Aug 01
Goodbye, Rossi
It’s that sinking feeling. Again.
Another very promising player leaves the club. Last year, we saw Dave Jones – a promising midfielder – leave due to overcrowding of our midfield (which, in turn, was due to the arrival of Carrick). He would go on to inspire Derby to promotion to the Premiership. The reason I felt bad for Jones was that he wasn’t even given a fair run in the side. But that said, there wasn’t much of a chance anyway, given our acquisition of Carrick. After I got over the initial disappointment, my only gripe was the mere 1 million quid we got for him. (Really, that is chicken feed-in modern football transfer dealings.)
But to think that our brightest young talent, in a long time, would be sold – despite outstanding performances in the reserve level, and equally impressive performances in the Serie A for Parma – without being given as much as a sniff of a run for the senior side is gut wrenching.
To spell it out to everyone in explicit terms, Rossi has been sold to Villarreal for £6.7m.
In pure professional terms, it was a great bit of business. We bought him for peanuts and sold him for a good sum. But there itself lies testament to the value of the player. Rossi has been hailed by none other than Ruud van Nistelrooy as one of the best finishers he’s seen. Sir Alex would also concur. His performances at the reserve level, where he scored for fun, were proof enough that he belonged to a higher level. Unfortunately, his spell at Newcastle proved to be his undoing. A good run in a Premiership club would have instilled faith in SAF to give him a chance in the team this season. But with hardly any playing time at Newcastle, one could never be sure if his dimunitive frame was suited for the Premiership.
However, to be fair and realistic, we must trust the judgement of SAF here. There is one fact that remains true of our side. If we get Tevez, there will be far too many similar types of players. Rossi again doesn’t offer the aerial threat and specialises in playing off a target striker. In a team with Tevez and Rooney, both of whom typically revel in similar roles, a fair run for Rossi would seem far fetched, save for the odd FA Cup and Carling Cup appearance.
From a personal career point of view, this is the time where he needs regular football at a high level in order to improve and grow as a player, and a club like Villarreal would certainly guarantee that, now with the departure of Diego Forlan – another ex-United player – from their ranks. Villarreal are not a huge club, like the Juves and the Milans. They will certainly guarantee Rossi regular playing time while their presence in the UEFA Cup this season would ensure Rossi plays good opposition too. The technical nature of the La Liga would give him more time on the ball and I wouldn’t be surprised if he plays a blinder of a season, a la Diego Forlan. Although I would certainly be cursing our luck if that happens. Not to mention, the immense joy it would give the ‘Dippers and the rest of the league.
Anyway, we have seen great stars sold from our club and seen our club get stronger. But selling promising talent without them getting a chance to prove their mettle might be even more frustrating. It is like the baby that everyone looks forward to but dies due to miscarriage. If I am permitted to use that form of an analogy, that is. It does pose a serious question, not just to us, but a lot of teams in the Premiership: Aren’t we being increasingly guilty of not being able to keep faith on players that come off our youth system? Okay, Rossi wasn’t exactly our product, but he was picked off Parma at a very young age, like how Fabregas was picked off Barcelona. But aren’t we succumbing to the pressure posed by clubs that have now become well endowed with cash, that we’d rather go for ready-made talent, in order to keep up? Well of course, we don’t really have much choice these days and all we can do is to move on, put it behind us, and hope for another young one to light our Theatre of Dreams.
Till then Good bye, Rossi. We wish you the very best. Go make yourself proud.
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- Rossi vs Nani Videos from Portugal vs Italy U21 game
- Goodbye Smith, Welcome Tevez
Tags: Manchester United Players · Opinions/Columns
August 1st, 2007 at 10:22
i think it is possible that rossi had some part in his transfer to villareal, he could have told SAF he didnt want to be a bench warmer anymore, only getting the odd appearance here and there, not content with a place in our reserves and wanting a regular place in the starting line up wich, ofcourse, with the imment arrival of carlos tevez he would not have got for a good few seasons. this however begs the question why not send him out on loan again? that is 1 for the big man himself but hey as ive said b4 ‘whats done is done’
good luck rossi
August 1st, 2007 at 10:28
I have always seen Rossi as one of the three Rs in our future and I am devastated that he has gone. Sure he was only knee high to a grasshopper but has a brilliant future and if he stays healthy is going to be a sensation in Spain.
