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He has changed a fair few aspects of his game which I think has made him a better keeper. To break into the CSKA at 17 and keep his place speaks volumes to me. Picking up league titles and a Uefa cup on the way.

Keepers tend to mature a lot later and become more complete

Courtois is a good keeper and should do well at Athletico Madrid and given his age he does look a more rounded individual than most young keepers.

People who dont have the courtesy to reply to a PM.

I got your mail but was unable to reply unless Im just being really thick (which is perfectly plausible) but I will look into the fantasy football thing

Hart is a good keeper but I have voted for Akinfeev who looks very good. I suppose because of De Geas mistake yesterday I didnt vote for him.

Jordan Pickford at Sunderland is supposed to be a massive talent, he is only 18 (I think) but was part of the Under 19 England side at 17

I agree, why let Duffy go on a loan spell if Yobo has left. Especially with Arsenal sniffing around Jags.

My thoughts as well. Unless we are determined to hold onto Jags and wont sell

 

 

Don't be silly, we've got Neville and Hibbert who can play there, forget about a natural central defender playing there if we had a bit of crisis

Silly me of course, makes perfect sense now

What of Johann Hammar?

A loan spell is probably just what he needs. However if your other post RE Yobo is correct could we be leaving ourselves a little short at CB?

Sad really. I think he still has a part to play. Perhaps a fee has been agreed somewhere, if so I guess its good. If not then why let him go

 

i dick about with the odd thing but i'm more of a fixer than a maker to be honest...if summat breaks then i always try and mend it myself no matter what it is..i love electrical stuff i just enjoy openin things up and havin a mooch inside them! did it at school but it was grim as fuck cos it was just soldering circuit boards and balls like that never actually building anythin of any use..except for a fuse tester which i still use today though!

I have been known to do that. Except when put back together I still have 2 things left, ah well it still works. I have burnt down 8 houses though not sure why

They said at half time De Gae had been beated from distance more than anyone in La Liga last year.

I think they are hoping to mould him, if they do they could get 20 years out of him.

Can they afford to mould him? If it takes time and he isnt the complete article surely they need more than that. I had my money on Stekelenburg going there and carrying on the dutch theme and then prob a season or two for De Gea.

I dont think he is bad but I did think Utd aspired to a little more than moulding a keeper, they need one ready for the here and now. I wouldnt want us to sign and play a keeper with potential, every mistake undermines confidence, mistakes in big games even more so. Be interesting to see how picks himself up.

And surely that silly fucking beard has got to go, bum fluff does not constitute a beard young man

why do you say warnock?

 

i agree about kean and mancini..especially the way city surrendered that lead yesterday and the man is so so negative it's a joke

Shocking isnt it? Spend a fortune on all this attacking talent but so negative. The FA should implement a use it or lose it rule. You play shit football so we are taking Aguero away, you are stopping him fulfilling his destiny and here you go its Robbie Savage in return - or somebody else equally toilet

Kean for me. Mancini gone by end of season. A poor start by Villa would put Mcleish under pressure, the fans never wanted him

They should default and we get 3 points.

If we do travel down though we should maybe loot Modric and Bale and bring em back with us

Hold on a minute, streaking Marco? I thought that was what we were bringing Natalie Portman in for?

Makes you wonder if its stopped growing on trees

Try and swap the Yak for Nicky Maynard at Bristol City

Sell Arteta back to Spain to fund a winger. How much would Wolves want for Matt Jarvis?

I live in Bristol now and have seen Maynard play a couple of times, he is a good player,pace, good movement and composure. Bristol City are reluctant to let him go though and certainly wont be selling him to a fellow championship club. without him they are likely to go down.

Last season they stuggled whilst he was injured but upon his return climbed away from the drop zone and he scored plenty

Probably 3-4million to prise him away,

David De Gay was at fault for the 2nd, not the most auspicious start to his Old Trafford career. Out of his comfort zone, in a new country and a biggish fee to live up to. Not another Massimo Taibi?

What was Mancini doing though? Waited till they had pulled level to bring on Gareth Barry? You dont try and shut up shop at 2-2 bit late by then

I was contacted over it. I apologised immediately to StevO and offered assurances I would not do such things again.

An apology I will now extend to you Pax, sorry

Palacios wouldnt be a bad signing I agree but bad in the context of what we actually need.

It is really depressing though to be outspent by, errrrrrrr, everyone

My thoughts exactly

Although I would rather spend nothing than 20mill on Palacios and Bambi

Men and power tools, like women and shoes

I run a sheet metal business so have all manner of guillotines, presses, folders. I find myself making all sorts. Im pretty practical and reuse all the wooden pallets that come in, so far I made the frame for a huge decked area in the garden, a bed for my little un, a tree house and a rabbit hutch.

I would love to build a house one day, all my own work but I reckon it will take about 2 years non-stop

Did you really build that Louis? And why, to burn it?

People who dont know how to drive, particularly around roundabouts

Folk who jump the queue at the bar and attempt to sit in MY stool at the bar.

Stoke want Palacios and Crouch in a deal rumoured to be around the 20mill mark.

He isnt shite. His goalscoring record on loan last year was almost a goal every other game 13 in 27 for Levante who finished 14th in La Liga. Playing on his own (as he would for us) strong, holds the ball up well and plays in others.

Granted his stats for Man City were not great but just handfuls of appearances in 3 seasons is hardly a platform for consistency