Scott Parker to United?

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IF West Ham go down, IF he's available on the cheap and IF Scholes and/or Hargreaves leave the club I'd like us to pick him up.

Obviously he wouldn't be in our first team but he'd be a great squad player to have around in my opinion.

Some will simply reply with "no", or "not good enough for United" or even claim he bottled his chance at Chelsea but if we look at our central midfielders for next season there's room for a player like him.
 
Good player but if he did sign would he get 10 PL games next season to gain a PL winners medal ;)
 
Charlie Adams is a better alternative, in my opinion obviously.
 
I don't think Scott Parker himself would want to come here.. Because I don't think he would be content with a squad role..
 
Rodwell and Sneijder please. Potential + World Class.

Get something like that and our midfield is sorted for years, get Scott Parker and well, it's a stop gap and nothing more. I'd prefer to give Owen H a PAYP deal.
 
no.....not good enough for United

tbh he bottled his chance at Chelsea
 
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You guys are failing or refusing to understand the thread starters question.
 
Sultan said:
Charlie Adams is a better alternative, in my opinion obviously.
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He really isn't Sults.

Sharky7 said:
Rodwell and Sneijder please. Potential + World Class.

Get something like that and our midfield is sorted for years, get Scott Parker and well, it's a stop gap and nothing more. I'd prefer to give Owen H a PAYP deal.
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Obviously there are signings I would prefer (Modric) but as I mentioned in the OP he'd be a great option if, if and if.

Crustanoid said:
no.....not good enough for United

tbh he bottled his chance at Chelsea
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SATA said:
He's no better than what Darren Fletcher does for the team. Why need another one?
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Strength in depth. If Scholes and Hargreaves leave our central midfield options next season would be: Carrick, Fletcher, Anderson, Giggs, Gibson, Cleverley and Park.

There's room for a Scott Parker in there.
 
Despite his good year, i doubt he'd get many games in our midfield.

I'd rather we keep Hargo on a pay as you play deal than buy him.
 
Being an England International he'd probably be far to expensive for the role he'd play at Utd. I'd rather put the money we'd spend on him towards a replacement for Scholes.
 
Raoul said:
Despite his good year, i doubt he'd get many games in our midfield.

I'd rather we keep Hargo on a pay as you play deal than buy him.
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Hargreaves on a PAYP deal is all good if e can actually play but if he can't the it is a waste o paper.

I'd take him in a heart-beat IF all the IFs are fulfilled. Good, solid all-round midfielder. However, as someone already said, if it hampers our signing a worldie then I wouldn't take him considering, I think, that is the areathat needs strengthening.
 
I like Scot Parker, but why not buy someone who'll actually improve us?? Parker would be a squad player, cant see how that'd help us much, we got a big enough squad..
 
e.cantona said:
I like Scot Parker, but why not buy someone who'll actually improve us?? Parker would be a squad player, cant see how that'd help us much, we got a big enough squad..
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Agree with this, which is exactly what I said about Ashley Young. United have one of (if not the) best squads in the world. It is our first XI that is only comparable to our rivals.
 
K Stand Knut said:
Hargreaves on a PAYP deal is all good if e can actually play but if he can't the it is a waste o paper.

I'd take him in a heart-beat IF all the IFs are fulfilled. Good, solid all-round midfielder. However, as someone already said, if it hampers our signing a worldie then I wouldn't take him considering, I think, that is the areathat needs strengthening.
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If we keep Hargreaves, it would probably be based on sound physio advice that he is able to play at a level that would be expected of him. Conversely, if we let him go, it would more than likely be because he wouldn't, so I'm willing to support whichever decision the club make. I have a pretty good feeling that he'll be back and contributing siginficantly next year, which of course would be like a brand new signing.
 
Getting a 30 year old for a squad player? I don't think so
 
Raoul said:
If we keep Hargreaves, it would probably be based on sound physio advice that he is able to play at a level that would be expected of him. Conversely, if we let him go, it would more than likely be because he wouldn't, so I'm willing to support whichever decision the club make. I have a pretty good feeling that he'll be back and contributing siginficantly next year, which of course would be like a brand new signing.
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The same sound physic advice that let us sign him in the first place and then let him make a 6 second comeback this season :D

I know what you mean and if he is fit enough then great. I just doubt that he ever will be and would therefore not be worth the PAYP deal that is being rumoured. In light of that, I just think Parker would be a decent acquisition IF we are not going to sign a world class player in CM and would also represent better 'value' in the transfer department.
 
