It's about time somebody started this thread!

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Re: It's about time somebody started this thread!

Post by LeverEnd » Tue Sep 02, 2014 11:09 am

bobo the clown wrote:Falcao signs for this shambles on loan.

In an uncommonly lucid moment Phil Neville has just described it as "a real signature signing".

Bravo Phil(lip), bravo.
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Post by Athers » Tue Sep 02, 2014 11:35 am

Falcao a year ago was as good as they come in the world, but such a bad knee injury at 28.. It's probably smart not to have bought him outright, but these wages! Blimey.
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Post by bobo the clown » Tue Sep 02, 2014 11:53 am

Athers wrote:Falcao a year ago was as good as they come in the world, but such a bad knee injury at 28.. It's probably smart not to have bought him outright, but these wages! Blimey.
Wages clearly set to match Monaco tax free ones. Plus a huge loan fee and £43m if they sign him next year.

On top of De Maria and Blind and Rojo. Amazing spending from a club who's financial set up is based on loans. I wish we had those problems !!!! :shock:
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Post by Prufrock » Tue Sep 02, 2014 12:25 pm

If they don't get back into the CL soon they're going to have to stay selling the goldfish!
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Post by bobo the clown » Tue Sep 02, 2014 1:14 pm

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... and the windows isn't quite enough for them.

They completed 5 moves, in & out after the deadline, indeed 4 after the extra hour allowed for work in progress. I could get quite bitter if I let myself.
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Post by H. Pedersen » Tue Sep 02, 2014 4:27 pm

It's going to be pretty hard to keep Rooney, van Persie, and Falcao happy, although with the latter two injuries are likely. I just don't see how you fit those three plus Mata and Di Maria into the same team.

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Post by Beefheart » Tue Sep 02, 2014 4:48 pm

H. Pedersen wrote:It's going to be pretty hard to keep Rooney, van Persie, and Falcao happy, although with the latter two injuries are likely. I just don't see how you fit those three plus Mata and Di Maria into the same team.
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I just hope Di Maria and Falcao collide in training, both breaking a leg.

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Post by H. Pedersen » Tue Sep 02, 2014 4:59 pm

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H. Pedersen wrote:It's going to be pretty hard to keep Rooney, van Persie, and Falcao happy, although with the latter two injuries are likely. I just don't see how you fit those three plus Mata and Di Maria into the same team.
Well, they will have to rotate some players for the Champions Lea...oh, yeah, that's right...

I just hope Di Maria and Falcao collide in training, both breaking a leg.
I don't want to wish injury on them, can't we just wish they both get angered by their lack of playing time and punch out van Gaal or something?

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Post by ChrisC » Tue Sep 02, 2014 5:44 pm

If they stick to this 352 then Di Maria will be out wide.. Falcao & Van Persie up top .. Rooney just behind.

------Falcao-------Van Persie---

Di Maria------Rooney--------Shaw

-------Blind-----------Mata---

-------shite---shite---shite------

Impressive on the attacking front if we are being honest but they will concede plenty. Seems Van Gaal has gone for the outscore tactic rather than clean sheets.

I love how all these "top" managers walk into clubs and throw masses of cash at a struggling side and then are made out to be some godly human being if things improve.
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Re: It's about time somebody started this thread!

Post by bobo the clown » Tue Sep 02, 2014 5:51 pm

It does have a smack of a kid in a sweet shop though doesn't it.
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Post by ChrisC » Tue Sep 02, 2014 5:56 pm

bobo the clown wrote:It does have a smack of a kid in a sweet shop though doesn't it.
A bit like Madrid really with their galacticos.

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Post by H. Pedersen » Tue Sep 02, 2014 6:01 pm

When a player of Falcao's class becomes available for £6 million I guess you have to jump on it, particularly considering van Persie's injury history. Still, the gap in ability between the attack and the midfield/defense is almost comical.

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Post by Abdoulaye's Twin » Tue Sep 02, 2014 6:06 pm

bobo the clown wrote:It does have a smack of a kid in a sweet shop though doesn't it.
I was that kid - parents owned a shop for a few years and I was in charge of the sweets. The reps cottoned on quickly and I had an endless supply of free samples :mrgreen:

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Post by Beefheart » Wed Sep 03, 2014 3:12 pm

Abdoulaye's Twin wrote:
bobo the clown wrote:It does have a smack of a kid in a sweet shop though doesn't it.
I was that kid - parents owned a shop for a few years and I was in charge of the sweets. The reps cottoned on quickly and I had an endless supply of free samples :mrgreen:
My uncle had a stall selling sweets at a market for a while, so had a van full of them. I liked him better at that time than when he had a stall selling cheese.

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Post by Abdoulaye's Twin » Wed Sep 03, 2014 4:34 pm

Beefheart wrote:
Abdoulaye's Twin wrote:
bobo the clown wrote:It does have a smack of a kid in a sweet shop though doesn't it.
I was that kid - parents owned a shop for a few years and I was in charge of the sweets. The reps cottoned on quickly and I had an endless supply of free samples :mrgreen:
My uncle had a stall selling sweets at a market for a while, so had a van full of them. I liked him better at that time than when he had a stall selling cheese.
Understandable, though these days I'd probably prefer a cheese shop.

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Post by LeverEnd » Thu Sep 04, 2014 1:54 am

My mums stall just sold second hand clothes which was a bit shit for a child who wasn't into dressing up in oversize bras.
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Re: It's about time somebody started this thread!

Post by Abdoulaye's Twin » Thu Sep 04, 2014 6:03 am

LeverEnd wrote:My mums stall just sold second hand clothes which was a bit shit for a child who wasn't into dressing up in oversize bras.
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You lack imagination. Those bras would have made for a spitfire pilot's head gear :D

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Post by Bruce Rioja » Thu Sep 04, 2014 9:13 am

LeverEnd wrote:My mums stall just sold second hand clothes which was a bit shit for a child who wasn't into dressing up in oversize bras.
Not until his later years anyway. :)
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Post by Hoboh » Sun Sep 21, 2014 10:19 pm

Anyone think Freedman might get the job when van whatsit gets the push :mrgreen:

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Post by boltonboris » Mon Sep 22, 2014 11:26 am

Half a billion quid to assemble a squad that ships 5 to a newly promoted team..
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