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

Thatsfootball

Is Bild the "reliable" newspaper, the one that called Gotze to Bayern before any other?

aperture_nuig

Thatsfootball wrote: »

Is Bild the "reliable" newspaper, the one that called Gotze to Bayern before any other?

Not sure about reliable, but I think it's the main sports paper in Germany, much like L'Equipe in France.

kryogen

Thatsfootball wrote: »

Is Bild the "reliable" newspaper, the one that called Gotze to Bayern before any other?

Bild is like The Sun

KH25

Mitch Connor wrote: »

If we had got Scott parker from Charlton, I reckon he would ahve been a great signing, and been a much better player.

Think we would have developed him a lot better than Chelsea did.

You may be right there. But people were calling for United to sign him within the last 2 years or so. IMO it would have been a waste.

5starpool

brinty wrote: »

What player did you think Utd should have signed in the past, but didn't, and the decision not to sign the player has been completely justified looking at their career since?
Alan Shearer 1996, we signed Ole instead.....Oh Alan Shearer, went to Newcastle and he won fcuk all...
Lucas Leiva....Loserpool, nuff said..
Lucas Moura...can't get into the PSG team
Douglas Costa...decent but not the star we all imagined

Also, what player(s) did you think would do a lot better for us than they actually did?
Liam Miller - didn't understand his signing, thought he'd do much better
Djemba x 2
Poborsky and Cryuff
I wouldn't put Veron in this category, he was way ahead of his time and Scholes was so similar to him in that sort of QB role..he'd be perfect for us now

On this you could also throw in....
1. Players we missed out on and we really fcuked up by not signing...Ronaldinho, Ozil after 2010 (he was in Manchester..i seen him with my own two eyes!!!!!)...
2. Players (youth/young) from the club we sold but shouldn't have let go...Pique, rossi, Pogba, Morrison


TBF to Macheda, he was a 17 year old kid and we were looking for Miracles from him

Loserpool? Really? Aren't you a clever lad.

Rayne Wooney

tallaghtmick

5starpool wrote: »

Loserpool? Really? Aren't you a clever lad.

Oh look at that high horse that he rode in on As if you never slagged off united with a stupid childish name.

Soldie

kryogen wrote: »

Bild is like The Sun

Not true. They're far more reliable.

brevity

5starpool wrote: »

Loserpool? Really? Aren't you a clever lad.

Saucy McKetchup

5starpool wrote: »

Loserpool? Really? Aren't you a clever lad.

Yeah it's nearly as bad as pool fans making some sort of reference to 5

kryogen

Soldie wrote: »

Not true. They're far more reliable.

The Sun is probably a bit harsh alright, at the end of the day they are a rag

They also have Arsenal signing Draxler for 45 million this month, could you ever, in your life, imagine Wenger spending so much money in one season

Rayne Wooney

Breaking JoMo's record at the bridge on Sunday would really be something else

Don't think we will but I can always hope


Whoever started the Arsenal match thread please start this one!

Mitch Connor

KH25 wrote: »

You may be right there. But people were calling for United to sign him within the last 2 years or so. IMO it would have been a waste.

I was possibly one of them - think I had him down as a decent january signing, to get us through to the summer when we could buy a better central midfielder.

We did neither!

magnumbud

Saucy McKetchup wrote: »

Yeah it's nearly as bad as pool fans making some sort of reference to 5

or the nickname referred to in reference to the players who died in munich

Timmyctc

magnumbud wrote: »

or the nickname referred to in reference to the players who died in munich

which one is that?
I'm intrigued. You can pm me

Mars Bar

We're not going down such a childish route.

lordgoat

childish...

http://balls.ie/football/david-moyes-riding-adnan-januzaj-sends-robbie-savage-fits/

Riding!

Saucy McKetchup

lordgoat wrote: »

childish...

http://balls.ie/football/david-moyes-riding-adnan-januzaj-sends-robbie-savage-fits/

Riding!

I wouldn't expect any different from Robbie savage

Headshot

How the **** does savage get a job writing and talking about football

Mitch Connor

Matic to Chelsea confirmed.

Depressing.

Kerrydude1981

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Matic to Chelsea confirmed.

