Sneaky Chelsea!

RedKaos · 12th May 2008, 20:49

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Originally Posted by Sarni

Drogba, Carvalho and Cech have hardly been shite. It's funny that you count Essien as a player that United wanted to sign, but at the same time maintain that Malouda was their own idea when we were linked with both.

Sorry forgot to mention the exceptions.

I can also remember Malouda being linked with them first.

Sarni · 12th May 2008, 21:00

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Originally Posted by RedKaos

Sorry forgot to mention the exceptions.

I can also remember Malouda being linked with them first.

No, Malouda was a typical Summer link for us for a long time. Then they moved for him and signed him briefly, the rest is history. He's not a bad player at all, just doesn't suit Premiership at all - maybe at a smaller club like Everton he would be a success, but expectations are too high at Chelsea.

RedCanadian · 12th May 2008, 21:07

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Originally Posted by antihenry

Yes, there is in fact an exclusive club called "Manchester United Transfer Targets" and Chelsea doesn't scout any players, they just wait for some tabloid to link another name to MU and then they think: "He must be great" so they go and buy the player, someone they don't really need and the only purpose of such despicable behavior is to prevent other clubs to strengthen their squads.

It's all true.

Best post of thread!

Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber · 13th May 2008, 12:01

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Originally Posted by JazzG

We were quite strongly linked with Lahm a few years back, does this mean I can claim Man utd are going after the players we want?

With the behaviour in here, you'd be well within your rights

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Originally Posted by JazzG

Can you see Man utd going for a RB this summer though? Neville will be back and Brown has signed a contract as well so I can see Fergie delaying the decision to get a RB for a year. Personally can't see you signing a high profile RB, maybe someone a bit younger to shadow Neville for a few years but not someone who should be in the first team.

That is true. I can't see us signing big. But who knows what Fergie is thinking. Last summer evryone thought having 5 central midfielder was too much and one, (Flecther) as liekly to leave. But SAF found a way of keeping all happy. So he might well sign a high profile fella and do the same. As in keep all the fullbacks happy.

ERICSAGOD · 13th May 2008, 12:08

Why do they seem to have an obsession with right-backs?

Johnson (now at Portsmouth)
Ferriera
Belletti
Bosingwa

Partizan · 13th May 2008, 12:21

The fact remains, that should Chelsea decide to play a spoiling game, by bagging talents that they know their main rivals are interested in, they are the only club with the disposable income to indulge this. wern't Arsenal interested in Wright Phllips?

JazzG · 13th May 2008, 15:21

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Originally Posted by Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber

That is true. I can't see us signing big. But who knows what Fergie is thinking. Last summer evryone thought having 5 central midfielder was too much and one, (Flecther) as liekly to leave. But SAF found a way of keeping all happy. So he might well sign a high profile fella and do the same. As in keep all the fullbacks happy.

Midfield and up top Fergie is known to like fiddling about with if he has options especially later on in the season but one thing he rarely does is rotate at the back unless it is absolutely necessary so it won't be so easy. Also when your club captain is one of those players who might be rotated it doesn't sound like something he would do.

Rooney gr8 · 13th May 2008, 23:06

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Originally Posted by Cold_Boy

Players are generally linked up with most of the top clubs.

Why would Chelsea just go out and buy any player that has been likned with us?I mean that makes no sense and is completely stupid and unprofessional.

I mean Chelsea would rather hire world class scouts and sign players that would actually fit in their team rather than signing someone who has been linked with United just for the sake of it.

are you sure?
do you really think that slippery pete doesnt secretly want the destruction of our great club? its about power and money..if there was no man utd there would be all those fans and merchandise sales..that is the mentality of that back stabbing cunt.

we should put preliminary bids in on around 50 players at each transfere window, that would confuse the corrupt twats... but abromobitch would probably just buy them all anyway and loan them all out

Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber · 13th May 2008, 23:42

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Originally Posted by JazzG

Midfield and up top Fergie is known to like fiddling about with if he has options especially later on in the season but one thing he rarely does is rotate at the back unless it is absolutely necessary so it won't be so easy. Also when your club captain is one of those players who might be rotated it doesn't sound like something he would do.

True. But Rio might become the new captain next season. Which could change everything. We shall have to wait and see. Brown's stay though suggest we might no get a new fullback. Unless Silvestre leaves and Evans take sup his role. Which would leave Brown to cover center back again.

JazzG · 14th May 2008, 01:16

Could be the case but I can't see Fergie stripping Neville of the captaincy unless there are some serious concerns as to whether he can stay fit. Fergie has for me shown a lot of leniency towards that class of 92 and for him to strip Neville of it would be quite shocking for me.

Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber · 14th May 2008, 05:11

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Originally Posted by JazzG

Could be the case but I can't see Fergie stripping Neville of the captaincy unless there are some serious concerns as to whether he can stay fit. Fergie has for me shown a lot of leniency towards that class of 92 and for him to strip Neville of it would be quite shocking for me.

True. But Fergie has been known in the past for such stunning decisions. So I wouldn't put it past him.

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Partizan Cheesy Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The frozen tundra, working in a bun shop. I have been in your homes, and they are DIRTY. Posts: 3,000	The fact remains, that should Chelsea decide to play a spoiling game, by bagging talents that they know their main rivals are interested in, they are the only club with the disposable income to indulge this. wern't Arsenal interested in Wright Phllips?

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JazzG Resident Arse. Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 5,604	Could be the case but I can't see Fergie stripping Neville of the captaincy unless there are some serious concerns as to whether he can stay fit. Fergie has for me shown a lot of leniency towards that class of 92 and for him to strip Neville of it would be quite shocking for me.