Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2016

jaykay74

Cookie_Dough wrote: »

Sky are showing our game on Sunday along with City. Pity race for 4th is over (barring a miracle) http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/10278296/man-utd-man-city-and-west-ham-live-on-final-day-of-premier-league-season

Sky don't have much to showcase for the final weekend, relegation battle DONE, title DONE, 4th place 90% there. Not much to get excited about. Less if you watch United these days.

Cookie_Dough

I missed out of the comments re Welbeck yesterday but I think we profited from selling him when we did. He has been riddled with injury since joining Arsenal and has missed a lot of game time, he will now miss more due to the latest knee injury.

I know people were saying he would have been a good squad player but even if we had kept him he would have been out injured for a lot of time so it was better IMO in hindsight to take the money and let him go rather than have him on the sidelines.

Disclaimer: I don't wish any injury on him and I do not, repeat DO NOT want to start another Welbeck debate, just sharing my opinion

yermandan

Howayeh lads?

Quick update on this year's paid FF league.

The top 4 look like this:

1 3 men and a Bebe 2,246
2 Football club FC 2,121
3 Game of Throw ins 2,120
4 Who Ate All Depays 2,105
5 Devestated 2,102
6 God Save McClean 2,100

The pot is 180 euros so after the last GW this weekend the following will be paypalled:

1st: 100 euro
2nd: 50 euro
3rd: 20 euro

And last place gets an honorable 10 euro back for their efforts (currently 265 points adrift is One Size Fits All on 1,470 points!!!)

I hope this is ok with everybody, let me know if there is any issues!

Cookie_Dough

jaykay74 wrote: »

Sky don't have much to showcase for the final weekend, relegation battle DONE, title DONE, 4th place 90% there. Not much to get excited about. Less if you watch United these days.

Nope, I know they just trying to build some tension and or excitement for the last day. I don't know if I can bear to watch the Bournemouth game after the West Ham game. It was a rollercoaster of emotion, I went from being so happy with Martial put us in front to being sickened and devastated when West Ham won it.

bangkok

Cookie_Dough wrote: »

I missed out of the comments re Welbeck yesterday but I think we profited from selling him when we did. He has been riddled with injury since joining Arsenal and has missed a lot of game time, he will now miss more due to the latest knee injury.

I know people were saying he would have been a good squad player but even if we had kept him he would have been out injured for a lot of time so it was better IMO in hindsight to take the money and let him go rather than have him on the sidelines.

Disclaimer: I don't wish any injury on him and I do not, repeat DO NOT want to start another Welbeck debate, just sharing my opinion

he got injured tackling sagna, his knee got twisted, could happen to anyone, very unlucky.

Re: Welbeck I think we grossley underpriced him for an English International starter, especially when selling, actually we nearly always seem to under sell players.

Lord TSC

Deleted User wrote: »

Re: Welbeck I think we grossley underpriced him for an English International starter, especially when selling, actually we nearly always seem to under sell players.

On the other hand, he was forth choice for us, wanted to leave and has been out for two long injury spells in two years. Would say his price worked out about right in the long term.

ScummyMan

yermandan wrote: »

Howayeh lads?

Quick update on this year's paid FF league.

The top 4 look like this:

1 3 men and a Bebe 2,246
2 Football club FC 2,121
3 Game of Throw ins 2,120
4 Who Ate All Depays 2,105
5 Devestated 2,102
6 God Save McClean 2,100

The pot is 180 euros so after the last GW this weekend the following will be paypalled:

1st: 100 euro
2nd: 50 euro
3rd: 20 euro

And last place gets an honorable 10 euro back for their efforts (currently 265 points adrift is One Size Fits All on 1,470 points!!!)

I hope this is ok with everybody, let me know if there is any issues!

Who is 3 men and a Bebe? He's been top for ages, having some season.

20 points off a prize myself!!

Cookie_Dough

bangkok wrote: »

he got injured tackling sagna, his knee got twisted, could happen to anyone, very unlucky.

yeah I know, I saw it. It didn't actually look like much until I saw the replay. He's had awful luck with injuries...

anyway.....

Do ye think that LvG will put out a full strength team on Sunday or rest his "red zone" players for the FA Cup final? He may aswell just go for broke and try to go out with a bang and beat Bournemouth. (We may even score 2 or 3 goals!)

Lord TSC

We don't really have a second string team to play anyway :P

Think he will put out strongest team possible, as he always does.

alchemist33

yermandan wrote: »

Howayeh lads?

Quick update on this year's paid FF league.

The top 4 look like this:

1 3 men and a Bebe 2,246
2 Football club FC 2,121
3 Game of Throw ins 2,120
4 Who Ate All Depays 2,105
5 Devestated 2,102
6 God Save McClean 2,100

The pot is 180 euros so after the last GW this weekend the following will be paypalled:

1st: 100 euro
2nd: 50 euro
3rd: 20 euro

And last place gets an honorable 10 euro back for their efforts (currently 265 points adrift is One Size Fits All on 1,470 points!!!)

