Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread - Mod Note in OP, 25/08

ericzeking · 21-08-2014 09:27AM

Will I Amnt wrote: »

Show him a picture of William Gallas in his number 10 shirt and Abou Diaby with number 2. His head will explode.

One for the conspiracy theorists.... in Holland, number 5 is normally the left back.... 'Van Gaal in benching of Englands great left back hope, Shaw, shocker'

homerjay2005 · 21-08-2014 09:27AM

Red Issue @RedIssue · 12h
Breaking news: Ed Woodward has launched a £5m bid for Barcelona's transfer ban.

MagicMarker · 21-08-2014 09:28AM

ha. ha. ha.

ericzeking · 21-08-2014 09:28AM

ToiletFusion wrote: »

Can we stop using Jesus wept, it's annoying.

Kind Regards,
Me

I agree with this, lad :pac::pac::pac:

Coat22 · 21-08-2014 09:29AM

Mr Alan wrote: »

Really?

So that like what, puts Liverpool on a pedestal with Porto in terms of success over the past 10 years?

Oh hang on a minute, Porto have actually won 7 domestic titles and the UEFA cup since they won it. Oh Well.

Mitch Connor · 21-08-2014 09:37AM

So, cards on the table.

What business do you see united doing in the next 10 days, and where do you think we will finish?

I reckon it will be one average midfielder, Gaurin or Song or someone like that, and we will finish 5th.

RasTa · 21-08-2014 09:37AM

It's looking like Ballotelli is off to Liverpool, annoying and embarrassing to see them improving their squad after the departure of one of their key players.

They have signed 3 defenders, one CM, two wingers and 2 strikers.

ElChe32 · 21-08-2014 09:38AM

Coat22 wrote: »

So that like what, puts Liverpool on a pedestal with Porto in terms of success over the past 10 years?

Oh hang on a minute, Porto have actually won 7 domestic titles and the UEFA cup since they won it. Oh Well.

Quick Mr.Alan
(01) 410 3000 for the Burns Unit at St.James' Hospital

kryogen · 21-08-2014 09:39AM

I think we will bring in a midfielder, who most of us will probably be underwhelmed with. To very different degrees. Who will hopefully provide the base for the more creative lads to work their magic

v3ttel · 21-08-2014 09:41AM

homerjay2005 wrote: »

What is growing though is match going fans are being asked to protest and boycott our next home game. It started on twitter, its making it way now to various papers and forums and with what scholes has said, thats going to escalate now.if there are no big signings, our next home game is going to be even more depressing than swansea.

Protest? Boycott? Sorry, this garbage has to be called.

We've had all our season tickets sell out completely, quicker than ever before: ( http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/box-office-louis-van-gaal-boosts-7415498 )

These are the same fans who were unbelievably supportive of David Moyes, who watched him suffer defeat after defeat at Old Trafford. They were supportive of him even though he had completely lost the plot by the end. The one time dissent was shown towards the manager last season with the plane above Old Trafford, they were widely condemned. When the plane flew over Old Trafford, there were chants of "You stick your f*cking banner up your arse"

So after one defeat, under a genuinely world class manager, there will be a boycott at Old Trafford? No, just no. This is nonsense of the highest order.

ElChe32 · 21-08-2014 09:41AM

I for one do not want to see us going anywhere near Alex Song.

Maximus Alexander · 21-08-2014 09:41AM

Mitch Connor wrote: »

So, cards on the table.

What business do you see united doing in the next 10 days, and where do you think we will finish?

I reckon it will be one average midfielder, Gaurin or Song or someone like that, and we will finish 5th.

Not too dissimilar. I think either no more signings or one non-marquee. To finish 4th / 5th in the league.

RayCun · 21-08-2014 09:41AM

RasTa wrote: »

It's looking like Ballotelli is off to Liverpool, annoying and embarrassing to see them improving their squad after the departure of one of their key players.

They have signed 3 defenders, one CM, two wingers and 2 strikers.

And most of them mediocre. Balotelli is a good replacement for Suarez though, on the comedy headline front at least

Quandary · 21-08-2014 09:44AM

RasTa wrote: »

It's looking like Ballotelli is off to Liverpool, annoying and embarrassing to see them improving their squad after the departure of one of their key players.

They have signed 3 defenders, one CM, two wingers and 2 strikers.

Ballotelli could be more trouble than he's worth. When on song he is brilliant but the guy is unstable - and not the kind of unstable that still nets you 30 goals a season like suarez. I'm not sure if he has ever even scored more than 20 goals ina single season?

