United Thread 2014/15

[BlueAnorak]

The reason Utd are having problems is because they don't have a "Director of Football Role" - not necessarily above the manager but the head of a team, including scouts, responsible for identifying and then bringing on board tallant.
Most of the best players in the world are on long term contracts and it takes a lot to capture them. Unless you are into long term planning this doesn't come cheap. You have to pay to get the club to listen to an offer AND you have to convince the player that there future is at their club, I can't see any one at Bayern Munich, Real Madrid or Barcelona wanting to leave their current clubs unless the offer is incredible.
Then there are agents to deal with - the main reason why the old school manager model no longer works.
I used to think the Old School manager role was the right one, but with Agents it just doesn't work anymore.

 

[prestonibbo_mcfc]

Re: Jimmy Bullard winding up the rags on Twitter!

Should be in the United thread. (And not that interesting, if I'm honest).

Well I'm sure a MOD will move it, if they deem it necessary.

 

[Vienna_70]

Has anybody else seen the story of Kun's fall-out with Rojo during the World Cup?

Apparently, the rags' new 'superstar' defender invited the ex-boyfriend of Sergio's current girlfriend into the Argentina dressing room after one of the group games.

Kun was not best pleased.

Bring on the derby!

 

[mrtwiceaseason]

Noticed this morning the BT sport Add. On the radio today banging on about all the big games they had coming up none featuring the rags .how time change do they not see them as a draw anymore ?
What I find incredible is how in 2 weeks they have gone from intergalactic world champs to the worst team the prem has ever seen.wonder what the slant would have been if they had scraped a win against Swansea ?

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Has anybody else seen the story of Kun's fall-out with Rojo during the World Cup?

Apparently, the rags' new 'superstar' defender invited the ex-boyfriend of Sergio's current girlfriend into the Argentina dressing room after one of the group games.

Kun was not best pleased.

Bring on the derby!

From rojo's record of bookings there's a big chance even if he's worth a place in the side that he'll be suspended.

If the above is true he's not likely to be invited to any parties held by our Argentine players. He'd also better watch out for Zaba as they'll be on the same side of the pitch.

 

[nixmith2]

Utd, biggest richest club in all the world, £200 mil war chest, finally sign Rojo.
In a statement released to the Lisbon stock exchange, Sporting set out the payment schedule agreed with United for the player.

They will receive £8m immediately, with further instalments of £4m being paid on 1 December this year and 1 July, 2015. YCMIU. Woodward also promised to wash the dishes for the next 3 weeks[/quote

Can anyone confirm this: have Man Utd bought out the third party ownership for Rojo (as we had to do with Mangala) is that done in installments too!

If not they maybe in trouble with the Premier League - 10 point deduction would almost guarantee relegation. I need to know as they are 750/1 to go down this year!

 

[Bill]

Utd, biggest richest club in all the world, £200 mil war chest, finally sign Rojo.
In a statement released to the Lisbon stock exchange, Sporting set out the payment schedule agreed with United for the player.

They will receive £8m immediately, with further instalments of £4m being paid on 1 December this year and 1 July, 2015. YCMIU. Woodward also promised to wash the dishes for the next 3 weeks[/quote

Can anyone confirm this: have Man Utd bought out the third party ownership for Rojo (as we had to do with Mangala) is that done in installments too!

If not they maybe in trouble with the Premier League - 10 point deduction would almost guarantee relegation. I need to know as they are 750/1 to go down this year!

not a chance they'll go down, even with a 20 point deduction.

 

[Plays By Sense Of Smell]

Has anybody else seen the story of Kun's fall-out with Rojo during the World Cup?

Apparently, the rags' new 'superstar' defender invited the ex-boyfriend of Sergio's current girlfriend into the Argentina dressing room after one of the group games.

Kun was not best pleased.

Bring on the derby!

From rojo's record of bookings there's a big chance even if he's worth a place in the side that he'll be suspended.

If the above is true he's not likely to be invited to any parties held by our Argentine players. He'd also better watch out for Zaba as they'll be on the same side of the pitch.

Could be heading for a real 'Welcome to Manchester - OOF!' on 1st Nov. from Saint Zabba.

 

[papillon]

Just seen this on Twitter

"Rojo row your boat
Gently down the league
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
You've got no Champions League"

 

[mad4city]

Just seen this on Twitter

"Rojo row your boat
Gently down the league
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
Fergie smells of wee"

Scams better.