Valentino needs to stick a fecking shotgun in his gob.
You should have called them "obvious potential" and "bloody well hidden potential which may or may not show itself in the future", it's so much easier to understand.
What do you mean by potential potential? I don't get this? I really want someone to explain to me why you think what I said is rubbish? I said or intended to say that the said player's potential has been realized.
Looks like the news on De Gea was premature given his last statement. And we've had nothing but rumour on Young. I'd be surprised if a deal there was so straightforward given the interest of other clubs in him. Villa would surely want a proper transfer battle to bump up the fee.
I think there's plenty of work there yet for Gill.
It was a slight piss take on the idea of 'projected potential'. Potential is something which is always projected, it's something which is yet to have been realised, so talking about projected potential over actual potential makes no sense. You can't say some players actually have it and others might have it, hence 'potential potential'.
The word potential has now lost all meaning in my head.
That is the definition of potential to you? Wow, we are at opposite ends of the spectrum on this. Don't be quick to assume that people are just stupid. The words projection and potential have different meanings.
My dictionary defines potential this way: The inherent ability or capacity for growth, development, or coming into being
Projection this way: a prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
Do you not see how I could then go ahead and make the analogy of Bebe and Welbeck? With the assumption that if Welbeck was not our player?
No, that's what the definition is to everyone.
Definition - Capable of being but not yet in existence.
That is one of the many many meanings. Myopia may rein supreme here, I just have to stay out. Or and I don't mean the definition of myopia in the medicinal sense.
It's the only one relevant to discussions of football, which is all that matters when discussing footballers.
You are barking up the wrong neck of the woods, here.
Now I understand you, that said from the authority of global football. Your way or else rubbish
Break the bank, if you can... If you can't then build smart, find a gem like little pea
I will say though if Gill is speaking about actual spending, it must be somewhat true... I mean, when it comes to financial questions and pundits questioning our financial standing, Gill avoids the "players" financial figures and transfers and talks more behind the scenes.
Big sentence
I will say though if Gill is speaking about actual spending, it must be somewhat true... I mean, when it comes to financial questions and pundits questioning our financial standing, Gill avoids the "players" financial figures and transfers and talks more behind the scenes.
Big sentence
But he isn't speaking about actual spending, he's speaking about how busy the summer will be.
For all we know, we could be looking at five or six players for 3M each, all for the reserves. That would still keep him busy.
Stop pointing fingers at me. 
I stand by what I said, I don't expect our net spending to be significant because we haven't really spent much without selling in the past five or six years, however I never said we won't sign anyone.
Given De Gea signing for £17m I think net spending might be higher than I initially expected, but I'd still take a bet that it won't be more than £20m.
I stand by what I said, I don't expect our net spending to be significant because we haven't really spent much without selling in the past five or six years, however I never said we won't sign anyone.Given De Gea signing for £17m I think net spending might be higher than I initially expected, but I'd still take a bet that it won't be more than £20m.
I don't know......it sounds a little bit more than persuading some young guns to come to the club. I'm not even sure how involved Gill would be in such deals but adding to the first team squad he would be the main man when it came to discussions etc.
All the in fighting is nauseating, lets just hope for the best, I can't imagine there are many of us that wouldn't like one really top quality addition to midfield at least.
Then you must be expecting some pretty big selling to be done by us as the combined total of the three players most linked adds up to £40M, and I don't think TK and Wes are going to fetch £10M between them.
Stop pointing fingers at me.
Given De Gea signing for £17m I think net spending might be higher than I initially expected, but I'd still take a bet that it won't be more than £20m.
Then you must be expecting some pretty big selling to be done by us as the combined total of the three players most linked adds up to £40M, and I don't think TK and Wes are going to fetch £10M between them.
'Expecting a busy summer' doesn't just have to mean purchasing players - there will be some sales, maybe some renegotiated contracts (eg Hernandez) etc.
Well when you put it that way you're right, hindsight kills
I just hope we invest smart, not drastic.
Kuszczak and Brown will leave, some of Gibson, Macheda, Berbatov might be on their way out. I am actually quite convinced Berba is going to leave and he will fetch around £10m. We might well end up with £20m earned there.
Gill likes a good summer fete as well, goes to all of them he does.
Berbatov is the only one I can see leaving out of those 'maybe' players and he would balance your net prediction out, if Fergie decides once again to neglect the glaring need for a top CM.
Maybe he means his bathroom needs re-tiling.
True true, in any case, other than a goal keeper, I just want us to wait and give our kids a chance before stunting with expensive purchases. We have Fletcher, Carrick as the needed experience players for guidance so it will not be like Arsenal.
Last time you took a bet was a few years ago, it was whether we would sign anyone before the end of the summer transfer window. You said we would, we didn't. I'm still waiting for my money, it was 10 zlotys.
Whoever first mentioned projected potential and actual potential is a fecking Ihni binni dimi diniwiny anitaime.
My projection is that this thread could potentially live up to its actual potential.
MUTV said:
Feed the Yak and he will score
So, in conclusion, Gill has a busy few weeks on the golf course before he jets off for his summer hols.
Phew, I potentially came in my potential underpants at the thought of potential money being spent.
Phew, I potentially came in my potential underpants at the thought of potential money being spent.
I hope selling Nani is not one of them
Juve are closing in, Inler, Aguero and Nani the targets - Football - La Gazzetta dello Sport
Juve are closing in, Inler, Aguero and Nani the targets - Football - La Gazzetta dello Sport
Are you saying that we aren't going to spend money?
I just hope that the 'fuss' of the last couple of seasons dies down where we assume that if someone costs less than £20m that they're shit and use it as proof that the club lacks ambition. Because that shit got tiring.
Just playing Devil's Advocate with all the 'potential' discussion. I'm in the camp that believes money is available should SAF see the right player become available at the right time for the right price.
The money has always been there for the right place at the right time at the right price at the manager's discretion. This obsession that some have where we must spend X amount each summer, regardless of need or desire, simply to balance out the 'net spend' books has long time been preposterous. As I said earlier I hope that's at an end now anyway.
Potentially
Nearly 55 million pounds I believe.
My god the Glazer's better crack open the wallet this summer!
Aye. The United fanbase can't handle a third consecutive year of mass muppet-suicide.