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[SalfordRed1960]

I think he's on about Hazard who won the Europa League in his first season, thus explaining his use of 'a European Cup', instead of 'the European Cup'.

So moving to the CL champions and helping them move to the Europa is deemed success? Interesting.

I actually, think he is an excellent player, it just doesn't make sense to think that if I join the CL champions I will have guaranteed success. Same with Di Maria, does it really matter that he is not in the CL for one season. He may play the group phases and end up in the Europa.

 

[RetroStu]

Tancredi Palmeri ‏@tancredipalmeri 15m
Manchester United and Vidal have agreement on principles. Waiting for official bid RT @imy_286 whats the status with mufc and vidal #AskTanc

Why haven't we put a bid in yet?, are we trying to make Juve sweat or something?. Urgh so frustrating.

 

[Red Hand Devil]

Would be hilarious if Tancredi breaks it.

Indeed

 

[KiD MoYeS]

Why haven't we put a bid in yet?, are we trying to make Juve sweat or something?. Urgh so frustrating.

There's obviously a reason, we're not sitting on our hands for nothing!

 

[Adnan]

Would be hilarious if Tancredi breaks it.

He's hit and miss but i've seen him call some right obscure transfers

 

[Ole's_toe_poke]

Tancredi.

Is this what we've been reduced to.

 

[GBBQ]

Why haven't we put a bid in yet?, are we trying to make Juve sweat or something?. Urgh so frustrating.

Woodward is knee deep in pussy after the Herrera and Shaw double signing and cant reach his cheque book.

 

[mata10]

All is forgiven!!! #redcafeforgivesyou

He did break the vermaelen to united earlier than anyone. He does know few people, but like most itk's some of his news is absolute junk.

 

[Adnan]

Claims to be a Journalist??

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[Werder Herzog]

Claims to be a Journalist??

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He does not look old enough to take part in a Maypole dance never mind being an aspiring journalist.

 

[Scorpy]

Claims to be a Journalist??

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The fifth comment is spot on.

 

[FromTheBench]

That Zippy Penguin fellow from Red Issue is a WUM ? Because they have some sources within the club.

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[RedSky]

Claims to be a Journalist??

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He was at Rio and seems to have just come back. Despite him looking about 18, he does seem semi legit.

 

[walsh]

Would be hilarious if Tancredi breaks it.

If so, we should rename this thread the Tancredi Thread and limit posts only to his tweets.

Zero to Hero.

 

[LawCharltonBest]

Everything points to the Vidal stuff being genuine and quite close, all but for Ducker who is annoyingly one of the most reliable ones.

 

[hebegebe]

Feck me this thread's gone bi-polar!

 

[Red Hand Devil]

The thing that gives me comfort now is that we can spend big in the event of a season like last. The worry 5-6 years ago was always that if Fergie left or we just had a terrible season we didn't have the budget to go out and spend £100m net in one Summer to get us competing again. It could have easily been a downward spiral (in my opinion), where we couldn't spend big as we didn't have the Champions League income coming in and because we couldn't spend big we couldn't get back into the Champions League.

Nowadays Champions League or otherwise we can spend big in order to compete. Obviously the perfect scenario for the Glazer's would be 2nd-4th (no bonuses) every season and a manager that promoted youth and rarely spent big. We would still be attractive commercially and would still have CL revenue coming through, whilst not spending a lot - allowing them huge dividends. However nowadays you can't guarantee 4th on a shoestring budget, as Arsenal are finding out and because our business model requires CL Football I can see a budget of £50-60m a season comfortably (with cash in the bank if the right player became available).

With our current owners we will never be a Real Madrid, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. However I think we are finally at a point where we will be able to blow other Premier League clubs (Chelsea/City included) out of the water, particularly in terms of salaries. If we stick to our current M.O. of 50% wages-turnover I predict a £250-260m wage bill in 2-3 years. Last year it was £180m so in real world terms that would allow us to sign around 7 extra player's on 200k a week.

To put it simply: our financial inertia will allow us to comfortably compete for top player's, if we want to.

Very good post man

I think if we get the core of the team sorted this window - a CB or 2 (atleast one world class), another CM or 2 (atleast one world class), an LB to compete with Shaw, a RB to compete with Rafa (if Janko & Varela arent up to it yet) & a world class wing-man - then we'll only need to top-up the squad each summer & not have to spunk shitloads again. But we need to spunk shitloads this window & try to get rid of the deadwood wasters like Nani & Young..

Maybe LvG can turn Cleverely, Smalling & Jones into a player - but i've no confidence that will happen either..

 

[SolidState]

That Zippy Penguin fellow from Red Issue is a WUM ? Because they have some sources within the club.

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Just to stir the pot a little, that guy I follow on Twitter the @Corrienationst has said that LVG will be presented on Wednesday with Vidal announced, they may even let LVG announce it. Not much to go on but interesting that this guy mentioned it too. I would take it with the BIGGEST pinch of salt.

