Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread - Mod Notes in OP,22/7

Larry Wildman · 17-06-2014 09:50PM

TheTownie wrote: »

No he wouldn't. He would be a waste of a third midfielder. Apart from his head and chest the rest of his game isn't of a high enough standard for Utd.

Although with the midfield being so bad it doesn't stick out as much as it should.

The Townie is right...there's no point beating around the bush...Fellaini is brutal. He's a Niall Quinn / Tony Cascarino-esque plodder who should be getting on the end of long throws at Stoke instead of being at Manchester United. A truly shocking signing and an indictment of David Moyes.

Quandary · 17-06-2014 09:59PM

I don't think we should be so quick to judge players based on last season alone. The Utd camp was clearly not right and Moyes wasnt helping matters.

Im reserving judgment on Fellaini until the end of the coming season. I honestly think he, along with a few others will be different players under LVG.

Larry Wildman · 17-06-2014 10:10PM

Quandary wrote: »

I don't think we should be so quick to judge players based on last season alone. The Utd camp was clearly not right and Moyes wasnt helping matters.

Im reserving judgment on Fellaini until the end of the coming season. I honestly think he, along with a few others will be different players under LVG.

You're probably right to want to give him a chance. I just don't see it though. All I see is a guy with poor control who cannot do anything more than physically bully people in a Jurassic Park style Wimbledon team.

irishfeen · 18-06-2014 07:45AM

Premier League fixtures announced at 9 if anyone interested.

duffman13 · 18-06-2014 08:06AM

Swansea at home

Sunderland and Burnley away.

First 3 all winnable games.

Edit from Manutd.com

First five
16 August Swansea City H
23 August Sunderland A
30 August Burnley A
13 September Queens Park Rangers H
20 September Leicester City A

Last five
25 April Everton A
2 May West Bromwich Albion H
9 May Crystal Palace A
16 May Arsenal H
24 May Hull City A

Rivals watch
25 October Chelsea H
1 November Manchester City A
22 November Arsenal A
13 December Liverpool H
21 March Liverpool A
11 April Manchester City H
18 April Chelsea A
16 May Arsenal H

irishfeen · 18-06-2014 08:09AM

The 6 games between 14th March and 2nd of May are Epic

MagicIRL · 18-06-2014 08:09AM

Quandary wrote: »

I don't think we should be so quick to judge players based on last season alone. The Utd camp was clearly not right and Moyes wasnt helping matters.

Im reserving judgment on Fellaini until the end of the coming season. I honestly think he, along with a few others will be different players under LVG.

My issue with Fellaini is that he seems to perform best in an attacking midfield role, not as a defensive midfielder. Allowing him to bomb on ahead, as he did for Belgium last night, shows he can produce a goal (and a fine goal, too) but as Defensive midfielder...? I'm not sure. Again I'll reserver judgement, but I think Fellaini may become a back-up for the likes of Strootman should he be signed.

MagicIRL · 18-06-2014 08:12AM

duffman13 wrote: »

First five
16 August Swansea City H
23 August Sunderland A
30 August Burnley A
13 September Queens Park Rangers H
20 September Leicester City A

Wonderful opening games. Lets see LvG stamp his mark on United and the top of the league. Hope we smash Sunderland too. Gus Poyet annoys me.

duffman13 · 18-06-2014 08:13AM

It's a nice start for LVG in comparison to poor old Moyes last year. When we do have big games the seem to come in a little bunch which should suit us considering no European fixtures

shrewdness · 18-06-2014 08:15AM

Great opening fixtures, first really tough back-to-back fixtures at end of October, being home to Chelsea then away to City. March-April is the big period, some huge games in there.

beakerjoe · 18-06-2014 08:16AM

When are the games for TV announced?

irishfeen · 18-06-2014 08:18AM

beakerjoe wrote: »

When are the games for TV announced?

The first batch will be announced probably in early August when discussions between sky/BT/PL over first picks have been sorted.

Lovely Bloke · 18-06-2014 08:19AM

Those first 6 games, if it's not 18 points then questions should be asked.

