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[Cedeo]

United's squad for the Peterborough friendly tonight, 19:45 kickoff:



I wasn't expecting to see them play along side first teamers so soon. Also looking forward to seeing how well Possebon and Campbell plays, they've looked pretty good in pre season.

Yeah bit of a suprise, but makes sense with the Danny Simpson loan move, Fabio is the better of the two.

 

[Cornballer]

I think I'm gonna go.

Sweet. Just confirm the location and time before you go. I just got it off of some guy's blog.

 

[Ronok]

Also we are not going bankrupt, don't attribute things to me that I I didn't say. I said we are just financially weak and we know it and we are doing nothing about it. Which makes the board a bunch of total cunts.

Wilshere is the first good English player I have seen in ages. He has an acceptable level of technical ability. Get him on more creatine, he is alread twice the size of Walcott.

We are not financially weak. :-/ I don't see where you can get that idea from. :-/


Wilshere is twice the size of Walcott? Wilshere is absolutely tiny. :-/



This doesn't at all need to go here, but, I can't be bothered to find a thread where it fits...... It's incredible though. lol

 

[avaya]

We are not financially weak. :-/ I don't see where you can get that idea from. :-/


Wilshere is twice the size of Walcott? Wilshere is absolutely tiny. :-/



This doesn't at all need to go here, but, I can't be bothered to find a thread where it fits...... It's incredible though. lol

Wage structure. We are financially weak. Clubs that talk like that are financially weak. Accept it. The evidence is staring you in the face.

Wilshere is a midget at the moment but the pair of quads he has on him are incredible. He went into Salgado and it was Salgado who came out of it worse. Walcott would have been in an ambulance. Van Perise would have been beheaded. Wilshere has the bottle, some would call it bone idle stupidity, but you have to have some of that in your game. Wilshere won't be bossed around. He is visibly a tough little fucker. Good. Well pleased with that. We have never replaced Vieira. At his best Patrick would take on an entire opposition midfield by himself and dominate them.

Also pleased with Nasri so far. Hopefully we don't manage to train that shot out of him. He is already better than Hleb. Get Vela on some creatine and I see great things coming from him.

 

[gigapower]

Wage structure. We are financially weak. Clubs that talk like that are financially weak. Accept it. The evidence is staring you in the face.

You need to whore out that stadium some more.

 

[SupahBlah]

I can't wait to come back and look at these first few pages and laugh at everyone who thought Tottenham would crack the top 4.

They won't get anywhere near, no one else will break the top four the distance between Liverpool and Manchester United was the same as the distance between Liverpool and Everton.

No chasing team has improved drastically enough to close that distance, Spurs may have finally got a decent keeper but the defence and midfield still need improving and if they sell Berbatov their strike force too.

Portsmouth are the only real team I see doing anything, even with the selling of Muntari they are nicely balanced and I believe Defoe and Crouch will do well, I've always had a pop at Defoe but the change of scenery helped him a great deal in his move to Portsmouth and he's been playing better a full season and a revitalised Crouch is why I see them doing well.

Everton still haven't replaced Carsley, they have a small squad and are broke, Fulham won't give them money for Johnston because his knee is fucked they want to sign Moutinho but have no money.

Manchester City will be better Hughes is a pretty great manager too, be interesting to see how they do.

But no team has closed that gap while the top four teams apart from United have strengthen their line ups.

 

[hadareud]

we just gave Adebayor 70 grand a week, Van Persie is close to signing a deal of the same magnitude and Fabregas will be getting somewhere close to a 90 grand a week contract before the summer is over.

I don't see how these wages don't compare to other clubs and why we should be paying those sort of wages to players that are 20 or only had one good season for the club. To be quite honest 70k a week for Adebayor is already overkill.

And that we don't have 5 players earning 130 grand a week and 15 earning 5 isn't something negative.

 

[gigapower]

At least you aren't paying someone 130k to sit the bench. Oh Sheva we do love you.

 

[Sol..]

I just looked at a list of transfers this summer. The spurs oversold a lil bit didn't they? lol.

 

[QVT]

I simply must know WHO this is and WHAT this is from. RIGHT. NOW. NOW.

PMing you the nudes with her name there is one of her playing wii with her breasts out!

 

[marmaraS]

its not about giving players what they want, its about the club paying what they deserve. If Adebayor has another good season then the board will see that as deserving of a better contract. Its nothing about not being able to afford it.