I would love to know the truth behind his departure, I hope that he wanted to go!!
and wasn’t forced out, that would really peeve me
August 1st, 2007 at 10:32
Bastards. I have no other way of putting it. Bastards. Penny pinching mother-f#ck%rs of the worst type.
I’m really dying to hear Ferg’s take on this one. It’s going to be good, I can tell…
August 1st, 2007 at 10:33
I feel this is a real mistake by Fergie unless he is looking to sign another forward part form Tevez. Because he has let Rossi go, while Smith is in talks with another club and sure to leave and Tevez is not secured. we are set to go into the start of the season with Wayne Rooney as our only fit and proven striker come the beginning of the season. Which is plain suicide. I’m dying to see Fergie’s solution to all this……
I’m happy for Rossi though. He has gone to a good club where he can really become a star. I wish him all the best
August 1st, 2007 at 10:41
Good luck to Rossi.
Hope he can do very well in Spanish league.
Hmm funny…vicious cycle
Tevez –> MU
Bellamy –> west ham to replace tevez in west ham
Torres –> to replace bellamy in liverpool
Forlan –> to replace torres in Ath Madrid
Rossi –> to replace forlan in Villareal
August 1st, 2007 at 10:49
There’s no doubt that Rossi wanted this move himself…and you can’t blame him. And as SAF has said, when you get the oppotunity to sign a player like Tevez, you don’t think twice. Tevez is simply better than Rossi, and that leaves little room for Rossi to shine. I would have preferred Rossi over Ole as our 4th striker (assuming Smith is sold), but he had to move on at this stage of his career.
August 1st, 2007 at 10:51
Gutted, but I think you summed it up well. I’d always envisioned him as the lil Mickey Owen we never had, back in his prime, bursting into the right places at the right time…
You’ve touched on the two possibilities I can see, that Rossi demanded to go or that Fergie didn’t actually see him having a future at the club. To be honest I think he’ll thrive in La Liga, and maybe we’ll be left wondering what if…
Do we think maybe Smith is now being told to put his bags down and stick around for a bit?
August 1st, 2007 at 11:03
My theory is simple why Rossi was allowed to leave.
I think the emergence of Eagles and to a certain degree Lee Martin sealed his exit from the club. I think the boss and Carlos will start to push Ronaldo further upp the field in certain games because lets face it, Ronaldo is a lot better forward the Rossi will ever be.
The development of Campbell and Brandy also sealed the fate of Rossi, because they are stars in the making, with at least the same amount of talent as Giuseppe has.
Good luck Guiseppe and thanks for all those reserve team goals you gave.
August 1st, 2007 at 11:05
I actually think, Smith might still move on, but it’ll probably be more on his own wish than on SAF’s command. Smith needs to play, and he won’t do that at Man. Utd., once we land Tevez.
August 1st, 2007 at 11:09
i was really looking forward to seeing rossi in a red shirt this season i throught fergie might of given rossi a chance to prove himself we need another striker ye rooney tevez ole and saha but ole to old saha injured alot of the time we need more i dont real want to see anderson as a striker ye he can play there but i would love to see him in his proper posion AM. but how do you guys think we should now by and let go
August 1st, 2007 at 11:19
totally devastated. still cant
understand it AT ALL. were now
left with three good strikers in
Rooney/ Tevez/ Saha! (smith is
leaving and dong looks shite)
g.rossi is without doubt going to b
a star. its clear to see. incredibly
intricit dribler and as we all know
a top quality finisher. WHY NOT KEEP
HIM FOR A SEASON N GIVE HIMA CHANCE!!
??!!!!!? despite getin the league bk
n the summer signings i honsetly
think big Fergie is goin ceenile in
his old days! this makes no sence
August 1st, 2007 at 11:24
till the end of the season our transfers:
smith-bye bye
heinze-fuck off
leighton baines-welcome
tevez-finally
and 1 young striker happy to keep the bench warm for rooney or tevez when their work on the pitch is done, any suggestions as to whom that might be???? (quagliaria-however u spell his name-is one)
August 1st, 2007 at 11:28
I am bitterly dissappointed with this news. Especially as Ferguson came out and stated only last week that Rossi and Pique would be staying.
