Manchester United Superthread 2014 mod warning #8081

NTMK · 23-05-2014 12:47PM

TheDoc wrote: »

As a matter of example...myself and the gang brought down the market on last year's late late toy show. Won't get into specifics...but the colour of jumper had one very clear favourite...we came in betting on something longer odds...but in amounts and quantities that the bookies say " they know something ". By close of betting the colour we had taken at long odds was joint favourite.

you evil bastards:pac:

shrewdness · 23-05-2014 12:54PM

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

Solid business for Chelsea if they can get a replacement. He's good but not 40m good....

Always amazes me how highly he's rated by some. He's a good footballer but as a central defender he's a liability.

TheDoc · 23-05-2014 12:55PM

NTMK wrote: »

you evil bastards:pac:

The lads who bet with paddy power were refused full payout. Why I hate the company and boycott them. Disgraceful penny pinchers.

Lord TSC · 23-05-2014 12:55PM

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has turned down the chance to sign Feyenoord defender Stefan De Vrij for £6.5million.

Link Here

Is "LVG has turned down the chance to sign..." going to be used all summer as code for "We made up a story and now have decided to end it with an unprovable counter-story"...

case885 · 23-05-2014 12:57PM

Any news of players on the way out?

MagicIRL · 23-05-2014 01:00PM

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has turned down the chance to sign Feyenoord defender Stefan De Vrij for £6.5million.

Link Here

Is "LVG has turned down the chance to sign..." going to be used all summer as code for "We made up a story and now have decided to end it with an unprovable counter-story"...

Yes. I would also like to point out that turning down the chance to sign would imply that said player has/is signing for another club and was actually offered up to United like the cheap hoor they are before being told no.

If "journalists" start using the term and that player doesn't sign to a new contract or another club then we can all just weapon for journalism in general.

dor843088 · 23-05-2014 01:02PM

case885 wrote: »

Any news of players on the way out?

Most of them with any luck.

hufpc8w3adnk65 · 23-05-2014 01:05PM

case885 wrote: »

Any news of players on the way out?

Do you want this place too go into total meltdown??! Let's get 1or2 paraded in the Red Shirt or at least confirmed on ManUtd.com before we start selling lads!

case885 · 23-05-2014 01:09PM

MrMac84 wrote: »

Do you want this place too go into total meltdown??! Let's get 1or2 paraded in the Red Shirt or at least confirmed on ManUtd.com before we start selling lads!

I said any news, both are inevitable anyway just a matter of when.

nullzero · 23-05-2014 01:18PM

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

Da hell....being linked with Gervinho now? :pac:

So Gervinho is looking for an improved contract too? I'm thinking of telling my boss that man utd are interested in me then I might get a pay rise too.

bangkok · 23-05-2014 01:19PM

TheDoc wrote: »

Wow some serious wrong understanding how bookies in thebfoitball market operate.

Their odds are reactionary to bets. They provide an initial price to which they calculate of rumour. Bookies have all to no sources in football clubs. At all.

Their odds inflate and deflate based on bets...betting patterns and volumes.

Larson was favourite yesterday for Celtic job. Based on only people betting lots of money. He has said he has no interest. He's not the favourite at all.

Bookies analysts will look at betting patterns and if they see a trend on something that's what adjusts pricing.

If we all took 20 quid and bet on someone 100/1 to sign for United....as we bet the odds would call. That's no indication the player is anywhere near signing...but a pattern being analysed that the bookies say "something going on here ".

As a matter of example...myself and the gang brought down the market on last year's late late toy show. Won't get into specifics...but the colour of jumper had one very clear favourite...we came in betting on something longer odds...but in amounts and quantities that the bookies say " they know something ". By close of betting the colour we had taken at long odds was joint favourite.

wouldn't say that now....didn't paddy power just sign up paul scholes!!!

homerjay2005 · 23-05-2014 01:21PM

James Mccarthy? James Mc F*cking carthy??

dor843088 · 23-05-2014 01:24PM

nullzero wrote: »

So Gervinho is looking for an improved contract too? I'm thinking of telling my boss that man utd are interested in me then I might get a pay rise too.

United are in such need of improvement that I think being linked with anyone could possibly hold some truth making it a nice situation for any player looking for a better contract. Its gonna be a barmy window !

tallaghtmick · 23-05-2014 01:25PM

homerjay2005 wrote: »

James Mccarthy? James Mc F*cking carthy??

Swap for Cleverley any day of the week,

fitzer1982 · 23-05-2014 01:25PM

homerjay2005 wrote: »

James Mccarthy? James Mc F*cking carthy??

