[skimminstones]

Originally Posted by Jimmy_McNulty

Would you say he was first choice over a fit Rio and Vida?

Hard to say really. I certainly dont feel we lose anything by having him there ahead of either of them. Be interesting to see what fergie does next year if all 3 remain fit.

[JMTD]

Originally Posted by skimminstones

Hard to say really. I certainly dont feel we lose anything by having him there ahead of either of them. Be interesting to see what fergie does next year if all 3 remain fit.

It'll be even more interesting to see what kind of partnership Evans and Vidic can form if they're given the chance, could be a great one.

CB is going to be an interesting position over time. It's why I was baffled that some wanted us to sign a new CB, despite the fact we have arguably the worlds best in Vidic, another top defender when fit in Ferdinand, Evans who has come on leaps and bounds in the last year and then the youth of Smalling and Jones. We're arguably as strong as any team in the world in that position when all of them are fit, next season is really going to be an interesting one for that, as the past has shown how important it is to have a regular pairing at the back, rather than too much rotation.

[Tribec]

Originally Posted by NorthernNinny

I could run it all over again,oh wait, I can't damn it.

I might do the one at Heaton Park in the summer to tide me over till next year.

What about doing a walk NN? I'm 95% sure of doing the Manchester Shine walk, the full course. Not the poxy half course.

[Joey Boswell]

Originally Posted by Jimmy_McNulty

I'm already bored of this transfer story.

Me too, its such a boring and long drawn out transfer, you just know it will run and run all summer.

[skimminstones]

Originally Posted by Joey Boswell

Me too, its such a boring and long drawn out transfer, you just know it will run and run all summer.

gives us something to talk about though

[Joey Boswell]

Originally Posted by skimminstones

gives us something to talk about though

very true

[homer2012]

Bored.com/needfood

[manued2009]

Originally Posted by Kierenj

I think deals can be done just not finalised... hence De Gea last year.

Like that Marin dude chelsea signed, A agreement is in place and a contract will begin on July 1st!

[toastie15]

The Man City club shop have received thousands of returns of their shirts from new Chelsea fans who were Man City fans who were Chelsea fans A joke that is going around Twitter.

[Flukie]

They were on about Hazard on Five Live. Talked to his Belgian team-mate (the goalie) who told them nothing so he was a pointless phone call! Ha!

On the subject of where he's going, John Motson said 'Manchester City can't buy EVERY player, can they?' and Robbie Savage said, "They'll have a go' lol

Both of them think he's more suited for United, and Ian McGarry reckons he won't go just for the money and Coin Murray said a mate of his who is a journalist, said weeks before it was mentioned publicly, that Villa were interested in OGS, and HE reckons it's a £32m deal to United for Hazard!

John Motson also said that the time has come, that the Glazers have to promise Fergie that he can buy who he wants, cos they need a marquee signing to fill gap that desperately needs filling in midlfield, specially after a trophyless season.

All of that of course means sod all, but probably a taste of the sort of thing that's gonna be said over the next couple of months!

[toastie15]

Drogba has confirmed he is leaving Chelsea http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...s-leaving.html

[JMTD]

IF he does leave, he cant leave on much of a better note really after Saturday.

Not a chance he'd come to us of course, look forward to see where he goes.

[batdude_uk1]

Ian McGarry speaks a load of cobblers most of the time, so I wouldn't quite believe what he says!

I just want this to be over one way or the other asap, we tied the Chico deal up pretty fast, can we not just do the same with our targets this summer as well please?

[batdude_uk1]

Originally Posted by JMTD

IF he does leave, he cant leave on much of a better note really after Saturday.

Not a chance he'd come to us of course, look forward to see where he goes.

To be fair, Schmikes left on a better and bigger high than Drigba!

[homer2012]

I think Fergie should take a gamble on Torres, gotta be worth a £10-£15m bid.

Drogba could earn big money playing anywere he wants to, Personally i think he's heading to Spain

[Jimmy_McNulty]

If he goes to China it will be one hell of a waste.

Drog deserves Real, Barca or us.

[Joey Boswell]

Originally Posted by toastie15

Drogba has confirmed he is leaving Chelsea http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...s-leaving.html

I want Diddi Drogba, dont care how old he is, lets go for him and get him the guy is class.

[toastie15]

Can see a cash plus Berba deal for this one http://www.sportinglife.com/football...al_193546.html

[Cantona07]

Drogba wouldn't come to United for the same reason as he is leaving Chelsea in the first place. If he won't sit on their bench he certainly won't sit on ours.

[Syntax Error]

We don't need Drogba; not at 34 years of age.

His ego is too large for him to sit on our bench playing second fiddle to Javier Hernandez & Danny Welbeck anyway.

[batdude_uk1]

Originally Posted by homer2012

I think Fergie should take a gamble on Torres, gotta be worth a £10-£15m bid.

Drogba could earn big money playing anywere he wants to, Personally i think he's heading to Spain

Originally Posted by Jimmy_McNulty

If he goes to China it will be one hell of a waste.

Drog deserves Real, Barca or us.

We have just punted one ex-Liverpool player, why would replace him with another ex-Liverpool player, nah no thanks not for me.

As for Drogba, I can see him in China being managed by Lippi or his ex team-mate Anelka, as, as the saying goes "money talks, and people walk".

Real, Barca etc, very, very rarely sign players of his age, so I would rule him out of going there straight away.

[Osusana]

I'd take Torres - he is starting to get his confidence back and is obviously disgruntled at Chelsea.
He's still relatively young and we could get several years out of him - I think Torres and Rooney would be a great partnership

[toastie15]

There is a lot of in fighting on the LFC thread with arguments about the greatness of Dalglish

[Cantona07]

Chelsea wouldn't sell us Torres. Why would they? They would have to take a massive hit on the fee and if he recaptured his Liverpool form we would effectively be rubbing their face in it week in week out. It doesn't make sense for them to make a loss and strengthen a main rival.

[Syntax Error]

I doubt Torres would come to us due to his LFC connections.

It's too close to Liverpool & I think he'd endure a lot of grief back in North-West England were he to join us.