Depressing.

Getting used to it now,he said he wanted to return to Chelsea but
did we even make a bid for him?

Rayne Wooney

No value in the market

tallaghtmick

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

No value in the market

Ah no it will be twisted to "It's a market with no value in it"

The_Kew_Tour

It not like football manager where you can go outbid the rival and sign the player.

We can't have every single dam good player come our way.

If we are in for Gundogan then I be very happy to see Moyes knows where our problems lie.

I doubt w will get him though although him being United fan helps a little.

Mitch Connor

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Getting used to it now,he said he wanted to return to Chelsea but
did we even make a bid for him?

From what I have been told, no. We enquired in the past, but never moved for him, and nothing over the last month or so.

Could be wrong though.

As for him saying he always wanted to return to Chelsea - i never pay much attention to what a player says after a transfer saga is resolved (either way). Too much PR guff spoken. Maybe he is telling the truth and his dream has always been to return to the club he spent 12 months at.

Your Airbag

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Getting used to it now,he said he wanted to return to Chelsea but
did we even make a bid for him?

Apparently we did and he snubbed us.

Vic Vinegar

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

I doubt w will get him though although him being United fan helps a little.

Gundogan is a United fan?

Matic was only ever going to Chelsea anyway.

onemorechance

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

No value in the market

You can hardly call it value when you pay £22m for a player that you had previously bought for £1.5m and valued at less than £5m when he was used to part pay for Luiz. :pac:

That being said, £22m is sensational value considering what United spent on Anderson 8 years ago! :eek:

Mitch Connor

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

It not like football manager where you can go outbid the rival and sign the player.

We can't have every single dam good player come our way.

If we are in for Gundogan then I be very happy to see Moyes knows where our problems lie.

I doubt w will get him though although him being United fan helps a little.

Personally, I do think Gundogan is a pipe dream - think he is more likely to sign for Madrid.

One in the hand and all that... Feel we will end up without Matic (assuming we could have got him) or Gundogan.

As for saying we can't have every damn good player come to us - signing a few of them is all I want, not all of them. I don't think that is unreasonable.

If Gundogan signs for us I will hold my hands up and say Moyes/United got it right. But as I say, I don't think he will, and a United side with Matic has a better chance of finishing fourth this season than a United side with Gundogan, at best, coming in the summer.

The_Kew_Tour

Bombleswizzum wrote: »

Gundogan is a United fan?

Matic was only ever going to Chelsea anyway.

Yes apparently so.

Does not make huge difference, but could help. Like I say cant see it.

PhlegmyMoses

Matic could easily be as much if a pipe dream as Gundogan. What makes anyone think that we'd have a chance?

Matic is returning to a club he has already played for, a city he is familiar with and will be paid as much as we could pay him. Seems to me like Chelsea held all the cards.

Quandary

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

It not like football manager where you can go outbid the rival and sign the player.

Man City seem to land players they want by throwing enough cash at them!

If ever there was a time to splash the cash to get our man it's now IMO. I think we should be throwing an Ozil sized bid at Juve for Vidal. Failing that we should go all out to land Gundogan.

This summer is going to be a disaster to do business with the World Cup looming.

We are in real danger of missing out on top 4 as it stands. The finger needs to be taken out.

Rayne Wooney

He's not a United fan, but a fan of United. Different things. He said a few years ago that United would be a dream move, but people change. His comments recently give me a little hope though.


Apparently Southampton turned down Bertrand plus cash for Shaw. Would love to know how much cash it was and if they are sticking by their 30m valuation. If he turns out to be the next Ashley Cole he's probably worth every penny of that but it's still way too early to tell.

Imagine paying 60m for Shaw and Barkley, could be a master stroke or a massive fail.

Mitch Connor

PhlegmyMoses wrote: »

Matic could easily be as much if a pipe dream as Gundogan. What makes anyone think that we'd have a chance?

Matic is returning to a club he has already played for, a city he is familiar with and will be paid as much as we could pay him. Seems to me like Chelsea held all the cards.

Yep - returing to a club he played for like 4 times or something, in 12 months, before being loaned to Holland and then sold - was very likely a massive pull.

