31 Aug 2015 21:45:21
I can't wait for next week. Not because the transfer window is over, but because a lot of you moaning sods will be back at school.
This may not even get posted (sorry Eds if it causes grief), but some of you in here talk utter crap.
You moan relentlessly about lack of ambition and smokescreens, and there is not really any money available. Then when we spend money you moan about that. All this nonsense about Navas and Martial, I bet 99% of you know f@#k all about either of them.
At least some of the genuine posters, eg Jred etc, have the good grace to admit they don't know much about them. I certainly don't, somI won't comment until I have seen them play.
I wouldn't believe the press about the fee for Martial, but again, I don't know.
Januzaj nneds to toughen up for the EPL, somI think a loan to a decent team in a competitive league will domhim good. Chicarito is not good enough. He hasn't developed into the player we expected, so a move away is probably best for both parties. He was always a popular player, somImwishnhim well. Wilson will definitely benefit from a loan. And as for DDG, he was always going to leave. I can't believe anyone is naive enough to think that we could have kept him for another year, and got the same level of performance as last year, and then let him leave for nothing.
As for Navas and Martial, let's just wait and see before writing them off as failures before they have even signed. There is bound to be debate about the fee, In understand that, but let's not pretend we know all about him already. Give the lad a chance.
Oh, and just one last point. For those already calling Martial panic buy, did LvG not say weeks ago that we were looking at a forward that nine of the press were talking about? It is that conveniently forgotten because he is just a bug fat liar?
31 Aug 2015 21:49:34
Hear hear, does my absolute nut in the amount of fickle fans we have, there is literally no please in them. Can you believe this is a hobby they enjoy or do they just need an excuse to sulk and rant.
31 Aug 2015 21:54:41
Van Gaal also said we dominated against Swansea. Do you believe that also?
31 Aug 2015 21:56:21
Blimey Betster, you've merged a few issues there, not everyone has a black or white opinion mate. I am an optimist but £36M on a relatively unknown player smacks of desperation. Who knows what tomorrow will bring but given our play last last year and for the majority of this year so far it is hard to maintain that optimism
31 Aug 2015 21:56:25
100% agree
31 Aug 2015 21:57:52
I may not post a lot but I've been visiting this site for many years now.
I haven't seen anything of Martial tbh. But I did see a lot of Navas at the WC last year and he was one of the reasons Costa Rica did well.
I really hope there is something else in the pipeline though because we are short in a lot of areas.
I'm also disappointed Pereira hasn't had a look in yet.
31 Aug 2015 21:59:21
Wow everyone is on the edge today.
Betty i agree with most of your post but undecided on Janusaj only because i can't see him getting enough time on the pitch at Dortmund unless they get injuries. Their front 3 and kagawa are better players and seem to have really clicked on now. If he gets to play regularly he will come back a much better player.
31 Aug 2015 22:02:48
What a wonderful refreshing post cheers betty I thought it was just me.
31 Aug 2015 22:07:21
Despite my rant , I must apologise for my illeteracy!! Bloody auto correct, and also my tablet keeps replacing "space" with "m".
31 Aug 2015 22:08:02
Don't worry Betts, Ed's planning on heading up to the Bury market tomorrow and he's selling players buy one get one free.
31 Aug 2015 22:08:41
Betty that post was far too sensible for this site mate what are you thinking of
31 Aug 2015 22:09:14
I agree with everything bar the martial thoughts Betty.
I do believe it is a panic buy. it is an outrageous amount of money to pay for a relatively unproven teenager regardless of his potential. Of course we don't know the exact fee but Canal have reported it's 80 Mil euro and are also stating it was reported to them by Monaco. I really hope that he does well and becomes a world class talent, it would fantastic to be able to justify such a fee. I know nothing of the lad but hear nothing but good things.
Navas is someone who I believe will be a fantastic signing for us, a really competent goalkeeper.
We got a great deal out of De Gea. The money we received was a fantastic amount for a player in his final year. Kudos to Ed for standing his ground, getting a decent fee and a quality keeper in return.
In regards to the 'surprise' comment that LVG made, I genuinely believe that he was just saying that. Leading the press on a merry dance if you will as they have been spewing nothing but crap all summer.
All that said, there has to be some serious questions asked of our transfer dealings. Yes we bought some quality at the start but towards the end it all seemed a bit farcical.
31 Aug 2015 22:09:23
Agree betty its not like its our money so why should it bother most so much
31 Aug 2015 22:10:06
if any consolation supposedly spurs had a 20 million pound bid rejected earlier in the summer.
31 Aug 2015 22:11:07
Spot on Betty, great post. Navas IMO will improve the team immediately as for martial I really have no idea but whoever is making the decision knows more about him than me and every other poster on here and I trust that judgement, and I am looking forward to seeing him play.
I still think we will sign another player tomorrow, possibly another surprise name, but I think we need a leader at the back.
31 Aug 2015 22:25:53
JMB , what the hell has that got to do with anything?
AJH , yeah mate lots of issues merged. My point is some numpies ade writing the signings off already. Aren't we all meant to SUPPORT United on here? We don't all have to agree or like every player , but at least let's see them play first.
Just a few days ago people were questioning our ambition , using City as an example. Posts saying how if City want a player they will just pay the fee. £50m for.Sterling , £55m for DeBruyne. Now that is ambition etc etc.
It just riles me that some people slate the team that they claim to support , yet praise our closest rivals for the same thing.
I don't like the way we are.throwing money about and have said so numerous times before. But let's give the players a chance to at least pull the shirt on before disguarding them to the scrap heap.
31 Aug 2015 22:38:55
You know what, I put my hands up to being a bit fickle about this football club under LVG. I like the bloke when he sits in the pressers, the ignorant bastard, the say it as it is type of manager I believe should be in charge of this club. I don't like the bloke when I'm watching the drab football being played and he sits on the bench arms folded.
This Martial signing is a strange one for me. Not a name any of us even thought about (except maybe Ronnie), not the world class 20+ goals a season striker we all wanted. That's why a few on here seem to be fickle. We were just wanting a bit more from Mr Woodward. I really hope tomorrow we replace some of these outgoing players with real quality.
31 Aug 2015 22:49:32
The fact he is unheard of to most on here and we're paying in the region of £40m for him is the issue. At least when city or Chelsea spend that kind of money they aw buying proven quality. Pedro was available for half that fee. We're spent £250m in 18 months and we're no closer to the too 2 teams than we were 2 years ago. How long is this acceptable to you?
31 Aug 2015 23:31:51
Agree toms. If supporting a club since 1969 and eating, breathing United and wanting them to be the best is called fickle, then fickle some of us are.
BTW Betty, I think navas will be an amazing gk for us, and we got a superb deal for ddg. Got to say I don't know anything about Martial but I'm sure he'll turn up well.
However, we also need to sign some proven talent to augment the young talent we've bought. I'm a lot happier tonight. If we can get Greizman then I'll be estatic!!