Before the haterz scoff at the price tag, remember this is our money, no sugar daddies. Hell, we got 80mP for Ronaldo, only to replace him with Valencia. Sir Alex talked about saving money for a rainy day, this is it.

7/28/2016 12:17:51 PM

Real Madrid got a bloody bargain. Glad we are finally spending the Ronnie money. Its like the prodigal son has returned. I love it. Ordered an Ibra jersey today. Might have to order a Pogba too in a few days.

7/28/2016 1:07:12 PM

^^ Fuck you.

^ Fuck you.

7/28/2016 7:23:15 PM

Seconded.

7/28/2016 7:49:06 PM

this is oldish news, but it sucks for Mata that Mourinho has randomly ended up at his new club

he'll spend many a disgruntled afternoon watching Pogba from the sidelines

7/29/2016 1:03:40 AM

Remember when wazza tried to claim he was world class?

good times

7/29/2016 8:00:17 AM

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"Other clubs can go out and spend more money and collect top players. I want to do it differently. I would even do it differently if I could spend that money."

Poor kloppy. Spends 60 million quid on Sane and Wijnuldum and thinks he isn't spending big.

Mourinho has already said Mata is in his plans.I am loving this hatred. Finally back to where we belong. Hated, adored but never ignored.

ribs remember when you thought the pressure would all be on leicester and tottenham wouldn't crumble?



[Edited on July 29, 2016 at 10:04 AM. Reason : k]

[Edited on July 29, 2016 at 10:04 AM. Reason : a]

7/29/2016 10:03:34 AM

Just so we are clear, you're OK with United basically saying fuck you to everything LVG was trying to do?

You have made the money organically so I refuse to criticize about spending an absolute shit ton but between Mourinho, Giggs leaving and Ibra (and United) putting Martial in his place they clearly decided to go a different direction from what you preached so hard last year.

The difference between you and everyone else on here is simple. We love the clubs we support but we also criticize them.

[Edited on July 29, 2016 at 10:47 AM. Reason : X]

7/29/2016 10:46:34 AM

May 4, 2016

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"I personally hate big money signings"

July 20, 2016

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"Finally spending that Ronaldo money"

7/29/2016 11:12:24 AM

lmao

7/29/2016 11:27:55 AM

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"Just so we are clear, you're OK with United basically saying fuck you to everything LVG was trying to do?"

Has it happened yet? Didn't realize the season had started and Mourinho has already said bye bye to our youth products. Especially after he has already stated that youth will play a part of his Man United reign. I will judge based on merit. I don't control these things, I am a fan.

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"Mourinho, Giggs leaving and Ibra (and United) putting Martial in his place they clearly decided to go a different direction from what you preached so hard last year."

lol what? Putting Martial in his place? I don't even understand this. Giggs had to leave since there wasn't a spot for him at United. Do I feel better with Mourinho as manager or Giggs? Let me ask you if you would like Viera as your manager or Wenger. The answer is pretty clear. Giggs as manager would have been welcomed by our fans but it is a risk Manchester United cannot afford at this moment in time.

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"The difference between you and everyone else on here is simple. We love the clubs we support but we also criticize them."

Yes because I refused to criticize LVG and his torrid football and I refused to criticize Moyes and his clueless tactics. Bravo. Difference between me and everyone else is that I recognize I don't control how the club operates and I have hopes of the club respecting our history. What I clearly supported last year was LVG's youth policy. So to criticize Mourinho before a ball has even been kicked for it is premature and really just hating for no reason at this point in time. Mourinho will get plenty of criticism if he doesn't use our kids. What exactly should I be criticizing in a transfer window that includes Zlatan, Mikhi, Bailly, and potentially Pogba? With Mikhi, Bailly, and Pogba we strengthen three of our biggest needs going into this summer and build a reliable spine for the team that can last a long time.

FriendlyFire. I still hate big money signings. Does that mean I can't be excited for a player who is returning back to Old Trafford and we just shilled out a World Record fee on? Lmao. As I have said you would be stupid not to enjoy your teams success despite how it was attained. If United win the league all the rival fans are going to say it was bought. Sure it would have been bought but I am sure as hell still going to enjoy it just like City fans did. In the end you will be bitter your team couldn't afford the success and your board is to concerned with lining their pockets than having a winning team.