Raoul said:
If we keep Hargreaves, it would probably be based on sound physio advice that he is able to play at a level that would be expected of him. Conversely, if we let him go, it would more than likely be because he wouldn't, so I'm willing to support whichever decision the club make. I have a pretty good feeling that he'll be back and contributing siginficantly next year, which of course would be like a brand new signing.
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Can you trust the United physio? Saha is a good example.
 
K Stand Knut said:
The same sound physic advice that let us sign him in the first place and then let him make a 6 second comeback this season :D

I know what you mean and if he is fit enough then great. I just doubt that he ever will be and would therefore not be worth the PAYP deal that is being rumoured. In light of that, I just think Parker would be a decent acquisition IF we are not going to sign a world class player in CM and would also represent better 'value' in the transfer department.
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anver said:
Can you trust the United physio? Saha is a good example.
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That's how it works. The club hires qualified experts to assess a players medical conditions. There's no substitute for this process, particularly when large sums of money are at stake.
 
eric le roi said:
No thanks. Even if he was free, played for free and Scholes and Hargreaves both retired.
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feck me.

He's a very good player. Been fantastic this season in a truly deadful side and is the only reason they're weren't relegated weeks ago.
 
BTW, I think Parker would be a quality squad player, but given his recent success, he would probably cost more than Fergie would be willing to pay at this stage. And that's not factoring in whether Parker would be interested in reducing his playing time to come to United and possibly win a trophy or five.
 
Parker could take Hargreaves's place in the squad.

I'd vastly prefer for United to sign someone who could walk into the first team and give Gibson one more year and recall Cleverley mind you, even if both Hargreaves and Scholes do leave in the summer.

Scott Parker would just be a stop gap squad player. Not usually Fergie's type of transfer unless it's someone who once a top player(e.g. Larsson, Blanc and Owen).
 
I dont think he'd get enough games to 1. Want to come and 2. Maintain any sort of form.

If you look at his career he's performed best when he's a first team regular, he'd never be that at Utd.

Somewhere like Everton would be a good move for him IMO.
 
BTW - Are there still people who want United to give Hargreaves another 12 months?

Honestly don't get this. Hargreaves injury absences and constantly being unavailable have been one of the biggest issues surrounding our midfield and after three years out, he's unlikely to be anything like the player we signed. Hargreaves leaving on a free is the one thing I am certain will happen this summer.
 
I don't get why people would want to sign tough ball winners. I would never want a player like Mikel or L.Diarra anywhere near us. Our central midfields always had great passing ability and the ability to keep things churning and ticking over. I'd rather sign someone in the ilk of Carrick rather than Parker.
 
Ole'sbodyguard said:
BTW - Are there still people who want United to give Hargreaves another 12 months?

Honestly don't get this. Hargreaves injury absences and constantly being unavailable have been one of the biggest issues surrounding our midfield and after three years out, he's unlikely to be anything like the player we signed. Hargreaves leaving on a free is the one thing I am certain will happen this summer.
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Depends on his situation. By all accounts his injury has nothing to do with the knee problem that kept him out for the past two years. It would be daft to let him go if he's able to play again.
 
Raoul said:
Depends on his situation. By all accounts his injury has nothing to do with the knee problem that kept him out for the past two years. It would be daft to let him go if he's able to play again.
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It's still an injury that has kept him out for a season of first team football and Hargreaves was injury prone before the knee problems. Gary Neville had the same issue after his ankle break. Hargreaves has also got a poorer record of being available than Saha had.

One thing I hope SAF does this summer is have a clearout of the sicknotes(Hargreaves, Owen and unfortunately Wes) and either gives younger player their squad roles or brings a couple of new signings into the fold. Hargreaves would be top of that list.
 
Ole'sbodyguard said:
BTW - Are there still people who want United to give Hargreaves another 12 months?

Honestly don't get this. Hargreaves injury absences and constantly being unavailable have been one of the biggest issues surrounding our midfield and after three years out, he's unlikely to be anything like the player we signed. Hargreaves leaving on a free is the one thing I am certain will happen this summer.
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If the manager thinks he can do a job and gives him a pay as you play role fair enough.

You're right he's been out a long time but he was a very good player none of us really know whether he can still show some of what he once could, the manager will, seeing him in training every day.
 
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