I would have liked us to get a top talent was my point really. Will those players I mentioned REALLY improve us that much? I know the game is not played on paper and they could come in and surprise us, but I think we pretty much know what we get from those two. I would have liked to see us sign a world class centre midfielder this season, I guess it wasn't to be...
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I would have liked us to get a top talent was my point really. Will those players I mentioned REALLY improve us that much? I know the game is not played on paper and they could come in and surprise us, but I think we pretty much know what we get from those two. I would have liked to see us sign a world class centre midfielder this season, I guess it wasn't to be...
As I've been saying since before the whole Thiago saga, I'd be quite happy with Fellaini and/or McCarthy
I agree, but you were complaining that they should have had top quality back-up options at the same time as admitting that there are no top-quality back-up options.
I'd be happy with McCarthy and his cheaper South American equivalent.
I think Revan was joining me in talking crazy talk.
There is ZERO chance -- as in "impossible" and not merely "implausible" -- that we would land Ronaldo, Fabregas AND Schweinstegier. Or at least it's as likely as Pope Francis joining Al Qaeda.
There's always a Plan B or C etc.
United are a multi-million pound organisation with some of the best business and footballing people working for them. They go through this every six months. They probably know what they're doing.
Juve. They did great and early. No nonsense.
Yeah, if our target is just to get into the top 4.
Let's think of his motives behind, if his position is strengthen at Barca I doubt he will ever look for a move. But there's no guarantee in Barca so I do think he wish to keep his option open. But he will not go that far to request for a transfer that would upset his fans and reputation (after moving away from Arsenal not too long ago). So in short, this would not happen.
What the feck are you on about? Both of them would improve our midfield, a midfield that one the title last season.
Can we take a sneaky bid at Ander Herrera, please?
Losing the best manager ever?? We will see if they have a Plan B or C, it's got nothing to do with how rich the club actually is. This is about improving the team on the pitch not many players can do that.
Perhaps I didn't get my point across correctly, I only want us to ONLY spend money on a top quality midfielder. There is realistic back as far as I/we know. But I HOPE there is something going on in the public eye.
Does that mean it's plausible or not?
Christ, do you just recycle the one post?
Plausible; possible, therefore not impossible, nor implausibly possible, but possibly implausible.
This has become a circular argument. United will always get players, both exceptional and not so exceptional. How rich United are has a profound impact on who we buy which gives us a better opportunity to improve our team than financially poor clubs.
Thank God for that. This saga will officially be over on Thursday, one way or the other.
feck, we should just swap them Rooney for Fabregas 
, though I suppose Barca aren't exactly short (excuse the pun 
) of options up front. Rooney woud add an ideal "plan b" for them though.
, though I suppose Barca aren't exactly short (excuse the pun ) of options up front. Rooney woud add an ideal "plan b" for them though.Perhaps Woodward can move on to a target we have some chance of getting and hope they don't mind being second choice...
Woodward couldn't move his bowels he is fecking useless
If he is coming out to to talk at a barc conference it is officially over. It's not like he would come out and announce he wants to leave.
Exactly my thoughts. I doubt he'll come out and say "Well, I am considering my place at Barca".
I think this is the end my friends.
feck me. Do you really think that a professional footballer given the opportunity to play for United is going to be all concerned that they were second choice (if that's even the case) to one of the top few CM's in the world.
Some people have lost touch with reality this summer.
Thursday is the 8th though. That Cotton guy promised us something big.
He'll say he never wanted to leave etc.
There was nothing in it, he hasn't spoken to United, he's at Barca for life etc.
He'll say "me and my agent weren't giving United loads of encouragement behind the scenes...honest"
Players we want aren't always available. No need for contingency plans. It's a simple case of going for what we need or make do with what we have. No point filling the squad for the sake of buying.
we've always been willing to push the boat out in terms transfer fees when desperately trying to sign a particular player. Rio, Rooney, Berbatov and Veron spring to mind. I wonder if we're able to go that extra mile in the current climate.
This is correct. I think there are some people that can't comprehend the thought of us not signing anyone this summer. I'm not saying that we won't, but if the right player isn't available then I'm certain that United will have no qualms about sticking with what they have. Where midfield is concerned, this has been happening for the last few years.
it's odd we've not been able to plug that gap in midfield in the last few years, though. Surely it's not just a case of a lack of availability.
Well that's the final nail in the coffin, as if we needed further confirmation.
Most of us would have signed up the likes of Dembele or Cabaye, but this summer has proven that we seem only interested in the very highest caliber of midfielder. In fairness, Fergie did continuously state that we were looking for the right midfielder. Some of us just chose not to believe it at the time.
That Miguel Delaney bloke still thinks it's not over. Said that Cesc was supposed have a conference last wekk, and yet nothing happened...
I still think it is on!
You heard it here first.
You heard it here first.
Modric, who's pretty comfortable at Madrid even if he's not playing as much as he wants, can't like knowing for sure he's a backup if United go for him. It's certainly not a plus for a player at another club of similar stature. Coming from a smaller club, it won't matter at all but it's not a great incentive for a player who's in a decent enough position to leave.
He's a realistic target so we are not interested in him. If he wants to sign with us then he should first move to Barcelona, Real or Bayern Munich
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