I really believe that Rossi is the real deal.
It won’t look like a good bit of business in two years time when he is worh £20 Million
So, what happens now.
We have Rooney.
Saha keeps breaking down.
Solksjaer is ageing.
Tevez is still in the mix and not certain to arrive.
Presumably Smith will be staying now.
I just wish it were Rossi instead.
August 1st, 2007 at 11:35
with the money we will be getting from rossi and heinze we could make a move for alvez as a replacement neville he has stated he wants to move and im tired of chelsea snapping up all our targets y dnt we do it for once and get daniel alvez
August 1st, 2007 at 11:37
“Not to mention, the immense joy it would give the ‘Dippers
and the rest of the league”
I couldn’t give a toss what any of these people think, it’s in
our best interest that he plays well as there will be financial
clauses such as Beckham’s & RVN’s and Jones’, make no mistake it is
these financial windfall’s that allow us to buy Tevez, etc.
Long may we blood young talent and if they are just not good enough
for whatever reason then we should sell them to finance the best
players in the world, after all that is what United is all about,
THE BEST IN THE WORLD.
August 1st, 2007 at 11:38
So right now our striker situation is as follows :rooney,saha,ole,smith.i cannot count dong for the simple season he is just shite.the tevez deal is still in the balance and hopefully an out of court settlement will be reached.if not we could get a decision late august.it seems smith is also on his way out which leaves just rooney as our only fit striker.in saha we have one of the most injury prone strikers who i feel is a brilliant player but is dam annoying.ole i feel doesnt have much left and with probably play very few games this season.so unless alex has a dip in the market rooney will have to be our sole striker until tevez joins.what would happen if 1 of them gets injured?can we trust ole and saha?i think not.if alex is to sell smith he needs to buy another striker whether tevez joins or not.maybe that out and out striker everyones talkin about.
August 1st, 2007 at 11:38
i think ollie u may just be bang on gabby i hope goes smithy i would like to stay but i cant see happening baines will be a great signing tevez i proven goal scorer ye i agree about a young striker maybe look a bit closer to home for that but i also think we need to start looking for a right back while neville is still there so can help the youngster maybe pique may be our man, i hope we sell dong he is crap we only got him because his from china (more money for united) i hope we given anderson and nani there chance this season owen will walk strat in the team.and 1 more question how has spurs got all this money £40m they have now spent and people say we spent a but loserpool have spent the same and they have spent it on 1 great player but not a goal machine and some other nobodys
August 1st, 2007 at 11:47
Hi All,
I think, if we are at all in trouble with lack of strikers, we can use ronaldo upfront. He plays forward for portugal dosen’t he?
August 1st, 2007 at 11:54
huntelear???
August 1st, 2007 at 11:59
ye ididnt think about him how much do you think we wil get him for because i cant see us spending £20m this summer we dont have it who could fill nevilles boots not richards how else could we buy instead becuase sven want let him go
August 1st, 2007 at 12:08
i cant believe that united sold rossi and kept dong, it just perplexes me how quickly talent is sold and rubbish is kept.
August 1st, 2007 at 12:15
Huntelaar wont join because he too will be on the bench.
August 1st, 2007 at 12:27
I’m sad to see him go, we waited along time for him to have shot at the first team, but I guess it’s not to be. I hope he has good career and maybe come back one day, I doubt it players never come back to MUFC.
There’s no way smith, solksjear and dong are better than rossi at the moment and saha misses his usual half season, so rossi would have had a chance. But none the less he wont be missed, as we will never know what could have been and what was.
August 1st, 2007 at 12:31
The reason why Dongs at united, he sells shirts, its not his talent. Unless he proves me worng.
