We're linked with a good few players now and there's no real way of knowing which ones we'll end up with.
It should be exciting, but tbh I'm just frustrated by the whole thing. Don't know if its just me.
join the club, looks to me like we won't sign anyone, none of the rumors seem to have any basis, Vermaelen did but Arsenal fecked us to make sure he went to Barca.
none of the other supposed targets have anything like as much reliable sources saying they will happen.
we will regret not signing anyone hugely imo, really ticked off if we don't as well.
We'll finish this window with Blind,Vermaelen, Benatia, Vidal, Shaw and Herrera.
1 down, 3 to go...
So fickle and whimsical when it comes to transfers... We're one week away from the season with just three first squad central defenders and it seems that we still can't make up our mind.
So fickle and whimsical when it comes to transfers... We're one week away from the season with just three first squad central defenders and it seems that we still can't make up our mind.
Something tells me we may see Blackett in the first eleven sooner than later. It may take even up to two weeks for new targets to fully accommodate.I think we'll start seeing movement in the next week, we've already attempted to buy Vermaelen.
I believe LVG when he wanted to see exactly what the players could do, he would have let them know who he wants and doesn't want this week. Expect comings and goings in the near future.
It does sound logical indeed even when we're risking further injuries and squad holes which is never a good thing especially at the beginning of a new campaign. I don't even blame Louie for smallest thing in that matter. Many managers would just crack in his place with that amount of chaos and damage to repair.Manager was in the world cup til 3 weeks ago. And he wanted to see the squad and analyse who he wants and doesn't want himself. Its just painful for us because we went through it last year too, but this is the more logical way of buying players. Most top teams have a director of football these days, who decides what players etc come in with or without the managers approval. I highly doubt Ancelotti asked for James Rodriguez. He was simply bought and Carlo got told to fit him in the team somehow.
Herrera and Shaw are not "Blockbuster" signings!I believe there is a good chance we might scramble on deadline day and end up with nothing or someone who the caf do not rate at 0:00 am.
Luckily this time we already did our blockbuster signings early in Herrera and Shaw.
We're linked with a good few players now and there's no real way of knowing which ones we'll end up with.
It should be exciting, but tbh I'm just frustrated by the whole thing. Don't know if its just me.
I believe there is a good chance we might scramble on deadline day and end up with nothing or someone who the caf do not rate at 0:00 am.
Luckily this time we already did our blockbuster signings early in Herrera and Shaw.
Me too. It's a fecking joke. We should be buying a handful of top draw players this summer. This is what we need and what we were led to believe would happen by Woody and co.
Bizarre you would call those blockbuster signings. You really think that they were of that profile? I don't think we have had a blockbuster signing in the last ten years. Maybe RVP.
Can't quite believe there are 8 days to go until the season starts & we have 5 players to sell, and at least 3 players to buy, could be a fun 2- 3 weeks ahead.
There's no two ways about it, this has been another shambles of a transfer window. Can't believe we've sat with our thumb up our arse again.
Aye it's not good that's for sure, unless something big happens between now and Sept 1st they certainty won't be able to con everyone with talk of a big spending spree in the transfer window next summer if things go tits up this season.
I still probably stupidly retain some optimism for this window, but the hope is slowly draining away.
If we really did decided to wait until after the tour and after taking a look at the players on pre season to start more transfers then that was silly. I don't believe it's true though I just thinks it's more incompetence.There's no two ways about it, this has been another shambles of a transfer window. Can't believe we've sat with our thumb up our arse again.
If we really did decided to wait until after the tour and after taking a look at the players on pre season to start more transfers then that was silly. I don't believe it's true though I just thinks it's more incompetence.
There was no need to assess the players - it was abundantly clear where we were weak. Before the tour, we needed a CB, a CM and a wide player. We still need those players, but now we're only a week from the season. What a fecking shambles.
Yep, feck all. We lost out on Vermaelen, that is it.I was away for 9 days with no internet and no Reds to update me. What did I miss? Looks like feck all.
join the club, looks to me like we won't sign anyone, none of the rumors seem to have any basis, Vermaelen did but Arsenal fecked us to make sure he went to Barca.
none of the other supposed targets have anything like as much reliable sources saying they will happen.
we will regret not signing anyone hugely imo, really ticked off if we don't as well.
If only someone would, if only...
I believe Van Gaal kept all transfers on hold until he had the oportunity to take a look at the squad in pre-season. This may or may not cost us.Surely we are going to make more signings right?!
When was the last time we had a successful transfer window?
I'm more worried about the players we haven't got rid of yet, especially without CL football so much money being wasted on wages.
Everything LVG has done and said about needing time to assess his players been entirely reasonable. If youre going to take on a mug like Moyes then there are certain consequences attached to that like having to fire him, taking on a new manager who'll need time to see what needs.
LVG said from day one he'd need 3-4 weeks to look at things. People getting butthurt because that actually is happening are either deluded, stupid or both.
The Vidic and Evra one. And no one had really heard of either of them!When was the last time we had a successful transfer window?
Maybe the 2007 window as well. But after that we never properly strengthened our weak spots.The Vidic and Evra one. And no one had really heard of either of them!
