If this deal goes through, I second this sentiment.
Marko Arnautović | United have pulled out
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No issue with this signing at all once it is what it says on the tin - a stop gap as we are spending big time on a midfielder.
we are in desperate need of options. I don’t give a shit about the “racism” arguements as if that is racism then the vast majority of footballers in the last 20 years are racist. Saying shit in the heat of the moment to an opponent is childish and ignorant but it doesn’t make you a racist which gets bandied around too easily these days.
He is a stronger number 9 than Ronny, will hold the ball better and allow us to progress up the field better. A good option for a low fee. We are looking at mid table options because we are a mid table side. Let’s bring the kids through and get in what we can to fill the gaps till then.
we are in desperate need of options. I don’t give a shit about the “racism” arguements as if that is racism then the vast majority of footballers in the last 20 years are racist. Saying shit in the heat of the moment to an opponent is childish and ignorant but it doesn’t make you a racist which gets bandied around too easily these days.
He is a stronger number 9 than Ronny, will hold the ball better and allow us to progress up the field better. A good option for a low fee. We are looking at mid table options because we are a mid table side. Let’s bring the kids through and get in what we can to fill the gaps till then.
So there's no doubt this is because Ten Hag wants him. Murtough just bending over for anything he asks?
fecking ignorant
I once felt that way. I emotionally checked out a few seasons ago, however. Now it's just a pervading sense of apathy.
It does if those things are racist.
Worse than that, he's not even a has been. He's a never was.
Told you it's a question of time before someone comes out with the 'racist moment doesn't make him a racist' bullshit
Dawn, I’m fed up.
And people though Woodward was bad 
Holy crap
Holy crapWe are officially a mid table side now.
It's fair to say this time... it's embarrasing.
It's fair to say this time... it's embarrasing.
Get Strootman and Vidal in too. Awesome. Surprised we didnt get Bale as well, between Bale, Eriksen and Arnautovic it could of been a very 2016 transfer window. Love the nostalgia these relics could bring
This says more about you than anything else.
Arnautovic is a racist who doesn’t belong anywhere near the club. If your heated childish moment is to attack somebody for their ethnic origin then you are, without a shadow of a doubt, a racist.
Rabiot and Arnautovic goes in that sense, physical players that United don’t have enough
It's funny because some of us turned our noses at the likes of Scamacca, Dybala, Depay, Richarlison, Nunez etc because we thought we could do better
Yeah I don’t care though. Not trying to antagonise the point. Each to their own. I don’t like the guy, wouldn’t have said those things myself…but does it effect my view on what my favorite football club need to avoid being walked over all season. He is a cheap option that gives us a plan B - the same type of plan B that ETH has gotten mileage out of previously.Slippery slope there brother
we need to grind out results till ETH can get some proper shape into the team. This guy will help with that.
This is as eloquent a statement as I have seen the past couple of days. Of course it’s just one game, many say, but essentially this is the same team which stunk the entire place up last year. We spent the entire summer getting low hanging fruit (Martinez being the exception). But my word if we really go for this guy and think NO ONE in our scouting system is better for maybe slightly more money then I’m worried all the so called restructuring is really just hot air. How can we be this desperate. What’s clear is that the Glazers clearly won’t pay any more money. It’s the same problems over and over, debated ad nauseum. What on earth is going on here.
In an era of shockingly bad transfers, this is probably going to be the worst one yet.
Dare I say it, but I don't think even Woodward would've gone for this fecking lad.
Dare I say it, but I don't think even Woodward would've gone for this fecking lad.
Worse than Liverpool buying Charlie adam and Peter crouch
Where do you draw the line, though? Should we recall Greenwood? Maybe Mendy could also do a job?
If he's a stop gap squad player in addition to signing Sesko but having to leave the latter on loan at Salzburg for a year, then it becomes slightly more palatable. Slightly.
Crouch was at least a funny and cool guy
Amazing that you can still muster the energy to feel anything at all for this club. I’d think most would be entirely apathetic by now.
In his ‘prime’ he got about one goal in every 5 PL games. I am genuinely floored if we sign this shit racist cnut. Its not even a little loan like Ighalo either we are going to pay money to sign him when we’ve had all summer to rebuild a squad. Got the likes of pogba and jlingz out to bring in this racist and a mommys boy
Its a sick joke
SAF used to go on about how important it was to get a sense of a players character when signing a new player, but times change. Shopping past it racists from the bargain bin is what United is about nowadays I suppose.
Take nothing away from him personally, I love the guy. Just wasn't a great signing for Liverpool at all
It's worrying how far we've fallen. I hope ETH proves to be what we all hope he will be
Incredible. Leak PR about background checks, attempt to sign a racist and a player whose agent is an absolute demon. ProfitIf he's the one demanding those players, questions need to be asked
The market for strikers is a pretty poor one right now. However, when I want a haircut I don't ask the barber to chop my head off.
Yeah of course not. Not getting dragged into an arguement I’m not even making. My point is clear. I don’t count isolated insults about someone’s race as meaning that person is a blatant racist…just ignorant. As long as he has apologised (he has) has been sanctioned (I’m sure he was) and has not made a habit of it (not to my knowledge ) I would just say he is thick as opposed to a racist.
Anyway, back to the football - cheap plan b…no issue with the PL…knows ETH. Nonissue.
They probably just checked his references, all of whom say he's a good lad.
Your right! If he’s demanding those players, questions do need to be asked. But if he isn’t demanding those players, then that is even more concerning!
Either way, someone in a meaningful position at the club is coming up with some absolutely terrible ideas
Didn’t want him purely on his ability & age.
Now it also transpires that he’s a massive racist & misogynist too? You could barely make it up. If this is the player Erik is pushing for them questions have to be asked. Especially after stressing all summer that we have to find the ‘right players’.
Seeing a player like this turn out for us would make me feel sick. I absolutely would not support him in any way.
Now it also transpires that he’s a massive racist & misogynist too? You could barely make it up. If this is the player Erik is pushing for them questions have to be asked. Especially after stressing all summer that we have to find the ‘right players’.
Seeing a player like this turn out for us would make me feel sick. I absolutely would not support him in any way.
Then how about this one? https://syndication.bleacherreport....ic-called-me-a-nigger-ibrahim-kargbo.amp.html
Does this make it a habit? Being racist once can be a misunderstanding? But twice?
The naivety that the people at the top know what they are doing.
besides all the issues with the person. a 3 year deal isnt stop gap. We will be left with a usless 36 year old probably on good wages