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28 Aug 2024 10:45:04
Hi Ed are any future signings reliant on selling first? Thanks.
{Ed002's Note - Not first.}
1.) 28 Aug 2024 13:54:01
Thanks.
19 Aug 2022 13:06:50
Hi Ed is the Casemiro signing a FDJ alternative or are we still looking to sign FDJ or similar player?
{Ed002's Note - it is unrelated.
1.) 19 Aug 2022 13:35:08
Thanks Ed.
2.) 19 Aug 2022 15:23:17
I can't see FDJ deal happening now. If he chooses to leave Barcelona it looks like Chelsea are ready to swoop in. With them being a UCL team, probably the closest team in the league to challenge City/ Liverpool for the title and them being a London team I'd expect to lose out in that battle. Personally I think he'll be staying at Barcelona now, I can't see him cracking.
However, we could see a deal for either SMS or Tielemans who are both closer in profile to FDJ still join the club this summer.
3.) 19 Aug 2022 16:44:18
Although imagine if we do get FDJ over the line, Our midfield will have gone from McFred to FDJ and Casemiro with Bruno/ Eriksen.
4.) 19 Aug 2022 17:43:09
I just hope the club don’t think Casemiro is the solely the answer to our problems. Would be great to see sms or tielemans. Still think RB is a problem and RW/ ST.
5.) 19 Aug 2022 19:44:09
Won’t be popular but they may look at Fred’s performances for Brazil with Casemiro and look to go with that partnership with Fernandes/ Eriksen.
19 Jun 2019 19:14:14
Duncan castles reporting done deal for awb 55m.
1.) 19 Jun 2019 20:03:34
A lot of money if it's true .
Just another example of other clubs having our pants down
Midfield and a striker is were we need to improve
Guess we will find out soon enough what the fuss about AWB is all about.
2.) 19 Jun 2019 20:11:28
Good moan rock.
Or If true, means we’ve nailed one of our major targets for the summer. Young, highly talented right back which was one of our biggest weaknesses.
3.) 19 Jun 2019 20:24:19
Some fans, moan when we don’t spend, moan when we do. Pretty well documented our defence needs a big upgrade.
4.) 19 Jun 2019 20:37:03
Duncan castles isn't the most reliable but if true it's good business in today's market English players are ridiculous in price.
But answer this
Does he makes us better yes
Will he be first choice yes
Hes young English and he had a great season one of the best defenders last season.
Agree with ports I'm not that interested how much money is being spent on the team as long as the players are improving us.
5.) 19 Jun 2019 21:08:37
Great progress if true, a winger and a right back signed already.
Plenty of time remaining to bring in a CB and a CM.
Good window so far. People complain about us not having a plan. Well I like this approach of signing young, quick and exciting players. I don’t care if they’re British or not, I want our players to get me out of my seat.
6.) 20 Jun 2019 00:58:03
I'll be very happy if we do get the AWB deal over the line, looks a very promising player with his best years ahead of him. Hopefully James can go on to fulfil his potential at Utd too. Its midfield that worries me though, we need 2/ 3 players in there and i do think they need be be ready made players who can go straight in to the team. I'm all for signing potential and building a future team but with Herrera/ Fellaini (regardless of our opinion of their quality) and maybe Pogba wanting out we are well short in what is for me the most important area. Mctomminay, Fred, Perreira are good players in their own right but we need world class in there. It'll be hard with no CL but we need to break the bank in midfield.
7.) 20 Jun 2019 08:01:43
I like the look of him but let's be honest it's a massive amount of money for a young lad .
Does he make us better? Only time will tell .
8.) 20 Jun 2019 12:22:33
Does he make us better? Better than Ashley Young? A traffic cone would make us better.
9.) 20 Jun 2019 21:45:24
Wan-Bissaka would be a very good buy for you guys. Prob the only RB who managed to cope with Mane this year. Would be a major upgrade for that position for you. And considering he is british, you have to expect silly money for him.
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02 Sep 2026 11:54:59
The club say the mistakes we’ve made in the past regarding transfers as a reason for not spending more. In the past the structure was poor. Scouting was poor. They are saying they fixed that in the next breath. We have a structure apparently? So why the fear?
1.) 02 Sep 2026 12:01:32
They are basically saying they don't trust themselves. So we have a structure of people who can't do the job that is needed.
2.) 02 Sep 2026 12:37:24
Well, if rumours are true that are coming out about Wilcox not listening to the data team and Vivel, and going off what he sees with his own eyes instead, then we are still no better off, really, are we?
Ineos have not yet shown they are any better or more qualified to run the club than the Glazers in the time they have been here.
How many mistakes have they made? How many managers have we had since they came in?
