Football Talk

[Anonymous]

Thought I would start off a thread, bit of friendly banter not too heavy and an opportunity to express your ideas about your favourite team.

What are you hoping for in the January transfer market?

As a Liverpool fan I am hoping for cover for Mane and the front 3.

[jonsie]

Think of the shirt and souvenir revenues too

Sponsors will be crawling out of the woodwork

[sheepdog]

I wonder how much of the team Ronaldo will be picking each week (big clue: it won't be Fred). Or he might have a big say in the youth team management as his playing days come to an end leading to the inevitable Portugal managers job. 

Transfer deadline day tomorrow so may be another surprise or two or not. Will be watching the BBC feed on the website as its hilarious. 

[jonsie]

Dan James to Leeds apparently

A steal at £30 million (I know who the thieves are 😂)

United must be laughing

Dan James for Ronaldo...

[Anonymous]

We tried to poach him from Swansea in 2019 for 1/10th of that.. football is silly money & Rodrigo at 29m was far better value.

[gmarkj]

CR moving to Man Utd - he might not have a huge impact on pitch, but lots of the younger players can learn a lot from how he trains and keeps himself fit/match ready. Keeping up with (and surpassing) younger players is no mean feet!

The mess at Arsenal - not entirely sure what is going on, but not good. Trying to sell Granit Xahka to Roma, but then giving him an extension. Not selling Eddie Nketiah. Ainsley Maitland-Niles not being loaned to Everton, his post on Instagram and then being banned from first team training. Loaning out Saliba and the struggles at centre back. All adds up to a leadership team not really knowing what it is doing and not providing the leadership it should be!

[jonsie]

I really feel for the Arsenal fans at the moment

ManU and Arsenal were the bitter rivals 10 years a go

How times have changed for both teams now

Let's see what happens today up until midnight

[MI5]

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@jonsie wrote:

I really feel for the Arsenal fans at the moment

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Me too 

[gmarkj]

Erm ... thanks?

To be honest I don't think anything is going to improve until they sort out the executive level (ie, get people in who know what they are doing and not just trying to line their friend's pockets). 

While Man Utd haven't done brilliantly they are doing better than us (not hard, we are in 20th!) and at least playing football.

[jonsie]

Cruel....

[MI5]

All in good hearted nature