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  • @JasTheDevil @JasDunham 05:08 on August 3, 2011 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: Advil, , , , Real Madrid C.F., Ronaldo, ,   

    Take a Look in The Mirror – A Rumor Mill Story 

    In a day and age where the invention of Twitter allows for the instantaneous spreading of news, it’s really no surprise that transfer rumors can never be kept under wraps. It’s also no surprise that all it takes is a single tweet to catch on and, boom, you have yourself a story. It used to be that Twitter would run with a story from Sky News or ESPN, but now, ESPN and Sky News run with stories from Twitter. Athletes themselves fuel the fire. Even their girlfriends or wives help with that. The information that circulates around the horn makes it almost impossible to escape. News comes in by the minute and unless you’re disconnected with the world – which is basically what you’d have to do – you’re bound to get wind of something whether you want to or not.

    So, in one of the busiest transfer windows this club has seen in over a decade, we have all been brow-beaten with the news of this person coming or that person going. Two years ago when Ronaldo’s quote about it being his dream to play for Real Madrid, we endured what was akin to a real life version of “The NeverEnding Story.” Every week United fans wondered if he was leaving or if he’d stay, and we all invested in larger bottles of Advil because of it. This summer, Sneijder has been what’s kept the rumor mill going. If it wasn’t him, it was either Nasri or Modric – both of whom seem to have dropped off our merry-go-round. But, as the window gets closer and closer to being shut, fans are hoping to squeeze another good signing in under the wire. Other fans, myself included, have had enough of the transfer window and wouldn’t mind closing up shop a few days early.

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    • kevin 06:26 on August 3, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      u forgot the the man that will rip u apart ryan the maestro giggs…..

      • @JasTheDevil 06:32 on August 3, 2011 Permalink | Reply

        Got caught up in specific angles of the story. Edited and added now. Thanks for reading.

    • ogee 08:37 on August 3, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      That the problem with the english media, always overhyping and overating players. How has cleverly had an ‘outstanding’ pre-season? If you say welbeck, I might agree with you but certainly not cleverly.

      • @JasTheDevil 16:17 on August 3, 2011 Permalink | Reply

        I think Welbeck has played well, too. From the performances and play I’ve watched, I think that Cleverley has had a fine preseason. He played well at Wigan last year. Should definitely see some rotation in our squad this season.

    • hugh williams 11:25 on August 3, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      transfers rumors around united this season has been crazy we have been linked with everyone that can kick a ball.

  • TomPattison 13:23 on July 28, 2011 Permalink | Reply
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    Challenging the Fergie myth. 

    Ferguson receives the hair-dryer treatment.

    Ferguson receives the hair-dryer treatment.

    As a teacher I see a large part of my job as dispelling the myths so easily taken on as fact by the naive. ‘Islam is for terrorists,’ ‘Germany started World War One’ and ‘Homosexuality is a disease’ are three examples. It seems though that unceasing belief in baseless myths extends readily to football – and many of us United fans are as guilty as any.

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  • @JasTheDevil @JasDunham 21:28 on November 9, 2010 Permalink | Reply
    Tags: , , , Bursaspor, , , , Ronaldo, Sporting Clube de Portugal   

    Talk The Flank – United’s World of Wingers 

    It’s not very often that fans have unequivocal faith in their manager, regardless of any decision that’s made. Over the last 24 years, United fans have learned that the brilliance of Sir Alex Ferguson can become apparent at the most unlikely of times. Therefore, we know that if our fearless leader makes a decision, there is a wisdom behind it that we might not be able to see right away. So, in a year where we lost two very important strikers in Ronaldo and Tevez, many fans, including myself, were wondering where we’d find some replacement firepower.  One of the results was having several new wingers in our camp. Our fans noticed that we didn’t replace those players with out-and-out strikers. We’d have to make do with what we have, so let us sort through the raw talent on the wing and figure out what to make of it all. (More …)

     

  • @JasTheDevil @JasDunham 17:10 on November 7, 2010 Permalink | Reply
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    Michael Carrick, Where Are You? 

    Eventually, the wondrous, ageless legs of Ryan Giggs and the astute passing of Paul Scholes will be a thing of highlight reels for United fans. They continually seem to defy odds, and age, each time they step on the pitch, but the time will come when they hang up their boots for our club. Like me, most fans have been dreading that day for a few seasons now, all the while thinking about who will not only take their place, but who will be a lynchpin in our midfield. (More …)

     

    • leela 18:21 on November 7, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      that was something all the fans already know about carra and you made it even more boring by passing your laymen views.