I hope this is ok with everybody, let me know if there is any issues!

Cheers Dan. 16 points to make up here to get second, so atleast I have something to play for on the last day. Hopefully there'll be more United players worth having next season!

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/10278658/jose-mourinho-back-in-july-but-unsure-on-man-utd-prospects

Some Jose news

0gac3yjefb5sv7

M!Ck^ wrote: »

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/10278658/jose-mourinho-back-in-july-but-unsure-on-man-utd-prospects

Some Jose news

Surely the club is just being watertight and we have the deal in place. Mourinho isn't one to wait around and he wants to stay in the UK. Also going by the lack of jobs for him elsewhere, that surely makes it more likely...

Rossi IRL

I see one of the papers are saying we are missing out on that other Portugese guy now aswell. Jose mario i think is his name

They also say we are signing lassana diara, the journeyman who has played for almost everybody

bangkok

how would people feel if mourniho came in the summer and his first signing was John Terry on a free?!

statto25

Poch just signed a contract extension with Spurs until 2021. As expected the dinner with Fergie was nothing.

bangkok

BREAKING: Mauricio Pochettino signs new contract at @SpursOfficial until 2021. #SSNHQ


Jose it is so

Cookie_Dough

bangkok wrote: »

BREAKING: Mauricio Pochettino signs new contract at @SpursOfficial until 2021. #SSNHQ


Jose it is so

Or we're stuck with LvG for another season :eek: Surely surely not but I am now wondering if the club will stick with him.

bangkok

Cookie_Dough wrote: »

Or we're stuck with LvG for another season :eek: Surely surely not but I am now wondering if the club will stick with him.

cant see it, the inter vice president basically told us all months ago.

KH25

bangkok wrote: »

how would people feel if mourniho came in the summer and his first signing was John Terry on a free?!

Don't even talk about that stuff!!

Cantona's Collars

bangkok wrote: »

how would people feel if mourniho came in the summer and his first signing was John Terry on a free?!

I know we need a few cnuts on the team but that would be pushing it.

Minderbinder

bangkok wrote: »

how would people feel if mourniho came in the summer and his first signing was John Terry on a free?!

a United fan isn't he?

jayo26

Pheonix10 wrote: »

Surely the club is just being watertight and we have the deal in place. Mourinho isn't one to wait around and he wants to stay in the UK. Also going by the lack of jobs for him elsewhere, that surely makes it more likely...

Or surely he aint joining us.

bangkok

i would hate it, cant stand the player

UnitedIrishman

So that's our list down to:

Jose Mourinho
Mauricio Pochettino
Keeping Louis Van Gaal and driving us all insane

Cantona's Collars

We are getting a new scouting auditor.

Manchester United’s root-and-branch recruitment review will see one of their top jobs go to a scout who doesn’t physically watch football.

The unusual post - advertised as a ‘scouting auditor’ - is hoped to offer a fresh perspective to their floundering system.

Thinking behind the role is that it will evolve into one of the senior positions at Old Trafford and act as a form of quality control when identifying transfer targets.

Executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward is looking to expand the department to arrest problems United have endured since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013.

It is understood the new scouting auditor will not be expected to watch any matches themselves, not taking in any players personally.

They will, however, have the final scouting decision on who United should splash the cash on by collating various reports filed by other scouts.

Scores and notes from those in the field will be traded off against each other before the auditor - who must resist the temptation to watch any footage - takes an informed decision in discussions with Woodward and the manager.

Woodward is set to make up to 40 fresh appointments across the department in a bid to strengthen their hand in picking up talent.

There are advertisements out for senior scouts across Europe and in Asia as United continue the huge revamp.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3586588/Manchester-United-plan-appoint-scouting-auditor-won-t-actually-watch-football-overhaul.html#ixzz48ROFc471

jayo26

bangkok wrote: »

how would people feel if mourniho came in the summer and his first signing was John Terry on a free?!

Only positive I could see of united signing jt is that we could abuse him every game. I absolutely would hate if we signed him there is only a few players I really dislike And he is one.

josip

UnitedIrishman wrote: »

So that's our list down to:

Jose Mourinho
Mauricio Pochettino
Keeping Louis Van Gaal and driving us all insane

Loads of other options

• Giggs
• Benitez
• Koeman
• Simeone
• Pellegrini
• Fergie 2.0
• Brian Cody

TheDoc

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Oh please somebody smash our PA system for Sunday

He could announce his resignation. Van Gaal is an energetic, magnetic character that I really find enthralling.

He could easily send that crowd spinning in a daze, and that would be after him saying I'm leaving

I'd hope that regardless of what happens, fans in the ground don't embarrass themselves, and tar us all with a rep or image.

While it hasn't worked and looks like it won't, I've no reason to doubt he did nothing short but try his utmost best, and while on a hole it has been disappointing, he has definitely done some good things and he has definitely provided some great victories.

