This one is in the bag.
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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We can't fall now... we've come too far to fall! Sewey needs to stay strong like us
Just boot him out already!
A colostomy bag maybe.
Sorry but I can just laugh at this.It’s amazing how many people write off Eriksen, not even acknowledging that he’s signed
Say it ain't so sew!
Can't wait when he comes. I'll collect all the smart answers to my This one is in the bag posts.
Exactly. As we all know when Gill was around we swiftly signed the likes of Berbatov, Carrick or Van Persie and nothing strange happened with Tosic and Tevez.
Some one please explain this to me. LaLiga rules state you need to generate 3 times as much revenue as you do expenses when you are over the debt limit of their rules. Lewendoski, Raphina and Kunde cost 150M, not including wages. Say 40M more there per year. Where is the 600M for this not to mention the other players they are trying to register. They certainly didn't get that with their tv and concessions sales.
So, let me say something positive Relax people, De Jong will come to Utd, once Barcelona are done sucking out the blood of the entire world media platform.
So, let me say something positive
Relax people, De Jong will come to Utd, once Barcelona are done sucking out the blood of the entire world media platform.I’m struggling boys. Need some kind of positive update tonight. I am howling at some in here thinking Harry Redknapp is some kind of ITK though
It hinges on the Fofana deal, I think. If Chelsea get Fofana, they will have surely blown their transfer budget.Some one please explain this to me. LaLiga rules state you need to generate 3 times as much revenue as you do expenses when you are over the debt limit of their rules. Lewendoski, Raphina and Kunde cost 150M, not including wages. Say 40M more there per year. Where is the 600M for this not to mention the other players they are trying to register. They certainly didn't get that with their tv and concessions sales.
So, let me say something positive
If what Redknapp said was true, I'd fully expect something from the club by now, or even for it to be reported elsewhere. Its big news and yet I've seen no one mention itI’m struggling boys. Need some kind of positive update tonight. I am howling at some in here thinking Harry Redknapp is some kind of ITK though
We haven't even had a special mass yet.I’m struggling boys. Need some kind of positive update tonight. I am howling at some in here thinking Harry Redknapp is some kind of ITK though
I think he'll be brilliant for us. Our best signing.
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One of the more interesting pieces to the FDJ saga is there seems to be staggeringly little from his camp. Most of the sources seem like either leaks from us or Barca..and theres been almost nothing from his camp directly on the matter.
To me this means genuine indifference (not in a bad way). If you know either option is a possibility, then the last thing you want is to push too hard for one outcome publicly. Because of this I imagine he would like to stay...but is also equipped to leave if he needs to. If he was dead set on staying, he would surely be publicly proclaiming his love for Barca consistently. And if he was dead set against us...he would say it. He would say I would love to stay, but I certainly would need a CL team or a team in Germany if I ever left etc etc...a clear knock to us without proclaiming it directly.
This all points to a relatively pragmatic process behind the scenes, even if us muppets like to try and add multiple layers of intrigue. Barca has publicly said they want him to take a pay cut. He clearly doesn't want to and hasn't. We've heavily implied we have interest. So there's been some direct information.
Hes implied...nothing.
So I would imagine that means he's trying to work out staying...while also understanding what that would look like if he refuses to take a pay cut (clearly his preference). But, he also doesn't want to burn any bridges, and would likely be open to a move to us (and probably others too) if staying at Barca with his full salary becomes untenable. All of the Man Utd leaks proclaim confidence in him deciding to come if need be, so I doubt he's totally against it. So there it is...simple...largely unsexy. But seemingly fitting the timeline and scenario IMHO.
To me this means genuine indifference (not in a bad way). If you know either option is a possibility, then the last thing you want is to push too hard for one outcome publicly. Because of this I imagine he would like to stay...but is also equipped to leave if he needs to. If he was dead set on staying, he would surely be publicly proclaiming his love for Barca consistently. And if he was dead set against us...he would say it. He would say I would love to stay, but I certainly would need a CL team or a team in Germany if I ever left etc etc...a clear knock to us without proclaiming it directly.
This all points to a relatively pragmatic process behind the scenes, even if us muppets like to try and add multiple layers of intrigue. Barca has publicly said they want him to take a pay cut. He clearly doesn't want to and hasn't. We've heavily implied we have interest. So there's been some direct information.
Hes implied...nothing.
So I would imagine that means he's trying to work out staying...while also understanding what that would look like if he refuses to take a pay cut (clearly his preference). But, he also doesn't want to burn any bridges, and would likely be open to a move to us (and probably others too) if staying at Barca with his full salary becomes untenable. All of the Man Utd leaks proclaim confidence in him deciding to come if need be, so I doubt he's totally against it. So there it is...simple...largely unsexy. But seemingly fitting the timeline and scenario IMHO.
