Great signing!United and Ipswich agree Dias deal
Manchester United and Ipswich Town have today agreed a deal that will see Portuguese international Ruben Dias come to Old Trafford with England international John Stones and Grant Gustin lookalike Santi Mina going in the other direction to Portman Road along with a hefty amount of cash.
Manchester United manager Damien said the following:
"We know it was a hell of a lot to pay for Ruben - a deal with a lot of risk for us. If Dias doesn't move clubs next window, his chances of surpassing 90 are slim to zero and he has no versatility in terms of playing position. Ipswich Town are getting two hugely versatile players that will add a lot to their squad, increasing their chance of survival next season along with a fair bit of cash to further invest in the squad and that is priceless. This is a deal that took a while, but we are happy that the Ipswich manager realised the great benefits to him of this agreement.
"We want to make another signing, but that looks unlikely despite great effort on our part. Mansfield Town have been transformed by the deal we made for Sancho a few seasons ago, and are still benefiting from it to this day with them being able to exchange other players involved in that deal to strengthen their squad even further. The offers we have made to clubs over the past few weeks would, by no exaggeration, see them transformed from lower half teams into top four contenders and to me it is a pity that they don't see that as they hold great sentimental value for the players they do have. These words don't apply to all teams - for some, I can completely understand why they don't want to do business - but for others it is a mystery. If we aren't able to make any further signings, we will go on happy with the squad we currently have.
"Welcome to the squad, Ruben. We will see you in training tomorrow."
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Terrific deal!
Before the fixtures are out for the new season, I'm removing the bank balance goal. Will see at the season if I do achieve it but not having it as a formal target.
The following clubs have stadium capacity increased
Div 1
Southampton: 43188 -> 43476
Southend Utd: 40820 -> 42011
Middlesbrough: 37476 -> 39480
Cardiff: 33316 -> 36270
Barnsley: 42933 -> 43412
Hereford: 22190 -> 22987
Div 2
Mansfield Town: 20404 -> 21127
Div 1
Southampton: 43188 -> 43476
Southend Utd: 40820 -> 42011
Middlesbrough: 37476 -> 39480
Cardiff: 33316 -> 36270
Barnsley: 42933 -> 43412
Hereford: 22190 -> 22987
Div 2
Mansfield Town: 20404 -> 21127
New FFP (S21)
Div 1
Div 1
- Manchester United - 45
- Arsenal - 48
- Manchester City - 49
- Liverpool - 50
- Newcastle United - 50
- Sunderland - 51
- AFC Bournemouth - 52
- Aston Villa - 52
- Darlington 1883 - 52
- Everton - 52
- Fulham - 52
- Nottingham Forest - 52
- Southampton - 52
- Southend United - 52
- Wolverhampton Wanderers - 52
- Middlesbrough - 53
- Cardiff City - 54
- Ipswich - 54
- Bristol City - 56
- Hereford - 56
- Tottenham Hotspur - 44
- West Ham - 50
- Barnsley - 54
- Blackburn Rovers - 54
- Chelsea - 54
- Milton Keynes Dons - 54
- Norwich City - 54
- Plymouth - 54
- Derby County - 56
- Charlton - 58
- QPR - 58
- Bury - 59
- Mansfield Town - 59
- Preston - 60
- Kidderminster - 64
- Leyton Orient - 65
New FFP Status (14 Apr 2020)
Div 1
Div 1
- Manchester United - 44/45
- Arsenal - 47/48
- Manchester City - 49/49
- Liverpool - 46/50
- Newcastle United - 49/50
- Sunderland - 51/51
- AFC Bournemouth - 53/52
- Aston Villa - 49/52
- Darlington 1883 - 52/52
- Everton - 51/52
- Fulham - 51/52
- Nottingham Forest - 52/52
- Southampton - 45/52
- Southend United - 51/52
- Wolverhampton Wanderers - 53/52
- Middlesbrough - 52/53
- Cardiff City - 52/54
- Ipswich - 54/54
- Bristol City - 56/56
- Hereford - 56/56
- Tottenham Hotspur - 30/44
- West Ham - 49/50
- Barnsley - 51/54
- Blackburn Rovers - 51/54
- Chelsea - 53/54
- Milton Keynes Dons - 49/54
- Norwich City - 46/54
- Plymouth - 30/54
- Derby County - 47/56
- Charlton - 51/58
- QPR - 46/58
- Bury - 41/59
- Mansfield Town - 42/59
- Preston - 52/60
- Kidderminster - 58/64
- Leyton Orient - 67/65
Loan Cap (S14 and onwards)
- Applies to unmanaged clubs only
- Loan cap = FFP minus 40, first come first serve (e.g. if your FFP aka squad limit is 50, your loan cap = 50 - 40 = 10, which means you can only loan 10 players out to unmanaged clubs)
- Duration for the above - until Turn 2 every season. After Turn 2, it is free-for-all
- HARD RULE: Only players with rating 75 and/or above are allowed to be loaned out - if you spot someone breaking this, tell them to recall the player
y u no celebrate ipswichdamn Varane is no longer RB capable
which means my 2nd RB is 85 rated Dalot l0l
which means my 2nd RB is 85 rated Dalot l0l
Might have missed out. How much is your increase?
