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

GSPfan · 14-08-2014 11:23AM

Anyone else not used to the number change on Sky Sports News HQ yet? I keep hitting 405.

glued · 14-08-2014 11:24AM

Mitch Connor wrote: »

the cynicism and dismissal of every football journalist is hilarious.

Good journalists: James Ducker, Tony Barrett, Daniel Taylor

Delaney's writing is so vague and open ended. He has no insight into United. You're just getting hot under the collar becuase you know him.

Kylo Ren · 14-08-2014 11:25AM

I just followed Vidal on Twitter. I am awaiting an article to be written how "Manchester United fan on Boards.ie has followed Arturo Vidal on Twitter. Could the Chilean be on his way to the Theatre of Dreams?"

homerjay2005 · 14-08-2014 11:26AM

glued wrote: »

. He has no insight into United. You're just getting hot under the collar becuase you know him.

so why dont you trust Mitch when he vouches for him?

Mitch has no reason to lie, this is an internet forum.

Nalz · 14-08-2014 11:28AM

homerjay2005 wrote: »

Mitch has no reason to lie, this is an internet forum.

People lie on the tinterwebs the whole time, for tits and wiggles for reasons unknown - but they still do it

Copper_pipe · 14-08-2014 11:28AM

Keno wrote: »

I just followed Vidal on Twitter. I am awaiting an article to be written how "Manchester United fan on Boards.ie has followed Arturo Vidal on Twitter. Could the Chilean be on his way to the Theatre of Dreams?"

That'd be a Waterford whispers news job

Larry Wildman · 14-08-2014 11:30AM

So Juventus tell us that we can have Vidal (arguably the best midfielder in the world) for €45m plus Chicarito plus Nani, some people think that we shouldn't do the deal?

Jesus Christ.

Kylo Ren · 14-08-2014 11:31AM

Copper_pipe wrote: »

That'd be a Waterford whispers news job

Best Deise export since the Blaa and John Mullane.

beakerjoe · 14-08-2014 11:33AM

Larry Wildman wrote: »

So Juventus tell us that we can have Vidal (arguably the best midfielder in the world) for €45m plus Chicarito plus Nani, some people think that we shouldn't do the deal?

Jesus Christ.

Thats the point Ive a problem with. I dont think many think hes the greatest midfielder in the world at all.

Will I Amnt · 14-08-2014 11:33AM

Mitch Connor wrote: »

the cynicism and dismissal of every football journalist is hilarious.

I for one am not dismissing every journalist. They do get some things right but if there's not much going on then they will embellish and even fabricate stories to fill column inches.

Most of these lads you rarely hear much about outside of transfer windows. It's their chance to get their name out there and they won't do that by reporting a Bournemouth player going out on loan.

LostBoy101 · 14-08-2014 11:34AM

There are many good midfielders out there as well that can be got for half the price. I can why United are holding this out as he has a dodgy knee record and don't want to end up with another Hargreaves.

bangkok · 14-08-2014 11:36AM

Larry Wildman wrote: »

So Juventus tell us that we can have Vidal (arguably the best midfielder in the world) for €45m plus Chicarito plus Nani, some people think that we shouldn't do the deal?

Jesus Christ.

I think toni kroos is better and he is also 27 years of age, not training with the first team as he was rushed back from a bad knee injury to play in the world cup when clearly he wasn't fit and that has seemed to hamper his recovery. A lot of money for a guy who is not 100% fit

Adamcp898 · 14-08-2014 11:36AM

Larry Wildman wrote: »

So Juventus tell us that we can have Vidal (arguably the best midfielder in the world) for €45m plus Chicarito plus Nani, some people think that we shouldn't do the deal?

Jesus Christ.

*who may or may not have only one knee.

I think we'd be slightly overpaying for him tbh. A bid of £35-40 million should secure him.

redbaron_99 · 14-08-2014 11:36AM

LostBoy101 wrote: »

There are many good midfielders out there as well that can be got for half the price. I can why United are holding this out as he has a dodgy knee record and don't want to end up with another Hargreaves.

He's had a minor enough surgery on his knee. It didn't keep him out very long.

I don't think he has a record of knee injuries.

Corvo · 14-08-2014 11:37AM

glued wrote: »

Good journalists: James Ducker, Tony Barrett, Daniel Taylor

Delaney's writing is so vague and open ended. He has no insight into United. You're just getting hot under the collar becuase you know him.

Yeah I would agree with that, just seems to leave a variety of options open in his articles which you could then concievably point back to and say "oh look, he was right"

It's only my opinion of course, for all I know he could be sleeping with Bobby Charlton, but I follow and read a lot of journo's and it just seems a strange style to have.

I would include Ogden in the above list too, though he has been quiet of late.

Samba · 14-08-2014 11:37AM

Your Airbag wrote: »

Not at all.
98% of transfer articles are complete guess work and fabrication, people realise this and that ESPN article is no exceptions.

