Manchester United Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 11/12

curry-muff

I havent posted a lot recently but heres mine:

flahavaj
Mikeyt086
Le King
lordgoat
baz2009
Pro. F
Mars Bar
Peyton Manning
Paul Tergat
miralize
CR 7

Bring back Flah indeed.

lordgoat

Paul Tergat wrote: »

I aint playing LB. F that

Here, it's a joy to play on my side of the pitch, quit the whingin'!!

Professional Griefer

Didn't Flah and Peyton close their accounts? And Headshot left the SF.

Paul Tergat

lordgoat wrote: »

Here, it's a joy to play on my side of the pitch, quit the whingin'!!

I hope you can cover for a constantly overlapping fullback

Nalz

baz2009 wrote: »

I think it's the whole Bohs thing..:P

excuse me??!!!!!!!!!!!!

kmart6

Ix Deadmau5 wrote: »

Didn't Flah and Peyton close their accounts? And Headshot left the SF.

Yup, lot of senior members have shuttheiraccounts down in recent months!

lordgoat

Paul Tergat wrote: »

I hope you can cover for a constantly overlapping fullback

Dude, i got it.

Nalz

cambo2008 wrote: »

The numbers

what numbers? This is totally going over my head!!

Will I Amnt

Trilla wrote: »

cambo2008 wrote: »

The numbers

what numbers? This is totally going over my head!!

Title wins??
Feckin hell,it's been spelled out by a Liverpool man already.

Nalz

cambo2008 wrote: »

Title wins??
Feckin hell,it's been spelled out by a Liverpool man already.

ah sorry, the jpg thats in the post is blocked in work so all i was seeing was "heh". You can forgive me on that one!!

and yes I'm still in work

Will I Amnt

Trilla wrote: »

ah sorry, the jpg thats in the post is blocked in work so all i was seeing was "heh". You can forgive me on that one!!

and yes I'm still in work

Suppose that whole sequence of posts would be a bit confusing if all you seen was "heh"
I imagine you were trying to decipher some made up numerical code from the 3 letters

adox

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Now thats a full house of Utd supporters I think.
I do post on some other forums too. Also theres 3 or 4 Utd posters who I probably thank and agree with more that arent on the list. :pac:

adox

Paul Tergat wrote: »

I aint playing LB. F that

I`m left footed so will gladly swap full back positons with you.:D

Maximus Alexander

adox wrote: »

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Now thats a full house of Utd supporters I think.
I do post on some other forums too. Also theres 3 or 4 Utd posters who I probably thank and agree with more that arent on the list. :pac:

If I'm not compatible with anyone by this time next year I'll make a sad face.

Son Of A Vidic

I see the gheyness is continuing in this thread, must be the day that's in it.

Will I Amnt

Here's mine,that Melion scamp getting in my top 4........damn that racism thread

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Paul Tergat

adox wrote: »

I`m left footed so will gladly swap full back positons with you.:D

I don't trust young Baz to be a responsible winger so no dice!

IvySlayer

Anyone else feeling left out?

*sniff*

TheLynx

IvySlayer wrote: »

Anyone else feeling left out?

I share your heartache

MagicMarker

Morrison not in the squad for West Ham tonight.

Son Of A Vidic

MagicMarker wrote: »

Morrison not in the squad for West Ham tonight.

I don't wish to seem curt here, but should we give a fúck?

MagicMarker

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

I don't wish to seem curt here, but should we give a fúck?

No, but I'd personally like to see him play and see how he gets on.

Professional Griefer

Left to play more, still not playing. Nice.

TheTownie

Had forgotten about the young lad Andreas Pereira signed from PSV.

Heres a few quote from his former coach and himself respectively.

Greveraars told Voetbal International: "He is a No10. A real playmaker.

He is two-footed and can be decisive in games with both a pass and his ability to score. Free kicks are also a specialty of his.

This guy has the makings of being a great footballer."

Pereira told Voetbal International: "It's fantastic. I can definitely say that my dream has come true.

Everything at this club exudes professionalism. I had to get used to the club suit that we have to wear. Especially the tie.

I'm here 24 hours a day with football. At school we are as players of Manchester United in a separate class and we get lots of individual attention.

