Patrice Evra isn't getting any younger and his defensive qualities are suspect. Sir Alex likes competition for every position. With Buttner coming in he has a ready-made replacement. He will also have Fabio coming back in due course from QPR, who looked at home yesterday despite their big loss.
With Zeki Fryers gone (though nobody knows where), there is also Tyler Blackett coming through and Michael Keane can play left back at a push.
So at last, one of the positions that people have been fretting about has been filled. Just Kaka now and we have a full set...
Difficult to find footage of Buttner's defensive skills, but he can certainly tackle. He also scores goals—10 in 107 matches—pretty good for a full back.
And he's just 23. Have a look and get excited, but he won't feature before Fulham at the earliest.
The problem in comparing him to Vidic and Evra is that both were players we had all heard of and had plenty of experience.
What happened to Fryers? He was supposed to be going to Tottenham but I don't think he's made a move yet. He's not at United either. Does he even exist?
Been a strange one that. Has only played one match for Spurs reserves(pre-season friendly), no official confirmation on Spurs website. On premierleague.com, he still appears as United player(although I think he has left).
Been many butt jokes yet?
He's out of contract, I'd imagine that his move is being held up by tribunal compensation
He has probably been bought so that RVP can be happy that he has someone to speak a bit of Dutch with. Maybe RVP tipped Fergie off about him!
Barcelona is his dream club.
I wouldn't be too concerned. Don't forget he's Dutch and there are strong ties to Barcelona.
Southampton, QPR, Fullham, and Werder Bremen were all after him.
does hans jorg butt still play?
So do we pronounce it Buttner or Bootner?
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