United Thread 2014/15

[Monkey Boy Blue]

I love the fact that Chevrolet are the rags new shirt sponsors. Sums them up.

'Classic' United side:

Current United side:

 

[Bilboblue]

Ok.... I will put my tuppence worth in, then stick my tin hat on as I am going against the majority on here.

Van Gaal is a good/great manager, but has never managed in the premier league,so he will need time.
Manchester United have so far ( I think) added 2 signings, Shaw and Herrera.
Ok, I do like the look of Shaw, and I believe he could develop into something big, but who knows, they said the same about Phil Jones.
Herrera I don't know enough about, but he probably wouldn't make the City first team, why not I hear you say.....because City would have bid and he would have came (such is the turnaround in fortunes of the 2 clubs).
Reality check time.....last year Man U were shit (compared to previous years), they have done nothing to sort out the centre of defence yet, and given that in reality they need 6-7 (being generous) players they have 2. Even if they sign another 5 or 6 world class players (including Cavani who disappointed in the World Cup), they will take a good while to settle in....
So relax and worry about Chelsea, as I reckon Fabregas could be a really good signing.......but don't lose too much sleep yet about the rags.

We are, we do, he may be and we are not.

:o)

 

[Andy TheCatalyst Morrison]

Lot of whispers in Italy, including via a major sports journalist over there (Pedulla), that United will offer £60m for Cavani soon. Their spending could hit £150m this summer if they got Cavani.

I've been distinctly underwhelmed by Cavani pretty much every time I've seen him play. I will laugh my tits off if they pay anywhere near £60m for him. Worth £20m in today's market, if that.

 

[Bluewonder]

Van Persie is better than Cavani and Cavani is exactly what they don't need.

 

[billymumphrey]

Good to know Nike are consistent when it comes to shit kits.
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/manchester-united-201415-shirt-unveiled-the-kit-louis-van-gaals-men-will-wear-next-season-9589261.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/foot ... 89261.html</a>
[bigimg]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Br77i_JCEAQ-IhY.png[/bigimg]

Going out on a limb - but I don't actually mind that design...

That logo though, makes it look incredibly cheap.

 

[Bill]

Rumours today that van Gaal wants to bring his 3-4-3 to Trafford Borough:

------------------------------------de Gea-----------------------------------------------

--------------Smalling--------------Jones---------------Evans---------------------

Rafael--------------Herrera-----------------Fellaini----------------------Shaw

------------Mata-----------------------------------------------Rooney--------------

------------------------------------van Persie----------------------------------------

I would very much enjoy playing against that back three, but can't see it happening myself.

Honestly, that line up does instill any fear at all.

piss funny if you ask me. even rags I know would shit it with that back line.

 

[sir baconface]

Going out on a limb - but I don't actually mind that design...

That logo though, makes it look incredibly cheap.

I agree. The kit is OK but that gold cross looks as bad on a shirt as it does on their shit cars.

 

[laserblue]

Good to know Nike are consistent when it comes to shit kits.
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/manchester-united-201415-shirt-unveiled-the-kit-louis-van-gaals-men-will-wear-next-season-9589261.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/foot ... 89261.html</a>
[bigimg]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Br77i_JCEAQ-IhY.png[/bigimg]

LOL depicting a pitch invasion.

When was the last time these passionless fuckers stormed a pitch?

We must have done it a dozen times since they last did.

1974 when Denis Law backheeled 'that' goal and the rag masses tried to get the game abandoned? (Which of course it was but the result stood).

 

[nmc]

Reuters reporting that Nike won't be renewing their contract with the Rags.

 

[laserblue]

It seems the rags have higher opinion of their worth than Nike do.


Soccer-Nike to end kit supply deal with Man Utd - source

9 hours ago

Reuters

By Keith Weir

LONDON, July 7 (Reuters) - U.S. sportswear company Nike will not renew a long-running kit supply deal with English soccer club Manchester United because of the cost of a new contract, a source with knowledge of the negotiations said.

Nike has been supplying United's famous red shirts since 2002 but the current agreement expires next year. Its withdrawal is expected to clear the way for the club to sign a lucrative new deal with German sportswear company Adidas.

"Clearly Nike's football business is booming and they could easily afford to do this (deal). They had the right to match any other offer but looking at the deal on the table, they will walk away as it doesn't make commercial sense," the source said.

United got around 38 million pounds ($64.7 million) from the Nike deal in 2012-13, including its share of profit from the sale of merchandise around the world.

Media reports had suggested the club was looking for a new deal worth around 60 million pounds per season.

Nike and Adidas are battling for supremacy in the soccer kit industry, with the American company having made big inroads into a sport that its German rival long dominated.

United, owned by the American Glazer family, are looking to rebuild after a disappointing season in which the 20-times English champions finished only seventh in the Premier League.

The club has installed Dutchman Louis van Gaal as their new manager and he will take charge after the World Cup where he has steered the Netherlands to the semi-finals.

<a class="postlink" href="http://finance.yahoo.com/news/soccer-nike-end-kit-supply-200036611.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://finance.yahoo.com/news/soccer-ni ... 36611.html</a>