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Alignment of user name and opinion? ;-)Maguire is
you could if you'd put it in the contract - no idea if we ever thought of doing so...You can't stop a loanee facing his parent club in Europe (Tibo vs us, Jovic vs Benfica) so he'd have been available to face you regardless.
Does it matter. The most important thing is that he’s someone else’s problem now.I love the way the Sanchez exit was initially reported as no cost to us, and a 13m transfer fee.
Then it became, no fee, but no cost to us.
Now it's we shipped 9m to get him out.
Wonder what the real truth is. Suspect the third one!
Yes it's still good. But we thought it was brilliant originally.Does it matter. The most important thing is that he’s someone else’s problem now.
MY suspect, is that they are all true.I love the way the Sanchez exit was initially reported as no cost to us, and a 13m transfer fee.
Then it became, no fee, but no cost to us.
Now it's we shipped 9m to get him out.
Wonder what the real truth is. Suspect the third one!
Prunier was on trial and not a signing. There were no wages involved. Secondly, he had a good first game and in his second the whole team was dire that day at Spurs and Prunier was made the scapegoat. Then it turned into a myth and now its a fact.For the cost, wages, profile of the player and expectation levels, then I would say, he probably is the worst/least successful transfer we have made in my time. Notable mentions to Taibi, Bebe, Prunier and Veron.
Agree.For the money we paid him and the amount of time he played then thats as big yes
I was. He was a match-winner at Arsenal, figured that would transfer over with. Figured he could be that one player to take a side to higher realms.Agree.
Terrible value for money.
But. Let's not forget that many were delighted when we signed him and not City.
Schweinsteiger didnt have a poor performance for us. He suffered from poor tactics. He was more underutilised in my opinion.I’d probably put it as:
1. Sánchez
2. Di Maria (although much of this fee was recouped)
3. Schweinsteiger
Honourable mentions to Depay, Falcao, Veron.
When you take cost and wages into it Sanchez is in a league of his own really.Peter Davenport (late 80's) and Ted MacDougall (early 70's); whilst both hardworking lads they looked like fish out of water at United, so maybe they would give Sanchez a run for 'worst transfer' title
Ah yes, the 3 worst transfers in our entire 142 year history have all come in the last 6 years. Seems totally legit.I’d probably put it as:
1. Sánchez
2. Di Maria (although much of this fee was recouped)
3. Schweinsteiger
Honourable mentions to Depay, Falcao, Veron.
I am sure you can enlighten all of us about some really bad transfers made 120 years agoAh yes, the 3 worst transfers in our entire 142 year history have all come in the last 6 years. Seems totally legit.
My mistake, I didn't realise Prunier was only on trial at the club.Prunier was on trial and not a signing. There were no wages involved. Secondly, he had a good first game and in his second the whole team was dire that day at Spurs and Prunier was made the scapegoat. Then it turned into a myth and now its a fact.
Veron splits views. I liked him and thought he was quality...I'd never have in my worst transfers of all time category.
Taibi and Bebe were flops but hardly cost us a lot of money.
Not surprised about this. He really seemed to hate being here and was in for the money from the start.Tweet
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The absolute cheek of this clown
Didn't think we could have another expensive transfer go down in flames as much as Di Maria but here we are. They both stole a lot of money during their time here