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Manchester United Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 11/12

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  • #4652
    _blank_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    Mars Bar wrote: »
    Seriously?

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  • #4653
    Masked Man
    Registered Users Posts: 2,546 ✭✭✭Masked Man


    Never thought jerseys could be such a touchy subject or that people could be so ignorant over it.


  • #4654
    _blank_
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41,926 ✭✭✭✭_blank_


    Mars Bar wrote: »
    You know ****ing well it isn't. I can't believe two posts on this page have been special needs and gay bashing.

    People wear what they want. They happen to want to wear something to show their pride in something. There is nothing wrong with that.

    A person from Galway wears a piece of nylon made in a sweatshop in Asia to show your pride in a team from Manchester.

    Right so.

    It's my opinion that wearing kits outside of taking part in a game yourself looks really stupid.

    A whole nother level of stupidity are the sad bastards who go the whole hog and kit themselves out in shorts, socks and the name of their "loike totally fave player".


  • #4655
    Will I Amnt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,222 ✭✭✭✭Will I Amnt


    Des wrote: »
    A person from Galway wears a piece of nylon made in a sweatshop in Asia to show your pride in a team from Manchester.

    Right so.

    It's my opinion that wearing kits outside of taking part in a game yourself looks really stupid.

    A whole nother level of stupidity are the sad bastards who go the whole hog and kit themselves out in shorts, socks and the name of their "loike totally fave player".
    Presume you don't attend games for fear of having to put up with a few thousand jersey wearing idiots :rolleyes:


  • #4656
    IvySlayer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,190 ✭✭✭✭IvySlayer


    I never ever wear jerseys but I don't have this hatred of seeing people wear them like others do!

    Wear my rovers scarf occasionally at the home games I can make but that's about it really.


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  • #4657
    Jimmy Iovine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,416 ✭✭✭Jimmy Iovine


    STOP THE PRESS!!!

    Benoit Assou-Ekotto has said he might quit Spurs if they don't get into the Champions League. Supposedly he has a 'gentleman's agreement' with Levy whereby he can leave the club if a bigger club comes looking for him.
    "All players want to play this competition," he said. "A few months ago, I said I never wanted to participate in the Europa League, because this competition is useless.
    "If I have to leave Tottenham, it will be to join a club that makes the Champions League.

    Link

    He is perfect for us in my opinion. Great defender and has a wicked cross on him. He'd be a step up from Evra at the moment. He's 28 but give him a few years and blood Fabio as his successor and Bob's your uncle.


  • #4658
    Orando Broom
    Registered Users Posts: 3,351 ✭✭✭Orando Broom


    IvySlayer wrote: »
    I never ever wear jerseys but I don't have this hatred of seeing people wear them like others do!

    Wear my rovers scarf occasionally at the home games I can make but that's about it really.
    Look there is of course there is an exception for match attendance. However I I see an adult going about his business in a soccer jersey, well. I'll avoid the infraction and say no more.


  • #4659
    UnitedIrishman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,369 ✭✭✭UnitedIrishman


    Orando Broom wrote: »
    Look there is of course there is an exception for match attendance. However I I see an adult going about his business in a soccer jersey, well. I'll avoid the infraction and say no more.

    You judge someone on whether they wear a football jersey? And is everyone meant to take off their jersey upon leaving the stadium before hiding it away until the next game?

    My days.
    Des wrote: »
    A person from Galway wears a piece of nylon made in a sweatshop in Asia to show your pride in a team from Manchester.

    Go on, sure might aswell take the highground and just tell us how we're all supposed to be supporting our local team and other such rabble.


  • #4660
    Al Capwned
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,721 ✭✭✭Al Capwned


    Orando Broom wrote: »
    Look there is of course there is an exception for match attendance. However I I see an adult going about his business in a soccer jersey, well. I'll avoid the infraction and say no more.

    I'm 35 years old, and I, and a lot of my friends, wear jerseys - some more regularly than others, and for a myriad of different clubs.
    Personally I dont see a thing wrong with someone wanting to show their allegiance to the club they support in this manner.


