Transfer Talk/Gossip/Rumour Thread - Summer 2014 - Mod note in OP

That_Guy · 01-09-2014 10:47AM

SherlockWatson wrote: »

Gifs should be banned if they don't accompany words.

Oh I'm sorry did I upset you precious?

SherlockWatson · 01-09-2014 10:52AM

That_Guy wrote: »

Oh I'm sorry did I upset you precious?

No, just your style of posting is idiotic and offers little to the thread.

That_Guy · 01-09-2014 10:55AM

SherlockWatson wrote: »

No, just your style of posting is idiotic and offers little to the thread.

I'm amazed it took so long for people to cop this.

CSF · 01-09-2014 10:59AM

SherlockWatson wrote: »

Please, give me an area where we are crap? Shouldn't be too hard considering we are apparently "crap in most areas"?

Centre midfield, wide areas, right back, centre back, a general lack of pace.

United have addressed things by making minimal insufficient improvements in areas of weakness and substantial signings in areas of strength.

Mata was the same. Terrible strategy at United, Falcao a great player but doesn't address the lack of pace United still have in attacking areas.

Ulysses Gaze · 01-09-2014 11:00AM

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Marco Verratti from PSG to Real Madrid

Would be a good purchase for them. They badly need someone in midfield who can control the game a la Xabi Alonso.

5live · 01-09-2014 11:02AM

Will I Amnt wrote: »

Herrera and Blind are central midfielders so it's like getting a heart and fake tits as a bonus.

I am sure he will wake up happy with his new heart and fake tits bonus.

SherlockWatson · 01-09-2014 11:04AM

CSF wrote: »

Centre midfield, wide areas, right back, centre back, a general lack of pace.

United have addressed things by making minimal insufficient improvements in areas of weakness and substantial signings in areas of strength.

Mata was the same. Terrible strategy at United, Falcao a great player but doesn't address the lack of pace United still have in attacking areas.

Rafael will hopefully slot in at RB when fully fit, we have addressed cm in Herrera and Blind (I agree we need more), we have addressed wide areas (bringing in Di Maria), we have also purchased a CB(rojo, with Blind also being able to play CB)

To say haven't addressed these positions is silly(Bar rb, however I believe this isn't a concern once RAF is back).

Obviously their is still players we need, a battling DM being the most important.

However if the players we need aren't there, does that mean we shouldn't sign anyone at all?

RayCun · 01-09-2014 11:06AM

CSF wrote: »

Centre midfield, wide areas, right back, centre back, a general lack of pace.

United have addressed things by making minimal insufficient improvements in areas of weakness and substantial signings in areas of strength.

Mata was the same. Terrible strategy at United, Falcao a great player but doesn't address the lack of pace United still have in attacking areas.

Centre midfield - Herrera, Blind
Wide areas - Shaw, Di Maria
Right back - none
Centre back - Rojo

Lack of pace - Di Maria

Minimal improvements in areas of weakness? Midfield was the weak point for ages, we've just signed three. Evra, Vidic, Rio left, so we signed Shaw and Rojo

CSF · 01-09-2014 11:09AM

SherlockWatson wrote: »

Rafael will hopefully slot in at RB when fully fit, we have addressed cm in Herrera and Blind (I agree we need more), we have addressed wide areas (bringing in Di Maria), we have also purchased a CB(rojo, with Blind also being able to play CB)

To say haven't addressed these positions is silly(Bar rb, however I believe this isn't a concern once RAF is back).

Obviously their is still players we need, a battling DM being the most important.

However if the players we need aren't there, does that mean we shouldn't sign anyone at all?

If you're willing to spend the sort of money that was spent on Di Maria, and the sort of wages needed for Falcao, the players are always there.

I think it's fair to say that Rojo (was widely touted as the Argentina weaklink who shouldn't have been included), Blind and Herrera aren't anywhere near the level of Di Maria and Falcao. It makes no sense.

Then you add the fact that United now have 5 top level attacking players, only one of these has any pace to speak of, and I begin to question has any real thought been put into United's transfer policy at all

Harry Palmr · 01-09-2014 11:21AM

Two of Utd three star strikers have very poor injury records and they are all getting on 28, 28 (nearly 29) and 31. They cost about 15m 12m and 10m a year to run so as a basis for building a club on its all very fur coat and no knickers. A not quite galatico Galacticos.

IRISHSPORTSGUY · 01-09-2014 11:27AM

Kevin Doyle to Crystal Palace. His agent working a miracle getting him that move

Harry Palmr · 01-09-2014 11:36AM

That will please Wolves!

That_Guy · 01-09-2014 11:45AM

IRISHSPORTSGUY wrote: »

Kevin Doyle to Crystal Palace. His agent working a miracle getting him that move

Arsenal set to hijack this move anyone?

That_Guy · 01-09-2014 11:47AM

Mark Douglas (reputable North East journalist)

All over for Borini to #safc. QPR sniffing around now. Questions to be asked about the length of the pursuit - and of player too

Dickerty · 01-09-2014 11:48AM

That_Guy wrote: »

Arsenal set to hijack this move anyone?

