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Manchester United Superthread 2014 mod warning #8081

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  • #7922
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,996 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    Id rather we were silent and avoid a PR disaster by fawning over someone and having them turn us down....

    Granted, I'd rather sign him though...


  • #7923
    redbaron_99
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,437 ✭✭✭redbaron_99


    Teamshadowclan wrote: »
    Id rather we were silent and avoid a PR disaster by fawning over someone and having them turn us down....

    Granted, I'd rather sign him though...

    I'd rather we put in bids for players like Vidal. Fcuk the embarrassment if they turn us down.


  • #7924
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,996 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    redbaron_99 wrote: »
    I'd rather we put in bids for players like Vidal. Fcuk the embarrassment if they turn us down.

    I'd nearly be certain we have inquired about him and a host of other players the media haven't caught wind of. Don't need to advertise failures though. Media will make up enough of them :P


  • #7925
    glued
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,446 ✭✭✭glued


    lordgoat wrote: »
    If that's the case go for Modric.

    Modric was arguably their 2nd best player for large periods of the last 18 months. They love him there now. There is no way that they will sell him.


  • #7926
    irishfeen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,073 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    Independent in England going with Jose unsure of Cesc's suitability for Chelsea and will look elsewhere first.


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  • #7927
    dubmick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,942 ✭✭✭dubmick


    Graham Hunter is saying Chelsea have agreed a deal with Barca for Fabregas. FFS, madness not going for him.


  • #7928
    irishfeen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,073 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    irishfeen wrote: »
    Independent in England going with Jose unsure of Cesc's suitability for Chelsea and will look elsewhere first.
    Matt Hughes of the times agreeing saying this is what he is hearing too but it could very well happen still.


  • #7929
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,996 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    irishfeen wrote: »
    Independent in England going with Jose unsure of Cesc's suitability for Chelsea and will look elsewhere first.
    dubmick wrote: »
    Graham Hunter is saying Chelsea have agreed a deal with Barca for Fabregas. FFS, madness not going for him.

    The joys of the transfer window! 60 seconds apart and yet completly contradictory...


  • #7930
    irishfeen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,073 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    Teamshadowclan wrote: »
    The joys of the transfer window! 60 seconds apart and yet completly contradictory...
    Don't you just love it :p


  • #7931
    TheTownie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,177 ✭✭✭TheTownie


    dubmick wrote: »
    Graham Hunter is saying Chelsea have agreed a deal with Barca for Fabregas. FFS, madness not going for him.

    Its not possible to say with any certainty that Utd did or didn't try to sign Fabregas.

    Utd wouldn't have much to gain from disclosing that they did talk to fabregas' camp.

    These days if its public knowledge that two or more clubs are trying to sign a player, its coming from the player's camp.


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  • #7932
    Will I Amnt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,222 ✭✭✭✭Will I Amnt


    irishfeen wrote: »
    Don't you just love it :p
    No. And you have eejits tying themselves in knots because they don't know what or who to believe from one day to the next.
    Silly season really is the most apt of names.


  • #7933
    shadowcomplex
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,097 ✭✭✭shadowcomplex


    lordgoat wrote: »
    If that's the case go for Modric.

    There's no way Vidal would replace modric , more likely Alonso or khedira


  • #7934
    irishfeen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,073 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    Will I Amnt wrote: »
    No. And you have eejits tying themselves in knots because they don't know what or who to believe from one day to the next.
    Silly season really is the most apt of names.
    Ha it's all part of it especially with United.


  • #7935
    Will I Amnt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,222 ✭✭✭✭Will I Amnt


    irishfeen wrote: »
    Ha it's all part of it especially with United.

    It's a big ball of sh*te and that's that :pac:


  • #7936
    dahat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,248 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    irishfeen wrote: »
    Independent in England going with Jose unsure of Cesc's suitability for Chelsea and will look elsewhere first.

    Not the first time the Chelsea board have gone against Jose so we will see what happens but It looks like Barca are after Koke so Fabregas may well end up at Chelsea anyway.


  • #7937
    Hococop
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,741 ✭✭✭Hococop


    interesting to see how arsenal fans react if he does go to a rival London club


  • #7938
    TheDoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,140 ✭✭✭✭TheDoc


    Word seems to be Chelsea have agreed fee with Barca.

    I know newstslk are taking about it next.

    LVG would want to have seomthing special lined up...we've passed on two world class CMs.

    Hunter has told news talk Barca have confirmed off the record an agreed fee. No one knows Barca stuff better I guess?


  • #7939
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,996 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    TheDoc wrote: »
    LVG would want to have seomthing special lined up...we've passed on two world class CMs.

    Or we didn't "pass" but know that's a better stance than "We desperatly wanted them but they weren't interested in us without CL football, and chose our rivals over us"....


