londonredmaniac
I suffer delusions of grandeur
he could write several books on it. Keegan and Wenger could to the forewordhyder10 said:fergies the king of mind games
he could write several books on it. Keegan and Wenger could to the forewordhyder10 said:fergies the king of mind games
yep, great mind games, we end up paying for a quality midfielder. In todays football, quality costs. Bear in mind mate when we bought Keano it was a record breaker then. Many said it was far too much to pay for a player.....Amir said:Yep, great mind games, we end up paying 14m or 17m
In all honestly, it's a good signing. Chelsea are still far ahead though. Someone compared our midfield to theirs. Problem is, after their first choice three midfielders, comes Essien. With us, IF we sign Mascherano and Carrick, come O'Shea or Fletcher.
Hope so,hyder10 said:fergies the king of mind games
i hope your right. Im just not that convinced thats all. If he turns out to be an outstanding player for us then i guess i'll be happy for him.londonredmaniac said:mate dont let the fact were being done for the price fool you, he is a class act
I think he will he will continue to improve dont worry bout that. Spurs wanted top dollar cos they are not a selling club anymore, they didnt want or have to sell him. If we wanted him we were always going to pay this sort of priceorton2005 said:i hope your right. Im just not that convinced thats all. If he turns out to be an outstanding player for us then i guess i'll be happy for him.
fecking hell someone with some sense...hale fecking lujahRed_Aaron said:If true this is a lot of money - but what can you do? I can't remember the last time UTD paid a reasonable price for anyone
Carrick is a quality player who'd do well at UTD imo, people slagging him off for no reason are idiots. He's improved no end in the lsat 2 years and a step up could be just what he needs. It wasn't until chelsea started signing other top players that lampard really kicked on and there's no reason why, surrounded by better players, that carrick can't improve even further with us
We always pay the classic "Utd Tax" but £17 million goes far beyond that! It's absolutely astonishing that they would pay that much, especially 2 days after SAF says we wont pay over the odds............Red_Aaron said:If true this is a lot of money - but what can you do? I can't remember the last time UTD paid a reasonable price for anyone
same, the lad has crisp, incisive and positive passing.VanNistelrater said:Im the only one who is happy with this then?
Never going to be cheap, but he'll help us keep the ball a lot better which will be crucial in Europe. If we pair him with someone like Hargreaves or idealy (though unrealistically) Mascharano then it would be perfect.
This is honestly a good move for the club. Fergusons record on domestic buys is very good indeed. Im pleased.
I'm fecking ecstatic, the boy replaces the most important part of Keanos game (the passing which he actually betters) whilst also being a very fine when defending.VanNistelrater said:Im the only one who is happy with this then?
Never going to be cheap, but he'll help us keep the ball a lot better which will be crucial in Europe. If we pair him with someone like Hargreaves or idealy (though unrealistically) Mascharano then it would be perfect.
This is honestly a good move for the club. Fergusons record on domestic buys is very good indeed. Im pleased.
We need a Makelele/Gattuso type of player now, we already got a attacking midfielder in Scholes.Mozza said:I'm fecking ecstatic, the boy replaces the most important part of Keanos game (the passing which he actually betters) whilst also being a very fine when defending.
The player to pair him with is Reo-Coker, or any other attacking midfielder that runs hard, we don't need a second midfielder whos first instinct is to defend
You can't deny that Carrick would be a good addition to the squad.Richter said:We need a Makelele/Gattuso type of player now, we already got a attacking midfielder in Scholes.
It's a matter of time anyway. Spurs want to sell and Carrick wants to move.ruuds left boot said:and still everyone ignores the fact there hasn't been ONE reliable link posted - ah well f**k facts eh ?
if you have quality passers of a ball, you dont need a gattuso type whoes sole aim is to break up play.Richter said:We need a Makelele/Gattuso type of player now, we already got a attacking midfielder in Scholes.
And where are they going to play? Carrick will play with ScholesRichter said:We need a Makelele/Gattuso type of player now, we already got a attacking midfielder in Scholes.
Yes, it just shows how desperate we are for a signing, we'll believe anything.ruuds left boot said:and still everyone ignores the fact there hasn't been ONE reliable link posted - ah well f**k facts eh ?
I'm very pleased, Scholes and Carrick will work well against teams like Reading/Lille but against Liverpool/Chelsea we also need a ballwinner or their midfields will run over us again.jasonrh said:You can't deny that Carrick would be a good addition to the squad, though.
He might be playing with the idea of Rooney and Scholes with Carrick behind them, and Saha lone upfront.Richter said:I'm very pleased, Scholes and Carrick will work well against teams like Reading/Lille but against Liverpool/Chelsea we also need a ballwinner or their midfields will run over us again.
Fergie has surprised us before with his lineupsWeasteDevil said:He might be playing with the idea of Rooney and Scholes with Carrick behind them, and Saha lone upfront.
Either way, it'll be better than last year.Richter said:Fergie has surprised us before with his lineups
kinell.WeasteDevil said:He might be playing with the idea of Rooney and Scholes with Carrick behind them, and Saha lone upfront.
I did it in my master league game. He was rubbish so i replaced him with Pirlo.Jon Paul said:I want to try him on my United team on pro evo 5, but I'm worried I'll jinx it.
amolbhatia100 said:I did it in my master league game. He was rubbish so i replaced him with Pirlo.
By far the most reasonable post yet in this thread. The only reason I would find logical to bitch about the price is if it limits our ability to sign someone else, especiallly Masherano. Otherwise, who cares. He is absolutely an upgrade to what we have in that position and obviously adds much needed depth.Champions4ever said:bunch of jokers - you guys sound as though you're paying 17 million out of your own pocket. Who the hell cares what we pay for him? Its Glazer's money and he is already in the hole for a lot more so a few extra millions over Carrick's supposedly "true" value is really not a big deal. It's also a moot point that Jol got him for 2.5 million 2 seasons ago. Risk Vs. Reward - Jol took a risk signing him at that stage in his career and now that others have seen that Carrick's got potential Jol is getting rewarded for it.
All those thinking they could have got Mascherano for a "few more $s" are also speaking out of their arse - I'm sure if he was available for a reasonable price we would have gone in for him.
As I see it Carrick is a definite improvement over Fletcher, OShea etc
BECAUSE IT HASN'T HAPPENED seems a good enough reason to me.Maltese Manc said:Why isnt this oon sky yet ?