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Manchester United Superthread 2014 Mod Warning post #2237

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  • #242
    bmcc10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,762 ✭✭✭bmcc10


    keane2097 wrote: »
    I think you could quite easily argue that Lazio, Valencia and Barcelona were all a step above City at the time, City having achieved nothing in the modern era at the time.

    Not a chance Citys intent was obvious at that stage only case would be Yaya and he had already fallen out of favour at Barca by then


  • #243
    Will I Amnt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,222 ✭✭✭✭Will I Amnt


    Who cares if the teams had Champions League or potential or whether it wasn't a step down.
    The point was business gets done in World Cup transfer windows, nothing else.
    As usual somebody chimes in with a dumb comment that has nothing to do with the original point.


  • #244
    Will I Amnt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,222 ✭✭✭✭Will I Amnt


    bmcc10 wrote: »
    Not a chance Citys intent was obvious at that stage only case would be Yaya and he had already fallen out of favour at Barca by then

    Not a chance City's intent was obvious.
    Or
    Not a chance, City's intent was obvious???


  • #245
    keane2097
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 17,868 ✭✭✭✭keane2097


    bmcc10 wrote: »
    Not a chance Citys intent was obvious at that stage only case would be Yaya and he had already fallen out of favour at Barca by then

    There's no argument that in terms of prestige Man City could match any of the three clubs mentioned. They also didn't have Champions League.

    What they had was money to spend and an obviously strong desire to get into the Champions League.

    I'm failing to see how anyone can argue that United this summer will have any less allure than City did that summer, it's nonsense.


  • #246
    Pighead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,184 ✭✭✭✭Pighead


    You lads are underestimating the huge prestige and the attraction of playing for a club like Man Utd. You also seem to be underestimating the attraction of big wages.


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  • #247
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,997 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    Pighead wrote: »
    Are you predicting that Utd won't spend a significant amount of money this summer?

    Of course not. Between the two windows, we've already spent a significant amount of money. 65m, not including wages.

    There's a difference between spending money and spending money well; I have no doubt we'll bring in a player or two. The problem could come in whether or not they will address the problems we need, cause so far we've spent 65m and not fixed anything; if Moyes and a lot of fans are to be believed, we've spent 65m, promoted Januzaj and somehow naturally dropped back from champions to 7th.


  • #248
    bmcc10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,762 ✭✭✭bmcc10


    Will I Amnt wrote: »
    Not a chance City's intent was obvious.
    Or
    Not a chance, City's intent was obvious???

    I don't get this :confused:


  • #249
    Elro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 193 ✭✭Elro


    bmcc10 wrote: »
    I don't get this :confused:

    Without the comma it has the opposite meaning of what you presumably meant to say.


  • #250
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,997 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    bmcc10 wrote: »
    I don't get this :confused:

    Not a chance City's intent was obvious. = No one knew what City's intent was.


    Not a chance, City's intent was obvious??? = Everyone knew what City's intent was.

    A comma changes the meaning of the sentence completely.


  • #251
    bmcc10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,762 ✭✭✭bmcc10


    Teamshadowclan wrote: »
    Not a chance City's intent was obvious. = No one knew what City's intent was.


    Not a chance, City's intent was obvious??? = Everyone knew what City's intent was.

    A comma changes the meaning of the sentence completely.

    Ah English was never my strong point, Thanks for the lesson folks.


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  • #252
    Neil3030
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,154 ✭✭✭✭Neil3030


    Teamshadowclan wrote: »
    ...

    TeamShadowClan - Team of a shadowy clan

    TeamShaDowclan - Team of a Tipperary hurler

    Capitals help too ;)


  • #253
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,997 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    Neil3030 wrote: »
    TeamShadowClan - Team of a shadowy clan

    TeamShaDowclan - Team of a Tipperary hurler

    Capitals help too ;)

    I'm sure I'd find that hilarious if I had any idea about Irish-based sports :D:p:pac:


  • #254
    Chazz Michael Michaels
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭Chazz Michael Michaels


    I thought Kroos was a shoe in?

    Manchester United accept chances of signing Toni Kroos are 'remote'

    http://gu.com/p/3zbpa


  • #255
    Will I Amnt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,222 ✭✭✭✭Will I Amnt


    Chazz Michael Michaels wrote: »
    I thought Kroos was a shoe in

    Why?


  • #256
    Mikeyt086
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,825 ✭✭✭Mikeyt086


    Chazz Michael Michaels wrote: »
    I thought Kroos was a shoe in?

    Manchester United accept chances of signing Toni Kroos are 'remote'

    http://gu.com/p/3zbpa

    You thought very very wrong.


  • #257
    Chazz Michael Michaels
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭Chazz Michael Michaels


    Will I Amnt wrote: »
    Why?

    Because of the dialogue in here. It seemed like it was going to happen, if this thread was to be believed.


