Manchester United Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2017

adox

bangkok wrote: »

because he is not good enough to play there

Apart from when he was played there? There wasn't loads of injuries as far as I remember.

Anyway it folly to discuss him with you.

Robson99

adox wrote: »

It was meant in jest.

Aah fair enough. I would just rather see him playing Rashford and Martial up front. I think Ibra has a role in the squad /team but not to the extent it is at the moment. Would love to see Rashford making it to the very top being a Manchester lad and all.

Robson99

adox wrote: »

Which what would I hold onto?

Rashford or Ibra if one was to go in January

adox

Robson99 wrote: »

Rashford or Ibra if one was to go in January

Well obviously Ibra as Rashford will hopefully be part of the long term future but there's room for them all.

I was one of the sceptical ones when I found out Ibra was signing(purely because of his age) but I have been pleasantly surprised.

bangkok

adox wrote: »

Apart from when he was played there? There wasn't loads of injuries as far as I remember.

Anyway it folly to discuss him with you.

he started the season playing there, played first 5 league games, won the first 3 against bournemouth, southampton and hull.

played city then and we got a lesson in football for 40 mins

then we played watford and he was all over the place, even gave away a peno.

dropped fro a few games, came back for the 0-0 draw with liverpool, then played the chelsea game where he was awful again and taken off at half time

adox

bangkok wrote: »

he started the season playing there, played first 5 league games, won the first 3 against bournemouth, southampton and hull.

played city then and we got a lesson in football for 40 mins

then we played watford and he was all over the place, even gave away a peno.

dropped fro a few games, came back for the 0-0 draw with liverpool, then played the chelsea game where he was awful again and taken off at half time

As I said...folly.

beno619

M!Ck^ wrote: »

https://twitter.com/ManUtdVines/status/806206886404091905

Regardless of our struggles it's still exciting times. Still can't believe we signed him. He's that good.

I hope people remember this next time they try to drift into fantasy conspiracy mode.

Robson99

adox wrote: »

Well obviously Ibra as Rashford will hopefully be part of the long term future but there's room for them all.

I was one of the sceptical ones when I found out Ibra was signing(purely because of his age) but I have been pleasantly surprised.

Apologies adox it wasn't you I put the question to

Robson99

bucketybuck wrote: »

Lets just get real here, if you think any manager is going to drop players like Zlatan or Rooney so he can play a 19 year old prospect up front for an extended run of games then you are dreaming. Doubly so a manager under a bit of pressure and who needs to win games, because this may shock you, if we drop Zlatan for Rashford up front our chance conversion will decrease, not increase.

Sure I think Zlatan has been overplayed and it would be nice to see the lads given a chance up front here and there, but it simply isn't going to happen that either gets a "run" of games, and it shouldn't happen. Rashford doesn't need that pressure on his shoulders and Martial hasn't earned it at present.

Natural positions my hole, they are young lads getting a lot of games at Manchester United, they are being handled just fine.

I think when you come out of your hole you will see Rooney has been dropped a lot recently. Hope it doesn't shock you
So you think Martial, Rashford, Shaw, Mensah are progressing under Murhino???? I think the opposite.

Jayop

Jayop wrote: »

Martial plays every game in his natural position. He's a left sided inside forward.


in my opinion obvs

Ya I totally agree and anyways bar goalkeepers why would a young players position be se tin stone

bangkok

adox wrote: »

As I said...folly.

Great reply there.

All the above I wrote was fact

adox

bangkok wrote: »

Great reply there.

All the above I wrote was fact

Look I'm just not going to be drawn into discussing Fellaini again with you. You have zero objectivity in your posts about him and are a parody of yourself at this stage. I have no problem with people holding complete opposite opinions to me but you just can't be taken seriously when discussing Fellaini.

Liam O

If I said Fellaini has a higher pass completion rate than Herrera this season and more chances created per 90 mins would people stop talking **** about his "poor passing"?

Probably not because they are so blinded by their bias towards him that they can't see that he's actually pretty good on the ball.

Tbh I think they've both played their best stuff for United beside each other.

