Manchester United Banter Archive August 22 2011

22 Aug 2011 23:42:27
lets not forget ashley .... i think hes going to be the signing of the season, i havent seen a player settle so in so quickly, hes just pure class and can only get better.

22 Aug 2011 23:06:33
Quality performance from the Lads tonight

De Gea: 7
Smalling: 7
Jones: 9
Evans: 8
Evra: 7
Nani: 7
Cleverly: 8
Ando: 8
Young: 9
Welbeck: 9
Rooney: 8

Things can only get better Really impressed with young and evra linking up and also Jones looks a great prospect (Future captain anyone?).

Welbeck showed everyone why hes in Fergies plans this season and cleverley made some great runs and passes, including the assist for the goal.

Overall im very happy, and it was good to see De Gea get a clean sheet too

22 Aug 2011 22:28:58
22 Aug 2011 21:58:37

"welbeck and cleverley were great and will get the headlines but got to say jones and smalling are going to be top top players cant think of any better young defender's, jones never put afoot wrong tonight"

jred

Couldn't agree more jred. The lads were solid out for the whole game Cool and composed. Barely saw bale in the game And I'm also delighted de gea kept a clean sheet to shut some people up. Did he give anyone else a heart attack with his silky skills?
Gar

22 Aug 2011 22:09:44
Rooney with 2 goals in 2 games. If he continues i'm sure he'll be Player of the Year.

22 Aug 2011 22:03:11
I remember managing to get to see united when they played port vale in the cup as a youngster. Imagine my disappointment when I read the programme. Who the hell are these people: Beckham, Neville etc. They were awesome that night and we all know what happened there. Tonights perfomance Fergies babes? Nuff said...awesome.

22 Aug 2011 21:58:37
welbeck and cleverley were great and will get the headlines but got to say jones and smalling are going to be top top players cant think of any better young defender's, jones never put afoot wrong tonight
jred

22 Aug 2011 19:05:40
i cannot believe we were interested in Modric, The man is a disgrace, I used to think he was a decent lad but now, I really hope spurs make him rot in the reserves until his contract is up, 5 more years is it?...

As for tonight, got a feeling they could steal it, but at the same time we're at home so we should win.

Completely happy with our squad at the moment, if we don't sign anyone then we don't sign anyone, we're more than capable of winning honors so i'm really not that fussed. i would like a few players but i'm not desperate for them.

Tonight shall be interesting though, good to see Berbatov staying also.

The Moon.

22 Aug 2011 18:46:33
please can somebody tell me where i can watch tonights mach no that my2p2 has gone down.
thanks.

TT77

22 Aug 2011 16:22:17
Ed's, where have my 2 previous posts gone?

J Bones. {Ed002's Note - If you aim questions at one particular Ed you have to wait until they are available. WE are not sitting here waiting to answer your questions.}

22 Aug 2011 14:56:58
Just seen on the BBC that United have a new sponsorship deal with DHL.
At least we have made a big signing before the end of the transfer window.

22 Aug 2011 14:52:05
@G.A.G.U.S

Im not sure if you read my point before but if you are like a fair few on here that think the next batch of youths coming through are likely to have brilliant careers with us i.e Tunners, Ravel, Pogba, etc dont you think these players would be hindered by the signing of another young CM 'wonderkid'? we think Pogba could get the push this year with Ravel possibly through the season and Tunners next year after his loan so surely an older head of the WS type would be a better player to have in our midfield than another youngster learning his trade?

Also how will our young Tom C feel if the first year he is kept, after all the work he has done to make a career for himself here, then we go buy a younger, similar player for big bucks in his position? He will start thinking 'what was the point?'

If we are trusting in youth? Then we already have the youth. We just need another top class 1st teamer who can help us now and over see this transition period in the next 2-3 years.

Jono
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The question I have to ask is, would Sneijder be a good fit in our team. Personally, I don't think he is. It is well noted that his preferred position is just off the striker. Rooney has excelled in this position lately and I feel he plays that roll better than Sneijder.

