United Thread - 2023/24

[freshie]

 

[The_Maverick]

According to the BBC, the rags will be prevented from signing highly-rated Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo by Uefa.

It’s not going very well, is it, scruffy Jim?

Ain’t that great. #smugface

Let’s really twist the knife and put I’d a bid of £39,999,99 and loan hem out.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Rags first six games all being shown live, fully understand the Dippers and Spuds games but:

Fulham
Brighton
Southampton
Palace

There has to be some kind of quid pro quo going on here, a team that finished eighth garnering all this publicity.

'Twas ever thus!

 

[NZBlue]

I see the Rags have sold Donny Van De Beek to Girona, seems they managed to get just £500k for him, I thought he was an £80 million player who they got for a snip at £40 million.

It's not even that- it's 500k euros.

 

[mexico1970]

I see the Rags have sold Donny Van De Beek to Girona, seems they managed to get just £500k for him, I thought he was an £80 million player who they got for a snip at £40 million.

Man United to take £37.5m transfer hit with Van de Beek to leave for £400k

Manchester United are set to make a huge loss with Donny Van de beek finally set to leave the club on a permanent basis. According to Spanish outlet Relevo, the midfielder is set to join Girona on …

talksport.com

 

[NZBlue]

I almost want Girona to finish 3rd in their group now. How funny would it be if the rags got knocked out of the Thursday night cup by Donny

 

[Shirley]

Rags first six games all being shown live, fully understand the Dippers and Spuds games but:

Fulham
Brighton
Southampton
Palace

There has to be some kind of quid pro quo going on here, a team that finished eighth garnering all this publicity.

When there are 659 million of them then sky are simply pandering to their subscribers.

 

[don84]

I heard the 500k deal also includes that the rags has a buyback clause for 30M and will pay for Donny's salary.

 

[Frank the Yank]

I almost want Girona to finish 3rd in their group now. How funny would it be if the rags got knocked out of the Thursday night cup by Donny

Lovely thought but it doesn’t apply this season under the new convulted Chumps League format!!

 

[NZBlue]

Lovely thought but it doesn’t apply this season under the new convulted Chumps League format!!

Ah yes- I'd forgotten that