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    #182
    Seaneh
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    JamboMac wrote: »
    United have confirmed his signing on 4 year deal.

    On another note does anybody think Barcelona ban will actually ever be enforced, the Spanish teams always manage to get themselves out of their convictions.

    The barca ban was appealed so not in effect yet until that's been sorted out. They will just keep appealing it until they get it down to nothing.


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    #183
    Seaneh
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    Yeah looks official, Man U's twitter and facebook and Herrera's twitter all saying it.

    Great signing for United.


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    #184
    JamboMac
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    Whatever happened to freddy adu and can anybody else remember absolute flops which where hailed as the next pele?


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    #185
    The Governor
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    JamboMac wrote: »
    Whatever happened to freddy adu and can anybody else remember absolute flops which where hailed as the next pele?

    Think he plays for some obscure Norwegian club now.

    Some gems I remember the media coming out with over the years:

    Kleberson - The New Rivaldo

    Eric Djemba Djemba - The new Roy Keane

    David Bellion - The new Thierry Henry

    There United examples however they stick out as I slag my mate who's a massive United fan :p

    To tell you the truth I think the media can be just as destructive to a players career as themselves tbh. My main gripe is their carry on with English goalkeepers.


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    #186
    JamboMac
    Registered Users Posts: 3,952 ✭✭✭JamboMac


    Allegedly when he was ten his mother turned down a 6 figure some from inter, very silly woman.


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    #187
    The Governor
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    Klose is on now for Germany hope he gets a goal and takes the record.


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    #188
    bazarakus
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    Herrera going from a champions league club to some mid-table hoofers. It's a step down whichever way you spin it. Still I'm sure he could use the silly wages.


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    #189
    gerp99
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    John Bostock and Cherno Samba, big flops


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    #190
    GT_TDI_150
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    Flops?

    Albert Luque and Marcelo at newcastle


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    #191
    GT_TDI_150
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    On WC related business


    Januzaj starts for Belgium today.


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    #192
    ctrl-alt-delete
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    GT_TDI_150 wrote: »
    On WC related business


    Januzaj starts for Belgium today.

    How about Origi?

    Looks like USA next round for Belgium.


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    #193
    pepper180
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    Leeds United's new jersey came out today...

    Its beautiful!!

    We are like the Real Madrid of English football!!!!


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    #194
    Seaneh
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    That US side is the worst team I have ever seen qualify for the second round of the world cup, by a distance.
    2 players in their entire squad who of any quality are Howard and Dempsey and both of those are not near world class.

    Very poor side over all and I cannot believe Portugal only got a draw with them.


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    #195
    JamboMac
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    Looks like Luke shaw is gonna be the second signing upto 40 million.


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    #196
    Seaneh
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    JamboMac wrote: »
    Looks like Luke shaw is gonna be the second signing upto 40 million.

    That's ridiculous money.


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    #197
    GT_TDI_150
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    ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »
    How about Origi?

    Looks like USA next round for Belgium.

    Nope, mirales and mertens complete front 3


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    #198
    bazarakus
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    Seaneh wrote: »
    That's ridiculous money.

    Ridiculous that they're buying all these players up without the new manager even being on the job yet.


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    #199
    Seaneh
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    bazarakus wrote: »
    Ridiculous that they're buying all these players up without the new manager even being on the job yet.

    Not really, I'm pretty sure LVG is giving his blessing.
    He, like 99% of managers in Europe doesn't sign players himself, the club sign them and he manages them. It's how he's always worked.


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    #200
    hufpc8w3adnk65
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    JamboMac wrote: »
    Looks like Luke shaw is gonna be the second signing upto 40 million.

    Where you see that?


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    #201
    bazarakus
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    Seaneh wrote: »
    Not really, I'm pretty sure LVG is giving his blessing.
    He, like 99% of managers in Europe doesn't sign players himself, the club sign them and he manages them. It's how he's always worked.

    Man United aren't in Europe tho are they? Physically or competitively as it goes.


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    #202
    Seaneh
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    bazarakus wrote: »
    Man United aren't in Europe tho are they? Physically or competitively as it goes.

    Er, yes they are. Britain is part of Europe.


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    #203
    KERSPLAT!
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    Haha WTF!?


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    #204
    bazarakus
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    Seaneh wrote: »
    Er, yes they are. Britain is part of Europe.

    What I meant was the European norm/model you refer to whereby the general manager rather than the coach (like Van Gaal) signs the players is the norm in European/continental clubs. It is not the norm in England. Where man united are from like.


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    #205
    Seaneh
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    bazarakus wrote: »
    What I meant was the European norm/model you refer to whereby the general manager rather than the coach (like Van Gaal) signs the players is the norm in European/continental clubs. It is not the norm in England. Where man united are from like.

    Er, exactly, LVG is used to the set up where he isn't signing players. Which was exactly my point. And English clubs have been "normalising" towards how the rest of Europe works for a long while now. Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs and now Man U all have a system where the manager just manages the squad and the club signs players.


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    #206
    JamboMac
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    MrMac84 wrote: »
    Where you see that?

    Their my sources:P


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    #207
    bazarakus
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    Seaneh wrote: »
    Er, exactly, LVG is used to the set up where he isn't signing players. Which was exactly my point. And English clubs have been "normalising" towards how the rest of Europe works for a long while now. Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs and now Man U all have a system where the manager just manages the squad and the club signs players.

    A fair point, and well made. Both "signings" seem a little Moyseian to me that's all. No offense meant.


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    #208
    ctrl-alt-delete
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    Seaneh wrote: »
    Er, exactly, LVG is used to the set up where he isn't signing players. Which was exactly my point. And English clubs have been "normalising" towards how the rest of Europe works for a long while now. Chelsea, Arsenal, Spurs and now Man U all have a system where the manager just manages the squad and the club signs players.

    Even the mighty Sunderland have adopted that approach.


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    #209
    GT_TDI_150
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    The other system (manager decide on players) does work aswell tho.

    Just leave moyes' time at OT and concentrate on his Everton reign,

    He had a room set up where only him and the coaching staff were allowed access and it had whiteboards all round the room, with the current squad outlined, then a squad in 1,2,3,4,5,10 years time with what players he sees in each position. notes on who will be leaving, who would retire, who would come up from the youths ... this is the system he used to decide on who to buy.


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    #210
    GT_TDI_150
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    :D

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    #211
    Seaneh
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    Better picture of Stevie G.

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