  • #4661
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,424 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    homerjay2005 wrote: »
    i called this out a few months back and i got slated for it :o:o i doubt its going to change though anytime soon. i have zero and i mean absolutely no faith in Phelan.

    I remember you bringing it first to attention here.

    More season has went on the more correct you were.


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  • #4662
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,424 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    alproctor wrote: »
    I'm 35 years old, and I, and a lot of my friends, wear jerseys - some more regularly than others, and for a myriad of different clubs.
    Personally I dont see a thing wrong with someone wanting to show their allegiance to the club they support in this manner.

    Dead right.

    Who cares if your 5 or 85, be proud to be Red Devil.


  • #4663
    syngindub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,798 ✭✭✭syngindub


    the whole issue about wearing jersey's and supporting teams from outside your country. The way i look at it is..id compare it to women watching soap operas..following english footy on this side of the water is our soap opera. I see nothing wrong with it..makes for great entertainment, great talking point amoung our peers and 10 times better than eastenders.


  • #4664
    Pro. F
    Registered Users Posts: 12,219 ✭✭✭✭Pro. F


    Des and Orondo are just too cool for school. Wear whatever the fook you like and enjoy yourselves. They just have one less thing than you to enjoy in life.

    I don't wear jersey's myself, but I do care what United are kitted out in. When the club bring out a cool jersey then the team looks cool. When they bring out a putrid one like this it means my world is an uglier place for nine months because I end up seeing it every day. That annoys me.


  • #4665
    Mikeyt086
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,825 ✭✭✭Mikeyt086


    Des wrote: »
    This.

    You don't HAVE to buy it, you don't have to wear it, in fact, anyone over about the age of 15 wearing a jersey looks like a special needs person anyway.

    Unless they are playing football, obv.

    What an absolute arsehole opinion that is. People should be able to wear whatever they want with out people like you looking down their nose at them.

    Whats the difference between a nice football shirt and a t-shirt? Marginal.

    If you dont want to wear football jerseys because YOU feel like a special needs person when YOU wear them, then dont wear them. But the idea that you are some fashionista that decides who looks stupid in clothes is absolutely hilarious, Beverley Hills 90210, "I am better than you" horse ****.


  • #4666
    Mars Bar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,948 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    Des wrote: »
    A person from Galway wears a piece of nylon made in a sweatshop in Asia to show your pride in a team from Manchester.

    A Galway person wears a piece of nylon made in a sweatshop in Indonesia to show their pride in a team from Galway too. Doesn't matter where the feck it's made.

    I like a football club. I want people to know I like that football club so I wear the jersey. This years jersey is crap and I want to complain and so I will.

    Anyway, it was the whole "oh only a person with special needs doesn't know how retarded it looks in a jersey so if you wear one, you have special needs" comparison I really take issue with. Horrible way to put it.


  • #4667
    Jax Teller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,763 ✭✭✭Jax Teller


    Look at this i am actually Scarleh for Des going out at night with his football shirt on .

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=77402452&postcount=28


  • #4668
    Jimmy Iovine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,416 ✭✭✭Jimmy Iovine


    Coletrickle88 wrote: »
    Look at this i am actually Scarleh for Des going out at night with his football shirt on .

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=77402452&postcount=28

    Brave man wearing a "soccer" jersey in the home of the GAA.


  • #4669
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,424 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    The 06/07 jersey was the last decent United home jersey. The 07/08 one was not bad either tbf, but the last few have been poor as have the few from 2003 etc.


  • #4670
    Professional Griefer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,116 ✭✭✭Professional Griefer


    I like it.


  • #4671
    Mikeyt086
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,825 ✭✭✭Mikeyt086


    In fairness lads that looks to be more of a Shels jumper, it also has his initials on it so I'm guessing he went to coppers after being involved in a match. I don't agree with bashing a picture of himself he put on the internet.

    What he posted was absolutely pig ignorant in my opinion, but I don't think he should be jeered over a photo of him.


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  • #4672
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,424 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    Will there be away and 3rd strip coming out too does anybody know?


