Recent content by TheLord

  1. How bad is it, really? (Financial thread)

    What exactly is "game over"?

  2. Bryan Mbeumo | Brentford reject opening bid | United confident they can close the deal

    Around 50m plus around 10m in add-ons seems about right to me in today's market. There's something called "inflation", which many fans seem so indifferent to.

  3. Bruno Fernandes Out? | Staying at Man United

    This is precisely the thinking we should get rid. All players need replacing. We should sell him for the right price and focus on long-term strengthening. I wrote in one of my previous posts that our highest net profit in player sales (bar Ronaldo) was David Beckham 20+ years back. That bad...

  4. How bad is it, really? (Financial thread)

    No. Beckham was higher. P.s. even without accounting for inflation

  5. How bad is it, really? (Financial thread)

    Most other clubs sell decent. Our net profit in player sales is horrendous, to say the least. Our last decent sale (i.e. net profit) was Ronaldo and that was ages ago. The biggest, excluding Ronaldo, was Beckham, believe it or not, 20+ years back. We are that bad at selling.

  6. Florian Wirtz | Liverpool offer £109m

    From what I've seen so far, Wirtz will be a phenomenal player for another decade to come, if he stays fit. This kid is quality.

  7. Bruno Fernandes Out? | Staying at Man United

    Yes, declining. He's better than everyone else in the squad by a country mile, but has looked uncharacteristically tired, outof breath and slow several times in the season. Age catches up with you, even if you're Messi and Ronaldo - forget Bruno!

  8. Bruno Fernandes Out? | Staying at Man United

    Age is important, very important. Ronaldo was probably the fittest and the greatest (or at least the second greatest) player when he joined United. You saw what age did to him? The stamina wears off, the acceleration vanishes, and injuries take an eternity to heal in the 30s compared with the...

  9. Bruno Fernandes Out? | Staying at Man United

    Cunha is 5 years younger than Bruno and will have a good resale value even after 2-3 years. Bruno will have no value in 3 years time. Age is a big factor that decides market values of players, not just quality.

  10. Bruno Fernandes Out? | Staying at Man United

    Also, we need to understand that the best we can hope for next season is a comfortable place in the top half of the Table - nothing more. In the season after that, we may look to finish in the Champions League places plus an odd Cup, if it comes along. If everything goes according to plan, we...

  11. Bruno Fernandes Out? | Staying at Man United

    With two years left in the contract, do people really think that INEOS are in a position to play hardball when negotiating for an ageing 31-year-old player? I think they'll be more than happy to let him go for 80m-odd.

  12. Bruno Fernandes Out? | Staying at Man United

    100m has redeemed the fortunes of many clubs. Just because we've done miserably in many of our recent recruits doesn't mean 100m isn't a big sum for a fast declining 31 year old player, whose European market value is 50m MAX.

  13. Bruno Fernandes Out? | Staying at Man United

    Exactly, it is a win-win for both sides. He has no chance of any major silverware in England and nobody cares about whatever Saudi trophies there are. He better run now and earn more than he has earned in his entire lifetime in just a few years!

  14. Liam Delap | Official: signed for Chelsea

    That too for a player who will already be 28 next month

  15. Bruno Fernandes Out? | Staying at Man United

    Bruno will be 31 in a few months. By the time his current United contract United runs out in June, 2027 (two years from now), he will be close to 34 and "finished" as a PL player. Do we realistically think we can get back to winning ways in two years time? I doubt. I strongly feel we should...
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