The Manchester United thread

[CliffyIsGod]

We have been over this. His strike rate is more that acceptable.

 

[salivor]

08/09:
Tevez - 51 appearances, 15 goals, 6 assists
Berbatov - 43 appearances, 14 goals, 10 assists

Berbatov > Tevez, City picking up our scraps.

 

[WireMan]

...the new owner of the #7 shirt is Michael Owen :|

hmmm yeah, a few mixed feelings about that one. In some ways Fergie knows there is going to be a lot of pressure on whoever gets it. Owen can handle this pressure. Could Valencia? Who knows, why take the risk?

Its also just a number and its not all that. The first famous 7 was Cantona who we signed from the scum. Next was a guy who married a spice girl and became a circus. He was followed by a guy who wanted to play somewhere else for 2 years. So whats having an ex scouser there?

Honestly, if he scores on his debut, no-one will care about his number. us fans are fickle like that!!

What this also shows is that 80 million is going into the bank (to pay of debts, or possible expansion) not on a super duper player who is overpriced.

I'm just gonna sit back and trust Fergie to do his thing.

 

[WireMan]

08/09:
Tevez - 51 appearances, 15 goals, 6 assists
Berbatov - 43 appearances, 14 goals, 10 assists

Berbatov > Tevez, City picking up our scraps.

51 Appearances and he still cried about not enough games!! Wait until he is doing that next season.

 

[swing_low]

If i recall last year Fergie said the spending was over and then still signed Berba late in the window

 

[Matt23]

...and if Fergie does pull a late, who could it be this time, someone outta left field again?

 

[Tonearm Terrorwrist]

Who is the French bloke?

 

[WireMan]

Who is the French bloke?

Obertan. Signed from Bordeaux. One for the future. The usual speel, bags of potential, a trick or two, new Henry etc.
Now he is in the United finishing school. We can sell him to Madrid in a few years for a huge profit.

Fergie once said we wern't selling Veron then sold him the next day!!

If someone who can improve the team comes available later in August he will move to get him. The prices are high at the mo. The prices will drop in August.

 

[CliffyIsGod]

 

[Satsok]

we've signed some senegalese bloke from molde..

http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7BB4CEE8FA%2D9A47%2D47BC%2DB069%2D3F7A2F35DB70%7D&newsid=6636392

United agree terms for striker

Manchester United and Molde F.K. are pleased to announce that they have agreed terms for the transfer of Mame Biram Diouf.
The 21 year-old striker is to attend a medical in Manchester next week with a view to joining the club in January. Until that time he will remain with Molde F.K. on loan.

Speaking at a press conference in Kuala Lumpur earlier today, Sir Alex Ferguson said: "We’ve been looking at him for two years.

"We weren't intending on signing anyone else after [Gabriel Obertan] last week - we feel we have a full squad - but the situation accelerated to a point where other clubs started to make bids, so we had a decision to make.

"We decided to act now and he’ll be the last person we sign this summer."

To date, Diouf has scored 38 times in 73 appearances for Norwegian side Molde, the same club from which United signed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as a virtual unknown in 1996.

Diouf's impressive tally of 17 goals from 21 games so far this season includes a hat-trick in the first nine minutes of last Sunday's league match against Brann. He added a fourth strike, in the 27th minute, as Molde marched on to a resounding 5-2 victory.

A fellow countryman of several UK-based players including Blackburn's El Hadji Diouf and Portsmouth's Papa Bouba Diop, Mame Biram Diouf has represented his native Senegal at youth, Under-21 and Olympic (Under-23) level.

 

[Satsok]

manucho is off to real valladoid, 5 year contract

http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={B4CEE8FA-9A47-47BC-B069-3F7A2F35DB70}&newsid=6636405

Manucho moves on

United have confirmed they have agreed terms with Real Valladolid for the transfer of Manucho.

The striker will sign a five-year deal with the La Liga club following an 19-month stay at Old Trafford.

