Jonny Evans

[Neville Kneville]

If Utd were signing him, would the reaction of their fans be, A: "Fucking great" or B: "You are taking the fucking piss".

I'm going for 'B'.

 

[Neville Kneville]

Ok. Just to put it into context. That is a clip from 2010. He had been a United player, under Ferguson, for 3 years. After that season he played under Ferguson for a further 3 seasons until Ferguson retired. He then played 2 more seasons until Van Gaal sold him. So Ferguson had 6 seasons to decide whether he was shit enough to get rid of him but he decided to keep him anyway. Now, if Ferguson thought he was worth keeping and Pep thinks he's worth buying then I'll go with those 2( what did they ever win?) if that's ok.

Not as if they ever signed any shit players between them.

 

[Dribble]

Being good in the West Midlands is not necessarily what we are after these days, although I don't deny there once was such a time

He was good in the Premier League. WBA didn't spend the season only playing Leicester home and away every week.

 

[Neville Kneville]

He was good in the Premier League. WBA didn't spend the season only playing Leicester home and away every week.

It just seems that way when you watch them.

 

[Dribble]

no pressure /simple tactics/Pulis doesn't rotate....this helps Evans look good at WBA

There's no pressure in the PL? Whether fighting for a title or fighting relegation, the pressure is the same mate.

 

[goalmole]

Not as if they ever signed any shit players between them.

Of course they did.
But,
A) They are 2 of the most decorated managers that ever lived, so someone must have had confidence in their decision making despite buying the odd shit player.
B) Can't think of too many players they bought, played and kept playing for 6 years all the while knowing they were shit.
C) Name me a manager that never bought a shit player.

 

[Dribble]

It just seems that way when you watch them.

I'll admit I know fuck all about Evans, but I did a bit of research into him as I couldn't see Pep allowing Mangala (who we already own) leave, just to replace him for twice the money with an older, injury prone clogger, who's as slow as a stoned slug.

I mean, I assume all the Evans naysayers have followed his career closely, and are calling him shit based on solid personal personal experience of actually watching him?

 

[Dribble]

Of course they did.
But,
A) They are 2 of the most decorated managers that ever lived, so someone must have had confidence in their decision making despite buying the odd shit player.
B) Can't think of too many players they bought, played and kept playing for 6 years all the while knowing they were shit.
C) Name me a manager that never bought a shit player.

Me! But only because I've never been a professional manager! :-)

 

[blueincy]

Ok. Just to put it into context. That is a clip from 2010. He had been a United player, under Ferguson, for 3 years. After that season he played under Ferguson for a further 3 seasons until Ferguson retired. He then played 2 more seasons until Van Gaal sold him. So Ferguson had 6 seasons to decide whether he was shit enough to get rid of him but he decided to keep him anyway. Now, if Ferguson thought he was worth keeping and Pep thinks he's worth buying then I'll go with those 2( what did they ever win?) if that's ok.

Sorry just read the first part and it played in my head blah blah blah so gave up...
When Pep was asked about Evans as far as I've heard and read he's just said he's a West Brom player and didn't clarify he was in for him...
He said we are in for another defender so that rules out Evans:-)

 

[flobo]

I'll admit I know fuck all about Evans, but I did a bit of research into him as I couldn't see Pep allowing Mangala (who we already own) leave, just to replace him for twice the money with an older, injury prone clogger, who's as slow as a stoned slug.

I mean, I assume all the Evans naysayers have followed his career closely, and are calling him shit based on solid personal personal experience of actually watching him?

I don't believe it is a Pep signing...there is a difference between Pep wanting a player
and Pep being told it's Evans or nowt