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22 Jul 2026 20:15:38
The club have released pictures of the new blue away kit.
It seems they offer a cropped top version on the ladies shirt.
I can imagine it best for a few on here to leave that style alone, beer bellies rule ok!
Anyway shirt is good.
1.) 22 Jul 2026 22:25:22
I love the new blue away kit. I prefer it to the home kit.
2.) 23 Jul 2026 16:58:40
This season's blue away kit is, in my opinion, the best kit we've had in a long time.
It's the closest I've come in around 15 years to buying a replica kit.
13 Jul 2026 14:50:02
The club have officially confirmed the signing of Andrey Santos.
It's a 5 year contract with the option of a further year.
Really pleased with this signing, he has high promise.
1.) 13 Jul 2026 15:19:06
Was traveling, so I downloaded all I could of him to see what he offers.
He looks like he could become an awesome player.
Watched 4 30 min highlights of 4 Chelsea and a couple from Strasborg games, so not just his u tube personal highlights.
A really impressive engine and excellent tekkers.
He is very defensively aware and, like Mainoo, is comfortable receiving the ball under pressure.
I think him and Mainoo will benefit greatly from having a player of Teilemans experience around them.
Some good business done so far imo. Let's see who else we sign.
2.) 13 Jul 2026 19:35:22
Yes, Ken, good business indeed.
One fact I saw, which is encouraging. Last season, he made 43 appearances for Chelsea, registered the highest pass completion rate, and made the most progressive passes per 90 minutes of all midfielders under the age of 22 in the Premier League.
Plenty more of the above would be very well received.
10 Jul 2026 23:20:16
Reports now coming out from MEN reporter say United sources strongly deny the Ederson deal is off!
Man Utd feel suggestions the transfer has collapsed is pressure to close the deal.
All very confusing. If he is OK then great. As I have previously said I have watched him a good few times over last couple of years and think he is a very good player and would be a terrific addition.
Clearly if there are any issues then no risks can be taken. We have our full quota of crocked players.
As someone has mentioned Joao Gomes of Wolves is no longer Atletico bound. He would be an excellent option. Baleba is still a possibility and seemingly has strong support from within the club.
Would just like to see a conclusion one way or another.
12 Jun 2026 17:38:37
Have read a report that have held ''concrete talks'' with the representatives of Castello Lukeba (centre back at RB Leipzig). Very good player, wouldn't mind seeing him at OT.
My concern though is what are we doing talking to them about concrete? Are they going to lay the foundations for the new stadium?
Certainly a good place.
1.) 13 Jun 2026 14:39:04
Chemicals business isn't doing that well, nor are those big vehicles, but the guy who's in the concrete business who lives on the water in my town is clearly making a bundle. However, with the world running out of sand not sure that that boat hasn't sailed.
2.) 15 Jun 2026 12:36:46
A very promising player from what I've seen. Can also play at LB, which is a bonus, although I would prefer to see a dedicated fullback in that position.
3.) 15 Jun 2026 15:35:04
Better cement him in.
4.) 18 Jun 2026 19:16:06
Zero foundation to this rumour.
22 Nov 2025 19:33:08
Matheus Cunha was due to switch the Christmas lights on tonight, in Altrincham, but the council have issued a statement to the effect he will not be doing so, due to the fact he had been involved in an accident at training today.
The club are yet to make any statement, but hopefully it's not to serious an issue. Probably Mount would play on Monday if he can't make it. Don't want to start getting injuries with Afcon on the horizon.
1.) 22 Nov 2025 20:18:40
Sully is investigating, he will provide an update if he can find anything out apparently.
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01 Aug 2026 16:39:42
Well, another good performance, this time against Atleti.
Totally deserved victory with some excellent football being played especially first half, this being the most important thing.
Man of the Match for me was Mason Mount, he played the full game alongside Andrey Santos, who again played very well. Mount though was excellent, some of his passing was top notch and even his defensive work was impressive. If only he can stay fit!
A player I really like, and have posted about before, Shea Lacey, also put in a top performance following his Man of the Match show last week against Rosenborg. Most of the time he was playing as a No10. I think Carrick is going to have some decisions to make here, he definitely deserves first team opportunities.
