Rooney v Ferguson

[Fredo]

Has anyone seen this?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9116212.stm

Why does he have to stick up for Ferguson?

[Pablo]

"Join City and you're de......"

dead rich?

[Craig_H]

If that u-turn talk is true, then it's utterly insane.

I'm not sure if i want him to stay or not.

[Shaggy]

If that u-turn talk is true, then it's utterly insane.

I'm not sure if i want him to stay or not.

There's a conspiracy theory that the whole thing has been plotted by Ferguson to expose/put more pressure on the Glazers.

U-turn my arse. I'd be amazed. These threats and intimidation by United scallies is making a u-turn more unlikely IMO.

[Craig_H]

There's a conspiracy theory that the whole thing has been plotted by Ferguson to expose/put more pressure on the Glazers.

U-turn my arse. I'd be amazed. These threats and intimidation by United scallies is making a u-turn more unlikely IMO.

Exposing the Glazers is fine, but that isnt going to suddenly make their leveraged buyout capable of being sustainable and providing big transfer funds.

[Shaggy]

Exposing the Glazers is fine, but that isnt going to suddenly make their leveraged buyout capable of being sustainable and providing big transfer funds.

Exactly, it's a load of ****e.

[Vermilion]

Will be interesting to see how ferguscum handles all this...he's been unequivocal in his backing of the way the clubs being run so far...heard him saying yesterday that utd is just fine..no probs, which if i was one of the disgruntled fans would make me very very angry.

[Craig_H]

Will be interesting to see how ferguscum handles all this...he's been unequivocal in his backing of the way the clubs being run so far...heard him saying yesterday that utd is just fine..no probs, which if i was one of the disgruntled fans would make me very very angry.

He has a choice to make really, either back the owners and carry on, or speak out and slag them off, and go the same way Rafa did.

I've no doubt that if push came to shove, the Glazers would sack him.

[Rich]

http://i54.tinypic.com/2572bfm.jpg

You can see the ' E are added after..

It was JOIN CITY AND YOUR DEAD

[Rudo]

He's going to end up staying isn't he, **** that.

[dww]

I can live with him staying and being as ineffective as he has been recently.

[Craig_H]

Whichever way you look at it, they're going to be ****ed.

The days of £30m signing after £30m signing are over for them, while the Glazers own the club. And they still have VdS, Scholes and Giggs to replace, not to mention a crocked Ferdinand and an ageing Berbatov.

Nani could potentially become a top drawer player for them, and Valencia too.

But Vidic and Evra are edging closer to 30 and the young players they've bought/got coming through havent looked remotely good enough to fill the void.

Plus their CM is looking dire, Hargreaves is always injured and getting old, Carrick is nothing more than decent, Fletcher's good but not enough and Park is a bit part player.

Smalling is an uproven kid, as are the two Brazilian twins at fullback. Evans is not bad but no Ferdinand. Hernandez could be good, but still a way to go and Bebe is apparently abysmal.

They've got huge amounts of work to do and cant rely on massive spending anymore.

[MrMichael]

Whichever way you look at it, they're going to be ****ed.

The days of £30m signing after £30m signing are over for them, while the Glazers own the club. And they still have VdS, Scholes and Giggs to replace, not to mention a crocked Ferdinand and an ageing Berbatov.

Nani could potentially become a top drawer player for them, and Valencia too.

But Vidic and Evra are edging closer to 30 and the young players they've bought/got coming through havent looked remotely good enough to fill the void.

Plus their CM is looking dire, Hargreaves is always injured and getting old, Carrick is nothing more than decent, Fletcher's good but not enough and Park is a bit part player.

Smalling is an uproven kid, as are the two Brazilian twins at fullback. Evans is not bad but no Ferdinand. Hernandez could be good, but still a way to go and Bebe is apparently abysmal.

They've got huge amounts of work to do and cant rely on massive spending anymore.

Look on the bright side though Craig, at least they'll be a bit more of a challenge for you in this year's Football Manager.

[Vermilion]

I cannot believe that Ferguson really thinks that UTD spending all the money the club earns on interest payments and debt; and not on buying the best players, is the best position for the club to be in..whatever he says in public, i believe he will be somehow attempting to influence a change of this ownership.

Just a gut feeling.

[Craig_H]

Look on the bright side though Craig, at least they'll be a bit more of a challenge for you in this year's Football Manager.