Or we're the extremely gullible and naive and being deceived again and again by the media and twitter handler who pulls facts trom their arse.
Frenkie de Jong | The last muppeting lap
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
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What are you talking about? It’s a fact that they’ve signed a shit ton of players, it’s a fact that they are deeply in debt, and it’s a fact that they keep sacrificing future income to sign a lot of players now.
What I am saying is they are either even more irresponsible and stupid than they’ve been in the past, or there is something I personally can’t see about their economic grand vision.
I could quite believe that but still not confident at all we are gonna sign him. I know we keep hearing if he wasn't remotely interested then would have walked away weeks ago.
I think he’s referring to the redcafe. He’s seen things are happening here.
The Barca press is astonishing, they operate like a propaganda arm of the club.
Always liked Helena Condis' opinion on matters
Still got this horrible feeling that third lever also sends our hopes of signing him through the trapdoor
Triple the posts than the Sneijder thread... officially a saga
That's the fact, but the myths is that they'd have to sell FDJ or goes into administration which some peddles on here.
And yes, they might not be be the most prudent and wisest, but if you think they're going to go bankrupt in 5 years then yes, we can't see their economic grand visions.
They're not idiot, they knew their books, they'll cook up something.
Yeah the guy has become total meme
One of the aspects of this transfer saga I've enjoyed the most is outward displays of acute depression from FDJ acting as a signpost for how likely he is to arrive here. If we see sudden weight changes, substance abuse and death ideation then it's so on.
Highly unlikely Barca make it that simple for him, however would be delighted to be proved wrong
is it really a saga unless the player is driven into a mental health crisis?
One thing I really don’t get is why it seems footballers mostly love HOT weather, personally I’d say living somewhere that’s is in the high 30s or been low 40s C is torturous (see Madrid in past 2 weeks).
Because they’re not in town during the hot summer months?
So in terms of trying to break the stalemate, what is the latest on this one? i've been keeping up with the tweet updates as best I can (killer work week) but there hasn't been much reporting on what exactly is being discussed internally right? At least that is my summation of the tweets. Are Barca and FDJ's rep just staring at each other and taking this to deadline day so they hope either side blinks? All we seem to be getting from our journos is that it's FDJ or Bust and we've still got the green light from this camp to stay in the picture.
What's the latest on FDJ v Barca? Has there been any actual changes? Because i don't expect we'll be getting "breaking news " from the Tier 1's for MUFC as we have successfully completed our agreement with Barca.
What's the latest on FDJ v Barca? Has there been any actual changes? Because i don't expect we'll be getting "breaking news " from the Tier 1's for MUFC as we have successfully completed our agreement with Barca.
Well 1: there is the distinct possibility they think the tv rights they sold are not worth the value they received because the superleague would come in with an entirely different tv deal and different guaranteed financial structure.
2: They think, whether they give up on the super league or not, that they are going to force the teams that pulled out to pay them, even if it’s in a settlement.
Either way, they believe the super league will make them well financially, and make their “levers” moot.
Our only chance is barce pulling the trigger and sending FDJ out against his will. Either by paying up or by acting shaddy.
Apart from that he's not coming i think
Man not smiling is not equal to man is sad and lonely. 
I think there is a lot of truth in this. Christensen, for example, was apparently a big Barca fan as a child. It’s not surprising that some guys like him would take 100k or so there over 120-150k at another club.
The question is, how quickly will things change if they don’t win. I could see them winning la Liga this year, but I could also see them limping into champions league if Lewandowski doesn’t produce and Xavi bombs. If they have a few more seasons like this past one, their financials will take a hit and I think they’ll lose a bit of their luster.
That's the face of someone who is owed £17m.
Honestly, I don't give a shite if Frenkie decides to join or not. I think that ETH can either develop a youngster, or mold Fredominay into a stop-gap for the season. What's important to me is that this thread exceeds the Sneijder thread in terms of muppetry and despair.
I'd have a face like thunder as well if someone robbed me of 17 mil AND told me to have to move from Catalonia to Cheetham Hill.
#freefrenkie poor guy, he looks so dejected
No despair here my friend. Just pure muppetry and confidence. This is happening. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but this is getting done.
As soon as Barca come to their senses and pay up, this will be done quick
Things are fecking happening. AGAIN!
How can they now be interested in Kounde as well and still not repay the players owed money?
Why havent the players asked lawyers to step in and get their compensation owed back?
La Liga why are they sitting on their hands and doing nothing about this?
Force them to be responsible owners and release FDJ from his contract if they dont pay him whats owed.
Why havent the players asked lawyers to step in and get their compensation owed back?
La Liga why are they sitting on their hands and doing nothing about this?
Force them to be responsible owners and release FDJ from his contract if they dont pay him whats owed.
Barca doesn't want to get done by other people. Only they can destroy themselves.
Once he sees the selection of outlets on Manchester Fort he will be sold. Plus there is hardly ever a queue at the McDonalds on the corner.
why do people assume anything he says is about FDJ?
I didn't assume it was. Merely pointing out this is the 3rd or 4th time he's posted the same thing.
Not everything is about de Jong, but it was a quiet night and it's fun to speculate
Not sure about the other players.
However, with FdJ it's been repeated multiple times on this very forum Barcelona does not owe him any money legally, that is if my understanding is correct. FdJ signed an updated contract which included his deferred salary and fresh signing-on fee built in over the length of his new contract. The old contract when he signed from Ajax becomes void.
FdJ on his part is perfectly happy/entitled to stay until and unless he is paid his deferred salary and any signing-on fee to facilitate his move to United.
This is an even better "sad Frenkie" shot. He looks really crushed. Those empty eyes .....
https://www.express.co.uk/sport/foo...elona-Xavi-sanctions-exit-premier-league-news
Those are the eyes of someone who knows his time is up at Barca.
This is an even better "sad Frenkie" shot. He looks really crushed. Those empty eyes .....
https://www.express.co.uk/sport/foo...elona-Xavi-sanctions-exit-premier-league-news
Time for him to be welcomed into the loving arms of United. We'll show him how it feels to be loved and appreiciated... Until he has a bad couple of games and people turn on him because they're fickle!
If we see some leaked footage of him misplacing a 5 yard pass by the pool it’s ON!
Bah! Who wants to nibble at effete namby pamby bits of tapas when you can get stuck into a Santos mixed kebab?
Everything "owed" still lies in the future. It's an embarrassing and false Social Media narrative, that barca doesn't pay their players. All they did was deffer the payments in the future years on which every player agreed. Barca thus restructred the contracts to pay them more money for the last years of their contract. So why should LaLiga or players lawyers step in on contracts they signed themselves?
Well... when you put it like that... Moving to Manchester does have it's huge benefits.
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