Manchester United Transfer Rumours/Discussion 2008/2009

gracehopper

Deleted User wrote: »

Great news about Evra. A key player now for us. Irreplaceable given how good he is at both attacking and defending. Also Im amazed at how he doesnt play more for France.

Apparently Domenech is getting hounded by the media in france over playing abidal ahead of him. Abidal is ropey and isnt half the player evra is.

He's become one of my favourite untied players over the last coulpe of years.

Spud83

After a dissapoining start to the French campaign I can see there being many changes for the next game. Hopefully Evra gets the place his form and improvement over the last two seasons deserve.

Skud

i saw this on red cafe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuGGcZDBYYg

watch the follow up - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEyFKbG13z0

Boggles

only1stevo wrote: »

Ye I agree, but the fact that he isnt playing already gives me an idea.
3rd choice striker for Holland??
Not so muchos, gracias...

Holland mainly play with one up front, so with the likes of the Cart Horse in front of him, opportunities will be few and far between.

I wouldn't let that put me off, Raul didn't even make the Spanish squad, doesn't mean his shíté.

The time is now to take a chance on the lad IMO, he has been harping about how he would love to play for madrid and relishing the chance to work under Van Basten, triple his wages and I think the mind might start changing.

All transfers have a element of risk to them, it's a fact of football, I have a good feeling about this fella, then again I remember thinking Veron was a fantastic signing.

Skud

Boggles wrote: »

Holland mainly play with one up front, so with the likes of the Cart Horse in front of him, opportunities will be few and far between.

I wouldn't let that put me off, Raul didn't even make the Spanish squad, doesn't mean his shíté.

The time is now to take a chance on the lad IMO, he has been harping about how he would love to play for madrid and relishing the chance to work under Van Basten, triple his wages and I think the mind might start changing.

All transfers have a element of risk to them, it's a fact of football, I have a good feeling about this fella, then again I remember thinking Veron was a fantastic signing.

he has been quoted as saying he wanted to join us also. He didn't say he prefers madrid over utd. He just said if offer came along from madrid he would strongly consider it. Damn press confusing ppl again.

Nalz

gracehopper wrote: »

. Abidal is ropey and isnt half the player evra is.

I'm sorry Gracehopper but I'll have to correct you there. He's not one twenth the player Evra is

Boggles

Skud wrote: »

he has been quoted as saying he wanted to join us also.

Really, Excellent. I know Ferguson praised him last year, can't find it thou.

Just get him now and maybe Fabergas, I'd be happy then.

Im_No_Superman

Fantastic news about Evra, its amazing he isnt a starter in the French team. Has to be regarded as one of Fergies best signings at £5.5 million.

Mitch Connor

Skud wrote: »

he has been quoted as saying he wanted to join us also. He didn't say he prefers madrid over utd. He just said if offer came along from madrid he would strongly consider it. Damn press confusing ppl again.

Linkage??

Skud

Tauren wrote: »

Linkage??

http://www.4thegame.com/features/feature/197548/.html

crappy link but it's from awhile back

"I love clubs with great history like Ajax. I also love United. It's a club that makes me dream, especially as Ruud van Nistelrooy played there and did great things with them. I know certain English clubs are following me, like Manchester United, who are very interested in me."

EDIT: better link: http://www.redcafe.net/f9/huntelaar-wants-play-united-201553/
http://sport.setanta.com/en/Sport/News/Football/2008/05/10/Eredivisie-Huntelaar-agent-on-Man-Utd/

grames_bond

well if he wants to sign...lets sign him! i think it would be a great signing!

NaiveMelodies

I dont, one trick pony.

Smegball

Huntleaar could stifle United's quick tempo'd football or else finish off all the moves more clinically, tbh I wouldn't mind him.
I think he would offer a different option, depending on price I'd go for him if Benzema and Villa were unattainable

grames_bond

Smegball wrote: »

Huntleaar could stifle United's quick tempo'd football or else finish off all the moves more clinically, tbh I wouldn't mind him.
I think he would offer a different option, depending on price I'd go for him if Benzema and Villa were unattainable

ye i'd agree with that!but with the euros showcasing the best players (not like they used to but still pretty strongly) prices are gonna seriously escalate!

NaiveMelodies

grames_bond wrote: »

ye i'd agree with that!but with the euros showcasing the best players (not like they used to but still pretty strongly) prices are gonna seriously escalate!

Ye good point, but id rather pay an extra 5m for a player that plays well in the euros than a benchwarmer...

Smegball

Villa will be 25-30m by now I'd say especially with Chelsea looking interested.
Benzema will be the same, but I doubt he will come to England yet anyways.
Huntleaar Im guessing would be about 12-18m? That wouldn't be bad I'd say, considering the other option would be Berbatov who would cost around the same as Villa and Benzema.