August 1st, 2007 at 12:35
i know harry that what i said mate
August 1st, 2007 at 12:39
i think dong would strugle to get in the under 5s for my local team his shite who do you guys think will replace neville
August 1st, 2007 at 12:47
I dunno but i have a feeling hell let brown play their
August 1st, 2007 at 12:49
I am at a bit of a loss to understand why people got so worked
up about Rossi. He is 20. Do you not feel that if he was good
enough to start for us he would have done? Rooney, Ronaldo did
at younger ages and continue to. Rossi is still playing for the
Under 21s for Italy at an age when he should be (if he was as
exceptional as all that) be playing for the seniors. I am not
knocking Rossi – he has talent – but the blunt truth is there
are better out there. I suspect he knows that.
p.s. David Jones was not a good player either, that’s why he
went to Derby and Giles Barnes had more of a say in their
promotion.
p.p.s Ruud says Rossi is one of the best finishers and we lap
it up? Please. He was not going to tell MU magazine (where the
quote came from) that he was rubbish…
August 1st, 2007 at 12:50
ye brown is not to bad as a bench player and good back up in case of injury plus his 28 we need a young right back
August 1st, 2007 at 12:56
daniel alvez united4eva!!! to replace neville he said he wants to move 2 a big european club, chelsea want him but will only get him with the money they get from the robben sale so we could go and snap him up b4 chelski sell robben he would be perfect 4 us
August 1st, 2007 at 12:57
i could see ronaldo playing along side rooney for some games this season becuase fergie has already said eagles will play his part
August 1st, 2007 at 13:08
ye but we havent got the money i dont think we will have to sell gabby and saly smithy if we want him plus i cant see him at united chesea will snap him up by next week
August 1st, 2007 at 13:15
well Obviously that leaves a door open for another FW to come (even in the case Tevez comes). We can consider Smith is also a “gone” case.
IMHO Gudjhonsen to me appears to be the player who will be joining. Then we shall have 4 quality forwards in Rooney, Tevez, Saha and Gudj. We got 6.7m for Rossi and should get 6-7m for Smith as well – total of 13m GBP. Assuming 6m outlay for Tevez (2 yr loan deal) + 6-8m for Gudj, we get 2 quality players for nothing in exchange! Gudj is a younger version of Larson, very experienced, at 29 has 2-3 years left in him and wouldnt really mind not starting all the games. At 6′1 he also provides more ariel threat than any other striker we have. What say?
That said, wish Rossi the best. Obviously with the imminent arrival of Tevez, Rossi’s career was finished at OT (we play for championships so cant really take chances). Plus SAF is going for CL this year and he needs experience! I think its really in best interests of all – MUFC, Rossi and football!! Hope he really shines in Spain (will be really great if he scores more than Torres this year
August 1st, 2007 at 13:19
14mil is wat alvez would cost the money from rossi and either smith or heinze would fund that amount. i like how ur thinkin joe gudjhonsen would be a good buy and reasonably cheap,then again he is a chelski regect!
August 1st, 2007 at 13:22
But we will sell Smith for 6m, he wants to go and we’re getting 6m for him from Middlesborough, and if Juventus bid 7m for Heinze we already know that’ll mean he’s gone, and after just getting 7m for Rossi thats 20m, enough to buy Alves, but I don’t see it happening.
August 1st, 2007 at 13:23
man henry was Juve reject! These things mean nothing.
Forlan was Man Utd reject and he won European Golden Shoe!!!
Anyway he is a proven premiership player. And do you really think a good young player wud come to us knowing he will be behind Tevez,Rooney and Saha in packing order! Doesnt Rooney, Saha, Tevez, Gudj remind of the 99 strikeforce (Gudj as the new Sherringham!)
Plus Saha is like 29! Retire (sell) him next year and buy Berbatov! Then we’ll have Rooney, Berba, Tevez and Gudj! That matches Barca aint it
August 1st, 2007 at 13:31
There is no way fergie will buy alves.he is literally a right winger.absolutely terrible defensively.
August 1st, 2007 at 13:44
My only hope here is that we better have a good sell on clause in the deal we made with Villarreal. Because last time, when we sold Forlan we didn’t do that, and they now sold him for 12 million quid. There is a good chance that if Rossi does fulfil his potential, he will be sold off to a bigger club for a good fee and we will be the beneficiaries of such a deal.
Anyway, on to other things, lads, please don’t expect the world from Fergie. Berbatov? Alves? Not going to happen. Brown is a very good right back at the moment. He’s not given enough credit for it. Berbatov would be priced out of a move (that said, Tevez is coming for around the same.) But it would be either Berba or Tevez but even if the Tevez move fails, Anelka would be more likely that either Berbatov or Gudjohnsen.