Every day we eat at the club with all players, including those of the first team.

I have been very well received, especially by the other Brazilian boys from the senior squad, the twins Fabio and Raphael, and Anderson."

Mars Bar

Pereira is the most annoying player on Twitter though! Constant updates of random stuff. Had to unfollow him. Seems like a kid grateful for his opportunity though.

counterlock

lordgoat wrote: »

It can't be a bad thing for them. He's the only player they have that knows how to win the league. And could be the difference. OH doesn't count.

Would have preferred him not to play again.

Thats for sure but I'm not sure if they can build those bridges again though.

Maybe I'm being optimistic but he will surely unsettle the team somewhat :cool:

MagicMarker

Jimmy Iovine

baz2009 wrote: »

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Oatesy23

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adox--Jimmy Iovine--Wolfe Tone--Paul Tergat
Mikeyt086--The_Kew_Tour--Nailz--lordgoat

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Flahavaj--Peyton Manning----

All United regulars 'cept Oatesy. I need to broaden my Boards horizons.:pac:

Gaffer, seeing as some of the players on the team have gone into retirement can I start up front? I scored a great goal at the weekend. A scissors-kick. First game in 5 months as well. I think I could do a job up there. Cheers.

Paul Tergat

which da silva is which?

counterlock

Talking about forlan yesterday, in a similar vein; Roy Carroll came off the bench and save a peno in olympiakos' win over rubin kazan today:D

MagicMarker

Is it true Pereira can't even play until next season because of an administrative error at Utd?

TheTownie

MagicMarker wrote: »

Ya read that quote recently from Rafael, talking about the possibility of having to play in a different team to Fabio someday.

TheTownie

Paul Tergat wrote: »

which da silva is which?

Fabio giving the bear hug.

MagicMarker

I will be beyond ecstatic if both Rafael & Fabio start on Thursday.

TheTownie

MagicMarker wrote: »

Is it true Pereira can't even play until next season because of an administrative error at Utd?

His Dad says so...

The father of Manchester United signing Andreas Pereira believes the problems over his transfer paperwork will prove to be a blessing in disguise.

It was revealed that the failure to lodge some administrative papers in time with FIFA meant Pereira could not be registered by United for competitive games.

But Dad Marcos told Voetbal International: "Andreas can simply take part in friendly matches and tournaments which he qualifies to play.

He can gradually acclimatise and he is not immediately under enormous pressure. It is a change for him.

At Manchester United he comes into a new environment and he also trains eight times a week, whereas PSV it was only half that amount."

conno16

Critical transfer targets missed by SAF - discuss

1. Ronaldinho - creativity needed at united, instead we sign kleberson. all ronnie wanted was a chopper to get him up and down to london every few days. hardly a deal breaker, saf thought so tho.

2. Batistuta - united announce after WC '08 that 2 bigtime world cup stars are about to join. fee was agreed for batistuta. then they pull out cause he demands 75k a week. sure why would we need the argie when we had teddy shez

3. Shearer - keegan stole him from under the nose of saf, 4 years earlier a more lucrative contract from blackburn secured his signature. to lose him once was careless....

4. Ballack - replacement for keane required, ballack is outa contract and we lose out to chelsea. would have been savage under saf.

5. Silva - we've needed a creative player in midfield for 5 yrs. coulda bought the undervalued silva from valencia on numberous occasions. we sniffed around but never offered a proper fee. now hes a citeh legend.

6. Gazza - oh how glorious this coulda been. SAF underestimated the power of el tel and paid the price.

MagicMarker

conno16 wrote: »

discuss

No

jaykay74

Meanwhile back on planet earth... An interview with Fergie from fifa.com published today.

http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1583953.html

Sir Alex, how do you think your team’s been performing this season?
We’ve had our ups and downs and we’ve been unlucky with injuries. We’ve had a lot of them, which you don’t expect, and we’ve got people like Nemanja Vidic and Darren Fletcher out for the whole season. You can replace your best players for a game or two, but you really notice the difference over a longer period, and that’s what’s happened to us. Even so, we’re fighting hard to win the Premiership again and there’s a lot of merit in that. Obviously I’m optimistic about our chances.

