Is that really safe for work Dwayne?
I would report the post, but I wont as you will probably ban me for another 2 days
I would report the post, but I wont as you will probably ban me for another 2 days
Wesley Sneijder
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Ferguson also stated he'd have to spend big when Scholes, Giggs, van der Sar and Neville all retired. Therefore nulling the policy of only making significant investment in young players with re-sale value.
Yes, 'reportedly'.
But that kind of policy sounds like something the Glazers'd implement, don't you think? I mean, look at their scrunched up little ugly faces. They look tight.
I thought you were doubting our interest in him. As you were then...
No idea. It's plausible. It would seem restrictive, though. Not signing a player because he is 6 months older than your cut off point would be somewhat counter productive, in my opinion.
30+ million for a 27+ year old player isn't good business IMO. How many years will we get out of him for that money?
Nasri on the other hand would be worth every penny.
I'd welcome Sneijder with open arms but it's nothing more than a panic buy in my opinion.
With Sneijder, a player at his level joining a club at 27 years of age would represent a vastly increased chance of him finishing his career there. If we can get 6-7 years of good service out of him (or ideally even more), almost any transfer fee will deliver value for money even if we don't get a fee for him at the end of it.
I seem remember there being a direct quote from either David Gill or Sir Alex calling the Berbatov transfer "the last of its kind."
Exact-o-mondo. Another point I like is having Scholes play consistently as he did saved us God only knows on bringing in centre-midfielders over the years.
Anyone else getting a google ad for kissesofafrica.com on the previous page?
Have to say I'm intrigued.
Damn work firewall...
Have to say I'm intrigued.
Damn work firewall...
This transfer would likely have been wrapped up already if we'd adopted a money-no-object approach. The reason this is still going on, and might not happen at all, is because we've laid a competitive offer on the table and won't go above it.
Doesn't seem to be anything like a panic buy to me. I think Ferguson would be comfortable going into the season with the squad as it is today.
A panic buy?? Wow.
£30m for a World Class midfielder who's done it for both club and country would be great business considering some of the prices chucked about these days.
We could possibly get 5-7 years out of him because it's not as if his game is based around pace.
Nasri would be a great buy but Wenger has said there's no chance he'd sell him to us and that saga has all gone quiet anyway.
It's hardly a panic buy seen as we've been linked with him all summer, something must be going on behind the scenes, and plus not once has Sneijder come out and ruled out joining us.
African dating site for Europeans. Most people on there are middle aged, overweight, depressed looking, European men You have the option to search for ladyboys. Its probably worth thanking your firewall for doing its job really
Well that would explain why it popped up on my browser.
Damn those google ads are cunning...
Is this transfer likely to happen or not?
I would say 70-30 in favour of it not happening.
We heavily relied on one Paul Scholes deep into his 30's not long ago(33-34).
30+ million to better the squad in what it is lacking - creativity in central midfield IS good business. Spending 50m on forward when you have Anelka and Drogba is not.
Nasri is 3 years younger, quality player, but not in Sneijder class. Sneijder atm is one(if not the) of the best midfielders in the world.
Panic buy is Carroll or Henderson or Adams, or the odd rubbish players the dippers bought these days. You never know how they will come up, however with Sneijder you get quality(and no, he's not another Veron).
If we destroy City and Cleverley stars then no.
I fail to see how it is lewd or indecent, Randall. Additionally, the link information is nothing that would run afoul of google adsense censors.
I'll see your 70-30, but i'll raise you that it does happen.
I hope your right.
I disagree actually. This all smacks of the usual back and forth over price and the contract. With a month or so to go until the window closes nobody is panicking. I think this transfer (or one of the other players we're sure to be looking at as a fall-back) is extremely likely to close before end of August.
Again, I hope your right, maybe I've grown accustomed to heart-break in big transfer dealings over the past few seasons.
Wesley Sneijder... a panic buy? 
Someone had better contact the authorities and tell them that his Ajax player of the year 2007, Euro 2008 team of the tournament plus best goal of the tournament, his 2010 UEFA Champions League final fans' man of the match award, his 4x MOM awards at the World Cup including the quarter final and semi final, World Cup Silver ball, bronze shoe and all-star team awards, his UEFA Club midfielder of the year 2010, plus his Fifa FIFPro World XI 2010 and UEFA Team of the year 2010 awards were all panic awarded. There was noone else so they just handed him them for nothing.
