Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread - Mod Notes in OP,22/7

Adamocovic

Really looking forward to this season. Despite what the Sun is saying about VG "axing" 7-8 players within next 3-4 days I can't imagine that happening. Sure were going to sell a few to make way for signings but he won't sell anyone until he knows he's bringing in a replacement.

Really wondering when and who the next signing will be. Surely we need one new centre back at least and another centre mid and if were lucky a winger. So much rumours going around hard to know who we are actually considering to bring in.

yermandan

The first 2 teams in our Utd SuperThread FF League hahaha

Mike Litoris Rovers
Sporting Lesbian

Here's the code peeps: 67640-22132

yermandan

Of course he's not gonna publicly say we are in the market and push prices up on top of the Utd tax already there. I'm with Kew in the 'In Louis we trust', positivity camp

Pro. F

"This club is guided in a commercial way and it is not always possible (to reconcile that with football). That is my big challenge"

SlickRic wrote: »

I'm sure many of you fancy would agree with that statement.

Very interesting that he said that. Is he alluding to the club wanting to make big name signings, rather than the right signings? Or is he giving out about the summer tour? Or something else?

Soldie

I wish Carrick a speedy recovery but he's on a sharp downward trajectory and I wouldn't like to see him play much more than a backup role this season.

brinty

yermandan wrote: »

Of course he's not gonna publicly say we are in the market and push prices up on top of the Utd tax already there. I'm with Kew in the 'In Louis we trust', positivity camp

I'm chairman of that board

homerjay2005

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Carricks injury could be good news, speed along buying another midfielder.

i wouldnt call it good news, as right now he is our first choice midfielder along with Herrera.

it may finally force our hand and speed up this 3 or 4 weeks process he outlined which is a plus, but an injury to an already poor area is not good news.

as it stands, we are starting the season with a midfield either Fellaini, fletcher or Cleverly in midfield in our starting 11.

bangkok

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Carricks injury could be good news, speed along buying another midfielder.

good news that we just lost our best midfielder?? we are probably going to get another midfielder anyway but to lose carrick is a massive blow if its for a long time

Al Capwned

yermandan wrote: »

The first 2 teams in our Utd SuperThread FF League hahaha

Mike Litoris Rovers
Sporting Lesbian

Here's the code peeps: 67640-22132

I'll join this, show great interest in getting the team set up, be convinced I'll be in with a shout, then fade away slowly after a few weeks, before finishing in the bottom half.
Can't wait.

TheTownie

Pro. F wrote: »

Very interesting that he said that. Is he alluding to the club wanting to make big name signings, rather than the right signings? Or is he giving out about the summer tour? Or something else?

and/or maybe all the commitments he has to give to various tasks/events that take his attention away from the first team.

adox

More players from "the list" could be approved and signed without him contradicting himself.:)

Anyway I`m sure he meant the term "3 or 4 weeks" loosely enough, just saying he wants to have a look at the squad close up. He could decide within a day or two that a certain area needs strengthening and act and maybe decided days or weeks later that another area needs attention.

Nothing is set in stone and thats not even taking into account whether we take him at his literal word.

The Moldy Gowl

Pro. F wrote: »

Very interesting that he said that. Is he alluding to the club wanting to make big name signings, rather than the right signings? Or is he giving out about the summer tour? Or something else?

Probably the rour, sure they are leaving tomorrow and today was his first full day.

Probably would have preferred to stay in manchester and do his business there for the first window, could have asked to not do the tour this year because he wanted to settle in and get familiar with the facilities and that crap.
He was probably told they couldnt because of commercial contracts.

Zico

Pro. F wrote: »

Very interesting that he said that. Is he alluding to the club wanting to make big name signings, rather than the right signings? Or is he giving out about the summer tour? Or something else?

Sounded like he was surprised with all the sponsor commitments that are expected on the US tour.

He's hardly gonna start sniping at the board over transfer policy in his first press conference.

Giggsy11

Fantastic presser. You really need to have balls of steel to say ManUtd are not the best on field, but 7th best. It's fact of last season but you usually don't say that in your press conference. Loved it.