You only have to look at what they have done with Nice in France.
To have a strategy of building each section each year is ridiculous.
There are players out there that are better than the likes of Maguire, Shaw, Maz Dalot, etc.
But time will tell. But we've still got a defence that for the past 8 seasons has gotten us nowhere.
02 Sep 2026 11:50:25
I read they should change the documentary from all or nothing to just nothing. ?
02 Sep 2026 09:23:40
Going to City to get a LB is a complete embarrassment with 2 hours of the window left.
Am I meant to believe these guys have a plan or are professionals?
Hopefully either Dorgu or Amass can do well when needed. An average window, hopefully it’s clicks with the new signings and we do well over the season.
1.) 02 Sep 2026 10:11:05
Absolutely embarrassing!!
This lot do not have a clue what they are doing.
For me, Carrick has been thrown under the bus to fail.
It's unforgivable that we haven't invested in a proper left back, even more worrying after watching Luke Shaw's pathetic performances in the first two games.
Scratching around an hour before the window shuts, trying to bring somebody in, it's pathetic, and trying to get a City player in as well. F*** me, it just doesn't get any lower than that, does it.
Shambles!
2.) 02 Sep 2026 11:03:37
If Newcastle and Lewis Hall have a good season, and he manages to break into the England squad, etc., you can see the top clubs making their move for him next season. Not only that, but the fee could increase as well.
This was a missed opportunity by United, and we may live to regret it. Hall could be playing for one of our rivals this time next year. He could have been our left back for the next 10 years.
3.) 02 Sep 2026 12:22:20
Wasn't it City that went to Utd about their player, as he was keen on the move? Not sure you can blame Utd for YouTube clickbaiters reporting misinformation, but a left-back should have been brought in a few weeks ago. Oh well.
4.) 02 Sep 2026 12:54:33
Who else is to blame, scratching around for a left back 1 hour before the deadline?
5.) 02 Sep 2026 22:41:50
Diego Leon can't be far off the reckoning, surely? He was involved initially, like Obi. Both have disappeared off the face of the earth.
01 Sep 2026 23:40:03
Resigning Malacia looks like the best move now.
1.) 02 Sep 2026 00:05:45
Jeez, I hate transfer windows. Ridiculous drama.
2.) 02 Sep 2026 01:24:20
Wasn't good enough. Why go back to a player that didn't work out for us? Dorgu would be a better option.
3.) 02 Sep 2026 02:08:40
Get Sancho whilst we're at it.
4.) 02 Sep 2026 06:37:42
Martial on a free!
5.) 02 Sep 2026 06:50:54
Bring back Pogba!
6.) 02 Sep 2026 08:23:36
Absolutely ludicrous comments. Re sign Malacia, Sancho, Martial and Pogba... Really, guys? Absolutely ridiculous suggestions...
Seeing as someone at the club must have the phone numbers of Irwin, Kanchelskis, Cantona and Robson.. ?
7.) 02 Sep 2026 09:52:22
How is Arthur Albiston doing? Might still do a job and keep within the Poundland budget.
01 Sep 2026 15:48:37
I can’t believe how naive our fan base is sometimes. Believe the narrative we won’t be taken for fools in the transfer market. We only want players who want us. Transfers coming out of nowhere because the club want to keep things close but happy to put stuff out here in public domain when it suits them. All last season they were happy to brief journalists that they wanted Anderson etc.
Makes them look like they have ambition. They have zero. They are either scrambling for a LB ST or they are trying to make it look like they are. They have had months. I honestly believe none of the signings made were anywhere near the top of the list for brining in. Maybe some weren’t even on the list.
1.) 01 Sep 2026 17:15:54
They are very naughty boys.
2.) 01 Sep 2026 17:27:20
It's a disgrace. We're spending more than any other club over recent years. What are they doing?
Cunha and Mbuemo have been disasters, and as for Lammens, what a joke he is.
And getting the fee for Baleba reduced by £30M. What were they thinking?
Seriously, there are a few posters that are continually outraged and will never be swayed from their view.
The language that is used is deliberately provocative and often misguided. Sure, everyone is entitled to their opinion, but being so continuously outraged must be exhausting.
3.) 01 Sep 2026 17:28:00
Years of mismanagement. We overpaid for cack players like Mount, Ugarte, renewed Shaw's contract to keep the physio bench warm. We cant sell any of them, as no one is as stupid as we are to buy them. psr is stopping us, Glazer debt cripples us.
We were never going to get an Anderson style player. If you were Anderson, would you sign for Utd? Unproven manager, could finish anywhere from 5th to 15th, or can go to City and win at least 2 trophies a year. Sad state of affairs, but it's where we are.