[Unitedinwords]
Do you only think in superlatives? Ruud could have said that he was a good player, or talked about other attributes, say he has good vision or something like that. Or he could have merely said he was a good finisher or something. He chose to say he was among the ‘best’ which is something even SAF said many times over. Anyway, forget it. The reason people get worked up is because, lot of us have observed him grow as a player since he signed from Parma. We all want him to do well, and suddenly you find him jettisoned off without being given a chance. For heaven’s sake, Richardson’s got more games!
August 1st, 2007 at 14:06
SAF is not stupid he obviously has sumthink hidden under his sleave, rossi was good but SAF knows wat he is doing and we will all probably c that in a few days time, there are probably many clauses in the transfer that would benifit us so a good bit of buissness on our part has been done
August 1st, 2007 at 14:20
ye true ollie fergie is an experienced manager and is he thinks it will beneifit the club better is rossi went then we cant disagree. plus i like the young lad and i think it will be best for him if he went there and could play fist team football good luck rossi your great!!!!!
August 1st, 2007 at 14:25
the man utd website explains everything
SAF wanted to keep him but he wanted first team football
theres a clause which man utd can buy rossi back “at some point”
August 1st, 2007 at 14:38
i knew it! in the very first comment on the post i said rossi probably demanded a move, and just now i said SAF knows what he is doing, this is basically a loan, if rossi comes gd like forlan did we will buy him back… SAF=GENIUS
here is the link u guys: http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={B4CEE8FA-9A47-47BC-B069-3F7A2F35DB70}&newsid=449324
August 1st, 2007 at 14:44
thank god for that its not to babd really then hey guys
August 1st, 2007 at 14:45
if what most of u have been saying becomes reality in a few seasons time, when rossi will be apparently worth 20mil and teams like ac milan and real madrid are after him we will have first choice on him and get him cheap… so in a few years time united should-if rossi comes good- have the attacking line up of nani and ronaldo on the wings and rooney rossi and tevez upfront!!! NEVER DOUBT SAF!!!!
August 1st, 2007 at 15:26
any ideas on the line up 4 2nights match? will anderson and hargreaves feature?
August 1st, 2007 at 15:38
Good Luck to the Lad in future but as i said in the earlier post this a fucking feeling i have here THAT LAD DESERVED A FUCKING CHANCE and i bloddy see us becoming real madrid and chelski buying buying and leaving the youth
Last year i was happy we had seven england internationals in the 17 or 18 man england squad
i dont see us being an english side anymore.
SHIt hel i am still pissed fergie took this extreme step
lets just pray smithy stays and be the backup striker though fergie fucked his game making him a mid- Fielder anyway
What the hell are u doing fergie?
Ok just read your post ollie but i dont understand was’nt loan an option ?
To quote sir alex here :-
“We had several meetings with Giuseppe to convince him that he would get plenty of football here, but that he may have to be a bit patient,” explained the boss. “But he wanted to have a go at first-team football, so it was a difficult decision.”
August 1st, 2007 at 15:50
“the baby that everyone looks forward to but dies due to miscarriage.” LOL exactly,
It’s dissapointing that he didn’t get a fair chance. Anyway I think he made the right choice
for his career.
August 1st, 2007 at 16:21
ollie anderson and owen want play 2nite but they are going to play the weekend
August 1st, 2007 at 16:27
i saw this report on henize and CHIELLINI swap.
http://www.football365.com/story/0,17033,8652_2635830,00.html
August 1st, 2007 at 16:27
Well as they say in the advert.
” Now thats better”
Well done Fergie.
August 1st, 2007 at 16:45
Havent u heard that..Rossi business was initiated by Rossi itself as he dint want to be a bench warmer or a reserve player anymore..He has proved himself last time at Parma..Fergie was in no mood to sell this player coz he knows where quality is..Unforutnately as Rossi insisted he was sold to Villareal with afirst option in the contract…that means we can any time buy him back before anyone else…now thats Smart Fergie
August 1st, 2007 at 16:50
is it just me or are we looking a the wrong side full back we have got a great left back in evra and his not that old we need a right back plus if we are going to buy one i would like it to be english baines maybe but i think fergies looking on the wrong side off the pitch
August 1st, 2007 at 16:56
Thank god! so this is a win win situation if rossi develops into a world class player we get him if he doesnt them well hell stay there brilliant alex brilliant!
