The English Football Thread

TheCunningStunt · 10-20-2010, 05:00 PM

That player = David Villa.

We need a striker in January and maybe a midfielder in January or in the summer.
I'm all for developing youth, but today we had young players and old players.
No mid 20s. I think we need to develop the 18-22 YOs, but we need to strengthen.
If Fergie keeps saying there's no value in the market come January and come next summer, we're going to have to face facts - there isn't money there.
That said, we all know Fergie's youth policy.
He's always displayed faith in youth. But I feel there's a lack of balance.
That speech however was wonderful, until he started banging on about cows in fields.

right-track · 10-20-2010, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt

That speech however was wonderful, until he started banging on about cows in fields.

Yep. He went all Cantona there for a moment.
Brilliant, non the less.

TheCunningStunt · 10-20-2010, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by right-track

Yep. He went all Cantona there for a moment.
Brilliant, non the less.

"We will invest in players when the time is ready. This summer wasn’t the right time as far as I was concerned"

We'll see, who he brings in could be massive.
When you look at transfer flops, you can look at a lot of players.
Bellion, Kleberson etc.
But when you really consider them purchases, in the grander scheme of things - they don't matter. Aquilani however, Liverpool had no spending power and spunked their last 17m on him. That purchase contributed to their decline.
We have a bit of money there, we have to delegate and spend wisely.
In Fergie we trust etc.
But he really really needs to get it right in January or next summer.

Bulldog · 10-21-2010, 11:35 AM

BBC Sport - Football - Ian Holloway rages at Wayne Rooney's Man Utd stand-off

^ I love this guy. He's so right all the time.

loveissucide · 10-21-2010, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Bulldog

BBC Sport - Football - Ian Holloway rages at Wayne Rooney's Man Utd stand-off

^ I love this guy. He's so right all the time.

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"I'm a great believer of the film Men in Black, and Karl and I are like the Men in Black," he said. "If you haven't seen the film, you won't know what I mean.

"We've got aliens coming down, trying to steal the galaxy and Karl and I are going zap, and bosh to stop them.

"The fans don't know about all that and they ask why aren't we signing people. Karl and I are always going to know and we are on control of that. I don't have to tell the fans and it's none of their business. They should trust us.

"The fans' job is to support and my job is to manage by trying to put a team on the pitch to compete."

Never change.

10-20-2010, 05:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	That player = David Villa. We need a striker in January and maybe a midfielder in January or in the summer. I'm all for developing youth, but today we had young players and old players. No mid 20s. I think we need to develop the 18-22 YOs, but we need to strengthen. If Fergie keeps saying there's no value in the market come January and come next summer, we're going to have to face facts - there isn't money there. That said, we all know Fergie's youth policy. He's always displayed faith in youth. But I feel there's a lack of balance. That speech however was wonderful, until he started banging on about cows in fields. __________________ I don't feel and I feel great. Last FM

10-21-2010, 11:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	BBC Sport - Football - Ian Holloway rages at Wayne Rooney's Man Utd stand-off ^ I love this guy. He's so right all the time.