He has been playing for 2 years in what has become a very poor league. He won't have as much time on the ball in the Premier League and there is the obvious problem of spending £80million+ over 5 years on him.

I actually think, if United signed Goetze, it would motivate Cleverley. He will see a threat to his place in the team, and make him work harder to get in the team. Also, why can't Cleverley and Goetze pay together. It's also worth noting that we will play 60+ games this season. Cleverley, Anderson, Goetze Pogba, Carrick, Giggs, Fletcher. 7 central midfielders that will get plenty of games over the season. Bare in mind, this is only if we sign a central midfielder. There are otheer options i.e. Kagawa, M'Vila, Sissoko etc.

G.A.G.U.S

22 Aug 2011 14:24:03
United announce £40m 'second' kit sponsorship deal with DHL. We have also announced a three-year partnership with Vietnam's leading mobile telecommunications company, Beeline, to distribute United content in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Perhaps now we will see the Sneijder deal pushed through.

Ed that is AON for £80m & DHL for £40m over four years. I wouldn't have thought it would be allowed.

Sydney! {Ed002's Note - Fundamentally a club can gather as much as they want through sponsorship. There is an upper limit that can be claimed within the FFP rules.}

22 Aug 2011 13:45:04
coughtoffside has tried very hard but couldnt come with anything new...again they are linking shinji kagawa.. who is ready to even extend his contract at dortmund.. good player but cant see this happening..or gotze either.. we are done for the window or wil get a heavy shock next week.i hope later is true.. rodio17

22 Aug 2011 13:20:42
I imagine the team will look like this tonight:

____________De Gea

Small____Jones____Evans____Evra

________Carrick___Anders

L.Nani_______Rooney_______Young

___________Hernandez


But I think I would rather they lined up like this:

____________De Gea

Fabio____Small____Jones____Evra

________Carrick___Anders

L.Nani_______Rooney_______Young

___________Hernandez


Bale cannot play against quick right-backs and I think Smalling maybe a mistake. Although he would be needed for corners. Will Hernandez start?

Ed, can you post this on the Banter page please, no one reads the teams page.

What do the lads think?

Sydney!

22 Aug 2011 12:49:07
Why are people saying "If we want to win the Champions league, we need to sign Sneijder"? Not only does this make you sound like a glory hunter, but when did we get this level of arrogance about us? Ive always been happy when we challenge for the Champions league, and if we lose in the knock out stages, then so be it, im just happy u
if we can put in a good challenge for major honours, obviously winning them is a bonus but we need to be more realistic at the moment Barcelona are untouchable. Sneijder would be a luxuary, not a neccessity. We have Fletcher, Carrick, Cleverly, Giggs, Pogba, Park, Anderson, Tunnicliffe all who are capable of playing in midfield and whilst a marquee signing would be nice, the United I have grown up watching have been highly dependent on their youth and developing youngsters with talent into world beater

Give the youth a chance

UNITED_LEGENDS

p.s. Nasri would be nice ;-)

22 Aug 2011 10:48:14
center midfield options for tonights game for man utd : "THE GREAT HOLE" Carrik, Fletcher, anderson, giggs(??), cleverly, pogba(??), Gibson(??), vs
ToT : modric, placious, jenas, huddelstone, VDV,
they have two world class mids... whoever wil win this mid battle will win.. or say have batter chance.
rodio17

22 Aug 2011 04:48:41
At work bored so went on the Arsenal rumour page, those peeps are so depressed at the mo, I almost feel sorry for them (cough), anyways Tevez to sign for Grimsby Town on Wednesday morning as the tide comes in : source (A pint of Stella please) have a great week everyone .... HERBIE

22 Aug 2011 00:17:59
50 plus milliOn on 3 players is poor not 1 is world class player, city spent 39 million on 1 CLASS Player chelsea spent 50 million first time poster- we need to give snidjer and inter whatever they ask for if we want to win the CL, fabregas cost 35 million and Sanchez 30 and were paying less than 20 for average ( good players) not game changers To buy a class player you
Need to pay 30-50 million plus FACT glazersout