PhlegmyMoses

Mitch Connor wrote: »

Yep - returing to a club he played for like 4 times or something, in 12 months, before being loaned to Holland and then sold - was very likely a massive pull.

Well he literally signed for them so I think that my supposition is at least as good as yours. If that was such a problem for him he likely wouldn't have signed.

Mitch Connor

PhlegmyMoses wrote: »

Well he literally signed for them so I think that my supposition is at least as good as yours. If that was such a problem for him he likely wouldn't have signed.

I'm not saying it would be a problem. I'm saying it may not have been a life long ambition, it may have been possible to entice him to come to United, should we have tried to sign him.

Asbury Park

1st post in the forum - Utd fan since the '83 cup final. Seems Matic was intent on returning to Chelsea but he was the type of player we need so another disappointment in a season where there have been quite a few. Onwards and upwards, I hope wonder who Moyes was watching specifically at Bordeaux v PSG last night?

ElChe32

Asbury Park wrote: »

1st post in the forum - Utd fan since the '83 cup final. Seems Matic was intent on returning to Chelsea but he was the type of player we need so another disappointment in a season where there have been quite a few. Onwards and upwards, I hope wonder who Moyes was watching specifically at Bordeaux v PSG last night?

Welcome to the nut house!

Wouldn't be holding my breath about signings -_-

Rayne Wooney

Everton Ribeiro's agent has said the club have received two offers from English clubs

I wonder

RasTa

In non news

Phil Jones ‏@Ph1lj0nes 1h
Liking the sound of the new @DJTrevorNelson collection 2 cd! #tuuuuunes

Jesus Phil...

Vic Vinegar

Asbury Park wrote: »

1st post in the forum - Utd fan since the '83 cup final. Seems Matic was intent on returning to Chelsea but he was the type of player we need so another disappointment in a season where there have been quite a few. Onwards and upwards, I hope wonder who Moyes was watching specifically at Bordeaux v PSG last night?

Hi!

I'd say he was there to watch Veratti or Matuidi.

Kerrydude1981

Talk ****e saying the club are close to signing this youngster from Dinamo Zagreb,Robert Muric

http://talksport.com/football/man-united-transfer-news-brilliant-bargain-buy-moyes-14011575772?

Speaking of signings how is Varela doing for the U21s?

Haven't heard much about him since he signed last summer.

newballsplease

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Everton Ribeiro's agent has said the club have received two offers from English clubs

I wonder

His agent seems to be spouting alota crap for months now.

seligehgit

On beeb gossip page re United bidding for Pogba and Vidal.Any thoughts re the veracity of these reports?

Vic Vinegar

seligehgit wrote: »

On beeb gossip page re United bidding for Pogba and Vidal??

That's not a question, yet you put a question mark on the end for some reason.

Asbury Park

Kerrydude1981 wrote: »

Talk ****e saying the club are close to signing this youngster from Dinamo Zagreb,Robert Muric

http://talksport.com/football/man-united-transfer-news-brilliant-bargain-buy-moyes-14011575772?

Speaking of signings how is Varela doing for the U21s?

Haven't heard much about him since he signed last summer.

Muric has been spoken about as a potential signing so there may be substance. then again it is Talk****e so! Don't know how Varela has been doing but he has been a regular for the u-21s but he's been given compassionate leave after his folks were in a car crash http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2532682/Manchester-United-defender-Guillermo-Varela-granted-leave-parents-suffer-car-accident-Uruguay.html

RikkFlair

For those with sky sports 1, Ander Herrera starting for Bilbao, game just started

Al Capwned

RikkFlair wrote: »

For those with sky sports 1, Ander Herrera starting for Bilbao, game just started

Forgotten about that, nice one!

Vic Vinegar

seligehgit wrote: »

On beeb gossip page re United bidding for Pogba and Vidal.Any thoughts re the veracity of these reports?

Apparently Pogba won't come back because he's still bitter about his treatment when he was here before, reckon we have more of a chance of getting Vidal.

Dunno if any bids have gone in but we more than likely won't hear anything official, just tabloid conjecture like normal!

Al Capwned

Lifted from a facebook page, gave me a smile!

Picture of all the players we've been linked with this month.