Disco - the big loss

Travis Bickle

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Blackburn Rovers are expected to step up their attempts to land United striker Dwight Yorke before the pre-season gets into full swing.
The former Aston Villa hitman started just four Premiership games for United last term and it is no secret that Sir Alex Ferguson is keen to offload the 30-year-old and Graeme Souness is a known admirer.
A compromise of around £4.5million could land Yorke - who has one year left on his Old Trafford contract.


12.5 to 4.5 million in three years. Disco is the same age as Cole, and yet he's managed to move himself to the sell-by shelf.

Contender for the least professional player ever under AF.
 
Its his loss more than ours.
He repayed most of his transfer fee in 99 & 2000.
From being one of the worlds best hes gone to Mr nobody.
 
Originally posted by Travis Bickle:
<strong>12.5 to 4.5 million in three years. Disco is the same age as Cole, and yet he's managed to move himself to the sell-by shelf.

Contender for the least professional player ever under AF.</strong><hr></blockquote>


No doubt, although you have to consider part of the low price is the fact he is one year away from the end of his contract. Also, it's 4 years, not three :)
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I thought he was our best player in the treble season. I was more gutted 1 year ago, when I felt (rightly so) that we wouldn't do it against Bayern without him on form.
 
Originally posted by Travis Bickle:
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Contender for the least professional player ever under AF.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Straight fight between him and Neil Webb IMO.
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Originally posted by stoned.rose:
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Straight fight between him and Neil Webb IMO.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Webb was injured. Can't recall Webb ever featuring in nightclubs more than at training. Disco hands down.
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Originally posted by Travis Bickle:
<strong>Contender for the least professional player ever under AF.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Is it because he enjoys going out the evening that he's not a professional on the pitch ? Physically, he looks fit, he must train like the others. He was harly given a chance last year, you can't be good if you play 3 games a year.

If he leaves, people will have to remember what he did during the Treble season.
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Originally posted by Elfie:
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If he leaves, people will have to remember what he did during the Treble season.</strong><hr></blockquote>

He was the best striker in Europe that year. But for him to get the cold Shoulder from Sir Alex, it surely means he's done plenty wrong.
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Originally posted by Elfie:
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Is it because he enjoys going out the evening that he's not a professional on the pitch ? Physically, he looks fit, he must train like the others. He was harly given a chance last year, you can't be good if you play 3 games a year.

If he leaves, people will have to remember what he did during the Treble season.</strong><hr></blockquote>

He was "hardly given a chance" becase he was totally disinterested. On several occasions he decided that he didn't feel like training, or was late for training.


He only has himself to blame. When he is flogged off, we will be glad to see the back of him.

The treble was secured by four strikers. Ole and Sheringham won the FA cup final and the CL final.
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Originally posted by Amir:
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He was the best striker in Europe that year. But for him to get the cold Shoulder from Sir Alex, it surely means he's done plenty wrong.</strong><hr></blockquote>


On what basis was he the "best striker in Europe"? Did he win an award for this?
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Originally posted by Travis Bickle:
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He was "hardly given a chance" becase he was totally disinterested. On several occasions he decided that he didn't feel like training, or was late for training.


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Is it true, or is it tabloïds bullshit ?
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Originally posted by Elfie:
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Is it true, or is it tabloïds bullshit ?</strong><hr></blockquote>

Well covered on Red Issue. If Disco had wanted to keep off the front pages of the newspapers, he could have. This in itself is not a problem, but when his game went downhill as well it made it look like he was more interested in partying than playing.
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Originally posted by Travis Bickle:
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On what basis was he the "best striker in Europe"? Did he win an award for this?</strong><hr></blockquote>

He was Champions League top scorer with eight goals and was simply brilliant. It's an OPINION. I thought he was the best that season. Shame he wouldn't bother maintaining it in years to come.
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I agree with AMIR. His partnership with Cole in 99 was breathtaking at times. Yes Ole and Teddy did the biz in the Fa Cup and The European Final but without York and Cole's play against Juve and Inter we never would have got there. His goals against Barcalona were also critical. I dont know what happened but Imagine you being the leading striker on arguably the best side in Europe and then seeing SAF drool after RVN. I think you can look to the initial attempt at the Signing of RVN that started all of this. Christ he scores 30 odd goals in 99 the Team wins the Prem in 00 and then alex is trying to sign RVN. No excuses for not giving a 100% but lets not slag him off without facts. You lot dont have facts.
 
Oh and one more thing how can SAF honestly not put him on the subs bench against Bayer Leverkusen or Arsenal. Seems to me that someone cant let bygones be bygones. I love SAF and he has brought more success to United then we probably deserve but he is human and this last year has undoubtly proved it with the whole STAM saga and yorke. Because we are so much better then the rest of the prem we almost recovered to win the championship again. I dont give a crap how well Arsenal played or Liverpool they know we gave our trophy away and hopefully we will be getting it back.
 