 

[KiD MoYeS]

Just to stir the pot a little, that guy I follow on Twitter the @Corrienationst has said that LVG will be presented on Wednesday with Vidal announced, they may even let LVG announce it. Not much to go on but interesting that this guy mentioned it too. I would take it with the BIGGEST pinch of salt.

The van Gaal presentation is Thursday.

 

[gaz1185]

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WTF?

 

[KiD MoYeS]

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WTF?

It's Real Madrid, I guarantee.

 

[gaz1185]

It's Real Madrid, I guarantee.

It probably is, but why is his agent still acting like it's not - I guess he missed Kroos' interview last night

 

[LonelyFire]

Just to stir the pot a little, that guy I follow on Twitter the @Corrienationst has said that LVG will be presented on Wednesday with Vidal announced, they may even let LVG announce it. Not much to go on but interesting that this guy mentioned it too. I would take it with the BIGGEST pinch of salt.

The Zippy guy has nothing to do with RI....the corrie guy is a Grade A Bullshitter.

 

[Red Hand Devil]

I've just read your post above, only one of us needs psychiatric help, and it's not me.

Yeah yeah yeah..

You need help alright - help with creating a name that makes any f*cking sense.

You dander in here like the big-cheese & start slaggin off posters with your "bi-polar" jibe & you think thats ok?

You deserve to get slagged, for acting like you're hellbent on pissing folk off. You wont make many friends on here with that friggin attitude!

 

[Summit]

Just to stir the pot a little, that guy I follow on Twitter the @Corrienationst has said that LVG will be presented on Wednesday with Vidal announced, they may even let LVG announce it. Not much to go on but interesting that this guy mentioned it too. I would take it with the BIGGEST pinch of salt.

He is the biggest bull crapper around.

 

[Cina sucks]

I like @Red Hand Devil , he's a good poster. Don't piss him off though!

 

[Adnan]

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[KiD MoYeS]

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They're banned from transfers next summer, aren't they?

They're pulling another Reus 'promise' here, the bastards!

 

[Moonred]

Every dick now is taking a wild punt to make a name for himself without having any fecking clue. Hopefully, this is sorted soon either way.

 

[Adnan]

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[LawCharltonBest]

That Zippy Penguin fellow from Red Issue is a WUM ? Because they have some sources within the club.

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That is actually very interesting. Is followed by G.Nev, Daniel Taylor and Dave Goddard (agent)

He certainly doesn't seem to be a WUM or a chancer or anything. But it may be a WUM. Worth watching this space I think.

 

[RedSky]

That is actually very interesting. Is followed by G.Nev, Daniel Taylor and Dave Goddard (agent)

He certainly doesn't seem to be a WUM or a chancer or anything. But it may be a WUM. Worth watching this space I think.

Were M.E.N the first ones to announce it? Why wouldn't we just announce it ourselves?

 

[Moonred]

That is actually very interesting. Is followed by G.Nev, Daniel Taylor and Dave Goddard (agent)

He certainly doesn't seem to be a WUM or a chancer or anything. But it may be a WUM. Worth watching this space I think.

Tancredi is followed by a lot of reliable/reputed journos, doesn't mean anything. It could be right/wrong, will find out soon.

 

[KiD MoYeS]

Were M.E.N the first ones to announce it? Why wouldn't we just announce it ourselves?

Just about every media outlet announced Shaw before us, for what its worth.

 

[Red Hand Devil]

I like @Red Hand Devil , he's a good poster. Don't piss him off though!

Ha ha.. I'm a big softie Del

 

[Member 39557]

Just about every media outlet announced Shaw before us, for what its worth.

That's because he tweeted it himself didn't he?

 

[LawCharltonBest]

Tancredi is followed by a lot of reliable/reputed journos, doesn't mean anything. It could be right/wrong, will find out soon.

True point but Tancredi is generally one who creates stories for hits. This guy seems to have a well-rounded knowledge of the club rarely speaking of transfers.

That said, yeah, could be BS. Will just have to see.

 

[sullydnl]

Were M.E.N the first ones to announce it? Why wouldn't we just announce it ourselves?

Normal part of managing the media, isn't it? Give certain outlets/journalists exclusives or info to maintain a good relationship with them. Certainly seemed to be Woodward's strategy right until LVG was appointed...

 

[dsch]

Yeah yeah yeah..

You need help alright - help with creating a name that makes any f*cking sense.

You dander in here like the big-cheese & start slaggin off posters with your "bi-polar" jibe & you think thats ok?

You deserve to get slagged, for acting like you're hellbent on pissing folk off. You wont make many friends on here with that friggin attitude!

"Bi-polar" doesn't seem such an inapt description of transfer forum activity, to be fair. Not that this excuses the rest of it.

 

[PlayerOne]

Either way, we'll know by the end of he day if he's WUMing