Football 2021/2022

[Dan R]

13 hours ago, WS_Jack_III said:

Seems they are clear enough.

Doesnt seem hugely clear. What counts as appropriate experience for an U21? What classes as concern over undetected cases and how much time is insufficient to resolve it? There's so much room for interpretation there that clubs could definitely take advantage.

[WS_Jack_III]

1 hour ago, Dan R said:

Doesnt seem hugely clear. What counts as appropriate experience for an U21? What classes as concern over undetected cases and how much time is insufficient to resolve it? There's so much room for interpretation there that clubs could definitely take advantage.

Aye I must admit that bit about experience is up for debate but from an NUFC fan's POV I can tell you we don't use U21 players ever in the first time so we wouldn't be able to use them now. I think Anderson is the only one with first team experience and he was already on the bench for the Man U game along with 2 keepers and we still didn't have a full bench.

[WS_Jack_III]

Submitted a bid day one of the transfer window. What is this?

[pink_triangle]

6 hours ago, Dan R said:

Doesnt seem hugely clear. What counts as appropriate experience for an U21? What classes as concern over undetected cases and how much time is insufficient to resolve it? There's so much room for interpretation there that clubs could definitely take advantage.

Also my understanding is that they don't release the criteria that has resulted in the cancellation which leads to a lack of transparency.

[WS_Jack_III]

42 minutes ago, pink_triangle said:

Also my understanding is that they don't release the criteria that has resulted in the cancellation which leads to a lack of transparency.

But it doesn't really matter does it. The rule is if you can't field 13 with a keeper from a mix of covid and injuries. 

[WS_Jack_III]

Trippier, what a great first signing from the new owners 😁

[lost]

Sounds like the Saudi's have already tapped up Lukaku for their next club acquisition too. $1 billion on Inter Milan.

Edited January 5, 2022 by lost

[WS_Jack_III]

4 hours ago, lost said:

Sounds like the Saudi's have already tapped up Lukaku for their next club acquisition too. $1 billion on Inter Milan.

That's been rubbished hasn't it?

[thetime]

15 hours ago, WS_Jack_III said:

Trippier, what a great first signing from the new owners 😁

Good price as well. 

[lost]

9 hours ago, WS_Jack_III said:

That's been rubbished hasn't it?

It'll be interesting to see over the transfer window if they start spending money after a firesale over the summer, it may mean something is afoot. Digne has been linked with Inter as well.

There doesn't seem to be any issues with a company owning multiple clubs as Redbull do it in Germany and Austria. I believe they have also been linked with Marseille in France.

 

Edited January 6, 2022 by lost

[zahidf]

Couthino to Villa on loan

[Neil]

i'm resuming my football career next wekk, i've joined a walking football team, dunno how well i'll be able to walk to play, doubt they'll let me uae my stick.

[The Nal]

Is Coutinho leaving Liverpool one of the worst career moves ever made? Gazza joining Lazio maybe?

[zahidf]

Just now, The Nal said:

Is Coutinho leaving Liverpool one of the worst career moves ever made? Gazza joining Lazio maybe?

Hazard leaving Chelsea didnt really work either!

[zahidf]

Man City apparently meeting with Haaland's representatives for a move this summer

[thetime]

1 hour ago, The Nal said:

Is Coutinho leaving Liverpool one of the worst career moves ever made? Gazza joining Lazio maybe?

How many of the most expensive signings have worked out? 

[The Nal]

53 minutes ago, thetime said:

How many of the most expensive signings have worked out?

Good few no?

Neymar, Mbappe, Bale, Ronaldo, Higuain, VVD, Suarez, Hernandez.... Few more recent ones TBC. 

[thetime]

16 minutes ago, The Nal said:

Good few no?

Neymar, Mbappe, Bale, Ronaldo, Higuain, VVD, Suarez, Hernandez.... Few more recent ones TBC. 

More failures than successes. 

[Neil]

3 hours ago, The Nal said:

Is Coutinho leaving Liverpool one of the worst career moves ever made? 

yeah, not gone well for him, pleased to hear he's back to them prem, a superb player on his day.

 think man utd signed a bad career move with veron.

Edited January 7, 2022 by Neil

[The Nal]

20 minutes ago, Neil said:

yeah, not gone well for him, pleased to hear he's back to them prem, a superb player on his day.

 think man utd signed a bad career move with veron.

Veron defo but no one thought that at the time. His career inexplicably turned to shit in his prime. 

[thetime]

1 hour ago, The Nal said:

Veron defo but no one thought that at the time. His career inexplicably turned to shit in his prime. 

He did have to break up the keane, scholes, giggs, becks quartet though. 

[WS_Jack_III]

6 hours ago, zahidf said:

Couthino to Villa on loan

Seems such a strange one to me.

[pink_triangle]

5 hours ago, The Nal said:

Is Coutinho leaving Liverpool one of the worst career moves ever made? Gazza joining Lazio maybe?

I guess some may judge a successful career in terms of money earned, in this respect it's far from a failure.

[Neil]

On 1/7/2022 at 1:27 PM, thetime said:

How many of the most expensive signings have worked out? 

how well is Martial working out right now!

[thetime]

1 hour ago, Neil said:

how well is Martial working out right now!

To be fair you could list quite a few united big money signings.