Calm all your horses people, going way out of topic.
De Gea Contract Situation
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I hope that guy doesn't take break ups as seriously as player's leaving the club.
Either my water contains some sort of hallucinating drugs or you wrote you wish big Dave a career ending injury!
Not nice...!
I feel like a politician. Unreal. I made a very simple statement that if he demands a transfer (and that I think he is a top 3 keeper in the world and our best player this season and I WANT him to play for us his entire career), that I don't give a feck about him. You guys need to grow a pair.
I think this guy is omgstopthreatinme4eva or whatever Robert Earneshawe's username was.
Madrid is in his future, no doubt.
Fecking Madrid.
Fecking Madrid.
What questions have I not answered?
I took what you said as you said it. If you didn't mean it...don't say it? Seems to be the most logical way to go about it.
Never tried to act smart, or intelligent...but thank you for thinking I did
The fact that multiple people think its a bit out of line should show you it was a bit over the top.
Again, no argument here, just discussing
I'm with you in only wanting people here that WANT to be here but if they want to leave the that's up to them. I will no longer cheer for them or follow their careers but wishing death or a career ending injury on them is just way over the top.
By setting him on fire...
If a player does not do well but wants to stay, would you want the club to keep him on the rosters for as long as he plays? I would assume not, then why wish ill on someone who wants to leave? I understand your sentiment and I agree that it would feel really harsh IF Big Dave decides to pack his bags and leave for Madrid so soon after all that we did for him, but I won't want any ill to befall him for that, much less a career ending injury.
Not every player will want to play for that club. Money is probably bigger than the will to want to play for a club these days. Yes, there are players who would 'die' for the cause, but they are few and far between unfortunately. So, expecting a Spanish man from Madrid not to want to return to his home city and play for the biggest team in the world is fairly unrealistic.
DDG isn't forcing anything, he just hasnt signed a new contract, which we don't even know has been offered yet, so let's blame the club perhaps. DDG has been brilliant since he arrived and if he goes then I will happily thank him for his efforts in keeping our hopes of top 4 alive this season. To wish harm on him is as low as it gets.
Pics? Or you're lying
Maybe we should be discussing who we want in between the sticks next season rather than speculating on DDG.
I would wager he is gone, regardless of where we finish this season, I just hope we don't go through that horrendous period of keeper mistakes we did during the post Schmeichel era.
There probably is a thread already but I can't find it.
I would wager he is gone, regardless of where we finish this season, I just hope we don't go through that horrendous period of keeper mistakes we did during the post Schmeichel era.
There probably is a thread already but I can't find it.
My current dog was a stray who would've probably froze to death in one grim scenario. I'll take you again, my stray David.
If Madrid are interested, which they are, then it's going to turn his head. As a Spaniard he'll have grown up watching them be hugely successful and watching some of the best players in the world playing for them. You'd hope his Athletico background might have some negative effect, but it probably won't.
But all that being said, we are throwing money around left, right and centre. De Gea obviously loves it here, he's one of our most important players and going to be the one of the best goalkeepers in the world for the next decade or more. We should be able to make him an offer to keep him. It's not like he hates the club and wants out, so I think if we really want to keep him and are willing to make him one of the best paid players at the club then he'll stay.
If he goes, I'll see it as a failure by the club.
But all that being said, we are throwing money around left, right and centre. De Gea obviously loves it here, he's one of our most important players and going to be the one of the best goalkeepers in the world for the next decade or more. We should be able to make him an offer to keep him. It's not like he hates the club and wants out, so I think if we really want to keep him and are willing to make him one of the best paid players at the club then he'll stay.
If he goes, I'll see it as a failure by the club.
Don't do it @WyoManU, he just wants the photo so that he can stick it up on the Perv Wall of Fame that I imagine he has in his attic.
If de Gea were to leave for Real I don't think I could hold it against him. Yes, it would be nicer if he stayed "loyal" to us but to expect someone who probably grew up watching the Madrid clubs more than ours to be unquestionably dedicated to Manchester United is asking a bit too much of someone, I think. We would all be loyal to United if we were in his position because it is our club, but we aren't his. Sure, he may have grown to love us over the last few years but that can't compete with the lure and attraction he will have had for the Spanish game since he was a kid.