Skud

Smegball wrote: »

Villa will be 25-30m by now I'd say especially with Chelsea looking interested.
Benzema will be the same, but I doubt he will come to England yet anyways.
Huntleaar Im guessing would be about 12-18m? That wouldn't be bad I'd say, considering the other option would be Berbatov who would cost around the same as Villa and Benzema.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11827_3680370,00.html

grames_bond

tbh i think if we can get villa for 25m it wouldnt be all that bad! if the money was there id say go for it!

MementoMori

Superb bit of bastardry by Van der Sar

Taken from the Guardian's Fiver

QUOTE OF THE DAY

"Wait, wait, can I just ask one more question, I've just taken a five-and-a-half-hour train journey to get here?" - Sky Sports News reporter Gary Cotterril bursts into this afternoon's Dutch press conference just as it is ending.

"Edwin [van der Sar], do you think it would be a bad move for Cristiano Ronaldo to leave Manchester United?" - Sky Sports News reporter Gary Cotterril is allowed to ask his question.

"I'm only here to talk about the Dutch team. Sorry about your journey" - Van der Sar's response.

:D:D

*********************

lordgoat

Fair Play Ed.

evad_lhorg

grames_bond wrote: »

tbh i think if we can get villa for 25m it wouldnt be all that bad! if the money was there id say go for it!

of course the money is there but we need a tall striker. someone who can be a target man as well.

leninbenjamin

MementoMori wrote: »

"Wait, wait, can I just ask one more question, I've just taken a five-and-a-half-hour train journey to get here?" - Sky Sports News reporter Gary Cotterril bursts into this afternoon's Dutch press conference just as it is ending.

"Edwin [van der Sar], do you think it would be a bad move for Cristiano Ronaldo to leave Manchester United?" - Sky Sports News reporter Gary Cotterril is allowed to ask his question.

"I'm only here to talk about the Dutch team. Sorry about your journey" - Van der Sar's response.

LOL! that's hilarious,

Tusky

Did Ronaldo actually say this ? Hes just adding fuel to the fire with comments like this. He really loves the attention.

He once again hinted at his fondness for Real Madrid after helping Portugal to a 3-1 win over the Czech Republic on Wednesday night.

"I like a white kit," he said to the assembled reporters, before qualifying his statement.

"The white kit of the national team that is."

Im_No_Superman

Tusky wrote: »

Did Ronaldo actually say this ? Hes just adding fuel to the fire with comments like this. He really loves the attention.

He is probaly annoyed that Scoalri is taking all his headlines today. :pac:

Denis Irwin

I'm frickin delighted that Paddy Evra's signed a new deal. Still can't understand how he's not 1st choice for France.

Necronomicon

It is truly mind-boggling how he is behind Abidal. Absolutely delighted he's signed on.

kmart6

evad_lhorg wrote: »

we need a tall striker. someone who can be a target man as well.

Do we though?! Do we not have enough players that can work the ball along the ground?! Seemed to work well for us last season!

Im_No_Superman

kmart6 wrote: »

Do we though?! Do we not have enough players that can work the ball along the ground?! Seemed to work well for us last season!

We need a top class finisher imo, if he can head the ball all well and good but a striker with top class preditory instincts should be top priority.

kmart6

Im_No_Superman wrote: »

We need a top class finisher imo, if he can head the ball all well and good but a striker with top class preditory instincts should be top priority.

Well I don't think that is what Berbatov would provide!

Little-Devil

kmart6 wrote: »

Well I don't think that is what Berbatov would provide!

I agree, i dont think for the money he would be really worth it. Id love to see either Villa or Santa Cruz.

Im_No_Superman

kmart6 wrote: »

Well I don't think that is what Berbatov would provide!

Possibly not but he will provide us with other options and he isnt a bad finisher by any means, he wouldnt be my first choice though. Eto'o would be the man Id love us to go for, he isnt small at 5'11, he's quick and he is brilliant finisher. Although he has been injury prone in the last few years.

brennaldo

evad_lhorg wrote: »

of course the money is there but we need a tall striker. someone who can be a target man as well.

even still, villa is a top quality striker. having him in your team would be very good, i know id love to see villa at utd.

by the way what does people think of podolski joining united. i think he's a deadly foward

Smegball

Wouldn't particulary want Podolski tbh

cHaTbOx

Smegball wrote: »

Wouldn't particulary want Podolski tbh

Yeah i agree ,he hasn't performed well in the champions league either then again his style may favour the the premier league but i would love to see berbatov and tevez up front with rooney behind them , i think rooney suits the role paul scholes plays.

kmart6

brennaldo wrote: »

by the way what does people think of podolski joining united. i think he's a deadly foward

Not good enough for us when he can't get a game at Bayern!

