I feel for the partners of some of the posters in the last couple pages, if they have any at all. Speaking so poorly about FDJs fiance and with sexist undertones oozing out...yikes
Frenkie de Jong | The last muppeting lap
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It’s really the era we live in. No one’s private life is private anymore. People put it all out on display, and it inevitably draws judgement, criticism or comment; especially when people have agendas. In this case wanting a player to join the club. Whether Frenkie’s fiancé wants to move to Manchester or not, is really an issue for her and Frenkie in private. And as much as I find some of the comments distasteful, I find almost as equally distasteful this constant parading of one’s private life in public. Inevitably the public personas are just a superficial, false representation of reality anyway.
I’m very happily out of touch. All this instagram bollocks is exactly that, bollocks. The people commenting on it are almost as sad as the people posting it. The fact we are getting sexist or misogynistic comments from middle aged men about the public postings of a player’s fiance, in her early 20s, is probably the least surprising, but most depressing part of this interminable saga.
The internet always brings out the worst in people. From the fake representations of life that social media gives us, to the anonymous toxic commentary it breeds. We are in the age of social media fundamentalism.
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Tbf if you are a person who makes a living off social media, its open season on the comments. There's no free lunch in life. You will need to be able to take the good and the bad otherwise you need to stay off it. Obviously there are limits like threats etc.
So what's Devon's football club? He's going there is he?
That actually get posted?
Either way, it does fecking suck balls for them the way he’s been treated, especially after his sacrifices the past 2 years. fecking scumbags.
Feel sorry for the pair of them who clearly thought Barcelona was gonna be their life
But…. They will be rich as feck, the North of England is miles better than so many idiots make out, and it’ll likely be 5 years tops. Even De Gea and plenty of players from much sunnier spots than Holland have enjoyed living and his a career here. And they can keep their home in Barca, and spend their entire post career 33-80 lives there if they like, and every Summer or move wherever the hell they feel like.
Manchester United isn’t going to be a big destination for star players until they get back into CL. The pull the Spanish teams have for now will take some time to overcome. ETH has a ton of potential, look at how well Xavi has recruited players. If United can get a top 4 spot it’ll open up a lot for them. Obviously you need star players to help get there so it’s a bit of a catch 22
This gets mentioned a lot and is certainly true for some players. On the other hand, we did sign some pretty big names while not in the CL, so it seems to be an individual thing.
Although, in retrospect, an argument could be had about what kind of player values CL and what kind (ahem mercenaries) don't. It's obviously not that easy, since players with a bit of perspective will also realise that one year out of the CL doesn't mean much
"John Murtough's knowing grin.. what does it mean?" What does it mean?
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Frenkie Monday
Light blue. He’s off to Citeh.For those of you that don’t have Instagram. No idea what the butterflies are about?
Operation Persuade Mikky and Frenkie to Come to Manchester
1) Spam Instagrams
2) Something hockey related
3) Show Frenkie erotic pictures of canals
Most importantly;
4) Hype up Frenkie to impossible levels so when he doesn't get ten assists per game we immediately turn on him and Mikky and act like vindictive little shits like we always do.
1) Spam Instagrams
2) Something hockey related
3) Show Frenkie erotic pictures of canals
Most importantly;
4) Hype up Frenkie to impossible levels so when he doesn't get ten assists per game we immediately turn on him and Mikky and act like vindictive little shits like we always do.
Butterflies represent being caught in the net by some pricks - having absolutely no power to change your fate.
It’s clearly done.
It’s clearly done.
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Obviously its the calm before the storm.
I'm adamant that this is the way to go. Dutch people love canals, it's just a fact. They need to be proper canals though otherwise he'll just think we're weird.
No wonder Frenkie can turn on a sixpence - he learned to play football on a rubber dinghy.
Shit Fred Rodrigues, you’re just a shit Fred Rodrigues!
Another week starts.
Nothing has changed.
How long are you going to do this to yourselves?
Nothing has changed.
How long are you going to do this to yourselves?
As long as it takes. Stamina.
2 butterflies Migrating together?
that and Murtoughs dirty smile, this is De JONg
that and Murtoughs dirty smile, this is De JONg
The week has finally come. Welcome home son
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The believers are satisfied. The naysayers have given up hope that he isn't coming and have slunk back to their holes.
We need to form a canal lovers society here in the Caf. Then invite Frenkie to join. The poor sods got to be suffering in the nearly canal-less Barcelona. Have a Ms Canal 2023 competition that is rigged so that Mikki wins. A happy partner is a happy life as they always say.
Happy Mikky Monday
Well you seem to have undergone a personality implant because pretty sure that you were one of those negative ninnies not do long ago
Plymouth Argyle
Exeter City
Torquay United (where we bought Lee Sharpe from)
Yep... he's Devon bound!
He did a silent but deadly fart that had yet to hit the population
I saw a red robin bring a worm to feed its hungry child this morning in the blazing sun shine. It’s a sign from the great sun god Apollo that We will help Frenkie get paid his money owed and he will come to us. It’s defo back on
It’s only August.
Other than the Sancho Saga, this is the most drawn-out transfer in recent memory. When he does eventually come over, will our expectations now be sky-high to the extent that it's unrealistic? Its only human nature.
We will expect him to transform the team and overall performance within a few months. Top 4 now when personally I am expecting 5th regardless.
We will expect him to transform the team and overall performance within a few months. Top 4 now when personally I am expecting 5th regardless.
Just one month max left of this saga!
I can just pretend it’s January 1st and a short transfer window
I can just pretend it’s January 1st and a short transfer window
Don't forget Willand Rovers,we've always got space for an extra midfielder.Plymouth Argyle
Exeter City
Torquay United (where we bought Lee Sharpe from)
Yep... he's Devon bound!
This is the week ladies and gentlemen.
How long is the process of registering players in La Liga? If we wrapped this deal up on the morning of the 12th would it give Barca time to register players in time for their opening match on the 13th?
mancanal.com? Can’t see there being any problems with a name like that tbh.
Less dubious, canalsfrmen.biz
Usually depends on how recently they’ve serviced their fax machine mate, just ask De Gea haha
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