4.) 01 Sep 2026 17:31:20
They're certainly not the messiah, Ken!!!!
5.) 01 Sep 2026 17:49:21
Tomorrow's news will be "Bruno signs new contract". That should shut people up. 101 Glazer playbook.
6.) 01 Sep 2026 17:56:45
It's my opinion; is this not the forum for that?
Mbeumo? Since Amorim left, he hasn't played as well in this system. At the end of last season he was terrible, and at the start of this he hasn't been any better. His decision making is terrible; he needs 10 chances to score. Would he get into any top 4 side? No. Lammens is a great signing, and Cunha is a decent signing. Are they world class? Lammens has the chance to be. The other two, no, I don't think so.
Ajh, you are happy-go-lucky, good for you.
I care about our club.
Because past signings haven't worked, with big fees, doesn't mean you just abandon signing any players in that bracket.
It's a ridiculous way to run a club, and it's the PR from the club around that really annoys me. They take fans for fools, and some of them are.
I'm no fan of Carrick; will he lead us back to the top? No. But the owners have sent him into the season with one LB, one ST. We've seen this time and again after we qualify for the Champions League; they just don't want to invest. Mission completed, box ticked. So, yea, after years of this rinse and repeat, I am outraged. The prawn-sandwich-eating fans, maybe you know them, just happy to turn a blind eye and just get behind the team. It's not that bad! I could never be complicit.
7.) 01 Sep 2026 18:12:44
Crazy, I can't be outraged but you can be outraged by my outrage. ? Make it make sense.
8.) 01 Sep 2026 18:16:13
twenty
For some reason there are a few on here who will tell you not to post what you think. They only want to read positive stuff, and, at some point, your opinion will see you blocked by some.
All points are valid, and it's a banter website. I actually wonder if some are connected with the club, because there is no logical reason to defend the owners.
9.) 01 Sep 2026 18:19:27
Jesus, lads, some of you sound so entitled. We're in good shape. Suggesting you are the one who cares about the club, Twenty, in response to Ajh, can be read directly to suggest he doesn't care, and that most certainly is not true. You and Red Man are, however, implying that the people running our transfer strategy are trying to dupe us all.
There is absolutely no evidence for that whatsoever. We paid big wages and big transfer fees for far too long on players no better than we had, and we got worse.
Would you be happier if we'd signed Tonali rather than Tielemans? I think Tielemans is the better player, as do a lot of others. That's what I care about.
10.) 01 Sep 2026 17:35:42
Maybe they want to be a woman Patrick ?
11.) 01 Sep 2026 18:35:06
Red man I was thinking exactly the same myself that some views on here are actually very suspicious, another mouth piece for the club, I definitely wouldn't put it past them!! AJH aka Wilcox! Happy to be blocked by anyone who isn't open to opinions. Some have already suggested they are blocking certain posters! Go on AJH/ Wilcox I dare you ?
12.) 01 Sep 2026 18:46:24
Red Man, who is defending the owners, I certainly am not. However, I see no merit in saying things like we're not spending money on the squad and so on when the facts simply say that is completely erroneous.
Going into this summer we owed over £400M on transfer fees from previous seasons. A bit of balance is all I'm asking for.
13.) 01 Sep 2026 18:50:11
Don red all I can say is deluded.
JUNE 28 2005, the glazers took over. I can't believe after all the turmoil, the debt the poor transfers, the not backing the mangers, the change in philosophy again and again, the leaky roof, ed woodward(let's not forget him), hiring a dof to sack him, the employees made redundant to name but a few of the things over the years. But we are in good shape, I will sleep easy tonight. I think you must be happy with mediocrity. Not only have we spent less than Ipswich! Yea let that sink in.
the other clubs have further increased the distance between us and them. Without this club being saddled with debt we would be competing with any club in the world financially. Also remember every club has bought players for high fees and it hasn't worked it's not just us, you don't see them changing over it. It's a part of football you try and mitigate it through scouting and data.
Remember we are one of the top 3 biggest clubs in the world. Just not run like one or have the ambition of one.
14.) 01 Sep 2026 19:17:00
Defending / agreeing, same difference.
We have underspent, just looking at what other clubs are doing, you can't argue we have underspent. I don't think anyone expects a newly promoted team to spend more than us. Owing money on previous transfers is normal for every major club. We are no different. So that point is irrelevant to what we do for transfers now.
15.) 01 Sep 2026 19:25:14
Red man, Fernandes signing a new contract? Didn't you hear? Rashford is like a new signing according to Berrada and Carrick! ? This is what our club does. Spin at its best.
