Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread - Mod Note in OP, 13/8

sigmundv · 10-08-2014 03:37PM

On another note, I don't expect us to sign any big name player, but I expect us to get a couple of players in before 2 September. I feel we're going over old ground a lot on the thread at the moment. There is virtually nothing to talk about except the friendly on Tuesday, Van Gaal's first match at OT. Are any of you going?

GSPfan · 10-08-2014 03:39PM

Arsenal fans must feel like their club is coming out of a recession.

They have finally started spending money again and the future looks bright for them. It wouldn't shock me if they won the league this year. They were flying last year till the injuries wrecked them.

Thats why I'm not putting any money on us being league winners this year as I think there are 3 very good teams in this league that have their act together.

JaMarcusHustle · 10-08-2014 03:40PM

sigmundv wrote: »

On another note, I don't expect us to sign any big name player, but I expect us to get a couple of players in before 2 September. I feel we're going over old ground a lot on the thread at the moment. There is virtually nothing to talk about except the friendly on Tuesday, Van Gaal's first match at OT. Are any of you going?

There's an awful whiff of changing the subject off that post :P

Larry Wildman · 10-08-2014 03:46PM

sigmundv wrote: »

Of course it's a joke with a picture of Welbz with dreads drawn on him.

Ah, the old double bluff...your one went over everyone's head

Will I Amnt · 10-08-2014 03:46PM

10,000 posts :eek:
Suppose I better say something interesting.
I'm actually a Liverpool fan, I've been trolling the sh*t out of you all for years. Ha ha in your face losers, enjoy the race for the Europa League again.
YNWA.

Lord TSC · 10-08-2014 03:54PM

Will I Amnt wrote: »

10,000 posts :eek:
Suppose I better say something interesting.
I'm actually a Liverpool fan, I've been trolling the sh*t out of you all for years. Ha ha in your face losers, enjoy the race for the Europa League again.
YNWA.

Tempted to do you for admitting to trolling :P

Al Capwned · 10-08-2014 03:56PM

Lord TSC wrote: »

Tempted to do you for admitting to trolling :P

Wait for the uproar when you admit to it in 10 posts time! :pac:

sigmundv · 10-08-2014 03:59PM

JaMarcusHustle wrote: »

There's an awful whiff of changing the subject off that post :P

Well, there wasn't really any subject. Just trying to find something to chat about...

irishfeen · 10-08-2014 05:00PM

Too early for a final PL league position prediction debate? Should we wait for Vidal to sign? :pac:

Lord TSC · 10-08-2014 05:03PM

irishfeen wrote: »

Too early for a final PL league position prediction debate? Should we wait for Vidal to sign? :pac:

Should be waiting till the window closes before we make final predictions. Could say something now, and then sign 11 world class players tomorrow and look quite foolish....

irishfeen · 10-08-2014 05:06PM

Lord TSC wrote: »

Should be waiting till the window closes before we make final predictions. Could say something now, and then sign 11 world class players tomorrow and look quite foolish....

Ha we'll probably look stupid anyway... I think with our current squad we will finish 5th behind Chelsea, City, The Pool and Arsenal... I think we would be very close to top 4 but the strength and depth of the other would pull through if we got a few injuries.

Strumms · 10-08-2014 05:17PM

I think the LVG factor will be a big plus for us this season... Having a manager with method, a system and who the players respect and who will take no **** off will make all the difference.

Having said that other teams have strengthend considerably in the off season and out performed us in the transfer market with some shrewd signings. Even if we make a couple of additions in the window... Who I'd expect to be the likes of Daley Blind rather then a marquee squad changing signing I don't think we will complete for the title.

I think we can get fourth I'm backing us to finish ahead of Liverpool they have thrown a lot of cash around trying to cover the crack that is basically the loss of the Suarez factor but he was so much of that Liverpool team I think they will struggle ..so I'm saying Chelsea, Man City, Arsenal, United in that order.

irishfeen · 10-08-2014 05:21PM

Strumms wrote: »

I think the LVG factor will be a big plus for us this season... Having a manager with method, a system and who the players respect and who will take no **** off will make all the difference.

Having said that other teams have strengthend considerably in the off season and out performed us in the transfer market with some shrewd signings. Even if we make a couple of additions in the window... Who I'd expect to be the likes of Daley Blind rather then a marquee squad changing signing I don't think we will complete for the title.

I think we can easily of fourth I'm backing us to finish ahead of Liverpool they have thrown a lot of cash around trying to cover the crack that is basically the loss of the Suarez factor ..so I'm saying Chelsea, Man City, Arsenal, United in that order.

Yeah I think it will be 4th or 5th - Chelsea, City and Arsenal are substantially ahead of us and you could argue Liverpool are to an extent too. No CL this year will probably be worth 5 or more points to us and it all depends how the rest cope with the busy schedule.

Bannerman7 · 10-08-2014 05:21PM

From Sunday Mirror
Borussia Dortmund make Man United target Mats Hummels club captain as Bundesliga side look to hold on to stars

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Copper_pipe · 10-08-2014 05:23PM

No Sign on Vidal, Limerick fail to win in croker and Copper soaked to the skin.

A bad day all round

irishfeen · 10-08-2014 05:25PM

Copper_pipe wrote: »

No Sign on Vidal, Limerick fail to win in croker and Copper soaked to the skin.

