Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread - Mod Note in OP, 25/08

RichFTW

CR 7 wrote: »

It must mean they're confident of getting di maria mustn't it? I won't be surprised if the transfer fails, but there has to be something happening.

I think it's Depay that LVG will go for as a replacement. I can't believe nobody has signed him yet, he is going to be a star. LVG knows him well from the Dutch set up and I hoping he has been holding out for LVG to make a move!

Manutd_4life

Lord TSC wrote: »

Andy Mitten was just on MUTV. He said that his sources in Turin reckon Vidal will be leaving Juventus before the window closes, and that they want to sell him; that the leaks from their side is because they desperately want to create a market for him.

Let's keep the ball rolling, Eddy!

Is andy mitten a reliable journo????

Blatter

Is his name pronounced Rojo or Roho?

redbaron_99

Your Airbag wrote: »

UTDs spending this summer compared to Europes top clubs

Wow, Liverpool second highest spenders in Europe. And all they bought was crap.

yabadabado

Your Airbag wrote: »

UTDs spending this summer compared to Europes top clubs

Thats not including Rojo I presume.Hopefully The 100m barrier is smashed in the next 13 days.

Copper_pipe

Lord TSC wrote: »

Andy Mitten was just on MUTV. He said that his sources in Turin reckon Vidal will be leaving Juventus before the window closes, and that they want to sell him; that the leaks from their side is because they desperately want to create a market for him.

Let's keep the ball rolling, Eddy!

Its ArturON

Larry Wildman

Your Airbag wrote: »

UTDs spending this summer compared to Europes top clubs

Aren't those spending figures skewed?

£75m of Barca and Liverpool's spend is "the same money"...

This Rojo deal is progress. It's underwhelming but it's progress.

Adamocovic

RichFTW wrote: »

I think it's Depay that LVG will go for as a replacement. I can't believe nobody has signed him yet, he is going to be a star. LVG knows him well from the Dutch set up and I hoping he has been holding out for LVG to make a move!

Would love Depay, seems clear he will be leaving this window, from the sounds of things thought he is most likely going to Spurs.

brinty

Manutd_4life wrote: »

Is andy mitten a reliable journo????

He's editor of UWS fanzine
Pretty reliable
Has as good a source as Ducker,Taylor et al

brinty

Larry Wildman wrote: »

Aren't those spending figures skewed?

£75m of Barca and Liverpool's spend is "the same money"...

This Rojo deal is progress. It's underwhelming but it's progress.

That's net spend Larry!!!!
FFS man c'mon....
You should've gone to that school with JP

yabadabado

Adamocovic wrote: »

Would love Depay, seems clear he will be leaving this window, from the sounds of things thought he is most likely going to Spurs.

He would be an excellent addition and wouldn't cost a fortune.Would be very happy to see him signed.

Vic Vinegar

Blatter wrote: »

Is his name pronounced Rojo or Roho?

Roho!

newballsplease

Its a bit depressing tho to see the amount UTD have spent in the last few years on what they bought,compared to who they 'could' have got for same amount.

Blatter

Blatter wrote: »

Is his name pronounced Rojo or Roho?

This question reminds me about how much I like it when LvG says Herrera.

RichFTW

Delighted another defender has been signed. I'd give the Nani aspect of the transfer a 10/10 as well. :pac:

I wish him all the best and look forward to the thread meltdown every time he scores for Sporting.

brinty

It's Ro-ho
The j is pronounced as a h

lordgoat

GSPfan wrote: »

I'm not sayin a word about Rojo till we see him play. Seems like a lot of players regress when they join United. Only the few true superstars seem to do well.

Look at Jaime Jacksons twitter. He is getting murdered. Its so funny. I hope this is yet another lesson for everyone that these guys are gossip columnists.

Plenty of good people on twitter to follow.

Your Airbag wrote: »

UTDs spending this summer compared to Europes top clubs
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That's not the issue, the issue is that this summer we have spent more than we have ever spent in a transfer window yet bought average players.