Aka clickbait.

redbaron_99 · 14-08-2014 11:37AM

Larry Wildman wrote: »

So Juventus tell us that we can have Vidal (arguably the best midfielder in the world) for €45m plus Chicarito plus Nani, some people think that we shouldn't do the deal?

Jesus Christ.

Hi Larry. Could you describe Vidal's positioning and his playing style for me?
I need a reminder.

Backstreet Moyes · 14-08-2014 11:38AM

Larry Wildman wrote: »

So Juventus tell us that we can have Vidal (arguably the best midfielder in the world) for €45m plus Chicarito plus Nani, some people think that we shouldn't do the deal?

Jesus Christ.

Don't often agree with you and i love both Nani and Chicarito. People go on about our penny pinching and not being able to get deals done. Get rid of two squad players promote Wilson and lingard and sign the best midfielder in the world.

keane2097 · 14-08-2014 11:38AM

The fact that people are giving credit to a journalist talking garbage about a 45M + two players transfer lolfiasco while other people are complaining about giving journalists too little credit is mind-bending.

Billy86 · 14-08-2014 11:40AM

LostBoy101 wrote: »

There are many good midfielders out there as well that can be got for half the price. I can why United are holding this out as he has a dodgy knee record and don't want to end up with another Hargreaves.

Which midfielders of similar quality that would fit our needs so well could we get for much cheaper?

FutureGuy · 14-08-2014 11:40AM

Larry Wildman wrote: »

So Juventus tell us that we can have Vidal (arguably the best midfielder in the world) for €45m plus Chicarito plus Nani, some people think that we shouldn't do the deal?

Jesus Christ.

It's right on the border of "you're seriously taking the fcuking p!ss now Juve, but we'll accept". Its about £50m.

Not that I think it's real or anything

beakerjoe · 14-08-2014 11:41AM

Nuts102 wrote: »

Don't often agree with you and i love both Nani and Chicarito. People go on about our penny pinching and not being able to get deals done. Get rid of two squad players promote Wilson and lingard and sign the best midfielder in the world.

I personally dont think hes worth the money. With his injury record and in my opinion that other better midfielders go for nearly 15 mil less, I dont see why we havent moved on to other targets.

bangkok · 14-08-2014 11:42AM

I don't know why but I have a bad feeling about vidal.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE-Tm-rS6Po

remember this? rvn just before we were about to sign him, united pulled out of the deal then obviously, but fergie was still interested went in a year later and the rest is history. Imagine we signed vidal next week and his knee goes in first match and we have another Hargreaves on our hands that just cost us the guts of 50m + :eek:

Adamocovic · 14-08-2014 11:43AM

I know I'm late to the party but I only noticed Januzaj has been given the number 11 shirt.

Nalz · 14-08-2014 11:43AM

I'm out

Enjoy the thread lads... roll on September 2nd or whenever the deadline closes. Hopefully we'll have 1 or 2 signings, no injuries and maximum points by then

FutureGuy · 14-08-2014 11:45AM

bangkok wrote: »

I don't know why but I have a bad feeling about vidal.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE-Tm-rS6Po

remember this? rvn just before we were about to sign him, united pulled out of the deal then obviously, but fergie was still interested went in a year later and the rest is history. Imagine we signed vidal next week and his knee goes in first match and we have another Hargreaves on our hands that just cost us the guts of 50m + :eek:

I was taumatised by that when I saw it for the first time. Urgh.

Nolars · 14-08-2014 11:45AM

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11667/9421608/transfer-news-rojos-part-owners-in-row-with-sporting-over-manchester-united-bid

So if they dont sell us Rojo sporting will have to pay 12million to the sports company who owns 75% of him? They wud be mad not to sell.

Billy86 · 14-08-2014 11:45AM

beakerjoe wrote: »

I personally dont think hes worth the money. With his injury record and in my opinion that other better midfielders go for nearly 15 mil less, I dont see why we havent moved on to other targets.

Which better midfielders go for nearly 15mn less though? Kroos had one year left on his deal and wasn't a great fit for our system in my opinion, unless we switched to a three man midfield with Herrera and Carrick alongside him. But otherwise these claims of better players like him are really, really perplexing to me.

Hococop · 14-08-2014 11:46AM

bangkok wrote: »

I don't know why but I have a bad feeling about vidal.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE-Tm-rS6Po

remember this? rvn just before we were about to sign him, united pulled out of the deal then obviously, but fergie was still interested went in a year later and the rest is history. Imagine we signed vidal next week and his knee goes in first match and we have another Hargreaves on our hands that just cost us the guts of 50m + :eek:

Never gets easier to watch,

xtal191 · 14-08-2014 11:46AM

What exactly is wrong with Vidals knee? He never tore his acl did he?

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

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