Has the team suffered because you’ve not been able to rotate players?
These days it’s very, very hard to use the same players for every match. The game’s so fast now that players suffer a lot more muscle fatigue and need more rest. You’re talking about players who run 13 or 14 kilometres every game – a lot more than in the past – and you have to keep your whole squad in the best possible shape.

There are two new title challengers in England this season. Do you think the Premier League is more competitive now?
There’s always been competition. The difference now is that instead of a big four, with us, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool a little further back, we’ve got a big six, with Tottenham, who’ve finally become competitive, and Manchester City, who’ve spent a lot of money. That’s made the path to the title a lot tougher.

Does Manchester United’s surprise UEFA Champions League exit still hurt?
It was a massive disappointment because my feeling is that if we’d gone through, we would have gone on to the final. For me the problem was the home game against Basel. We were 2-0 up and then missed four or five clear-cut chances. We ended up losing our concentration and though we managed to salvage a draw, it was a bad result for us. It left us having to go and get at least a point in the return game. And though we dominated the match, we didn’t score, and when that happens you don’t deserve to win.

Basel did cause you problems, though...
Yes, they did. The thing is you’ve always got to dictate the pace when you’re a big team like us. The sides competing in the Champions League now are much better on the break than they used to be. A few years back opponents would send two or three players into our half whenever they got on the ball, but now it’s five or six, and at pace too. I think that’s one of the biggest overall improvements we’ve seen in the game recently.

You came off second best in last year’s final against Barcelona. Is there anything you could have done differently that night?
I don’t regret anything we did because they were the better side. The first two goals were entirely avoidable and maybe with a bit of luck we could have won the game, but when the other team’s that bit better than you, then there’s not much you can do about it.

Do you think that Barcelona and Real Madrid are ahead of everyone at the moment?
I still think Barcelona are the best team in Europe, although Real Madrid are closing the gap on them. The lead they’ve got in the league shows that. They might be on the same level as them soon, but for the moment Barça have still got that magical ability to play a game that’s beyond everyone else. When [Lionel] Messi, Xavi and Andres Iniesta are on song, they’re just unstoppable.

Your club has this remarkable ability to stay at the top despite spending very little on transfers. Is that a deliberate strategy?
We decided a few years ago to create a structure with young players, like Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, Nani and Anderson, and we also knew we had some talented youngsters coming through the academy, like Danny Welbeck and Tom Cleverley. All we’ve had to do since then is just build things around a few young players. With that as our strategy we’ve not had to spend huge amounts of money to stay competitive because we’ve already got the talent at home.

Do you feel then that despite the setback in Basel, Manchester United are still able to compete with the European elite?
Like I said, I feel we had the ability to go all the way to the final. Luck wasn’t on our side, but I think we’ve got the ambition to compete with Barcelona and Real Madrid, and I don’t feel we’re that far away from them. I’m sure we’ll show that soon.

Sir Alex, you’ve been at Manchester United for 25 years now, which makes you the club’s longest-serving manager. What’s been the key to your success?
It has a lot to do with the club. I’ve had the opportunity to work with a more long-term view and change direction towards where I think it should go. I can plan two or three years ahead, which is something that doesn’t happen hardly anywhere else. This is a results industry and if a manager loses four or five games in a row then his job is under threat. But at United that scenario simply isn’t possible. I’m in charge of all footballing matters, including our scouting network and youth teams. In that sense I’m very fortunate, because I can make quick decisions on who to bring in next to strengthen the squad and where to get them from.

A few years ago United’s success was based around players brought through the club’s youth system, whereas nowadays few make that leap. What has changed?
It has to do with a change in the legislation. A few years ago the requirement was brought in that you could only sign young players that lived within an hour-and-a-half radius of the club’s headquarters. It wasn’t like that before, which was how we were able to sign such fantastic young lads. But since it became physically impossible to find six or seven players a year so close by, we decided to change the priorities of our scouting system. As a result, we started to bring in very talented players from abroad and we’ve had success that way. But it’s true, in terms of developing players from within the club, it’s been a long time since we produced a player of David Beckham’s calibre. But the legislation changed again a short while back and it’ll be like it was 15 year ago once more, so I’m very optimistic we’ll be able to get the production line we had in the past going again.

