tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33581513.post4039090990952867269..comments2023-11-15T11:47:05.697+00:00Comments on Manchester United blog..: Wigan trying it on over Valencia fee?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33581513.post-38638878373881616632011-06-13T13:04:37.954+01:002011-06-13T13:04:37.954+01:00Hi,
Just found this in my favourites under "...Hi,<br /><br />Just found this in my favourites under "see what happens" and am wondering how you think it's panned out with you apparently paying £18 million for him 2 years ago.<br /><br />United friends of mine are pretty pleased with him after initially feeling like he was a little nervous to be on such a big stage. What do you think?Garethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33581513.post-89339445302760885732009-06-26T16:45:53.664+01:002009-06-26T16:45:53.664+01:00Spot on gary!Spot on gary!tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721558908162001519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33581513.post-15023760035692972912009-06-25T18:20:02.091+01:002009-06-25T18:20:02.091+01:00If Valaencia is a quarter of Ronaldo then £18 mill...If Valaencia is a quarter of Ronaldo then £18 million is a good price! The guy is good maybe not world class, but he does the right thing for a young player who is still ajusting to English football, As Gareth has said, he s strong, quick and can tackle, he works hard for the team, I can only see him getting better, as for the arguement about other clubs not in for him, I can't remember any Gary Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04155554910523639945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33581513.post-34282495204040017092009-06-25T17:36:52.741+01:002009-06-25T17:36:52.741+01:00Tony,
We will never agree about Tevez, my opinio...Tony, <br /><br />We will never agree about Tevez, my opinion is he is the real deal. How many times has Scholes scored 15 goals in a season, and that is when the Argentine had been marginilised?<br /><br />Unlike Park, Tevez can hit an elephant's arse with a banjo.<br /><br />Tevez produces results, it doesn't matter that he's a grafter. Perhaps the best case in point was the 5-2 winJames Ryddel - Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18341271207454849421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33581513.post-90376226108982435232009-06-25T16:36:21.943+01:002009-06-25T16:36:21.943+01:00Good point on scholesy. Tevez is not a "star&...Good point on scholesy. Tevez is not a "star" player. To be honest he is not particularly good on the eye when you watch him play. He is a hard worker like Park if anything. Its unfair to liken Valencia to park because valencia has more technical ability than park could ever have, i would even go as far to argue that the only player in the squad with better technical ability is Berbatovtonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721558908162001519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33581513.post-62365276664849621482009-06-25T16:12:31.263+01:002009-06-25T16:12:31.263+01:00Tony, in the week that Liverpool have just paid ou...Tony, in the week that Liverpool have just paid out £18m for Johnson and Real have splashed out big time I don't think anyone is under any illsions about money flowing. <br /><br />My points about Valencia can be summarised as follows (but I accept your opinion on him):<br /><br />Is he going to be a United star?<br />Is he going to score the goals that Tevez scored?<br />Is he good value?<brJames Ryddel - Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18341271207454849421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33581513.post-30189842083546447042009-06-25T15:18:53.552+01:002009-06-25T15:18:53.552+01:00From what i understand utd have a agreed a £14m fe...From what i understand utd have a agreed a £14m fee. In this current market i would say that is a fair price. The likes of Young would go for £20m. James Milner went to villa for £11m. valencia is better than both in my opinion. the lad has proven this in a mediocre team in the world cup and with wigan. People need to realize despite the current economic crisis, money will always flow in footballtonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721558908162001519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33581513.post-67100925820553835482009-06-25T15:18:21.727+01:002009-06-25T15:18:21.727+01:00James, I can't disagree with anything you say,...James, I can't disagree with anything you say, you reasonable chap, you. I think the key phrase here that keeps on raising it's head is "time will tell". Nice chatting to you!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06816986674578057039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33581513.post-12843972479842571642009-06-25T15:11:52.955+01:002009-06-25T15:11:52.955+01:00Gareth, so the transfer fee you came up with is ju...Gareth, so the transfer fee you came up with is just a rumour....that's fine, but still we don't know for sure.<br /><br />Regarding your point about Glen Johnson at Liverpool - United have to be among the world's best at putting bad deals together. I could expand on that point but I won't - suffice to say two bad deals doesn't make a good one....<br /><br />I'll just James Ryddel - Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18341271207454849421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33581513.post-59865702055617872482009-06-25T11:44:10.567+01:002009-06-25T11:44:10.567+01:00i really hope utd offer 6-8 or for that matter 21...i really hope utd offer 6-8 or for that matter 21 mil and wigan say i think we'll keep him ... and valencia is cool with it because he wants regular 1st team football ... i'm not saying you don't have a point 14-18-21 million i think is excessive but he is irreplaceable for us ... i also think whelan had a point because with other dangerous players on his team he could be an absoluteAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230851926890557930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33581513.post-35383369380348303952009-06-25T11:16:23.913+01:002009-06-25T11:16:23.913+01:00Also, I take your point about "Liverpool watc...Also, I take your point about "Liverpool watching him" not meaning much. I suppose time will tell and we should know in the next coule of weeks. Having said that, Whelan has been saying that for the past month of so. The man talks more rubbish than a binman.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06816986674578057039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33581513.post-37770578899750658332009-06-25T11:14:22.518+01:002009-06-25T11:14:22.518+01:00James,
