Manchester United Talk/Gossip/Rumours - 2013/14

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Is it today Fabregas is meant to be speaking to the press?

yep allegedly so, hopefully we are all in for a positive surprise, but its unlikely surely?

thing is, strange to call a press conference for a player, isnt it?

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Is it today Fabregas is meant to be speaking to the press?

No one knows for sure, but it's his first day back with the squad so it's suspected it'll be today.

what time is our game on today?

homerjay2005 wrote: »

on this day, 1996......United signed this gem of a player, who would go on to become one of the most important strikers in the clubs history..

126 goals, 10 major honors, endless memories from also one of my favorite players ever at the club.

enjoy!

Forget the goal at the Nou-camp, for me this is his finest moment in a UTD jersey.

Your Airbag wrote: »

Forget the goal at the Nou-camp, for me this is his finest moment in a UTD jersey.

100% disagree. that would be his lowest moment in a United shirt. if that happened the other way around, we would be absolutely disgusted.

Your Airbag wrote: »

I must work on making my sarcasm more detectable.

well considering that about 70,000 people clapped him off the pitch, i would think many people would agree with you.

id never be one for applauding any player when he is sent off, 2 of our most recent worst defeats (the 4-1 v liverpool and 6-1 v city) have come off the back of 2 red cards and was shocked to see so many people applauding both players as they went down the tunnel.

practically every paper today is running with Moyes comments about the squad being good enough as it is.....:(

homerjay2005 wrote: »

practically every paper today is running with Moyes comments about the squad being good enough as it is.....:(

and leaving out the part about him saying that he is confident that they will add to the squad

homerjay2005 wrote: »

yep allegedly so, hopefully we are all in for a positive surprise, but its unlikely surely?

thing is, strange to call a press conference for a player, isnt it?

The presser seems to be rumour but i suspect it is Barca putting it up to Fabregas to decide one way or another,as we all suspected it looks like Fabregas himself is driving the deal somewhat.
Barca hoping that he himself will end all speculation in public but there has to be a big element of doubt there as he has been pretty silent,Rooney like silence.

homerjay2005 wrote: »

well considering that about 70,000 people clapped him off the pitch, i would think many people would agree with you.

id never be one for applauding any player when he is sent off, 2 of our most recent worst defeats (the 4-1 v liverpool and 6-1 v city) have come off the back of 2 red cards and was shocked to see so many people applauding both players as they went down the tunnel.

Getting red-carded is not the most noble thing in the world but circumstances differ. The two matches you gave an example of are very differnt imo. Evans was bad judgement and Vidics was frustration and sometimes fans applaud the player because he is part of the team and not the action. Its still showing support for the club.

Ole's red card was when the game was tied at 1-1 and is was very late in the match and in the season so a goal either way would decide it. We were losing the title race to Arsenal and it was a must win match. The draw was not enough and as much as I agree 99% of the time that you should win fair or not at all and deliberate fouls are bad sportsmanship but I also agree that desperate times call for desperate measures.

Some fans saw it as Ole putting team first and sacrafising himself and maybe even admiration for the way in which he managed to catch Rob Lee. Given what we know of the player he was not dirty so for me his red-card had more heart to it than those two examples and other dirty red-cards you see.

He knew he would walk and turned his back even before the card came out. Professionally he knew the consequences and committed a professional foul. He knew the cost another goal would have on our chances and the cost of the foul and did it anyway. I would not say its his worst moment in a UTD shirt and can understand the applause.