Ditto. It's not actually our common policy to only go for the best available. Those 3 players are the level United are usually looking for. Young(-ish), good potential, and still hungry for success.
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Ditto. It's not actually our common policy to only go for the best available. Those 3 players are the level United are usually looking for. Young(-ish), good potential, and still hungry for success.
Everyone at Madrid reckons he wound up having one of the best seasons there. Not a great start but turned it on when it mattered for them.
Unless he is unsettled (which I don't see) there's nothing there.
Remember how many times Barca said Figo was staying before he moved to Real Madrid?
dont tell me how the situation was different, I'm trying to revive a bit of hope here
dont tell me how the situation was different, I'm trying to revive a bit of hope here
With the TV deal increase and Commercial revenue increases a transfer fee of £40-50m should not be a big deal at all.
In fact if you take into account the clubs profitability the deals for Veron, Rio and Rooney would absolutely dwarf them.
When you think our operating profit when we bought Rooney, Rio and Veron was roughly the same that year total as the transfer fee... That would put each transfer nowadays North of the £100m mark. Obviously wages have increased at a much faster rate, but it still gives you an idea.
Given the state of our midfield I'm bemused that people are concerned about offering North of the £40m mark. I'd be ecstatic if we sanctioned a deal similar to the Kaka to Madrid one and got him.
In fact if you take into account the clubs profitability the deals for Veron, Rio and Rooney would absolutely dwarf them.
When you think our operating profit when we bought Rooney, Rio and Veron was roughly the same that year total as the transfer fee... That would put each transfer nowadays North of the £100m mark. Obviously wages have increased at a much faster rate, but it still gives you an idea.
Given the state of our midfield I'm bemused that people are concerned about offering North of the £40m mark. I'd be ecstatic if we sanctioned a deal similar to the Kaka to Madrid one and got him.
McCarthy to United would cost £20m plus. Why do we think we can get him on a cheap? Either way this Fabregas thing is happening.
No he wouldn't.
The new Barca manager is saying just what I expected, he is not going to come out and say, Yes he is for sale.
It may be worth trying with one last £40m+ bid.
My feelings are this is a dead end.
It may be worth trying with one last £40m+ bid.
My feelings are this is a dead end.
I wonder if the new manager's statement on Fabregas will finally get through to us and we can chase a more realistic target now.
Cue bid going in for Schweinsteiger...
Cue bid going in for Schweinsteiger...
I do wish people would shut the feck up about being "realistic".
Being "realistic" doesn't win you 13 league titles in 22 years, either piss off or live the dream like we've been doing for a long, long time here.
Being "realistic" doesn't win you 13 league titles in 22 years, either piss off or live the dream like we've been doing for a long, long time here.
Any realistic targets out there lads?
What needs to happen now , is Fabregas himself needs to come out and say what he wants to do.
It's a shame the Barca boss won't wake up in the morning with a horses head at the foot of his bed..........
He won't, he is a bit of a bottler. I am not sure he knows what he wants. He knows now that Barca have had their Cesc feathers ruffled, that might suffice.
My optimistic bubble is rapidly deflating, but I have enjoyed the ride. :-)
Is Joey Barton still at QPR and looking for a move?
Never thought for one second Cesc would have come even with Vilanova as their coach so now ...
jeston 
fecking hell Jeston.Best gif ever.
Tata Fabregas.
Might have to spoiler that bad boy for the at work crowd!
Might have to spoiler that bad boy for the at work crowd!
I am waiting for the uproar from the office boys.
...... 'slight lob on'For someone who has been repeatedly warned about posting NSFW images you're a bit fecking stupid, Jeston.
Come on be realistic.
The time for that was 193 pages ago.
Someone forgot to tell the chumps who run your club that too.
They're almost as bad as ours.
Someone forgot to tell the chumps who run your club that too.
They're almost as bad as ours.
But censored though? Olly made a gif of TDon wanking off Weaste and similarly censored it like I did. Nobody batted an eye-lid at that
You wait until you get older, you won't be calling that a "slight", that will be full battle dress.
Can someone PM me the banned gif? Intrigued
Yeah the 7th choice player out of the front 6. He won't play at all.
Why do things like that get deleted nowadays? Did things change with advertising?
I remember some shockers in the past, this seemed quite mild in comparison.
I remember some shockers in the past, this seemed quite mild in comparison.
Not sure if serious. It's not often we buy top players from top clubs. In fact it's extremely rare.
Veron from Inter, RVP from Arsenal.......
Me too please!
They might look for that, but 15m should get him when they realise nobody will pay what they are looking for. 12m should be enough. If it's coming close to the deadline and nobody has bought him, Wigan will panic.
And me!
It's time to move on and aim for a realistic target. Fabregas was a no go from the start, feck knows why we have wasted the best part of a month chasing a player who is not only happy at the club but Barcelona have stated on record 5-6 times that he's not for sale.
Im just waiting for the ''the targets we had in mind aren't available so we will make do with our current squad'' quotes to come out next. Shit summer so far to say the least.
Im just waiting for the ''the targets we had in mind aren't available so we will make do with our current squad'' quotes to come out next. Shit summer so far to say the least.
Veron was from Lazio.
Oh come on mods, just put it back before every fecker on the forum ahs to post a PM request!
I'm just glad I can say "I was there when Jeston posted the NSFW gif".
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