Leny Yoro also continuing to do well at right back and Ayden Heaven looked pretty comfortable.
JJ Gabriel also made his debut with 10 mins left, hopefully the first of many, many times we see him.
As for Atleti, as expected, it was 3 at the back and playing on the break. Even in a friendly their keenness for the dark arts shone through, some of the holding at corners made Arsenal look amateurish. It was just like watching the South Americans at the World Cup again.
To think an esteemed (? ) poster on here has often stated his wish for Simeone to be our Manger. I say No, No and indeed thrice No. There would be real reason to complain if that happened.
1.) 01 Aug 2026 18:16:55
I think Lacey should be in the squad, he's ready to play. I hope there's a couple of others who can step up this year, too. The club has high hopes for Tyler Fletcher, albeit his brother got more minutes than him last year.
2.) 01 Aug 2026 19:43:12
I think it's been confirmed both are in the squad for the season, AJH.
Collyer, Gore, Amass, Vietk look to be on their way out with Fredrickson.
Lacey did well today in the friendly. He still looks like he needs to strengthen up, but there's lots of time for that. He showed he can beat his man either outside or cutting in. Good option to have.
3.) 01 Aug 2026 20:26:06
Lacey did himself no favors last year with that very sophomoric second yellow red card. He looks like a talented player.
4.) 01 Aug 2026 21:00:06
Toro at right back again. Just saying.
Carrick obviously fancies him there, otherwise why waste a pre-season playing here.
5.) 01 Aug 2026 21:04:17
I love watching Lacey. Bit of a throwback street baller. Very clever on and off the ball. I'm very excited to see what he can bring to the team this season.
Excuse the overused phrase, but he really looks like a new signing.
6.) 01 Aug 2026 21:08:51
Lacey is our Foden, but the problem is where does he fit atm. He should be out on loan next season to develop and play week in, and not just cameos from the bench. He's going to be a brilliant player.
Have to say Yoro and Heaven were brilliant today.
7.) 02 Aug 2026 10:06:06
It has been said before that Carrick played at Middlesborough with one of his full backs being a centre back, allowing the other full back to be more aggressive. It looks like he is trying that with Yoro. He also looks comfortable moving forward with the ball, so could adapt to this role successfully.
It may be a needs basis at the moment, with Maz/Dalot still not back, but I would not be surprised to see it continue.
It will be interesting with Heaven, as I think he should get a lot of minutes this year, just whether he will get those over Martinez.
Lacey should definitely be in the first team this year. He does not appear fazed by anything, and, whilst we need to dampen expectations, having him come on as a sub against tired legs would be scary and offer us a different type of player.
24 Jul 2026 16:02:57
Confirmed team for Rosenborg;
Vitek;
Yoro, Maguire, Heaven, Shaw; Santos, Mount;
Lacey, Zirkzee, Dorgu;
Mbeumo.
JJ Gabriel on the bench, think it pretty certain he will come on in the second half. Looking forward to it.
1.) 24 Jul 2026 18:50:05
Big Zirkzee with an outrageous goal.
2.) 24 Jul 2026 19:32:14
JJ is a kid, no rush to see him play.
3.) 24 Jul 2026 20:39:12
Second half showing from the youngsters was fantastic.
4.) 24 Jul 2026 22:28:59
Yeah, youngsters did well.
24 Jul 2026 15:37:22
Sekou Kone has been mentioned a couple of times on here, as to his readiness for first team football.
He has today agreed to join Lausanne-Sport on loan for the 2026/27 season. Hope it goes well for him.
1.) 24 Jul 2026 17:07:55
He had an awful time there last year. He could get hardly any minutes.
Good to see him go out in loan again. Hope he does better this time.
2.) 24 Jul 2026 21:22:33
I'm sure someone was on here months ago telling us how he was ready and is one to watch.
21 Jul 2026 20:11:29
It seems Al-Hilal have agreed a £68m fee with West Ham for Crysencio Summerville.
That is a hell of a lot for someone who has been talked of as a £40m player. Suppose it will come down to whether he wants to go to Saudi.
Wonder if the wages on offer could influence his decision in any way. ??
1.) 21 Jul 2026 21:30:34
£68m???? Madness. He's ok at best.
