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Marko Arnautović | United have pulled out
- Thread starter Tom Van Persie
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Scary thing is, who's on the list after Arnautovic and how shite are they going to be?
Kill this thread with fire. Lock it away, far in the deepest depths of the forum.
Yay. Lock the thread now
There'll be some now who start making out he'd actually have been decent. The club isn't allowed to get anything right 
Thank feck they've pulled out though. Christ, it was worrying.
Thank feck they've pulled out though. Christ, it was worrying.
Thank feck for that. Would rather have Raul Jiminez, Calvert-Lewin or Mitrovic than him if we’re going for squad depth
Thank feck for that! Although I still despair that the club even contemplated this.
Finally sanity prevails.
So it was just pure incompetence and lack of due diligence then? Phew.
What a sorry state of affairs.
What a sorry state of affairs.
Excellent
While it's good that this isn't happening it's somewhat concerning that the backlash has been mentioned as a reason. Why are the club using fan reactions to influence their recruitment policy? Plus for all the bluster that came about how things had changed and are more thorough, how did it not occur to them that people might not be happy with signing a player with that history (even ignoring that he's not very good)? It doesn't augur well for whoever we target next that they were below Arnautovic in our list of targets.
Yeah let's just pretend this never happened
I'm glad we pulled the plug but it's a bit worrying that fan sentiment seems to be holding such sway over our decisions of late. We all know Poch would be our manager now if the fans didn't vocally demand that Ten Hag be given the job.
The club has no vision whatsoever for how they want the team to play, they're just letting the fans and the media influence them because they're all businessmen with zero clue about football.
The club has no vision whatsoever for how they want the team to play, they're just letting the fans and the media influence them because they're all businessmen with zero clue about football.
Good decision. Too expensive anyways.
Rejoice muppets we have done it!! 
Thank feck for this! Now purge this thread from existence. No one should ever remember we were once linked with this guy.
Thank feck for this! Now purge this thread from existence. No one should ever remember we were once linked with this guy.Wouldn't be surprised if they thought the fans would just overlook that little detail
Well done. Now let's get Cody Gakpo to tide us over for now, then go big for a striker next window.
Emile Heskey incoming.
We are looking for a Lidl backup to Cristiano Ronaldo.
Feck it, write the season off already and play the kids. What's the point of spending months competing for 4th with Rabiot and the Arnautovic Plan B?
Feck it, write the season off already and play the kids. What's the point of spending months competing for 4th with Rabiot and the Arnautovic Plan B?
I can't imagine that's an actual reason... More a PR move/make good ("we're listening to you" type bullshit)
Not signing Arnautovic is like a new signing.
Great but the fact we pulled out because fans were unhappy is a bit of a joke.
They should have known that we'd be in the first place. It's another mishap, similar to the Super League. How are these people so clueless.
They should have known that we'd be in the first place. It's another mishap, similar to the Super League. How are these people so clueless.
Just fecking bring Welbeck back instead
Off to the Titus Bramble thread!!
Hopefully that sets the standard for any potential bullshit from the club over Greenwood.
Just a question, has he actually been convicted or banned for any racist remarks or gestures?
Glazers' dream. Threaten to sign someone so bad that pulling out suddenly looks like the best piece of business of the transfer window.
I think it kills that dead to be honest.
Understand these concerns but this seems a unique case given the racism.
The football scouting operation has failed the club massively on this one. How do they in their personality scouting not know about Arnautovic's racism? How?? It's unfathomable that it would go as far as a bid and fan backlash before they saw common sense. It's insane.
Incredible that Man Utd's supposedly enhanced background checks didn't anticipate this, eh?
Just like the list of 800 right backs that led to us buying Wan-Bissaka.
I'm not convinced anything this club briefs out is real. Its the Wizard of Oz. Behind the flashing lights and the spectacle there's nothing there.
Not signing him is like a new signing.
You're probably right but it certainly should have been a reason for this to have been a total non-starter in the first place.
Who’s next? Billy sharp?
Wouldn't read anything into that. Most likely just a generic reply from a random customer service employee rather than anyone from the hierarchy.
On to the Lee Hughes/Ched Evans/Adam Johnson/Luis Suarez thread....
Good. There are much better options around.
Bet Ighalo is sitting by the phone right now
Meh, was really hopping for that high horse to die. Either way, United cant wash themself from it, the even fact that they went for it, that stain cant be removed for all kinds of reason.
Thank Christ.