although this is probably bollocks des lynam showed report on the premiership tonite saying united were in for him.
please god nooooooo
feck des lynam and feck arsenal
easy on paddy ya mad bastard
<img src="graemlins/smirk.gif" border="0" alt="[Smirk]" /> the quality of the transfer forum just gets better...
I will booooo him from the 1st day he stepped in until he kick ass and left !!
anelka is class... shame about the temperment tho, but perhaps being left out of the wc for that reason will change him? 15m would seem okay, but not sure bout his wage demands.
Originally posted by Sambora:
<strong>anelka is class... shame about the temperment tho, but perhaps being left out of the wc for that reason will change him? 15m would seem okay, but not sure bout his wage demands.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Temperment? He's perfectly fine when the media aren't picking on him.
It was in the sun today as well
I'll reckon they'll come up with one new name every day this summer
I'll reckon they'll come up with one new name every day this summer
I dont think he'd be very welcome in a United shirt...(from the reaction of this forum)
And I dont think he is the sort player we need.
And I dont think he is the sort player we need.
Originally posted by Candona:
<strong>I dont think he'd be very welcome in a United shirt...(from the reaction of this forum)
And I dont think he is the sort player we need.</strong><hr></blockquote>
i'd take him. we miss the pace of owen type player
Interesting? But highly debatable!
He's the sort of player we need, but not the player we need.
Like the idea of him scoring the winner against the poo.
Wouldn't be ideal but he does have pace and thats something we dont have at the moment. It woudl give us an "over the top" ball to play. I also reckon he would score bags for us but would him and Ruud be a good partership?
Ideal replacement for Disco , especially if we get Duff to play in the hole and as back up to Giigsy. I think it could be a good move for United bearing in mind he wants only 60,000 a week!
very true about us needing a owen type. id love it if we got duff too, one of the players of the season imo - the irish figo! anyone see duff's goal against the scousers? class!
Duff will not come to us.Too much competition.
Originally posted by thumper:
<strong>Wouldn't be ideal but he does have pace and thats something we dont have at the moment. It woudl give us an "over the top" ball to play. I also reckon he would score bags for us but would him and Ruud be a good partership?
Will someone hold him down so I can hit him.
Originally posted by Livvie20:
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Will someone hold him down so I can hit him.
I'm holding Livvie down instead.
Run thumper Run!!
Anelka is not the player we want
Mind you how many people questioned SAF's signing of Cantona on day 1
Not there can ever be another EC of course
Mind you how many people questioned SAF's signing of Cantona on day 1
Not there can ever be another EC of course
Cantona is a prime example that players who are dubbed as "bad boys" can actually become legends at Man Utd. Anelka is a desperate man right now, he needs to play, his exclusion from the WC has come as a kick up his behind. This would be a good time to go in for him, he's ready to prove some people wrong, and he's still only 23.
Well I certainly didn't want moody boy to play for us. Fortunately he <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/football/teams/l/liverpool/newsid_1979000/1979395.stm" target="_blank">won't</a>. Liverpool just agreed a deal for him.
now we can concentrate on Rivaldo and Di cnio <img src="graemlins/devil.gif" border="0" alt="[Devil]" />
And Duff.
Whoever said he's the sort of player United need, but not the player United need hit the nail on the head.
Whoever said he's the sort of player United need, but not the player United need hit the nail on the head.
Originally posted by mikhail:
<strong>And Duff.
Whoever said he's the sort of player United need, but not the player United need hit the nail on the head.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Well that still doesnt solve us needing that sort of player...
We need that speed option...RVN and Ole and Forlan as well are fast but they arent exactly "leaving defenders in their wake" type of players...thats why we need somebody like Anelka...if somebody can tame Anelka it'll be Fergie, dont you agree?
Ruud and Ole is all well and good but against stalwart fort-like defences we find it hard to break through...thats where blistering pace comes into play...trick offside traps...long balls to chase...great options to have in Europe against top class defending...
Ruud (Ole)
Henry (Forlan)
Would be the ideal combo though not possible...and those who think i'm forgetting Ole's ultra predatory instincts and frickin brilliant finishing are wrong...just depends on what type of play or team we're facing to decide which combo is most effective.
Thats why we need the speed...hence Anelka IMO is tempting but his personality put a spanner into everything.
Someone to play in the hole would also be nice ala Cantona and who better than Rivaldo...although a someone like Giggsy or Duff could also work beautifully well.
Well...in the end its all in Fergie and the PLC's hands...cant do much except rant about it in a forum...
Cantona may be an example of 'bad boy come good' but Collymore and others are examples of 'bad boy got worse'. For each of the former there's ten of the latter. There are enough good, dedicated players out there to pick from so why sign a potential trouble maker?
The reason Anelka is cheap is because he's trouble. I shudder at the thought of Liverpool giving us the player to destroy team harmony.
Stories suggest there are a few minor cracks (newspapers exagerate) now, partly because of our supposedly disastrous season. A good 2002/03 will fix that. Most of the players have been together a while and are United through and through. They will want to integrate newcomers who are good players with good attitude.
Last years 'tinkering' was a net loss of $20m (Veron, Van Nistelrooy, Carroll, Forlan for Greening, Wilson, Stam, Cole). This years 'strengthening' will cost more AND will get us back to the top.
The reason Anelka is cheap is because he's trouble. I shudder at the thought of Liverpool giving us the player to destroy team harmony.
Stories suggest there are a few minor cracks (newspapers exagerate) now, partly because of our supposedly disastrous season. A good 2002/03 will fix that. Most of the players have been together a while and are United through and through. They will want to integrate newcomers who are good players with good attitude.
Last years 'tinkering' was a net loss of $20m (Veron, Van Nistelrooy, Carroll, Forlan for Greening, Wilson, Stam, Cole). This years 'strengthening' will cost more AND will get us back to the top.
I'm not too concerned which striker we get, as long as they're half decent and they don't jeopardize Ole's spot, as long as he's playing well ofcourse.
I personally like Freddie Kanoute. I'm not pulling a kemo and starting any rumors though
But yeah, I think Kanoute would be a good option. Maybe Van Hooijdonk, he's had a good year also, except he is also a potential "problem player"
But yeah, I think Kanoute would be a good option. Maybe Van Hooijdonk, he's had a good year also, except he is also a potential "problem player"
Originally posted by zXe:
<strong>I personally like Freddie Kanoute. I'm not pulling a kemo and starting any rumors though
But yeah, I think Kanoute would be a good option. Maybe Van Hooijdonk, he's had a good year also, except he is also a potential "problem player"</strong><hr></blockquote>
Personally i dont rate Kanoute too highly.
and Van Hooijdonk is too much of a risk.
Christie is good though although he'd probably warm the bench most of the time.
What do you think of Robbie Keane?
There was nothing said between them. Fergie just said he would pay half a million to get him when he was with Wolves.