Football 2015/16

[eFestivals]

De Gea gone.

29m plus navas.

Euros, isn't it?

[thetime]

Euros, isn't it?

I've only seen the figures in GPB, nothing official though.

[thetime]

Mate that's absolute mayhem at yours today.

Carnage.

Strange they wouldn't pay 21m for Pedro, then they pay 36m for unproven talent.

Edited August 31, 2015 by thetime

[pink_triangle]

I think they have restricted themselves by taking Navas who I think is a pretty average keeper. Unless they sign big tomorrow, its a pretty medicore summer of business in my opinion.

[Wooderson]

Carnage.

Strange they wouldn't pay 21m for Pedro, then they pay 36m for unproven talent.

Whole-hazelnuts.

[ThomThomDrum]

Utd joining LFC and Southampton as PL feeder clubs?

[thetime]

I think they have restricted themselves by taking Navas who I think is a pretty average keeper. Unless they sign big tomorrow, its a pretty medicore summer of business in my opinion.

I think it's been a good window, just not filled all the holes. We needed a RB and we have one that can actually defend, midfield has been sorted.

LVG is slowly rebuilding but he does make odd decisions. Letting Hernandez, janusaj and possibly Wilson go out on loan when United are already light seems odd.

[ThomThomDrum]

Slowly rebuilding is one way of looking at it. Spending nearly a quarter of a billion euro in 12 months is another....

[pink_triangle]

Slowly rebuilding is one way of looking at it. Spending nearly a quarter of a billion euro in 12 months is another....

I would be interested to know how much the club has really invested in the playing squad this summer. While they have bought in a few costly players, they have got rid of a shitload. I imagine the wage bill has also taken a decent cut.

Edited August 31, 2015 by pink_triangle

[thetime]

I would be interested to know how much the club has really invested in the playing squad this summer. While they have bought in a few costly players, they have got rid of a shitload. I imagine the wage bill has also taken a decent cut.

Well di Maria, nani, rvp and falcao has taken around 45m per year of the wage bill. Then add in the likes of Rafael, Hernandez, cleverly, Evans etc etc they have made a fairly hefty saving.

This year with the incoming and outgoings they haven't spent to much.

Edited August 31, 2015 by thetime

[pink_triangle]

This year with the incoming and outgoings they haven't spent to much.

Glazers keeping it all for themselves then?

[ThomThomDrum]

Whether actual overall spend is low or high is not really the point.... There's nothing slow when you are spending that kinda cash on one hand and shifting bodies out on the other.

What is it? 6/7 squad players left from Ferg Faces day?

[thetime]

What is it? 6/7 squad players left from Ferg Faces day?

Can you argue with any of the sales? Most said it needed a big overhaul that is what lvg is doing.

[pink_triangle]

Whether actual overall spend is low or high is not really the point.... There's nothing slow when you are spending that kinda cash on one hand and shifting bodies out on the other.

I actually think the overall spend is quite interesting. For all the huge amounts of money swashing around the league. Of the bigger teams only City seem to have a large overall spend this season. Makes you wonder where the money is going!

[thetime]

Glazers keeping it all for themselves then?

Well I wouldn't argue against it.

The wage bill is just this year but when you add in the likes of Rio, vidic, evra , giggs etc etc.

All big wage earners gone.

[pink_triangle]

LVG is slowly rebuilding but he does make odd decisions. Letting Hernandez, janusaj and possibly Wilson go out on loan when United are already light seems odd.

Isnt Fellaini going to fire Man Utd to the title??

[ThomThomDrum]

I'm saying it ain't a slow rebuild

[ThomThomDrum]

It's probably one of the quickest total overhauls ever

[thewayiam]

I think it's been a good window, just not filled all the holes. We needed a RB and we have one that can actually defend, midfield has been sorted.

LVG is slowly rebuilding but he does make odd decisions. Letting Hernandez, janusaj and possibly Wilson go out on loan when United are already light seems odd.

 

RB and Midfield sorted. Striker option was a joke but a panic buy and someone was needed. De Gea for £29 + Keylor Navas was a great bit of business for United, Keylor might not be the best but with De Gea having 1 year left it;s the absolute max they could hope for. Madrid bit because of the paper work getting done and the deal is pretty much £34/35m overall.

 

Hernandez out for how much he was going to play is probably good unfortunately, at 27 he needs game time and with United needing a strong striker up top, even to play consistent he isn't good enough to lead a line by himself and 9/10 times top Prem teams will only play a sole striker with a two or three pronged attack supporting.

 

It's a CB that's needed and Januzaj needed to stay and get given the RWF role, Mata pushed the the CAM role which EVERYONE knows and Rooney to play CM where he was so good last year. You then have Herrera and Schniderlin as strong CDM and CM options and don't outrun the older Carrick and Schweinsteiger. Evans at £8 for how much he gets injured is probably a good bit if business as well. Jones/Rojo (when fit) should be playing CB with Smalling, Blind should be rotating with Shaw who's started well this year. Jones also an option for RB and likes to get forward but Darmian is better, less at getting forward though.

 

As for LVG, absolute sack of shit! But, I agree with Schmiechel that not getting Pedro was alright, quick fix but long term they'll be replacing him in a couple of seasons when that bit of pace has gone and he's not as effective.

[thetime]

I actually think the overall spend is quite interesting. For all the huge amounts of money swashing around the league. Of the bigger teams only City seem to have a large overall spend this season. Makes you wonder where the money is going!

Dick Advocat made a valid point.

Owners spend a lot of money, but basically fuck all in return. Why would you keep spending, especially when you've spent a lifetime building your fortune up.

For example balotelli & markovich 36m in transfers + wages, return? Fuck all.

Another example United spent around 100m on transfers plus wages on nani and Anderson.

Edited August 31, 2015 by thetime

[thetime]

Isnt Fellaini going to fire Man Utd to the title??

Has anybody ever said that?

[thetime]

It's probably one of the quickest total overhauls ever

Well since souness.

[pink_triangle]

Has anybody ever said that?

I just assumed with other strikers heading towards the exit

[thetime]

I just assumed with other strikers heading towards the exit

Nah it's all about possession and the process.

[thewayiam]

Nah it's all about possession and the process.

 

God I can't stand that line. TBF to United, Romero on a free, Darmian, Schweinsteiger, Blind, Schneiderlin and Depay were all covered in the sales of Van Persie, Anderson Di Maria and Nani by transfer and wages. That's without Hernandez, Januzaj on loan and Evans with transfer and wages now. All they've actually spent since then is 36.6m today obviously. Sky Sports forget to tell you what we made back, they'll you the £250+ spend though, that's about £90m back + wages. Di Maria and Van Persie's wages will have split well over the 6 players we brought in as they won't be on outrageous wages, it won't cover all probably but it'll go a long way.