  • #7940
    Timmyctc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,825 ✭✭✭Timmyctc


    TheDoc wrote: »
    Word seems to be Chelsea have agreed fee with Barca.

    I know newstslk are taking about it next.

    LVG would want to have seomthing special lined up...we've passed on two world class CMs.

    Hunter has told news talk Barca have confirmed off the record an agreed fee. No one knows Barca stuff better I guess?

    Personally I don't think its a done deal until Ballage tweets that the deal is off.


  • #7941
    TheDoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,140 ✭✭✭✭TheDoc


    Teamshadowclan wrote: »
    Or we didn't "pass" but know that's a better stance than "We desperatly wanted them but they weren't interested in us without CL football, and chose our rivals over us"....

    Yeah obviously we have no god given right to signings

    But an area that is beyond stupidly below par, and some top players available this summer, would expect us to be in for someone.

    What's there simply isn't good enough.

    To be honest was never really sold on the Fabregas deal. With Lampard looking likely off a week ago, it looked likely Cesc would go to Chelsea. They've a lot of money to burn this summer, from sales alone nevermind the money behind the scenes.

    I guess it does still weigh into the "Strootman, Shaw, Hummels, Schweinsteiger list". Doesn't seem to be much action on any of those in terms of gossip or rumour, which can be a good thing.

    Schweinsteiger though just sin't as dynamic as he once was. We don't need more slow poke midfielders, we need something with an engine.

    Have to say be something else if LVG turns Cleverly into something of use


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  • #7942
    Corvo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,757 ✭✭✭Corvo


    I have this terrible scene playing out in my head, a bit like the Hitler Downfall scene, where Van Gaal returns from the World Cup and says he wants Cesc Fabregas as his number one purchase and Woodward and co. stand there staring at eachother before he flips out at the discovery he has joined Chelsea


  • #7943
    Kerrydude1981
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,192 ✭✭✭✭Kerrydude1981


    Corvo wrote: »
    I have this terrible scene playing out in my head, a bit like the Hitler Downfall scene, where Van Gaal returns from the World Cup and says he wants Cesc Fabregas as his number one purchase and Woodward and co. stand there staring at eachother before he flips out at the discovery he has joined Chelsea

    If that happens then we could have another "Hitler finds out......" video clip for Youtube


  • #7944
    The_Kew_Tour
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 35,338 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    Hopefully this saga finishes soon.

    Longer it goes on people will go crazy with that thinking we might get him when we are not interested in Fabregas now. Full stop.

    EVENFLOW



  • #7945
    alchemist33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,969 ✭✭✭✭alchemist33


    TheDoc wrote: »
    Word seems to be Chelsea have agreed fee with Barca.

    I know newstslk are taking about it next.

    LVG would want to have seomthing special lined up...we've passed on two world class CMs.

    Hunter has told news talk Barca have confirmed off the record an agreed fee. No one knows Barca stuff better I guess?

    He also told us Thiago was in the bag last year.


  • #7946
    irishfeen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,073 ✭✭✭irishfeen


    The_Kew_Tour wrote: »
    Hopefully this saga finishes soon.

    Longer it goes on people will go crazy with that thinking we might get him when we are not interested in Fabregas now. Full stop.
    It will probably be sorted sooner rather then later anyway ... At least we do have plenty of time even after the WC to buy players - a decent signing now would take the edge of things though.


  • #7947
    Antibac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,101 ✭✭✭Antibac


    Adnan made the cut for Belgiums 23 man squad.tom Lawerence may start tomorrow evening for Wales against the Netherlands.


  • #7948
    Timmyctc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,825 ✭✭✭Timmyctc


    Antibac wrote: »
    Adnan made the cut for Belgiums 23 man squad.tom Lawerence may start tomorrow evening for Wales against the Netherlands.

    Get outta here with your positive news.


  • #7949
    Vic Vinegar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,241 ✭✭✭Vic Vinegar


    MUTV is going HD in July. That'll be sweet. Looks like sh¡t now in standard def.


  • #7950
    steoin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 246 ✭✭steoin


    Bombleswizzum wrote: »
    MUTV is going HD in July. That'll be sweet. Looks like sh¡t now in standard def.

    That might be more to do with the quality on the field more than anything else tbh.


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  • #7951
    TheDoc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,140 ✭✭✭✭TheDoc


    Bombleswizzum wrote: »
    MUTV is going HD in July. That'll be sweet. Looks like sh¡t now in standard def.

    Meh. I'd pay for that channel in a hearbeat if it had the first team games. Really hope somewhere down the line we can buy the rights to our own games.

    Have a package similar to america where you pay a sub to watch your teams games. Would buy it in a heartbeat.

    Although I'm sure when it does come...will be a rip off :D


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