Does make sense why we've gone for the young lad at Spurs, and the likelihood of Rashford staying increases every day.
2.) 21 Jul 2026 23:55:58
Yep, that's right, Eric, it is madness. Thing is, though, this is becoming the new normal.
I posted some weeks past that last year's record fees would become this summer's usual, and regrettably, we are going to have to adapt to this.
This evening Bournemouth have rejected an offer of £64m from Chelsea for Alex Scott. I suspect Chelsea will go back with an offer of about £80m+ and get their man.
If we are genuinely interested in Manu Kone, I think we need to move fairly quickly. Further delay only gives the selling club reason to increase the fee requested.
Seemingly, we have decided against trying for Alex Scott and Carlos Baleba due to cost. Clearly, Jason Wilcox and Christopher Vivell are going to have to pull some rabbits out of the hat to fill the available spaces. I wish them luck!
3.) 22 Jul 2026 04:57:13
Imagine if we didn't pay so much for these players and they accepted realistic wages, how much cheaper a ticket would be! Well theoretically anyway. ?
Sad times indeed when average players demand command such a fee.
4.) 22 Jul 2026 06:20:44
The management are facing a lose-lose position because of the stupid amounts being paid for players elsewhere. Selling clubs now are raising their prices to sell, based on the frankly idiotic prices paid by the likes of Chelsea for Rogers.
If he is worth 117m, then Scott of Bournemouth, who is probably at least 70% as good, logically is worth more than the £64m apparently rejected by Bournemouth.
Are Utd going to just pay ever-increasing, stupidly high prices, or be sensible and refuse, and try to find value in other places whilst accepting it's more than likely that the club will be handicapped in winning trophies and even finishing in the Champions League, thereby reducing future prospects and income to get better players? As fans, will we have the patience and willingness to be uncompetitive? Or will we urge Utd to spend, spend, spend, and yet complain at the ever-increasing ticket prices and commercial exploitation needed to fund the spending.
I would love us to be principled and blood a team of youngsters from the academy into a successful first team, but that's virtually impossible today while remaining competitive.
The Premier League needs to get a grip on this and find a way to really limit the absurd amounts being spent.
5.) 22 Jul 2026 08:28:52
It's not up to the EPL. It's up to responsible and effective leadership from company execs to not pay.
6.) 22 Jul 2026 11:01:48
Yes Ken, but the clubs' managements in general show little desire to control expenditure, and the game ultimately will be taken away from the most important element... us, the fans. And, if we can't afford to go, don't buy overpriced merchandise, don't pay ever-increasing TV subscriptions.
Then the clubs' incomes will fall, and the clubs' existence will be in jeopardy, so that the league structures fail. Therefore, its supposed guardians, the Premier League, need to reign in the overspending.
7.) 22 Jul 2026 11:08:06
Fees are out of control. Rogers is now the most expensive transfer ever, which is ridiculous. He's decent, but it's still a mad fee.
It seems we aren't getting involved in the madness, which is limiting our options.
I have mixed feelings about that. We don't have the funds to splurge £100M on a player without it massively impacting our ability to strengthen the squad, but it will mean we will likely miss out on first choices.
8.) 22 Jul 2026 11:37:33
Football was taken away from the fans long ago. It's just now a billion pound business. It's all got out of hand and will continue to go even further until the bubble bursts, which it will. The question is just when. Until then, you either move with it or fall by the wayside. It's very romantic thinking you can build a team these days on potential and cheap buys, but it's just that romance; it won't happen. Ex-players moan about players' salaries, but they did exactly the same; it's all relevant.
Let's be honest, clubs don't really care about the fans. They try to sing that tune, but get real: it's no longer about your local team, it's a billion pound industry and its supply and demand...
So players' fees will become extortionate like salaries they already are, but they will keep rising. You either move with it or don't. If you take the don't route, don't moan when you win FA.
17 Jul 2026 19:15:12
Not football related, but just seen the news that Sir Garfield Sobers, the greatest cricket all rounder ever seen, has passed away at age 89.
Don't know if any cricket fans on here ever saw him, but back in the day when the BBC had rights to test matches you could watch him when West Indies played England.
He was utterly majestic and a fantastic ambassador for the game of cricket.
