I don't think we're weaker. Kuyt nor Maxi had much of a role last year and we've got Cole, Aqua, Pacheco and Borini in (essentially)

And we'll sign another 2-3 players before September. No stressing yet.

For me, your signings have been 'squad fillers' more than anything. Would like to see you guys become a bit more aspirational in your acquisitions.

It perplexes me that most of Spurs signings or options tos ign are like the most obvious and yet Liverpool went for the obscure at inflated prices.


Put a gag on Suarez please. He is at it again, at some point you have to think he will leave. In the whole of GB he is hated barring one red half of Liverpool.

What's Suarez done now?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/aug/02/london-2012-luis-suarez-criticises-fans?newsfeed=true

I can understand the national anthem part, but during the match is something else.

How on earth is there anything wrong with that?

Tbf when he was talking abut a lack of respect, he was only talking about the booing during the national anthem which he has every right to complain about. He wasn't actual complaining about the booing during the match.

I did quite like this part though :lol:



Na mate, they just don't like you :lol:

This is the issue for me. Why should they attempt to show respect for him if they dont. He has clearly become a problem and one part he is saying they dont respect him and then he says its because they fear him. He is asking for respect then almost sort of says that he is better than them.

How is that in any way a poor reflection on Suarez? :-s

To be booed and jeered during a national anthem is disgraceful. Tbh, seeing as this is the Olympics (in all that it stands for) booing during a game is pretty poor on the crowds part as well.

You're taking a line from the article, not his quote. They're twisting it to aggrandize it.

He only said they lacked respect IRT booing during the anthem, which is fair enough.

Did you even read the article? He's asking for respect during the national anthem, which he has every right to do. He says himself he has no problem with the abuse during the match,just that the booing during the anthem was a lack of respect.

I mean I don't like Suarez just as much as anyone else, but I think you're trying a bit to hard to find anything to hold against him in that article.

Yeah, that's some horribly embellished rage from Zimbos. The only time he uses the words "lack of respect" in the interview is when he refers to fans booing during the Uruguay national anthem. Which is spot on, no fans should be booing during ANY national anthem.

This. There's not a single player we've been linked to in the last 2 weeks who I'd expect to be in the stating XI on a regular basis. Borini, Allen, Dempsey...it all just smacks of a total lack of ambition.

We've gotten rid of 3 fringe players in Aurelio, Maxi and Kuyt...and then we're being linked to nothing BUT fringe players - not to mention the returns of Cole, Aquilani and Pacheco.

Talking about CM's, I know Christian Eriksen says he wants to stay at Ajax for another season (which I agree with) but why haven't clubs done deals similar to Amini and De Bruyne where they buy him and loan them back for a year in the same deal (no recall clause)

Edited by moofa: 2/8/2012 10:35:36 AM

I suppose im letting my United red eyes just let me see Suarez for what i want to and ive already said i disagree with the booing during the national anthem. I think though you will find it was only aimed at Suarez and no disrepect to the anthem.

I do find however, for him to say its because they fear and face him is a bit conceited. obviously thinks of himself very highly when in actual fact its because people just hate him.

Of course he thinks highly of himself, he's a professional sportsman.

so is Hashim Amla, Ryan Giggs, Roger Federer...

He's a player whose game is driven on confidence. If I recall, Ronaldo wasn't entirely dissimilar a few years back. But you still love him. Almost as much as he loves himself.

Paul Scholes? :lol:

To counter that, you have Cron, Mohammed Ali, Nadal...

There is nothing wrong with rating yourself when you can back it up.

Finish the name Vaughn....Carri

you know you want to

Edited by zimbos_05: 2/8/2012 10:49:48 AM

This is hilarious. A United fan criticising Suarez for thinking highly of himself when Ronaldo thought just as or more highly of himself, but of course it's ok when he does it :lol:

hang on, where have i backed Ronaldo for being an arrogant twat?


All i said was, Suarez is bound to be booed, if he claims he can handle it, then why doesnt he just shut up and get on with it, why must he then also go and say things like, "its because they fear me". A comment like that only invites more hatred from fans, almost implies he is better than them.

Nah, he's shit.

This discussion #-o

This is funny an Arsenal fan insulting a Man U fan about Ronaldo insulting a Liverpool fan about Suarez when Arsenal has Bendtner :d

zim don't get on the horse just as benelsmore re his bale/adam over reactions, sure you guys dislike Luis but get things into perspective please as sydcro afro comment on the article.

Vaughn/Afro agree whole heartedly on our signings - sure I don't expect big name signings but above squad fillers and as for Cole as much as I liked his play long ago he isn't what he used to be but you can tell BR has hopes in him bringing him back and giving him the chance time will tell but I'm not excited thats for sure.
Carroll needs to go then watch him perform better elsewhere knowing our luck !
We are at the start of the new path of the new Managers vision, in pain from the over spending pre season last and underperformance/s by these guys, I don't think its lack of ambition but its lack of funds and bad timing and we are going to start the season under done imo, I'd like to be proven wrong [-o<


Edited by M.L.: 2/8/2012 10:59:05 AM

Nice try, but that would only make sense if I had ever had a problem with Ronaldo's arrogance, which I haven't. I've never had a problem with any footballers arrogance, it comes with being a professional sportsman.

all this Equestrian is getting to me

There's different levels of arrogance. It's different saying "The title is ours" two weeks into the season compared to "the opposition fans fear me".

Use the remote ! :lol:

Suarez can't catch a break it seems. On face value it would seem he is being a) arrogant and b) a whiney bitch but his quote appears to be the result of a question that he has responded to. As a professional who has in the past been outspoken I think he's a soft target for fans.

In saying all of this his comment is still arrogant and it would probably have been better if he said "I don't know" as all his response has done is give the lovely people of Great Britain another excuse to jeer him.