Despite this, he only has one leg and I've heard rumours that leg only occupies four toes.
He's gonna be a crock again if he signs for us.
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He's gonna be a crock again if he signs for us.
I also dont feel good about signing him especially with the talent we have available but if Fergie wants him there must be something he has in mind which we cannot see.
Maybe Berba leaving or possible a change in our system. Only Fergie knows.
Maybe Berba leaving or possible a change in our system. Only Fergie knows.
I dont want to sound a spoil sport but haven't you noticed that we have been struggling to score goals lately?
Last season we were a few goals off breaking our premier league record.
And yet it wasn't enough. We're struggling to score goals even during our preseason games. Lets face it Rooney, Welbeck and Berba are not natural scorers while Chica had been struggling lately. No wonder SAF wanted Kagawa (17 goals last season) and RVP this season.
You can edit squads, so he'll be ok.
It wasn't enough because we were leaking goals. Conceding 3 to Newcastle and Blackburn and 4 to Everton is awful.
But if we had scored 4 and 5 in those games we would have been fine.
Let's face it, we blew the league when Sir Alex took pity on Arsenal at 8 
Is Rooney not a natural goalscorer?
he's scored 186 goals for us and he's been played out of position a lot of his time here and he's only 26.
Come on devilish, you're trying to pull out the pre-season stats? We scored a hell of a lot of goals last year. It wasn't until this year that RVP was tagged as a "natural goalscorer," being played as the central striker - but Rooney scores a tonne just like him, Berbatov is far more lethal than you're giving him credit for, and Welbeck just needs a bit of composure. RVP would be a great signing but I think you're using the wrong stick to beat his signing's critics with.
Rooney is a fantastic player and fantastic players score goals but he's not a natural scorer.
Do you own a magic 8ball by any chance?
To be honest I have mixed feelings about this deal myself. RVP is certainly a great player but he's 29 and injury prone.
However I kind of understand the thought behind such signing.As I said in the previous post Rooney is a fantastic player and players with such talent tend to score piles of goals but he's not comfortable in leading the line. Welbeck represents the future. He's strong, he's fast and his technique is breathtaking but he's not a natural scorer. The only natural scorer we've got is Chicarito whose more of an impact player.
SAF's teams were always known of being filled with player capable to score goals. The double side had Kanchelskis, Giggs, Hughes, Cantona and Keane capable of scoring goals. The treble side had Becks, Scholes, Giggs, Keane, Cole and Yorke while the last CL winner side had the likes of Ronaldo, Tevez, Scholes, Giggs and Rooney. Last season we kind of missed that. We had Rooney scoring 27 league goals followed by Hernandez who scored 10 league goals and Welbeck with 9.
Another characteristic that SAF's teams are renowned for is the amount of competition forwards had to face to keep their first team place. Cole-Yorke had the likes of Ole and Sheringham breathing at their neck. Rooney-Tevez had Saha and Ronaldo (not to forget that SAF went on to spend 30m on Berba). It seems that SAF like to have his forward on their toes. In fact there were times when the pressure for first team strikers got so high that players preferred leaving/retired prematurely (Cantona and Cole) rather then risk ending on the bench.
I think that the gaffer wants to restore that at United. Kagawa can bag them from midfield while RVP is a great scorer himself. Powell is young but he's also a regular scorer. By signing RVP SAF is also passing a statement that no one, not even Wayne Rooney, can expect a guaranteed first team place next season. I think that for such statement alone its worth spending 15m for the player.
You used that crap phrase in an earlier post to peterstorey. Face facts? What facts, dimshit?
Your poor effort at making a comparison is wrong...no one has been jilted yet.
I really think you know feck all about who or what RVP 'loves' at the moment.
I reckon your excessive and puerile response reflects the reality of the situation - that I might be right and your rage is the rage of Caliban.
I'm all good for people having their own opinion but to have doubts about buying the best striker in the league is beyond me..
I'm hearing rumours he is being courted by Spurs.
I think it's just that we don't where to play him. His too good to be a substitute. Partner him up with rooney and we would lose Kagawa.