R. I. P. Sir Garry.
1.) 17 Jul 2026 21:35:56
Before my time, sadly. My father and uncle reckon they played him when he was at Radcliffe in the Central Lancs League back then.
That Barbados team he was part of had 8 internationals and 5 future Sirs (Three W's and We Hall being the others) in it, and he was good enough to make his debut at 16 for them.
Sadly, before my time as I said, but I grew up on stories of his legend: the 365 n.o., the 6 sixes in an over. Probably the only player who can be spoken about in the same breath as the Don.
RIP.
2.) 17 Jul 2026 23:13:44
Yes Oakbark, he was incredible, just imagine a footballer who was both Messi and Ronaldo.
If he had never scored a run then he would be remembered as one of the greatest bowlers of all time. Remember he was able to open the bowling and bowl fast, also bowl medium with terrific accuracy and even finger spin.
If he had never bowled an over he would be remembered as one of the ultimate batsmen, he was extraordinary against fast bowling.
Oh, and don't forget he was a superb fielder, especially close to the bat.
Up there with the best of the best.
3.) 18 Jul 2026 13:05:43
Heard he was good.
4.) 18 Jul 2026 18:45:54
Good? ??♂️
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28 Jul 2026 16:41:16
I'm not sure we are selling him. The £6m figure quoted is what clubs believe he would be available for. Don't think we have received any bids yet!
Would be a shame as there was high expectation for him. The problem has never been ability, but physicality.
He was a big part of why Alvaro Carreras was sold.
Still, things do not always go to plan. Might be best for all parties if we get the right offer for us and him. As Ken says, make sure we have a good sell on clause, buy back and matching rights.
23 Jul 2026 17:20:58
Ports, sorry, yeh my bad. Wrong info.
23 Jul 2026 14:17:33
We have not signed Cassim and Eze yet. We are hoping to do so, but it is yet to happen.
As for Orozco, I posted last week that he had signed. The intention with him is to play him in the U21s and watch how he adapts. A decision will then be made as to possibly sending him on loan.
There is clear intent from the club to continue investing in the academy, and, obviously, a couple of major successes now could potentially save many millions given how transfer fees are going.
14 Jul 2026 16:44:20
I believe there has also been enquiries from Inter Milan, Napoli and RB Leipzig, all of which have been rebuffed.
The club have made it clear that Mount will be with us for season 26/27. He is still highly rated, if only he could stay healthy, I am sure we would see a top player.
13 Jul 2026 19:35:22
Yes, Ken, good business indeed.
One fact I saw, which is encouraging. Last season, he made 43 appearances for Chelsea, registered the highest pass completion rate, and made the most progressive passes per 90 minutes of all midfielders under the age of 22 in the Premier League.
Plenty more of the above would be very well received.
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06 Aug 2026 20:37:25
I think not, he's suffered a tear in the medial collateral ligament of his right knee and will be out for some months.
Shame for him, hope he recovers well.
03 Aug 2026 00:49:10
He's on a guaranteed salary of EUR15m NET p.a. Plus EUR5m p.a. Image Rights, and EUR1m p.a. Loyalty Bonus.
That would equate to approx £600,000-£700,000 p.w.
There would have to be quite some willingness to take a salary reduction.
If he would do so, then come to O.T.
31 Jul 2026 00:30:38
Fizz, of course not, it just gave a way in.
30 Jul 2026 20:16:07
If he can crack funnies like that, he should stop being a coach and be on the stage.
Thinking about it, he is. It's the first stagecoach out of town!
21 Jul 2026 23:55:58
Yep, that's right, Eric, it is madness. Thing is, though, this is becoming the new normal.
I posted some weeks past that last year's record fees would become this summer's usual, and regrettably, we are going to have to adapt to this.
This evening Bournemouth have rejected an offer of £64m from Chelsea for Alex Scott. I suspect Chelsea will go back with an offer of about £80m+ and get their man.
If we are genuinely interested in Manu Kone, I think we need to move fairly quickly. Further delay only gives the selling club reason to increase the fee requested.
Seemingly, we have decided against trying for Alex Scott and Carlos Baleba due to cost. Clearly, Jason Wilcox and Christopher Vivell are going to have to pull some rabbits out of the hat to fill the available spaces. I wish them luck!