Originally posted by manufanatic:
<strong>I agree with AMIR. His partnership with Cole in 99 was breathtaking at times. Yes Ole and Teddy did the biz in the Fa Cup and The European Final but without York and Cole's play against Juve and Inter we never would have got there. His goals against Barcalona were also critical. </strong><hr></blockquote>


agreed... at their peak Coley and Yorke were awesome.. remember THAT goal in the Camp Nou?? teddy and ole were good...but they weren't a patch as a combo, when compared to Coley and Yorke...


shame Yorke went AWOL. He was world class in 99.
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giggzy of course i remember the Combination between cole and yorke was "out of this world". You dont lose "class" like that and i agree with those who think he didnt get a fair run out. There were numerous times last year SAF could have gave RVN a rest. He could have used Yorke and RVN would have been more fit at the end when clearly he was tiring. Just My opinion but SAF isnt bigger then UNITED. I think the gaffer made a mistake.
 
Originally posted by manufanatic:
<strong>Just My opinion but SAF isnt bigger then UNITED. I think the gaffer made a mistake.</strong><hr></blockquote>

i disagree... Yorkie didn't look interested, whenever he got a run out.. HE did the same at Villa...one great season..and the rest were plain average.


he had it all... and can only blame himself.
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I certainly wouldn't dare putting any blame on Sir Alex for it. We don't know how Yorke was in practise, etc. His financial demands from Middlesbrough said a lot - The guy 'seems' to be a jerk. I'm sure he's a fine lad but he just doesn't have the 'Manchester United charachter'.

Obviously everything Sir Alex saw made him realise there's no point in building on Yorke as he'll let us down. It's easy to say 'he should have been around against Arsenal and Leverkusen', but if he got a chance in any of those matches and let us down, we'd be pretty angry with the gaffer.

At least I would. Most people at United have decided Yorke is a squad waste of space and is no good for the club's cause... Let's leave it at that.
 
Originally posted by manufanatic:
<strong>I agree with AMIR. His partnership with Cole in 99 was breathtaking at times. Yes Ole and Teddy did the biz in the Fa Cup and The European Final but without York and Cole's play against Juve and Inter we never would have got there. His goals against Barcalona were also critical. I dont know what happened but Imagine you being the leading striker on arguably the best side in Europe and then seeing SAF drool after RVN. I think you can look to the initial attempt at the Signing of RVN that started all of this. Christ he scores 30 odd goals in 99 the Team wins the Prem in 00 and then alex is trying to sign RVN. No excuses for not giving a 100% but lets not slag him off without facts. You lot dont have facts.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Well perhaps you'd better appraise the manager of the facts. RVN was a more obvious replacement for Cole. If Yorke had maintained his form he could have expected to play with RVN.

Meanwhile OGS, who came on when Cole and Yorke could make no impact on the Bayern defence sticks at his game.

Putting down Yorke's demise to Fergie's signing of RVN is nonsense. Fergie had two forwards coming up to 30, another age 34, and OGS no longer a youth. Sherinham left, so Yorke was still one of four.

What started all of this is Yorke's piss poor attitude.
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Originally posted by manufanatic:
<strong>Oh and one more thing how can SAF honestly not put him on the subs bench against Bayer Leverkusen or Arsenal. Seems to me that someone cant let bygones be bygones. I love SAF and he has brought more success to United then we probably deserve but he is human and this last year has undoubtly proved it with the whole STAM saga and yorke.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Only SAF knows his reasons for not using Dwight as a sub. My view is that Dwight did nothing to show he was interested when Fergie gave him chances. Fergie probably felt he had no choice than to ignore him. Putting Dwight on the bench (ignoring Dwight's attitude) would have sent a message to the others that it is okay to just go through the motions, turn up and expect to win everything.

We won seven of the previous nine championships, Dwight won three from his first three at OT. Players need hunger to continue to perform at that level. Clearly Dwight, a hero in 1999, no longer has it. He should go for the benefit of the club.
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Originally posted by dicko:
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Only SAF knows his reasons for not using Dwight as a sub. My view is that Dwight did nothing to show he was interested when Fergie gave him chances. Fergie probably felt he had no choice than to ignore him. Putting Dwight on the bench (ignoring Dwight's attitude) would have sent a message to the others that it is okay to just go through the motions, turn up and expect to win everything.
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Well said. <img src="graemlins/keano.gif" border="0" alt="[Keano]" />

Anyway i still can't understand why there was a wide grin on his face when he came on and played against the Arse at Highbury. The halfhearted chases, the halfhearted efforts... I think the whole world can see that he's juz not interested in our cause.
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Yorke was amazing his first season at Old Trafford.

His second season was good, but not more. Sure he scored lot of goals but he didn't make any for his teammates, the way he did 1999.

Then came 2000-01 and Dwight played well in one match.

I will remember Dwight only for what he did for us 1998-99. It's sad but I think he's one of the players were 'form is temporary, class is permanent' is apporpriate.
 
don't have a link to it online...but according to the irish sun/mirror/star etc Disco was thrown out of the Curragh races yesterday. he's allegedly got pissed and punched a posh Dublin night club owners wife....??? I'm surprised this hasn't been posted already, or have I just missed it...that's another million he's just knocked of his price :rolleyes:
 
Fair enough you lot are a lot closer to the scene then I. I agree that putting yorke in the game when/if he was sporting a bad attitude and not working hard in training does send the wrong signal. Only if Diego would have scored a few goals last year.
 
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