Seriously, though. If any footballer doesn't want to play for Manchester United and forces a move against the wishes of the club, feck him. I hope his career goes to shite. There aren't any shades of grey here. Not sure why thinking this would bother anyone?
What have I missed? I see 2 pages of convo since last night, comments about him leaving yet I don't see any sources posted in here?
Am I right in thinking the latest rumours involve DDG wanting a buyout clause inserted into the contract? If so I say we do it, if Real come back in two years time with a record breaking offer for a goalie thats something we just have to accept. Id hate us to lose him cut price this summer
No idea. Just saw some guy saying how pissed off he'd be with De Gea if he left and a bunch of other folk telling him he's not allowed to be. Haven't a clue whether there's been any progress or not.
There is a difference between hoping a guys career goes to shite and wishing a career ending injury in someone for leaving.
Don't see how a player can be forcing a move if he hasn't had a contract offered to him by his club either.
To be fair the reaction stems from someone suggesting we give him a career ending injury or kill him if he wants to leave! That does seem a tad extreme.
I'm always in 2 minds about players leaving. At the end of the day it is their job and career, if they say a better future elsewhere it's no different to me going getting another job anymore. There's not really any loyalty in football for me due to the money involved so I've become a bit detached from the loyalty stuff. It would be nice if it existed as we stuck by de Gea during his dodgy 6 month spell where eveyrone was writing him off, it'd be nice if he returned the favour somewhat but that's not how it works anymore.
Judging by the reactions of everyone so far in the club and what they seem to say there is little being done or close to agreed in regards to a contract so I'd imagine he'd leave. I'd like him to stay but if he left I'd probably have no hard feelings towards him really.
Ah. Well wishing death on him is a bit extreme.
I just find it strange the way when a popular player wants to leave people seem keen to perceive the situation as though it's all the clubs fault and <insert popular player's name here> can't be blamed for being ambitious and would have definitely stayed if only the club had paid him what he's worth and blah blah blah...
At the end of the day, if any player is determined to leave it's impossible to hold onto them. And it pisses me off when players at our club are determined to force a move, for whatever reasons. Manchester United is one of the very biggest clubs in the world. I would prefer we didn't sign players who see it as some sort of stepping stone for their ultimate destination. Feck that and feck them. Hence I want anyone who does exactly that to turn out more like Suarez at Barca than Ronaldo at Madrid. Death by fire would be a bit extreme though.
I agree it's not really the club's fault. I'd imagine they're doing all they can to keep him and it's de Gea/his agent stalling on the deal. I'd suggest the reason he wants to leave is money or he'll get more success at Madrid than he would here. It's also his home to be fair but from what i've heard he likes living in Manchester. There's no way it's been his "dream" to play for them. Being an Atletico fan he can't be big on Madrid, it'd be like a City fan dreaming of playing for us, just doesn't happen.
I don't disagree particularly when people get frustrated or annoyed with the player. I've just come a bit more detached from it now in all honesty. I think most of them just see it as a normal job and a way of making money which I'd suggest wasn't the attitude a few years ago. I'm never desperate for them to do well, I think we've had a similar conversation about Ronaldo, I agree with you that it's almost cringeworthy people worship him still and really want him to do well. I'm not really that bothered either way...I'd guess that de Gea would get similar worship levels to Ronaldo if he left by United fans still which would get tiresome after a while.
Yeah, you're right to be detached from it all. One club players are going to be a rarity in the future so we probably shouldn't expect the same loyalty we were used to in the past. Wanting them to do badly when they leave is purely pragmatic though. When I see a player that could be still at United playing really well it bugs the hell out of me. Conversely, it pleases me when someone like Vidic leaves and is absolutely crap for his new club. On the basis that what happened now looks to have been in the best interest of the club. It's not about disliking them as individuals, so much as wanting their departure to eventually seem like less of a blow than it might feel at the time.
Dad is that you?
Yes, and your mother and I are very proud of you.
I will sleep soundly tonight knowing thatYes, and your mother and I are very proud of you.
Does his contract run out this summer?
No. Next summer.
Great, at least we get a giant fee from madrid if he goes.
Next summer
Great, at least we get a giant fee from madrid if he goes.
The summer of next.
Has the latest ballbag update been posted yet? Saying de Gea will sign a new contract but that Madrid definitley want him next year and will have to convince UTD to sell.
Not good news really. My life without Real Madrid would be
Not good news really. My life without Real Madrid would be
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