Manchester United Transfer Rumours/Discussion 2008/2009

patmac

Lads anyone heading to Manchester for the Liverpool game on Mar 14th there are cheap tickets on Aer Lingus now http://www.aerlingus.com/cgi-bin/obel01im1/bookonline/index.jsp
In the interest of balance I'm also posting this on the Liverpool thread.

PHB

Never ever use abbey travel, they are terrible.

BUy a one United season ticket membership. Apply for CL tickets. Buy tickets on the ticket exchange. Fly over yourseif. Way way way way way way way way way cheaper.

gracehopper

PHB wrote: »

Never ever use abbey travel, they are terrible.

BUy a one United season ticket membership. Apply for CL tickets. Buy tickets on the ticket exchange. Fly over yourseif. Way way way way way way way way way cheaper.

It will defo be an option for me in future. Do you stay over or fly back same night? Where would you stay?

PHB

I'd advise against it personally, I like to do it in a day trip. But if you have to stay (CL nights for example) there are lots of youth hostels that I stay in. Try hostelworld.com

In terms of which games are easiest to travel to, 12:15 and 3:00 (if we ever have them again) are the best. You can fly in and out that day, even from Liverpool. 5:15 is pushing it just. CL games are 2 day trips, unless you're driving.

patmac

Also be careful as I don't think Sky have announced kick off times so the day of the game could change.

PHB

And once they are announced, Ryan Air will up the prices. Best thing you can do is be online at the time when they are announced, and then book asap.

CHD

An Citeog wrote: »

Oh, a nouveau riche Chelsea fan looking down his nose at others!:rolleyes:

Not a chance in hell Moyes would even consider it and I think that himself and Fergie are too similar personality-wise for it to work.

Nothing to do with me being a Chelsea fan.As a football fan i find his comment incredibly stupid.

CHD

grahamo wrote: »

Think about it, its not that silly.
The Everton boss was very nearly offered the role of Ferguson's number two when he was Preston boss before the appointment of Carlos Quieroz first time round. His lack of 'Europeanness' counted against him on that occasion. However, he's achieved wonders with a limited Everton squad. It's a big jump from Everton to Manchester United though and Moyes would represent a huge gamble for the board.
Alex Ferguson doesn't take on big names as his no. 2 He takes on proven football men with ambition. As I said before I don't think Querioz will go but if he did Moyes would be a contender.
lets face it how many of you had heard of Queiroz or McClaren before they went to United.

Do you realise how stupid that is?
Everton are a team going places,Moyes is a manager going places! Why go to any team in the world as a Assisitant?! He would 100% prefer to take the job on his achievements as a manger aswell instead of being the No.2 then stepping up.

This wont happen!

Trilla i apoligise for generalizing but you do get quite a few foolish posts in here like this.

Spud83

Sizzler wrote: »

