Diego

[BeatleBlade]

So has he accepted his deal with us now he is not off to Bournemouth or are we yet to offer him a new one under Adkins, pending his performance in a trial?

 

[finlaytheblade]

Wouldn't be surprised if we still didn't sign him. At the end of the day what's Diego's options? He didn't do anything special at Northampton or York in League 2, dismissed by Clough due to his attitude, and then he's reportedly been turned down from Bournemouth.

I'm not saying no football league club would have him because I'm certain they would. But if he wants to play for a big club and wants first team football where is he going to find that in the Championship?

I wouldn't be surprised to see Diego sign for somebody like Blackpool who are dieing for players and would guarantee him a game every week at a semi decent level.

The excitement seems to have gone from Diego for us Blades and I think he will find it very hard to win us back over.

He would get my support as soon as he played for the first team and was succesful

 

[Rossb123]

He would get my support as soon as he played for the first team and was succesful

This proves my point of course we will support him if he is successful but what if he isn't immediately successful?

Because of his attitude recently rejecting a new contract, going on trial elsewhere I think United fans will struggle to give him the benefit of the doubt like we have at times for other young players (Ironside, Reed, McGahey, Mcfadzean) if he isn't performing.

 

[Bladeinleeds]

I'd still like to see him given a chance.

He fell out with with the previous manager rightly or wrongly and never got a look in after that. You can't expect him to be kean on sticking around.

Some people will be dicks but it's up to the manger to get the best out of them. Warnock was a master at getting players to play for him. Look at browny (he came with that trouble maker tag) and he remains the only person to get anywhere near the full potential out of taarabt.

See absolutely no problem with a clean slate for him and the exciting players like Che and Diego supporting our more experienced players next year. And let's face it with no Baxter there's a spot for he taking.

We all know if he bangs in the goals he'll be a legend here (until he's sold anyway!)

 

[Bert]

Just out of interest, how many goals will he have to score to become a legend, 100, 150, 200?
Or these days for him to attain that status will it take just a dozen or so goals?

 

[Lord Bos of Eckington.]

So has he accepted his deal with us now he is not off to Bournemouth or are we yet to offer him a new one under Adkins, pending his performance in a trial?

To SUFC and Diego benefit , i hope the lad goes all out to prove himself , as a quality young prospect , which leads to being a established player . It will go either way for him , but after the so called hype ( some of it self inflicted ) , it is down to him to show what he can do . The world is at his feet ( like young Reed ) , to make a good living , in a great sport , starting at a great club . Fancy name to one side , concentrate on football and he will be ok. Its up to him , nobody else , to either become a star or the other way , same as the first fancy name hype player Peter Marinello .

UTB

 

[BushBlade]

My criteria for legendary status is a player that played for us for several years and played a major part in a promotion campaign.

 

[Bladeinleeds]

Just out of interest, how many goals will he have to score to become a legend, 100, 150, 200?
Or these days for him to attain that status will it take just a dozen or so goals?

well maybe legend is pushing it but how often have we had a young homegrown kid come in and score say 15-20 goals a season.

He does that, he'd have everyone at the lane behind him regardless of last season. Same with when it took ched a couple of seasons to prove how good he was despite a poor start.

 

[mattbianco1]

Just out of interest, how many goals will he have to score to become a legend, 100, 150, 200?
Or these days for him to attain that status will it take just a dozen or so goals?

Name the last united player to score 50 goals??

Beattie didn't reach that but has got a somewhat "legendary" status.

P.S. I think the answer is Dane Whitehouse.

 

[Hamburg Blade]

Can't believe this has run to 16 pages! Can't believe I've read them all.
Can't we sack the manager so there's more stuff to argue about?

 

[I should coco]

My understanding is that he might already have signed.

Ches Vegas were interested in him (I think his dad has a box there?) and he was all set for off if NC stayed. Apparently right from the start Cloughie didn't like his hair/pink boots/personalised plate etc etc etc. They just didn't get on and he wanted out but is now keen to see how things work out under NA.

My 'source' is not Mrs NA or Mal Brannigan so it could all be bollocks, but then again......

 

[Bert]

My understanding is that he might already have signed.

Ches Vegas were interested in him (I think his dad has a box there?) and he was all set for off if NC stayed. Apparently right from the start Cloughie didn't like his hair/pink boots/personalised plate etc etc etc. They just didn't get on and he wanted out but is now keen to see how things work out under NA.

My 'source' is not Mrs NA or Mal Brannigan so it could all be bollocks, but then again......

Pink boots?

Name the last united player to score 50 goals??

Beattie didn't reach that but has got a somewhat "legendary" status.

P.S. I think the answer is Dane Whitehouse.

Bert has often wondered why the club hasn't melted down the statue of Joe Shaw in the car park and replaced it with one that depicts a true legend like Beattie.

 

[JohnDenver]

so it could all be bollocks

 

[JohnDenver]

Bert has often wondered why the club hasn't melted down the statue of Joe Shaw in the car park and replaced it with one that depicts a true legend like Beattie.

Or a long serving administrator. Oh....

 

[Silent Blade]

Not forgetting the Sheffield Boys captain who signed for Man. Utd in the seventies - whose name for some reason escapes me - who was expected to be the best thing since sliced bread. I'm sure others can produce more names.
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That's him. Knew it was Ray but couldn't remember his surname. Thanks.

Great points Sean, and of course I knew Silent would beat me to Ray Storey, of whom I had the dubious pleasure of watching him drink himself senseless in the Top Rank on many Saturdays in the 70's. This whilst he wasca young pro at Man U.
Interestingly, Ray was Tommy Docs 1st signing when he took over at Derby, however, the die was cast and superb schoolboy footballer that Ray was, he drifted into obscurity.
Platts and Higgins are similarly later versions of Storey. I've met Alex on a couple of occasions and he seemed a nice well balanced lad, however his dad had the 'my lad is a world beater' syndrome and every club that released Higgins were tossers and didn't know a player when they saw one. On a side note, his dad was a dirty fucker in his playing days, and never listened to good advice. Higgins was one of the FA schoolboy elite squad at 14 and became bezzy mates with Scott Parker (still to this day), how their careers contrasted...

As others have intimated, the evidence is all there, Diego may or may not make a fist of it in the game, but better apparent talents than him have spluttered and farted into oblivion... Let's hope he comes good somewhere...