This thread has been a journey, despite whatever happens at the end.
We've known what was going to happen about 800 pages ago but the schoolgirls in the thread like wetting their knickers every time the word Madrid is mentioned.
Paul Pogba | Undergoing Medical | Helping out the Laundry Ladies
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We've known what was going to happen about 800 pages ago but the schoolgirls in the thread like wetting their knickers every time the word Madrid is mentioned.
La Stampa are terrible.
Keep dragging it out longer boys, I'm a bit of a masochist when it comes to transfers 
The person tweeting seems far too pessimistic from what is written.
Yes that's what I thought.
"48 hours" my butt cheeks.
Aaaaah yes. Jim White. He's not really one to be looking to for reliable information. This is the same guy who came out with this beautiful nugget of information...
No, it is 48 hours, you just started counting at the wrong time. Di Marzio never specified a start time, you all just assumed he meant 48 hours from the tweet. He actually meant 48 hours from a week on thursday.
Benatia.
If you stare really hard at Pogba, Madrid will appear out of nowhere.
Keep dragging it out longer boys, I'm a bit of a masochist when it comes to transfers
You cruel cruel man
Jim White has just got his info from Ducker anyway.
He was spot on when he said that Benatia was joining us, after all.
Jimmy White isn't ever going to live that one down is he
In any case, this Pogba deal of "almost there" has been repeated for weeks now.
At least people on here no longer believe that the deal will be announced in 24 hours. People are being more realistic.
Me: I won't believe it until he is in a MUFC shirt.
I love how all the medias "senior sources" have come out to play now. You know, after the Italian press did all the hard work for them and reported it was all but done last week. Now it's dragging on a little bit, their senior sources are starting to speak. The same sources who had absolutely no decent information until after Wednesday last week. Coincidence? Nah, i call bullshit
Perhaps, but they are the best Italian source for Juventus related news.
So, we are now analysing plane windows?
Is this what this thread has come to?
I believe the Aurora class of scram jets do leave chemtrails in the air
feck it imo. Why is his vacation so damn long? He's going to miss weeks before he's in shape. Move on and get someone else imo.
That's clearly a possibility. On a different note: after thinking about it for quite a while, I've come to the conclusion that Pogba is actually on his way to St. Louis to watch Klopp-Roma at the Busch stadium tonight. Heard the Vegas-STL flights were also delayed. Maybe Liverpool can't offer him the astronomical wages, but they do have Jürgen Klopp. Liverpool are also red(referring to Wednesday's Instagram photo), have American owners and different American sponsors which could explain his prolonged stay in the US.
I agree! The whole seasons depends on them first 2 or 3 games doesn't it? Loose or draw them and we're utterly screwed.
Feck Pogba, the vacation hogging arsehole! Lets go for someone else so we can atleast try to win them first 3 games!!
Left my house at 1:30pm. Just caught up with the news at 11.30pm
From flicking through this thread, all I have missed is Pogba flying to New York to extend his already stupidly long holiday no announcement is imminent and everything is boring?
About right?
From flicking through this thread, all I have missed is Pogba flying to New York to extend his already stupidly long holiday no announcement is imminent and everything is boring?
About right?
I agree! The whole seasons depends on them first 2 or 3 games doesn't it? Loose or draw them and we're utterly screwed.
Feck Pogba, the vacation hogging arsehole! Lets go for someone else so we can atleast try to win them first 3 games!!
TBF I disagree he should cut his holiday short but those few games certainly can matter. As you saw last season, one point can matter.
This is looking to be probably the toughest season yet with every team strengthening, we absolutely need to win every game we can if we want to be in with a chance of the title.
Too much speculation about him being announced as imminent. Over the summers i have realised players don't sign any contract till they are back from their holidays.
Till Pogba comes back from Holiday i don't see anything happening, either he will fly directly to England from his vacations or he will fly back to Turin where Juve will make one last attempt to offer him and new contract and if he rejects it Juve will then contact Raiola to accept Uniteds offer.
Till Pogba comes back from Holiday i don't see anything happening, either he will fly directly to England from his vacations or he will fly back to Turin where Juve will make one last attempt to offer him and new contract and if he rejects it Juve will then contact Raiola to accept Uniteds offer.
Yes but we've also seen that any team can slip up at any point in the season.
This season will be absolutely no different at all. Any team can and most likely will loose points at any point. If we loose 2 of our opening 3 games (which i hope doesn't happen) it doesn't rule us out of the race at that instant. You can guarantee that City/Chelsea/Arsenal/Liverpool/Spurs etc will loose games that they're expected to win. Thats the beauty of the Premier League, it's becoming a much more open leage
He played the Euros so i think he will get a full month off. Even if he signed in the next 2 weeks can't see him being fully fit till mid September.
Negotiations wouldn't be this far advanced if Juve didn't have word that he had no intention of resigning with them. He's either told them himself, or via his agent that he doesn't want to sign a new deal. Juve either cash in now, or refuse his request and sell him next season for less money (1 more year gone off his contract, most clubs cold hold out for a free or severely reduced cost). My best guess would be that it's all done, but they're either waiting for his holiday to be over or working on a way for him to have his medical whilst on holiday. Only United and Juve know whats exactly happening though
Of course, but as a counter argument we will also lose games we are expected to win. We would be alright in those first few games without Pogba IMO anyway.
Ya, which is why I don't think he should cut his holidays short.
Why is this whole medical thing on holiday narrative being pushed by everyone? When has a player ever did his medical on his holiday destination before he signs for a new club. a medical takes a few hours so why does it matter if he does it in Manchester when he comes to sign
We could have him in a United shirt within the next week, but you'd rather we gave up on months of hard work and negotiations and instead signed someone else, whose transfer would take at least a week if not longer to complete anyway, just so the new player could potentially play an extra game or two more than Pogba would have played in the first few weeks?
Your opinion is terrible.
To be fair, I've never heard of such a long holiday
The euros finished 23 days ago and apparenrly he is on holiday for 6 more days! That would make him return just 6 days before the season having been on holiday for over 4 weeks. Bizarre.
The euros finished 23 days ago and apparenrly he is on holiday for 6 more days! That would make him return just 6 days before the season having been on holiday for over 4 weeks. Bizarre.
Could. Expected to. Hopeful.
Being a football journalist is one cushy gig. free match tickets, by the numbers match report on the weekend and submit any old bollocks about transfers in the summer.
Well, at the moment he is still a Juventus(They gave him a longer holiday) player and their season doesn't begin until August 20To be fair, I've never heard of such a long holiday
The euros finished 23 days ago and apparenrly he is on holiday for 6 more days! That would make him return just 6 days before the season having been on holiday for over 4 weeks. Bizarre.
IIRC Allegeri gave extra 2weeks to Little Poggy and Evra.
To be fair, I've never heard of such a long holiday
The euros finished 23 days ago and apparenrly he is on holiday for 6 more days! That would make him return just 6 days before the season having been on holiday for over 4 weeks. Bizarre.
Its been united policy for years to give a player a month off from the time they are knocked out of their international tournament.
Unless the player has some sort of injury that needs immediate work done on it the club don't expect the player to be back before 30 days.
Dont expect Pogba to make his United debut till mid or late September.