United Thread - 2022/23

[foggy1974]

It would be completely understandable if Brentford weren't willing to give Eriksen a new contact if he didn't prove to be physically wise. Brentford let him train with them for a couple of weeks before giving him game time. Brentford took a risk giving him a one year deal when nobody else was willing to take the chance with him. Personally if I was a Brentford fan I'd be pretty pissed off with Eriksen unless he was joining another club that was playing Champions League football and challenging for trophies.

So they let him train before deciding to offer him a contract that doesn't exactly sound a risk & although I'm only guessing, I would imagine there would have be clauses to protect Brentford.
What difference does leaving for ucl or a club challenging for trophies make when people are questioning his loyalty to Brentford.

 

[Kippax77]

Haha

Someone in the changing rooms as obviously hid his eye liner in the past then.
Bloody immature sods

 

[SWPISHOME]

So they let him train before deciding to offer him a contract that doesn't exactly sound a risk & although I'm only guessing, I would imagine there would have be clauses to protect Brentford.
What difference does leaving for ucl or a club challenging for trophies make when people are questioning his loyalty to Brentford.

Surely Brentford would have had themselves protected whilst offering Eriksens contract, No other club seemed willing to put themselves in a situation for Eriksen probably rightly so. Yes clubs would have had protection in contracts ect but the media would still have had a certain club hang out to dry if something bad had of came of it.
The loyalty part is obviously up for debate, He's 30yrs old most likely it's his last good contract. I could understand if he turned down Brentford to play his last years with a Champions League team or a club that will challenge for honours. He has obviously chose the Rags for his last big payday 3 year deal and probably getting 200k a week if not more...
I can see people's point of view it does seem like he's shafted Brentford after they've taken him on board, Then again he's probably thinking of his family and getting massive wages that he wouldn't get at Brentford.

Either way it's a sideways step he's taken, He'll be battling it out with Brentford for 12th place.

 

[Vienna_70]

Their sheer stupidity, hypocrisy, and irony as United fans, and the amount of money United spend and waste is lost on them, bar the odd sensible and honest few.

https://www.redcafe.net/threads/man-citys-insane-spending.471215/

That AndySmith1990 is a very perceptive fucker:

"They still haven’t come close to a treble."

Fucking moron!

 

[goalmole]

Surely Brentford would have had themselves protected whilst offering Eriksens contract, No other club seemed willing to put themselves in a situation for Eriksen probably rightly so. Yes clubs would have had protection in contracts ect but the media would still have had a certain club hang out to dry if something bad had of came of it.
The loyalty part is obviously up for debate, He's 30yrs old most likely it's his last good contract. I could understand if he turned down Brentford to play his last years with a Champions League team or a club that will challenge for honours. He has obviously chose the Rags for his last big payday 3 year deal and probably getting 200k a week if not more...
I can see people's point of view it does seem like he's shafted Brentford after they've taken him on board, Then again he's probably thinking of his family and getting massive wages that he wouldn't get at Brentford.

Either way it's a sideways step he's taken, He'll be battling it out with Brentford for 12th place.

I don't see what problem people have with Eriksen moving to United.
He fulfilled the contract he agreed with Brentford and now he's moving to a side that will be paying him a higher wage. He has his family and his future after football to think of.
Who can blame him?
I don't even think there is a loyalty issue here. People are just looking for a stick to beat him with.

 

[Vienna_70]

That goes for most of us I suspect.

I’ve been to the swamp for one - yes, one - game. A women's international in 1990.

And that’s still more times than most rags.

 

[RadcliffeRick]

That AndySmith1990 is a very perceptive fucker:

"They still haven’t come close to a treble."

Fucking moron!

There are one or two enlighten posters on there (surprisingly) who can see what is happening and how well City is run. Hopefully they don't tell utd about it!!

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Someone in the changing rooms as obviously hid his eye liner in the past then.
Bloody immature sods

Is the young English starlet Jessie still there as he's out of contract or is there a new mole?

 

[city2]

This horrible club is dead to me.

 

[Nellies left peg]

I have a bit of loyalty, but if someone wants to triple my wages, my loyalty is out the window.

What? Even to play for the raggy scum? :-)

 

[NZBlue]

In fairness his Mrs did lose a child at birth not much more than two months ago

and to make matters worse united want to keep him

 

[Stoned Rose]

Haha

By culture does he mean them being absolutely wank?

 

[TCIB]

So this comical De Jong saga then, Barca want to sell but De Jong's agent has been afk essentially and not replying to contact efforts? He really does not want to leave Barca does he. Fake Ronaldo wanting to leave and kicking up a public fuss is just the cherry on the top for me.

With De Jong if he is so resistant to leaving at what point do utd call it a day. I get deals can take time but what we hear with De Jong is he is strongly resistant to moving to Utd or at least, leaving Barca. What player do you get in this situation? a model professional who will keep a grit and determination even if the chips are down. Or do you get someone like Rashford who can barely lift their chin of their chest.

I am happy for it to continue but if i were a utd fan the fresh joy of getting a decent manager would already have a hint of sourness about it with this and Ronaldo. Shame that!

 

[Blue Mist]

In fairness his Mrs did lose a child at birth not much more than two months ago

And in fairness, had the rags signed Alfies lad, Mbappe and Nunez, pr37 would be on the plane first to India or where ever the friendly is.

 

[Blue Mist]

Well said. Who knows how his family are feeling.

Well said !! So you believe it. How come he played for the rags after the very sad event. This isn't grief he has spent all summer gobbling off that they need to sign decent players. They didn't so he's on strike until they let him leave.

 

[Matt the Giant]

I think this summer really has shown how far that lot have fallen. Who are they signing? A 30-year old player with a severe heart issue who's looking for his final pay day; some unknown player who've done okay in the Dutch league.
High profile players like De Jong fight to NOT go there.. their by far best player is a 37-year old who doesn't want to stay.

It's wonderful to behold, just wonderful.

 

[Gingers Dad]

I'll never forget the sweaty, fat, useless **** bouncing up and down on the pitch after VAR shafted us in the CL. He's a fucking myth. Belongs at a midtable La Liga side, or the Rags.

How he didn't get a crack that night is beyond me. Fucking prick

South American Sean Dyce

 

[BlueBrain]

United netspend for the last 5 years

 

[KS55]

I’ve been to the swamp for one - yes, one - game. A women's international in 1990.

And that’s still more times than most rags.

It just occurs to me that I have been to the swamp to watch Rugby League more times than those plastics have seen football there.

 

[vincent]

Looks like they are in for Dybala.