The irony. The CEO's aren't qualified, but you are. Have you phoned United offering your two cents? I imagine the only reason this hasn't gone through is that they haven't gotten the go ahead from insanity from the caf. While you're at it, could you please solve the economic crisis? Jesus feckin wept, you're a parody of yourself.
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What exactly are the fans split on? Because if it's merely because he's a former player that we lost on a free, that is such an illogical thing to be hung up on IMO. Surely it's better to rectify a past mistake as soon as possible, no matter the price, and have a fantastic player on our hands again instead of seeing him play for other clubs? I'd rather United shell out the money to bring in the player rather than dither just because he was a former player, and I'm glad that's what the club seems to be doing.
What do you guys want next to be signed??
I was also the first to get on the Mkhitaryan to United bandwagon.
I don't know enough about the guy. I've never seen him play.
Is he as good as Keane or Vieira?
Is he as good as Keane or Vieira?
F5, F5, F5, F5....!!!!!!!
Are you a Chelsea fan?
Not yet.
I'm in the 25% that voted no, I'm afraid. It's too much and is going to make all future transfers expensive, even for mediocre players... unless he's really good and then I will lie about my vote.
Get the Weigl thread made in readiness for next summer.
It seems my powers are only exclusive to Raiola clients!
Absolutely spot on. It's all posturing. Nothing but a face saving PR exercise from Marotta and co.
Liverpool beat us to that when they paid ridiculous fees for Carrol & Downing!
Not really like either of them mate. Although, I'd say his ceiling is higher than both Keane and Viera. He really does have the talent to be one of all time greats.
So we've signed the best player in the French League and one of the best players in Italian(almost done) and German League this season. All this without the Champions League.
More or less confirms that it was Ferguson and Gill decision to look for value in market rather than being instructed by Glazers. Such a shame really
More or less confirms that it was Ferguson and Gill decision to look for value in market rather than being instructed by Glazers. Such a shame really
Christ! Did I say I know more than them? Did you follow the discussion? 'Irony', 'Parody of yourself' - you don't know how to use them, and I am not here to do the job your High School English failed at. Buzz off.
So we've signed the best player in the French League and one of the best players in Italian(almost done) and German League this season. All this without the Champions League.
More or less confirms that it was Ferguson and Gill decision to look for value in market rather than being instructed by Glazers. Such a shame really
Maybe something to do with Malcom shuffling off his mortal coil?
Seem to remember it was noted by a poster yesterday that once uncle Malc past away we started to spend.
Although that might certainly be the case, no doubt our present circumstances could have precipitated the shift in strategy as well.So we've signed the best player in the French League and one of the best players in Italian(almost done) and German League this season. All this without the Champions League.
More or less confirms that it was Ferguson and Gill decision to look for value in market rather than being instructed by Glazers. Such a shame really
Jeez, I really wonder what kind of lives all you pessimists lead?! I get some people have reservations about the signing, for various different reasons, and I respect that...but to keep banging on about your pessimism just brings the excitement down!
You guys must have really enjoyed the Moyes and LVG era's, as that's the kind of thing you guys do to this thread. Yes, we've been "burnt" plenty of times but so has it come off plenty as well.
Irrespective of your feelings, it will or won't happen. Just enjoy the ride. Let your hair down a little!
You guys must have really enjoyed the Moyes and LVG era's, as that's the kind of thing you guys do to this thread. Yes, we've been "burnt" plenty of times but so has it come off plenty as well.
Irrespective of your feelings, it will or won't happen. Just enjoy the ride. Let your hair down a little!
Anyway, people who aren't happy with us spending obscene amount of money, perhaps you'd like to go back to the summer where we signed - Obertan, Owen on a free and Valencia. I think there was another player, but by feck - I don't even want to remember who that was.
There weren't many options remaining without Fergie's genius. It is to spend or become the next Liverpool.
Though, it remains to be seen if we can spend our way to stability. The 'value strategy' was far more productive than this 'Spend frivolously' approach since then. 320m spent in the last three years and all we have show for is 7th, 4th & 5th positions in the league, plus a FA cup.