Welcome to my world
I bid too early on Maehle (taken in Reading draft) - should have waited the full 14 days. I am in the process of selling and really do not expect another ban please especially given we are in off season.
Give us until the end of the month to sort out FFP.
Yes, until the end of the month but no signing players if you're at/over FFP or it will be seen as taking the piss. @Dans
You had the chance to have a quality RB capable player but turned it down...
Well, i have to with the buybacks, Damo. You know i'll get it down.
Aged well.
On paper, Chelsea and Tottenham are miles ahead of everyone else. They're favourites for automatic places.
I face Everton in the first round of the cup. I'm never going to have a decent cup run.
By the way @Withnail, the Charity Shield counts towards fitness of players.
By the way @Withnail, the Charity Shield counts towards fitness of players.
Good luck for Friday.
Thanks for the heads up!
Greeny I think my squad should be 57. Perhaps the 14 year old doesn’t get shown in the normal squad.
How long do I have to sell players and bring myself within the ffp limit
56 is correct
End of the month. Anyone over it by then will be sanctioned.
Because I will not contribute to the rich getting richer
Technically I'd be getting poorer by losing three first XI players.
And I'd be in a worse position adding to my pile of players who are on the decline
You didn't even include them in your team illustration pic
You didn't even include them in your team illustration pic
After tonight it's open season on them right?
The dates on the right dude.
After tonight, Maxi Gomez will be available but won't be able to do bidding war until about a week after I resign. How long that will be depends on how quickly the other bids go through.
Lost the Charity Shield (1:1 reg time, lost 5:4 on pens). Had a feeling that'd be the case with my tactics suddenly not working as well in pre-season. Congrats Withnail.
Subs: Alaba (93), Boateng (91)↑, Kimmich (94), Pogba (93), Dele (92)↑, Mbappe (94), Sterling (94)↓
Suspended: Eriksen (94)
Did not travel: Ramos (95), Kroos (95), Griezmann (95)
Key:
= Goal
= Assist
= MOTM
↓ = Subbed off
↑ = Subbed on
Next three games:
MD01: Bristol City (A)
CCGBG1: Paris Saint-Germain (H)
MD02: Southend United (H)
Manchester United v QPR fixtures this season
De Gea (93)
Elvedi (90)↓ Christensen (90) Dias (90) Gaya (91)
Zakaria (90) Kovacic (91)
Pulisic (90) -- Goretzka (91) -- Brandt (91)↓
Sancho (91)↓
Elvedi (90)↓ Christensen (90) Dias (90) Gaya (91)
Zakaria (90)
Kovacic (91)Pulisic (90) -- Goretzka (91) -- Brandt (91)
↓Sancho (91)↓
Subs: Alaba (93), Boateng (91)↑, Kimmich (94), Pogba (93), Dele (92)↑, Mbappe (94), Sterling (94)↓
Suspended: Eriksen (94)
Did not travel: Ramos (95), Kroos (95), Griezmann (95)
Key:
= Goal = Assist = MOTM↓ = Subbed off
↑ = Subbed on
Next three games:
MD01: Bristol City (A)
CCGBG1: Paris Saint-Germain (H)
MD02: Southend United (H)
Manchester United v QPR fixtures this season
| Game | Utd Poss | QPR Poss | Utd Shots (SoT) | QPR Shots (SoT) | Utd Goals | QPR Goals | Utd SoT Conv. | QPR SoT Conv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17th Apr: Utd v QPR (N) | 58% | 42% | 13 (9) | 9 (3) | 1 | 1 | 11.1% | 33.3% |
Combined | 58% | 42% | 13 (9) | 9 (3) | 1 | 1 | 11.1% | 33.3% |
Could we not have a vote for the best bid haha
