Manchester United Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 11/12

Nailz

I'm intrigued as to the reasons in closing ones' account; the only reason I can think of is that people think it's too time consuming being on boards, and closing their account will stop them from constantly visiting...

Professey Chin

DOC09UNAM wrote: »

Le king and archi both closed their accounts aswell?


Not a bad idea lately.

And like that he gone O_o

Son Of A Vidic

MagicMarker wrote: »

conno16 wrote: »

discuss

No

Nice.

Samich

What?:eek:

Archie, flah and Le King all closed their account?

They're like 3 posters that are the best known, along with DOC, Magicmarker and Trilla, for me anyways. This sucks lads. Oh and mikeyt

Will I Amnt

Nailz wrote: »

I'm intrigued as to the reasons in closing ones' account; the only reason I can think of is that people think it's too time consuming being on boards, and closing their account will stop them from constantly visiting...

But it doesn't stop you visiting,it only stops you from posting.
I'm intrigued too,if you don't want to post then just don't.

Will I Amnt

Ah Doc!!!

Kylo Ren

Maybe people they know in real life found out their boards name and they don't want them on their profile?

Professional Griefer

I wouldn't think so personally. Fella in my class found out my account, but it depends on the person.

Sucks that the lads left. Great posters.

Kylo Ren

Ix Deadmau5 wrote: »

I wouldn't think so personally. Fella in my class found out my account, but it depends on the person.

Sucks that the lads left. Great posters.

Hopefully they'll do a Scholes and return from Boards retirement.

Son Of A Vidic

yabadabado wrote: »

this thread used to be very good but has gone down hill lately.

I hate reading silly comments like this, no matter what forum it is. People will come and go all the time due to life, work or for any amount of varying reasons. I'm posting here more frequently after I changed jobs, once I was just to exhausted to post. Ya there are some good old posters gone, but there are plenty of good ones left and such is life. So why don't you just stop pissing and moaning and contribute more ffs.

yabadabado

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

I hate reading silly comments like this, no matter what forum it is. People will come and go all the time due to life, work or for any amount of varying reasons. I'm posting here more frequently after I changed jobs, once I was just to exhausted to post. Ya there are some good old posters gone, but there are plenty of good ones left and such is life. So why don't you just stop pissing and moaning and contribute more ffs.

this thread has gone to **** in the last few months.I reckon the majority of people who have left ,did so because of the thread been dragged down by plenty of so called united fans acting the dick in here.

Professional Griefer

To be fair its not. This thread hasn't been dragged down, theres been a couple of people posting rubbish, for the most part its been grand, I like this thread, and ignore everything in here i don't like.

K-9

#15 wrote: »

flahavaj
Pro. F
Blatter
Sea Devils
K-9
southsiderosie
Nodin
rarnes1
keane2097
SlickRic
DOC09UNAM

Bring back the Flah!!

I'd just like to clarify that is because I'm a bit of a pinko, Communist, liberal, socialist, leftie, lacking of a male member, anti-white male, closet homosexual/transexual, vagicentric, emasculated, idealistic, member of the pc/pretend equality brigade.*

*Just want to clarify I'm not a closet United supporter. I couldn't handle the shame.

Quandary

uncleoswald wrote: »

and Liverpool a little further back

Quality.

Fergie is a dab hand at the auld trolling alright!

Son Of A Vidic

yabadabado wrote: »

this thread has gone to **** in the last few months.I reckon the majority of people who have left ,did so because of the thread been dragged down by plenty of so called united fans acting the dick in here.

There are always dicks hanging about, but most people know them or can spot them easily enough. There might have been some baiting issues in the past and there probably always will be. But treating muppets like their invisible is the best policy.

Kylo Ren

wtf is Ivy doing on my list?

Professional Griefer

Keno and Mars? Bless :P

kryogen

Speaking as someone who has taken regular long term breaks from boards I can say that sometimes this place becomes a bit too much and a break is required, other times real life actually demands your full attention and arguing over silly **** at 4 am just isnt compatible with it!!

