Marko Arnautović | United have pulled out

[antohan]

United are pulling out if transfers due to fan complaints now?

There's only one thing worse than making panic buys to appease fans: making panic buys the fans will be further enraged by.

For some bizarre reason when I saw the link I thought of Mitrovic, then I saw the Liverpool highlights and realised it had to be someone else.

Christ, we are hopeless.

 

[Shark]

No, they were never in for this transfer. It's a 33 year old racist with questionable work ethic. These links were, IMO, purely to make every other transfer more acceptable to the fanbase. Watch everyone gush over signing Andy Carroll or some tosser now...."at least he's not racist".

You really think our board are that clever?

 

[FujiVice]

This is worse than anything Woodward ever done. Arnautović's behaviour and beliefs are well noted, and we looked into signing him? A horrendous situation. We should be ashamed.

 

[Utd heap]

Called it

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[Strootman's Finger]

We did it! Proves they read the caf. Well done everyone!

More likely twitter

 

[V.O.]

Great. Now why the feck were we in for him in the first place?

 

[mu4c_20le]

This is worse than anything Woodward ever done. Arnautović's behaviour and beliefs are well noted, and we looked into signing him? A horrendous situation. We should be ashamed.

Yes, at least Fellaini was a good guy.

 

[Swedish_Plumber]

Be happy

And then realise we're about to try signing someone who was lower on our shortlist than Arnoutovic

 

[united_99]

Yeahhh!!!

 

[Reapersoul20]

You really think our board are that clever?

Fair point

This link is just so outlandish though, I just have to make up something to make it seem logical

 

[antohan]

Be happy

And then realise we're about to try signing someone who was lower on our low-cost bracket shortlist than Arnoutovic

Fixed. Now smile. Or not.

 

[Strootman's Finger]

Scary thing is, who's on the list after Arnautovic and how shite are they going to be?

 

[SuperiorXI]

Kill this thread with fire. Lock it away, far in the deepest depths of the forum.

 

[Skills]

Yay. Lock the thread now

 

[sewey89]

There'll be some now who start making out he'd actually have been decent. The club isn't allowed to get anything right

Thank feck they've pulled out though. Christ, it was worrying.

 

[spe88]

Thank feck for that. Would rather have Raul Jiminez, Calvert-Lewin or Mitrovic than him if we’re going for squad depth

 

[humdinger]

Thank feck for that! Although I still despair that the club even contemplated this.

 

[Dr. StrangeHate]

Finally sanity prevails.

 

[justboy68]

So it was just pure incompetence and lack of due diligence then? Phew.

What a sorry state of affairs.

 

[House Mkhitaryan]

Excellent

 

[RORY65]

While it's good that this isn't happening it's somewhat concerning that the backlash has been mentioned as a reason. Why are the club using fan reactions to influence their recruitment policy? Plus for all the bluster that came about how things had changed and are more thorough, how did it not occur to them that people might not be happy with signing a player with that history (even ignoring that he's not very good)? It doesn't augur well for whoever we target next that they were below Arnautovic in our list of targets.

 

[hellhunter]

Kill this thread with fire. Lock it away, far in the deepest depths of the forum.

Yeah let's just pretend this never happened

 

[Blood Mage]

I'm glad we pulled the plug but it's a bit worrying that fan sentiment seems to be holding such sway over our decisions of late. We all know Poch would be our manager now if the fans didn't vocally demand that Ten Hag be given the job.

The club has no vision whatsoever for how they want the team to play, they're just letting the fans and the media influence them because they're all businessmen with zero clue about football.

 

[DevilRed]

Good decision. Too expensive anyways.

 

[saik]

Rejoice muppets we have done it!! Thank feck for this! Now purge this thread from existence. No one should ever remember we were once linked with this guy.

 

[mu4c_20le]

So it was just pure incompetence and lack of due diligence then? Phew.

What a sorry state of affairs.

Wouldn't be surprised if they thought the fans would just overlook that little detail

 

[Remember the geese]

Well done. Now let's get Cody Gakpo to tide us over for now, then go big for a striker next window.

 

[Mike Smalling]

Be happy

And then realise we're about to try signing someone who was lower on our shortlist than Arnoutovic

Emile Heskey incoming.

 

[antohan]

We are looking for a Lidl backup to Cristiano Ronaldo.

Feck it, write the season off already and play the kids. What's the point of spending months competing for 4th with Rabiot and the Arnautovic Plan B?

 

[Annihilate Now!]

While it's good that this isn't happening it's somewhat concerning that the backlash has been mentioned as a reason. Why are the club using fan reactions to influence their recruitment policy? Plus for all the bluster that came about how things had changed and are more thorough, how did it not occur to them that people might not be happy with signing a player with that history (even ignoring that he's not very good)?

I can't imagine that's an actual reason... More a PR move/make good ("we're listening to you" type bullshit)

 

[Iron Stove]

Not signing Arnautovic is like a new signing.

 

[Rightnr]

Great but the fact we pulled out because fans were unhappy is a bit of a joke.

They should have known that we'd be in the first place. It's another mishap, similar to the Super League. How are these people so clueless.

 

[crossy1686]

Just fecking bring Welbeck back instead

 

[BlueHaze]

Off to the Titus Bramble thread!!

 

[pocco]

Hopefully that sets the standard for any potential bullshit from the club over Greenwood.

 

[Champ]

Just a question, has he actually been convicted or banned for any racist remarks or gestures?

 

[dove]

Not signing Arnautovic is like a new signing.

Glazers' dream. Threaten to sign someone so bad that pulling out suddenly looks like the best piece of business of the transfer window.

 

[Berbaclass]

Hopefully that sets the standard for any potential bullshit from the club over Greenwood.

I think it kills that dead to be honest.

 

[2cents]

While it's good that this isn't happening it's somewhat concerning that the backlash has been mentioned as a reason. Why are the club using fan reactions to influence their recruitment policy? Plus for all the bluster that came about how things had changed and are more thorough, how did it not occur to them that people might not be happy with signing a player with that history (even ignoring that he's not very good)? It doesn't augur well for whoever we target next that they were below Arnautovic in our list of targets.

I'm glad we pulled the plug but it's a bit worrying that fan sentiment seems to be holding such sway over our decisions of late. We all know Poch would be our manager now if the fans didn't vocally demand that Ten Hag be given the job.

The club has no vision whatsoever for how they want the team to play, they're just letting the fans and the media influence them because they're all businessmen with zero clue about football.

Understand these concerns but this seems a unique case given the racism.

 

[The Red Thinker]

The football scouting operation has failed the club massively on this one. How do they in their personality scouting not know about Arnautovic's racism? How?? It's unfathomable that it would go as far as a bid and fan backlash before they saw common sense. It's insane.