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Match Day Thread Swansea City v Manchester United

Discussion in 'Manchester United' started by Chief, Aug 27, 2015.

  1. Diego

    Diego Lone Ranger

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    I hope we roll out a striker :bandit:

    Nice to watch a good team play, you should do very well this season <ok>
     
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  2. swans-m

    swans-m Well-Known Member

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    You boys need a stirker? We've got ourselves a nice little Michu here for sale. She's second hand mind you and has some obvious wear and tear, but her engines still good and she runs like a dream.
    Normal retail price is 20m, but I like you boys so ill give her to you for a cool 5m. Whatta ya say?
     
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  3. Treble

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    Ahhh you missed a trick there. Had you said a cool 50m that would have been funny. Never mind <ok>
     
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  4. Star of David Bardsley

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    He's a far better player than Giroud. Is it true he has a £7m release clause? Seems a no brainer for any of Chelsea, United or Arsenal.
     
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  5. Chief

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    Let's not carried away.

    He's certainly a handful but he's hugely raw. Took his goal well enough yesterday but then there was no real effort to save it. Not good enough for a top club at all.
     
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  6. Star of David Bardsley

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    I don't see why not. Surprised how old he is (30) but he's got plenty of experience in French football and presumably some CL experience with Lyon. I don't see much between him and Benteke apart from age.
     
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  7. LIBERTARIAN

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    The problem for the big club's is that the fans want/demand big fee players to be signed. It doesn't always work out. Recent history is littered with huge signing flops. Gomis,at 7 million,is simply too cheap,and the big boys look elsewhere,ready to gamble away another 50 mill.
     
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  8. cytrax

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    Just like in stocks, there is always a reason why something is cheap. Lo

    But seriously, many players go to big clubs only to flop, then you smell them back to smaller club and they shine. I think the intensity gets too many of them.
     
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  9. Treble

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    I dont think that's true in this case. I generally believe there is a real lack of quality in terms of strikers around the prem. It's not at all to do with Gomis not being a big name. It's a genuine belief he wont be good enough. I personally want a proven goalscorer who's consistently managed that in different comps ideally - whether he's a big name or not is irrelevant.
     
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  10. cytrax

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    Yeah, like Martial. Lol
     
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  11. Treble

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    It really is a monumental joke. When you think about what happened in the previous 2 summer windows. When you think about all the build up to this transfer window. The consensus being we were going to replace RvP and buy a CB or even two. It beggars belief.
     
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  12. cytrax

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    It is sad!!! Like seriously, wtf??

    We sold all the strikers and had zero replacements for them. That is just shocking to me. Now we are paying 36m for a 19 year old. Not even Messi and Ronaldo were worth that much at 19. Bananas!!!
     
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