Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Mon Aug 18, 2014 3:16 pm  

Woodward may be a problem but the main problem seems to be that they've appointed two consecutive managers who have started late and then wanted time to assess the squad before buying players.

Fernando was very effective for City yesterday.

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Mon Aug 18, 2014 7:23 pm  

Mike Oxlong wrote:

He's the one scoring/not scoring the goals is he? Or being the leaky one in defence? Or not winning the ball in midfield???

He's part of the problem. United aren't getting the business done and he must shoulder some responsbility.

With no CL football it will be more difficult, we knew this and it's why so many were happy that united missed out on CL, because we knew it would make recruitment more tricky.

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Tue Aug 19, 2014 9:33 am  

Mike Oxlong wrote:

He's the one scoring/not scoring the goals is he? Or being the leaky one in defence? Or not winning the ball in midfield???

Its his fault they dont have the required players. Im not going to go into detail, but it was his fault last season that man united didnt end up with Fabregas bossing their midfield. Fabregas wanted to join, Barcelona wanted to sell and then Woodward screwed it up. Those in the know, know what happened, but im not going to publish it on a public forum.

Regards

King James

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Tue Aug 19, 2014 9:07 pm  

Lebron James wrote:

Its his fault they dont have the required players. Im not going to go into detail, but it was his fault last season that man united didnt end up with Fabregas bossing their midfield. Fabregas wanted to join, Barcelona wanted to sell and then Woodward screwed it up. Those in the know, know what happened, but im not going to publish it on a public forum.

Regards

King James

So you'll slag him off, blame him for something but won't explain it? Christ.

Who did van Gaal identify for Woodward to go and sign then? He could have got the club to move for Fabregas or Kroos; why didn't he?

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Wed Aug 20, 2014 1:04 am  

I'm going to be mighty cheesed off if nothing happens regarding signing Hummels. The Utd defence is dire. Certainly not convinced about a back 3 either.

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Wed Aug 20, 2014 9:34 pm  

100% Wire wrote:

I'm going to be mighty cheesed off if nothing happens regarding signing Hummels. The Utd defence is dire. Certainly not convinced about a back 3 either.

That's funnier than us being linked with Falcao. Cheers

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Thu Aug 21, 2014 7:25 am  

I'm just going off rumours, but I don't think anything is as funny as Falcao going to Liverpool

You might get Balotelli though

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Sun Aug 24, 2014 12:25 pm  

£75m for Di Maria? Go home, Real... you're drunk.

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Sun Aug 24, 2014 5:55 pm  

100% Wire wrote:

£75m for Di Maria? Go home, Real... you're drunk.

Nah, only £64 million

United really are finding out about the consequences of last season's 7th place finish, now having to pay ridiculous money for players who aren't really worth a half (or closer to a quarter in DiMaria's case) of their cost.

Unless United are getting a different DiMaria from the one I've seen playing for Real Madrid and Argentina, then I'd reckon this is up there with the Andy Carroll-to-Liverpool transfer, for being vastly overpriced... He isn't a bad player, and definitely has his 'wow' moments, but he often goes missing and frustrates a hell of a lot - A sort of poor man's Mesut Ozil....

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Sun Aug 24, 2014 9:12 pm  

If i was involved with the club, i'd be asking serious questions of that deal. I suppose you could argue that £60+ million to Man Utd is a drop in the ocean, but loss of CL revenue, both tickets and the money for just participating, you'd have to imagine a small tightening of the belt. If Di Maria is signed for £64m, he would surely go down as one of the most overpriced deals in history.

Good to see 'Arry's new stint in the Prem is going so well