Now for the best player in the Spanish League ... or Messi would be fine, too.So we've signed the best player in the French League and one of the best players in Italian(almost done) and German League this season. All this without the Champions League.
More or less confirms that it was Ferguson and Gill decision to look for value in market rather than being instructed by Glazers. Such a shame really
While I do understand where you're coming from, I also do believe it's better to splash out on one class player, who'll only get better, than on several lesser players just because they're cheaper.
Besides, United overpaying for players isn't a recent phenomenon, we've always paid more than the average Joe; standard United Tax
And the reason for it has retired from football, so the strategy is no longer productive.
Had my doubt on the transfer, and voted no as the price of 100m pound. But the importance of getting world class midfielder is immense, and if we can really get him for 100m euro it would be great.
Well i dont mind spending any amount on a player. For me A player is worth as much as the buying club is willing to pay. I prefer having one player with world class qualities rather than 3 with great ones.
Seems very plausible since his sons actually visit Old Trafford, and have an interest in sports. Could also be that Ferguson couldn't change with the times, and Moyes couldn't change from being Moyes. When Malcolm passed away, we almost instantly had a manager who at least could attract big names.
This.
United and Fergie just had that hold on the league during their time. That has now passed. The days of dominance with very little net spend is over. United will have to start acting like the other big clubs in the world, which isn't wrong to begin with, just a different approach. After you rebuild the foundations, you can be more picky in the transfer market ala Bayern or Juve.
do Griezmann next summer!
Neither has the one that has been in play for the last 3 years. This profligacy cannot continue forever. At some point you have to build a squad that needs augmentation every season rather than full scale surgery. We'll have to return to prudent ways sooner than later. Times when football was fun from Sep-May, not June to deadline day.
We have bought/loaned 14 first team players since Fergie's retirement:
(1) Mata, (2) Fellaini, (3) di Maira, (4) Falcao (5) Shaw, (6) Herrera, (7) Blind, (8) Rojo, (9) Depay, (10) Darmian, (11) Schneiderlin, (12) Schweinsteiger, (13) Romero, (14) Valdes
Out of those, three have already been discarded: (1) Valdes, (2) di Maria, (3) Falcao; and there are indications that we may sell another four (minimum).
Anyway, this is veering off the topic and someone isn't going to like that. All I want to say is only spending cannot be our road to salvation post Fergie.
Next summer Neymar
I wish people would stop banging on about the fee. We are Manchester united, just been voted the 5th wealthiest sports brand in the WORLD. Do you think the finance guys have not calculated everything down.
I did not understand our transfer strategy. From the ease with which Bayern are signing players, it is obvious how easy it is for clubs to sign players when they are on top and winning things.
We signed Hargreaves, Ando, Nani and Tevez to add to a league winning team, we won the PL-UCL double.
Next summer, We signed Berba after that. We won the league again.
Next summer, we lose Ronaldo and we sign Valencia, Obertan, Owen and Mame Boram Diuof. I did not understand this at all. I think we were in for Benzema in that window but Real took him too. We were a top club winning things, plus we were rich, plus we had lost our best player at a young age, plus we got 80m pounds for him, it just does not make sense. We might have won the league again the season after this, but we should have added two or three top young players in that window, it would have helped us during the Moyes and LVG years.
100 mil is the equivalent of Mata, fellaini, Phil Jones and rojo put together. I'd personally rather have one world class player than spend on 4 mediocre ones.
The value strategy was productive in the hands of the right man, and even then, we spend a lot on deadwood and high wages. The spending is one part of it, piloting the squad is another. This is however a discussion for another thread.
In here, we gather around to get our bicycle back. Just like poor old man Ricci and his son did.
It's irrelevant. If Pogba truly prefers to go to Real but Raiola pushes him towards us for his own financial benefit, he might end up being disgruntled as well.
To me, it's not Pogba forcing his way out of Juve but rather Raiola forcing him out of there.
We shelled out a rather large amount of money for Mkhitaryan given that he had only one year left on his deal. Raiola milked us nicely there as well.
where is martial?
Next week sounds better