03 Sep 2014 14:09:00
Hi Guys

Look who's back

Well I for one was ecstatic with the transfer window. I am glad that once and for all we have wriggled out of the shackles of Ferguson/Charlton mentality and we are now moving with the times.

You buy cheap you buy twice. I like a lot of United fans have sat here for years watching us buy dross like Kagawa, Valencia, Nani, Anderson, Young. We are Manchester United we should be out there buying the best around at the best prices the club can afford it, but have been obsessed with this youth development nonsense for decades. That works once every preston guild and everyone knows it. Its as black and white as you spend big you gain big.

We are arguably as big as Real Madrid but its them who go out and buy the galactico's I'm sick and tired of it. This guy LVG seem to be the guy for me a bit like Souness did with Rangers in Scotland. Your the biggest Richest Club here why don't you start acting like it.

Let this transfer policy continue and bring us back to the top the very top where this club and its supporters deserve to be

Mike

1.) 03 Sep 2014
Welcome back Mike the Moston Red.
I agree, to be the best you have to buy quality.

2.) 03 Sep 2014
I just can't take you seriously if you are labeling Kagawa as 'dross'. One of the best number 10s in Europe during the 2011/12 season, and was a joy to watch with Dortmund. Even Nani and Valencia have had quite a few good seasons with us, Valencia in particular, perhaps you forgot he broke his ankle a few years back and has never fully recovered from what was a nasty injury?

I, like you, am as happy as any other fan about who we have managed to bring in this window. But vilifying players and calling youth development 'nonsense' is downright stupid. Youth development is the back bone of many top European clubs (Barcelona and BM for example), aside from the fact it is hugely important for the game as a whole. Perhaps you are unaware of LVGs successes with other clubs where he used youth to tremendous affect to win trophies?

You honestly think if we spent 150 million every summer we'd be winning treble after treble? Grow up and take a look at the bigger picture.

3.) 03 Sep 2014
03 Sep 2014 14:50:41
So you thought signing Kagawa, the German league player of the year in 2012, was a bad move at the time then did you? He never got a run in his favourite position and so we never saw what he could do, he certainly isn't dross. Also, Anderson had all the attributes to be a true great when we signed him, but with injuries and his love of burgers, he never fulfilled his potential. Nani also had and has the ability to be an excellent player, he is just woefully inconsistent and lazy, how were we to know? I do agree that Young and Valencia weren't good enough and should never have been bought.

4.) 03 Sep 2014
03 Sep 2014 16:57:14
Sorry andy totally disagree Kagawa for us was poor ok you say he didn't get a fair crack but he should be good enough to play anywhere.Valencia had one half decent season.I expect players who play for utd to be 8/10 for nearly every game not 5 or 6 like they have been

5.) 03 Sep 2014
Rangers lol is that what you call them, bankrupt

6.) 03 Sep 2014
Should be good enough to play anywhere Blackpool Red? On that logic we should throw Falcao into the back 3/4 and Blind up top to terrorize the opposition defense! Think before you type mate!

7.) 03 Sep 2014
It might work we played fletcher and carrick as centre backs and played a right back in midfield instead of pogba :)