Sky have pulled the story now

Al Capwned · 23-05-2014 01:29PM

I'm not letting it happen.
I'm not going to believe any bull**** rumours this year.

homerjay2005 · 23-05-2014 01:31PM

tallaghtmick wrote: »

Swap for Cleverley any day of the week,

thats not here nor there. we need world class signings, not f*cking nobodies like the ones we signed in recent years.

shrewdness · 23-05-2014 01:36PM

I don't understand the outrage from some about being linked with McCarthy. It's pretty obvious that Utd need a couple of midfielders, maybe even another if there are midfielders leaving(which Cleverly would be in this case), and they're not all going to be world-class level. McCarthy would certainly be an upgrade on Cleverly, and I'd be happy with him signing as long as there was at least one genuinely top class CM coming in, and another which would probably be a level below. People need to have realistic expectations, if there are 4/5 signings they're not all going to be world-class, as much as we would like that.

Of course if McCarthy is the main target in midfield, I'd also be annoyed and opposed to it, but I very much doubt that. It's gonna be a long summer...

markcahill1985 · 23-05-2014 01:38PM

Neither here nor there but made me chuckle, read at lunch time that Jordy Clasie has a tattoo dedicated to his father which reads "You mean everyting to me" and he didnt realise it was misspelt until it was pointed out to him!!

FatherTed · 23-05-2014 01:44PM

markcahill1985 wrote: »

Neither here nor there but made me chuckle, read at lunch time that Jordy Clasie has a tattoo dedicated to his father which reads "You mean everyting to me" and he didnt realise it was misspelt until it was pointed out to him!!

tallaghtmick · 23-05-2014 01:55PM

homerjay2005 wrote: »

thats not here nor there. we need world class signings, not f*cking nobodies like the ones we signed in recent years.

And you think he is the only CM we will be linked with? replacing Cleverley with McCarthy is good idea, he's a very under rated player.

DARK-KNIGHT · 23-05-2014 01:57PM

Mccarthy and coleman would be two good irish signings for our squad.

Homer calm down lol we need squad players aswell not every player we sign will be world class.

RasTa · 23-05-2014 02:00PM

I can't wait until the World Cup starts so the press move onto other stories. It should stop them making up stuff for awhile at least.

UnitedIrishman · 23-05-2014 02:03PM

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

Mccarthy and coleman would be two good irish signings for our squad.

Homer calm down lol we need squad players aswell not every player we sign will be world class.

The last thing we need is squad players.

McCarthy is an decent average player.

tallaghtmick · 23-05-2014 02:07PM

UnitedIrishman wrote: »

The last thing we need is squad players.

McCarthy is an decent average player.

Giggs retired so we are down a CM already, Anderson will be shifted, Carrick is older, Cleverley is just LOL, Fletcher is fecked and Fellaini has been a whole load oh ****e. McCarthy is a step above all of them.

UnitedIrishman · 23-05-2014 02:10PM

tallaghtmick wrote: »

Giggs retired so we are down a CM already, Anderson will be shifted, Carrick is older, Cleverley is just LOL, Fletcher is fecked and Fellaini has been a whole load oh ****e. McCarthy is a step above all of them.

But a step below top four/titles which is what we're aiming for, and Champions League beyond that.

McCarthy wasn't even the best midfielder in his team last year and the guy who was can't get in a top four side.

xtal191 · 23-05-2014 02:11PM

tallaghtmick wrote: »

Giggs retired so we are down a CM already, Anderson will be shifted, Carrick is older, Cleverley is just LOL, Fletcher is fecked and Fellaini has been a whole load oh ****e. McCarthy is a step above all of them.

Get in two starting midfielders and then Carrick, Cleverley, Fellaini and Fletcher will be squad players. So yeah we def dont need to be wasting money on squad players.

Maximus Alexander · 23-05-2014 02:12PM

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

Mccarthy and coleman would be two good irish signings for our squad.

That would only be one Irish signing. :pac:

homerjay2005 · 23-05-2014 02:15PM

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

Homer calm down lol we need squad players aswell not every player we sign will be world class.

do we? we have more squad players than anyother club in the world. what we lack, is world class players.

that part, is not even up for debate. the signings we need this summer need to go straight into the first 11, not on the bench to play against the likes of Stoke and Sunderland.

Lord TSC · 23-05-2014 02:17PM

In midfield, we need both. We need world class players, but to upgrade on our squad options as well.

Manchester United Superthread 2014 mod warning #8081

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