Rayne Wooney

I think Fonte is an improvement on every one of or defenders to be honest, we are in no position to turn him down when Rojo and Jones are starting games together. I don't trust either very much, Jones more so on reliability but he does have his cockups.

Fellaini is a player to have against better teams who will have more possession, if he isn't giving away penalties obviously, isn't good enough when he gets the ball though playing that position. Missing out on Kante was a big mistake, probably preferred London though.

bucketybuck

Robson99 wrote: »

I think when you come out of your hole you will see Rooney has been dropped a lot recently. Hope it doesn't shock you

What an utterly irrelevant point to make. Well done.

Its pointless pointing out the obvious to people so I'll just say this, when it comes to giving Rashford a run of games as our main striker, be careful what you wish for.

bmcc10

Fellani give away a penalty ffs you'd swear he shot someone ridicilous the outrage since, Do i think he's good enough for United? No but he's been far from the problem this year has hardly featured this past while just another scapegoat.

bangkok

West Ham interested in signing fellaini in January, if a reasonable offer comes in I have no doubt the club will sell him

sReq | uTeK

bangkok wrote: »

West Ham interested in signing fellaini in January, if a reasonable offer comes in I have no doubt the club will sell him

Yup NO DOUBT. I mean the fact that Mourinho has trusted him in most if the bigger games this season and that he's been consistently one of the top performers in the early season period.

But yes, no doubt.

Honest to Christ every post you make brightens my day but lessens my existence.

SEANoftheDEAD

Completely off topic here lads...

But is anyone else getting annoyed with United referring to themselves on FB/Social Media as The Reds!?? :mad:

We are The Red Devils and I'm surprised that we keep using our rivals nickname. :mad:

Gripe for the day vented! :pac:
Now Felliani were are ye???

beno619

SEANoftheDEAD wrote: »

We are The Red Devils and I'm surprised that we keep using our rivals nickname. :mad:

I'd imagine the word Devil causes problems.

Flint Fredstone

SEANoftheDEAD wrote: »

Completely off topic here lads...

But is anyone else getting annoyed with United referring to themselves on FB/Social Media as The Reds!?? :mad:

We are The Red Devils and I'm surprised that we keep using our rivals nickname. :mad:

Gripe for the day vented! :pac:
Now Felliani were are ye???

No.

KH25

SEANoftheDEAD wrote: »

Completely off topic here lads...

But is anyone else getting annoyed with United referring to themselves on FB/Social Media as The Reds!?? :mad:

We are The Red Devils and I'm surprised that we keep using our rivals nickname. :mad:

Gripe for the day vented! :pac:
Now Felliani were are ye???

It's not exactly a big deal. Not like people are going to confuse the two teams!

Julez

"Glory, glory, Man United
Glory, glory, Man United
Glory, glory, Man United
As The Reds Go Marching On On On"

Not the first, and not the last time we've been called The Reds.

bucketybuck

SEANoftheDEAD wrote: »

Completely off topic here lads...

But is anyone else getting annoyed with United referring to themselves on FB/Social Media as The Reds!?? :mad:

We are The Red Devils and I'm surprised that we keep using our rivals nickname. :mad:

"Come on you reds, come on you reds,
Just kick the ball and use your heads..."

We have been the reds for a lot longer than Facebook has been around.

SEANoftheDEAD

Okay, so it's just me so. Nevermind.

ericzeking

I'm annoyed by the fact the term 'Man U' has become acceptable, I'm sure I saw it used by official outlets.

Lucas Hood

ericzeking wrote: »

I'm annoyed by the fact the term 'Man U' has become acceptable, I'm sure I saw it used by official outlets.

Mourinho used it the other day In his press conference.

secman

bangkok wrote: »

West Ham interested in signing fellaini in January, if a reasonable offer comes in I have no doubt the club will sell him

Fingers crossed:)

StringerBell

SEANoftheDEAD wrote: »

Okay, so it's just me so. Nevermind.

You know what, it bothers me that it bothers you!

I'm offended that your offended you might say

Flint Fredstone

ericzeking wrote: »

I'm annoyed by the fact the term 'Man U' has become acceptable, I'm sure I saw it used by official outlets.