Em - unlikely I would say!

It all went badly wrong for Kevin. I remember Dunphy putting him in his ALL-TIME Ireland XI, ahead of Keane, Aldo, Stapleton...the SAP!

Dickerty · 01-09-2014 11:50AM

That_Guy wrote: »

Mark Douglas (reputable North East journalist)

All over for Borini to #safc. QPR sniffing around now. Questions to be asked about the length of the pursuit - and of player too

I am curious as to what is happennig there. Poyet saying he DOES want to go there, but something else is stopping it.

I wonder it it's the new fiancé? Maybe she'd prefer to stay in Liverpool, or go to London, rather than Tyneside...

That_Guy · 01-09-2014 12:08PM

Nastasic could be going on loan to any one of Newcastle, Spurs or Arsenal according to various twitter-ers.

Would be amazed if he ended up at Newcastle

inforfun · 01-09-2014 12:39PM

Vermeer from Ajax to Feyenoord.
The guy has balls.

Paully D · 01-09-2014 12:42PM

That_Guy wrote: »

Mark Douglas (reputable North East journalist)

It was over the day he got on the plane to America a night or two after our bid.

We wanted him, Liverpool wanted rid, it appears he just didn't want to sign permanently for a club at that level which is fair enough.

Sunderland close to getting Ricky Alvarez from Inter apparently.

ctrl-alt-delete · 01-09-2014 12:46PM

Paully D wrote: »

It was over the day he got on the plane to America a night or two after our bid.

We wanted him, Liverpool wanted rid, it appears he just didn't want to sign permanently for a club at that level which is fair enough.

Sunderland close to getting Ricky Alvarez from Inter apparently.

Diakite given a mutual termination and is close to joining Fiorentina,

and Roberge is off to France somewhere on loan.

Freeing up spaces, Coates and Alvarez you would imagine, but surely more will be coming in?

Rayne Wooney · 01-09-2014 12:49PM

Welbeck to Arsenal on loan is looking likely

Paully D · 01-09-2014 12:58PM

ctrl-alt-delete wrote: »

Diakite given a mutual termination and is close to joining Fiorentina,

and Roberge is off to France somewhere on loan.

Freeing up spaces, Coates and Alvarez you would imagine, but surely more will be coming in?

Definitely need one more CB considering Diakite and Roberge are off, and that's on top of Coates signing.

2 CB's, a LWF and one more addition to the squad would be my hope.

I think we'll definitely get 1 CB and a LWF, but I'm unsure on the others.

01-09-2014 12:59PM

CSF wrote: »

If you're willing to spend the sort of money that was spent on Di Maria, and the sort of wages needed for Falcao, the players are always there.

I think it's fair to say that Rojo (was widely touted as the Argentina weaklink who shouldn't have been included), Blind and Herrera aren't anywhere near the level of Di Maria and Falcao. It makes no sense.

Then you add the fact that United now have 5 top level attacking players, only one of these has any pace to speak of, and I begin to question has any real thought been put into United's transfer policy at all

Rojo covered as LB for Argentina but he's actually a CB. He's only 24. Who considered him a weak link? You? 'Widely known' pfff
Blind (24) & Herrera (25) are not even in there prime yet. How can you possibly pass judgement and make 'statements' about the quality of these players?

Backstreet Moyes · 01-09-2014 12:59PM

That_Guy wrote: »

Nastasic could be going on loan to any one of Newcastle, Spurs or Arsenal according to various twitter-ers.

Would be amazed if he ended up at Newcastle

Would be great if they loaned him to United.

Agent Coulson · 01-09-2014 01:02PM

Utd fans getting all defensive unlike their team:pac:

Transfer deadline day joke if you didn't get it.

DildoFaggins · 01-09-2014 01:03PM

Can't wait until United don't finish top 4 again.

Mikeyt086 · 01-09-2014 01:05PM

DildoFaggins wrote: »

Can't wait until United don't finish top 4 again.

OMG ur uzernam is 2 funni as well

#TopBantz

Corholio · 01-09-2014 01:06PM

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Rojo covered as LB for Argentina but he's actually a CB. He's only 24. Who considered him a weak link? You? 'Widely known' pfff
Blind (24) & Herrera (25) are not even in there prime yet. How can you possibly pass judgement and make 'statements' about the quality of these players?

Lisbon fans didn't really rate Rojo all that much when he was there. I definitely think United could have done better at centre back, and still probably need another one. Blind is quality but United massively overpaid for Herrera, he's a good player but again I think United could have done a little better.

greendom · 01-09-2014 01:06PM

DildoFaggins wrote: »

Can't wait until United don't finish top 4 again.

Maybe that's why Falcao joined United. Seems he's not into Champions League football! :pac:

GLaDOS · 01-09-2014 01:10PM

Most interesting deadline day in a good while, and it's only 2 o clock.

Transfer Talk/Gossip/Rumour Thread - Summer 2014 - Mod note in OP

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