Wigan never release transfer fees official...James,<br /><br />Wigan never release transfer fees officially ("undisclosed" is all we ever say - it's infuriating, really) but, being a fan and constantly on our message boards a "ballpark figure" is usually rumoured by people in the know and in interviews at the time Chirs Hutchings and/or Bruce said that the fee was "substantial" so he certainly wasn't Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06816986674578057039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33581513.post-6545768821408383462009-06-25T10:52:10.461+01:002009-06-25T10:52:10.461+01:00Gareth,
With reference to the fee, I was going o...Gareth, <br /><br />With reference to the fee, I was going off www.soccerbase.com and they don't have any fees listed.. I will stand to be corrected if you're right...<br /><br />Your point about Liverpool watching him - you could probably say that about any half decent player in the Premier League - it's bids on the table that count.<br /><br />"he is a key player for a mid James Ryddel - Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18341271207454849421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33581513.post-15496266116309153462009-06-25T10:44:30.997+01:002009-06-25T10:44:30.997+01:00Hakan,
The fact that no other "top" Eng...Hakan,<br /><br />The fact that no other "top" English club wants him should set alarm bells ringing - it also adds weight to my claim that the Real link is totally ridiculous.<br /><br />I fear that we are about to sign another mediocre player...and losing Tevez into the bargain will I predict turn out to be a very costly mistake.<br /><br />It has taken Valencia three seasons to scoreJames Ryddel - Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18341271207454849421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33581513.post-85917445480300196012009-06-25T10:43:36.447+01:002009-06-25T10:43:36.447+01:00James,
Apparently Liverpool have had him watched...James, <br /><br />Apparently Liverpool have had him watched too and are/were possibly interested.<br /><br />Unfortunately our idiot chariman is intent on selling him. All this talk of selling him even if we get 2 million quid less for him because we'll let him go wherever he wants is just plain weird. The owd codger is clearly losing it and it worries me that he would talk like that in Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06816986674578057039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33581513.post-50371776834626961642009-06-25T10:41:56.177+01:002009-06-25T10:41:56.177+01:00offer 6-8 million and you can't have him. just...offer 6-8 million and you can't have him. just because we signed him for an undisclosed fee doesn't mean it was minimal. we paid about 5.5 million for him including his loan fees for the first 18 months. he is 23 and has at least 2 years left on his contract. he is a key player for a mid table premiership club and a key player for a country that got through the group stages of the last Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06816986674578057039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33581513.post-13007189099289187512009-06-25T10:38:51.476+01:002009-06-25T10:38:51.476+01:00James,
Good point about no other PL-club being int...James,<br />Good point about no other PL-club being interested. It's a mystery to me. He's always looked very good on the, admittedly few, occasions that I've watched him.<br />Let's hope the jury doesn't stay out for too long.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384162037192518823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33581513.post-22645771761090438812009-06-25T10:33:05.937+01:002009-06-25T10:33:05.937+01:00Hakan,
We'll see how good he really is if and...Hakan,<br /><br />We'll see how good he really is if and when he signs. Like I said the jury is out...James Ryddel - Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18341271207454849421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33581513.post-9182787899311828082009-06-25T10:30:37.036+01:002009-06-25T10:30:37.036+01:00bath,
If he was any good how come Arsenal, Chelse...bath,<br /><br />If he was any good how come Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool haven't been in for him? Even City aren't interested...James Ryddel - Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18341271207454849421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33581513.post-23355962988429097922009-06-25T10:20:49.850+01:002009-06-25T10:20:49.850+01:00I agree that Wigan are trying very hard to make it...I agree that Wigan are trying very hard to make it look like United is not the only club chasing Valencia, and we should be able to push the price down a bit from the reported £18m. I do, however, think that Valencia is a kind of player we really need, and I rate him very highly. All signings are gambles to an extent, but I don't think Valencia would be a particularly big one.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06384162037192518823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33581513.post-5006829817516968602009-06-25T09:59:22.431+01:002009-06-25T09:59:22.431+01:00i hope united do offer 6-8million and tell wigan t...i hope united do offer 6-8million and tell wigan to take it or leave it. <br /><br />we want to keep himAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com