We'd perhaps also need a GK if Dave leaves. But yeah, it's slowly inching towards being a very satisfying window.
That's a worry. We need to tell Madrid to pay up over the next two weeks or feck off till next season
That's a quick U-turn.
I wouldn't say torn to shreds, more that people have disagreed with you. Admittedly people have had fun with some of your comments, but that's the internet and forums for you. Goes with the territory. Say something stupid or make a knee jerk statement that is proved wrong within hours and it will get jumped on and played with. You can't really complain when you moan about something in one breath and then in the next say.....
Then only one day later United sign Darmien, a much needed RB, and the current first choice for that position in the Italian Team, and less than 24 hours after that it appears United have signed Schweinsteiger too. It also looks like Schneiderlin could be on his way to United very soon as well, and that's not mentioning the Ottamendi rumours that still aren't going away.
So your whole argument is blown apart in less than 48 hours, and you then try to change it and dig yourself deeper instead of holding your hands up and admitting you are wrong. That would get you off the hook and you would stop getting stick instead of making it worse and making you look even more pessimistic and miserable. Everyone is wrong at one time or another, it's how you handle it that will determine how much it comes back to haunt you.
Quite simply, the transfer window has been open less than two weeks and United look to have secured their third player already. One very promising RB, a starter for his national side and for a very reasonable price. One extremely experienced and highly rated CDM that has played for LvG before, knows his philosophy inside out, and a man who has won nearly every major honour in football for his club and country including the Champions League and the World Cup. He also appears to be coming for a reasonable fee too. Finally, we have also signed one of the most promising and highly rated players in European football in Depay. He has also signed for a very reasonable fee and for reasonable wages.
Add to that, the clear-out has started with Falcao's immense wages off the books, Nani has gone, RvP looks to be off and so does Rafael too. It's obvious they won't be alone either.
On top of all that, United's much maligned (by yourself and many others) transfer policy appears to have evolved yet again from last Summer. It appears many deals are being conducted privately and not out in the open. A clear list of targets with first, second and even third choices have been sounded out and they are being ticked off one by one. Everything appears to being done in a sensible, respectful and responsible manner.
If all that wasn't enough, the way Woody, LvG and United on a whole are dealing with the De Gea situation is a breah of fresh air. Once again we are at least showing that we won't just bend over and let Madrid shaft us and we are making them sweat (and hopefully pay) for De Gea, while also showing the player the same.
So let's see.
Sensible transfer policy and selection of targets.
Reasonable fees paid so far
3 signings 1 confirmed, 2 all but confirmed. All 3 are in much needed positions and all 3 are improvements on what we already have.
Decent approach to releasing information regarding transfers
De Gea being handled as well as he handled the ball last year
Players leaving all as expected and massive wage bill reduction freeing up cash for others coming in
The players haven't even left to go on tour yet
It's only the second week in July
Still lot's of reason to think there will be more signings and departures
So all in all, forget is it too early to be getting worried now? let alone when this thread was made, the only real worries should be if the team settles and clicks next season. The only minor gripe I could have so far is that the fee's for Nani and RvP haven't been high enough, but just getting their wages off the books makes up for that in a way. That aside, I really cannot see why anyone would even for one minute be worried or even disappointed or upset. There really is sod all to complain or be pessimistic about. To be honest I think it's absolutely barmy for anyone to be anything other than extremely excited about it all at the moment.
Bring on the friendlies! I can't feckin wait!
Fabulous news isn't it? So actually, I got it spot on langer! What do you know, July 10th arrives and as you say Depay has signed, Darmian is all but a done deal and hopefully we can get Schweinsteiger sorted next week and focus on getting Schneiderlin also later in the month or early August. But more importantly of all other signings as it stands right now, get us a new Forward. Sounds like I got it absolutely spot on!Firstly, my sentiments were not knee jerk in the slightest. I was simply going on the information at the time as any of us here can do. What was the current situation? Lots of rumours, with little to nothing specific happening. I raised concern that if United happened to be slow moving in the market much like last summer it could have an effect on our start of the season. Which is a fair assumption. How is that knee jerk? Stupid? I personally believe it is neither.
Technically, Darmian still hasn't signed and neither has Schweinsteiger. Ok, Darmian is all but 99% a United player and my posts here were prior to last nights latest news of Schweinsteiger having agreed to sign. Besides, didn't I say...
As it stands right now, seems Darmian is the only other addition with Depay. Both fantastic signings in key areas we need to strengthen
If Bastian signs he addresses some issues we have in our midfield. He would bring us incredible experience and composure to our midfield next season and the season after that. Sadly with his age, the increase in his injuries in recent years (wouldn't quite say he is injury prone but they are on the up) and the physicality of the premier league I do believe he is a stop gap signing and unless we also sign Schneiderlin along side him then I'm sure after the 16/17 season United will be looking for a replacement for him. I'm reading around here and else where since the Bastian news broke last night and it seems a very mixed opinion of the guy, its Experience that we desperately need vs ageing player who is going to cost us huge amounts in wages and could well struggle in a much faster paced and physical league then the one he is used to. I guess only time well tell won't it Langer? Don't be so knee jerk there now to auto assume he'll be a United legend
If you could of been bothered to read back a page or two even on this very thread, you'd actually see I've nothing to apologise for in the slightest, I actually hit the nail on he head when I posted on this very thread, on June 24th!
I'm like Nostradamus so I am!
What I posted the other night in the Darmian thread I believe to be acceptable and was fair game for discussion, no harm in querying it with other posters.
In recent days on this thread I suggested that if no business was completed by this weekend then it could have an adverse effect on the season ahead. Again, I don't see fault with it, sure didn't it happen this time twelve months ago? We failed to prepare ourselves adequately and the consequences of that saw us obtain 6 points from 12 in our opening 4 fixtures. I know LVG arrived late and he didn't get to judge his squad etc etc etc, I showed some concern because things seemed to drag a bit of late and whilst targets have been linked, its another thing to complete those transfers. They can be very tricky to complete.
Anway, our opening 4 fixtures for the 15/16 season are far more tricky than what we faced last time around, just for an example our results in the corresponding fixtures last season we only managed 7 points from 12.
- Spurs H - Won
- Villa A - Drew
- Newastle H - Won
- Swansea A - Lost
Ideally, with CL qualification out of the way with we should be focusing on a strong start so we don't lose pace on City, Chelsea & Arsenal.
With Depay, Darmian and hopefully Bastian we are now well on our way and can get the players settled into life in England, at the club and adapted to the PL.
You read it?!
Just 9. You aim too low
Jones over Rojo?
Nah one way or another the DDG saga will be sorted out by the time we play the Champions League play-off. If he plays he's not going anywhere this year. If he doesn't play then he's on his way to RM. It's as simple as that.
The truth is i think Most fans started to think we simply were incapable of signing world class players especially in the later part of Fergie's career. It all changed though when Van Persie choose us over City and it made most of Europe stand up and take notice that United where back in the game for big players.