Sat Aug 16 12.45pm Sky – Arsenal v West Brom
Sat Aug 16 5.15pm Setanta – Sunderland v Liverpool
Sun Aug 17 1.30pm Sky – Chelsea v Portsmouth
Sun Aug 17 4.00pm Sky – Man Utd v Newcastle
Sat Aug 23 12.45pm Sky – Man City v West Ham
Sat Aug 23 5.15pm Setanta – Fulham v Arsenal (Liverpool v Middlesbrough if blocked by police)
Sun Aug 24 1.30pm Sky – Wigan v Chelsea
Sun Aug 24 4.00pm Sky – Portsmouth v Man Utd
Sat Aug 30 12.45pm Sky – West Ham v Blackburn
Sat Aug 30 5.15pm Setanta – Everton v Portsmouth
Sun Aug 31 1.30pm Setanta – Aston Villa v Liverpool
Sun Aug 31 4.00pm Sky – Chelsea v Tottenham
Sat Sep 13 12.45 Sky – Liverpool v Man Utd
Sat Sep 13 5.15 Setanta – Man City v Chelsea
Sun Sep 14 4.00pm Sky – Tottenham v Aston Villa
Mon Sep 15 8.00pm Setanta – West Brom v West Ham
Sat Sep 20 12.45pm Sky – Bolton v Arsenal
Sat Sep 20 5.15pm Setanta – Sunderland v Middlesbrough (West Ham v Newcastle if blocked by police)
Sun Sep 21 1.30pm Sky – West Brom v Aston Villa
Sun Sep 21 4.00pm Sky – Chelsea v Man Utd
Sat Sep 27 12.45pm Sky – Everton v Liverpool
Sat Sep 27 5.15pm Setanta – Stoke v Chelsea
Sun Sep 28 4.00pm Sky – Portsmouth v Tottenham
Mon Sep 29 8.00pm Setanta – Fulham v West Ham
Sat Oct 4 12.45pm Sky – West Ham v Bolton
Sat Oct 4 5.15pm Setanta – Blackburn v Man Utd
Sun Oct 5 1.30pm Sky – Everton v Newcastle
Sun Oct 5 4.00pm Sky – Man City v Liverpool
Sat Oct 18 12.45pm Sky – Arsenal v Everton
Sat Oct 18 5.15pm Setanta – Middlesbrough v Chelsea
Sun Oct 19 4.00pm Sky – Aston Villa v Portsmouth
Mon Oct 20 8.00pm Setanta – Hull v West Ham
Sat Oct 25 12.45pm Sky – Sunderland v Newcastle
Sun Oct 26 12.00pm Setanta – Portsmouth v Fulham (Sunday as after UEFA cup game)
Sun Oct 26 2.00pm Sky – Everton v Man Utd (West Ham v Arsenal if blocked by police)
Sun Oct 26 4.10pm Sky – Chelsea v Liverpool
Tue Oct 28 8.00pm Sky – Newcastle v West Brom
Wed Oct 29 8.00pm Sky – Arsenal v Tottenham
Sat Nov 1 12.45pm Sky – Tottenham v Liverpool
Sat Nov 1 5.15pm Setanta – Stoke v Arsenal
Sun Nov 2 4.00pm Sky – Newcastle v Aston Villa
Mon Nov 3 8.00pm Setanta – Bolton v Man City
Sat Nov 8 12.45pm Sky – Blackburn v Chelsea
Sat Nov 8 5.15pm Setanta – Man City v Tottenham
Sun Nov 9 1.30pm Sky – Sunderland v Portsmouth
Sun Nov 9 4.00pm Sky – Arsenal v Man Utd
Sat Nov 15 12.45pm Sky – Hull v Man City
Sat Nov 15 5.15pm Setanta – Arsenal v Aston Villa
Sun Nov 16 1.30pm Sky – Fulham v Tottenham
Sun Nov 16 4.00pm Sky – West Brom v Chelsea
Sat Nov 22 12.45pm Sky – Man City v Arsenal
Sat Nov 22 5.15pm Setanta – Aston Villa v Man Utd
Sun Nov 23 4.00pm Sky – Tottenham v Blackburn
Mon Nov 24 8.00pm Setanta – Sunderland v West Ham
Sat Nov 29 12.45pm Sky – Middlesbrough v Newcastle
Sun Nov 30 1.30pm Setanta – Man City v Man Utd
Sun Nov 30 4.00pm Sky – Chelsea v Arsenal
Mon Dec 1 8.00pm Setanta – Tottenham v Everton

TV fixtures for the first half of the season have been announced. Although I have no link for the above details.

Vic Vinegar

Nice One Alan!

deisedevil

chdpoker wrote: »

Do you realise how stupid that is?
Everton are a team going places,Moyes is a manager going places! Why go to any team in the world as a Assisitant?! He would 100% prefer to take the job on his achievements as a manger aswell instead of being the No.2 then stepping up.

This wont happen!

Trilla i apoligise for generalizing but you do get quite a few foolish posts in here like this.