Hold the line you fecking cnut.I’m struggling boys. Need some kind of positive update tonight. I am howling at some in here thinking Harry Redknapp is some kind of ITK though
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The ‘Arry comments are just utterly bizarre however you look at it.
It appears almost nobody in the entire world knows what’s going on with his transfer, and if this was true, then not least his old manager, but Harry Redknapp knows?
Can’t shake the feeling he’s heard that senior person at United is worried about the Chelsea link and thinks he might be more interested in Chelsea as he also can’t understand the player delaying and not just taking whatever Barca offer, and Harry has just ran away with it.
This doesn’t make any sense. Even if De Jong doesn’t sign, that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t have as your post suggests. It’s a fecking dumb point that I can see you’ve decided to double down on.
" Kaye Adams a TV, radio presenter and journalist has been announced as our fourth contestant for Strictly 2022. "I’m struggling boys. Need some kind of positive update tonight. I am howling at some in here thinking Harry Redknapp is some kind of ITK though
Positive enough for you?
Now get back in line!
Arnold and Murtough going to Barcelona, the grin from Murtough, Erik's response today in the presser, the fact that the club has been so confident of it this summer - the fact is these thing all make me still confident in the transfer.
Every saga needs another club involved to make it interesting. Maybe not this one since the circus surrounding Barca is crazy enough but the other names needed to be thrown in really. I mean even the Bruno transfer had Spurs for a little while.
Yep, this one is happening.
Every saga needs another club involved to make it interesting. Maybe not this one since the circus surrounding Barca is crazy enough but the other names needed to be thrown in really. I mean even the Bruno transfer had Spurs for a little while.
Yep, this one is happening.
Even as a sceptic of Eriksen this has had me laughing. The same people ignoring his existence were a month ago telling me I was a moron for saying he’d be a backup number 10, now it looks they had a point and he’ll be deeper but that doesn’t fit their other narrative so he’s expunged from the history books.
You wouldn’t think we signed anybody to be honest. The whole world revolves around this deal and the club will crumble if it isn’t completed.
Speaking of... how are Leciester repeatedly swindling teams for big money yet people keep going back for their players?
From memory, the only player they've sold that's met expectations is Kante.Among Frenkie's considerations has to be whether he believes United can ever again become a consistent CL-winning contender. That would argue against us, considering how far we have to go be a consistent CL participant, let alone become a CL trophy contender in the next 2-3 seasons. On the other hand, if he believes in ETH's project he may just go for it.
As wonderful as the weather is in Barcelona, the real action in world football now is in the EPL.
As wonderful as the weather is in Barcelona, the real action in world football now is in the EPL.
If we'd have paid £25 mil for him, everyone would be saying what a great buy!
He seems to have slipped under most people's radar.
Why shock start? He must start fully on merit - he was the second best CM during pre-season, only behind Fred - and then again Iqbal and Fred potentially can be effective, because Iqbal is more of a DPL
who am I to question Billy ShakoWhat did ETH say today?
Mahrez? Chilwell?Speaking of... how are Leciester repeatedly swindling teams for big money yet people keep going back for their players?
Absolutely. He’s coming.
Agreed that there is a lot of life still. Barca has publicly proclaimed he needs to take a pay cut and played him at CB all preseason. Thats...not great for him. And every leak associated with us seems to show a level of confidence he would decide to come. That doesn't mean "he comes", but it means all of this crap about him not wanting to come is just noise.
See. You all need to learn a lesson from Lord.... Spud.
Exactly, and for him to say "I know that for a fact" when absolutely no one else has reported anything in favour of any team is a bit odd.
I just also can't see someone spouting off to Harry when our own manager seems to think theres still a chance he'll come. Makes absolutely no sense at all for someone to tell Redknapp that he definitely wants to go to Chelsea, but then let our own manager believe we're still in with a chance so we won't withdraw our offer. If i was ten Hag and heard what Redknapp said, i'd be asking some bloody questions thats for sure, unless of course, he knows better, which i'm pretty sure he does
Isnt that a Homer Simpson quote?
The Bruno transfer had Barcelona enter into talks with Sporting and make a bid for him shortly before we wrapped it up
https://www.skysports.com/football/...rnandes-barcelona-make-bid-for-man-utd-target
It was that bid, if i remember correctly, that spurred us into paying what Sporting wanted and it was done shortly after
Ok I am now sure he is coming because of Barca's extremely precarious financial situation and because players other than Frankie are also insisting to be paid. The plates are going to stop spinning soon.
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