I hope we take our time and it takes as long as it needs to take for us to get the key signing of the summer. I won't settle for anyone else.
Frenkie de Jong | The last muppeting lap
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You’re just perfectly illustrating the point many of us are making. ETH hears direct from Timber, by talking to him, that he doesn’t want to come here and United immediately stop their pursuit. ETH has not had the same news from FDJ otherwise we would, again, instantly move on.
I genuinely don't understand why you're so bothered about this though. It's almost like you're on a single handed mission to clear up any slurs against van Gaal??
If he convinced him not to go, he convinced him not to go. If he didn't, he didn't. The fact remains that Timbers mind was changed and he didn't come
Can we leave the Timber talk out of here?
But he doesn’t have Ajax telling him Timber has to go and they will help force the sell?
To be fair I think even the negativity is a bit of a pantomime villain act, i.e. He knows his content will be filtered to the club in terms of key messages. He wants what is best for the club so going overboard on negatives is at least in part his way to feel like he is doing something to encourage action.
The above is my take on it, but I'm sure there is also an element of playing to the cameras from a drawing attention, likes and subscribers point of view. That's a typical winners story in life. Those who shout loudest are often disliked, but come out winning because they are heard over the introvert who may have great or even better ideas, but not the cohonas to do something about it.
I also get wound up by people that think the earth's flat. It's just in my nature.
He didn't change his mind if he himself said he was staying at Ajax. At best he wasn't convinced to come.
Sure thing. Sorry.
If he signs I'll expect there will be quite a lot of Timber
Wooden it be nice.
I don’t know what you mean by this but, reading between the lines, are you saying that FDJ has told ETH he doesn’t want to come here but we are still pursuing this deal? And your reason for thinking that is because Barca are trying to force him out and he might be forced to come here?
I don’t know if that’s what you’re saying but I get the feeling some people do actually think that. As a theory, that’s about as daft as it gets.
Frenkie hasn't turned us down yet, at least to United camp. Maybe he's still using us as leverage to get what he wants from barca. We'll know it's over when he agrees a pay cut and work out a deal with the deferred wages. Then ETH will be stunned again.
A very frustrating saga.
But I think we need to stick with it all the way to deadline day if there's a reasonable chance of still getting it done.
The alternative options are just not good enough, or certainly bad value.
If we don't get him in the end, then ten hag needs to show us what he's made of, a couple of the youth options could be accelerated into the team.
But I think we need to stick with it all the way to deadline day if there's a reasonable chance of still getting it done.
The alternative options are just not good enough, or certainly bad value.
If we don't get him in the end, then ten hag needs to show us what he's made of, a couple of the youth options could be accelerated into the team.
No, I’m saying both are players who have said they want to stay but one club wants him gone and will do anything they can to help us change their mind and the other was Ajax who happily allowed him to stay.
It snot really the same situation
The irony of this is beautiful.
Xavi was supposed to decide whether Barca take FDJ on tour with them. In the end, Barca took FDJ and left Xavi behind.
Xavi was supposed to decide whether Barca take FDJ on tour with them. In the end, Barca took FDJ and left Xavi behind.
Logging off, you guys.
This thread has certainly branched out
Don't be a sap.
Don’t make me get the stick!
I don’t know if I’ve lost track or I’m just barking up the wrong tree.
Instead we're lumbered with the likes of Maguire.
Can we just stop this nonsense now and turn over a new leaf.
ETH needs to axe him from the squad.
Your bark is worse than your bite.
@Plant0x84 feeling right at home in here
He's a lovely feller though.
You want go teak me on?
I'll make you pine for your mummy.
I’ll plant one right on your chops
Wood you really?
I just think he’s the root of all our problems though.
He’d need treetment
if he came to united it would be a red deal
Pining for it.
Leaf it out! 
That old chestnut.
But he's guaranteed to get his €20m if he stays at Barca for the reminder of his deal so what exactly is he trying to get and what is he trying to achieve? Why does he want that money NOW if he's going to stay and get it eventually anyway? What sinister plan is this he's trying to achieve by stringing his former manager along if you think he only wants to stay? All these questions seem too far fetched for someone only wanting to stay
He only wants it now in anticipation of a transfer to avoid losing out on €20m as would most employees in his situation.
Seems FdJ is more interested in a reunion with Mathias de Ligt than with ETH.
At least if there is any truth in this article.
But Bayern surely can't spend another 80m Euro this season.
https://www.eurosport.de/fussball/l...rekordmeister-zum-einz_sto9040695/story.shtml
At least if there is any truth in this article.
But Bayern surely can't spend another 80m Euro this season.
https://www.eurosport.de/fussball/l...rekordmeister-zum-einz_sto9040695/story.shtml
Is it me or are you guys constantly talking about Timber in Pingpong's thread?
So he's been chatting with ten Hag since the start of June despite having no interest in reuniting with him at United? Baloney!
Are Sport more reliable in German?
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