Kess73 · 21-08-2014 09:45AM

Mod Post:

Right folks, my co mod left a warning post in this thread yesterday about the squabbling/sniping/backbiting and what not that is going on in this thread.

A few in here seem to think that warning does not apply to them and are trying their best to annoy others and make the thread a chore to use for others.

And the one or two who are trying to get rises in this thread and who are then going out of their way to try and report other posters who react have also come to my notice.

So the expectation is that some cop on to be applied from now.

I don't care if you are a long time user of this forum or a somewhat new poster. You continue with the inthread rubbish that has been ongoing for the past few days and you will be carded.

The thread is here for all to enjoy, and is not the playground of a small number who seem to revel in winding others up and then crying about it when the same is done back to them.

A robust back and forth between posters debating points is fine. Disagreeing strongly and attacking the content of the post in a constructive manner is fine.

Attempts at underhand snide comments are not, and whether folks realise it or not it does show up in your posting histories when you target the one poster over and over with snide digs.

It is nice and early in the season so if some people want to start building a card collection that will eventually lead to a ban, then just continue as you are, the forum will not miss you when you are gone.

So grow up. Learn to debate like an adult, and if you cannot do that, then figure out how to use the ignore function. But the rest of the users of this thread are not going to have to put up with the same small number of posters continuing their little spats for another season.

Tom.D.BJJ · 21-08-2014 09:46AM

RayCun wrote: »

And most of them mediocre. Balotelli is a good replacement for Suarez though, on the comedy headline front at least

Jesus wept!

30 goals in 54 games for Milan. He'll score a good few for L'pool as well.

They're having a much more effective transfer window than us anyway.

homerjay2005 · 21-08-2014 09:46AM

Ben Jefferson, perhaps the only journalist to report that Rojo was a target all summer and well in advance of everybody else in last 2 weeks, has said this morning we are going for Alonso.

what do people think of that, if it came off?

Robson99 · 21-08-2014 09:46AM

Mitch Connor wrote: »

So, cards on the table.

What business do you see united doing in the next 10 days, and where do you think we will finish?

I reckon it will be one average midfielder, Gaurin or Song or someone like that, and we will finish 5th.

Ya id pretty much be of the same opinion Mitch. Possibly bid for Alonso as probably wont get much game time at Real. 5th or 6th for me with the quality we have.

Mitch Connor · 21-08-2014 09:47AM

v3ttel wrote: »

We've had all our season tickets sell out completely, quicker than ever before: ( http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/box-office-louis-van-gaal-boosts-7415498 )

we started selling the tickets earlier, and had an earlier cut off date for sales, so the fact we sold them quicker (read earlier into the summer) than before is correct, but actually meaningless.

RasTa · 21-08-2014 09:47AM

Quandary wrote: »

Ballotelli could be more trouble than he's worth. When on song he is brilliant but the guy is unstable - and not the kind of unstable that still nets you 30 goals a season like suarez. I'm not sure if he has ever even scored more than 20 goals ina single season?

I'm more annoyed the fact they have improved their squad like most other teams in the PL and we did not before the season started. I'm still baffled that we have signed 1 CM.

adox · 21-08-2014 09:48AM

Mitch Connor wrote: »

So, cards on the table.

What business do you see united doing in the next 10 days, and where do you think we will finish?

I reckon it will be one average midfielder, Gaurin or Song or someone like that, and we will finish 5th.

If we sign another defender then I think we can possibly finish fourth, even with the midfield, although the absence of Carrick and Fellaini may see us dropping some more "easy" points in the early games.

I still think for the season we are short at the back and that could cost us a CL spot over the course of it.

Midfield no doubt is a major issue and has been. The defence took priority IMO with the departures in the summer and with LVG favouring three at the back. But the injuries to Carrick and Fellaini have made the MF as big a priority now probably.

Your Airbag · 21-08-2014 09:49AM

v3ttel wrote: »

Protest? Boycott? Sorry, this garbage has to be called.

We've had all our season tickets sell out completely, quicker than ever before: ( http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/box-office-louis-van-gaal-boosts-7415498 )

These are the same fans who were unbelievably supportive of David Moyes, who watched him suffer defeat after defeat at Old Trafford. They were supportive of him even though he had completely lost the plot by the end. The one time dissent was shown towards the manager last season with the plane above Old Trafford, they were widely condemned. When the plane flew over Old Trafford, there were chants of "You stick your f*cking banner up your arse"

So after one defeat, under a genuinely world class manager, there will be a boycott at Old Trafford? No, just no. This is nonsense of the highest order.

