The biggest thing we have to support that is that the BBC reported that we'd agreed a fee, and they don't report unless it's certain from what i gather. Yes the same rule applies, and as i said yesterday, thats why i don't usually believe much of whats tweeted because it's all speculation for the most part
Frenkie de Jong | The last muppeting lap
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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This is Manchester United, the most incompetent club in the Premier League. I would say it's very fitting.
I’ve been in the not going to happen camp for a while so this isn’t blind hope but it was reported by all the Chelsea ITKs that they wouldn’t approach Barca until they got an ok from the player. The fact the ok from the player isn’t plastered everywhere with Utd backing out tells me somethings changed. That was the entire basis of the Chelsea story over the last week.
Imo it looks as if there might be a sea change around De Jong and Utd so they’re trying to get on equal footing instead of letting it get away from them.
Somethings up in my opinion.
This feels like today is a big day, er, day. It really does.
It's hot and things are happening. Hot things.
Very good
It’s the day today… eat that… and another!
Chelsea seem more linked to aubameyang and I feel like Barcelona are then trying to link them to De Jong.
Sky Sports News are talking about Chelsea’s interest but they’re basically a tv version of a shite tabloid at this point.
In tough times, muppets need to look to their leader for inspiration.
So What Would Erik Do? (WWED).
I think Erik would demand that we “remain focushed and give MAXSHIMUM EFFORT”.
Hang tough brothers
#WWED
So What Would Erik Do? (WWED).
I think Erik would demand that we “remain focushed and give MAXSHIMUM EFFORT”.
Hang tough brothers
#WWED
When you win a trophy after trophy and indulge in transfers, that could be called "mental illness", but when you've suffered years of shocking performances and McFred, it is more "desperation" than muppetary.
Someone needs to do this to FDJ or his fiancee ASAP.
Who knows? This could be the second coming of Cantona.
Forget all the other hopeless threads about players who we thought would sign for United such as Sneijder, Robben, Kroos, Hazard etc. This Frenkie de Jong saga is for me the worst of the worst, a true muppet nightmare. It's currently almost 1500 pages of frustration, despair and misery.
Pfft, feck them.
Relevo have also talked about Boehly calling FDJ personally but it also mentioned he said no and Chelsea will keep trying anyway
As others have said no smoke without fire and the owner wouldn`t personally call the player if Chelsea weren`t REALLY interested
We have to accept the fact that there`s a serious competitor for FDJ that unfortunately have CL football
We may still get him(I personally lost confidence yesterday) but it`s 2/3 times harder now than a few weeks ago
Losing De Jong to Chelsea will be like losing a 6-pointer head to head. I am not looking forward to that possibly happening.
I tried this but Mikky wouldn't let me anywhere near him
Would you take a loss of us this round in exchange of De Jong?
That was the original lever
This is going to be Obi Mikel all over again. He will allege we forced him to wear the shirt at gunpoint.
That's what Chelsea's ITK's have been saying for the past 48 hours. As I said yesterday, De Jong may pick Chelsea but if we believe Chelsea's own ITK's even Chelsea don't know it, they just did what United did and agree with Barcelona. Maybe United fans should fly a plane over his house declaring our love and admiration?So literally nothing has changed. After having bids accepted, the decision remains with the player. Shocking developments
I really want him to move just so we can get a blockbuster first interview, whether he goes to Chelsea or United.
Just watch the 8-2 destruction of Barca by Bayern over and over again. It'll make you feel better and convince you he's total garbage.
I'm at the point where I'm more interested in him not signing for rivals than caring about him signing for us.
It's in the barf bag
I was thinking that just then. If Chelseas bid is now going in, even though there has been no green light so to speak, has something changed in the de Jong to United situation that has forced Chelsea to act now to try and salvage the situation? The Chelsea reporters are still going to stick to their narrative that he wants Chelsea regardless. They're not going to change their minds now are they?
IF and it's a big IF Chelsea have indeed submitted their bid without any news of a green light being given, something has changed elsewhere
Aren't SSN the only ones who are still reporting we even have a chance?
What time do we think Ben Jacobs will post the same update again?
It's funny how much is hinging on this transfer from a fan perspective. If he goes Chelsea, the meltdown will be epic, but if he comes, I give it a couple of weeks before he gets called a waste of money.
Maybe we immediately submit another bid if he joins Chelsea and keep chasing him.
Until ETH gets court restraining order.
Hot stuff in toilets?
Oh, do tell!!!
I'll be waiting..
Oh, do tell!!!
I'll be waiting..
Couple of weeks? How positive. There will be people calling it a waste of money the moment the details of the transfer are reported.
Timeline A - Frenkie comes, we beat Brentford and Liverpool, much joy is had by all and the bald messiah is born.
Timeline B - Frenkie goes to Chelsea, we lose to Brentford and Liverpool, the stadium is burned down and the Pep Guardiola is my idol is sacked by Christmas.
It’s a real sliding doors moment…
With all the whining in the Rabiot-thread about his wages... Are you comfortable that De Jong most likely won't accept less than he has at Barca today?
I think for the sheer length of this saga, if we get him, a wave of positivity will come for a good week and it will be a simpler time again.
I can't see him going anywhere but Utd to be honest. The only other club I could see him going is Bayern butt they haven't been linked.
Chelsea doesn't make much sense for me. Yes they are a good club and have CL. They don't need him though and they have other CM's already:
Kante, Kovacic, Jorginho, Mount, Gallagher & Loftus cheek,
Surely if they spend big on another player it has to be a striker?
Chelsea doesn't make much sense for me. Yes they are a good club and have CL. They don't need him though and they have other CM's already:
Kante, Kovacic, Jorginho, Mount, Gallagher & Loftus cheek,
Surely if they spend big on another player it has to be a striker?
Big day today...
... 1,500 pages!
... 1,500 pages!
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