Very possible some of the guys will be back, but if not good luck to them!

kryogen

Oh and how mental is it that DOC09UNAM posted about it not being a bad idea and then just closed his account!?!

Mikeyt086

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:

Right wing? #7 shirt?

:cool:

Jimmy Iovine

Was having a look around there and I noticed that Nani is only 1 assist behind Scholes and Beckham in the all-time assists league (43 v 44).

Unreal when you think that Beckham has played 150 more games and he was known mainly for the quality of his crosses. And Scholes has 350 more games than him.

He's way behind in terms of goals scored, but it's good to see that he's matching and on the verge of surpassing some legends. Long may it continue.

onemorechance

United fan sells land to block City’s “goals of football domination”

A Manchester United fan aims to block rival Manchester City’s “goals of football domination” by selling off thousands of parcels of a site earmarked by the world’s richest club for a 100-million-pound ($158 million) training complex.

Businessman Shaun O’Brien has divided the land at his vehicle recovery company, OB Trucks, near City’s Etihad Stadium, into 18,500 square-foot plots for sale in a bid to disrupt a proposed council order to make him sell it.

He was selling the plots for 250 pounds each through website, Unite Against the City, to “ardent Reds and anybody else that feels strongly about our David & Goliath situation,” in order to make the club negotiate individually and fairly for each plot, the website said.

The sale had attracted buyers from around the world, including the United States and Spain, since the website went live on Feb. 6, O’Brien told Reuters, declining to reveal the sales figures. “We’re very close to fulfilling the 5,000 minimum.”

The campaign was “to prevent Manchester City’s attempts to acquire our land in Eastlands, Manchester, in order to further their goals of football domination”, O’Brien wrote on the website.

Local newspaper Manchester Evening News said O’Brien had refused a one-million-pound offer from City to leave the site, stalling the club’s bid to redevelop a run-down, 80-acre plot near their stadium.

O’Brien said City had offered him 200,000 pounds for the land for the past two years, though they had said they would pay another 750,000 pounds for moving and expenses.

“But it’s just not enough,” he said. “I’ve been here for 15 years, I had no intention to sell (the land)… As a business who want my land to further their business they should come and sit down, negotiate and we’ll hack out a figure, whereas all along they’ve said we’ll give you 200,000 pounds or we’ll get the council to CPO you,” he said.

A compulsory purchase order has now been issued by Manchester City Council and the club to try to force O’Brien to sell at market value.

Manchester City hold the title of the world’s richest club, gained after they were bought by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi three years ago.

http://www.dawn.com

onemorechance

The Story

Can a private company take the land of another private company? – yes if they are a billionaires. Or at least they may try!

We have been on our land since 1987. We bought it when nobody wanted it. Since then there has been talk of the Olympics, then the Commonwealth games came, then talk of the Super casino. We have been approached by ‘everyman and his dog’ about selling our land.

Now the richest football club in the World want to buy it – no problem everything is for sale!

But there is a problem – they only want to buy it based on their valuation. A piece of scruffy land in East Manchester in the middle of a recession – shouldn’t cost much should it?

Our understanding of valuation should be based on the principal of supply-and-demand. How much the buyer needs it, and how much the seller needs to sell it – the same as a football player maybe?

The Ferrari Daytona Spyder – not the best car to come from Maranello. If you want one today expect to pay a lot for it because there aren’t many about! Is our land not in the same category? We have got it – they want it – let’s negotiate.

But no – they will not negotiate reasonably.

I don’t think this is fair. I bought this land when the government told us we had to look after our own future. This is my pension.

Thanks to the Manchester Evening News, this has now become a Red and blue issue.

As a season ticket holding United fan they’ve made it out that because we are red, we won’t sell, just to thwart city’s plans. This isn’t true but thanks for the idea!

If City can use their “friends”, why can’t we use our fellow Red friends to help us out?

