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Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2018/2019 [Mod note 31-Aug-18]

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  • #572
    Drumpot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,306 ✭✭✭✭Drumpot


    threein99 wrote: »
    Godin :D:D:D

    Ed Woodward is an embarrassing idiot

    Jose when he meets up with Woodward expecting Alderweireld and told he gets some under 18 potential Centre back.

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  • #573
    bennyl10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,608 ✭✭✭bennyl10


    threein99 wrote: »
    Godin :D:D:D

    Ed Woodward is an embarrassing idiot

    2 years older than Toby, significantly cheaper, one of the top CB's in the world..
    wouldn't be a bad signing at all


  • #574
    threein99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,596 ✭✭✭threein99


    Drumpot wrote: »
    I will let one of the other glazerites defend Woodward. I don’t Trust his priorities so I’m not defending him....

    I would be more inclined to believe that the club is trying to be too clever with haggling and might get caught out...

    Not a phrase I would use when it comes to Ed Woodward.


  • #575
    threein99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,596 ✭✭✭threein99


    bennyl10 wrote: »
    2 years older than Toby, significantly cheaper, one of the top CB's in the world..
    wouldn't be a bad signing at all

    Should get Messi too while hes at it.

    I'm not laughing at Godins ability, why on earth would Atletico sell him ?


  • #576
    Cookiemunster
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 13,443 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cookiemunster


    Godin ain't coming to Utd.

    https://twitter.com/sistoney67/status/1027506346395095040


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  • #577
    bennyl10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,608 ✭✭✭bennyl10


    threein99 wrote: »
    Should get Messi too while hes at it.

    I'm not laughing at Godins ability, why on earth would Atletico sell him ?

    Fair point, sorry misread :)


  • #578
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 35,755 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    Sit back and relax. It be fine.

    If we don't get what we want we still have a good enough team to have a good season. Well imo anyway

    EVENFLOW



  • #579
    markcahill1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,961 ✭✭✭markcahill1985


    Sky really should be pulled up over the conflict between running a sports news channel and also a betting company which accepts bets on potential transfers. Has to be a racket and surely there are some moral if not legal issues there.


  • #580
    grames_bond
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,820 ✭✭✭grames_bond


    The_Kew_Tour wrote: »
    Sit back and relax. It be fine.

    If we don't get what we want we still have a good enough team to have a good season. Well imo anyway

    You're a breath of fresh air in this thread! :D


  • #581
    threein99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,596 ✭✭✭threein99


    markcahill1985 wrote: »
    Sky really should be pulled up over the conflict between running a sports news channel and also a betting company which accepts bets on potential transfers. Has to be a racket and surely there are some moral if not legal issues there.

    I have their site blocked, the BBC site is all you need. I never believe anything unless its on their site, and I never believed anything before that unless it was on CEEFAX.


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  • #582
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 19,923 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    markcahill1985 wrote: »
    Sky really should be pulled up over the conflict between running a sports news channel and also a betting company which accepts bets on potential transfers. Has to be a racket and surely there are some moral if not legal issues there.

    They don't own sky bet I think.


  • #583
    Comic Book Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,557 ✭✭✭Comic Book Guy


    threein99 wrote: »
    Should get Messi too while hes at it.

    I'm not laughing at Godins ability, why on earth would Atletico sell him ?

    Why on earth would he want to leave Atletico for us?

    I know there is another guy on here that does this sort of thing..."we aren't signing Godin".


  • #584
    Will I Am Not
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,496 ✭✭✭Will I Am Not


    Liam O wrote: »
    They don't own sky bet I think.

    Well they’re not putting their name to something for nothing.


  • #585
    yermandan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,070 ✭✭✭yermandan


    markcahill1985 wrote: »
    Sky really should be pulled up over the conflict between running a sports news channel and also a betting company which accepts bets on potential transfers. Has to be a racket and surely there are some moral if not legal issues there.

    Could never understand how this is allowed. Someone on here said the other day that Sky do not own Skybet, but they do actually have a 20% ownership stake in it

    Sky Bet is majority-owned by CVC Capital Partners, the private equity firm which used to control Formula One motor racing. CVC holds 71% of Sky Bet's shares, while Sky plc, the owner of Sky News, has a 20% stake

    https://news.sky.com/story/canadas-stars-group-in-26bn-sky-bet-talks-11340213

    Haha even the fcuking link is from Sky, the cretins


  • #586
    Claude Burgundy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,528 ✭✭✭Claude Burgundy


    Worse than betting, its not News its rumours...................the majority of the transfer "news" is horse $hit rumours.


  • #587
    Drumpot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,306 ✭✭✭✭Drumpot


    The_Kew_Tour wrote: »
    Sit back and relax. It be fine.

    If we don't get what we want we still have a good enough team to have a good season. Well imo anyway

    I agree with this and think the board feels the same.

    But the fans and clearly Jose don’t want “good enough”, they want top honors success. The irony is that some fans will turn on the manager if a “good enough” season isn’t what they wanted when the manager is closer to wanting the fans targets on field then the club.