Loan Cap (18 Apr 2020)
Div 1
Div 1
- Manchester United - 4/5
- Arsenal - 3/8
- Manchester City - 9/9
- Liverpool - 0/10
- Newcastle United - 5/10
- Sunderland - 4/11
- AFC Bournemouth - 9/12
- Aston Villa - 0/12
- Darlington 1883 - 8/12
- Everton - 3/12
- Fulham - 10/12
- Nottingham Forest - 8/12
- Southampton - 0/12
- Southend United - 12/12
- Wolverhampton Wanderers - 12/12
- Middlesbrough - 12/13
- Cardiff City - 13/14
- Ipswich - 6/14
- Bristol City - 13/16
- Hereford - 16/16
- Tottenham Hotspur - 0/4
- West Ham - 0/10
- Barnsley - 0/14
- Blackburn Rovers - 8/14 (1<75)
- Chelsea - 8/14
- Milton Keynes Dons - 7/14
- Norwich City - 0/14
- Plymouth - 0/14
- Derby County - 0/16
- Charlton - 0/18
- QPR - 0/18
- Bury - 0/19
- Mansfield Town - 0/19
- Preston - 0/20
- Kidderminster - 0/24
- Leyton Orient - 20/25
Cheers Dude!
I only just checked the result now. I was sure I'd get a pasting.
Well at the very least I need the 500 grand more than you.
I got 250Cheers Dude!
I only just checked the result now. I was sure I'd get a pasting.
Well at the very least I need the 500 grand more than you.
forgot the prize money was so small. To win any of the other cups you get from 5m to 20m I think. Division 1 - £30Mish
Champions Cup/SMFA Shield - £20M
Super Cup - £10M (European equivalent to our game)
Can't remember domestic Cup and Shield.
So some big transfer movements in Cardiff.
Luis Suarez £24.9m in from Sunderland
Jamie Vardy £12m and Brahmin Diaz Out to Newcastle
Luis Suarez £24.9m in from Sunderland
Jamie Vardy £12m and Brahmin Diaz Out to Newcastle
1st trophy of the season. Team looking good with Auba and Allan doing a lot of stuff in that match.
£10m prize money is nuts btw. Esp after the £20m from the cup.
£10m prize money is nuts btw. Esp after the £20m from the cup.
Division 1 clubs ranked in order of avg. first XI rating (takes 10 strongest outfield players regardless of position + keeper)
*in case of multiple players on same rating, uses first alphabetically
| Rank | Team | Avg. Rating | Strongest Player* | # 90+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Manchester United | 93.8 | Antoine Griezmann (95) | 22 |
2 | Everton | 93.5 | Neymar (96) | 16 |
3 | Nottingham Forest | 92.6 | Robert Lewandowski (96) | 16 |
4 | Liverpool | 92.5 | Kevin De Bruyne (96) | 13 |
5 | Manchester City | 92.2 | Sergio Aguero (95) | 13 |
6 | Arsenal | 92 | Eden Hazard (95) | 15 |
= | Aston Villa | 92 | Lionel Messi (99) | 11 |
8 | Darlington | 91.9 | Thiago Alcantara (94) | 13 |
= | Newcastle United | 91.9 | Jan Oblak (95) | 15 |
10 | Fulham | 91.4 | Raphael Varane (94) | 10 |
11 | Middlesbrough | 91.2 | Mats Hummels (93) | 16 |
12 | Cardiff City | 91.1 | Luis Suarez (94) | 12 |
= | Sunderland | 91.1 | Mauro Icardi (93) | 16 |
14 | Bristol City | 91 | Cristiano Ronaldo (98) | 9 |
= | Southend United | 91 | Andy Robertson (93) | 11 |
16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 90.9 | N'golo Kante (94) | 13 |
17 | Southampton | 90.8 | Saul Niguez (93) | 10 |
18 | Bournemouth | 90.7 | Alexandre Lacazette (92) | 11 |
19 | Hereford | 90.3 | Marcelo Brozovic (92) | 6 |
20 | Ipswich Town | 90 | John Stones (91) | 9 |
*in case of multiple players on same rating, uses first alphabetically
Yeah, my squad depth is wafer thin. I do have a fairly young squad and a very good strikeforce/midfield so hopefully that will keep me up.