Manchester United Superthread 2014 mod warning #8081

dubmick · 14-05-2014 12:56PM

LVG announcement today lads?

14-05-2014 12:58PM

dubmick wrote: »

LVG announcement today lads?

Where's Futureguy?

Can we start,

'LVG is not going to be announced as manager'

2moreMinutes · 14-05-2014 12:59PM

TheDoc wrote: »

I'm not into the going back and finding old posts of mine, but I do remember after that game mentioning and highlighting that there was a somewhat aggressive tension between Evra and Vidic. At one point Sterling has bombed the flank and Vidic had to intervene, the cameras caught Vidic speaking, but signalling out to the flank that he needed to come back. Evra closed his eyes and gave a little shrug.

A few other people picked up on it aswell, but it was a noticable issues throughout the season.

I don't think it's neccesarily a bad thing, Vidic has primarily operated alongside Evra on that side of the pitch, but it was definitly more noticeable the two having words on the pitch this season as Vidic was pulled more and more out to cover.

Always liked Vidic, while his Inter guff this year left a sour taste, can't but help liking him. He's a real throwback of what a Captain is and should be. I somewhat felt strongly about him being a shadow of his formerself this year, and felt it was best he moved on and not become someone like Ferdinand, a mockery of former glories.

But when I saw him busted open on Sunday, edging to get back on, and nearly net a corner shortly afterwards with blood running down his face, had a real moment of sadness that not only will I never see him in red again, but that you might not see another like him again. Last of a dieing breed of balls the wall defenders.

If you'd to pick four defenders to defend your box against eleven opponents for 90 minutes, you'd put Vidic out on his tod and be confident enough he'll get it done.

I've had similar thoughts about Vidic this year. The contract signing picture annoyed the hell outta me and I felt he should have been stripped of the captaincy there and then.
I also felt his performances were not on the very high level he set himself over his time at the club.
All in all, I wasn't all that bothered to know he was leaving in the summer.

As with a lot of things in life though, it's only now dawning on me that he's gone and it's highly unlikely we'll have someone of his calibre for long enough again.

bren2001 · 14-05-2014 12:59PM

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Where's Futureguy?

Can we start,

'LVG is not going to be announced as manager'

Leave Futureguy to do his business. Kroos is more important.

Mitch Connor · 14-05-2014 01:00PM

Schwiiing wrote: »

Assuming Van Gaal is the new manager, which of the dutch squad could he persuade to move to Utd? Blind Depay and Veltman would be good signings in necessary areas.

I would say Strootman would be his big target - loves that guy, and would be a fantastic signing for United.

Whether he could be prised from Roma after just one season which he didn't even complete due to the injury he is still out with, is another matter - logic would say no chance but I do think the club are looking at it and I reckon Strootman would be interested. Simon Mullock has been writing about Strootman being a genuine target, and I have been told by others that he has good contacts in the Strootman camp, that he is one journo to listen to re. Strootman.

I reckon Strootman is the reason talk of Carvalho has gone quiet/dead.

TheDoc · 14-05-2014 01:04PM

On the LVG stuff, reading some guys saying that the supposed "Giggs and LVG" meetup today, makes actually zero logistical sense and it's unlikely that is true.

Strootman being a target would be sensational stuff. I might finally have closure on the whole ordeal! . I'd imagine he could be secured at a slashed fee, heres hoping he can make a full recovery and hit the former heights.

If Strootman and Kroos came in the one window, my dick would literally explode.

TheDoc · 14-05-2014 01:06PM

A pic I put up here last summer

14-05-2014 01:07PM

TheDoc wrote: »

If Strootman and Kroos came in the one window, my dick would literally explode.

No pun intended :pac:

TheDoc · 14-05-2014 01:08PM

manutd wrote: »

Sky Sports twitter saying The Louis van Gaal deal to Manchester United has fallen through.

I see nothing on mine, sure it was the real account?

@SkySportsNews

2moreMinutes · 14-05-2014 01:09PM

manutd wrote: »

Sky Sports twitter saying The Louis van Gaal deal to Manchester United has fallen through.

I'm not seeing that?

Edit: surprise, surprise. TheDoc beats me in a type a fast response competition!

redbaron_99 · 14-05-2014 01:09PM

manutd wrote: »

Sky Sports twitter saying The Louis van Gaal deal to Manchester United has fallen through.

Not on any official sky accounts, it's not.

Blatter · 14-05-2014 01:12PM

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Whether he could be prised from Roma after just one season which he didn't even complete due to the injury he is still out with, is another matter - logic would say no chance

Strootman, just like pretty much every other player in Italy, has a price.

Roma in particular would sell if they got a good offer. IIRC they pushed Lamela out the door because the fee from Spurs was too good to turn down.

The issue would be his injury and the chances of him making a full recovery from it. Van Gaal would have access to his medical reports, if he's recovering very well he could go for him in the Summer.

Mitch Connor · 14-05-2014 01:14PM

TheDoc wrote: »

On the LVG stuff, reading some guys saying that the supposed "Giggs and LVG" meetup today, makes actually zero logistical sense and it's unlikely that is true.
.

Why?

The dutch national team have bee given a day off by LVG today, and the reports are Woodward and Giggs flew to Holland this morning. The flight time is quicker than a trip by car from Manchester to London, as far as I know.

Why does it make no logistical sense?

lordgoat · 14-05-2014 01:16PM

Blatter wrote: »

Strootman, just like pretty much every other player in Italy, has a price.

