WTF are United playing at?

[Username]

Got his faults, ok, but he was the most creative midfielder we had in a midfield lacking in creativity, now hes gone, what have we got left? nothing, unless hendrie is going to come into the middle and perform, but i cant see it, how can we let tonge go with no replacement, forget watson he doesnt want to come up north, who else is there? its a total shambles of a deal is this one! really not happy

Sort your self out blackwell!

 

[Foxy]

No saying he hasn't got something tied up in terms of a loan, or even a deal we havent yet heard about.

We only know about Tonge because Sky were camped in the Stoke carpark.

 

[Sharpy]

I dont understand it IF we dont sign a better replacement.

If we DONT sign a better player then this is a terrible terrible move by blackwell.

 

[Foxy]

BTW... did anyone ever end up giving Smertin a contract?

You never know!

 

[Username]

BTW... did anyone ever end up giving Smertin a contract?

You never know!

Cardiff tried, he didnt want to know

 

[Mousey]

What about Carney? Quinn in the middle with Speed? Monty and Speed in the middle so the wingers have total freedom? Sun Jihai can play in the middle of the park and with his touch, composure and commitment I could see him doing very well there in the Championship. There are loads of options so why not have a little faith in Blackwell's choice? He knows a lot more about management that we do put together so I'm not exactly worried.

 

[stinkyblade]

What about Carney? Quinn in the middle with Speed? Monty and Speed in the middle so the wingers have total freedom? Sun Jihai can play in the middle of the park and with his touch, composure and commitment I could see him doing very well there in the Championship. There are loads of options so why not have a little faith in Blackwell's choice? He knows a lot more about management that we do put together so I'm not exactly worried.

Nice to see some optimism

And the Sun option is one I didn't think of, could work.

 

[Sharpy]

You should be worried.

 

[Username]

What about Carney? Quinn in the middle with Speed? Monty and Speed in the middle so the wingers have total freedom? Sun Jihai can play in the middle of the park and with his touch, composure and commitment I could see him doing very well there in the Championship. There are loads of options so why not have a little faith in Blackwell's choice? He knows a lot more about management that we do put together so I'm not exactly worried.

he knows about management, but anyone that watches the game can see players strenghts and weaknesses.

Squinn might work, hes a bit small for the centre though, but could work

Speed and montgomery would be a joke, speed is class at mopping up, winning the ball picking a pass, montgomery is utter shit, only good for man marking someone, the lad cant even complete 100% of 5 yard passes in a match

Carney cant play in the middle, way too light weight, worse than tonge in that respect

sun, maybe, wouldnt want to hang promotion hopes on him being mr creative though

 

[Mousey]

You should be worried.

Why? Give me 1 reason I should worry.

 

[Foxy]

he knows about management, but anyone that watches the game can see players strenghts and weaknesses.

Montgomery is utter shit, only good for man marking someone, the lad cant even complete 100% of 5 yard passes in a match

What a complete and utter contridiction of terms.

 

[stinkyblade]

You should be worried.

Why should I?

I fail to see why I should be worried. No one knows for definite that we haven't signed anyone. Whether it be permanent or on loan.

I didn't realise we had so many miserable, pessimistic twats who dare call themselves United fans.

 

[Username]

Why? Give me 1 reason I should worry.

We have a midfield lacking in creativity

and we have just sold the most creative player of said midfield

with no replacement

and a shut transfer window

 

[Mousey]

he knows about management, but anyone that watches the game can see players strenghts and weaknesses.

Squinn might work, hes a bit small for the centre though, but could work

Speed and montgomery would be a joke, speed is class at mopping up, winning the ball picking a pass, montgomery is utter shit, only good for man marking someone, the lad cant even complete 100% of 5 yard passes in a match

Carney cant play in the middle, way too light weight, worse than tonge in that respect

sun, maybe, wouldnt want to hang promotion hopes on him being mr creative though

Who said that this central midfielder has to be creative? In the season we got promoted we had Monty and Jags in the middle for most of the season. Neither of them was that creative. My point is if we have Monty and Speed in the middle we have a defensively solid midfield which would then allow a winger to totally go for it down one side and the other could become another striker in that attack.

