manurejournal (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} manurejournal) wrote,@ 2005-10-21 20:48:00 |
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28 - Ronaldo / Richardson extends contract / Davids / Duscher
Tonight's entry would like to join The Sunshine Underground.
I think it was pretty widely known that Cristiano Ronaldo was the United player being talked about in the media concerning certain allegations, so it was not a real surprise when he was finally named. I don't really have any comment to make, because I don't really think there is anything that anyone can really say until the whole matter is put to rest one way or another.
All I will say is that if he is found to be innocent, then in football perhaps more than anywhere, mainly due to imbecile fans who will do anything to gain their team an advantage, mud sticks.
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Well, the contract printers at United have certainly been busy in the last couple of weeks or so, with Kieran Richardson being the latest to extend his contract at United. Excellent news, in my opinion, and certainly even more exciting than recent contract extensions for John O'Shea and Darren Fletcher.
But I must say that until his performances for United this season, mostly out of position too, I wasn't entirely convinced by him to say the least. His sporadic performances for United had suggested to me he was going to be the next Simon Davies (this one, not the under-achieving Everton one) rather than the next Ryan Giggs. I'm pretty sure I wasn't the only fan who was nearly gobsmacked by how good he was at West Brom towards the end of last season because I just didn't think he had it in him.
When he returned to United this season, I still wasn't convinced whether he could turn his West Brom form into form at United, and although he hasn't had the impact that he had with the Baggies that is hardly his fault what with being played out of position, and his form has been superb nevertheless. Along with Phil Bardsley, he has offered us much needed back-up in the full back areas.
How do you know if a player's truly 'arrived' at Old Trafford though? When they get a song in their honour. Listen out for Kieran Richardson's, Edwin van der Sar's and Park Ji-Sung's (ignoring that dog eating one) songs soon emitting from the Stretford End.
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Davids turned down United, did he? What a big surprise that is. Mind you, it's a minor miracle that United even got to talking stages with him as United aren't very good at approaching world class players. Just ask Zinedine Zidane.
In fact, I've not a clue why United didn't approach him this season. Davids is still a fantastic player and too good for Tottenham, and I await his imminent bust up with the club as I predicted it will happen somewhere around November. Although United are looking for a younger midfielder, they could still have got two quality years out of Davids whilst bringing through a youngster or properly scout a replacement from outside instead of desperately scrabbling in Europe for any scraps that Chelsea haven't picked up yet. Ferguson gets so fixated on an idea for a transfer that he sometimes misses out on an opportunity like this.
Davids and Keane in midfield. Man, that would have been some quality violent water-carrying.
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A HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! This would be the greatest thing EVER if it happened. Is there such a thing as a spite transfer? Wonderful.
I'm off to read some redneck agendas.
Tonight's entry would like to join The Sunshine Underground.
I think it was pretty widely known that Cristiano Ronaldo was the United player being talked about in the media concerning certain allegations, so it was not a real surprise when he was finally named. I don't really have any comment to make, because I don't really think there is anything that anyone can really say until the whole matter is put to rest one way or another.
All I will say is that if he is found to be innocent, then in football perhaps more than anywhere, mainly due to imbecile fans who will do anything to gain their team an advantage, mud sticks.
Well, the contract printers at United have certainly been busy in the last couple of weeks or so, with Kieran Richardson being the latest to extend his contract at United. Excellent news, in my opinion, and certainly even more exciting than recent contract extensions for John O'Shea and Darren Fletcher.
But I must say that until his performances for United this season, mostly out of position too, I wasn't entirely convinced by him to say the least. His sporadic performances for United had suggested to me he was going to be the next Simon Davies (this one, not the under-achieving Everton one) rather than the next Ryan Giggs. I'm pretty sure I wasn't the only fan who was nearly gobsmacked by how good he was at West Brom towards the end of last season because I just didn't think he had it in him.
When he returned to United this season, I still wasn't convinced whether he could turn his West Brom form into form at United, and although he hasn't had the impact that he had with the Baggies that is hardly his fault what with being played out of position, and his form has been superb nevertheless. Along with Phil Bardsley, he has offered us much needed back-up in the full back areas.
How do you know if a player's truly 'arrived' at Old Trafford though? When they get a song in their honour. Listen out for Kieran Richardson's, Edwin van der Sar's and Park Ji-Sung's (ignoring that dog eating one) songs soon emitting from the Stretford End.
Davids turned down United, did he? What a big surprise that is. Mind you, it's a minor miracle that United even got to talking stages with him as United aren't very good at approaching world class players. Just ask Zinedine Zidane.
In fact, I've not a clue why United didn't approach him this season. Davids is still a fantastic player and too good for Tottenham, and I await his imminent bust up with the club as I predicted it will happen somewhere around November. Although United are looking for a younger midfielder, they could still have got two quality years out of Davids whilst bringing through a youngster or properly scout a replacement from outside instead of desperately scrabbling in Europe for any scraps that Chelsea haven't picked up yet. Ferguson gets so fixated on an idea for a transfer that he sometimes misses out on an opportunity like this.
Davids and Keane in midfield. Man, that would have been some quality violent water-carrying.
A HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! This would be the greatest thing EVER if it happened. Is there such a thing as a spite transfer? Wonderful.
I'm off to read some redneck agendas.