Not this bull again :rolleyes:

ericzeking

Flint Fredstone wrote: »

Not this bull again :rolleyes:

:rolleyes:

bucketybuck

Flint Fredstone wrote: »

Not this bull again :rolleyes:

Man you really showed him.

Flint Fredstone

bucketybuck wrote: »

Man you really showed him.

Showed him what? I wasn't trying to show him anything.
This is a nonsense discussion that comes up at least once a year. Man U is short for Manchester United, nothing else. It fit better with the chant the Leeds fans sang at the time.

Jayop

I don't like the term myself and wouldn't use it, but I don't get offended by anyone else using it.

Cantona's Collars

Generation Snowflake.

"Do you assume my my identity?".

bucketybuck

Flint Fredstone wrote: »

Showed him what? I wasn't trying to show him anything.
This is a nonsense discussion that comes up at least once a year. Man U is short for Manchester United, nothing else. It fit better with the chant the Leeds fans sang at the time.

I just wanted to use man u in a sentence.

Cantona's Collars

bucketybuck wrote: »

I just wanted to use man u in a sentence.

U da man.:)

The OP from this thread on Redcafe goes into a bit of the history on Manchester United being called 'Man U', and why it is nonsense to think that it is offensive....

http://www.redcafe.net/threads/using-the-term-man-u-and-all-the-nonsense-that-goes-with-it.297623/

I agree.

Flint Fredstone

bucketybuck wrote: »

I just wanted to use man u in a sentence.

Whoops... Straight over my head :pac:

zerks

zerks wrote: »

Generation Snowflake.

"Do you assume my my identity?".

Guitarist 1: Nice Strat, man.

Guitarist 2: Did you just assume my Fender?



stankratz: Any other guitarists in the United forum?

deaddonkey15

stankratz wrote: »

Guitarist 1: Nice Strat, man.

Guitarist 2: Did you just assume my Fender?



stankratz: Any other guitarists in the United forum?

I used to play but I was crap.

Come on Man U Reds

adox

stankratz wrote: »

Guitarist 1: Nice Strat, man.

Guitarist 2: Did you just assume my Fender?



stankratz: Any other guitarists in the United forum?

I was a drummer back in the day but have two Ibanez guitars(one a prestige) which I thought myself to play very badly through YouTube.

aperture_nuig

stankratz wrote: »

Guitarist 1: Nice Strat, man.

Guitarist 2: Did you just assume my Fender?



stankratz: Any other guitarists in the United forum?

Bass player representing

Lord TSC

Chatter the game tomorrow could be called off due to freezing temperatures and a **** pitch

deaddonkey15

deaddonkey15 wrote: »

I used to play but I was crap.

Know that feeling but sure fúck it, I just kept playing :pac:

adox wrote: »

I was a drummer back in the day but have two Ibanez guitars(one a prestige) which I thought myself to play very badly through YouTube.

At least you have a couple of nice guitars to learn on there. Youtube is the best teacher I've had!

aperture_nuig wrote: »

Bass player representing

"On bass...aperture_nuig....he wrote this!"

There's the basis of a jam band for the eventual United Superthread Pints meet-up. Just need a name. Maybe something in the format of 'Louis Van Gaal and the Philosophies' or 'Chico and the Offsides'.

Liam O

It was news to me a couple of years back that Liverpool had claimed the colour red with regards nicknames.

secman

stankratz wrote: »

Know that feeling but sure fúck it, I just kept playing :pac:



At least you have a couple of nice guitars to learn on there. Youtube is the best
"On bass...aperture_nuig....he wrote this!"

There's the basis of a jam band for the eventual United Superthread Pints meet-up. Just need a name. Maybe something in the format of 'Louis Van Gaal and the Philosophies' or 'Chico and the Offsides'.

Fellaini and the elbows

Whatsisname

Lord TSC wrote: »

Chatter the game tomorrow could be called off due to freezing temperatures and a **** pitch

https://twitter.com/SimonPeach/status/806545961476620289

May aswell play on ice, looks awful.

StringerBell

Eh, no it was my man Casemiro with the "assist to the assist" as it was put