[Edited on July 29, 2016 at 11:37 AM. Reason : a]

[Edited on July 29, 2016 at 11:46 AM. Reason : a]

7/29/2016 11:36:00 AM

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"Has it happened yet?"

Pogba hasn't either, but that doesn't seem to be stopping you from projecting in that instance

[Edited on July 29, 2016 at 12:13 PM. Reason : or do you just not want to actually reply to NyM?]

7/29/2016 12:13:23 PM

^^^^ pwnt

7/29/2016 12:22:51 PM

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"Sure it would have been bought but I am sure as hell still going to enjoy it just like City fans did"

"Okay fair point, I'm a hypocrite, however,"

7/29/2016 1:53:24 PM

Let the jealousy flow through you guys, must be very cathartic. Didn't want Mourinho but my god I love how much hatred we have gotten since then. Cherry on top of this cake would be Mourinho winning the title in the next two years.

[Edited on July 29, 2016 at 2:18 PM. Reason : a]

7/29/2016 2:17:39 PM

wazza, what I'd like to you understand is, when people call you out, it's not because they're jealous of Man U's success

it's because you're spouting hypocrisy/bullshit

now, I admit you know a lot about football, and you're obviously passionate about your club. but not only is a decent percentage of what you say nonsense, but on multiple occasions I've seen you completely change your stance on important questions, so that you can support current Man U policies, even if they contradict previous Man U polices that you also supported.

7/29/2016 2:38:30 PM

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"Cherry on top of this cake would be Mourinho winning the title in the next two years."

He'd better, because we all know what's going to happen in year 3.

7/29/2016 3:36:01 PM

^^ lol. I'd write a justification but I don't see the point anymore. I have never flip flopped on wanting youth and hating big money signings. I still want United academy kids to do well and I would still rather an academy kid be given a chance instead of breaking the world transfer record. These things aren't under my control. That doesn't mean I am not going to enjoy the fact that we have potentially bought one of the best midfielders in the game. The manager is Jose Mourinho not wazza31. He will be criticized if he doesn't play our kids and he will be criticized if his big money signings don't pan out. Until then I will reserve my judgement and hope we play some good football.

7/29/2016 3:55:42 PM

okay, but when you say

"I personally hate big money signings"

and then

"Its like the prodigal son has returned. I love it. Ordered an Ibra jersey today."

you're basically having your cake and eating it too, expressing contempt for other people's big money signings or extolling Man U's youth programs, and then enjoying your own big money signings.

I mean, fine, as you say, you're not the coach, you can praise and enjoy everything new, whether it works out or not, without getting in trouble from the press. But it's hard to take your statements seriously when they're (in my view) inconsistent and biased towards Man U, even when questions of actual fact are concerned. (This later bit is more about your general posting, than your flipping on the question of big-money signings.)

Anyway, cheers to a good season sir

7/29/2016 7:39:13 PM

Goal Ibra

Have fun playing for second bitches

Jinxed them. It will be fun watching united playing for 4th unless Zlatan can play center back

[Edited on July 30, 2016 at 2:18 PM. Reason : ]

7/30/2016 1:54:52 PM

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"you're basically having your cake and eating it too, expressing contempt for other people's big money signings or extolling Man U's youth programs, and then enjoying your own big money signings."

I have only had problems with two clubs making big money signings. More particularly one club that plays in the same city as United. They didn't do anything to earn their way into the top and basically got lucky. Also I have said it on multiple occasions you can sign whomever you want as long as you aren't bankrolling ridiculous losses. Man City's owners basically covered hundreds of millions in losses when they were trying to buy their way into relevancy. None of that applies to Manchester United.

[Edited on August 1, 2016 at 10:00 AM. Reason : a]

8/1/2016 9:59:25 AM

What's the air like up there on your moral high ground?

edit: This post from reddit summarizes the topic quite well

"United fans will accuse City fans and Chelsea fans of being plastic when they were one of the first clubs to hollow out football, corporatise it, sanitise it, turn it into the corporate driven shell it is now where their fans agonise over noodle deals and boast about their financial wealth through Ed Woodward like Trimalchio at his dinner. The hypocrisy of United fans moaning about Man City's atmosphere when 'prawn sandwich brigade' was coined to sum up their iPad-touting, selfie-stick supporters with their Selfridges bags is not unnoticed.