EDIT: Eurogamer have FIFA 09 footage up: http://www.eurogamer.net/tv_video.php?playlist_id=12858, i think its the same as before but might be better quality

 

[Osorio]

Sweet. Just confirm the location and time before you go. I just got it off of some guy's blog.

I personally know the guy who's blog that is so I'm not worried about confirmation. I dunno if I should leave sooner or later cuz I wouldn't be surprised if there was a good crowd. It sucks that I don't have a camera or else I'd snap up some good shots for you guys.

 

[Cornballer]

I personally know the guy who's blog that is so I'm not worried about confirmation. I dunno if I should leave sooner or later cuz I wouldn't be surprised if there was a good crowd. It sucks that I don't have a camera or else I'd snap up some good shots for you guys.

You know the TOR guy? Heh. He puts up some funny stuff.

 

[Wes]

Guys I'll sort out a proper premier league final prediction thing soon much like last year.

 

[Osorio]

You know the TOR guy? Heh. He puts up some funny stuff.

Yeah, he's usually around at games sometimes. Funny guy from Texas that moved to Jersey.

 

[liquid_gears]

Disappointed Simpson has gone on loan, from what I've seen of him he looks to be the most promising youngster next to Campbell, but I suppose we have plenty of cover in that position at the moment.

 

[Cedeo]

Disappointed Simpson has gone on loan, from what I've seen of him he looks to be the most promising youngster next to Campbell, but I suppose we have plenty of cover in that position at the moment.

Danny Welbeck is a better player in his position than Danny Simpson is in his.

 

[TDG]

EDIT: Eurogamer have FIFA 09 footage up: http://www.eurogamer.net/tv_video.php?playlist_id=12858, i think its the same as before but might be better quality

Man, EA has really stepped it up this year. I'm picking up Madden and FIFA on day one for the first time in years.

However, I'm very anxious to see what teams and stadiums are being added. It's a bit too Euro-centric for my taste.

You know the TOR guy? Heh. He puts up some funny stuff.

Yeah, I always get a chuckle out of his blog.

 

[Osorio]

Man, EA has really stepped it up this year. I'm picking up Madden and FIFA on day one for the first time in years.

However, I'm very anxious to see what teams and stadiums are being added. It's a bit too Euro-centric for my taste.

I'd really like a GAF MLS league.

 

[marmaraS]

a GAF world cup would be quality as well.

 

[TDG]

I'd really like a GAF MLS league.

That would be good times.

I'm just waiting for Crew Stadium to be in FIFA. Hey assholes at EA: so what if it's a glorified high school football stadium? We were the first SSS in the MLS! We deserve to be in the game! I don't want to play my home matches in "American Stadium 1."

 

[Osorio]

Damn FIFA looks nice this year. I'd also like an international club league.

 

[Cedeo]

Coca-Cola Championship: Fixtures • Table • Defending Champions: West Bromwich Albion FC

Cornballer, could you add this?

 

[avaya]

we just gave Adebayor 70 grand a week, Van Persie is close to signing a deal of the same magnitude and Fabregas will be getting somewhere close to a 90 grand a week contract before the summer is over.

I don't see how these wages don't compare to other clubs and why we should be paying those sort of wages to players that are 20 or only had one good season for the club. To be quite honest 70k a week for Adebayor is already overkill.

And that we don't have 5 players earning 130 grand a week and 15 earning 5 isn't something negative.

Paying Ade more than 50k is overkill. We did push the boat out with Henry though and it was worth it.

 

[gigapower]

Damn FIFA is looking hot.

 

[Osorio]

That would be good times.

I'm just waiting for Crew Stadium to be in FIFA. Hey assholes at EA: so what if it's a glorified high school football stadium? We were the first SSS in the MLS! We deserve to be in the game! I don't want to play my home matches in "American Stadium 1."

How is that stadium anyway? I was completely against the stage but it turned out to be a good thing because the supporters groups got together. I remember watching the Columbus-KC game and saying wow.

 

[Cedeo]

Manchester United vs Peterborough - Pre-Season Friendly

Links: One - Two

Should be live from 19:45 GMT
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The young Brazillian midfield deep-lying playmaker Rodrigo Possebon is playing, looks very promising from the Vodacom Challenge Cup in South Africa, also Fabio and Rafael are coming on at half-time, Fabio is captain of Brazil u19's and is a left back but is right-footed, could be good cover for G '2 weeks' Nev and Brown.

 

[Frenck]

Any word on the FIFA 09 demo?