+1

I don't like the idea of a No. 2 taking over anyways. Can anyone tell me has there been a manager in recent history who has been assistant and taken over and been succesful. I can think of a few who flopped but no success stories coming to mind right now.

sprinkles

What about Sammy Lee... oh ....right....:)

Who out there would be a good (and plausable) replacement for Carlos? I like the idea of someone at the club taking over. From what I've read CQ has been instrumental in developing the fitness/training regeimes at the club and I wonder if that would be lost if he leaves.

event

reports on spanish radio this evening that real will pay €85 million for ronaldo, that the deal is basically done

no links as it is on the radio but will probably be later

united have already moved to deny it

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_3776679,00.html

Denis Irwin

SteM wrote: »

It's much more likely that someone like Mike Phelan will get the job if it's available. He knows the structure of the club already and seems to be highly regarded at OT.

I've said it already if Queiroz does go it's more than likely going to be an internal appointment with Mike Phelan more than likely stepping up.

Mikeyt086

event wrote: »

reports on spanish radio this evening that real will pay €85 million for ronaldo, that the deal is basically done

Not enough. Try again Ramon.

Denis Irwin

Don't know if this has been posted already but this is supposedly United's 3rd kit for next season.




That is a f**king class shirt and I think I'll be purchasing that instead of horrible new white one.

Fall_Guy

Denis Irwin wrote: »

Don't know if this has been posted already but this is supposedly United's 3rd kit for next season.




That is a f**king class shirt and I think I'll be purchasing that instead of horrible new white one.

That is a peach of a jersey alright, if it real i'll definitely be picking it up, But can they really get rid of the black jersey after just one season??

Spud83

Looks good but imagine its fake for a couple of reason.

1) Normally not allowed replace a kit after one season (i.e the black one)
2) The label on the shirt collar has no nike symbol on it.
3) The text circling the crest says 40th anniversary. The 40th anniversary (European Cup win) was last year/season. Wouldn't make sense to have one this year.

Sorry lads looks like a fake to me, or possible one that was a prototype from last year, but the black one was brought in instead because the club didn't want to bring in a jersey celebrating the achievements of 40 years ago as the wanted the focus on the tragedy of 50 years ago.

Chong

alanmurphy83 wrote: »

Looks good but imagine its fake for a couple of reason.

1) Normally not allowed replace a kit after one season (i.e the black one)
2) The label on the shirt collar has no nike symbol on it.
3) The text circling the crest says 40th anniversary. The 40th anniversary (European Cup win) was last year/season. Wouldn't make sense to have one this year.

Sorry lads looks like a fake to me, or possible one that was a prototype from last year, but the black one was brought in instead because the club didn't want to bring in a jersey celebrating the achievements of 40 years ago as the wanted the focus on the tragedy of 50 years ago.

FAIL!

On the nike site up until today, when they removed, it was released long before it should have been , basically made a fcuk up hence why its now available to view to the general public.

Dave!

I'll defo buy that one if it's real....... It'll be great to have Schweinsteiger on the back

ps. there are some top notch tags for this thread!

anderson is god, manc tw@ts, prem + european champions, ronaldo has teh ghey

kmart6

alanmurphy83 wrote: »

TV fixtures for the first half of the season have been announced. Although I have no link for the above details.

They're not official as of when they were posted here according to Dub13!

Jivin Turkey

deisedevil wrote: »

Can anyone tell me has there been a manager in recent history who has been assistant and taken over and been succesful. I can think of a few who flopped but no success stories coming to mind right now.

Do you know who Bob Paisley is?

kraggy

Dave! wrote: »

ps. there are some top notch tags for this thread!

ps. there are some stupid deals done in the heat of the moment of Euro/World cup finals.

People get carried away based on short term performances.

Arshavin is another one who will be/has been found out.

Feel free to mark my post for further reference/correction when either/particularly the latter is found out in their prospective season in the premier league.

Dave!

I have no idea what that post is in relation to....

fish fingers

i reckon itl be Berba , and that is all

Esse85

Id say etoo

Kildarered

Denis Irwin wrote: »

Don't know if this has been posted already but this is supposedly United's 3rd kit for next season.




That is a f**king class shirt and I think I'll be purchasing that instead of horrible new white one.