Royal Irish

josip wrote: »

Loads of other options

• Giggs
• Benitez
• Koeman
• Simeone
• Pellegrini
• Fergie 2.0
• Brian Cody

Roy Keane

TheDoc

zerks wrote: »

We are getting a new scouting auditor.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3586588/Manchester-United-plan-appoint-scouting-auditor-won-t-actually-watch-football-overhaul.html#ixzz48ROFc471

Can't wait for that to be a stick to beat people with. Article jumping there saying the final decision will rest with the auditor. That's nonsense.

Position seems very clear to be a person to do proper due dilligence on signings and outbound sales. Considering the amount of money involved in transfers now it only makes sense.

I believe a lot of big clubs have person or team who basically play devils advocate.

Prime example : "OK guys so this would be a new transfer record for Angel, this is a lot of money. Is anyone else concerned that he has publicly outlined his desires to play in Paris?"

I've no issue with some proper controls going in and structures getting tighter and more efficient.

The article itself though, they have had a little twist there to garnish reaction.

josip

Royal Irish wrote: »

Roy Keane

I was trying to keep the alternative list realistic.

Lord TSC

Lord TSC wrote: »

On the other hand, he was forth choice for us, wanted to leave and has been out for two long injury spells in two years. Would say his price worked out about right in the long term.

Bitta aftertiming with that post I'll take the point about being 4th choice but when you see what English players go for these days I think we under sold at the time.

secman

zerks wrote: »

We are getting a new scouting auditor.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3586588/Manchester-United-plan-appoint-scouting-auditor-won-t-actually-watch-football-overhaul.html#ixzz48ROFc471

That's really what we need another accountant in the recruitment of players, role...... knocking my own profession whilst I'm at it.:)

Woody woody woody.........just feck off.with LVG in arms.

Kerrydude1981

josip wrote: »

Loads of other options

• Giggs
• Benitez
• Koeman
• Simeone
• Pellegrini
• Fergie 2.0
• Brian Cody

Davy Fitz

Mantis Toboggan

josip wrote: »

I was trying to keep the alternative list realistic.

Oh yeah so put Rafa benitez in there...

Mantis Toboggan

Royal Irish wrote: »

Roy Keane

Would love to see him given his chance.

He'd still be better in midfield than the likes of sneiderlin or herrara

UnitedIrishman

josip wrote: »

Loads of other options

• Giggs
• Benitez
• Koeman
• Simeone
• Pellegrini
• Fergie 2.0
• Brian Cody

Cody would probably be higher up that list.

jayo26

Martinez gone anyway.

ankles

jayo26 wrote: »

Martinez gone anyway.

Don't tell Woodward.

Rayne Wooney

Replacing Giggs with Neville should be the second order of business after Van Gaal goes

Mitch Connor

TheDoc wrote: »

Can't wait for that to be a stick to beat people with. Article jumping there saying the final decision will rest with the auditor. That's nonsense.

Position seems very clear to be a person to do proper due dilligence on signings and outbound sales. Considering the amount of money involved in transfers now it only makes sense.

I believe a lot of big clubs have person or team who basically play devils advocate.

Prime example : "OK guys so this would be a new transfer record for Angel, this is a lot of money. Is anyone else concerned that he has publicly outlined his desires to play in Paris?"

I've no issue with some proper controls going in and structures getting tighter and more efficient.

The article itself though, they have had a little twist there to garnish reaction.

Based on what the article says, it seems like utter nonsense alright.

How could someone claim to be able to offer an informed opinion without ever having watched the player? JUST reading scouting reports, no matter how good, would not create a properly informed opinion. That can't possibly be right.

Having someone in charge of organizing scouting assignments and collating reports to be presented to the manager makes sense - final say on signings should be for the manager, but the organization and admin should not be just left up to the manager too.

jayo26

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Replacing Giggs with Neville should be the second order of business after Van Gaal goes

Yhh i think Nevile would be a decent addition hopefully people won't use the valencia job as a stick.

Liam McPoyle

I'd take Terry for a season tbh.

He might be a geebag but he would have a lot to offer younger players. Fantastic footballer in his day.

We kept Giggs after his shenanigans so why not.

Plus that champions league he helped us win merely sweetens the deal.

It would be quality considering how much we are hated anyway, can you imagine Jose and JT rocking up on the first day of the season.

xabi

jayo26 wrote: »

Martinez gone anyway.

Have the Mourinho to Everton rumors started yet?

jimmytwotimes 2013

Wouldn't go near Terry. Aside from not being a likeable type, he is slow. The last thing united need is another slow player, the lack of pace and strength (Mata, Herrera) is killing us.

Pace, skill and strength are needed, but then again when aren't they?

MooShop

xabi wrote: »

Have the Mourinho to Everton rumors started yet?

I believe you just started them!!! :D

jayo26

xabi wrote: »

Have the Mourinho to Everton rumors started yet?

Imagine the shame.

bangkok

Balague la liga team of the season, cant really disagree with that

Polo_Mint

Moyes back to Everton maybe?