Well said

That plane stunt was seriously cringe worthy. One game in and talks of protests and boycotts? This people are seriously embarrasing. I mean organising a plane to fly over your own stadium with a message against your manager, I still can't beleive they thought it was a good idea. Its always the minoritys that shout the loudest to try and push their views accross.

Mitch Connor · 21-08-2014 09:49AM

homerjay2005 wrote: »

Ben Jefferson, perhaps the only journalist to report that Rojo was a target all summer and well in advance of everybody else in last 2 weeks, has said this morning we are going for Alonso.

what do people think of that, if it came off?

not a good enough signing, imo. will be great for retention of the ball, and use of it - but not help significantly in getting it back, which is really a big problem. our midfield get bypassed and cut through too easily, and he wouldn't change that much.

Robson99 · 21-08-2014 09:51AM

v3ttel wrote: »

Protest? Boycott? Sorry, this garbage has to be called.

We've had all our season tickets sell out completely, quicker than ever before: ( http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/box-office-louis-van-gaal-boosts-7415498 )

These are the same fans who were unbelievably supportive of David Moyes, who watched him suffer defeat after defeat at Old Trafford. They were supportive of him even though he had completely lost the plot by the end. The one time dissent was shown towards the manager last season with the plane above Old Trafford, they were widely condemned. When the plane flew over Old Trafford, there were chants of "You stick your f*cking banner up your arse"

So after one defeat, under a genuinely world class manager, there will be a boycott at Old Trafford? No, just no. This is nonsense of the highest order.

These are the same fans who were promised money would be spent, top players brought in club wouldn't slip etc etc. This is not nonsense. Its reality. In eds famous words ‘watch this space‘

FortuneChip · 21-08-2014 09:51AM

Mitch Connor wrote: »

not a good enough signing, imo. will be great for retention of the ball, and use of it - but not help significantly in getting it back, which is really a big problem. our midfield get bypassed and cut through too easily, and he wouldn't change that much.

Would he free up Herrera to do the chasing?
Herrera seems to love a good challenge, but I think he had to cover for Fletcher too much against Swansea.

homerjay2005 · 21-08-2014 09:51AM

v3ttel wrote: »

Protest? Boycott? Sorry, this garbage has to be called.

We've had all our season tickets sell out completely, quicker than ever before: ( http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/box-office-louis-van-gaal-boosts-7415498 )

These are the same fans who were unbelievably supportive of David Moyes, who watched him suffer defeat after defeat at Old Trafford. They were supportive of him even though he had completely lost the plot by the end. The one time dissent was shown towards the manager last season with the plane above Old Trafford, they were widely condemned. When the plane flew over Old Trafford, there were chants of "You stick your f*cking banner up your arse"

So after one defeat, under a genuinely world class manager, there will be a boycott at Old Trafford? No, just no. This is nonsense of the highest order.

errm, i get the impression you are attacking me here though several times in the past few days, ive already said the boycott and protests will do no good for the club and i dont agree with it..

can you clarify who exacly that garbage and nonsense jibes are aimed at?

and its nothing to do with Van Gaal or one game, its 5 or 6 years of ineptness under the current board thats the problem - this is all about the transfer policy within out club so calm down there a little and ease off on the dramatics.

dahat · 21-08-2014 09:52AM

homerjay2005 wrote: »

Ben Jefferson, perhaps the only journalist to report that Rojo was a target all summer and well in advance of everybody else in last 2 weeks, has said this morning we are going for Alonso.

what do people think of that, if it came off?

Is he just a fancier version of Carrick? Still no one to make a bloody tackle on midfield.

adox · 21-08-2014 09:54AM

homerjay2005 wrote: »

Ben Jefferson, perhaps the only journalist to report that Rojo was a target all summer and well in advance of everybody else in last 2 weeks, has said this morning we are going for Alonso.

what do people think of that, if it came off?

Ideally it's probably a couple of years too late but I'd still take him in a heartbeat. Would be a huge improvement on most if not all that we have at the moment.

He would only be a short term solution but if that meant the difference between getting and not getting a CL position then it would be a no brainer.

bullvine · 21-08-2014 09:54AM

Alonso make sense, adds a bit of experience to the team until maybe Strootman is available.

TheTownie · 21-08-2014 09:55AM

Benatia not training it seems.

Omid Zamani ‏@Juventus__fan 49s
AS Roma are now training in Trigoria, #Benatia isn't on the field 'again', #gds reports #Benatia has decided, he wants to leave #Roma

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