Unearthly · 18-06-2014 08:19AM

Can't ask for an easier start there. It looks like a typical route to the fa cup final for Chelsea.

Lucas Hood · 18-06-2014 08:20AM

beakerjoe wrote: »

When are the games for TV announced?

Mid July.

duffman13 · 18-06-2014 08:21AM

MagicIRL wrote: »

Wonderful opening games. Lets see LvG stamp his mark on United and the top of the league. Hope we smash Sunderland too. Gus Poyet annoys me.

Great chance to get of to a good start for change. Really excited now seeing the fixtures

alchemist33 · 18-06-2014 08:24AM

Tougher fixtures at the start for last year's top teams as well (see Man City's), giving us a great chance to get some momentum.

duffman13 · 18-06-2014 08:24AM

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

Those first 6 games, if it's not 18 points then questions should be asked.

Ah seriously people need to manage expectations a little. Questions won't be asked after 6 games unless we lose 3 or 4 of them. If we get 4 or 5 wins and a draw or two playing the right way and looking like we are developing then nobody here will be asking questions.

Iseedeadpixels · 18-06-2014 08:37AM

duffman13 wrote: »

Ah seriously people need to manage expectations a little. Questions won't be asked after 6 games unless we lose 3 or 4 of them. If we get 4 or 5 wins and a draw or two playing the right way and looking like we are developing then nobody here will be asking questions.

Don't you know that LVG is not allowed to lose a game at all!!!

OctavarIan · 18-06-2014 08:38AM

Stupid question but what's the process of getting tickets to a home game? I've only ever gone over with fan clubs in the past and it's been years since I've even done that.

Maximus Alexander · 18-06-2014 08:39AM

Iseedeadpixels wrote: »

Don't you know that LVG is not allowed to lose a game at all!!!

I predict United will finish with a record 114 points this season.

:pac:

statss · 18-06-2014 08:44AM

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

Those first 6 games, if it's not 18 points then questions should be asked.

Nonsense.

beakerjoe · 18-06-2014 08:46AM

OctavarIan wrote: »

Stupid question but what's the process of getting tickets to a home game? I've only ever gone over with fan clubs in the past and it's been years since I've even done that.

Check out the boards forum for soccer tickets in the soccer forum. Some sound lads in the United thread

MagicIRL · 18-06-2014 08:48AM

OctavarIan wrote: »

Stupid question but what's the process of getting tickets to a home game? I've only ever gone over with fan clubs in the past and it's been years since I've even done that.

There's a ticket subforum for that kind of stuff. You'll get better info there.

NukaCola · 18-06-2014 08:55AM

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

Those first 6 games, if it's not 18 points then questions should be asked.

Nice start on paper but football isn't won on paper etc etc........nice set of fixtures for LVG to get Utd playing his way and the players to adapt to him also. 4+ wins would be a fantastic start.

Ed The Equalizer · 18-06-2014 09:05AM

Chelsea and Liverpool both have to come to OT the weekend after Champs League games. LVG will be licking his lips

redbaron_99 · 18-06-2014 09:05AM

Nice early fixtures!
Somewhere David Moyes just punched a computer screen.

Iseedeadpixels · 18-06-2014 09:09AM

redbaron_99 wrote: »

Nice early fixtures!
Somewhere David Moyes just punched a computer screen.

That or the F.A are genuinely afraid of LVG :pac:

MagicIRL · 18-06-2014 09:10AM

The fixture leak proved false and now, hopefully, that hideous leaked jersey will be a fake, too.

LuckyGent88 · 18-06-2014 09:13AM

Very happy with those first 6 games. They are all winnable so hopefully we get off to a positive start, playing some nice attacking football and actually have a proper game plan.

Reasonable fixture list around the Christmas/new year time as well when there are plenty of points up for grabs so hopefully we get a few wins during this period.

Hopefully by the time we get to march and April we will be in touch with the leaders and be looking good to secure champions league football again.

Now let's get back to signing all these world class players please.

Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread - Mod Notes in OP,22/7

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