Gazza
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Real Madrid's board members, their supporters and their media... Classless bunch all over to be honest
Yes, it's easy with google.I'm absolutely terrible at cryptic crosswords but I got that in about 5 seconds!
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La Liga have backed up Real too, but I agree that the difference does seem to be that United are willing to show their timestamped documents and Real don't really have anything to match that.Who's telling the truth (and how much of it) is obviously very hard to tell, but the main difference for me is that in United's statement there's talk about the FA backing them up and offering assistance to Madrid, if they wish to take it further. That tells me that United did everything in time on their end. Whether or not they stalled on a few steps - which seems to be Madrid's primary defence - doesn't really matter, does it? It's up to Madrid to get their documents in order and be ready to finalise it all, and they seemingly weren't for whatever reason. I also think that the fact that so many different versions come out of the Madrid-propaganda-machine speaks in United's favour.
No the initial tweet about us only approaching them for the deal 2 hours before the deadline. So his timeline is 2 hours before deadline, we approach Real about doing a deal and yet there's a magical 8 hours squeezed out for us to delay the transfer.He said that De Gea contract was agreed in the afternoon, later they sent Navas contract to United and was sent back 8 hours later.
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No, surely Wenger is DdG the ball is Navas, the goal is LvG, the second ball is Woody and Gunnersaurus is EdurneAnalogy would be the twitter vid above. Perez is Gunnersaurus, De Gea is the ball and the goal is Real Madrid.
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AgreedHope we take the high Road and don't respond.
Now, move the punctuation and it tells a different story!Tweet
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Florentino only goes publicly when the associates are upset and when the press is hard with him. It´s too obvious and scripted. Marca published now the new about the interview, titled "We couldn´t abandon De Gea". Some of the most voted comments in Marca: "I would like to know what good madridistas think about the behavior with Keylor", "you shouldn´t have abandoned Keylor", "Florentino resign, stop the lies", "the brainwashing started", "now is United fault? and when you got Cristiano, you are classless Floren". Anyway I think that Florentino won´t have real problems with this.Words of a man under pressure. Christ, that is desperate stuff. "I know people ...". Like a player would care how our administration work.
Freudian slip?and when the loyal press is hard with him
Well, it's hardly a rock-solid defence of Madrid based on the quotes I've seen. He's just saying that Madrid's story in general is closer to the truth based on what he knows. And right after that he says that he spoke to Madrid about the deal on Monday evening. Hm, I wonder why he believes what he knows is closer to Madrid's story.La Liga have backed up Real too, but I agree that the difference does seem to be that United are willing to show their timestamped documents and Real don't really have anything to match that.
What is the general attitude of Real fans towards Keylor Navas?Florentino only goes publicly when the associates are upset and when the loyal press is hard with him. It´s too obvious and scripted. Marca published now the new about the interview, titled "We couldn´t abandon De Gea". Some of the most voted comments in Marca: "I would like to know what good madridistas think about the behavior with Keylor", "you shouldn´t have abandoned Keylor", "Florentino resign, stop the lies", "the brainwashing started", "now is United fault? and when you got Cristiano, you are classless Floren". Anyway I think that Florentino won´t have real problems with this.
As long as we can prove to De Gea that it was all Real's fault then we really don't need to respond. Maybe stick a sly dig into the press release if he signs a new contract.Agreed
There's really nothing to be gained from it.
I always liked the Telegraph setters - one easy one that always stuck in my mind was: H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O (5)Yes, it's easy with google.
I'm quite good at them but it stumped me until I managed to get the first and last letter of Rovers. You can over-work clues sometimes and when you fall into that trap, it's infuriating.
Shouldn't be a problem - just send Mata and Herrera to subtlely push the idea when in their scrap-booking class.As long as we can prove to De Gea that it was all Real's fault then we really don't need to respond. Maybe stick a sly dig into the press release if he signs a new contract.
I thought they cancelled coentrao because they couldn't get a replacement?Surely Mendes knows how we work given he put 2 players late with us last year and 1 this.
Possibly the only valid point he makes is Herrera and Coentrao, but that was during the flappy summer of 2013.
Freeze print loon infuriates football club (10, 5).
Yes, because they didn't land Siqueira.I thought they cancelled coentrao because they couldn't get a replacement?
Back then Woodward were genuinely inexperienced as well. Still, were we really that interested in Herrera that summer? And wasn't Coentrao down to Madrid pulling the plug because they couldn't sign a new player in time?Surely Mendes knows how we work given he put 2 players late with us last year and 1 this.
Possibly the only valid point he makes is Herrera and Coentrao, but that was during the flappy summer of 2013.
I remember that one from a long time ago. Nice bit of lateral thinking that.I always liked the Telegraph setters - one easy one that always stuck in my mind was: H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O (5)
"Here David, help me stick in these time stamped documents from when Real Madrid tried to take you away from us."Shouldn't be a problem - just send Mata and Herrera to subtlely push the idea when in their scrap-booking class.
Yup:I thought they cancelled coentrao because they couldn't get a replacement?
BBC said:It is understood that the initial paperwork was submitted before the 23:00 BST deadline on Monday. This contained the outline of the deal, the signature of the player and both clubs.
That gave all parties an hour to complete the deal. But Madrid backed away when their attempt to recruit a replacement left back, Guilherme Siqueira from Granada, fell through because he instead joined Benfica.
"Flappy summer"Surely Mendes knows how we work given he put 2 players late with us last year and 1 this.
Possibly the only valid point he makes is Herrera and Coentrao, but that was during the flappy summer of 2013.
Interesting, so even Madrid fans don't really believe him? Won't it be a problem for him at the next election?Florentino only goes publicly when the associates are upset and when the loyal press is hard with him. It´s too obvious and scripted. Marca published now the new about the interview, titled "We couldn´t abandon De Gea". Some of the most voted comments in Marca: "I would like to know what good madridistas think about the behavior with Keylor", "you shouldn´t have abandoned Keylor", "Florentino resign, stop the lies", "the brainwashing started", "now is United fault? and when you got Cristiano, you are classless Floren". Anyway I think that Florentino won´t have real problems with this.
Freudian slip?
I'm sure someone later revealed that we had been scouting Herrera for 3 years prior to the collapse of the move that summer. And yes, they did pull the plug due to that.Back then Woodward were genuinely inexperienced as well. Still, were we really that interested in Herrera that summer? And wasn't Coentrao down to Madrid pulling the plug because they couldn't sign a new player in time?
Not when he delivers Müller, Hazard and Aguero next summer … they will forgive himInteresting, so even Madrid fans don't really believe him? Won't it be a problem for him at the next election?