  • #258
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,997 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    Will I Amnt wrote: »
    Why?

    Cause if you hope for something hard enough, it's sure to come true :P


  • #259
    Will I Amnt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,222 ✭✭✭✭Will I Amnt


    Chazz Michael Michaels wrote: »
    Because of the dialogue in here. It seemed like it was going to happen, if this thread was to be believed.

    So you take what random, anonymous nobodies on a forum say as gospel?
    More fool you if that's the case.


  • #260
    Headshot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56,089 ✭✭✭✭Headshot


    Chazz Michael Michaels wrote: »
    Because of the dialogue in here. It seemed like it was going to happen, if this thread was to be believed.

    Messi is on our radar now


  • #261
    Chazz Michael Michaels
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭Chazz Michael Michaels


    Will I Amnt wrote: »
    So you take what random, anonymous nobodies on a forum say as gospel?
    More fool you of that's the case.

    No, perhaps I should rephrase, as there is confusion.

    Thread regulars, many of you appeared to see Kroos as a dead cert for United, but it would appear that is now unlikely to happen. What are your feelings on this?

    More clear?


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  • #262
    Will I Amnt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,222 ✭✭✭✭Will I Amnt


    Chazz Michael Michaels wrote: »
    No, perhaps I should rephrase, as there is confusion.

    Thread regulars, many of you appeared to see Kroos as a dead cert for United, but it would appear that is now unlikely to happen. What are your feelings on this?

    More clear?

    There was no confusion on my part, just humoring your sarcasm...


  • #263
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,997 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    Chazz Michael Michaels wrote: »
    No, perhaps I should rephrase, as there is confusion.

    Thread regulars, many of you appeared to see Kroos as a dead cert for United, but it would appear that is now unlikely to happen. What are your feelings on this?

    More clear?

    Few have stated they thought he was a dead cert. There was interest from us, and most have expressed they'd love him at the club, but with any deal, until it's officially announced on the club's site, you're better off presuming nothing is a "dead cert".


  • #264
    Chazz Michael Michaels
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭Chazz Michael Michaels


    Will I Amnt wrote: »
    There was no confusion on my part, just humoring your sarcasm...

    You're a touch paranoid. Relax.

    I think uniteds rebuilding programme will be very interesting. That's all.


  • #265
    Will I Amnt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,222 ✭✭✭✭Will I Amnt


    Chazz Michael Michaels wrote: »
    You're a touch paranoid. Relax.

    I think uniteds rebuilding programme will be very interesting. That's all.

    Nope. You either (a) Genuinely thought he was a shoe-in from what some posters here were saying.
    Or
    (b) Were being sarcastic and mocking.

    Since you cleared up it wasn't (a)...


  • #266
    redbaron_99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,437 ✭✭✭redbaron_99


    Realistically the only way kroos is leaving Munich is if he falls out with pep. You'd be mad to leave that club now.


  • #267
    bucketybuck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,220 ✭✭✭✭bucketybuck


    Headshot wrote: »
    Messi is on our radar now

    Rooney plays his position and Valencia is on the right, so Messi would only end up having to play out on the left and he isn't strong enough defensively for that.


  • #268
    Chazz Michael Michaels
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭Chazz Michael Michaels


    Will I Amnt wrote: »
    Nope. You either (a) Genuinely thought he was a shoe-in from what some posters here were saying.
    Or
    (b) Were being sarcastic and mocking.

    Since you cleared up it wasn't (a)...

    False dichotomy. Look it up.

    I'm not looking for a fight, so I'm not responding to you anymore.


  • #269
    Will I Amnt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,222 ✭✭✭✭Will I Amnt


    Chazz Michael Michaels wrote: »
    False dichotomy. Look it up.

    I'm not looking for a fight, so I'm not responding to you anymore.

    Doesn't take a genius to work out your angle. I'm not looking for a "fight" either, there really was only 2 ways your post could have been taken, yes I said taken, look it up ;)


  • #270
    Irishcrx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,861 ✭✭✭Irishcrx


    What we need is a good nobody signing...like Ronaldo when he signed, he was pretty much a nobody , do you remember the laugh every other club was having with him...'oh that pansy' ' jesus would you look at him falling over again' 'them stepovers will never work the ejet'.......

    2 seasons later...

    'Ohhhhhh ****'


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  • #271
    Chazz Michael Michaels
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭Chazz Michael Michaels


    Will I Amnt wrote: »
    Doesn't take a genius to work out your angle. I'm not looking for a "fight" either, there really was only 2 ways your post could have been taken, yes I said taken, look it up ;)

    Ok, I may have been mildly wumming, just a little. But I wasn't trying to piss people off. And I am interested in peoples reaction to this news. Who are your alternatives now, in your opinion? I am serious when I say I am interested. I think united this summer will be very interesting, so much will be going on. Great for a neutral.


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