iklgizmo Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 when would man u have to sign bebatov/any other striker for them to be able to play against us? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 when would man u have to sign bebatov/any other striker for them to be able to play against us? Before the squad has to be submitted, I'd imagine. Dunno when that is, probably tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 when would man u have to sign bebatov/any other striker for them to be able to play against us? Used to be 5pm on the Friday before the weekend, made no difference if you played on the Saturday or Sunday. I doubt this has changed. I don't give 2 shits about Berbatov being registered in time, more concenred with whether we'll get Jonas in there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicago_shearer Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Berbatov won't be in the squad. Transfers take time these days, don't they? This isnt FM, it could be weeks before the mountain of paperwork gets done, and Berbatov sorts out his affairs in London. FFS, don't be impatient, jesus wept. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Berbatov won't be in the squad. Transfers take time these days, don't they? This isnt FM, it could be weeks before the mountain of paperwork gets done, and Berbatov sorts out his affairs in London. FFS, don't be impatient, jesus wept. LOL, absolutely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 Berbatov won't be in the squad. Transfers take time these days, don't they? This isnt FM, it could be weeks before the mountain of paperwork gets done, and Berbatov sorts out his affairs in London. FFS, don't be impatient, jesus wept. What's already been done on the deal btw? You seem to be ITK. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggs Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 If we have the players who are available now minus owen out as rumoured and the 2 argys not having papers and signed it will be even more of a up hill battle and have no confidence in us getting a point knowing our history down there but things may change but atm i feel fookin annoyed that we go into our first game of the season in such a mess :-[ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Luque Posted August 14, 2008 Share Posted August 14, 2008 If we have the players who are available now minus owen out as rumoured and the 2 argys not having papers and signed it will be even more of a up hill battle and have no confidence in us getting a point knowing our history down there but things may change but atm i feel fookin annoyed that we go into our first game of the season in such a mess :-[ Meh. It's Man Utd anyways Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicago_shearer Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 If we have the players who are available now minus owen out as rumoured and the 2 argys not having papers and signed it will be even more of a up hill battle and have no confidence in us getting a point knowing our history down there but things may change but atm i feel fookin annoyed that we go into our first game of the season in such a mess :-[ Meh. It's Man Utd anyways Fair enough. But don't you find it frustrating that the club are taking that attitude too? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Who says the club are taking that attitude? Seems only doom mongers are really taking that attitude, lets all assume Jonas can't play, and Martins won't feature, and Coloccini won't be ready. Why not imagine Rooney, Nani, Ronaldo, Saha ect are all fit as well then we can really wallow in self pity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Luque Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Tbf, I think the club is doing everything they can... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brazilianbob Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 So our starting line up at OT will likely be: Given Beye Enrique Taylor Cacapa Butt Milner Guthrie Smith Duff N'Zogbia Man U will stuff us again on Sunday. I cannot see any other outcome with Cacapa (see Boumsong) and Enrique at the back, and only Smith and Duff up front. If Ashley really thinks this current squad should be able to challenge for a top four/six place then he is deluded. Even when the likes of Viduka, Owen, Martins, Collocinni and Guiterrez are able to play, the squad is still shy of at least another 3 or 4 EPL quality players to cover for absences through bookings, injuries and sendings off. On top of that we have absolutely no creativity. I am sure Keegan always used to say that a player needs a trick in his repertoire to be able to produce the unexpected. From what I have seen only Arshavin meets that yardstick as I would liken him to Beardsley if played in the hole behind the striker(s), but how likely is it that we could get him? Zero chance in my book, even though in my view he would have the same effect on the side that Bellamy had when SBR bought him. (By the way, I have been incommunicado in a secluded villa in Cyprus for a fortnight and have studiously avoided buying/reading a paper or watching any news programmes, so if Arshavin has already been transferred, that is my excuse.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Tbf, I think the club is doing everything they can... We don't know what they are doing so I think its safer to assume they are doing everything wrong, they are doing as little as they possibly can to run a football club and deep down they want us to fail really badly. Mike Ashley only bought the club for a bit of a laugh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest geordienorway Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Martins and Colo are likely to feature according to the Journal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gleebals Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 We have not won there for fooking years, hardly a suprise if we loose. However, I think this is the best time to play them. Some of thier key players are out (as are ours) and they often start slowly and finish strongly. If our new boys are available, it will be a massive help. I would not play Smith at all costs. Better to play 4-3-3 or 4-5-1 against this loss and hope to hit them on the break. If available: Given Baye Taylor Colo Enrique Milner Butt Guthrie Duff Jonas Zoggy Still some goals in there and they can all get back as and when required (for most of the game I would guess). Just because we got hammered last time, I think the players and KK will want to put that right this time around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gleebals Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Edit : Swap Martins for Zoggy and push Jonas out left! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Purely on the basis Colo and Jonas will probably play, I'd say 6-0 to us as opposed to if they didn't which would have been 6-0 to them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slugsy Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Purely on the basis Colo and Jonas will probably play, I'd say 6-0 to us as opposed to if they didn't which would have been 6-0 to them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 All I can do is laugh at the "OMG the club are so shit, they can't even be bothered to sort out Colo and Jonas to play for this game wtf!!!111" mongs. That is all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 All I can do is laugh at the "OMG the club are so shit, they can't even be bothered to sort out Colo and Jonas to play for this game wtf!!!111" mongs. That is all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasper Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I just cant wait for this. Especially now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Looking forward to this so much more if all of Martins, Colo and Jonas can play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 We'll still get battered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
womblemaster Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 If Ashley really thinks this current squad should be able to challenge for a top four/six place then he is deluded. Even when the likes of Viduka, Owen, Martins, Collocinni and Guiterrez are able to play, the squad is still shy of at least another 3 or 4 EPL quality players to cover for absences through bookings, injuries and sendings off. from one pov i think be better if we get stuffed 5-0, might wake ashley up that we NEEED more signings. its possible hes living inclous cuckoo land about the lvl of our team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 If Ashley really thinks this current squad should be able to challenge for a top four/six place then he is deluded. Even when the likes of Viduka, Owen, Martins, Collocinni and Guiterrez are able to play, the squad is still shy of at least another 3 or 4 EPL quality players to cover for absences through bookings, injuries and sendings off. from one pov i think be better if we get stuffed 5-0, might wake ashley up that we NEEED more signings. its possible hes living inclous cuckoo land about the lvl of our team. They've said there will be more signings stop trying to bring our elation down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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