    • janmetcalf 18:49 on November 7, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      Think you summed up everything United fan’s feel about Carrick there, good post. I think he will be a key player for us this season.

    • JasDunham 19:04 on November 7, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      Thanks, mate. I have always been a Carrick fan, so I’m really hoping he can get back to form. I feel like if he can, it’ll be a big boost for our midfield, and one less worry that Fergie has to deal with. Our back four (Evra, Vidic, Rio, Rafa) is top-notch. Our front line is questionable without the Rooney of last year. We need to get this puzzle to fit together and we’ll challenge Chelsea properly.

    • RedScot 23:58 on November 7, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      Good Read.
      Nobody wants to shout down a United player do we? No we dont.
      Carrick cost £17 million more injured than Anderson.
      This is a continuation from his Wet Spam days.
      He looks shot to me in confidence, two forward passes as an example in the Bursaspor till he passed to Fletch to sweep pass the goalkeeper.
      His contract expires in 2013 so does he.
      He has gone. Did not play a match in South africa, no where near a poor England midfield.

      He aint no Roy Keane is he? never mind Paul Scholes. This is the level the “Glazer” have reduced this club to.

    • cartelmike 18:20 on November 8, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      tempo tempo tempo.
      the thing that Carrick does that only Scholes can, is get the ball out of his body and into a pass at a lightning speed. there are some games where that doesnt matter so much, but others where its crucial. The fact that he’s never relied on pace makes me think he’s worth another contract. He could be big player until his mid thirties. That Bayern game has weighed heavily on him, but he’s looked good recently. When he has Scholes alongside him we get the ball from wing to wing quicker than any team ever

      • Nik 17:19 on November 9, 2010 Permalink | Reply

        Fantastic post cartelmike, summed up perfectly. I wrote something similar http://bit.ly/bAsXgz here recently. Bit surprised to hear of author’s displeasure at attack…certainly for me Berbatov has accompanied Rooney well since his arrival. His hold-up play and creating for others is joy to behold. Great hatrick v dippers, but still not convinced Utd fans understand his real worth aside from finding the back of the net…

    • JasDunham 17:35 on November 9, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      Hey Nik, thanks for the read.

      In regards to my displeasure at our attack, I don’t feel like my article or overall sentiments were about that. I wrote it to try and mirror some of the feelings that many fans that I’ve talked to have been expressing. Our attack, while understandably weaker without Ronaldo or Tevez, has held it’s own. Though it has to be examined and argued that if not for a Herculean effort from Rooney last campaign, who knows where we would have landed in the league table. Berbatov hasn’t really lived up to the hype, or the funds, that United have put forth. I think he is a brilliant player, but has been too inconsistent for our attack. At the beginning of this campaign, his form was stellar, but in recent weeks, he’s disappeared again. I am in 100% agreement about Berbatov’s ability to hold the ball and his passing/touch can be exquisite. I think the overall point of the article was to just express concern over Carrick’s noticable disappearance in the last year or so. I have always been a Carrick fan, and hope he can be a staple for our midfield for years to come. Again, though, thanks for the read. I do appreciate the comments.

    • Nik 09:17 on November 10, 2010 Permalink | Reply

      Yes I totally agree re main thrust of article, hence me posting my thoughts which weren’t too dissimilar; But I do feel I needed to address the comment on United’s attack – I have written extensively on the subject, and I cant agree at all that he hasn’t lived up to the hype or the funds – the latter is entirely irrelevant for many reasons. And whilst Berbatov has had a couple of poor games of late, I dont agree he has “disappeared again”. Berbatov has come in for some harsh criticism simply because fans favourite Tevez was ditched by Ferguson; The two are hugely correlated – or how else could we justify the ridiculous nonsense talked about him in the last 2 years, and the horrific terrace abuse he has been subjected to? Are we saying that the majority of OT goers are unaware of why he was bought? That as a perfect foil for Rooney in a false 9 position his role is one of creativity (created most GS opps than any other player in PL last year/most assists year before) and not goals?

      There were games last season where Rooney far from carried us – despite hitting the back of the net – and I didnt hear one bit of similar criticism directed towards the player; Likewise any other player (aside from Carrick) you care to mention. Its about balance and objectivity, and Berbatov doesn’t receive that from our fans – its that simple.

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