Man United Thread

[Jook]

So, we came third

Discuss.

[Sam]

At least it's still champions league football hopefully next season. Look what happened when we finished third last time though. Hoping next season will be much better though.

[botchedpiledriver]

Even though you finished 3rd, it's still Champions League football for next season. It's been a bit of a learning curb for Sir Alex this season, he know's he isn't going to win the title with the kids he bought, not this season anyway, If he brings in atleast 2 top-class international's, Man Utd will be fine. Even if Man Utd would have been on top form this season, like past seasons, they still wouldn't have caught Arsenal up. Arsenal have been freakishly good this season.

[Darloboy]

Yeah I'm sure Man Utd will have a better campaign next season, they need to make a couple of new additions to strengthen the team, but I can't see Arsenal performing so well again next season.

[G-O-D]

I think there should be just one big 'Premiership team talk' thread, instead of all the Man Utd, Arsenal, chelsea threads.

[botchedpiledriver]

If Man Utd would have got Ronaldinho at the beginning of the season, I think it would have been a very different season. Man Utd have relied on young Ronaldo far too much and he's not ready for such a task yet.

[TheArsenal]

I seriously think Man Utd would do better if they got rid of Alex Ferguson. I accept he has done a lot of good for the club and has a good track record, but right now he's looking more comparable to Gerrard Houllier than Arsene Wenger.

[Jook]

Yeah yeah, everyone said that at the end of 97/98. Then what happened in 98/99? Exactly....

[sean270674]

I think that Man Utd are at their most dangerous when people are writting them off they will be back next season

[Guest I Bleed Red]

yea, I'm looking forward to next season, we're being linked with all kinds of players already. Beckham is rumored to be coming back, and Ronaldo said that he'd follow him if he left, so we could get Becks and Ronnie, but I doubt we will. Would be nice though

Been linked with Rooney for quite some time, dunno about that one though..

Alan Smith...well, he can fuck off from OT as far as I'm concerned.

then people are saying Rudd and Rio are going, which I say is total crap. Ruud loves the club to much to leave, and Rio has years and years of first team action and medals to win here while if he went to the rentboys, he'd get maybe 8 or 9 starts a season.

[Lowerdeck]

From an American viewpoint: the New York Yankees and Man U have an agreement with each other. I'm not sure what, except Man U games are on the Yankees network YES.

It's safe to say that both the Yankees and Man U are good together. Lucrative businesses that dominate they're own sports, perennial contenders even though they may not win the title, and able to buy anything and everything.

[Guest I Bleed Red]

should be noted, mine was also a view from an american

[FLiam]

Why are Mancs sdo convinced they will sign Rooney, Gerrard and van der Vaart? You won't get any, you'll just sign another average player like last summer:

Kleberson

Djemba-Djemba

Saha

etc

etc

And Mancs are always boasting about all the money they have to spend, how much did we spend in the summer again?

Edited May 11, 2004 by Gooner4Life

[Jook]

I don't know. But you're in debt. We aren't.

[G-O-D]

Why are Mancs sdo convinced they will sign Rooney, Gerrard and van der Vaart? You won't get any, you'll just sign another average player like last summer:

Kleberson

Djemba-Djemba

Saha

etc

etc

And Mancs are always boasting about all the money they have to spend, how much did we spend in the summer again?

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Saha is on a good streak tho. He has been more consistent than RVN when he arrived at OT, IMO.

And Soccernet says Smith won't rule out a move to Manchester United. , and I believe if Sir Alex really wants him, he will be able to get him.

[botchedpiledriver]

Van Nistelrooy has been dogged down with injuries all season. I think Nistelrooy needs a winger to supply him with crosses into the box. Has anybody noticed that Nistelrooy's goal tally has dropped since Beckham left?

[FLiam]

Alan Smith isn't good enough to replace Ruud when he leaves

[botchedpiledriver]

They'll need to spend about 30m for a top-quality replacement for Ruud Van Nistelrooy. The rumour is there bringing in Alan Smith AND Mark Viduka. In my opinion, neither of them are natural born goalscorers.

[TMM]

I don't know. But you're in debt. We aren't.

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We won the Premiership. You didn't

We're not in debt anymore as such. We've got it all sorted out, and that was proven by Reyes signing for how much he did.

[botchedpiledriver]

If Arsenal are in debt, they have a very funny way of showing it. Splashing out 25m half-way through the season isn't exactly Leeds United-like.