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sky88 · 19-02-2015 02:44PM

Does anyone know if the stadium tours are on sundays, heading over for the sunderland match and want to try catch it if i can on the sunday?

bangkok · 19-02-2015 02:47PM

sky88 wrote: »

Does anyone know if the stadium tours are on sundays, heading over for the sunderland match and want to try catch it if i can on the sunday?

yea they are open 7 days a week, if on a match day, stadium tour is still on but you wont have access to dressing rooms and other areas

v3ttel · 19-02-2015 04:59PM

sky88 wrote: »

Does anyone know if the stadium tours are on sundays, heading over for the sunderland match and want to try catch it if i can on the sunday?

I've definitely done the tour on a Sunday recently enough. I remember it quite clearly as a player "slipped on his f'n arse" in the match we were watching on TV, whilst waiting the tour to begin.

The tour is well worth doing. I hadn't been on it since the mid 90s. I can't remember the exact cost, but for members it was ridiculously cheap.

Maximus Alexander · 19-02-2015 05:14PM

sky88 wrote: »

Does anyone know if the stadium tours are on sundays, heading over for the sunderland match and want to try catch it if i can on the sunday?

FWIW

manutd.com wrote:

The Museum opens 09:30 to 17:00 7 days a week^. Stadium Tours start at 09:40 with the last tour beginning at 16:30 except on match days and some school holidays*. The tour lasts approx. 80 minutes.

*Tours are not available on match days and are subject to change at short notice.

^The Museum will be closed on all weekend match days. For midweek matches last entry to the Museum will be 14:30 and it will close at 15:00.

Seems you can do it on Sunday unless there's a match on.

RobertKK · 19-02-2015 06:33PM

https://twitter.com/IndoSport/status/568477899923308544

I doubt it, the sleeves are horrible.

Lukker- · 19-02-2015 06:36PM

RobertKK wrote: »

https://twitter.com/IndoSport/status/568477899923308544

I doubt it, the sleeves are horrible.

That was already proven to be a fake, it's based on a mock-up from a few months back.

From what I hear the United jersey is predominantly red with black trim and is going to be a fairly no frills simple design.

Rayne Wooney · 19-02-2015 07:30PM

Thought we looked good with one up front in the last game, playing with 2 up front is almost like playing at a disadvantage becuase often both are just static in the box waiting for a cross. Would be great to see this tried for a few games

.......Blind Herrera.......
Di Maria Mata Young
.............Rooney............

Whatsisname · 19-02-2015 07:36PM

Lukker- wrote: »

That was already proven to be a fake, it's based on a mock-up from a few months back.

From what I hear the United jersey is predominantly red with black trim and is going to be a fairly no frills simple design.

Adding to this, apparently we'll have an away/3rd kit that's black with pink stripes, so I've read.

bedrock#1 · 19-02-2015 07:45PM

Whatsisname wrote: »

Adding to this, apparently we'll have an away/3rd kit that's black with pink stripes, so I've read.

The Ajax one from a couple of seasons ago was gorgeous

Deiseboy01 · 19-02-2015 10:20PM

Giggsy11 wrote: »

Kristof Terreur
‏@HLNinEngeland

HLN.BE @HLN_BE · 1h 1 hour ago

Kristof Terreur @HLNinEngeland · 2h 2 hours ago

Looks like he is 10 year old not 16.

Sky sports mentioned that he was released by Genk last summer, odd? Any idea why?

Justin10 · 19-02-2015 10:22PM

Deiseboy01 wrote: »

Sky sports mentioned that he was released by Genk last summer, odd? Any idea why?

They didn't want his brother who we seem will be also signing. He is a goalkeeper and not quite tall enough, to fit what Genk want.

Their father wants them to play together at the moment while their young,his brother can't sign a contract as he is only 13.

Whatsisname · 19-02-2015 10:40PM

bedrock#1 wrote: »

The Ajax one from a couple of seasons ago was gorgeous

Oh yes, Ajax have had absolute beauties as away kits for the last few years.

Also, surprised nobody has said it yet but De Telegraaf have been reporting Nigel De Jong has reached agreement with us. Apparently a free agent this summer.

UnitedIrishman · 19-02-2015 11:06PM

Whatsisname wrote: »

Oh yes, Ajax have had absolute beauties as away kits for the last few years.

Also, surprised nobody has said it yet but De Telegraaf have been reporting Nigel De Jong has reached agreement with us. Apparently a free agent this summer.

Nothing on their site?

Whatsisname · 19-02-2015 11:15PM

UnitedIrishman wrote: »

Nothing on their site?

Ahh we have a culprit

https://twitter.com/Sport_Witness/status/568462169219702785

MythicalMadMan · 19-02-2015 11:17PM

Bit of a stupid random off topic question but could Jerseys be made with velcro so when someone pulled them it would come off in their hands?

The_Kew_Tour · 20-02-2015 12:58AM

If anyone is going to game and getting the Cork Bristol flight in morning don't be afraid say hello guy in United 1985 retro jersey

Just hoping we get 3 points this weekend. A repeat of last seasons result would be very welcome. Not often we got say that.

Really should be winning this. Very game is starting to fell like cup game now too.

Giggsy11 · 20-02-2015 03:00AM

Deiseboy01 wrote: »

Sky sports mentioned that he was released by Genk last summer, odd? Any idea why?

From redcafe.

