Carrick and Schneiderlin. We can't expect Carrick to stay fresh all year given his age, so a bit of rotation with Schneiderlin will likely take place.
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Carrick and Schneiderlin. We can't expect Carrick to stay fresh all year given his age, so a bit of rotation with Schneiderlin will likely take place.
Right here's some past Pogba posts from myself... Mad five years.
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2016:
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2012:
Bitter.
2013:
Three years ago.
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2016:
Agreed.
Fully expect Carrick and Pogba to be first choice with Schneiderlin and Herrera their backups, respectively.
People turning on Di Marzio in here are absolutely bizarre. He's one of the best around, with a great success rate and scoops other journos can only dream of. He's been on the money with this deal all the way through, ahead of pretty much anyone else (apart from maybe the original reporting by Castles). He NEVER said this deal would be announced "within 48 hours", so stop being jerks about it.
This. So much this. We're talking about insane amounts of money being moved. It's going to take a long time
Looks like it. Maybe another 48 hours will do it though.Does this latest report from Di Marzio mean that the deal wasn't, in fact, finished within the 48 hour deadline he reported previously?
I assume we've an old Pogba thread somewhere? I'd like to read how I reacted when he left us...
I had created a thread down in the newbs on the same topic and I did not quote any of your posts there from the old thread - Not sure if that's a good sign or not
Some of the posts that I did mention:
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To be fair to @Carl, he's only got 18 posts in this thread which in comparison sounds like not caring much really.
Yeah, but that is 20 minutes walk from your office
Pretty brisk walk to make it in 20min tbf!
This makes no sense.
Are you suggesting that when we signed Berbatov on transfer deadline day for the amount we did, we had any LESS to iron out? Or same with Di Maria?
That just because the numbers on the paper says "100 million" instead of "30 million or 59 million", that the workload is doubled?
That's not how it works.
we've concluded much more complicated transfers with much lesser time.
I had created a thread down in the newbs on the same topic and I did not quote any of your posts there from the old thread - Not sure if that's a good sign or not
Some of the posts that I did mention:
I was framed.
FWIW I didn't really care about him moving on at the time. I'm not a reguar reserves watcher and what little I had seen didn't blow me away.
I reckon Raiola's involvement makes the deal a bit more complicated than when it's only a matter of two clubs dealing with each other, considering the back-and-forth over how big his fee should be, who's supposed to pay it etc.
So Pogba fans is he coming here or what?
Carrick is the ideal partner as Porba needs someone who will sit deeper while he goes forwards, basically the way Jose had Alonso with Mordic or Matic with Fabregas. Schneiderlin is the other option but will have to improve positonally.
I think some thought we were taking a big leap forward today in terms of an official announcement but it would seem we're back to just waiting that bit longer.
Let's look at it this way: if you d be on vacation and you just quit your job to start a new one elsewhere, would you cut it short? Hellz to feck no. At least I think most people wouldn't.
It would appear so most media outlets reporting it's done now just waiting on an announcement now.
Still, with BBC sport not dealing their hand in this saga there's still a few doubts about what stage the deal is at.
Our MUTV presenters and official photographer started following him to day so in my opinion its certainly on.
You posts suggest there's some element of doubt still there? This is 100% done and dusted
I actually think many people would do that, if they got a new, better and more well-paid job if that meant that it would help make the start at the new job smoother and make a better impression at the new job. As a matter of fact, I know several people who have altered their vacation plans due to a new job.
But that doesn't mean that Poggy should cut his holidays short - he played loads of games last season and played basically every minute at the Euros. So it might even be in United's interest that he has those extra weeks off. If Mourinho really insisted that he was back already, I'm sure there's a good chance that he would already be here.
If someone said in January that come August there would be people on here sulking that it's taking us too long to announce the signing of Pogba, I'd have said....yep that sounds like the caf.
If the new job has a crazy high signing bonus, triples my salary I 100% would.
Well he needed a long break. And he should get it.
There is a tad element of doubt simply because BBC sport always report on these stories with concrete sources a few days before the deal is officially announced and yet in this case they haven't.
Di Marzio has been all over the show with this transfer too i guess im supressing the muppet in me, I've been burnt before.
There is no element of doubt whatsoever, zero. None at all. Why are people wanting there to be doubt?
BBC don't always report on a transfer before it happens, they only report absolutely verified information and if they don't have that, they won't. Plenty of transfers happen without BBC reporting it before the deal is concluded
Well in fairness, he's not signed yet and anything can happen.
Talking about "shirt sales" does feel very 1997 or so. But in reality, we will recover much of the fee in marketing/commercialization. Shirt sales, even if we got every dime, would just be a drop in the bucket. From a marketing perspective, Woody desperately needs a new face of he club. Rooney still has some pull, but he's shit and still declining on the pitch, which will hurt his pull off the pitch. Sponsors want someone that they can get excited about having their face all over the product. Pogba helps keep current sponsors happy, increase those sponsors renewal fees, and attract new sponsors for big fees. Not to mention the co-branding between United, Adidas, and Pogba (who is becoming a brand unto himself), will reach levels that we've never seen before at United. Ronaldo is the obvious comparison, but from a branding perspective, I'd say that when Ronaldo left for Madrid, he is about where Pogba is now. This is Woody's wet dream, to be able to do everything (marketing-wise) that he had wanted to do if Ronaldo had stayed.
It's all quite absurd, but that's what drives Manchester United these days, and really modern football in general. That's not to say that Pogba is only a face for marketing, but we wouldn't be spending 100m+ on him if he was just a quiet little guy that snuck home every day after training, doing his best to avoid the spotlight.
Ok so just more twitter and nothing else.. This could drag on for days on end?
Got it more nothing and needs more waiting..
Is there anyone who still genuinely thinks that this is not happening?
If you were that highly valued, you'd be able to dictate terms. We need him more than he needs us. If you were some hotshot programmer just out of University that Apple, Google, etc. all wanted to woo, where you could more or less dictate terms to them, and had already discussed the date you'd be available to start, no way in hell you would cut short your vacation to start early. You've already impressed them, and you'll impress them by your work once you start. Going in a couple of days early isn't going to make or break your time at that company.
Besides, even if he wanted to, he can't do anything until Juve sign the paperwork. From DiMarzio's latest update, everything is Juve's hands. Sure, he can ask Juve to speed it along, but why would they give a shit what he asks since he's leaving them? They probably want to get as far along as they can in their other negotiations before it's official that they have all this new-found cash.
Yeah nobody would notice if it happens tomorrow. Can someone bump the thread on Monday around 6 so we all know?
Have faith and get behind the team! We will win our first trophy this Sunday.
It's not and never will be a trophy, glorified friendly and a nice day out in London.
I don't think its done, which it isn't, I think it is probable though.
Summary of relevant news today?
There was a helicopter in Manchester.
EDIT - Sorry, You said relevant.. In that case, none.
Am I the only one who desperately wants us to wrap this one up whilst also being weirdly excited with the idea that he doesn't join, purely for the meltdown that this place would endure.
Hmmm getting a world class play player for the team you support vs reading words on the internet. It's a toughie!
Na there must be some more weirdos who also get their kick out of a forum 'meltdown' at the expense of the club they follow and support.