August 1st, 2007 at 16:59
I don’t get it. How is it that Chelski can have all these players, many of whom do not play in the first XI weekly, and still keep them from jumping ship like Rossi? I know they pay their players insane salaries, but do they really pay that much? Hopefully SAF will realize what he’s done in a year or two, sell Dong, and activate that clause in Rossi’s contract.
August 1st, 2007 at 16:59
Fraizer Campbell Striker Daniel Simpson right Full-Back just two great platers in our reserves why dont we give them a chance both english and both play in posions we need i hoping to see them and a few others this season at least in the micky mouse cup
August 1st, 2007 at 17:06
on the bright side SAF has given him something very important- to develop his career. Even tohugh he let him go he so it important for him to develop rather than sit on the sidelines and guess what Fergie will be the one to shoulder the blame
on the down side
1. really feel sad he wasnt given a chance to fully prove his skills at OT
2. Though fergie has ’caused major outrage’ by selling top players(Mourinho will bite his head off if you told him to let drogba go) and still stay strong I think one of these fine days its gonna get back at him. not wishing him any bad luck(God Forbid) but you never know what happens in football.
August 1st, 2007 at 19:12
heinze chielini swap would be a good bit of buissness aswell
August 1st, 2007 at 19:16
ye his a great young player but i think we real do need a right back
August 1st, 2007 at 19:21
agreed but who? brown can play there so can evans and even pique but none r as good asgary neville
August 1st, 2007 at 19:31
theres nobody who really stands out is there other then maybe richards alot of money though, but if his not going to buy anyone his got to give the youngsers a chance. is neville fully fit yet anyway
August 1st, 2007 at 19:33
As I read the option on Rossi – It’s a right of first refusal = if VillaReal don’t want to sell them ManU can’t execute the option. If Villa do consider selling them, ManU would have the option, first choice, of buying him back at a predetermined price.
You can’t really blame the lad for wanting first team futbol and as SAF couldn’t guarantee him that, on a regular basis, he wanted to move. If you feel that it’s unfortunate we are losing a young lad I ask you this. “Who would you have sit so Rossi can be in the starting XI day in a day out?” I can’t come up with an answer to this and I’m guessing SAF couldn’t either which is why was willing to move on. Kevin
August 1st, 2007 at 19:55
no not yet but hopefully for the start of the season. any new on the inter game
August 1st, 2007 at 20:50
United were pretty much played off the pitch, though shouldn’t be down 3-1. For my money all 3 goals are evra’s fault. First a missed header on the 6 yard line, led to first goal then lost posession (admittedly looked a foul, wasn’t given) which led to second and third time barely made it back into United’s half by the time the goal was scored. He’s clearly waaaay to attacking.
United central midfield have virtually had no posession. Inter own the centre of the pitch. Kind of worrying, that’s not a poor team out there either…
August 1st, 2007 at 21:00
who scored the goals?
August 1st, 2007 at 21:01
what teams he playing 2nite
August 1st, 2007 at 21:03
well we are lacking proper match fitness now that we r used 2 the humid temperatures in asia and inter have already played villareal and arsenal so they have played against good opposition
August 1st, 2007 at 21:13
ye but come on we should be better them sort of team if we wont the CL this season what was the starting 11 2 night
August 1st, 2007 at 21:18
Videos of goals
http://reddevilsrant.wordpress.com/2007/08/01/review-manchester-united-vs-inter-milan/
August 1st, 2007 at 23:07
Vds in goal back line brown vida ferdinand evra midfield .eagles o shea carrick and ronaldo upfront giggs and ronaldo manu lost the game i feel in midfield.we do need scholesy and hargo coz o shea cant play in mid.no sign of smith so i think its safe to say hes gone.
