Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread - Mod Note in OP, 25/3

Trond

Polo_Mint wrote: »

Anyone know of United Youngsters who would fit into the Squad for next season like McNair, Wilson and Blackett?

I think Mensah is a possible to breakthrough in the next couple of seasons. Hes already progressed so much in his short time here.

Cantona's Collars

3 match ban for Skrtl.

He took it well:rolleyes: and posted this on instagram.

https://instagram.com/p/0pj11qgUHF/

Maximus Alexander

No Skrtel against Arsenal is probably good for United.

Cantona's Collars

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

No Skrtel against Arsenal is probably good for United.

He'll surely get into more trouble for basically calling the FA clowns?

@M!ck - clear your inbox.

zerks

zerks wrote: »

He'll surely get into more trouble for basically calling the FA clowns?

@M!ck - clear your inbox.

Done

J. Marston

zerks wrote: »

3 match ban for Skrtl.

He took it well:rolleyes: and posted this on instagram.

https://instagram.com/p/0pj11qgUHF/

Picture of him, Gerrard and Rodgers. Nothing wrong with that.

TheDoc

Lol at the instagram pic.

MOAR BANS, GIEF MOAR BANS

RasTa

He hasn't being banned yet anyway

Oh he has, justice.

TheDoc

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/11493680/Manchester-United-summer-transfer-targets-in-pictures.html

If your into that sort of stuff, nothing new or startling, pretty much just the obvious stuff.

TheDoc

RasTa wrote: »

He hasn't being banned yet anyway

Oh he has, justice.

Yeah ban came on Monday, the review panel for that stuff meets on a Monday and in fairness to them quickly hand out retrospective bans.

Giggsy11

Skrtel's appeal has been rejected, hopefully they add 2 more games just for the lols.

Shanotheslayer

Impossible to prove that he's actually talking about the FA.

We all know he is. But he wont get a further ban etc etc.

Cantona's Collars

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Impossible to prove that he's actually talking about the FA.

We all know he is. But he wont get a further ban etc etc.

Rio got into grief over some of his stuff posted online,everybody knows what Skrtel is at with that pic so another couple of games will teach him a lesson.

Shanotheslayer

zerks wrote: »

Rio got into grief over some of his stuff posted online,everybody knows what Skrtel is at with that pic so another couple of games will teach him a lesson.

Yeh but he got grief after obvious stuff. The racism thing comes to mind. But to further ban Skrtel would be stupid.

Can anybody actually prove what he's talking about? No, it's obvious but he can easily deny it and just say he was posting a funny picture or whatever. A further ban wont happen and it's silly to think otherwise

Will I Amnt

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Yeh but he got grief after obvious stuff. The racism thing comes to mind. But to further ban Skrtel would be stupid.

Can anybody actually prove what he's talking about? No, it's obvious but he can easily deny it and just say he was posting a funny picture or whatever. A further ban wont happen and it's silly to think otherwise

Can anyone actually 100% prove that he meant to stamp on De Gea? No. They made that judgement because they thought it was likely he did. I'm sure they could do the same with his Instagram post.
It's up to them really.

Giggsy11

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Yeh but he got grief after obvious stuff. The racism thing comes to mind. But to further ban Skrtel would be stupid.

Can anybody actually prove what he's talking about? No, it's obvious but he can easily deny it and just say he was posting a funny picture or whatever. A further ban wont happen and it's silly to think otherwise

I know, so only said just for lols.

Shanotheslayer

Will I Amnt wrote: »

Can anyone actually 100% prove that he meant to stamp on De Gea?

No point getting into that, it's completely different and comparing what happens on a football pitch and what somebody posts on the social media account is pointless.

Shanotheslayer

Will I Amnt wrote: »

Can anyone actually 100% prove that he meant to stamp on De Gea?

No point getting into that, it's completely different and comparing what happens on a football pitch and what somebody posts on the social media account is pointless.

UnitedIrishman

Even though it's implied, it'd be a bit daft if they went after Skrtel for posting that.

Giggsy11

https://twitter.com/UtdReport/status/580687555017998336

Too many contract extensions pending. Woody should work OT.

Maximus Alexander

UnitedIrishman wrote: »

Even though it's implied, it'd be a bit daft if they went after Skrtel for posting that.

It was a bit daft of him to post it.

Giggsy11

Maximus Alexander wrote: »

It was a bit daft of him to post it.

But it has nothing to do with the game. It's his personal account and he posted something funny without mentioning any name. It's not like he did what that braindead Babel did. He just posted clowns and not mentioned anyone's name.

It would be mad to ban him for that but hopefully just to create some drama they do.

Cookiemunster

Giggsy11 wrote: »

But it has nothing to do with the game. It's his personal account and he posted something funny without mentioning any name. It's not like he did what that braindead Babel did. He just posted clowns and not mentioned anyone's name.

It would be mad to ban him for that but hopefully just to create some drama they do.

Remember that the FA don't need anywhere near the proof that a court would to make a ruling. Terry got cleared of racism in court, but was still done for 4 games by the FA. Skrtel could easily get another charge over that post.

Unearthly

Considering the timing and randomness of it, it would be hard to argue it is NOT aimed at the FA.

I am personally disgusted he would insult such fine gentlemen at the FA and would like to see further bans added to his punishment

Giggsy11

Cookiemunster wrote: »

Remember that the FA don't need anywhere near the proof that a court would to make a ruling. Terry got cleared of racism in court, but was still done for 4 games by the FA. Skrtel could easily get another charge over that post.

Obviously court ruing is completely different from the bans in sport and it more or less changes your life (court ruling). FA works more on balance of probability.

