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Football Thread 2014/15 |OT3| Got to be a top 5 worst thread title we've ever had.
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LabouredSubterfuge
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I can assure you that Woodward does not comprehend this concept.
Steverulez
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We're gonna win the title so it's pretty good join us
Aye, that was plaining obvious when he was interviewed by MUTV and said he wanted to stop the best players going to Spain.
And the answer to that is, you can't.
FortuneFaded
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Delfouneso actually scored. They still lost but it's still a miracle.
LabouredSubterfuge
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And that's pretty much it. We've always missed out on the biggest players even when we were winning everything and had CL football.
Shanks D Zoro
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It is crazy that people don't want to play for Utd. Arguably the biggest club in the world these past twenty years. 13 league titles, 2 champions leagues and another final. All this while constantly playing on average the hardest most competitive league in the world. A club with a great history and stadium. Players should be queuing up to go to United.
Two more finals m8
Totally agree.
Shanks D Zoro
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What? not CL.
We lost in 2009 and 2011.
figadapaura
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Coldnoodle
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Why do the best players like going to Spain?
Is it the weather?
Is it the weather?
KidA Seven
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Lifestyle, money and an easier league. What's not to like?
Baki
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figadapaura
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That's definitely part of it.
Shanks D Zoro
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ah, I forgot 2011.
Milchmonster
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Looked okay so far, obviously needs some more time to "click" with our players.
He did a decent job against Bayern in the Supercup but was very desperate to score one which made him look bad at times. Guess he wanted to show that he's good enough for BVB, also because it was his first match in the Westfalenstadion and on top of that, against Bayern. He looked like he wanted too much, which made him shoot from places outside the box from which you really shouldn't try to score from :lol. But give him time, look at pretty much all our signings, you won't see how good he really is until his second year under Klopp.
FortuneFaded
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I think they already have people to do the laundry.
Steverulez
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It is a bit strange but anyone with a pair of eyes can see outside of a few talented players they have a poor squad, no champions league and Woodward is well out of his depth. If they don't get back in the CL this season would you want to be playing at united when big players will probably have other options?
Personally, I think players are concerned they won't be joined by other top players which is what they need.
Lvg is a reason to join I think as he's a good manager but he's not exactly been backed in the market has he?
They need a dof
Were still in the dark ages with transfers. We haggle over 1-2 million pounds, and we don't pay the mega agents who represent all the great players. So were cheap for no reason, and now we don't have Champions League football. We've got better odds of turning into a mid table club then returning to a World Class club.
In my mind, it has a lot to do with cultural reasons.
The likes of Neymar, for example, would have seen Brazilian legends like Ronaldo play for the big Spanish clubs and been wildly successful. Undoubtedly both of those clubs have huge followings in countries like that (partly) because of this.
I imagine it's also much more appealing to live in another Hispanic country for lots of these players and it has a warm climate (+ big cities).
The likes of Neymar, for example, would have seen Brazilian legends like Ronaldo play for the big Spanish clubs and been wildly successful. Undoubtedly both of those clubs have huge followings in countries like that (partly) because of this.
I imagine it's also much more appealing to live in another Hispanic country for lots of these players and it has a warm climate (+ big cities).
LabouredSubterfuge
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lol
And lol
pulga
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someone legit nominate me on facebook, wanna get some hawt ladies we- ... Nominated.
Oh and to donate too of course :3
Vivalaraza
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Money is what comes first and foremost.
You have to be willing to pay the people who make these deals happen. For a long time we didn't do that.
In this window there are plenty of reasons why players wouldn't want to join.
You have to be willing to pay the people who make these deals happen. For a long time we didn't do that.
In this window there are plenty of reasons why players wouldn't want to join.
Thing is, LvG actually has been backed in the transfer market. At least that's what the balance sheets will say. £70m has been spent this summer on three players which is a lot. Unfortunately it doesn't even begin to address all the deficiencies in the squad. Of course, that's the clubs fault, but they won't be quick to ever admit that.
Wasn't there a big thing about United not paying huge agent fees a while back during the Hazard transfer?
Can see Madrid/Barcelona having none of the scruples.
Nicktendo86
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U s, but to whom????
FortuneFaded
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You obviously don't know me.
The players already have regular prostitutes then. I was trying to keep it clean.
"according to calciomercato"
calciomercato is a news aggregator, not a source, for fuck's sake.
Shanks D Zoro
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Just in time for the Euros
I guess that is true, CL is such an incentive
I guess that is true. Even Thiago Silva turned down PSG, but accepted when Zlatan was gonna join him.
LabouredSubterfuge
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Phew.
Milchmonster
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Don't get your hopes up, he'll injure himself right before that.
He's a BVB now, you know.
Everyone hates Celtic now for not "doing what's right", like they actually had a choice. They're a business, they have share holders, Legia broke the rules, and UEFA punished them with a 3-0 forfeit, as is standard.
Celtic didn't deserve to progress, they were embarrassed by a terrible team, and will be embarassed by even better ones if they make it to the group stage. But there's not a club in the world whose higher ups would say no to £15m extra income this year, even if the players, manager, or fans wanted them to.
Celtic didn't deserve to progress, they were embarrassed by a terrible team, and will be embarassed by even better ones if they make it to the group stage. But there's not a club in the world whose higher ups would say no to £15m extra income this year, even if the players, manager, or fans wanted them to.
Shanks D Zoro
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Ronaldinho joined Barca because Manchester was too rainy.
Does this Pompey player remind you of anyone?
Wilshere in a blonde wig.
He's being a twat in my FM save demanding to go out on loan when he's one of three fit CBs.
Fucking Peter Kenyon trying to save £2m on that deal.
The_Hitcher89
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Man Utd are gonna do something mental on deadline day to essentially guarantee CL qualification
LabouredSubterfuge
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I wish.
£100m offer for Aaron Ramsey, innit.
yet Vidal still picked Juve over BAYERN back in 2011. And we were much much poorer than this United squad, offered him less wages and (from an outsider's perspective) were going nowhere
Vidal scares me because he's evidently brainless
Shanks D Zoro
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Change their name to Barcelona and trick people into joining them when the real Barca's ban starts. Hire some Spanish sounding executives too.
Freewheelin'
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Hate it on FM when you transfer-list a player and agree a fee with a club who wants the player, then he just demands money to move to that club. lol no. Fuck off, I'm sticking you in the reserves.
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