There are loads of options available to us in midfield. Blackwell is obviously confident enough in the players we have in at the moment or who he may be getting in to allow Tonge to leave. So don't worry, be happy

 

[stinkyblade]

We have a midfield lacking in creativity

and we have just sold the most creative player of said midfield

with no replacement

and a shut transfer window

Most creative yet all I hear is what as Tonge done, or get him off when i'm at the Lane. in my opinion I wouldn't say he was the most creative, one cos he goes backwards all the time and two how many goals and assists has he got this season. I would like to see who is the most creative midfielder.

 

[Mousey]

We have a midfield lacking in creativity

and we have just sold the most creative player of said midfield

with no replacement

and a shut transfer window

We have sold 1 midfielder who has only assisted one goal so far this season. Speed has the most assists so far this season with 2. So technically Speed is the most creative.

 

[Username]

Which ever way you look at it

in the last week

we have really weakened our squad

Armstrong, Stead, Tonge all gone with no one in

 

[Mousey]

There is also the option of Matt Spring who is a very talented player

 

[Bladesman]

Tonge needed the move I dont see the problem really.

I think we have enough even if we dont sign anyone else.

Although Id imagine we have someone lined up even if its on loan.

 

[Username]

There is also the option of Matt Spring who is a very talented player

:nana:

 

[Bladesman]

Great post that gets my nomination.

 

[ClarkeBhoy]

I go for stevie quinn in the middle and carney on left. or halford in the middle and cotterill on right. i think we should ave kept tongey but another crap tdd for the blades.

 

[Sharpy]

If Spring, Squinn and Carney are our best bloody options. Then how on earth can this club think they are going up?

I still blame warnock for this, Koumas was availble 2 years ago and he didnt go for him, still haunts me that.

 

[chrisyb99]

not happy at all, end of

 

[bettsyblade86]

I Quite liked Tonge and would have wanted more for him to be persuaded to sell, everyone is entitled to their opinion but the fact is he was first chocie central midfielder and so that is what disappoints me. Another thing that annoys me is the messages comin out of the club saying we are on sound financial footing and Blackwell saying we wouldn't be doing anything unless it strengthened the team for this season with players who could play in the Premiership. In my opinion selling your first choice central midfielder for an average fee and letting go 2 perfectly capable squad players in the transfer window is not strenghtening in any way. I actually think we'll be ok in the middle Squinny is good there in my opinion and Ji Hai, Hendrie and Spring could all do a job on the championship and I think they will probably be a left winger coming in. i'm just disappointed in the deals we have done this last week or so.

 

[silverfox]

I didn't realise we had so many miserable, pessimistic twats who dare call themselves United fans.

Not really called for is it??

 

[beightonblade]

Sell............sell...............sell
was the cry from BDTBL.

 

[TonyAgana]

Well I've woken up rather pessimistic and miserable this morning. And I'm a twat who calls himself a United fan (I prefer the term "Blade" though). So I think it's fair SF.

 

[silverfox]

Well I've woken up rather pessimistic and miserable this morning. And I'm a twat who calls himself a United fan (I prefer the term "Blade" though). So I think it's fair SF.

I know you are but some of the others maybe ok!

 

[Linz]

Badlads have been dished out on this thread... it now seems I have to be an insomniac to keep you all in line.

Keep it respectful please ladies or I'll start getting angry. Funnily enough, it's always the same names that appear when they can have a moan and who are absent the rest of the time. Calm it down.

With regards to the lack of signings, surely it now leaves room for a loan signing to come in. Players who might have been reluctant before because they wanted first team football but saw Tonge in their way?

It's pointless trying to second guess Blackwell because no one knows what he's thinking and even what he says to the press in tongue (or Tonge) in cheek.