United Thread - 2023/24

[Nellies left peg]

Pollock = fish = fish used in fish fingers = = Pope Fishfinger 1
We are signing Marcus Rashford.
Great clue Nellie :-) who needs Tolmie.

I was trying to be subtle and discreet but you have sussed me

 

[JASR]

I've seen mentioned a few times, that United's 4th all time highest money recieved for a player was Dan James...

So I popped over to transfermarkt (so pinch of salt with the figures/exchange rates)....and compared City vs United:


So.. not much in it, at 1st glance.
Ronaldo - the exception.

But if you look at the seasons of these transfers you see something more.
In the last 5 years, united have sold 4 players that make their top 19. Lukaku E74m (how?) in 19/20, James E29m in 21/22 (how??), Blind E16m 18/19 and Smalling E15m 20/21.

You then look at City and the top 6 are all in the past 5 years, and there's another 5 in the top 19.

Going back past the last 10 years, united have 9, City 5 (with SWP being the standout for us)

You can see why the spending power of the 2 clubs has gone in diametrically different ways - along with boost of City's success on the field (with it's TV money, and trophies etc) - united don't seem to get any sell-on value from their squad in recent times.

Maybe to paraphrase Ferguson, 'There's no value in the United selling market'

 

[JASR]

Doing the same for Buying:

It all looks quite similar in the values.

In the last 5 years, united have 10 of their most expensive top 19, and City have 7.
Trying to catch up big spending style!

We spent a lot in the few years just prior 5 years, so lets extend to 10 years - united have 17, City 18

So with buying of players, it's pretty close over 10 years. Just the trophy and money coming in count that is different :-D

 

[Nellies left peg]

I've seen mentioned a few times, that United's 4th all time highest money recieved for a player was Dan James...

So I popped over to transfermarkt (so pinch of salt with the figures/exchange rates)....and compared City vs United:
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So.. not much in it, at 1st glance.
Ronaldo - the exception.

But if you look at the seasons of these transfers you see something more.
In the last 5 years, united have sold 4 players that make their top 19. Lukaku E74m (how?) in 19/20, James E29m in 21/22 (how??), Blind E16m 18/19 and Smalling E15m 20/21.

You then look at City and the top 6 are all in the past 5 years, and there's another 5 in the top 19.

Going back past the last 10 years, united have 9, City 5 (with SWP being the standout for us)

You can see why the spending power of the 2 clubs has gone in diametrically different ways - along with boost of City's success on the field (with it's TV money, and trophies etc) - united don't seem to get any sell-on value from their squad in recent times.

Maybe to paraphrase Ferguson, 'There's no value in the United selling market'

When you buy shit you get fuckall when you try to offload them . They never learn

 

[Gingers Dad]

Mason Mount could be on the verge of becoming one of the Worlds best midfielders.

Or the next Wesley Sneijder / Frenki de Jong.

 

[citizen_maine]

When you buy shit you get fuckall when you try to offload them . They never learn

Or they buy decent players and turn them to shit

 

[Tuearts right boot]

So how's the takeover going?

I reckon this charade will carry on till they've sold this years season tickets

How cynical can you get.

 

[BrianW]

Glazers - The PJ Swales de nos jours.

May they stay at OT forever.

 

[lancs blue]

Adrian Rabot £60M "Eager to join Utd"

That's £10m to Juventus and £50m to his mum to stay in France.

 

[schfc6]

The rags offering mctominay and Maguire as make weights for the Rice deal. What fuckwit would want either of those two twats anywhere near their first eleven.Oh yes probably David Moyes. Ycmiu

£120m plus Mctominay & Maguire I’d expect.

West Ham favour our £85m.