A bad day all round

Don't worry we'll take care of them Cats on the 1st Sunday of September and Vidal will sign by Friday :pac:

The_Kew_Tour · 10-08-2014 05:30PM

Hard look copper.

Next year;)

Vinz Mesrine · 10-08-2014 05:31PM

Strumms wrote: »

I think the LVG factor will be a big plus for us this season... Having a manager with method, a system and who the players respect and who will take no **** off will make all the difference.

Having said that other teams have strengthend considerably in the off season and out performed us in the transfer market with some shrewd signings. Even if we make a couple of additions in the window... Who I'd expect to be the likes of Daley Blind rather then a marquee squad changing signing I don't think we will complete for the title.

I think we can get fourth I'm backing us to finish ahead of Liverpool they have thrown a lot of cash around trying to cover the crack that is basically the loss of the Suarez factor but he was so much of that Liverpool team I think they will struggle ..so I'm saying Chelsea, Man City, Arsenal, United in that order.

I realise it was a friendly, something I don't put too much thought into but did you see Liverpool today by any chance?

billyhead · 10-08-2014 05:35PM

Copper_pipe wrote: »

No Sign on Vidal, Limerick fail to win in croker and Copper soaked to the skin.

A bad day all round

horrible day. Should have won we were the better side and as you said Vidal got lost on his way to old Trafford. Ah well hopefully we wil win next Saturday against swansea

fuzzydunlop85 · 10-08-2014 05:36PM

On the phone and can't link but good to hear Blind sounding positive about a move to United in the Times, holds more weight than the mirror or other sunday tabloids.Also,his father was involved with Van Gaal in the Dutch set up ,wasn't aware of that.Only downside is that Barca are supposedly sniffing round also. Hopefully the vermalhan deal will put an end to that.

Mitch Connor · 10-08-2014 05:36PM

Vinz Mesrine wrote: »

I realise it was a friendly, something I don't put too much thought into but did you see Liverpool today by any chance?

saw us beat them 3-1 in a friendly (and beat Real Madrid), so i'm not going to get blown over by any of their own results.

Mitch Connor · 10-08-2014 05:38PM

fuzzydunlop85 wrote: »

On the phone and can't link but good to hear Blind sounding positive about a move to United in the Times, holds more weight than the mirror or other sunday tabloids.Also,his father was involved with Van Gaal in the Dutch set up ,wasn't aware of that.Only downside is that Barca are supposedly sniffing round also. Hopefully the vermalhan deal will put an end to that.

for me, Blind could still only be one of 3 signings needed - minimum. Him, a centre back and a central midfielder.

Strumms · 10-08-2014 05:38PM

Vinz Mesrine wrote: »

I realise it was a friendly, something I don't put too much thought into but did you see Liverpool today by any chance?

No, I am aware of the good result in their home friendly vs Dortmund this afternoon alright and what was supposed to be a very good performance but you alluded to it yourself... Nothing to put much focus on. United also looked very good right throughout pre-season and while that's never a bad thing you need a certain and varied armoury to do well in the PL and I just feel United have a little more going for them if they get in a couple more defenders.

Rayne Wooney · 10-08-2014 05:42PM

United beat Liverpool and it's a meaningless nothing friendly with absolutely no significance whatsoever, Liverpool beat a second string Dortmund and they're going to win the league the champions league and the eurovision

Vinz Mesrine · 10-08-2014 05:43PM

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

United beat Liverpool and it's a meaningless nothing friendly with absolutely no significance whatsoever, Liverpool beat a second string Dortmund and they're going to win the league the champions league and the eurovision

Did you intentionally miss the point I made about not buying into friendly results? Anything for a "thanks" with you isn't it, you must be a hoot on Facebook swimming in likes I bet.

Mitch Connor · 10-08-2014 05:44PM

Vinz Mesrine wrote: »

Did you intentionally miss the point I made about not buying into friendly results? Anything for a "thanks" with you isn't it, you must be a hoot on Facebook swimming in likes I bet.

If your point was you can't read anything in to their result, why bring it up at all?

Vinz Mesrine · 10-08-2014 05:45PM

Strumms wrote: »

No, I am aware of the good result in their home friendly vs Dortmund this afternoon alright and what was supposed to be a very good performance but you alluded to it yourself... Nothing to put much focus on. United also looked very good right throughout pre-season and while that's never a bad thing you need a certain and varied armoury to do well in the PL and I just feel United have a little more going for them if they get in a couple more defenders.

I'll talk to you, you seem to speak sense unlike young Rayne there.

The point I was going to make was how different Liverpool look with Sturridge up front as opposed to Lambert, obviously losing Suarez is huge but I think the signing of Lovren aswell as strengthening the squad as a whole will be enough to secure top 4 again this season.

Vinz Mesrine · 10-08-2014 05:46PM

Mitch Connor wrote: »

If your point was you can't read anything in to their result, why bring it up at all?

See the post below your one.

Mikeyt086 · 10-08-2014 05:46PM

I still think its a ****ing joke that Barca are allowed to sign players at all. Like a soft parent, FIFA set a punishment and when the kid whinged they said "Ahh go on, sign a few players then but thats it! No more being bold."

RobertKK · 10-08-2014 05:46PM

I suspect today is only the beginning of a great week.
Kilkenny have won - the Manchester United of Hurling.
Manchester United with two matches this week...and I expect signings this week, maybe after the Valencia game.
Vidal to recover from injury and to be signed, along with a defender.

Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread - Mod Note in OP, 13/8

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