August 2nd, 2007 at 0:28
Erm, you guys, Fergie masterstroke on this deal is that United have a clause in his cintract at Villareal to take him back in the future?? And Red Ranter- your lack of faith in the youth system is a wee bit melodramatic, dare I say it, almost read like you were doom saying- you forget the likes of Evans, Eagles and Campbell to name but three players that have already shown big things, all youth product, all to see action over the next season and a half. Our youth setup is second to none but if some of the youngsters want more footy then they want and have to move- Rossi wanted more first team footy then could be promised and so the deal was worked out best for everyone- he gets top class footy at Villareal and if he cranks it up we activate the clause in his contract- happy days.
August 2nd, 2007 at 10:21
tevez deal could be sorted 2day
August 2nd, 2007 at 10:34
yes im still going on about rossi and i now about the clause but i dont see why he didnt sell saha get about £7-9M and buy gudjohnson then we would have rooney tevez ole rossi and gudjohnson and maybe mith but he will prpley leave that alot of good strikers that could help make rossi a star of the future. i wish we could find another young right because brown great ye but his 28 and i throught we were building for the future. and when that said day comes when paul ryan gary and edwin retire how do you think will get the armband. what do you think will be the starting 11 for man utd on sunday
August 2nd, 2007 at 10:42
rooney will get the armband in 2 yrs time for sure
sundays match: VDS, brown, vida, ferdinand, evra, ronaldo, oshea, carrick, eagles, rooney, giggs same as the inter game
August 2nd, 2007 at 10:44
ye could be not showing to much of his talent at the same time best to keep it hiden until the start of the season
August 2nd, 2007 at 10:46
eagles as you sore this player his great did you see the goal in asian wow its a shame he place right wing but like i said before i can see rooney and ronaldo playing up front together for some part of this season so eagles may get his chance
August 2nd, 2007 at 10:52
yh eagles is a good player and very young
August 2nd, 2007 at 11:14
i want some news on manchester united im bored ye i now we might me getting tezez in 2 days but its a big maybe. as anyone got any more big new about man utd
August 2nd, 2007 at 11:15
any new posts 2day?
August 2nd, 2007 at 11:49
i have news anderson and hargo are going to make there debut tomorrow i now a lot of big news to take on but deep breaths ye
god i need some important news HELP
August 2nd, 2007 at 12:53
I feel gutted by this. I did not have a chance to read through all the comments, so am just curios as to what the “we can buy him back” clause is that SAF referred to.
Your anology of the miscarraige could not have hit a deeper spot…we just had a stillborn yesterday
See you soon Rossi… see you soon Carlo…
August 2nd, 2007 at 14:28
goodbye smith aswell, the last few days have been sad for united fans, hopefully tevez will join and shed some happiness(cant spell)
August 2nd, 2007 at 15:46
I doubt the tevez deal will be done today seriously doubt it
August 2nd, 2007 at 16:44
Karl – sorry for your bereavement.
The Tevez deal won’t be done today or tomorrow, but SAF must be absolutely certain, it’ll go through, when he slets both Rossi and Smith go.
August 2nd, 2007 at 17:14
manutd.com confirms Smith to go to Newcastle
August 2nd, 2007 at 17:55
so what we going to do if we dont get tevez
August 2nd, 2007 at 19:02
I wonder what the odds are, of the 3 top scorers in La Liga next season being Van Nistelrooy, Forlan and Rossi?
August 2nd, 2007 at 19:30
Bad news all over the place not a gr8 start to the season
Tevez fears for his fitness
http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7BB4CEE8FA%2D9A47%2D47BC%2DB069%2D3F7A2F35DB70%7D&newsid=449396
Reds agree Smith deal ( Steve already said that)
http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid=%7BB4CEE8FA%2D9A47%2D47BC%2DB069%2D3F7A2F35DB70%7D&newsid=449629
I’ll be back, vows Park – But when bro When ???
And yes the Big One we Fucking lost To Inter
August 2nd, 2007 at 20:35
we need more striker lets sign gudjohnson with the money from smithy
August 2nd, 2007 at 21:15
Some Breaking Good News (Might Be a rumor or something)
Irons clear path for Tevez transfer
http://red11.org/mufc/NewsViewerItem.do?newsdate=1186082122213
Some imp excerpts
West Ham are on Friday expected to announce they have agreed to release Carlos Tevez from his contract so he can join Manchester United.
