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Online Villafirst

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Re: Transfer Speculation / Gossip
« Reply #5895 on: August 17, 2014, 10:39:20 AM »
Can't Keano call on a favour from his Old Trafford contacts? Like Hernandez on-loan? Here's a conundrum: would you swap Vlaar for Hernandez if Van Gaal comes calling?

Offline johnny from donny

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Re: Transfer Speculation / Gossip
« Reply #5896 on: August 17, 2014, 10:50:11 AM »
No

Offline Smirker

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Re: Transfer Speculation / Gossip
« Reply #5897 on: August 17, 2014, 10:56:45 AM »
Can't Keano call on a favour from his Old Trafford contacts? Like Hernandez on-loan? Here's a conundrum: would you swap Vlaar for Hernandez if Van Gaal comes calling?

Not a straight swap, no.

Offline mr woo

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Re: Transfer Speculation / Gossip
« Reply #5898 on: August 17, 2014, 11:22:51 AM »
IF we could shift Bent on for a nominal fee, bearing in mind he is one of the top earners, I wonder if there'd be sufficient funds to take a punt on someone like Loic Remy?

Offline Clampy

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Re: Transfer Speculation / Gossip
« Reply #5899 on: August 17, 2014, 11:36:56 AM »
Can't Keano call on a favour from his Old Trafford contacts? Like Hernandez on-loan? Here's a conundrum: would you swap Vlaar for Hernandez if Van Gaal comes calling?

Not with Bent there and Benteke and Kozak to come back, no i wouldn't.

Offline Chipsticks

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Re: Transfer Speculation / Gossip
« Reply #5900 on: August 17, 2014, 11:38:19 AM »
Can't Keano call on a favour from his Old Trafford contacts? Like Hernandez on-loan? Here's a conundrum: would you swap Vlaar for Hernandez if Van Gaal comes calling?

God no, I personally don't buy into the myth that we need more strikers.

Offline claret and blue blood

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Re: Transfer Speculation / Gossip
« Reply #5901 on: August 17, 2014, 11:51:47 AM »
the singlemost important signing for me now is Vlaar on a 4'year deal.He's our captain and a great leader on and off the pitch,the message to the rest of our team and the rest of the football world would mean that we have turned a corner,the opposite appliesif we sell him.If week sign one more ,and Lambert has said he wants one more,it has to be a creative player.

Offline barrysleftfoot

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Re: Transfer Speculation / Gossip
« Reply #5902 on: August 17, 2014, 12:25:20 PM »
 I would yes.Hernandez is top top quality and 25, Vlaar is 29.No brainer for me.


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Re: Transfer Speculation / Gossip
« Reply #5903 on: August 17, 2014, 12:26:56 PM »
No for me, we need Vlaar.

Offline Havencheese

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Re: Transfer Speculation / Gossip
« Reply #5904 on: August 17, 2014, 12:30:09 PM »
the singlemost important signing for me now is Vlaar on a 4'year deal.He's our captain and a great leader on and off the pitch,the message to the rest of our team and the rest of the football world would mean that we have turned a corner,the opposite appliesif we sell him.If week sign one more ,and Lambert has said he wants one more,it has to be a creative player.

Yes.

Add to that the fact that the guys actually look like a unit, a bunch of blokes who look like they enjoy playing together. Richardson, Hutton, Senderos they all looked the part in those celebrations and they've only been together a matter of months or weeks even. Re-sign Concrete Ron for the sake of this new found unity.

Offline edgysatsuma89

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Re: Transfer Speculation / Gossip
« Reply #5905 on: August 17, 2014, 12:30:37 PM »
I would yes.Hernandez is top top quality and 25, Vlaar is 29.No brainer for me.

This. Not much point in discussing this though.

Shit i am.

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Re: Transfer Speculation / Gossip
« Reply #5906 on: August 17, 2014, 12:33:07 PM »
I'd much sooner we kept things tight at the back and worked ways to score goals with what we have then sell our captain.

Offline Des Little

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Re: Transfer Speculation / Gossip
« Reply #5907 on: August 17, 2014, 12:36:24 PM »
Before yesterday I was open to selling Vlaar for big money however after watching how well him and Swiss Phil worked together there's no way I'd let him go. Quite the opposite in fact...give him a 3 year deal.

Offline garyshawsknee

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Re: Transfer Speculation / Gossip
« Reply #5908 on: August 17, 2014, 12:42:54 PM »
No for me, we need Vlaar.

This. We need him far more than an other striker.

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Re: Transfer Speculation / Gossip
« Reply #5909 on: August 17, 2014, 12:44:32 PM »
I would yes.Hernandez is top top quality and 25, Vlaar is 29.No brainer for me.



If he was 'top quality' why would he be available to a team who have struggled for 3 years?

As it happens, I think he's a decent enough player but not I doubt we figure in his reckoning and he doesn't play in a position that is a particular priority for us. Add in the wages he will be looking for and it is a total non-starter in my view.

 


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