If so, they're more deluded than your average scouser in August
Sergio Ramos | Signs new 5 year contract
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That would be the best case scenario for us, however I feel Smalling has done enough to warrant a chance at our first choice CB and I suspect LVG feels the same. To purchase 2 first choice CB's rated at 50M each seems a bit much to me.
I mean more in terms of people not liking the player, more than the specific club rivalry. I definitely had him down as a scummy Leeds thug.
Depends on how you look at it, we will have six CB's (Before any upcoming departures) three of which are seriously injury prone. Then we have McNair who needs experience before he can be relied on. It's a prickly situation we could find ourselves in if we only buy 1 CB such us the high probability that Jones, Smalling and Evans will be injured at the same time.
If Evans leaves (he's the most likely to) that's 1 injury prone centreback gone. Ramos his record is excellent and so was Rojo's, Smalling his isn't as bad as Jones either. LvG won't buy a 5th professional centreback for 2 positions when he's still got McNair, he isn't shy to use youth in extreme cases of injuries when 3 centrebacks are out.
He isn't afraid to use youth as a last resort, however given the choice I'd say he'd rather not have to. Having to do so cost up massively last year, so much so that the entire formation had to be built around the defence as they couldn't be relied on to stay fit. I'm not saying we will buy two CB's but it wouldn't surprise me either.
'The youth is always ready, especially for a few matches', van Gaal also won the CL with youth players and says it's one of the most fun parts of his job to develop them. He always leaves spots open in the squad for the youth. The defence also wasn't the only reason to change formations but also our lack of defensive midfielders.
I'm certain we won't have 5 centrebacks for 2 positions, especially not Otamendi AND Ramos.
Times have changed, it's extremely hard now to bring through youth players, especially in the Premiership. Not only is every game is a must win but the bottom teams can and do beat the top teams on a regular basis.
Who was the last regular playing youth player we brought through? Players like Januzaj, Wilson, Pereira can barely get a sniff and they are by far and away our hottest prospects.
He will gave four CB's (not including McNair) I simply don't trust Smalling or Jones to stay fit.
Exactly why i feel that ramos will be our RB if he does come. Some see it as a demotion of sorts but how narrow we play will be almost identical to the RCB role we play.
Trust me IF Ramos does come, he will be 1st choice CB for us, not RB.
Does anyone really believe that this isn't just a ploy by Ramos to secure himself a fat new contract? As much as I'd like to see a player of his quality here, I can't see him leaving Real for the sunny climes of the North West.
No, absolutely nobody has theorised that over the course of the last 2 weeks.
Well he isn't exactly on good terms with Perez so he might not get that contract, he would've extended if he got offered what he wanted. That's what the muppets are hoping for.
I think a fat new contract at Real is his preference, but that he's happy to come here if the price is right.
Some of these transfer rumour websites don't even bother trying to sound credible these days.
Has there been any rumours of what we may be offering him salary wise? I've just seen the €10m he supposedly is demanding from Real works out at £260k per week... 
Has there been any rumours of what we may be offering him salary wise? I've just seen the €10m he supposedly is demanding from Real works out at £260k per week...
10m euros a year = £7.1m
£7.1m a year = £137,000 a week
Has there been any rumours of what we may be offering him salary wise? I've just seen the €10m he supposedly is demanding from Real works out at £260k per week...
He can have Radamel's wages.
€10m net. Maths was never my strong suit so I won't even try to check the mats, but I read it here - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...arner-260-000-week-lure-away-Real-Madrid.html
Glad to help you out then.
If (big if) papers and journalists are to be believed, he wants that amount as a net wage after tax.
That's net pay, which is how the Spanish press always talk. So yes, the gross pay before tax is £260k or thereabouts.
Better you than sherlock.
another day, no nearer.
see you all tomorrow folks.
see you all tomorrow folks.
Ah right my bad guys. Yeah on that note, will they push the boat out to put him (possibly) second highest earner behind Ronaldo?
Does seem to have come too far to be resolved but who knows. It is looking reasonably likely he may join!
ffs @Code-CX
Lol
Is it SergiON?
Its SergioDontKnow
With a big signing on fee, which he will get the number shouldn't be hard to achieve.
PJ's face cracked me up
Sometimes a good gif is all you get out of a transfer saga.
Hahaha great stuff.
If the club would be half as good at getting transfer deals done as you are with these Gifs we'd have the best team in the world.
Absolutley love the rat with the philosphy error on its face, Jones face and Woodys smug smile at the end
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