Wesley Sneijder
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ha, twattinater is catchy
In fairness though. When you dont agree with the majority that is the conclusion many come to
You're both just grumpy as feck aren't you?
Im not at all. Solius has tagged me as grumpy and for whatever reason it has stuck
This thread is turning into a bit of a farce isn't it.
Let's give it a rest until there's some legitimate news on Sneijder.
Let's give it a rest until there's some legitimate news on Sneijder.
Here here Raoul.
Thank god, I've been wanting to do this all week. It shouldn't be opened again until he signs for someone. Worst thread ever.
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Can a tard now bring us up to date please?
I've seen the updates only thread but it's left me none the wiser, conflicting updates...
I've seen the updates only thread but it's left me none the wiser, conflicting updates...
Can we also ban twitter spaculation.
I'd say we are no nearer/further away from a deal than we ever were.
Either you see it as no news is good news or its definitely off.
I wouldn't believe any of the 'made up' news stories/Twatter speculation, until something official comes out of the clubs ignore everything else...
Well the Sun was reporting Sneijder was willing to demand 60.000 pounds less a week to get the deal with United done.
Shortly after that Moratti was quoted in some Italien newspaper saying that Sneijer was not for sale and staying with Inter, especially now that Etoo seems to go. Sky Sports ran with that story.
All in all Sneijder's transfer was back on for about 15 mins and is now off again.
Shortly after that Moratti was quoted in some Italien newspaper saying that Sneijer was not for sale and staying with Inter, especially now that Etoo seems to go. Sky Sports ran with that story.
All in all Sneijder's transfer was back on for about 15 mins and is now off again.
The mail
The Independent
Sky Sports
The SUn
I could go on but everything is a variation on this, and now your up to date.
Cheers lads...
Moratti's comments are as worthless as the Custis story. Hopefully Sneijder just comes out and says "I'm staying" like he promised he would.
I really think he doesnt want to stay and wants to join us. Thing is if we want him though.
In other words we are no wiser about this Sneijder situation than we were 10 weeks ago.
Which is what I keep saying...
Not exactly: this time Inter did not say they would sell him if the right offer came in. This time Moratti came out and said Sneijder was untouchable.
Basically, it's over.
I actually think that United never made an offer for him at any stage.
I agree.
I think the club are surely aware that he isn't the type of midfielder we need.
There must have been some initial, exploratory discussions, even if not official; there were too many rumours flying around, they can't all have been bullshit.
But it seems Fergie is determined not to buy a central midfielder ever again so he wasn't too keen on the idea of getting Sneijder in.
I've kinda changed my tune after seeing Tom play pre-season, the Community Shield & the West Brom game... if we dont sign another mid-fielder i.e. Sniejder, then i hope its because we're confident in Tom coming of age this season & not because Sneijder wanted too much dosh / Inter not willing to sell.
Its great havin a young lad like Tom come through - his character is exemplary (going from what Fergie & everyone else at the club has said) & his football brain is very much in tune with how we want to play ball. I was watchin him play & wondering - would Sneijder have done any better there? And i'm not so sure!
So i'm ok with not signing Sneijder in one sense, but on another - what if injuries pile up & we havent cover, when we had ample opportunity to sign someone during this window - that would be a little frustrating to say the least!
Its great havin a young lad like Tom come through - his character is exemplary (going from what Fergie & everyone else at the club has said) & his football brain is very much in tune with how we want to play ball. I was watchin him play & wondering - would Sneijder have done any better there? And i'm not so sure!
So i'm ok with not signing Sneijder in one sense, but on another - what if injuries pile up & we havent cover, when we had ample opportunity to sign someone during this window - that would be a little frustrating to say the least!
Oh, I forgot about Pogba - that lad can play a part this year & I hope Fergie gives him a run-out asap just so he gets a feel for it. I dont think he'd look out of place at all, same as Tom's not lookin out of place either!
Not officially at least, but Sneijder has indicated some talks have already happened unofficially.
Love Cleverley the lad, but there's still a lack of certainty of bossing about midfield for him. He's still very young, and will need some time to grow. That bit of uncertainty isn't what we need right now without a midfield general of some sort.
Cleverley is vastly more experienced than Pogba. I don't see Pogba making anymore that maybe 1 or 2 appearances this season. If any at all.
If what we are reading from the newspapers is right, then there is a world class player begging to come to us and take a massive paycut then SAF has to go fore him. He would be stupid not too.
I love players that want to play for us. Not the ones that say they do and as soon as they smell the money of chelsea and city, they piss off faster than usian bolt.
I love players that want to play for us. Not the ones that say they do and as soon as they smell the money of chelsea and city, they piss off faster than usian bolt.
Well, Now there is "circumstantial evidence" suggesting that Sneijder wants a transfer to Manchester United in such a degree that he is willing to reduce his salary substantially. This is new wisdom to me.
The question is whether our cost/benefit assessment of Sneijder meet Inter's price expectation for a top player who wants out.
We have very good options on the CM. However, we have no world class player. It will not be wrong if we have at least one player at this level to control our midfield IMO.
There's too much weight behind the story for it to be a non-story. Sneijder's tap dancing around the issue being the most compelling evidence that there was some form of contact.
Thats what we all think tbh, but what we also know is that Fergie is stubborn.. so i'm kinda gettin myself used to the idea we wont sign anyone in mid-field at all.
If you're good enough you're old enough - Cleverly's 22 years old aswell.. so he's not a kid & he's been playing first-team regularly for 2-3 seasons, more to the point!
Why not - have you seen the lad play much?
For his age, he's big & strong & has great potential, i dont see why Fergie wont give him alot of games this season, considering how many competitions we're in. Its about time we gave these young lads a chance regardless of their age!
I think there is obviously some substance to the story but personally, as highly as I regard Sneijder as a player, I'm no longer convinced it'll happen or that it needs to. I feel that we are not at all short in the creativity department and if Fergie is to stick to his word regarding both Cleverly and Pogba then signing Sneijder will only serve to hamper their development. We are at a point where we have to take that chance.
I still feel that we need a destroyer more than anything, and though I doubt there is much substance to them, I was more pleased to read the story regarding Tiote, rather than another Sneijder wages story. All this is making us sound like cheapskates when weare far from that.
I still feel that we need a destroyer more than anything, and though I doubt there is much substance to them, I was more pleased to read the story regarding Tiote, rather than another Sneijder wages story. All this is making us sound like cheapskates when weare far from that.
I'm just desperate for us to sign at least one class centre midfielder.
Anyone thinking our current options are sufficient is deluded.
We have an absolutely class team and squad, and that papers over the giant cracks in midfield but this will be exposed - again and again - this season.
We may still win the League with our current MF but we will have no chance in the CL...
Anyone thinking our current options are sufficient is deluded.
We have an absolutely class team and squad, and that papers over the giant cracks in midfield but this will be exposed - again and again - this season.
We may still win the League with our current MF but we will have no chance in the CL...
Playing first team for United is not the same as playing first team for a championship or lower-half table club
but you cant buy a player without actually lodging a bid. I dont believe United have actually gone that far
I think Pogba is one more season away yet. Theres a couple of good posts by Mr Mujac on the subject
Inter have come out and, yet again, said there has never been contact. Sneijder said there may have been 'unofficial' contact, but Inter are telling you there has never been any. Not official. Not unofficial. They know better than Snejder because any contact woul be with Inter. You think that if we wanted Sneijder then we'd have at least spoken to inter about what sort of money it would take to buy him. Obviously not happening and never was as far as I'm concerned.
Nah. These days, clubs sound the player and the agent out first.
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