  • #4673
    Samich
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭Samich


    Coletrickle88 wrote: »
    Look at this i am actually Scarleh for Des going out at night with his football shirt on .

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=77402452&postcount=28

    If there's something worse than the argument going on then it's the use of the word "scarleh".


  • #4674
    Gone Drinking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,809 ✭✭✭Gone Drinking


    Might get Des printed on the back of my next jersey because he's so special.


  • #4675
    thegreengoblin
    Registered Users Posts: 2,107 ✭✭✭thegreengoblin


    Mikeyt086 wrote: »
    In fairness lads that looks to be more of a Shels jumper, it also has his initials on it so I'm guessing he went to coppers after being involved in a match. I don't agree with bashing a picture of himself he put on the internet.

    What he posted was absolutely pig ignorant in my opinion, but I don't think he should be jeered over a photo of him.

    So it's okay for him to jeer people with 'special needs' then? He was trying to be funny but ended up looking like a right tit. He should be able to handle it.


  • #4676
    Mars Bar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,948 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    The_Kew_Tour wrote: »
    Will there be away and 3rd strip coming out too does anybody know?

    The blue will probably be the third and maybe a new white away?

    That seems to be the pattern anyway.


  • #4677
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,424 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    Mars Bar wrote: »
    The blue will probably be the third and maybe a new white away?

    That seems to be the pattern anyway.

    Hope we get rid of white one we have anyway.. Too much painful memories of CL final last year.


  • #4678
    Mikeyt086
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,825 ✭✭✭Mikeyt086


    thegreengoblin wrote: »
    So it's okay for him to jeer people with 'special needs' then? He was trying to be funny but ended up looking like a right tit. He should be able to handle it.

    I think it's different when you go from having a back and forth with only a username as an identity, I wouldnt be happy if someone posted a picture of me who was hiding behind online anonymity and gave me stick for it. Maybe I'm wrong.


  • #4679
    Al Capwned
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,721 ✭✭✭Al Capwned


    The_Kew_Tour wrote: »
    Will there be away and 3rd strip coming out too does anybody know?

    Dunno if this has been confirmed as genuine yet, but i seen it recently on the same facebook page as the home one that was confirmed earlier today.

    Newest-Arrivals-2012-2013-Men-s-Soccer-Jerseys-Manchester-United-Sets-Soccer-Uniforms-Shorts-and-Tshirts.jpg


  • #4680
    Jax Teller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,763 ✭✭✭Jax Teller


    Mikeyt086 wrote: »
    I think it's different when you go from having a back and forth with only a username as an identity, I wouldnt be happy if someone posted a picture of me who was hiding behind online anonymity and gave me stick for it. Maybe I'm wrong.

    I didn't post any picture i linked to where Des posted it himself .


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  • #4681
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    Mikeyt086 wrote: »
    I think it's different when you go from having a back and forth with only a username as an identity, I wouldnt be happy if someone posted a picture of me who was hiding behind online anonymity and gave me stick for it. Maybe I'm wrong.
    He's only himself to blame tbh.


  • #4682
    bucketybuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,495 ✭✭✭✭bucketybuck


    A lot of precious snowflakes on this thread it seems.

    Face it, football jerseys are for kids. Nothing wrong with buying a jersey and wearing it to a game, but for adults thats where it ends. If you are wearing a football jersey in any other social situation apart from a football match it is because you are a silly manchild.


  • #4683
    Al Capwned
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,721 ✭✭✭Al Capwned


    bucketybuck wrote: »
    A lot of precious snowflakes on this thread it seems.

    Face it, football jerseys are for kids. Nothing wrong with buying a jersey and wearing it to a game, but for adults thats where it ends. If you are wearing a football jersey in any other social situation apart from a football match it is because you are a silly manchild.

    Guess you reckon I'm a silly manchild then.


    Ah well, I'm over it now.


  • #4684
    bucketybuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,495 ✭✭✭✭bucketybuck


    alproctor wrote: »
    Guess you reckon I'm a silly manchild then.