That is the real shirt as its on the nike website aswell. Its the 3rd/Champions League shirt

Boggles

Liverpools new signing is either a Mentalist or on Drugs!

http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_3779293,00.html

Denis Irwin

JAMIE CARRAGHER has urged Reds fans to forget talk of winning the title this season - and focus instead on simply making a meaningful challenge.
Carragher made his Premier League debut in 1997 - the last time Liverpool were in serious contention for the crown they crave more than any other.
And while every season since then has been accompanied by some kind of title clarion call, the unfailing honest Carragher declared: "People always talk about us pushing for the league, but to be honest it isn't very often that we've even challenged.
"If we were challenging with 10 or 15 games to go then who knows? But just a challenge this season would be nice, to still be in the hunt.
"I think it's only happened once since I've been in the team, when I played a few games under Roy Evans. We probably should have won the league but let it slip towards the end.
"But since then we've never even challenged so that's s something we're all looking for.
"I'd take a title medal over anything else at the moment because that would make my full set, but I just want to be competitive in the league."
A six point swing last season in the high profile showdowns with Manchester United would have painted a very different title picture, but Carragher has warned against the perils of concentrating solely on the games between the big four.
"They're big games, but it's not just about beating Manchester United or the other so-called big teams. I don't go along with that," he added. "Manchester United lost twice to Manchester City which no-one expected so who knows?"
Carragher returned to pre-season training last week - one of four senior specialist centre-backs now at the club.
But the prospect of battling with Sami Hyypia, Martin Skrtel and fit again Daniel Agger does not worry him.
"I've had a few seasons like that over the years where the competition for places has been intense," he added. "But that's what it's about at Liverpool. It's about the battle for your place and I'm prepared to fight and battle as well as anyone.
"I expected to play in the past and I expect to play again next season.
"Every day you go into training you feel as though you have to prove yourself all over again, although to be honest I don't think I'll change anything. I always work hard and I'll continue to do so."

"If we were challenging with 10 or 15 games to go then who knows?
"But just a challenge this season would be nice, to still be in the hunt.
"I think it's only happened once since I've been in the team, when I played a few games under Roy Evans.
"We probably should have won the league but let it slip towards the end.
"But since then we've never even challenged so that's s something we're all looking for.
"I'd take a title medal over anything else at the moment because that would make my full set, but I just want to be competitive in the league."
A six point swing last season in the high profile showdowns with Manchester United would have painted a very different title picture, but Carragher has warned against the perils of concentrating solely on the games between the big four.
"They're big games, but it's not just about beating Manchester United or the other so-called big teams. I don't go along with that," he added. "Manchester United lost twice to Manchester City which no-one expected so who knows?"
Carragher returned to pre-season training last week - one of four senior specialist centre-backs now at the club.
But the prospect of battling with Sami Hyypia, Martin Skrtel and fit again Daniel Agger does not worry him.
"I've had a few seasons like that over the years where the competition for places has been intense," he added. "But that's what it's about at Liverpool. It's about the battle for your place and I'm prepared to fight and battle as well as anyone.
"I expected to play in the past and I expect to play again next season.
"Every day you go into training you feel as though you have to prove yourself all over again, although to be honest I don't think I'll change anything. I always work hard and I'll continue to do so."

http://www.liverpoolbanter.co.uk/2008/07/jamie-carragher-lets-banish-ti.html




Could to see there's still some people in Anfield who can still talk sense

Kildarered

Boggles wrote: »

Liverpools new signing is either a Mentalist or on Drugs!

http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_3779293,00.html

id say both

yabadabado

Ajax have broke the dutch transfer record on a young striker maybe they are going to cash in on Huntelaar.
http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11906_3777343,00.html

Dave!

Just watched the season review again.... memories

deisedevil

Kildarered wrote: »

That is the real shirt as its on the nike website aswell. Its the 3rd/Champions League shirt

That jersey is so much better than the white one. I'll be buying that before i'll buy the white one anyways.