Looks like he is not really happy with how commercial ManUtd are. Like he said hard to balance which makes me think it's about rumored friendlies in middle east.

Al Capwned

@bbcsport_david 2m
Carrick went over on ankle during training in the last 2 days. Worse than a sprain but full extent unclear. Looking at around 10 weeks ‪#‎mufc‬

homerjay2005

Giggsy11 wrote: »

Looks like he is not really happy with how commercial ManUtd are. Like he said hard to balance which makes me think it's about rumored friendlies in middle east.

Moyes apparently struggled with this from day 1 also and was completely overwhelmed with the extra demands placed on him.

The Moldy Gowl

homerjay2005 wrote: »

i wouldnt call it good news, as right now he is our first choice midfielder along with Herrera.

it may finally force our hand and speed up this 3 or 4 weeks process he outlined which is a plus, but an injury to an already poor area is not good news.

as it stands, we are starting the season with a midfield either Fellaini, fletcher or Cleverly in midfield in our starting 11.

bangkok wrote: »

good news that we just lost our best midfielder?? we are probably going to get another midfielder anyway but to lose carrick is a massive blow if its for a long time

Ya thats what I meant, might even buy an extra one fror luck in case it happens again.

I would prefer if carrick started on the bench and came on later in the game.

it's obviously crap that carrick is injured but it will force him to speed up any midfield targets he has. Hopefully.

adox

Al Capwned wrote: »

@bbcsport_david 2m
Carrick went over on ankle during training in the last 2 days. Worse than a sprain but full extent unclear. Looking at around 10 weeks ‪#‎mufc‬

10 weeks. Yikes. I'd nearly put my mortgage on it that another CM will be brought in.

Kaizersoze81

Giggsy11 wrote: »

Fantastic presser

When did this become a common term to use for press conference? Can't stand it :mad: Really irritates me for some reason.

yermandan

Great to have so many in the league already!! Will post weekly table updates to this thread and feck it, I'll stump up for the prize for the winner and 2nd/3rd places to keep it interesting. Details to follow :-)

67640-22132

The Moldy Gowl

yermandan wrote: »

Great to have so many in the league already!! Will post weekly table updates to this thread and feck it, I'll stump up for the prize for the winner and 2nd/3rd places to keep it interesting. Details to follow :-)

67640-22132

Have a link for that handy?

Giggsy11

Kaizersoze81 wrote: »

When did this become a common term to use for press conference? Can't stand it :mad: Really irritates me for some reason.

Not sure why a simple word can irritate someone on Internet.

yermandan

Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »

Have a link for that handy?

http://fantasy.premierleague.com/

Register, pick your team and enter the code for the league :-)

Al Capwned

adox wrote: »

10 weeks. Yikes. I'd nearly put my mortgage on it that another CM will be brought in.

Yeah looking like it now alright lad.

Just on the waiting 3 or 4 weeks thing for new signings - Did anyone really think that anything other than this would happen.

There's what, 6 weeks left in the window? Let there be no panic, the new manager will obviously want to make his own judgments on each individual player and assess whether he can get someone in to improve the team/squad.
I'm 100% confident that new players will be brought in, they might be completely from left field, but I'm willing to trust van Gaal's judgment. The Carrick situation may just push a potential new CM on a bit though.

Positivity. Try it lads, it's great.....

MagicIRL

Pm me the league details. I'll.join when I'm home.

Al Capwned

yermandan wrote: »

Great to have so many in the league already!! Will post weekly table updates to this thread and feck it, I'll stump up for the prize for the winner and 2nd/3rd places to keep it interesting. Details to follow :-)

67640-22132

How about doing a seperate paid league too?

RobertKK

LVG gave a good press conference.

Not sure if I would be happy if I was Rooney, instead went to Carrick to talk about experience.

Zico

Kaizersoze81 wrote: »

When did this become a common term to use for press conference? Can't stand it :mad: Really irritates me for some reason.

And yet you have no problem :mad: With bad punctuation.

FutureGuy

Al Capwned wrote: »

How about doing a seperate paid league too?

With 10% for charity of our choosing. And no, not the transfer kitty.

TheTownie

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