Re: Close Season Football Chat : Thu Aug 12, 2010 3:44 pm  

RR see my earlier post (though it all sounds a bit like Forlan and he came good with a couple of goals if I remember rightly )

Would rather the ~£7mn went towards a central midfielder given that we're likely to lose Giggs, Scholes, Hargreaves (retiring) and Anderson (think Fergie's patience will have gone with him after his escapade in Portugal)
FWIW I hope Hargreaves doesn't have to retire because he's the best England midfielder we've not produced (maybe why he's the best!) but it doesn't look great for him making any sort of worthwhile comeback

Re: Close Season Football Chat : Thu Aug 12, 2010 8:01 pm  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

I'm very surprised at the naivety of some United supporters. Why exactly have their club spent £7m on a player coming from complete obscurity? Who makes these decisions on how much a player should cost? I just read that he'd only just joined his club, and that United had signed him based on his pre-season form. With all due respect, he could turn out to be a good player, but £7m for a player with that CV, who was available on a free only months ago? Some are saying 'well people said the same when we spent a lot on Ronaldo', but Ronaldo was one of the world's hottest talents back then, whilst this fella seems a nobody, with his only background being homeless football and pre-season friendlies, from the sounds of things.

I'd rather we had signed a midfielder but I trust Fergie to get it right, he usually does. Also we don't even know the fee Utd paid plus if he was a nobody then why were both Utd and Madrid both chasing him? I have seen nothing of him and we are slightly top heavy on forwards but of the 6 we have at the club three are youngsters and three are experienced players so I am fairly happy with that.

Re: Close Season Football Chat : Thu Aug 12, 2010 8:47 pm  

Roofs wrote:

:lol:

Did anyone else feel Rooney's wave to the crowd whilst getting subbed (and rightly booed) was sarcastic? If so IMO it's yet another reason why the to$$er should not play for England. Along with refusing to sing the national anthem, been dirty, and an extremely poor role model, he's a disgrace to the England shirt IMO.

Why should he have to sing the national anthem?

God save the Queen? No thanks, its what the mute button on the TV was made for.

Re: Close Season Football Chat : Thu Aug 12, 2010 11:12 pm  

FireWire wrote:

Why should he have to sing the national anthem?

God save the Queen? No thanks, its what the mute button on the TV was made for.

I don't get why people representing the country won't sing it tbh, only a few lines. As I say they're representing the country it's not much to ask.

Re: Close Season Football Chat : Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:01 am  

Dan_FC wrote:

I don't get why people representing the country won't sing it tbh, only a few lines. As I say they're representing the country it's not much to ask.

My thoughs exactly. It's his whole attitude and way he plays the game that I can't stand.

Re: Close Season Football Chat : Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:03 am  

He'd play better if he sang the anthem.

Re: Close Season Football Chat : Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:06 am  

Asim wrote:

He'd play better if he sang the anthem.

Couldn't play any worse then he is so must be worth a short.

Despite what MU fans say about him he will never compare IMO to the likes of Shearer, Sheringham and Ferdinand (and that's just to name a few, there's countless more).

Re: Close Season Football Chat : Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:07 am  

Roofs wrote:

Couldn't play any worse then he is so must be worth a short.

Despite what MU fans say about him he will never compare IMO to the likes of Shearer, Sheringham and Ferdinand (and that's just to name a few, there's countless more).

Re: Close Season Football Chat : Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:17 am  

Dan_FC wrote:

I don't get why people representing the country won't sing it tbh, only a few lines. As I say they're representing the country it's not much to ask.

They don't know the words.

Re: Close Season Football Chat : Fri Aug 13, 2010 9:21 am  

Dan_FC wrote:

I don't get why people representing the country won't sing it tbh, only a few lines. As I say they're representing the country it's not much to ask.

When they give us an English national anthem I'll be bothered.