The last few years when winning has been a struggle has seen a kind of martyrdom from their supporters, as if their massive transfer fees not fully working give them some sort of sympathy. All this has done has turned them into slightly more obnoxious Arsenal fans. The fact they've allied behind a manager whom had a meltdown live on TV after Steven Davies embarrassed his coterie of Russian-financed matrioshka dolls and a player whose outbursts have made him a meme for pudgy slightly racist 14 year old videogamers show their desperation."

[Edited on August 1, 2016 at 10:17 AM. Reason : yep]

8/1/2016 10:13:55 AM

lmao someone browses reddit. I will say to you what I said to the same idiot. If you think United is responsible for making football a corporate sport then you are an absolute idiot.

Yes Man United ruined world football lads, sorry we made so much money that your ticket prices are higher now, real fans have been priced out, and you can't get a decent pint at the stadium. All this coming from a guy who is not even a local fan and supports a club that is also a corporate machine. Hypocrisy is a two way street. So to quote an idiot I would say to you:

Quote :

"What's the air like up there on your moral high ground?"

[Edited on August 1, 2016 at 10:30 AM. Reason : a]

8/1/2016 10:28:53 AM

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"lmao someone browses reddit"

excellent put-down

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"I will say to you what I said to the same idiot"

...

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"All this coming from a guy who is not even a local fan"

Oh, the "you weren't born here" retort. Nice one.

[Edited on August 1, 2016 at 10:40 AM. Reason : yep]

8/1/2016 10:39:12 AM

This is the worst thread on the entire site.

8/1/2016 10:41:36 AM

Quote :

"Oh, the "you weren't born here" retort. Nice one."

BS shit posts are met with in kind replies. Your post basically blames United for making the sport a big business, which is hilarious. Also it is extremely hypocritically to say I am sitting on a high horse when you clearly only support the team you do because it has become a corporate sport. No issues with foreign fans but if you want to continue shit posting then expect to get called out on your stupidity.

Also I have basically agreed with everyone on here on Pogba. Expensive as shit, slightly embarrassing we are bringing him back, and incredibly overpriced. Not even trying to justify it but its not my money and the club have clearly had a shift in transfer strategy since Sir Alex left. Out of necessity mostly. So really you lot keep going on and on about something I don't even disagree with. Switch shoes for a second and tell me if your team was on the verge of signing a very talented midfielder you wouldn't even be slightly excited. I am going to call you an absolute liar if you aren't excited your team could potentially sign an amazing player.

[Edited on August 1, 2016 at 10:48 AM. Reason : a]

8/1/2016 10:45:53 AM

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"This is the worst thread on the entire site."

Everybody that's been here for years and years, back when JT$, Cody, and the original Team WOMA was around it was a fun thread. It's a sad state of affairs now, and I'm sure everyone here recognizes the problem, but there's nothing we can do about it.

8/1/2016 10:50:07 AM

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"and I'm sure everyone here recognizes the problem, but there's nothing we can do about it."

oooo called out. Let me run to mommy and cry.

8/1/2016 10:58:10 AM

We should impose Earl rules moving forward imo

8/1/2016 10:59:22 AM

I'm old school EPL thread. I KNOW THE HISTORY.

8/1/2016 11:31:30 AM

And he's no Earl. YOU PEOPLE are the ones starting shit with Wazza half the time. You can't get bitchy for calling him out then complaining when he defends himself. You know the drill.



Anyone want to do fantasy?

[Edited on August 1, 2016 at 11:37 AM. Reason : K]

8/1/2016 11:34:51 AM

^ I am down for fantasy!

8/1/2016 12:11:56 PM

Goodnight sweet Adnan.

8/1/2016 2:55:13 PM

But it's not just Pogba. He's okay with "big money signings" no matter what when it comes to United - Shaw, Mata, Di Maria, and Martial are a few others that jump to mind at the moment.