Still can't see on what grounds they can charge Skrtel and he can find millions of excuses.

xtal191

Looks like this will be our away kit

bucketybuck

Shanotheslayer wrote: »

Can anybody actually prove what he's talking about? No, it's obvious but he can easily deny it and just say he was posting a funny picture or whatever. A further ban wont happen and it's silly to think otherwise

Didn't Rio Ferdinand get a fine for simply "liking" a Twitter post that somebody else had made? One relating to Ashley Cole.

The bar for these things is set very low, and if Skytrl thinks he is fooling anybody about the meaning of that picture then he may be in for a shock.

Maximus Alexander

Giggsy11 wrote: »

Obviously court ruing is completely different from the bans in sport and it more or less changes your life (court ruling). FA works more on balance of probability.

Still can't see on what grounds they can charge Skrtel and he can find millions of excuses.

Now, to be clear, I'm not saying he should be charged with anything. But as you asked on what grounds:

The FA wrote:

Media comments and Social Networking cases – Charging guidelines

...

Types of comment

The following types of public media comment, including on social networking websites, may
be considered to be in breach of FA Rule E3:

Comments which are improper, which bring the game into disrepute, which are threatening,
abusive, indecent or insulting.

Comments about match officials which imply bias, attack the officials’ integrity or which are
personally offensive in nature

Pretty stupid of him to post it, but it's also so trivial that I can't imagine the FA would react. Doing anything about it would be worse for their image than leaving it go.

bangkok

who cares about skrtel anyway. Not our player, banned for 3 games, lets move on

xtal191

xtal191 wrote: »

Looks like this will be our away kit

Old-school stripes reminds me of the Sharp Jersey

Vic Vinegar

bangkok wrote: »

who cares about skrtel anyway. Not our player, banned for 3 games, lets move on

Soz bangkok, forgot you are the arbiter of the thread.

How about just don't say anything if you're not interested in discussing it? Now there's a thought.

bangkok

bangkok wrote: »

who cares about skrtel anyway. Not our player, banned for 3 games, lets move on

Because he stamped on our wonder keeper perhaps?
Or it helps us in a our attempt to ensure we secure top 4?

Skrtal has been strong for Liverpool this season and his loss adds another massive dent to Liverpool's now slim chances of CL next season.

TheDoc

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Because he stamped on our wonder keeper perhaps?
Or it helps us in a our attempt to ensure we secure top 4?

Skrtal has been strong for Liverpool this season and his loss adds another massive dent to Liverpool's now slim chances of CL next season.

Plus it's pretty funny.

bangkok

looking like Mata will be player of the month for march, 51% of the votes

TheDoc

TheDoc wrote: »

Plus it's pretty funnyhilarious.

FYP

bangkok

bangkok wrote: »

looking like Mata will be player of the month for march, 51% of the votes

What about the big fella? Link?

wiz569

M!Ck^ wrote: »

What about the big fella? Link?

http://www.manutd.com/en/Fanzone/Competition-And-Polls/Poll.aspx?id={8B38733B-E568-47F3-BB9A-07E52F47D5C6}&viewResults=true

51% Mata
33% Fellani
15% Rooney

sky88

wiz569 wrote: »

http://www.manutd.com/en/Fanzone/Competition-And-Polls/Poll.aspx?id={8B38733B-E568-47F3-BB9A-07E52F47D5C6}&viewResults=true

51% Mata
33% Fellani
15% Rooney

im still amazed that rooney always seems to come up near the top even when hes not on great form

sky88

sky88 wrote: »

im still amazed that rooney always seems to come up near the top even when hes not on great form

In fairness other than the liverpool games he's had a good run of form recently

bangkok

that 2nd mata goal at anfield will still be talked about in 20 years time, he deserves player of the month for that alone

Cantona's Collars

Rumours are that Liverpool are to also appeal Jeremy Clarkson's sacking.

Christy Browne

Feels like too long since we had a black away kit, I loved these:

Whatsisname

Christy Browne wrote: »

Feels like too long since we had a black away kit, I loved these:

Theres been rumours we'll have a black one instead of blue next season, would would be suhweet.

bucketybuck

Would Ruud Van Nistlerooy be effective in our current side?

TheDoc

bucketybuck wrote: »

Would Ruud Van Nistlerooy be effective in our current side?

Probably would.

I can probably pre-empt that debate would lead along the lines about how Falcao is very similar, and the system and style has not been to his strengths.

Ruud had an incredible touch and was brilliant with his back to goal. Falcao is like our midfielders hitting a ball of a brick wall, comes fumbling back...

Van Persie has been in dire form and he would get in ahead of Falcao at present.

bangkok

bucketybuck wrote: »

Would Ruud Van Nistlerooy be effective in our current side?

probably not, if we had beckham down the right though, falcao, rooney and van persie would be all banging them in right now though

Mars Bar

TheDoc wrote: »

Probably would.

bangkok wrote: »

probably not,

Got to love football don't ya?!

Spazdarn

Different kind of player as mentioned above, Ruud could play with back to goal, not Falcao's style

sky88

bangkok wrote: »

probably not, if we had beckham down the right though, falcao, rooney and van persie would be all banging them in right now though

having beckham back would be great could have someone to take a corner properly which has not happened in years

Backstreet Moyes

wiz569 wrote: »

http://www.manutd.com/en/Fanzone/Competition-And-Polls/Poll.aspx?id={8B38733B-E568-47F3-BB9A-07E52F47D5C6}&viewResults=true

51% Mata
33% Fellani
15% Rooney

Mata scored two great goals but i think overall Fellaini has been our best player this month.