  • #588
    yermandan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,070 ✭✭✭yermandan


    I'm with Kew here, think we're gonna surprise a lot of people this season


  • #589
    bangkok
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,638 ✭✭✭✭bangkok


    I think there will be lots of surprises this season :)


  • #590
    Coat22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,789 ✭✭✭Coat22


    yermandan wrote: »
    I'm with Kew here, think we're gonna surprise a lot of people this season
    What has happened since last season to make you think this? The addition of Fred and hopefully Sanchez turning up will hopefully give us something but we have the same ponderous back 4, 2 33 year old full backs who are wingers and a bunch of centre halves who are either "potential", injured or just not up to it.


  • #591
    markcahill1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,961 ✭✭✭markcahill1985


    Think im after moving past the s*it show that was this transfer window and cant wait for tomorrow now.

    Was glad to see Jose a little back to his old self this morning. A good start is essential you have to feel. Hopefully he makes amends with Pogba & Martial (if its not all BS)and they kick on big time this year, can be huge for us if they and Jose get it right.
    Glad to see he is considering starting the world cup players tomorrow too, midfield of Fred, Pogba and Andreas with Sanchez, Rashford and Lukaku looks tasty on paper, hopefully Shaw puts in a good showing and Bailly nails down a place.
    Anyway feck the window and GGMU.


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  • #592
    Trigger
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 19,437 Mod ✭✭✭✭Trigger


    https://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/1027509658725085184?s=21

    “At the moment”

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  • #593
    Jason Unimportant Salsa
    Posts: 27,583 ✭✭✭✭ Jason Unimportant Salsa


    I said this about Sky Sports News yesterday
    How they are not getting pulled up over it is beyond me

    They own 20% of the betting company and the name of the betting company is Sky Bet. And you can take bets on transfers.
    Should be no ambiguity at what they are at.

    On too footie, Hurray for Kew & Yermandan. I'm with you too brothers!
    Roll on Friday night :)


  • #594
    Drumpot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,306 ✭✭✭✭Drumpot


    markcahill1985 wrote: »
    Think im after moving past the s*it show that was this transfer window and cant wait for tomorrow now.

    Was glad to see Jose a little back to his old self this morning. A good start is essential you have to feel. Hopefully he makes amends with Pogba & Martial (if its not all BS)and they kick on big time this year, can be huge for us if they and Jose get it right.
    Glad to see he is considering starting the world cup players tomorrow too, midfield of Fred, Pogba and Andreas with Sanchez, Rashford and Lukaku looks tasty on paper, hopefully Shaw puts in a good showing and Bailly nails down a place.
    Anyway feck the window and GGMU.

    I agree. I think this could be a great season to be honest. .

    Jose wants to win the league, I have no doubt about that. He is frustrated that the club has failed, thus far, to get the players/targets he felt would take the team to a higher level. He has publicly put the club under pressure to get players in but when things have settled down and the window closes he will get on with it.


  • #595
    brinty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,333 ✭✭✭brinty


    yermandan wrote: »
    I'm with Kew here, think we're gonna surprise a lot of people this season

    i can't believe he spoke...

    This is the best news all summer for me...

    I wish i could multi thank this post.


    Also choo choo mofo's positivity train here we come


  • #596
    jayo26
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,779 ✭✭✭✭jayo26


    Sky are some full of ****.


  • #597
    Trigger
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 19,437 Mod ✭✭✭✭Trigger


    jayo26 wrote: »
    Sky are some full of ****.

    You see the latest :pac:


  • #598
    threein99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,596 ✭✭✭threein99


    Drumpot wrote: »
    I agree. I think this could be a great season to be honest. .

    Jose wants to win the league, I have no doubt about that. He is frustrated that the club has failed, thus far, to get the players/targets he felt would take the team to a higher level. He has publicly put the club under pressure to get players in but when things have settled down and the window closes he will get on with it.

    I just don't see how that's possible with the volume of average players, Smalling, Jones, Rojo, Lindelof (average is generous for him) and Young.


  • #599
    wanderer100
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,054 ✭✭✭wanderer100


    :p
    https://twitter.com/utdreport/status/1027510479336484864


  • #600
    Quandary
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,506 ✭✭✭Quandary


    I really don't understand this lat3 approach for Godin. Why the hell was a defender of his caliber not approached before now if we were interested in him.

    Utd are looking very amateurish in their transfer dealings in this window. Everyone and their dog knows Mourinho has his faults but it's been very clear that he gave his list of desired centre backs to Woodward ages ago. We are in position to pay top money and top wages and it's not like Manchester United are an unattractive club to any prospective signing. The fact that we have not managed to sign a decent central defender by now seriously smacks of incompetence to me.

    If the window closes without us signing a centre back it will be unacceptable.


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  • #601
    WinnyThePoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,417 ✭✭✭WinnyThePoo


    There is utterly no proof we are in for him. The media are reporting we are in for plethora of centre backs. Have they forgotten we have four centre backs at the club.


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