CONFIRMED John Egan

[snootyfenooty]

I don't see 4m plus as too bad, he is highly rated just like JOC, and if we sold him tomorrow for 4m we would be slagging the club off

We will when we sell JOC to pay for him.

 

[Bartleby]

£4m - that’s one third of a Brooks
Don’t really know where I’m going with this one. ...

One third of the money many thought would never be given to Wilder to strengthen.

 

[DronnieBlade]

There was a young lad called big bad John Egan,

He signed from Brentford, wants to win again,

He’s a leader, captain, cost 4 millian.

Nice one big bad John Egan begin again .........

Welcome John.

UTB

 

[Liverpool blade]

A great signing. Hopefully a couple more aquasitions will now follow?. UTB

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

What a truly fantastic signing this is. A player in fantastic form, with his best years ahead, the captain of a promotion rival and coming straight out of a great footballing side like Wilder says. Really happy with this one, well done United.

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

We will when we sell JOC to pay for him.

We sold BROOKSEH to pay fer him.

 

[dazzlingblade]

We will when we sell JOC to pay for him.

Can't you just be happy

 

[Dellas Cowboys]

Likely not a club record when adjusted for inflation

In fact, perhaps Beattie wasn't either!

Anyone good with a calculator?

 

[nopigfansintown]

I've seen this lad a number of times. I'd say good in the air, strong tackler, and quicker than Stearman and Jake Wright. His limitations are his composure on the ball and his ball carrying ability. I see him as a capable centre half in the centre of a back three, or as a centre back in a back four (next to Stearman).The key qualities that are required at the centre of a back three are: good ability in the air, good reading of the game, and excellent positional sense. The only centre back we have who reads the game well and is an option at the centre of the back three is Jake Wright. Wright has many other limitations compared to say Stearman and Basham - reading the game is not one of them.I think for the age of the player and the fee paid, the Blades have done very well here. Centre backs are the new strikers in terms of scarcity and inflated transfer fees.He still has development in him, and could leave for a huge sum in the future. My number one realistic target, just like Henderson.

 

[BigBed]

Then you don’t understand basic business acumen.

I hope he turns out to be a worldie for us, for what it’s worth, and makes whatever fee paid look like a bargain.

UTB

Doesn't CW turn everyone in the squad into a bargain??

 

[DronnieBlade]

Doesn't CW turn everyone in the squad into a bargain??

In a word, no.

UTB

 

[Kenilworth]

Wilder RS Interview with Gidds on the new boy
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06f6cj8

 

[snootyfenooty]

Can't you just be happy

I'm always happeh despite United's attempts to thwart this over the past 55 years or so. I'm just trying to introduce a reality check into the proceedings. There's always a sting in the tail where United are concerned. The debate should be whether we are better off with Egan or JOC.

 

[Harry's Game]

£4m today is the equivalent of £1.5m in the market when we signed Beattie.

If we want to fish in a decent Championship pond this is what we have to pay.

 

[Sithblade]

Just see it as swings and roundabouts, how much did we pay for Fleck, Duffy, Coutts and JOC. Add Egan and that's a total outlay of 4.5 million tops for 5 key players.

 

[Kenilworth]

Just see it as swings and roundabouts, how much did we pay for Fleck, Duffy, Coutts and JOC. Add Egan and that's a total outlay of 4.5 million tops for 5 key players.

On a free from Coventry he cost us fucking ZERO

 

[FTPE]

I'm always happeh despite United's attempts to thwart this over the past 55 years or so. I'm just trying to introduce a reality check into the proceedings. There's always a sting in the tail where United are concerned. The debate should be whether we are better off with Egan or JOC.

Jesus Christ.

 

[Nicolaus_Copernicus]

A sad day indeed for the agenda brigade.

My curtains have been drawn all day & i'm currently mooching about the house dressed like Queen Victoria after the death of Prince Albert. We seem to have loosened the purse strings & i don't like, i don't like it one bit.

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

Jolly good show Utd.

 

[ForgeBlade]

Very pleased with this signing. We've spent some real money, gone to a Championship rival and taken their captain. If we'd spent £4m on JOC everyone would now be saying what a bargain he was. Egan may or may not prove to be as good or better than JOC, but for now, let's just be happy that we've actually signed someone, for money, who looks set to walk straight into the team.

CW looks happy as a wendy in excrement as well, so he must rate the guy. Just hoping we've not "spunked all our moneh" and there is still cash in reserve for a new CF and LWB.

 

[Adiroy]

Ive just cracked open a bottle of martini asti to celebrate

 

[Esablade]

Then again it could be that Esablade has done the write up and it's actually just our record outlay for a 25 year-old defender

Sorry pal, I forgot to post the signed photo for your bedside...promise I’ll do it next week, xxx

 

[Bladeloyal]

On a free from Coventry he cost us fucking ZERO

Trust me his signing on fee wasn't a big flat zero

 

[Kenilworth]

Trust me his signing on fee wasn't a big flat zero

Probs but no tranny fee to Coventry is Sweeeeeeet

 

[dazzlingblade]

I'm always happeh despite United's attempts to thwart this over the past 55 years or so. I'm just trying to introduce a reality check into the proceedings. There's always a sting in the tail where United are concerned. The debate should be whether we are better off with Egan or JOC.

Wilder was way too happy in my opinion for this to be a replacement. Mark my words our defence will have JOC and Egan in it

 

[blade too long]

I'm always happeh despite United's attempts to thwart this over the past 55 years or so. I'm just trying to introduce a reality check into the proceedings. There's always a sting in the tail where United are concerned. The debate should be whether we are better off with Egan or JOC.

No it should not . We are improving the quality of our squad . It's that simple. In today's game we have to have options

 

[blade too long]

It's a blades thing . No matter how much effort CW puts in to improve things some of our fan@ won't accept it as a positive
. It's doom and gloom until proven 10000 per cent to be positive

 

[Kevincarterversion2.0]

We have signed the captain of an established championship club in Brentford, who is the right age, can defend and is a leader. This looks like a very decent signing. Well done CW.

 

[sheffielder]

Wilder was way too happy in my opinion for this to be a replacement. Mark my words our defence will have JOC and Egan in it

Not even an ounce of guilt

 

[The Crab]

Good job Crab HR and Payroll dealt with Roygbiv ’s contract. He says he’s going to Tramlines, but I think he values his kneecaps more highly than he’s letting on...

It's fair to say we take an "old school" approach to our HR processes. I find it helps people know where they stand, when they can stand anyway...………………...