Roma in particular would sell if they got a good offer. IIRC they pushed Lamela out the door because the fee from Spurs was too good to turn down.

The issue would be his injury and the chances of him making a full recovery from it. Van Gaal would have access to his medical reports, if he's recovering very well he could go for him in the Summer.

Translates as, Spurs were spectacularly generous with the amount of money they were willing to pay for him. Roma could not believe their luck and cashed in.

mike65 · 14-05-2014 01:18PM

manutd wrote: »

Sky Sports twitter saying The Louis van Gaal deal to Manchester United has fallen through.

"@SkyFootballI: BREAKING: The Louis van Gaal deal to Manchester United has fallen through.

relax

RobertKK · 14-05-2014 01:21PM

Blatter wrote: »

Strootman, just like pretty much every other player in Italy, has a price.

Roma in particular would sell if they got a good offer. IIRC they pushed Lamela out the door because the fee from Spurs was too good to turn down.

The issue would be his injury and the chances of him making a full recovery from it. Van Gaal would have access to his medical reports, if he's recovering very well he could go for him in the Summer.

I read last week that August is when Strootman is expected to make a return from his injury.

manutd · 14-05-2014 01:22PM

mike65 wrote: »

relax

sorry seen it retweet and it didn't look at the name, just the logo, my fault.

Will I Amnt · 14-05-2014 01:27PM

LOL. " The Louis van Gaal deal to Manchester United"
Even the wording of it is a giveaway.

TheDoc · 14-05-2014 01:28PM

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Why?

The dutch national team have bee given a day off by LVG today, and the reports are Woodward and Giggs flew to Holland this morning. The flight time is quicker than a trip by car from Manchester to London, as far as I know.

Why does it make no logistical sense?

Apologies in advance, my geography knowledge on the Netherlands isn't up to scratch

Think it was Jamie Jackson saying he doesn't understand the stories about the meetup today, as Van Gaal can't get to the reported meeting destination.

Hold on one sec I'll find the tweet

EDIT : The tweet(dont open twitter on my work mahcine so cant copy paste)

"Van Gaal lives in Noordwijk, a bit from Schiphol(and Holland training camp), but he couldn't meet Giggs there, could he...

Mitch Connor · 14-05-2014 01:39PM

TheDoc wrote: »

Apologies in advance, my geography knowledge on the Netherlands isn't up to scratch

Think it was Jamie Jackson saying he doesn't understand the stories about the meetup today, as Van Gaal can't get to the reported meeting destination.

Hold on one sec I'll find the tweet

EDIT : The tweet(dont open twitter on my work mahcine so cant copy paste)

The location of the meeting hasn't been reported anywhere I have seen.

Considering Jackson is the person that wrote the article yesterday in the Guardian saying they were meeting today I'm confused as to his confusion.

Also, the camp is in Hoenderloo, which is 1 hour 30 mins from Noordwijk by car.

In fact... Schiphol is 22mins from Noordwijk

Agro Head · 14-05-2014 01:43PM

TheDoc wrote: »

Apologies in advance, my geography knowledge on the Netherlands isn't up to scratch

Think it was Jamie Jackson saying he doesn't understand the stories about the meetup today, as Van Gaal can't get to the reported meeting destination.

Hold on one sec I'll find the tweet

EDIT : The tweet(dont open twitter on my work mahcine so cant copy paste)

Tweet is clearly alluding to a meeting not denying it.

homerjay2005 · 14-05-2014 01:46PM

Mitch Connor wrote: »

In fact... Schiphol is 22mins from Noordwijk

and whats that in Ed Woodward time, given he left Sydney last summer and didnt appear for 5 weeks?

TheDoc · 14-05-2014 01:46PM

Ow my bad, makes sense now I guess, I thought he was questioning how it could take place.

Carry on so!

TheDoc · 14-05-2014 01:47PM

homerjay2005 wrote: »

and whats that in Ed Woodward time, given he left Sydney last summer and didnt appear for 5 weeks?

At this point I'm just waiting for you to pin the banking collapse on Woodward :rolleyes:

KH25 · 14-05-2014 01:49PM

homerjay2005 wrote: »

and whats that in Ed Woodward time, given he left Sydney last summer and didnt appear for 5 weeks?

Im still not sure he ever came back. I think they've been using a cardboard cut out since.

brinty · 14-05-2014 01:49PM

TheDoc wrote: »

At this point I'm just waiting for you to pin the banking collapse on Woodward :rolleyes:

it was his fault i tells ye...
sure he worked for Lehmann brothers didn't he....
He went out the door in 2003 and never told me
................then reappeared at United

SPOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKY

homerjay2005 · 14-05-2014 01:49PM

TheDoc wrote: »

At this point I'm just waiting for you to pin the banking collapse on Woodward :rolleyes:

no doubt he had some part to play in there somewhere :cool:

keeponhurling · 14-05-2014 01:58PM

TheDoc wrote: »

At this point I'm just waiting for you to pin the banking collapse on Woodward :rolleyes:

Woodward hasn't been great, and I do long for the days of Nick Humby when United could sign the best players
Pass me my jigsaw ....

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00H2UDWSS/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/278-9229393-6061159

Deiseboy01 · 14-05-2014 02:28PM

How do people find these things?!!

KH25 · 14-05-2014 02:30PM

Deiseboy01 wrote: »

How do people find these things?!!

You can find pretty much anything on the internet.

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