: Fri Jun 12, 2009 12:32 pm  

RedTez wrote:

Agree with everything you've said mate. Other than the 7....I think it should be given to Fletch. A Robbo type number 7. It would never happen, but I would love it! Plus Wazza & the club played alot on the history of the number 10 shirt when he changed from 8.

Yeah I know what you're saying. Fletch deserves the 7 after his performances this year, but if Hargreaves is fit, I can't see Fletcher playing as much and I'd much rather the 7 go to someone like Rooney who would truly know the importance of the shirt / make it his own, and let Benzema take the 10 up top with him.

RedTez wrote:

Hargreaves' fitness is massive for us next year. If he is fit, it'll be like a new signing (clichetastic).

I agree.

: Fri Jun 12, 2009 12:54 pm  

RedTez wrote:

Eduardo of Arsenal....but his name isn't Croatian, that might put Frederick's nose out of joint a bit.

no thats cool . did you see the list aussie squad . half of the squad are european heritage names. but england squad only 4 or 5 . yet england are in europe . i find that very interesting

: Fri Jun 12, 2009 12:54 pm  

Nemanja wrote:

Hargreaves is fit, I can't see Fletcher playing as much

How dare you.

: Fri Jun 12, 2009 12:56 pm  

Ande wrote:

Lyon want 50m Euros for Benzema apparently now.
United are top runners for Valencia i would think though.

Vidic won't leave United, paper talk about his wife.

can he come to A-league

: Fri Jun 12, 2009 12:56 pm  

changa wrote:

no thats cool . did you see the list aussie squad . half of the squad are european heritage names. but england squad only 4 or 5 . yet england are in europe . i find that very interesting

You would, it says a lot about your life.

Probably something to do with the overwhelming majority of white Australians being of European (including British) heritage.

When you manage to find room in the Socceroos for some non-white players you can contribute to a discussion on ethnic diversity.

: Fri Jun 12, 2009 1:01 pm  

we have many non-white in the squad

: Fri Jun 12, 2009 1:06 pm  

Nemanja wrote: I did see that. There were also rumours that Berba was leaving. Vida's agent has met Gill (not for Vidic reasons apparantly) but has said that he is happy to stay at United. Berba's agent has also said that both the player and Fergie want him to stay. The Star reports that both will still be United players next year. The gossip round-up on the BBC every day is a riot at present – one report says X, the next report contradicts it. It's simply impossible to believe anything until it actually becomes concrete.

Nemanja wrote: I did see that. There were also rumours that Berba was leaving. Vida's agent has met Gill (not for Vidic reasons apparantly) but has said that he is happy to stay at United. Berba's agent has also said that both the player and Fergie want him to stay. The Star reports that both will still be United players next year. The gossip round-up on the BBC every day is a riot at present – one report says X, the next report contradicts it. It's simply impossible to believe anything until it actually becomes concrete.

: Fri Jun 12, 2009 1:13 pm  

Mintball wrote:

The gossip round-up on the BBC every day is a riot at present – one report says X, the next report contradicts it.

It's simply impossible to believe anything until it actually becomes concrete.

I know, I wish I could get away with saying one thing and the very next day it's proved absolute tosh in my job!!

: Fri Jun 12, 2009 1:16 pm  

airliebird9 wrote:

I know, I wish I could get away with saying one thing and the very next day it's proved absolute tosh in my job!!

As a hackette myself, I've never worked for an employer who relished or encouraged such fantasy.

: Fri Jun 12, 2009 1:19 pm  

airliebird9 wrote:

I know, I wish I could get away with saying one thing and the very next day it's proved absolute tosh in my job!!

One of the papers last summer said we were signing Dani Alves, X and Y (can't remember the others), Dani Alves had already signed for Barcelona at this point and was a Barcelona player, a mate of mine said a few hours later he went on the paper's website and they'd removed Dani Alves from the rumour. I'm pretty sure Rafa came out laughing about it as well.

It's a guessing game for them, Rafa said we have a list of 95 players who he'd like a few out of, so suddenly the press try and link us with every name under the sun. Only time I ever believe rumours is if they're in the Echo.