What part do you play in signing players from abroad?
Let me use Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez as an example. Our chief scout had a contact in Mexico who mentioned the lad’s name, which was the first step. He got hold of some videos of Chivas' matches and showed me them. When we watched them we thought, “This lad’s got promise”, but you can’t decide to sign someone just by watching them on a screen. So I sent my chief scout over to Mexico for a month, with a view to seeing what the player was like on and off the pitch. And that’s how we discovered that his father and his grandfather had both played at World Cups and that the lad was on the verge of national-team selection. After all that, it was a pretty easy decision. We carried out all the necessary steps and managed to sign him before South Africa 2010, which was important as his value would have increased afterwards.

How much do you think football has changed over the time you’ve spent in the game?
Enormously. To begin with, when I first started out in management 37 years ago there were no agents. Imagine that! There was no freedom of contract either, so players were totally tied to their clubs. A change in that sense was inevitable, though I think that now the scales tipped completely in the other direction and I’m not sure it’s good for the game. Of course the way the media works has changed too, there’s a lot of pressure on journalists to publish huge news stories – not just about sport but about everything – and that’s had an impact on us, no doubt about it.

And how about the players and what happens out on the pitch?
In that sense, I think the biggest change over the last decade has been the improvement in playing surfaces. They’re fantastic now and, given the technological advances in that area, playing on a poor pitch has become very unusual. And the other big change has been in sports science, which has progressed at an astonishing rate. For example, when I started out at Manchester United my entire coaching staff consisted of just eight people, and that included my assistant coaches, fitness trainers and scouts. Now I’ve got ten sport scientists! It’s a radical change.

Do you think that the pace of the game has become quicker as a result?
That’s inevitable, as progress and increased speed go hand-in-hand. Cars are faster now, trains are faster, everyday life moves faster, and players in other sports are also quicker now. And well, given all that speed, it’s only logical that the pace of the game of football also increases. That’s also meant an equivalent increase in the risk of serious injuries. For example, 30 years ago we’d never see cruciate knee ligament injuries and now they’re very common.

If you could pick just one moment from your long and illustrious career, what would it be?
Winning that Champions League final against Bayern Munich in Barcelona [in 1999], no doubt about it. It was a feat I’d never achieved before personally and the last time the club had done it was in 1968, so it really was long overdue. Nor must we forget, of course, that it was a brilliant game!

Finally, having already changed your mind once about retirement, how long do you see yourself continuing in the game?
My philosophy is that, for as long as I’m enjoying my job and I’m in good health, I’m going to carry on here. I don’t think you can set yourself limits, but nor can you plan too far ahead because you don’t know what’s going to happen tomorrow. The time will come [for me to retire], obviously, but right now it’s not something I’m thinking about.

uncleoswald

and Liverpool a little further back

Quality.

Jimmy Iovine

Here's a picture of Giggs's career in numbers that I saw posted on Twitter. What a man.

killwill

cambo2008 wrote: »

Here's mine,that Melion scamp getting in my top 4........damn that racism thread

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adox

Woohoo i am in one. Dude i love you!!!!

yabadabado

don't follow this thread too much anymore but what happened to flah?did he leave or get banned ?

kmart6

Left I think!

Professional Griefer

Closed his account.

d22ontour

Think he was banned when he closed his account.

yabadabado

Ix Deadmau5 wrote: »

Closed his account.

Have noticed plenty of the regular posters have left from here in the last 6 months or so.Its a pity ,this thread used to be very good but has gone down hill lately.

Professional Griefer

Yeah, think he was banned from SF for a month, then shortly after closed it. Not sure on it though, I know Peyton Manning/Tom Brady/Archie and so on closed his account, headshot left SF, not sure about anyone else.

Will I Amnt

Ix Deadmau5 wrote: »

Yeah, think he was banned from SF for a month, then shortly after closed it. Not sure on it though, I know Peyton Manning/Tom Brady/Archie and so on closed his account, headshot left SF, not sure about anyone else.

Think Le King closed his account too.

Will I Amnt

I see they finally sorted their differences anyway................... :eek: :eek: :eek:

DOC09UNAM

Le king and archi both closed their accounts aswell?


Not a bad idea lately.