United thread 2017/18

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kimbanor said:
sorry what are the chances that Gareth Bale geating to United this month?
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Ancient Citizen said:
Looks like Ronny is looking for some mug to pay his tax bill, he apparently didn't get mithered to pay
any tax over here, so wants to come back. Apart from the greedy grasping twat fiddling the Spanish exchequer,
he also wants everyone to feel sorry for him.
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Things have changed since then, HMRC are all over dodgy tax avoidance schemes.
 
bluethrunthru said:
and to be fair he has only gone public to urge others to follow suit.
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Yep. Doesnt strike me as the attention seeking type. The amount of money that could be raised for good causes if every premier league footballer did the same (or ones that make over a 100k a week for example) would be astronomical.

(EDIT - I know there are many footballers that do amazing things for charities before someone decides to point that out to me)
 
kimbanor said:
sorry what are the chances that Gareth Bale geating to United this month?
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Very good. If you know your stuff, you'll know that he was a boyhood Rag fan, Cantona was his role model, he was on the Rags youth books when he was 4, but left at 7........and he still talks to Giggs regularly to stay in touch with his Welsh roots.
 
malg said:
Very good. If you know your stuff, you'll know that he was a boyhood Rag fan, Cantona was his role model, he was on the Rags youth books when he was 4, but left at 7........and he still talks to Giggs regularly to stay in touch with his Welsh roots.
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thanks for the info.
i guess it all depends on RM gets to sign Mbappe. if Barca gets him (i knoow Zidan is his hero, but Braca will give him more playing tie) If mbappe does not sign with RM, Bale will stay.
 
shaiomarali said:
Guardiola never spoke such words to that effect at least on the date quoted, which makes it more suspect as a fantasised quote as feed for the gullible masses. Pep did an interview on the 23/03/2009 talking about their 6-0 win against Malaga and the looking forward of the internationak break as a reset, and on the 25/03/2009 talked about the foundations of the new sets of players built on top of Rijkaard's previous work. Both reported in Spanish press.

And on this chequebook manager argumenr that has been beaten to death, yes Pep has spent £373m so far, but on 12 first team players replacing an ageing team with an eye on the future. Ederson, Sane, Jesus, B.Silva, Mendy, Walker, Danilo, Gundogan, Stones with Luiz loaned as a great Brazilian prospect and Nolito bought and sold after a season. Excluding Bravo the rest in the list will be the core of the team for years to come to be replacements of Yaya, Silva, and the already released Clichh, Sagna, Zab, Kolarov.

£373m for 12 players with average age of 23.6 (excluding Bravo). Pep has had a very good window buying young players, the oldest being Walker at 27. £373m, 12 players, average age 23.6.

Compare this to Mourinho's transfers. Lindelof, Matic, Bailly, Lukaku, Pogba, Mkhiteryan. Excluding free ibrahimovic. £316m for 6 players wih average age of 25.2 excluding 35 year old Ibrahimovic.

Pep: £373m for 12 players. Investment = £31m per player. Youngest Jesus (20) oldest Walker (27)
Mourinho: £316m for 6 players. Investment = £53m per player. Youngest Lindelof (23) oldest Matic (29)

If the term chequebook manager is loosely used, yes both managers can be regarded as one. But we all know which is the astute and long-term visionary of the two. Pep might have made a mistake with Bravo who in his own right has an impressive track record, but that new player Lindelof is also not pulling trees and looking more a liability than investment.

----------------Ederson----------
Walker--------Stones-------Mendy
Danilo--Gundogan--BSilva--Sane
------------------Jesus---------------

We almost literally have bought a new team. Apart from Gundogan who in his very short cameo last season made 5 goals, the rest above bar Mendy had impressive showing in preseason games with Stones most improved in his defending and attacking (2 goals!). Add to this KdB, Sterling, Luiz, we have a good set of young players for years to come. All we need is another CB.

I'd take our set of players anyday over the likes of Matic and Lindelof.
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Superb !
 
bugsyblue said:
Even when the publicity is a devise to get others to make charitable donations?

And would you really be making that comment if Mata played for City?
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Of course.

I am sure hundreds of sportsmen and women were supporting charities generously before Mata had his blinding revelation.

I expect many Muslim footballers fulfil the requirement of Zakat in their faith.
 
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denislawsbackheel said:
Of course.

I am sure hundreds of sportsmen and women were supporting charities generously before Mata had his blinding revelation.

I expect many Muslim footballers fulfil the requirement of Zakat in their faith.
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Of course. Doesn't mean we can't praise others who publicly make significant charitable donations though, IMO.
 
Let's see. Vincent Company is an Embassador for SOS Villages (a bit like orphanages around the world), Sergio has his own charity in his home town in Argentina, Sterling supports a charity in Africa. That is to name just 3 but they just get on with it and the media don't write about it.
 
Fred_Quimby said:
Let's see. Vincent Company is an Embassador for SOS Villages (a bit like orphanages around the world), Sergio has his own charity in his home town in Argentina, Sterling supports a charity in Africa. That is to name just 3 but they just get on with it and the media don't write about it.
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But it must be public, for you to know about it.
 
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