I'd trade every player we bought for a world class CB.

Blatter wrote: »

Is his name pronounced Rojo or Roho?

Think it's Ro-ho. ( i think! could be Ro-ko either.)

Adamocovic wrote: »

Would love Depay, seems clear he will be leaving this window, from the sounds of things thought he is most likely going to Spurs.

Would be more excited by him than pretty much most other players mentioned.

Larry Wildman

brinty wrote: »

That's net spend Larry!!!!
FFS man c'mon....
You should've gone to that school with JP

It's not net spend actually.

Would you and the cheerleader who thanked your post care to acknowledge that you're wrong?

Unless your contending that Liverpool have spent north of £200m this summer...

redbaron_99

Larry Wildman wrote: »

Aren't those spending figures skewed?

£75m of Barca and Liverpool's spend is "the same money"...

This Rojo deal is progress. It's underwhelming but it's progress.

Shaw, Herrera and Rojo would normally make a very successful transfer window IMO. Unfortunately not enough was done in recent times, which has left us with at least one more player to sign. It's going ok.

DeGae
Jones--Evans--Rojo
Rafeal

---

Shaw
Herrera----CM
Mata
Rooney

---

RVP

That's a very good team.

dahat

Lord TSC wrote: »

Andy Mitten was just on MUTV. He said that his sources in Turin reckon Vidal will be leaving Juventus before the window closes, and that they want to sell him; that the leaks from their side is because they have desperately want to create a market for him.

Let's keep the ball rolling, Eddy!

All seems to have cooled the last week or so, always thought he would join but getting doubts now. The price is the hold up I reckon.

kryogen

Larry Wildman wrote: »

Aren't those spending figures skewed?

£75m of Barca and Liverpool's spend is "the same money"...

This Rojo deal is progress. It's underwhelming but it's progress.

Skewed in its way of showing how much each club spent?

Em, no.

I don't think there was a precursor that said it had to only include money generated by the club either from the owner or from fans buying **** and certainly not to include any transfer revenue raised. Cause thats not real money obv

lordgoat

redbaron_99 wrote: »

Shaw, Herrera and Rojo would normally make a very successful transfer window IMO. Unfortunately not enough was done in recent times, which has left us with at least one more player to sign. It's going ok.

DeGae
Jones--Evans--Rojo
Rafeal

---

Shaw
Herrera----CM
Mata
Rooney

---

RVP

That's a very good team.

Jones is gone form CB when Rojo comes in, imo.

Smalling Evans and Blackett suit LVG better.

Jones can't pass the ball and is shocking positionally. And has a worse touch than a...

DM_7

redbaron_99 wrote: »

Wow, Liverpool second highest spenders in Europe. And all they bought was crap.

I think you are wrong about some of that but next time you set off the bat signal can you include a siren to warn the rest of us?

They're coming....











(Hoping this keeps them away )

redbaron_99

DM-ICE wrote: »

I think you are wrong about some of that but next time you set off the bat signal can you include a siren to warn the rest of us?

No, I'm not wrong. They definitely are the second highest spenders in Europe.

Reedsie

4 red cards and 20 yellows in the last two seasons. Is that right?

lordgoat

Reedsie wrote: »

4 red cards and 20 yellows in the last two seasons. Is that right?

Yep.

brinty

Larry Wildman wrote: »

It's not net spend actually.

Would you and the cheerleader who thanked your post care to acknowledge that you're wrong?

Unless your contending that Liverpool have spent north of £200m this summer...

Do ye understand humour or no???
I was being sarcastic

Net spend equals outgoing minus incoming

Actual spend equals outgoing only which that chart shows

onemorechance

Reedsie wrote: »

4 red cards and 20 yellows in the last two seasons. Is that right?

But zero bites! :pac:

kryogen

Reedsie wrote: »

4 red cards and 20 yellows in the last two seasons. Is that right?