16.) 01 Sep 2026 19:33:26
I'm not outraged, I'm bored reading the same stuff again and again, and it being relentlessly provocative and negative, it's tedious. Each to their own, I guess, Mr Happy.
17.) 01 Sep 2026 19:34:01
Mediocrity. Ffs. You simply don't understand what it takes to build high performing teams. Consistency and adherence to core principles, and insisting on a culture you try to live each day, are all central tenets. You clearly see none of that because you are fixated on the wrong metrics.
18.) 01 Sep 2026 19:40:59
Comparing our spend to Ipswich is very short term bias. Over the past 5 years our net spend has been the highest because we buy high and sell never. Contract expiry is the way we move players on, so you can't say money hasn't been spent.
19.) 01 Sep 2026 19:46:13
So no mention of the debt from previous transfers that every club has anymore.
Yea they are all things that build a pretty high performing team, but they aren't the only ones, are they? Improving on what you have could be one, and not dependent on price? Yea that's one.
Creating an environment and giving tools to a manager to succeed? Or you could sack them if the reason you got them in you realised is way too costly. I imagine there will be no cost cutting to the new stadium. Maybe plastic is cheaper than steel.
20.) 01 Sep 2026 20:27:14
Groan.
21.) 01 Sep 2026 20:57:54
Twenty what do you know about the club finances?
Have you read the published accounts in detail.
Do you think a business losing money should continue to pay employees that are deemed surplus?
Do you think a business that has had cash flow issues should overspend?
I see and understand your frustration.
Coming on here sharing your opinion is fine everybody has opinions.
I don't agree with blocking others posters i'm blocked myself by a few which amuses me. I don't want to live in an echo chamber I like reading others views and debating them.
Im not at all angry with the owners or board I'm just disappointed and sorry they own us and I don't like their agenda.
But they own the business and have their agenda its their business and they don't have to answer to you or any non shareholder.
Do you want to support the team this season?
That's the only question that needs answering if that's a yes then imo its better to talk about that.
The glazers are what they are until they sell up nothing will change.
The business was in very severe trouble due to the mismanagement of Woodward and co.
Cash flow was a severe issue psr was a severe issue the business was trading at a loss for several years and was close to running out of cash.
The cuts were very necessary and still are.
The business needs to get back on a sound financial footing before its in a position to move forward. We should/ could return to profit this year and that and that is the starting point of any recovery
Many opinions are shared without any real or very limited knowledge so they are irrelevant opinions or uneducated ones. I have loads of those opinions myself.
If you understand the clubs finances and the epl and ueffa rules in a lot more detail then you will realise how close we were to a points deduction.
The glazers have their agenda it won't change too much until they sell.
Nobody I know supports that agenda, it is not illegal its not fraudulent they bought the business to milk it and that ain't going to change,
So I just support the team and the players we have. i'm optimistic and hopeful for the season ahead just like I was last season and every one before that.
Keep your chin up it will be alright and remember its only a game and not life or death.
I can't get angry with business people wanting to make money that's what business people do. They don't care about the club or the fans they are bad owners from our perspective but they don't need to care about that. They want different things from the club than you or i and that's what's disappointing.
17 Sep 2026 22:51:13
If your the board/owners and your choosing Howe you know they lack ambition. I don't think he's the one imo. They will take the easy option. 1-2 years back in the same position.
15 Sep 2026 19:40:58
#freejjgabriel
Let him go. It's the same reason I was against Mainoo. You can't be calling the shots at 19, or, in JJ's case, 15 yr old. Do we want attitudes like that? Is it a good look for the club to be pandering to a 15 yr old? How many players have been the next Messi at that age, and ended nowhere.
15 Sep 2026 15:58:20
Well, based on the club's stance, we only want players who want to play for us, excluding Rashford, that is.
24 Jul 2026 16:41:15
I watched pretty much every game last year. When Mount started, or mostly came on, we played better. The link up with the forwards and Bruno was better.
09 Jul 2026 17:56:10
List?
29 Sep 2026 23:07:33
They come across arrogant and above the law. They are used to getting what they want. I'm not sure they will this time.
25 Sep 2026 20:07:40
EFL wouldn't need to approve. If you gave them a points deduction that would effectively relegate them. They would just take one of the 3 relegation spots and go down.
I would say if 114 charges doesn't get you relegation from let's say a points deduction, then what would you have to do to get that punishment.
24 Sep 2026 17:54:28
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24 Sep 2026 15:42:26
It's all about the money, if they cared about fans they would fix the existing one.
Selling 7cm squares of the old turf now for 125£ - 182million if they sold the whole pitch.
23 Sep 2026 11:43:24
We need the lazio effect.
90% of fans boycotted home games due to poor managing of the club and constant raising of ticket prices, sound familiar?