Manchester United Superthread 2014 mod warning #8081

FatherTed

Bombleswizzum wrote: »

Breaking news -




I had a cup of tea. It was nice.

We'll have to wait for the club's confirmation of that.

Vic Vinegar

IvySlayer wrote: »

Barrys or Lyons?

Ty-phoo actually, ran out of Lyons so on the backup for now.

Will I Amnt

FatherTed wrote: »

We'll have to wait for the club's confirmation of that.

I won't believe it until I see a picture of him standing next to LvG or Woodward, holding up the tea bag.

Lord TSC

Ah lads, I've heard LVG prefers coffee to tea myself. ****ing Woodward screwing up again....

Vic Vinegar

Has anyone reliable said we’re trying to buy Sanchez yet?

2moreMinutes

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

Ah lads, I've heard LVG prefers coffee to tea myself. ****ing Woodward screwing up again....

Someone I trust told me that he actually prefers that fancy raspberry and pomegranite tea. Or so I've been told.

irishfeen

Bombleswizzum wrote: »

Ty-phoo actually, ran out of Lyons so on the backup for now.

"Typhoo Tae" ... What the hell has your life come to lad

Antibac

Bombleswizzum wrote: »

Has anyone reliable said we’re trying to buy Sanchez yet?

Check your Tea Leaves! B as reliable as twitter anyway

Mitch Connor

glued wrote: »

I don't think Mitten will have any access to Woodward after the rubbish Mitten released after their last interview.

Read the interview and I thought Woodward came across very well. Really have no idea what you are talking about.

Seriously, can you please expand in this?

bucketybuck

irishfeen wrote: »

Barry's I presume??

Whats this about Gareth Barry signing for United for £2 million?

Hococop

bucketybuck wrote: »

Whats this about Gareth Barry signing for United for £2 million?

No Woodward signed Barry's tea as our tea sponsor for 2 million

Donnielighto

Hococop wrote: »

No Woodward signed Barry's tea as our tea sponsor for 2 million

Is that like the time we had Lee Sharpe and Sharpe as the jersey sponsor?

bantee

Donnielighto wrote: »

Is that like the time we had Lee Sharpe and Sharpe as the jersey sponsor?

Ya except it was Sharpe and Sharp

Quandary

Rio on BBC1 World Cup preview panel just now for anyone who's interested...

UnitedIrishman

Looks like Rooney and Scholesy never really saw eye to eye (a nothing story really but interesting intro about Moyes last summer) :

“He was a great player at Man United, but I’ve never had his phone number and he’s never had mine,” Rooney says. “I’m sure he’s upset a lot of people at Man United because they see me as worthy of signing a new [five-year] deal at the club, so they obviously have a different opinion to Paul. But you’ll have to ask him. I don’t agree with what he’s said. Whether they are valid comments or not, you’ll have to ask him.”

From here: http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/11/wayne-rooney-england-italy-world-cup-2014?CMP=twt_gu

bmcc10

UnitedIrishman wrote: »

Looks like Rooney and Scholesy never really saw eye to eye (a nothing story really but interesting intro about Moyes last summer) :



From here: http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/11/wayne-rooney-england-italy-world-cup-2014?CMP=twt_gu

Scholes would have being better off staying well clear of that joke PP.

keane2097

bmcc10 wrote: »

Scholes would have being better off staying well clear of that joke PP.

I for one am delighted to hear as much as possible from Scholes whatever the medium.

bmcc10

keane2097 wrote: »

I for one am delighted to hear as much as possible from Scholes whatever the medium.

I agree but would much rather see him somewhere else.

Timmyctc

Would rather him somewhere else alright but its great to hear from him. He's so deadpan and talks straight. People were giving off about PP saying they make a joke of our club and all this whiney crap and were very OTT. Paddy power made (And make) **** and repetitive jokes about whatever club or player that is struggling just happened to be us last year. No reason Scholes should stay away from them because we were the buttof the joke. Maybe just because they are awful at telling the jokes.

RobertKK

Manchester United value: at least $11 billion based on the sale of the LA Clippers.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/2265043-if-the-clippers-are-worth-2-billion-then-manchester-united-is-worth-at-least-11-billion

former Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer bought the Los Angeles Clippers for $2 billion dollars pending approval from Donald Sterling.

Goes onto say:

Since the pending sale of Clippers, the value of some of the NBA's hallmark franchises has skyrocketed. According to Business Insider, The New York Knicks went from an estimated previous value of $1.4 billion to $4.87 billion. The Los Angeles Lakers went from $1.35 billion to $4.70 billion. The Chicago Bulls went from $1 billion to $3.48 billion. The Boston Celtics went from $880 million to $3.04 billion. And the list goes on. If these sports franchises increased that much in value, then Manchester United's, a franchise that was already valued higher than all of these NBA teams, value must have gone up astronomically. The Knicks' value increased by almost 3.5 billion dollars. So Manchester United, which was previously valued at 3.165 billion more than 2.25 times the previous value of the Knicks at 1.4 billion, must now be worth a little over 11 billion dollars. This $11 billion was calculated by taking the Knicks 3.5 billion dollar valuation increase and multiplying it by 2.25 (the multiple at which Manchester United was previously valued over the Knicks) and then adding that number to the club's past value of $3.165 billion. I believe this $11 billion dollar valuation is justified factoring in soccer's popularity, greater seating capacity, extremely lucrative sponsorship deals, the franchises worldwide brand and historical success.

