Madrid are in for Strootman apparently
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Football Thread 2014/2015 |OT11| This Is Our Year!
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Madrid are in for Strootman apparently
Haven't tried online once, but I haven't really been home since last Sunday. When I get some time I'll try it.
Shanks D Zoro
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Keane was a beast, but fuck the cunt. I will never forgive him for letting Ireland down in 2002.
Instead of buying half of Europe, maybe you should actually develop the team you already have.
OriginalThinking
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It's true we have a low population (I'm Scottish BTW) but so do the Dutch. It's amazing what a change in philosophy can achieve. I'm well aware there's more to it than than (lots of socio economic factors) however our kick and rush counter attacking style hasn't really done much for us. I'm seeing signs that Strachan is starting to turn things around.
I don't know if the the original discussion was a troll topic or not, but I'd argue that Scholes was the most versatile player out of the three. Started his career as a striker, scored a ton of goals as an attacking midfielder, and dictated play from midfield and then from a holding role as he neared the end if his career. Gerrard struggles as a holding player and I don't think Lampard has ever played there.
didn't you guys buy half of Dortmund
haha, i love you, yurt. thank god i figured you out <3 never change.
why
Heavy's Sandvich
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Scholes>>>>Lampard>>>>>Gerrard.
hello bernat and alonso and lewandowski and benatia
oh look thats the same amount of signings
i'm so glad i figured you out
Our youth players became world cup champions this year. your youth players work at nandos this year.
Heavy's Sandvich
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is this the level of sick burn this thread offers?
oh shit haha
Stuart Mcall > Scholes + Lampard + Gerrard + Pele combined
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Also Vlaar is nowt near Man United standard. Yes yes Evans is in poor form and injuries but i reckon not worth giving him even a 1 year deal when you may as well wait until summer and go big for Hummmels.
He is a good prem player but not the player you need if you wanna be challenging for titles/playing CL football.
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Also Vlaar is nowt near Man United standard. Yes yes Evans is in poor form and injuries but i reckon not worth giving him even a 1 year deal when you may as well wait until summer and go big for Hummmels.
He is a good prem player but not the player you need if you wanna be challenging for titles/playing CL football.
genuinely funny if only because its so irreverent and pointless
congratulations on stealing the scorer of the world cup winning goal. may you continue to be the quintessential cunt club for the rest of time.
Heavy's Sandvich
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Gotze learnt to score at Bayern. Pls
If we can get Vlaar for less than 5m (unlikely), he adds an older head, some experience and leadership to our defence, as well as knowing our manager and working well in his favoured system in a team that got to the semi finals of a world cup.
Would be a very decent stopgap.
Shanks D Zoro
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I love United fans having a pop about Bayern stealing Dortmund players. United have a long history of stealing or trying to steal the best player of their nearest rivals lol
Heavy's Sandvich
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Also whats a Man United supporter actually complaining about here?
Vlaar would be great for Arsenal, United, etc. as a backup but I agree he shouldn't be the first choice if you want to challenge for titles.
Heavy's Sandvich
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Does he not know Ferguson's transfer policies, person proves themselves in the league, he buys them.
Edit: Keane/Cantona/Carrick/Berbatov/Young/van der Sar/van Persie
pls wilbur pls
Edit: Keane/Cantona/Carrick/Berbatov/Young/van der Sar/van Persie
pls wilbur pls
At least we have success. Now go home and become a family man.
Who did we steal from Arsenal (1998-2004), Man City, Chelsea or Liverpool?
van Persie doesn't count because we weren't rivals then. Shearer might count if we had actually got him.
RvP came a few years ago innit? How were you not rivals?
Not that I mind by the way. Just saying.
We may not have trophies
But i have gorgeous flowing locks atop my head.
Good luck, Bla.
Taking players from the likes of Fulham and Villa is not the same as systematically exerting your big dick and gutting your closest rivals year after year.
Heavy's Sandvich
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o its only a rival thing? thats a qualification only in your head.
surely its worse to take from the smaller teams as they have no way of stopping united coming in.
Bigger teams have the chance to offer better deals.
Edit: cantona and keane were from rivals.
surely its worse to take from the smaller teams as they have no way of stopping united coming in.
Bigger teams have the chance to offer better deals.
Edit: cantona and keane were from rivals.
RVP defected. He wasn't stolen.
Tycho Nestoris aka Mendes gonna do us right this window ?
Because we were challenging for trophies and Arsenal were challenging for fourth place.
To be fair, Arsenal haven't been out of the top 4 since 1997. Tough to claim they weren't rivals. They're probably the most consistent top club of the bunch. Too bad Wenger can't seem to get them any further anymore.
No it isn't worse, because it isn't killing off the only rivals we have.
Cantona I'll give you, but that was a phone call to Leeds, cordial conversation and they offered. None of this hilariously underhand nonsense like leaking release clauses and stuff.
One of their bosses has been in prison. The other one's a snide underhand cunt. Mia san mia.
FortuneFaded
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In weight & yearly alcohol intake yes.
They're consistently average in their aspirations as a top club.
Heavy's Sandvich
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i didnt realise we compare not only the team's line-up but their board as well.
This is some shit game of top trumps
This is some shit game of top trumps
Aren't we comparing clubs? Jurisdiction's fine baby, you just had too little ambition to take part.
It's like Arsenal, as an institution, is wearing a massive cardigan and can't get it off
Wenger does try demonstrating this every week with his coat. He's aware of his limitations, lads.
Freewheelin'
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Didn't know Harry Kane was released by Arsenal.
why ;_;
why ;_;
Heavy's Sandvich
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Ferguson has never tapped up.
Heavy's Sandvich
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where did you read that?
Heavy's Sandvich
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Sheiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit. Good on him. If he stayed he'd be plop.
Ferguson is a saint.
FlutterPuffs
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So which top club will buy Harry Kane
*Chuks Aneke
speaking of which; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT6wXattMaE
why didn't he stay in england. Was a monster when i saw him for Crewe
one day
A moronic one
He's had half a good season after a string of failed loans. let's not get carried awa....oh too late
speaking of which; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HT6wXattMaE
why didn't he stay in england. Was a monster when i saw him for Crewe
one day
A moronic one
He's had half a good season after a string of failed loans. let's not get carried awa....oh too late