Been lurking for a few years during which I've been on the Reissued forums having 'fun' but done and dusted now which is why my post count here is zero. Anyway reading all the comments about our transfer policy and why we're supposedly screwed again made me want to contribute something.
Lots of people are worried that we have made no big signings other than Maguire. We all know how well our big signings of the last few years have gone....not very. There's lots of concern that we haven't really gone after the likes of Dybala, Fernandes or any of the Madrid, Milan or Juventus cast-offs but I'm glad we haven't.
I'm also glad that we have signed the two other lads we have. Dybala wanted crazy money to come here. We could have agreed but then we'd have a class player who would be here for the money not for the club. I think it's true that big foreign names, in general, will not give their all for the team as their money is guaranteed and their is no passion for the club only their bank accounts. Developing foreign players are a different thing. We get a young player hungry for success, wants the opportunity to become a great player and wants 'play' for a great team rather than just turning up to get his money.
The lads we've signed have come to us because they're getting decent money but I think it's also a thrill for them to come to us; to walk in the footsteps of Edwards, Best, Law, Charlton and all the way down to Becks and Cantona. I believe that means something to our new players I also think it would mean nothing to most of the overseas 'stars'. Those of us old enough to remember Docherty's teams of the early 70's will know where that kind of chopping and changing, bringing in established (if slightly or very over the hill) stars can lead. Docherty then built a great young side with a few experienced players and it became one of the best United teams ever; almost on a par with Fergies late 90's team. If Ole has that same mindset, which I believe he might, then he gets my support 100% because he's not trying to stick square pegs in round holes but is trying to build a young side that will have players who want to play for the club and will give their all to prove it. I will be happy to wait a few years for success if a young side is being developed like the ones I mentioned above.
I would rather see an exciting young United side stretching for glory and achieving it now and then rather than a bunch of chancers grinding out 1-0s to achieve consistent success whilst sending us to sleep.