The pic is from just before Christmas when the family came over to visit the club and did the stadium tour. His brother has trialled with us as well but hasnt been signed yet, there are a few other English clubs interested in him as well. At the moment Indy is spending 2 weeks in Manchester followed by a week in Belgium and this will continue until the summer when the family move to Manchester. He has played at u15 level for Belgium but hasnt played u16 because he hasnt been playing club football. He was rated as 1 of the best in the Genk academy but his father removed him from Genk because they decided to release his younger brother after bone density tests showed he was unlikely to grow above 1.85m even though he was doing well for them and won GK of the tournament at a couple of underage European tournaments. There were a number of other English and Dutch clubs interested in him but United got him in early and have been bringing him over for training regularly for the past 6 months

Burlap_Sack · 20-02-2015 07:43AM

MythicalMadMan wrote: »

Bit of a stupid random off topic question but could Jerseys be made with velcro so when someone pulled them it would come off in their hands?

sReq | uTeK · 20-02-2015 10:10AM

Whatsisname wrote: »

Oh yes, Ajax have had absolute beauties as away kits for the last few years.

Also, surprised nobody has said it yet but De Telegraaf have been reporting Nigel De Jong has reached agreement with us. Apparently a free agent this summer.

Would be a good squad addition, I love the Pink madrid jersey, looks sexy as ****.

Your Airbag · 20-02-2015 10:39AM

So apparently De Jong has told Milan he wants out and LVG he wants in at UTD.

At 30yrs old I'm not sure he is the kind of MF we should be buying. Do people rate him or should we pass?

adox · 20-02-2015 10:54AM

Your Airbag wrote: »

So apparently De Jong has told Milan he wants out and LVG he wants in at UTD.

At 30yrs old I'm not sure he is the kind of MF we should be buying. Do people rate him or should we pass?

A year ago I would have taken him and be glad to have him. Now I`m not so sure. We have added to the MF and have shown we are not afraid to spend big, presuming we would splash the cash again in the summer(something Im not sure Utd will do) then we should be aiming for a higher calibre and longer term player.

Edit: Just read one of the posts above saying he would be available on a free. If thats the case then he would certainly be a good addition.

keane2097 · 20-02-2015 10:56AM

De Jong for free would be great business whatever way you slice it.

bangkok · 20-02-2015 11:00AM

adox wrote: »

A year ago I would have taken him and be glad to have him. Now I`m not so sure. We have added to the MF and have shown we are not afraid to spend big, presuming we would splash the cash again in the summer(something Im not sure Utd will do) then we should be aiming for a higher calibre and longer term player.

Edit: Just read one of the posts above saying he would be available on a free. If thats the case then he would certainly be a good addition.

yea I agree, if you want to challenge for the league and champions league you need better players than him

yabadabado · 20-02-2015 11:05AM

De Jong on a free transfer is a great bit of business.Good addition to the squad.

Mitch Connor · 20-02-2015 11:08AM

De Jong on a free would piss me off.

He would be a good addition to the squad but if Van Gaal/Woodward think he should be a part of the squad why not make a move from him last summer or in January when he probably could have been got at a decent price given his contact situation and Milans financial situation.

VW 1 · 20-02-2015 11:08AM

bangkok wrote: »

yea I agree, if you want to challenge for the league and champions league you need better players than him

Agreed, but a squad needs to be built and he is a player that wouldn't be screaming for first team football, but would be adequate for providing cover at the base of a midfield, or against lower teams in the PL.

Carrick won't last forever and has had a decent amount of time on the sidelines because of injuries in the past couple of seasons. I'd rather see De Jong in there as a (free) squad player than shoe horning Rooney or Herrera in there if Blind or Carrick are not available.

No brainer for me, free player who would add to the squad and not agitate for first team appearances.

glued · 20-02-2015 11:26AM

keane2097 wrote: »

De Jong for free would be great business whatever way you slice it.

Pretty much this. Van Gaal has seen the deficiencies in the squad so if he thinks De Jong can do a job then why not I always felt that De Jong and Carrick would have complimented each other quite well but we'll probably never know now.

De Jong was Milan's best player last year. It would be silly not to bring him in if LVG thinks he can do a job here.

homerjay2005 · 20-02-2015 11:38AM

glued wrote: »

Pretty much this. Van Gaal has seen the deficiencies in the squad so if he thinks De Jong can do a job then why not I always felt that De Jong and Carrick would have complimented each other quite well but we'll probably never know now.

De Jong was Milan's best player last year. It would be silly not to bring him in if LVG thinks he can do a job here.

how is he playing this year???

in one aspect it makes sense, we have lost Fletcher and Ando and need players in the CM squad.

in the other, our problem is not lack of steel in midfield, its creativity and tempo - does De Jong give us this?

i dont think so. id be happy with the signing, if he was complimented with a top class midfielder who can dictate games.

Lord TSC · 20-02-2015 11:42AM

Provided he's not our only signing, I'd be happy with him. If we're back in Europe next year, we need to expand the squad while also cutting deadwood. He'd be a good addition to the squad at pretty much no financial risk.

bangkok · 20-02-2015 11:51AM

de jong left city at 27/28 in his prime, now he is 30 and on a free in the summer. Free transfer usually mean big signing on fees, for him I would imagine 2-3m signing on fee at least, PLUS 100k a week wages. We already have Carrick, Blind, Fellaini, Herrera who can play in his position AND van gaal is making a midfield enforcer HIS TOP summer transfer target, so I would highly doubt that we will be making the move for de jong.

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