We first got the idea from the situation with the Chelsea pitch owners, who managed to let Mr Abramovich know that his millions couldn’t get him what he wanted.

Almost 360 degrees around us has been sold to City already. Their work has begun and a fortune is being spent on the land while they are refusing to do the right thing and negotiate properly with us.

How to buy

There are two simple forms to fill in for the land registry that we shall complete for you.

Send us in the post proof of your ID – a copy of your passport or driving licence with a photograph, and a copy of a utility bill to confirm your address. Please note that the Land Registry will NOT register you as owner without the ID and utility bill.

We will then forward the application to the land registry with the fee of £50 (part of the original £250).

Simple as that – you are now the proud owner of a piece of the most sought after land in the UK!

You can then approach city (if you wish) and negotiate your price!

CPO . . .

EDIT: LOL!

About Us

What’s the worst that can happen?
1: They win the premiership.
2: If the CPO (Compulsory Purchase Order) goes ahead, it’s possible that you may not receive back your full investment.

:pac:

kmart6

I know it's to do with City...but jesus it's some finish from Sparky!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6LvYRab2U8

gosplan

Is Ferg trolling with those CL comments?

Also don't worry about the thread, it's just that Utd are having a mixed season and been at loggerheads with pool recently.

Giggsy11

Jimmy Iovine wrote: »

Was having a look around there and I noticed that Nani is only 1 assist behind Scholes and Beckham in the all-time assists league (43 v 44).

Unreal when you think that Beckham has played 150 more games and he was known mainly for the quality of his crosses. And Scholes has 350 more games than him.

He's way behind in terms of goals scored, but it's good to see that he's matching and on the verge of surpassing some legends. Long may it continue.

I think those stats are from 2000 only. There was a site which had assist table from 1992 and Beckham was very high on the list.

Edit: I'm sure those stats are not accurate or considers stats from 2000 as Beckham consistently averaged around 8-10 assists per season.

Mr Alan

That thing would the Utd fan/City trying to buy his land etc.

From reading that, is he selling 18,500 x 1 sq ft plots of the site? At £250 a pop?

That'd potentially bag him, £4.6m!?!??!?! Or am I totally misunderstanding?

nicklauski

Then if City are allowed buy the land, you probably won't even get your 250 back

The Chancer. Just sell it to them.

Giggsy11

Nani has long way to go overtake Beckham and Scholes in assist table.

Beckham as 152 assists in the league (Best assist per game ratio) and Scholes has 135 assists.

Giggs is at the top with 267 assists.

http://www.talksport.co.uk/magazine/big-picture/2011-07-20/premier-league-all-time-top-20-assists-tally-whos-made-most-goals

MagicMarker

Jesus Giggs, he's on 630 league games? How many of his 162+ goals are in the league? + 267 assists.

In his 20+ years he's either scored or set up a goal every 2 games.

Machine.

MagicMarker

1 goal or assist every 1.7 games in the league. (if wiki stats are correct)

MoscowFlyer

It will be interesting to see what sort of side Fergie goes with on Thursday evening (never thought I'd type that sentence ).

The Ajax fans won't get the chance to have a go at Evra over the Suarez thing as he hasn't travelled. Neither has Berbatov or Giggs. Nani, Jones and Young have.

Giggsy11

MagicMarker wrote: »

Jesus Giggs, he's on 630 league games? How many of his 162+ goals are in the league? + 267 assists.

In his 20+ years he's either scored or set up a goal every 2 games.

Machine.

That is not even a updated table. I think it doesn't include this season's assists.

Jax Teller

20-man travelling squad: De Gea, Amos, Evans, Rafael, Fabio, Jones, Ferdinand, Valencia, Nani, Carrick, Young, Park, Rooney, Hernandez, Welbeck, Scholes, Cleverley, Pogba, Smalling and Fryers.

shadowcomplex

MoscowFlyer wrote: »

It will be interesting to see what sort of side Fergie goes with on Thursday evening (never thought I'd type that sentence ).