You should change your hearing aid......obviously it's tuned to Comedy Central
Maybe I should change mine, I keep hearing rumours this is Fergie's last year
You should change your hearing aid......obviously it's tuned to Comedy Central
Maybe I should change mine, I keep hearing rumours this is Fergie's last year
yeah but you think Van Persie's staying at Arsenal.....
You should change your hearing aid......obviously it's tuned to Comedy Central
Maybe I should change mine, I keep hearing rumours this is Fergie's last year
Accept facts Gillie!
A player Arsenal fan's worshipped is courting a rival. It's the very definition of being jilted.
I keep hearing rumours this is Fergie's last year
At least he's not whoring himself to some rival.
Three possibilities now for RVP's future at United.. Will he be another:
1- Van Nistelrooy = makes a place for himself in United's history?
2- Berbatov = some good performances, but doesn't live up to the expectations and Rooney remains our main striker?
3- Sneijder = 10K+ posts down the drain?
Which do you think is most likely now?
I personally think it's: 3.
1- Van Nistelrooy = makes a place for himself in United's history?
2- Berbatov = some good performances, but doesn't live up to the expectations and Rooney remains our main striker?
3- Sneijder = 10K+ posts down the drain?
Which do you think is most likely now?
I personally think it's: 3.
Suprised to see this many that dont want us to sign him.
As we all know, the players we want to sign never do, therefore RVP will sign simply because not all of us want him.
As we all know, the players we want to sign never do, therefore RVP will sign simply because not all of us want him.
It's like he's taken his pants down and the girl's just said, "Oh wow, hey, I forgot to tell you, I'm actually a lesbian," and then done a runner out the door.
it's more like a girl who's stopped him in the middle and said he'll never be able to make her cum.
Agreed - but I'm thinking we must know that he's willing to come here. There must be a deal in place between RvP and ourselves as too much has been said for him not to be willing to come to us.
I still don't rule-out City getting him, but I think if we get Arsenal on board then he'll be our player - which I find crazy to think about:
Robin van Persie - Manchester United player?
That said, I felt the same about Michael Owen - right until about 4 hours before his signing was confirmed.
I'm seriously not too excited about the potential addition of RVP since my preference had always been to boost the midfield instead. Our goalscoring inability last year was due to our pedantic midfield rather than inept strikers, granted Welbeck's finishing left little to be desired. However, if there's a positive about buying RVP, it is to give Rooney a kick up his arse as his performance last year were at times pathetic, lacklustre and unimaginative. He needs more challenges to his starting spot, be it the out and out striker or in the hole, both of which will be having increased competition this season for sure.
This is the first supposed target in a long time that I hope we don't sign.
Any player that'll improve the team is welcome to me.Whether this screws up another one for playing I honestly don't care, c'est la vie. That's the price you have to pay when you're playing at the highest level and it would be an opportunity for younger players (Welbeck/Chicharito) to improve and prove they can still play ahead of RVP if he was to sign for United.
I guess I don't have that sentimentality in relation to certain players, United's general state is what concerns me the most and the individual players'.
I would be thrilled if RVP was to sign for Man United even if I'd honestly prefer signing a new LB and possibly another CM
I guess I don't have that sentimentality in relation to certain players, United's general state is what concerns me the most and the individual players'.
I would be thrilled if RVP was to sign for Man United even if I'd honestly prefer signing a new LB and possibly another CM
I agree. Rooney and van persie up front supported by kagawa is a mouthwatering attacking option for United.
Well said mate,its the quality we need.
"Yeah, finish up. This isn't going anywhere.."
4- Yorke = Two or three very good seasons, one or two more quiet, and leaves fairly amicably in his early 30s. Well remembered but not a legend.
5- Saha = Spends 4-5 years plagued by injury, but putting in a douzen or two good performances a season.
The conversation always seems to return to Nasri...
RvP will improve the squad a bit at least. He will be a decent option but more a a luxury player.
RVP will skipper Arsenal in friendly v Cologne.
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