Stop with the "I hate big money signings" horse shit because it just isn't true.

8/1/2016 9:32:18 PM

8/1/2016 10:06:30 PM

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"I hate the premium you have to pay on English players these days."

June 2014. Luke Shaw.

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"36 million quid is stupid money for a 19 year old and I really hate this deal but Woodward has done really well this transfer window and I am going to trust him and the board to know what they are doing."

September 2015. Anthony Martial.

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"Also I have basically agreed with everyone on here on Pogba. Expensive as shit, slightly embarrassing we are bringing him back, and incredibly overpriced. Not even trying to justify it but its not my money"

July 2016. Paul Pogba.

Were you saying something aimorris? Also since you clearly can't differentiate between my ideal situation and what the club is doing then here it is again for the umpteenth time. Wouldn't be surprised if you and ribs still don't understand the difference though.

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"I still want United academy kids to do well and I would still rather an academy kid be given a chance instead of breaking the world transfer record."

8/2/2016 1:03:53 AM

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"On Martial's fee: Anthony Martial Confirmed Fee: €50m(£36m), plus €30m addons (€5m each time he is league top scorer up to 3 times, €5 if he wins Golden Boy, €10m if he wins Balon D'or) I would say if we end up paying £60 million for him he would be well worth it. Crazy money for a 19 year old but united can afford the risk. "

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"^^ World Class player, deserved his wages. Overpriced but in an inflated market, everyone is overpriced."

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"Ribs and aimorris, I guess without champions league football united have to settle for players like Di Maria."

OH MAN I HATE THESE BIG MONEY TRANSFERS SO MUCHHHHHHHHHH

8/2/2016 3:57:22 PM

Legit forgot that Di Maria was at United..

8/2/2016 4:09:03 PM

love it when aimorris and ribs start clutching at straws once they have been called out. My stance hasn't changed and you have at least 2 years worth of proof right here.

As I clearly alluded you and ribs will never be able to differentiate between my ideal circumstance for my club and the current circumstance of the club. You see an opportunity to troll and you take it and then accuse me of derailing a thread.

[Edited on August 2, 2016 at 4:40 PM. Reason : a]

8/2/2016 4:39:25 PM

CONSIDER YOURSELF OFFICIALLY CALLED OUT, YOU FAGGOT!

YOU THINK YOU'RE TOUGH? THEN COME SAY THE SHIT YOU SAID ABOUT ME AND MY FRIENDS ON TWW TO OUR FACES

CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOUR BITCH ASS CRYING WHEN YOU GET TAKEN OUT!

8/2/2016 7:34:58 PM

Wazza I think you've called almost every user ITT a troll at least once. Makes me wonder why you keep coming back.

8/2/2016 7:51:25 PM

wazza lives rent free in your heads, poor Ribsie

8/2/2016 8:08:01 PM

How much did United pay out when Januzaj won his Balon D'or?

8/2/2016 9:28:27 PM

2 Fellaini's worth I think.

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"Wazza I think you've called almost every user ITT a troll at least once. Makes me wonder why you keep coming back."

Actually quiet like aimorris when he isn't discussing United or Liverpool. I think I have only called aimorris and NYM trolls. Also I keep coming back because its the only EPL thread on this forum....



[Edited on August 3, 2016 at 11:19 AM. Reason : a]

8/3/2016 11:10:56 AM

Liverpool 4
Barca 0

[Edited on August 6, 2016 at 5:23 PM. Reason : ^you called ribs a troll like 3 posts up and you've called me a troll a couple times]

8/6/2016 5:21:39 PM

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/9925147/jose-mourinho-says-chelseas-rivals-are-trying-to-buy-the-title

8/7/2016 11:52:03 AM

What a great day to be a united fan. Pogba official, Zlatan winner, and a great start to the season. Man United and their fans 1 - Haters 0. Peanut butter and jealous y'all.

8/7/2016 2:34:22 PM

Congrats on Pogba.

8/7/2016 3:00:19 PM

No club predictions yet? C'mon its tradition. We'll save it for page 3.

8/7/2016 3:02:17 PM

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8/7/2016 3:03:02 PM