 

[Cornballer]

Is anyone else having problems with tinypic today? It just hosed a bunch of images from the OP, and my avatar went down, too. I've never had a problem with them before.

 

[Cedeo]

Any word on the FIFA 09 demo?

Usually come out late August early September.

 

[Ryck]

Woo hoo new thread nice job Borncaller!

 

[Ronok]

We are not financially weak. :-/ I don't see where you can get that idea from. :-/


Wilshere is twice the size of Walcott? Wilshere is absolutely tiny. :-/



This doesn't at all need to go here, but, I can't be bothered to find a thread where it fits...... It's incredible though. lol

Did I really forget to add a link or was my post edited? ;;

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz0PaPpmGa8

 

[Cedeo]

Manchester United vs Peterborough - Pre-Season Friendly

Links: One - Two

Should be live from 19:45 GMT
-------------------------------------------------------------------

The young Brazillian midfield deep-lying playmaker Rodrigo Possebon is playing, looks very promising from the Vodacom Challenge Cup in South Africa, also Fabio and Rafael are coming on at half-time, Fabio is captain of Brazil u19's and is a left back but is right-footed, could be good cover for G '2 weeks' Nev and Brown.

Tevez looking ridiculously good, he'll be our best player this season.

 

[Ryck]

Tevez looking ridiculously good, he'll be our best player this season.

I was about to say this... he looks amazing.. :O

 

[Cedeo]

I was about to say this... he looks amazing.. :O

Beats about 3 players and makes the pass everytime he gets the ball

 

[Ryck]

Beats about 3 players and makes the pass everytime he gets the ball

He is our attack every time we go forward he's directing the attack.. except for Nani just now... who looks alot like last year great pace great control then does fuck all at the end of the run lol.

Also this De Silva character is interesting.

 

[hadareud]

not that I want to spoil the moment, but you're playing Peterborough

 

[Cedeo]

It's only Nani's second game, he reminds me of Ronaldo's first season when everyone was saying that he had 'no end product'.

 

[Ryck]

It's only Nani's second game, he reminds me of Ronaldo's first season when everyone was saying that he had 'no end product'.

Yeah if we are comparing him to Ronaldo I think he looks a tad better. ( first year I mean)

 

[Cedeo]

not that I want to spoil the moment, but you're playing Peterborough

Be-little it as you like, Tevez looks sharp, full of life and thats the bottom line, no matter what opposition we're playing. Last season he looked exhausted from the get-go and he's looking a lot better than anything I've seen before from him in his movement and vision.

 

[Cedeo]

Yeah if we are comparing him to Ronaldo I think he looks a tad better. ( first year I mean)

Ronaldo didn't do this in his first season thats for sure.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQE0rwcqM1I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr9Ioxo3ff0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDFlj1K1jMs

 

[Cedeo]

Rafael De Silva, supposedly the weaker of the two, is looking really natural at right back, he has got gas.

 

[Ryck]

Yeah exactly Nani seemed alot more sure of himself. I almost forgot he was so young alot of the time.

 

[AndresON777]

Hey Cornballer dude if you can add my psn/gamertag to the list please.

It's AndresON777, I have FIFA 08 and UEFA Euro on 360...no ps3 football games right now. I'll be getting FIFA 09 as well on 360. East Coast, USA. thx

 

[Cornballer]

Rehosted a bunch of images because Tinypic is crapping out today.

Coca-Cola Championship: Fixtures • Table • Defending Champions: West Bromwich Albion FC

Cornballer, could you add this?

Done.

Hey Cornballer dude if you can add my psn/gamertag to the list please.

It's AndresON777, I have FIFA 08 and UEFA Euro on 360...no ps3 football games right now. I'll be getting FIFA 09 as well on 360. East Coast, USA. thx

Done.

 

[AndresON777]

Thanks

 

[Ronok]

I'm watching this pre-season game to see how Man U are getting on before the season starts and wow..... Justin TV comments are so horrid. lol Load of 12 year olds. lol

 

[Cedeo]

1 - 0

Own-goal

 

[Zoolaga]

1 - 0

Own-goal

It was the guy's debut as well. He's gonna get some stick for that.

 

[Ryck]

I'm watching this pre-season game to see how Man U are getting on before the season starts and wow..... Justin TV comments are so horrid. lol Load of 12 year olds. lol

Yeah I know... I just open it in a new window and resize the window to be the size of the viewing screen.