Manchester United

[G]

Yep. I don't believe Van Gaal is the driving force behind these signings with the exception of Blind, the decisions are I believe being made by the likes of Woodward and other businessmen who know next to nothing about football.

The fact that "it will improve their marketing ability in south America" was mentioned as a reason why it's a good deal tells you all you need to know.

[G]

Is it too much to hope they miss CL again and go full Leeds?

[vlahka]

I'll admit I'm a little worried they'll put through with these new signings. They can clearly afford it after the stupidly insane sponsorship they recently got.

[~LFCHistory~]

Is it too much to hope they miss CL again and go full Leeds?

Who are they going to finish above to get top 4 ? Us ? Highly unlikely. Arsenal ? They're the masters of the 4th place finish. I'd say even finishing above Spurs and Everton will be very difficult for them.
With an utter mess of a squad and a manager who so far has looked like a clueless old man I can't see it.

[Assassin]

Is it too much to hope they miss CL again and go full Leeds?

Its the stark reality they will be facing at the end of the season

[~LFCHistory~]

I'll admit I'm a little worried they'll put through with these new signings. They can clearly afford it after the stupidly insane sponsorship they recently got.

Even if Van Gaal does turn it around it won't happen overnight and by the time he does they'll be so far off the top 4 it won't matter.

[Roboklopp]

I cant see some rich sugar daddy affording to pay what they would want for the club

I think it will end up being owned by hedge funds and investment houses which means it will be run solely for a profit rather than sporting enterprise

Exactly.

Rich sugar daddies come in for someone they can grab on the cheap and do up. Villa would be more of the type of target they'd go for.

Aye, of course that all makes sense- doesn't stop me worrying though!

Utd getting Di Maria and Falcao is like giving some who needs heart surgery, fake tits.

Haha.

I just saw myself quoted there and thought "who's Pablo?"

More evidence of your fakery.

[EwarWoo]

Its the stark reality they will be facing at the end of the season

Nah, they have far too much money to do a Leeds. Chances are excellent they will miss out on Europe though.

[EwarWoo]

Aye, of course that all makes sense- doesn't stop me worrying though!

If they wanted to spunk a wedge on a marquee club we'd have been with a sugar daddy now.

TBH I'm glad we're not as well, it feels better earning it

[Roboklopp]

If they wanted to spunk a wedge on a marquee club we'd have been with a sugar daddy now.

TBH I'm glad we're not as well, it feels better earning it

Except we never had the infrastructure in place.

And aye, it feels great to have the soul of our club back post-G&H & Bodge. ****ing great.

[Fivex]

Properly surprised by this. Good thing it's a strong league and the fact that they probably need to spend another £100m to get any resemblance of balance in the team.

[Fivex]

Am I right in saying Falcao has little say in where he plays due to some football mafia owning his balls?

[BigChief]

Utd getting Di Maria and Falcao is like giving some who needs heart surgery, fake tits.

Burrito now on my screen!

[PTP]

Goole AFC manager Curtis Woodhouse: "Tom Cleverly has been spotted in Goole town centre shopping for football boots, I can confirm I have zero interest in signing him."

[vlahka]

Even if Van Gaal does turn it around it won't happen overnight and by the time he does they'll be so far off the top 4 it won't matter.

Possibly. They dont play Chelsea till the end of august so theres plenty of games for them to sort out a few issues and then take points off the larger teams. There was a stage where the main reason they won titles was because of ronaldo. If di maria and falcao link up well then we could see plenty of goals. Not too sure why some are laughing and shrugging this off as a bad deal for them.