The Angolan international made three appearances during his time as a Red after impressing during a three-week trial in December 2007. Before arriving at Old Trafford, the towering striker was the leading scorer in the top Angolan division, the Girabola, for two seasons, netting 16 goals in 2006/07 and 15 in 2005/06.

While United applied for Manucho's work permit, Sir Alex loaned him out to Panathinaikos in Greece for the latter part of the 2007/08 season. He scored on his league debut in the 2–0 home win over Larissa and when Panathinaikos finished third, he scored three goals in six play-off games to help them reach the qualifying rounds of the 2008/09 Champions League.

Manucho’s application for a work permit was finally granted in August 2008 and, after spending time in the Reserves, he eventually made his senior debut in the Carling Cup win over Middlesbrough in September 2008, as a late substitute for Ryan Giggs. He also made his Barclays Premier League debut as a sub, in the 5-0 victory against Stoke City two months later.

The striker made several appearances and scored one league goal (a header against Everton) for the Reserves before he headed out on loan to Hull City in January 2009 for the remainder of the season. Making his Hull debut in a home defeat by Arsenal, he scored a significant first goal for the Tigers against Fulham - a last-minute winner at Craven Cottage on 4 March 2009.

 

[the_flight_of_the_magpie]

manucho is off to real valladoid, 5 year contract

http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={B4CEE8FA-9A47-47BC-B069-3F7A2F35DB70}&newsid=6636405

He never got a start in the first team anyways

 

[WireMan]

Well that Manucho deal was a complete waste of time.

We signed Diouf from Molde. We are trying to re create the old Scouse team by the sounds of it!! ;-)

Seriously though, don't know much about him, big, fast, african. Scored lots of goals, the usual. It isn't the Diouf that played for the Scousers though, just to clear that up.

Sounds like Manucho. :roll:

 

[WireMan]

Oh yeah and Owen has scored more for United than Ronaldo has for Madrid! The Genius that is Sir Alex.

In Malaysia Tosic looked good. Linking well, Rooney and Berba upfront was good. Owen has bagged a few goals and looks good. Other than that, pretty dull stuff. Foster had a mare in the first game, but did alright in the second. Defence is fine. Midfield looked comfortable.

Onto FC Seoul on Friday...

 

[Broncodr01d]

...the new owner of the #7 shirt is Michael Owen :|

I would post the e-mail I got from my Manchester mad uncle in the UK re: the handing of the #7 to Owen. I will refrain. Not for viewing on a forum :lol:

The signing of Owen I don't really like, Owen wearing the 7 is appalling.

 

[WireMan]

I would post the e-mail I got from my Manchester mad uncle in the UK re: the handing of the #7 to Owen. I will refrain. Not for viewing on a forum :lol:

The signing of Owen I don't really like, Owen wearing the 7 is appalling.

Its really just a number though. After a few goals your Uncle will come around.

 

[Ridders]

Cantona --> Beckham --> Ronaldo --> Owen :lol:

This keeps getting better and better. Surely any true United Fan would have problems with giving your most haloed number to a Liverpool legend.

 

[Matt23]

Yep, I'd have preferred it if Rooney was given the 7 & Owen the 10

 

[WireMan]

The number 10 is better for Rooney because he is going to play upfront. Sir Alex knows that whoever gets the 7 will be seen as a Ronaldo replacement so he has given it to someone who won't feelt he pressure.

The number thing really is a marketing thing though, i watch Football and if someone does well i cheers him, i don't think "I would cheer that but he is our number 7 so i don't want to". Its just to sell shirts. Arsenal have a centre back who is a number 10.

My Nephew is in a school now full of scousers, some of them are called Owen. I'm gonna get him the Owen shirt just so he can rub it in that they are now named after a United number 7!!

Yeah i know, childish..

Oh and Cantona came from the scum so Owen ain't the first to come from a rival.

 

[shiznit]

Cantona --> Beckham --> Ronaldo --> Owen :lol:

This keeps getting better and better. Surely any true United Fan would have problems with giving your most haloed number to a Liverpool legend.

Liverpool legend??? the guy was a childhood Everton fan... he hated liverpool... he only signed for them because his old man told him to....