The Ajax fans won't get the chance to have a go at Evra over the Suarez thing as he hasn't travelled. Neither has Berbatov or Giggs. Nani, Jones and Young have.

Id like to see this

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DeGea

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Raf

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Rio

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Evans

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Fabio

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Carrick

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Scholes

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Cleverley

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Nani

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Young

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Rooney

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RVD420

EDIT: Just saw Coletrickle88's post naming the squad that travelled.

Mitch Connor

I'd like:

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Amos

Rafael-Smalling-Evans-Fabio

---Carrick-Jones-Cleverley

-Welbeck-Hernandez-Young

DDG, Fryers, Ferdinand, Pogba, Park, Rooney, Nani.

Pogba and Fyers on around the 60minute mark, for Cleverley and either Raf or Fabio.

shadowcomplex

Mitch Connor wrote: »

I'd like:

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Amos

Rafael-Smalling-Evans-Fabio

---Carrick-Jones-Cleverley

-Welbeck-Hernandez-Young

DDG, Fryers, Ferdinand, Pogba, Park, Rooney, Nani.

Pogba and Fyers on around the 60minute mark, for Cleverley and either Raf or Fabio.

No need to go so inexperienced, we dont have a league game for 10 days after this, may as well take it some way seriously

RVD420

I think it has been mentioned before, but I'd like to see a full strength team played this evening, and fingers crossed, winning it. Then in the return leg at OT give some of the younger lads a run out where there will be less pressure etc..

Maximus Alexander

Nani, Jones, Fabio and Cleverley are all lacking match fitness to varying degrees so I would like to see them all get a run out.

If fully recovered, Nani and Jones could probably start but I would imagine Fabio and Cleverley would only make sub appearances given the length of absence.

J. Marston

Ravel Morrison has been charged by the FA for that tweet.

Maximus Alexander

J. Marston wrote: »

Ravel Morrison has been charged by the FA for that tweet.

Rebel Boy

When do the fixtures in April be fully confirmed? I'm looking to travel over to the Everton game.

Nailz

That boys' idiocy is unparalleled.

Orando Broom

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

Nani, Jones, Fabio and Cleverley are all lacking match fitness to varying degrees so I would like to see them all get a run out.

If fully recovered, Nani and Jones could probably start but I would imagine Fabio and Cleverley would only make sub appearances given the length of absence.

My opinion would be that you start guys coming back from injury and replace them rather than use them as substitutes. Everyone on the park at kick-off are still a little cold and take the few minutes to get up to the tempo of the game, bringing guys in as substitutes means they have to push themselves a little harder to get up to the pace of the game and so I think there is an enhanced risk of injury.

MagicMarker

I don't see why Cleverley or Fabio wouldn't start, they've been fit for weeks. Just throw them in there!!

I very much doubt Fryers would start ahead of Fabio.

Lord TSC

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

Maximus Alexander

Orando Broom wrote: »

My opinion would be that you start guys coming back from injury and replace them rather than use them as substitutes. Everyone on the park at kick-off are still a little cold and take the few minutes to get up to the tempo of the game, bringing guys in as substitutes means they have to push themselves a little harder to get up to the pace of the game and so I think there is an enhanced risk of injury.

If we were talking about one player I would agree. My take on it would be that starting four players who are returning from injury leaves you with little choice over your tactical substitutions (if required) in the event that a couple of them start to run out of steam. Your hand is forced on who you need to take off.

Orando Broom

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

If we were talking about one player I would agree. My take on it would be that starting four players who are returning from injury leaves you with little choice over your tactical substitutions (if required) in the event that a couple of them start to run out of steam. Your hand is forced on who you need to take off.

Well I was talking about Fabio and Cleverley in particular. Good point even with two it might be a risk. Still I would expect both to be able to complete 90 minutes in the Europa League if they had to. The pace would be a little less frantic than the Premier League.

IvySlayer

Keno 92 wrote: »

wtf is Ivy doing on my list?

You wuv me, don't deny it.