We couldn't get a few players that we wanted to in England so we've panicked and in a fit of panic gone for one of the best midfielders in the world instead. Ohnoes.
Someone had better contact the authorities and tell them that his Ajax player of the year 2007, Euro 2008 team of the tournament plus best goal of the tournament, his 2010 UEFA Champions League final fans' man of the match award, his 4x MOM awards at the World Cup including the quarter final and semi final, World Cup Silver ball, bronze shoe and all-star team awards, his UEFA Club midfielder of the year 2010, plus his Fifa FIFPro World XI 2010 and UEFA Team of the year 2010 awards were all panic awarded. There was noone else so they just handed him them for nothing.
We couldn't get a few players that we wanted to in England so we've panicked and in a fit of panic gone for one of the best midfielders in the world instead. Ohnoes.
That's an interesting point actually. Imagine if Cleverley steps up, may not need to fork out the big money for a Modric/Sneijder.
Thats spot on - any club buying players purely for "sell on value" will struggle.
A player of his calibre should play at least another 5 or 6 years.
Well i'm clinging on to hope that this weekend is when the movement will finally happen. If nothing happens by Monday, well then I think my 70-30 will be swaying the other way
Well i'm clinging on to hope that this weekend is when the movement will finally happen. If nothing happens by Monday, well then I think my 70-30 will be swaying the other way
Don't forget the Netherlands play in Wembley next week also, still hope then.
Young players need and deserve time to settle in and learn. Cleverly looks decent but not one of the very rare "once a decade" players who can instantly step up and play at the highest level under the amount of pressure players face at a club like United.
There'll be chances for him to show what he can do - Its arguable that in the long term he's far more likely to suffer if he's thrown in at the deep end and can't hack it immediately.
As much as he has shown signs of quality, I'd be frankly stunned if Cleverly stepped up to become the answer to our midfield problems this season.
After seeing him a handful of times for Wigan last term, I fancied that we'd be sending him back on loan for another season. Didn't look quite there yet for me, although he was impressive against Barcelona recently.
Odds-on it'll be in the last few days of the window. A LOT of transfers will happen after the first round of Premier League matches, I'd wager. You'll see the tough stances presently being taken by a few clubs evaporate when time is the enemy.Well i'm clinging on to hope that this weekend is when the movement will finally happen. If nothing happens by Monday, well then I think my 70-30 will be swaying the other way
It wouldn't matter a jot, unless we are suggesting one game can predict a season.
£35m for Sneijder would be great value in my opinion.
FFS 27 is not ''old'' - he has AT LEAST 5 more seasons at the top of his game.
Look at Xavi... five years older (or six?)... is he past it yet?
FFS 27 is not ''old'' - he has AT LEAST 5 more seasons at the top of his game.
Look at Xavi... five years older (or six?)... is he past it yet?
Fair point.
But Xavi is an orthadox midfielder. I haven't seen Sneijder play centre midfield before, is he any good there? I've been reading everywhere that he's more of a "No.10" i.e. behind the strikers. Rooney is our No.10 and plays the deeper "in the hole" position, why sign another player who is similiar?
Here we go again! "Rooney plays in that position, so why sign someone else who plays there"?
Hmmm well from whats been batting around this weekend seems the most likely time it will happen. Leaving after the Supercoppa a good final farewell, staying with Inter till the end of August would effect Inter's preparations for the new season & they also are in need of cash to fund other deals. If the Sneijder deal wasn't to go through til just before the deadline it wouldn't give Inter any time to bring in the players they want.
Eh? did you only start watching him after he joined Inter?
What people are missing the most in taking into account Sneijder is that he doesn't rely on his physical attributes, much like Scholes. If it was a player like Gerrard, you could argue that he's probably at best got 3 seasons, but sneijder is the type of player that will adapt his game like Pirlo, Scholes and Xavi.
So what's your response to it? Where is Sneijder at his best?
We could always drop Hernandez who scored a ton of of goals for us last season I guess
------------------------- De Gea --------------------------
Rafael ----------- Rio ----------- Vidic ----------------- Evra
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Valencia --------------- Sneijder ---------------------- Nani
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Perhaps? Also, don't jump on me just because my opinion is different to yours. I think £35 million for a 27 year old who is reportedly happy at Inter is a waste of money - I'd much rather we invested in the long term future like we've already done in Jones, Smalling, Young etc.
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