Manchester United Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread - 2013/14

kryogen

How soon is soon in Ballbags world you think

An hour? If its happening, it will be in the next 20 minutes or at least another 2 hours away anyway........

Soon would be the next 20 minutes, a lack of patience means anything else is not soon.

Rayne Wooney

Because Balague I'd say it's 80/20 PSG or United at the moment.

Quandary

Im watching Bein Sport (formerly Aljazeera) coverage here and the presenter is claiming the Mata deal is done

Is it actually gonna happen lads???

My hopes are beyond up at this stage. If it falls through the devastation will be palpable

Kylo Ren

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Ed on the phone

hope its done

"Honey, I thought we only played matches on a weekend. I'll be late for dinner. Here, do us a favour. All the lads at work keep asking me about this Mata fella. Give him a Google and see what he's all about. Bye love.

RobertKK

listermint wrote: »

Why do they need intermediates specifically sporting companies?

Rumored that Woodward and the chief executive of Chelsea did not get on well when Chelsea went after Rooney last summer.
Kept them apart to make a deal happen.

NaiveMelodies

Nike acting as third party... now I've lost all hope and sanity

kryogen

listermint wrote: »

Why do they need intermediates specifically sporting companies?

The usual team is in Italy tying up the Vidal deal and the back up team is in Germany wrapping up Philip Lahm

Nobody else available to tie up Mata so they asked Nike to step in on their behalf. Understandable, couldnt trust those Spanish lads again

brinty

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Ed on the phone

hope its done

Typical Accountant....
Yes we don't think that is acceptable and we'll just check the Mata over Juan more time....
Can we call you back on this mata in juan hour....

And i say that as an accountant myself

RobertKK

Quandary wrote: »

Im watching Bein Sport (formerly Aljazeera) coverage here and the presenter is claiming the Mata deal is done

Is it actually gonna happen lads???

My hopes are beyond up at this stage. If it falls through the devastation will be palpable

Yes deal is done. This is a great day.

supersean1999

With arsenal spending 42m and reported 30 m on draxler utd needed to raise there game. There is to much money in football now to get the good players cheap

kryogen

DARK-KNIGHT wrote: »

Manchester united facebook page i thought only i went in to check before posting and its not the official page sorry lads

Stay away from facebook and twitter if you want official confirmations

Look at Sky Sports news, bbc or always, the official club website

yermandan

Moyes speaking in a few

kryogen

They just said it on Sky that apparently its done

MagicMarker

It's a don't deal lads, no way there's this much being reported without it being done. Reports on Sneijder and Thiago were nothing like this.

NTMK

listermint wrote: »

Why do they need intermediates specifically sporting companies?

Nike is doing some good will before the new shirt deal is signed 45mill now is a drop in the ocean to what the deal is worth that was about the same amount i heard being put forward for Ronaldo

Nike also know how to approach sports teams unlike some people:pac:

kryogen

MagicMarker wrote: »

It's a don't deal lads, no way there's this much being reported without it being done. Reports on Sneijder and Thiago were nothing like this.

I dunno about that, the Ronaldinho one was pretty bad, Sneijder was similar, Thiago was also pretty much done and dusted was it not?

Its looking good, very good, but until it comes out confirmed by the club I wont be getting too excited

The_Kew_Tour

Its been one of those perfect days so far bar the news on Falcao. Hope he makes WC.

Now good 90 minutes tonight and I be rocking. All of sudden feel like the old Fergie days again confidence wise.

The_Kew_Tour

kryogen wrote: »

I dunno about that, the Ronaldinho one was pretty bad, Sneijder was similar, Thiago was also pretty much done and dusted was it not?

Its looking good, very good, but until it comes out confirmed by the club I wont be getting too excited

Thiago was not even close to this.

Not even close.

kryogen

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Its been one of those perfect days so far bar the news on Falcao. Hope he makes WC.

Now good 90 minutes tonight and I be rocking. All of sudden feel like the old Fergie days again confidence wise.

Falcao?

Been so busy I have only been following the Mata story, whats up with Radamel???

Irish94

I can just imagine Woodward when he tells Moyes that we are getting Mata, he'd be like;



And Moyes, the calm specimen that he is, would be like;

DARK-KNIGHT

Now get nike reps to turin pogba and vidal please oh and on way back stop off in madrid and pick us up a left back..