    Ah well, I'm over it now.

    A silly manchild with poor fashion sense, just to be exact.


  • #4685
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,424 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    If seeing a footie jersey on a adult is worst thing that ye see, ye should count yourself lucky.

    Who cares what people wear


  • #4686
    Mikeyt086
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,825 ✭✭✭Mikeyt086


    bucketybuck wrote: »
    A lot of precious snowflakes on this thread it seems.

    Face it, football jerseys are for kids. Nothing wrong with buying a jersey and wearing it to a game, but for adults thats where it ends. If you are wearing a football jersey in any other social situation apart from a football match it is because you are a silly manchild.

    You seem to be making that age old internet mistake of expressing your opinion as fact.

    I'm 22, so I doubt you would take personal disgust in seeing me walk around college with an Ireland shirt on, or a Man United shirt on, and I doubt I will be doing it in a few years time when I have a job etc., but even still, the main point is that you don't decide what is acceptable for people to wear.

    As for precious snowflakes? People are bound to not be happy with being told they look like they have special needs. Hardly unreasonable.


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  • #4687
    Pro. F
    Registered Users Posts: 12,219 ✭✭✭✭Pro. F


    bucketybuck wrote: »
    A lot of precious snowflakes on this thread it seems.

    Face it, football jerseys are for kids. Nothing wrong with buying a jersey and wearing it to a game, but for adults thats where it ends. If you are wearing a football jersey in any other social situation apart from a football match it is because you are a silly manchild.
    bucketybuck wrote: »
    A silly manchild with poor fashion sense, just to be exact.
    This type of proscription of what is acceptable to wear in which exact social situation is immature shìte of the highest order.


  • #4688
    Al Capwned
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,721 ✭✭✭Al Capwned


    bucketybuck wrote: »
    A silly manchild with poor fashion sense, just to be exact.

    Well it's just as well i wear what i want and not what you or anybody else deem acceptable then isnt it.


  • #4689
    homerjay2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,346 ✭✭✭✭homerjay2005


    i dont get the outrage on here over a few lads opinion that wearing soccer jerseys is not that cool. its a very very popular opinion and something that alot of people are against. my opinion is a big mixed....

    ive never in my life bought a united jersey, but ive been bought a few by the missus/family as presents. i will wear them playing a 5 a side game or in training some times, but thats about it. i have worn them 2 or 3 times going to games, but the last time was in 09.

    wearning to games, just isnt a good idea, you cant go out after the game wearing them, you attract trouble wearning them, so its a big no no for me, just too much hassle. alot of pubs dont allow people in with them also, so i cant see a reason why to spend money on a jersey unless its a gift for somebody that would appreciate it.

    i have recently bought 4 ireland jerseys - one for myself, one for my missus and for a 6 year old and a 12 month old baby as christmas present.

    wearning an ireland jersey is something i am ok with wearing, likewise i would wear my GAA jersey now and then also out and about. however, i just dont feel right wearing a united jersey in public, just something a bit odd about it.
    Jimmy Iovine wrote: »
    Brave man wearing a "soccer" jersey in the home of the GAA.

    its not a jersey, its a t shirt which in many peoples eyes is completely different. and bringing pics of somebody into a conversation, is creepy to be honest.


  • #4690
    Jimmy Iovine
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,416 ✭✭✭Jimmy Iovine


    homerjay2005 wrote: »
    its not a jersey, its a t shirt which in many peoples eyes is completely different. and bringing pics of somebody into a conversation, is creepy to be honest.

    Right well it looked like a jersey to me. Also I didn't root out the picture so ya needn't be aiming that at me.

    I don't care about it. As long as someone doesn't have their own surname on the back of the jersey and a number on it then they can do what they want. Pretty stupid that it's gone on this long.


  • #4691
    Mikeyt086
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,825 ✭✭✭Mikeyt086


    homerjay2005 wrote: »
    i dont get the outrage on here over a few lads opinion that wearing soccer jerseys is not that cool. its a very very popular opinion and something that alot of people are against. my opinion is a big mixed....