I had heard 17 yellows but its much of a muchness really. Pretty big difference in Portugal referees and Englands.

Vic Vinegar

He likes a tackle.

MagicMarker

So, presumably Rojo will be a done deal tomorrow. Any chance of making the squad on Sunday?

DM_7

newballsplease wrote: »

Its a bit depressing tho to see the amount UTD have spent in the last few years on what they bought,compared to who they 'could' have got for same amount.

Ita a bit of a nonsense though, those things could only have happened with a lot of conditions changed.

Larry Wildman

brinty wrote: »

Actual spend equals outgoing only which that chart shows

Which is what I said.

ScummyMan

While were on pronunciations, hows Benatia pronounced anyone?

The_Kew_Tour

We just need a song.

lordgoat

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

We just need a song.

Alex? Rigobert?

Larry Wildman

So just Vidal, Hummels and Seamus Coleman to go and then we can call this a good transfer window...

Rayne Wooney

Can't see Juve drumming up more interest in Vidal, he would be a luxury buy for all of the big clubs because they all already have top midfielders, at United he would be messiah

lordgoat

Larry Wildman wrote: »

So just Vidal, Hummels and Seamus Coleman to go and then we can call this a good transfer window...

Those 3 would have done instead of what we bought.

The_Kew_Tour

lordgoat wrote: »

Alex? Rigobert?

I was thinking more singer songwriter stuff

redbaron_99

Larry Wildman wrote: »

So just Vidal, Hummels and Seamus Coleman to go and then we can call this a good transfer window...

Since we're living in the real world and not a video game, I would be quite happy if the window closed with one more signing: Lars Bender.

Larry Wildman

We have an opportunity over the next two weeks or so to dictate our medium term future.

If we don't get 4th, we'll be further into a vicious circle scenario whereby top players will eschew us because they want to play in Europe.

We need to spend and we need to spend big.

Vidal
Hummels
Coleman
Blind
Song

Then we would have a squad.

adox

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

We just need a song.

Something to the tune of row row row your boat.

brinty

It's good to see that players are moving outward now too
If we see a few more come in and the same number go out (even on loan) it'd be positive

besty

I expect two more signings realistically - a central midfielder (Vidal/AN Other) and utility player (Blind).

If Real Madrid are as open to the idea of shifting out Khedira as they are rumoured to be, I think United would be crazy not to make a bid for him too.

brinty

besty wrote: »

I expect two more signings realistically - a central midfielder (Vidal/AN Other) and utility player (Blind).

If Real Madrid are as open to the idea of shifting out Khedira as they are rumoured to be, I think United would be crazy not to make a bid for him too.

Would be interesting to try and see if Madrid would sell one of
Isco
Alonso
Kheidira
Di maria
They might be willing to sell one or two of those and those four could improve our midfield and attack

super_furry

Think Rojo will be a good signing once he settles in. He was one of the best defenders in a World Cup where good defenders were few and far between. It'll take him a while to adjust to the pace of the league but if he gets that time, he'll be a good player.

The_Kew_Tour

adox wrote: »

Something to the tune of row row row your boat.

Rojo rojo rojo your boat gently down the stream
Nani nani nani nani aint nowhere to be seen.

Thank me later

LostBoy101

Rojo can cover left back as well so can cover for Shaw if needed. I reckon we will sign Blind and that be the end of our transfer dealings as I believe Vidal is a pipe dream at best. Although if we do manage to pull Vidal out the bag fair ****s to Ed then.

lordgoat

super_furry wrote: »

Think Rojo will be a good signing once he settles in. He was one of the best defenders in a World Cup where good defenders were few and far between. It'll take him a while to adjust to the pace of the league but if he gets that time, he'll be a good player.

????

No he wasn't. He was a bit of a liability, the highlight being the rabona clearance in his own box.

I watched every Argie match and he grand going forward and it vertainy helped having Mascerano in the team.

I think he could be this years butters. A totally underwhelming signing.