Necronomicon

The blue is always a good colour. Although last season's black away was the nicest black in years, I hope it gets another season.

Mitch Connor

that blue one is lovely, very nice indeed. I'll definately be getting that one - either Anderson or Rooney on the back.

sharkDawg

Some more Huntelaar speculation on sky http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_3780859,00.html

Chong

If he is to leave my beloved it Ajax , I hope he comes to United, it would be excellent.

Nalz

Necronomicon wrote: »

The blue is always a good colour. Although last season's black away was the nicest black in years, I hope it gets another season.

I agree the last 3 black jerseys were brilliant...but how will it get another season with the home kit, this new blue one and the mucky white with red/blue trim kit?

Necronomicon

Trilla wrote: »

I agree the last 3 black jerseys were brilliant...but how will it get another season with the home kit, this new blue one and the mucky white with red/blue trim kit?

I hadn't seen that one. Damn, I guess it's goodbye Blacky

chiller

What a brilliant year for United!!! European and English champions!!! 2007/2008. I Hope Fergie signs a striker to replace Louis Saha i think we have everywhere else covered!!! roll on the 16 August so NewCastle can take another beating!!!

This a bit off topic. I was just going to order the new united away jersey from manutd.com but when im setting up an account theres the part where you give your address but Irelands not in the drop down menu where you pick your country. Do they deliver to Ireland??

RasTa

Might be under Eire.

Denis Irwin

Manchester United will employ continental-style electric vans to ferry injured players off the pitch next season. (Sunday Express)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/gossip_and_transfers/7491870.stm

I think it's awfully kind of United to buy Louis Saha a present. :P


Also:

A wealthy construction company run by the family of terrorist Osama bin Laden has emerged as a front-runner to buy Newcastle United. (Mail on Sunday)

Oh boy will the chant writers have a field day if that happens.

Nalz

According to Aertel he's come out and said that Manchester United are very interested in him

RasTa

RasTa wrote: »

Might be under Eire.

Your right. Cheers mate.

Mitch Connor

http://www.tribalfootball.com/article.php?id=101155

Eric Cantona is seriously weighing up a sensational return to Manchester United.

Click here to find out more!
The Sunday Express says Cantona is believed to be seriously considering Manchester United's long-standing offer to return to Old Trafford as a coach.

And with manager Sir Alex Ferguson in danger of losing his influential No2, Carlos Queiroz - wanted by Portugal to succeed Luiz Felipe Scolari - the Frenchman's emotional return would be perfect timing.

A close friend revealed: "Eric does fancy the idea of helping out with the coaching at a club like Manchester United.

"He has been enjoying himself appearing in and directing films and being involved in beach soccer but has always wanted to help produce a team in his style and knows that Sir Alex Ferguson would encourage him."

Would be great to have Catona back at the club, but where the hell would we put him? Definately not as the Assistant Manager, cause he doesn't have either the tactical knowledge nor training knowledge for the role. Put him with the youth side and see what happens - he was a great inspiration and example to the younger players when he was at the club, maybe he could do the same for the upcoming generation - and if he does well with them he can move up the chain like Ole has done. However, would Cantona deem coaching the young players a job worthy of his artistry?

Mr Alan

Tauren wrote: »

Would be great to have Catona back at the club, but where the hell would we put him? Definately not as the Assistant Manager, cause he doesn't have either the tactical knowledge nor training knowledge for the role.

plus there is the fact that he is mad as a bottle of chips.

Mitch Connor

jazus, being mad isn't a problem - give him a top class number 2 and he could be a good manager imo - like Rijkard at Barcelona (with Ten Cate)

Cantona and Ole - the team to keep Liverpool fans disappointed for the next 20 years

corcaighcailin9

Hee hee nice one

Denis Irwin

Mr Alan wrote: »

plus there is the fact that he is mad as a bottle of chips.

Yes a Madman who has 4 League winners medals and 2 FA Cup winners medals one of which was won by him scoring a great goal against Liverpool in 1996 to complete his 2nd league and cup double in the space of 2 years.