United are one of the richest clubs in the world, the money might as well go on players. So yeah Id rather spend a billion and a half on the best players than let the Glazers or whoever pocket it. What else would we do with the millions the club makes?
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Spend it on new jumpers for goalposts, obviously.
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Exactly. This idea of being outraged at the club spending big bucks to keep up with the other elite clubs is just.. puzzling.
Make it more cheap to watch United at OT?
I want Pogba to come back but there's got to be a limit mun.
Like others might have said, it's eerily quiet. If we wasn't signing him, it would have been all over the media by now.
I am feeling quite pessimistic about it all now, midweek I was feeling very positive.
It's been a bit of a saga but only because we have access to 24 hour news and social media now. In the old days, we would turn on the radio one morning to learn that we had signed Bryan Robson.
It was nothing like this.
I am feeling quite pessimistic about it all now, midweek I was feeling very positive.
It's been a bit of a saga but only because we have access to 24 hour news and social media now. In the old days, we would turn on the radio one morning to learn that we had signed Bryan Robson.
It was nothing like this.
Well when you consider what we've seen the past 3 seasons the tickets are too much based on the level of entertainment. I think it's better spent on the players. It generates so much excitement. We all want it cheaper - but at the same time you go down that route and suddenly you are newcastle united. I mean if you think about it - they could have had free admission for the last few seasons..eventually people wouldn't want to go because it was worse then shit on a stick. Though that was the managers tactics, I think ever since we sold Ronaldo, we've become complacent. We stopped looking to improve on the players we have and now we have to focus on bringing in quality players.
The players are muppets. They want to see the best players come to United. Pogba is one of them and with more responsibility in a greater league - we'll be a better team.
It is. And hailing it as some sort of achievement - as some do - is even more stupid.
I like the player, though - so I don't mind us buying him. And we can obviously afford it, so it ain't that. But getting giddy over us breaking the transfer record for Pogba isn't really my cup of tea, put it like that.
It would be spotless mate, clean. Anything for Pogs.
Your first paragraph is full of contradiction. Maybe take a break, it's Sunday after all.
Tuesday or Wednesday
Juventus pretty much did the same as we did when we signed him from Le Havre. Got a player for next to nothing as he had no contract and wanted to leave the club he was at. We didnt give him the money he wanted from all accounts or play him enough, both of which at the time were right in my opinion, ironically he probably would have been a started the following year for us. They got a fantastic deal and to be frank he has probably developed and had far more success than he would have during that period had he remained with us.
The fact they dont want to sell him and are pushing for a ridiculous fee is totally within there rights, not to mention the fact its highly likely we are going to pay close to what they want. Fair play to them, it is s stupid fee but not in the same stupidness ball park of what they are paying for Higuain
Spot on. Besides, compared to Arsenal for instance, it is still not that expensive to go to OT.
Why do you think we get that big shirt deal from Adidas? Because they can sell a lot of shirts? They sell more shirts, we can get an even bigger deal.
We have to use our strength to our advantage or get left behind. If you have that attitude, within 2/3 seasons we loose this talent or that talent. You want to keep Martial? De Gea? You have to show these players your ambition. The fact is, if the club has a problem it will pull out but I hope it doesn't. We pulled out for Ramos - and I don't think we truly wanted him. (however it reflects poorly on us)
The game we knew, isn't coming back. When you spend this kind of money, you have to plan ahead and keep on top of situations. When you think where we finished last season, and for 2/3rds of it we didn't attack teams at all....then this should be enough to get us into the champions league with this team. It might even be enough to challenge for the league. More importantly it gives players belief. It gives people a buzz. That's what they are buying.
Hope. Hope that after 3 years we might see some of the old United. Why not? We will not recover if we adopt your attitude. Your attitude, is the 'value' attitude....it's cost us a lot of players and money...Take Hazard. We didn't pay a few more million to get him. This summer, we could have got double our money probably - if we wanted too..
We need to be more aggressive. We also need to see the improvements in Depay, Adnan, Morgan. If we see that then we're motoring.
I'll be happy to get him but I have a feeling it'll become poisonous in a few years.
Like a black mamba or a very poisonous plant from the deepest parts of the Amazon?
This echoes so much of the Sneijder saga, news day after day before it all went dead because we wouldn't pay what was required
No my issue is all the hatred and horrible remarks from their fans mainly. They should respect the fact we made Pogba and he's coming home. They just kept him warm for a few years.
Reported for racism
Yeah I think that is Raiola all over.....
How many moves will Ibra, Ballotelli and progably
Pogba accumulate across theircareers.....It could be a right pain in the ass if there is nonsense leaked to the press each summer with him itching for a move/looking for more $$$ - it was annoying enough when Ronaldo was linked to Madrid for a couple of summers before his move
If we pay above 100 million, even with Pogba's age I doubt we would sell him on at any kind of profit in 3/4 years
Did we ever get to that point with Sneijder. I remember there were few 'saga's with him.
Serious question. Do people here think he's 'clean'? I mean he comes from Serie A, after all. And he's only 23 y.o. with body like a tank
Serious question. Do people here think he's 'clean'? I mean he comes from Serie A, after all. And he's only 23 y.o. with body like a tank
hes always had that type of physiqueI don't know about about poisonous. He's been at Juventus for four years and seems liked. United would have to stay on top of the situation. I think we would be wise to try to extend after 2 years. I said the same with Ronaldo - we have to 'adopt' his agent. Keep it friendly. They use us and we use them. It might not even come to that and he might be happy to extend etc. If he extended then we could be smart about it. A release clause similar to Neymar upwards.
We also have an advantage in that Madrid would be the only stupid club to mess with us (realistically), so we could also look for money p/x for a player. But let's start winning. That's the main thing. If Untied continue, rebuilding and showing ambition then we should be back in the CL and maybe we'll go a year or two without getting bent officials
Serious question. Do people here think he's 'clean'? I mean he comes from Serie A, after all. And he's only 23 y.o. with body like a tank
He isn't built like a tank at all.
I'm not sure it's drug related but there is definitely something going on, he's clearly using some sort of mind powers to get that ball to fly.
And people question paying 100m for him? He's magic!
Serious question. Do people here think he's 'clean'? I mean he comes from Serie A, after all. And he's only 23 y.o. with body like a tank
at thinking you need drugs to have his physique.Serious question. Do people here think he's 'clean'? I mean he comes from Serie A, after all. And he's only 23 y.o. with body like a tank
Firstly, you could have used a better photo to try and prove your point.
Also, what's your opinion on Anthony Joshua if you fecking Pogs might not be clean?
So he going to cost around £130m......I know people say, whats 10 or 20m more, be jeez, there must be a breaking point.
That's his Euro photo, the most recent one.
I see Anthony is not a footballer, and I don't know him on his younger days (he's 26 now). Any footballer reference?