Boggles

random chatbox wrote: »

i think rooney suits the role paul scholes plays.

Huh? Which match did you see him play centre mid?

Nalz

Boggles wrote: »

Huh? Which match did you see him play centre mid?

I dont think he means that exactly. He means in the hole, Schoes played that in his younger years.

NaiveMelodies

Tusky wrote: »

Did Ronaldo actually say this ? Hes just adding fuel to the fire with comments like this. He really loves the attention.

Again, put out of proportion, Ronaldo was taking the mick out of the spanish reporters.
He was asked about Madrid, he said"I must say i do look good in white", que spanish reporters buzzing with excitement expecting an announcement, Ronaldo"But only that of my national team"...

Funny guy!

Mr Alan

on the ronaldo thing....i really think you lads would stick up for anything he did!

he found the time to take the mick out of him playing for Real next season, but yet was too concentrated on the Euros to say if he wants to stay and clarify if those previous quotes were made up (as utd fans want to believe), or if he will be at utd next year?

those quotes are definately real. and he is treating utd fans with complete disrecpect and toying with them almost.

the lad is a disgrace. end of story.

Boggles

Trilla wrote: »

I dont think he means that exactly. He means in the hole, Schoes played that in his younger years.

Scholes exlusively played off the striker when Ferguson hadn't a clue what to make of him. He played there again maybe a dozen times, more often than not he was actually quite poor when he was pushed that far forward.

His best work was never done in the hole which I understand just to be off the striker, he was the quintessential attacking midfielder something afforded to him by having Keane to mop up, but a midfielder none the less.

cHaTbOx

Trilla wrote: »

I dont think he means that exactly. He means in the hole, Schoes played that in his younger years.

Yeah i think it would suit the team as over the next couple of years scholes will be appearing less and less, they already had the scare this year and having berbatov and tevez in front of him will allow him play just behind him.Personally i dont think rooney is an out and out striker and he is more use in the hole but having bebbatov would give another attcking strenght to the team and i think he and tevez would compliment each other well.

Boggles

Mr Alan wrote: »

end of story.

Hardly!

Mr Alan

well it should be. he is making clowns out of your club.

cHaTbOx

Boggles wrote: »

Hardly!

lol true .I guess he's a liverpool fan

NaiveMelodies

Mr Alan wrote: »

on the ronaldo thing....i really think you lads would stick up for anything he did!

he found the time to take the mick out of him playing for Real next season, but yet was too concentrated on the Euros to say if he wants to stay and clarify if those previous quotes were made up (as utd fans want to believe), or if he will be at utd next year?

those quotes are definately real. and he is treating utd fans with complete disrecpect and toying with them almost.

the lad is a disgrace. end of story.

But its not about the fans, and you dont know the guy personally.
The press have been disrespectful enough to him in the past few years.
He owes the fans NOTHING, absolutely nothing.
Whether or not he owes fergie anything is a personal matter.
He has put nothing but 100percent in for united in his time here.
He is obviously unsure about his future, would you turn down 300k a week?
Im not going to hop on the hes an "asshole" bandwagon because i dont know the guy and until he stops producing it on the pitch, hes a brilliant player, for United or Real.

I reckon half the fans think Ronaldo is betraying "them", hes not. They are United fans, they support the team,win or lose, one players attitude shouldnt effect that.

cHaTbOx

Mr Alan wrote: »

well it should be. he is making clowns out of your club.

Gerrard made a fool out of your club a couple of years ago not knowing whether or wheter not he might just go to chelsea

Boggles

Mr Alan wrote: »

well it should be. he is making clowns out of your club.

Haha! Poor United Clowns. I'm sure Ferguson is sitting on the floor of the trophy room sobbing, Stop stirring **** Master. Alan, your talking about the best club in the world.

brennaldo

if ronaldo was to leave united, who would you like to see come in, theres been rumours of the portugees player quaresma coming in

Mr Alan

only1stevo wrote: »

He owes the fans NOTHING, absolutely nothing.

He owes the fans who have paid his wages for the last few years nothing? Sang his name all last year when he was being booed everywhere in England nothing?

are you for real?

He owes them respect.

Mr Alan

random chatbox wrote: »

Gerrard made a fool out of your club a couple of years ago not knowing whether or wheter not he might just go to chelsea

wrong thread mate, Liverpool thread is >>>>> that way

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055299857&page=98

although i wouldnt imagine the patrons there or the mods would take kindly to you bringing up a topic that is 2 years old and was done to death at that time.