    Personally I was outraged by the "look like someone with special needs" comment. Has to be one of the dickiest posts I've read on boards.ie, maybe I'm being to precious about what I read on the internet? Nah, that was a dick move. Big time.

    If someone wants to go with the "That is different to what I like, therefore it is wrong" opinion, then whatever, I normally let them indulge in their ignorance, but I felt the need to point out the obnoxiousness of that post.


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  • #4692
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    There's nothing wrong with not liking jerseys, there's also nothing wrong with saying you don't like jerseys. I don't like 'em myself.

    There is something wrong with choosing to express your opinion in such a way that's insulting and insensitive to quite a lot of people, that's just being a cúnt.


  • #4693
    Samich
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭Samich


    alproctor wrote: »
    Dunno if this has been confirmed as genuine yet, but i seen it recently on the same facebook page as the home one that was confirmed earlier today.

    Newest-Arrivals-2012-2013-Men-s-Soccer-Jerseys-Manchester-United-Sets-Soccer-Uniforms-Shorts-and-Tshirts.jpg

    Please don't say the red one of this is the confirmed home????

    I prefer the red chequered one :(


  • #4694
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,424 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    I will get Sparky and number ten on United jersey if United win the league on Sunday.

    Now lets move on.....


  • #4695
    homerjay2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,346 ✭✭✭✭homerjay2005


    Jimmy Iovine wrote: »
    Right well it looked like a jersey to me. Also I didn't root out the picture so ya needn't be aiming that at me.

    I don't care about it. As long as someone doesn't have their own surname on the back of the jersey and a number on it then they can do what they want. Pretty stupid that it's gone on this long.

    indeed, putting your own name on the back of a jersey, is deserving of a wedgie or a beating!!

    up there with those people who buy half and half scarves. why on earth would you go to a game and wear a scarf that has your opposition colors on it?

    there seems to be a huge anti half and half scarves trend growing momentum, everybody seems to be giving out about them these days.


  • #4696
    homerjay2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,346 ✭✭✭✭homerjay2005


    The_Kew_Tour wrote: »
    I will get Sparky and number ten on United jersey if United win the league on Sunday.

    Now lets move on.....

    id get a tatoo of him on my ass along with half the QPR team if it meant we would win the league......

    im sure his legendary status that he lost once he took over city, will be restored amongest the united fans who think he burned his bridges if it happens...


  • #4697
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    MagicMarker wrote: »
    There's nothing wrong with not liking jerseys, there's also nothing wrong with saying you don't like jerseys. I don't like 'em myself.

    There is something wrong with choosing to express your opinion in such a way that's insulting and insensitive to quite a lot of people, that's just being a cúnt.
    And to follow up, this doesn't apply to skinny jeans, if you wear skinny jeans then you're clearly a tosser! :pac:


  • #4698
    Mikeyt086
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,825 ✭✭✭Mikeyt086


    homerjay2005 wrote: »
    id get a tatoo of him on my ass along with half the QPR team if it meant we would win the league......

    im sure his legendary status that he lost once he took over city, will be restored amongest the united fans who think he burned his bridges if it happens...

    bookmarked. ;)


  • #4699
    Samich
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭Samich


    :D

    560467_408085405879975_119309234757595_1281784_556093504_n.jpg


  • #4700
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,424 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    homerjay2005 wrote: »
    id get a tatoo of him on my ass along with half the QPR team if it meant we would win the league......

    im sure his legendary status that he lost once he took over city, will be restored amongest the united fans who think he burned his bridges if it happens...

    :pac:

    It sure will.

    My Dad is not his biggest fan for few reasons over the last few years, but he be quick to forget if he manages to pull of the impossible on Sunday.

    I suppose we have to worry about Sunderland anyway and just hope City have off day.


  • #4701
    Paul Tergat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,771 ✭✭✭✭Paul Tergat


    I wear my United shirts all the time. Dont give a **** whether people like it or not.

    I do find it weird to see say United fans wearing a random Barca top but its their choice and again it doesn't really bother me


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