I’d be chuffed with that!
Wot, no transfers?
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I’d be chuffed with that!
So there's still a fe hours left?
It might still happen, lads!
Alderweireld and Dembele, i read it in my tarot cards just now!!!!
It might still happen, lads!
Alderweireld and Dembele, i read it in my tarot cards just now!!!!
Think we'll get Maguire - probably for £85m
Smalling and Jones are probably clinking glasses somewhere celebrating another year of torturing us.
Smalling: "Another year. How do we get away with it?"
Jones: "Uga uga?"
Smalling: "Quiet, Phil. Drink your Ribena."
Smalling: "Another year. How do we get away with it?"
Jones: "Uga uga?"
Smalling: "Quiet, Phil. Drink your Ribena."
Last I saw him he looked like he was 8 months pregnant.
We finally get Ronaldinho for 18 million.
Some of our players live an incredibly charmed life
Honestly some have got away with mediocrity for years because of the upheaval and uncertainty with managers.
Assuming we don't get another CB today, I hope we start with the Leicester game with Bailly and Lindelof. I'd like to see those two given a chance to prove themselves as a partnership.
I posted this a while ago and I still stand by it... Gonna be a long, arduous season for us fans.
Not the end of the world. Let’s play some football.
At this late stage in the game, it's Toby or nothing. I am actually OK with us signing nobody now because I genuinely think Centre Back is a 'nice to have' addition rather than a 'need to have' such as new fullbacks and a right sided attacker. If we had filled those positions we could have challenged with what we had and picked up an improved CB like we have been linked with next summer.
The frustrating thing for me is we haven't addressed the glaring weaknesses in the squad.
The frustrating thing for me is we haven't addressed the glaring weaknesses in the squad.
They mentioned on Football Today that if a deal is agreed in principle before 5PM, then the clubs have until midnight to get the registration done.
Remember with Martial "He is a signing for the next manager" according to LVG. Definitely implies it was a club driven transfer rather than the manager asking for him. Shaw was definitely a club transfer and has been a problem for both LVG and Mourinho. Herrera was clearly not wanted by LVG and he was a club transfer. Definitely not a healthy situation.
Not as weird as how a player bought by Barcelona in January, plays five league games, has a few good games in an overrated Columbia team, & is now worth seemingly about 30 million, even though Barcelona want rid of him. Even worse we seemed to be in for him.
I agree. And if we don't bring in a central defender in the next two hours then we're going to struggle to get 4th. I think Chelsea and Liverpool have improved significantly, and one of Everton, Wolves, Fulham and Spurs will challenge for a top 4 spot.
Whaaaaaaaaambulance coming through.
Yeah - there is a problem with that as well. Think the phrase you were looking for was "Park the bus hoofball".
We wrapped up Fred and Dalot so easily and early. Even the last few summers we were well ahead of the deadline for signings under Jose.
I tend to think we’ve not been in for anyone perhaps because Jose spent the x amount of budget over two years. I think maybe his saying we are after 1 or 2 is perhaps a ploy to make it seem to our fans we are trying.
I genuinely think we’ve not been in for anyone since Dalot and Fred. I think Woody would have opened the check book for Bale and I think that’s been understood all summer.
The press are useless.
I tend to think we’ve not been in for anyone perhaps because Jose spent the x amount of budget over two years. I think maybe his saying we are after 1 or 2 is perhaps a ploy to make it seem to our fans we are trying.
I genuinely think we’ve not been in for anyone since Dalot and Fred. I think Woody would have opened the check book for Bale and I think that’s been understood all summer.
The press are useless.
Smalling will be starting his 9th season with us
Jones will be starting his 8th season with us
Smalling will be starting his 9th season with us
Jones will be starting his 8th season with us
Weren't they bought at the same time?
Hahahahah
Settle down.
Smalling was brought in July 2010
Jones was brought June 2011
I think the board are probably nervous on going in big for players that are either not big names or getting on in years. If a Varane or Umtiti for example were suddenly available, i personally think the funds would be there. They are just nervous about the figures quoted for the likes of Maguire or Toby. We don't have a bottomless pit like the oil clubs.
Well not expecting swashbuckling fluid out of the world stuff. We have some great players who can play decent stuff despite the coaching. Let’s just hope it turns out to be decent.
That tells you everything you need to know right there.
Can we get beckham out of retirement for RW.
He only needs to stand in a Right wing position and cross it to Lukakus head every so often, it’s free and better than nothing.
He only needs to stand in a Right wing position and cross it to Lukakus head every so often, it’s free and better than nothing.
These 2 statements couldn't be more different.
Would have been fine with it if we'd come out earlier this week saying 'we are done as regards incomings' then I think most of us would have begrudgingly accepted it. So the club have either decided to string fans along, or they are genuinely so inept that they have been scrambling around at the last minute trying to arrange something. One thing is clear, there's a huge disconnect between Jose/Woodward/the board. I believe our manager hasn't been backed and Woodward is the commercial mouthpiece of the glazers who disguises himself as a football man. Jose will be absolutely livid. His comments about finishing second place today are telling.
Pretty much this. Yeah I agree. I think the only link all summer I believed was Alderweireld and that we’d like Bale but that ended early. I don’t even think we have tried for Toby my guess is we’ll go for him next year.
Nah, to me it implies that LVG knew he would only be here for 3 years (lasted 2) and that Martial would be more effective after that time, when he had developed, obviously he has stagnated somewhat.
You guys, I'm proud of how well you're coping without signings.
Chelsea still have no striker
and lol at the idea of two promoted sides competing for 4th
Give it 2 hours and some more threads about how life sucks will pop up.
My eyes are so sore of staring at the forum and refreshing it that the row of f5's in the title begin to look like a row of swastikas.
Can't wait to see how many players move in other leagues for less money than what they may have been linked to a PL club.
Glad we didn't panic buy. The January window is only 4 months away.
Glad we didn't panic buy. The January window is only 4 months away.
Both so close to testimonials lol
Sack woodward from having any transfer dealings from now on. Tell him to take care of the commercial sponsorship side of it only, because he seems to be decent at that.
Im not sure why the manager takes such a back seat when it comes to signings these days. I remember some of our past top players when talking about the only reason they signed for Utd was down to a personal visit or call from SAF. Jose should prob take this approach rather than leaving it up to the board/woodward.
Its unbelievable that the glaring issues in the squad have not been addressed, and some of that deadwood (smalling/jones) have not been cleared out. & I don't think these issues will be sorted for a long time if the last few weeks is anything to go by
Im not sure why the manager takes such a back seat when it comes to signings these days. I remember some of our past top players when talking about the only reason they signed for Utd was down to a personal visit or call from SAF. Jose should prob take this approach rather than leaving it up to the board/woodward.
Its unbelievable that the glaring issues in the squad have not been addressed, and some of that deadwood (smalling/jones) have not been cleared out. & I don't think these issues will be sorted for a long time if the last few weeks is anything to go by
It's just a façade. Blood pressure pills are at the ready; await the meltdowns the moment the window closes. The quiet before the storm.
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