August 2nd, 2007 at 21:27
Usually a little more credible, The Times:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/premiership/west_ham/article2189494.ece
Looks good, I’d say. Perhaps we’ll see him on the sideline for sunday’s match wearing the proud red colour.
August 2nd, 2007 at 21:35
do u guts agree but do u think we should buy gudjohnson and sell saha cost the same same age sort of and gudjohnsons better and is not always injured
August 2nd, 2007 at 21:39
well its gonna be a good night sleep for me now after a shitty day 2day
August 2nd, 2007 at 21:45
if he signs 2morrow (which i am sure he will) will he be able 2 play 4 us on satarday and even feature in sundays?
August 2nd, 2007 at 21:46
hold on 1 minute £6m for smith but £16m for bent what a joke i think smith is a way better player then bent do u guys agree and every one say we play attacking football ye weve go anderson rooney nani ronaldo and now probley tevez and also scholes etc but we have got that much good strikers we need more tevez rooney ye great but i think saha will be injured for most of the season and ole will to we need to buy maybe 1 more or we should of keep smith or rossi
August 2nd, 2007 at 21:50
BBC Five Live’s Nigel Adderley said: “A settlement has been reached, and that could be ratified by the Premier League and Football Association on Friday.”
so i think he might be able to play its his fitness that is the worry
August 2nd, 2007 at 22:10
WTF its not his fitness thats the worry, all he is saying is he needs match fitness which is complete bull shit not from tevez but there is nothing wrong with him at all, he was at the copa america and even if we signed him a month ago he still wouldnt have played for us because, like anderson and heinze, he would have been off on a holiday!!!
August 2nd, 2007 at 22:23
Thanku god now.i only have 1 thing left to say rely.treble here we come!
August 3rd, 2007 at 0:03
Ollie Y tottaly agree with you. Good news all the news agency are reporting the the deal for Tevez has been completed we only need for FA to sanction it(which they should cause reports suggest that their lawyers were part of negotiations). I just can’t wait to see him wairing red. GO MAN UTD!!!!!!!!!!
August 3rd, 2007 at 9:22
Is this the day!!!! Plzzz
August 3rd, 2007 at 9:58
Hopefully harry today or tomorrow
August 3rd, 2007 at 10:09
Interesting thing u said up there ollie that cheecky bugger said that he needs match fitness but now that heinze is coming on monday so would have he if the deals were final isnt it .
Anyways i hope by tommorow we get a pic of tevez wearing red.
August 3rd, 2007 at 16:25
Could somebody please open my eyes and explain to me what exactly is the problem with Rossi that made SAF never rally give the lad a chance. The young striker literally saved his side from relegation by scoring at will in Serie A? For me Rossi was a freebie striker solution that carried great potential for the future as well as benefiting United with his present form. There is something that we poor fans are just not aware of. It seems to me that if SAF were ALWAYS truly a great judge of talent, it would be Rossi not the cry baby Saha fighting for a place in the starting eleven. Tevez by no means is a guaranteed solution up front. I think his lack of fitness and training with the team as well as his language barrier may cause some early problems. Saha is injury prone and lacks passion to be a part of this squad. Yet he is still here while Rossi, a player who was dying to be part of United’s plans is shipped off to Spain. I just don’t get it. Rossi would have become a much greater contributor to Saha and Smith. Now who will back up Tevez and Rooney? The thought of the sleepy eyed Saha or Old Ole gives me great hours of great anxiety. Much like the Heinze affair, this is another of those very few mistakes that SAF and the United front office have made. This one I think they will regret big time. Watch Rossi score between 15 and 20 goals for middle of the table Villareal this season. Ahhh what might have been?
August 3rd, 2007 at 17:55
@grognard
SAF has said he sat down and tried to convince rossi to stay on several occasions but rossi was persisting a move!
August 4th, 2007 at 14:51
Grognard
Ronaldo and Anderson can bot play striker amd we have plenty of quality in midfield so they can be covered.
August 5th, 2007 at 13:54
dunno if anyon;es mentioned this or not, but fergie said in the interview
that there’s a buy-back clause in his contract…so this is really just an
expensive loan….if he does well he’ll be back in red in no time at all.
August 5th, 2007 at 14:58
u dnt say michael! really! lol