When Seeking Alpha does a positive article on a stock, it usually rises.

TheTownie

Source

"I'm not a player who needs [to win] individual awards like Cristiano Ronaldo," Rooney said. "He has to have that and you admire him for that.

"I'm more about winning things as a team. You can see how he is. He wants his moments. It's more important for me to win trophies as a team.

and wages Wayne. Don't forget wages.

KH25

TheTownie wrote: »

Source



and wages Wayne. Don't forget wages.

Rooney really needs to shut up. Trying to make himself to be all in it for the team is cringeworthy coming from a man who threatened to leave the team for City.

MagicIRL

Be a good lad for the team there Wayne and sit on the bench, you overpaid shít-number 10, you. Either he plays up front alone or not at all imo.

Maximus Alexander

KH25 wrote: »

Rooney really needs to shut up. Trying to make himself to be all in it for the team is cringeworthy coming from a man who threatened to leave the team for City.

In fairness though, you can see this from his demeanor on the pitch. He could score two goals in a match and if United aren't winning he'll still look pissed off. There's a lot of things I don't particularly like about Rooney, but when he's on the pitch he's 100% in it for the team.

TheDoc

KH25 wrote: »

Rooney really needs to shut up. Trying to make himself to be all in it for the team is cringeworthy coming from a man who threatened to leave the team for City.

He's SO led by his agent it's sad to see.

It's been unbearably noticable in the last 18 months how he's trying to turn himself into a stateman like figure in terms of giving more and more interviews and speaking out, no doubt being guided that it will help him become captain material, and for him being able to capitalise on it in marketing his brand.

Sorry, but he's an outragously dull and non interesting personality. He should just be keeping his head down and figure a way to be consistent throughout an entire season.

Previously it was public and media pressure mounting on him, as he admits then mounting the pressure on himself. He's talking a good talk going into this tournament, but I'm sure he's feeling pressure again. For the first time in probably his career, there are serious questions about wether or not he is good enough to start for England.

While I think it's absolute rubbish, and momentum coming from Liverpool fans pushing for Sterling and certain journalists unable to get out of this Liverpool love affair, Rooney really does need to do something. It's pretty shocking for a player of his ilk to have NO goals in a tournament of this calibre.

I'm fascinated at the prospect of LVG handling him, I've genuinelly no clue what is going to happen. But as the Cavani rumours simply won't go away, makes me wonder if LVG just doesn't rate him. Big conclusion to make based on nothing, but the tone of "Rooney not good enough" ahead of this World Cup is mental.

KH25

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

In fairness though, you can see this from his demeanor on the pitch. He could score two goals in a match and if United aren't winning he'll still look pissed off. There's a lot of things I don't particularly like about Rooney, but when he's on the pitch he's 100% in it for the team.

He tries hard, yeah. Not disputing that. But the fact is he handed in a transfer request and threatened to go to City. That was all about Rooney wanting his own way. The team had nothing to do with it. So for him to come out and say that stuff about winning as a team is laughable.

On Schweinsteiger;

Seems to be picking up heat from yesterday. Would love to see it happen.

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/481850/TRANSFER-NEWS-Man-Utd-s-Schweinsteiger-bid-Chelsea-shock-swap-deal-Arsenal-eye-Pato

http://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/3875/transfer-zone/2014/06/11/4874746/manchester-united-to-launch-20m-schweinsteiger-bid

glued

M!Ck^ wrote: »

On Schweinsteiger;

Seems to be picking up heat from yesterday. Would love to see it happen.

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/481850/TRANSFER-NEWS-Man-Utd-s-Schweinsteiger-bid-Chelsea-shock-swap-deal-Arsenal-eye-Pato

http://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/3875/transfer-zone/2014/06/11/4874746/manchester-united-to-launch-20m-schweinsteiger-bid

Please don't tell me that you actually believe that sh1te?

TheDoc

TheDoc wrote: »

He's SO led by his agent it's sad to see.

It's been unbearably noticable in the last 18 months how he's trying to turn himself into a stateman like figure in terms of giving more and more interviews and speaking out, no doubt being guided that it will help him become captain material, and for him being able to capitalise on it in marketing his brand.

Sorry, but he's an outragously dull and non interesting personality. He should just be keeping his head down and figure a way to be consistent throughout an entire season.

Previously it was public and media pressure mounting on him, as he admits then mounting the pressure on himself. He's talking a good talk going into this tournament, but I'm sure he's feeling pressure again. For the first time in probably his career, there are serious questions about wether or not he is good enough to start for England.

While I think it's absolute rubbish, and momentum coming from Liverpool fans pushing for Sterling and certain journalists unable to get out of this Liverpool love affair, Rooney really does need to do something. It's pretty shocking for a player of his ilk to have NO goals in a tournament of this calibre.

I'm fascinated at the prospect of LVG handling him, I've genuinelly no clue what is going to happen. But as the Cavani rumours simply won't go away, makes me wonder if LVG just doesn't rate him. Big conclusion to make based on nothing, but the tone of "Rooney not good enough" ahead of this World Cup is mental.

He can go and do all the outspoken Captain material crap all he likes, in my opinion with LVG in charge he's getting nowhere near the armband at this stage.

Also agree he's under pressure this tournament to produce, his best chance is if he leads the line in attack and stops getting constantly sucked back into midfield.

glued

glued wrote: »

Please don't tell me that you actually believe that sh1te?

Would love to see it happen