This must be what its like to have a personal shopper


Go nike

KH25

kryogen wrote: »

Falcao?

Been so busy I have only been following the Mata story, whats up with Radamel???

Knee injury. Pretty bad from what I hear.

kryogen

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Thiago was not even close to this.

Not even close.

In terms of how it was reported?

Id have to think about it but I remember them reporting it as being a done deal, just waiting on him to get back off holiday to sign off on personal terms

yermandan

wonder why Moyes wasn't asked about Mata

kryogen

KH25 wrote: »

Knee injury. Pretty bad from what I hear.

Ill look for it after the match, hope its not too bad, shame if he missed the WC

supersean1999

yermandan wrote: »

wonder why Moyes wasn't asked about Mata

I'd imagine he was told. Game only

kryogen

yermandan wrote: »

wonder why Moyes wasn't asked about Mata

Id say the reporter was warned off it.

Just want to focus on the task at hand right now, rightly so

Why Nike? Because 'Just Do It.' Exactly the kind of mentality we need in transfer negotiations at this stage!

Vic Vinegar

yermandan wrote: »

wonder why Moyes wasn't asked about Mata

Not relevant to the game.... would have been a bit crass.

NTMK

kryogen wrote: »

In terms of how it was reported?

Id have to think about it but I remember them reporting it as being a done deal, just waiting on him to get back off holiday to sign off on personal terms

there was 2-3 (questionable) journalists fueling the fire and united were in for him but Bayern had it tied up pretty early, april iirc

Irish94

Do away goals count in the Capital One Cup?

United are 10/11 to qualify in normal time?

kwestfan08

If United do get Mata would he be eligible for the CL?

NTMK

Irish94 wrote: »

Do away goals count in the Capital One Cup?

United are 10/11 to qualify in normal time?

i think it uses a wierd system that they only count aet

Saucy McKetchup

kwestfan08 wrote: »

If United do get Mata would he be eligible for the CL?

Nope

The_Kew_Tour

Irish94 wrote: »

Do away goals count in the Capital One Cup?

United are 10/11 to qualify in normal time?

No only extra time.. So if United win 1-0 or 3-2 it goes to extra time

KH25

Being CL tied doesn't matter at all this year. We won't win it with the current squad, even with Mata.

Saucy McKetchup

NTMK wrote: »

i think it uses a wierd system that they only count aet

If its level on agg after normal time it goes to extra time no matter who scored the most away goals, away goals only come into play after extra time

kryogen

kwestfan08 wrote: »

If United do get Mata would he be eligible for the CL?

The answer to this needs to be made a sticky at this stage for the next couple of weeks

Bleating Lamb

Mata apparently just rang his milkman to cancel his order.

Lord TSC

See it now.

Sunderland go 1-0 up. Music starts playing. Mata walks out in Chelsea blues. Points at the Sunderland captain, then tears off the Chelsea jersey to reveal the United Red beneath it. Scores 7 goals, putting us through to the finals.

Bank on it!

kryogen

KH25 wrote: »

Being CL tied doesn't matter at all this year. We won't win it with the current squad, even with Mata.

Be positive, we might win it without him

Rubber_Soul

RobertKK wrote: »

Rumored that Woodward and the chief executive of Chelsea did not get on well when Chelsea went after Rooney last summer.
Kept them apart to make a deal happen.

I'd take that and the Nike rumour with a truckload of salt. Why would Utd call in Nike? Reeks of Twitter rubbish.

Winston Payne

Winston Payne wrote: »

Love him!

tallaghtmick

Is he eligible for Carling cup :pac:

The_Kew_Tour

sure they all come now

Sky Sources: Man UTD make £25million bid for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Ilkay Gundogan.

kryogen

Kate......whatever her name is on SSN is quality

Dont like the yellow ticker, it would be better if it said, sky sources understand Mata has told his friends he is joining United

Rather then just saying he is leaving Chelsea, leaves it nicely open ended for PSG to swoop in

Headshot

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

sure they all come now

get out thats not real?

dahat

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

sure they all come now

So thats what Ed was doing on the phone.

Maximus Alexander

Sounds like they need to hire this Nike dude as chief executive.

KH25

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

sure they all come now

Where are you seeing this, Kew?