Speculation The hysterical and annoying, but traditional, totally unfounded summer 2018 rumours thread.

[Blue Maniac]

They conceded fewer goals than Leicester last season.

Fair point but that's not saying much at all, really. We conceded five on three separate occasions. If you've got a flimsy defence, you don't sign someone else's more or less equally flimsy defence, surely?

 

[Mike - True Blue Tinter]

Our 'champions' defence only started looking flimsy when Kante left and they were unprotected.

The best defences start from the forwards. Our CBs and goalie are our last line of defence.

 

[Jeff]

Fair point but that's not saying much at all, really. We conceded five on three separate occasions. If you've got a flimsy defence, you don't sign someone else's more or less equally flimsy defence, surely?

I'll put it another way then...

We conceded more goals than West Brom's last season, but one of our central defenders is apparently worth £70 million- and we signed him from a team that had just been relegated.

 

[Blue Maniac]

I'll put it another way then...

We conceded more goals than West Brom's last season, but one of our central defenders is apparently worth £70 million.

So either Craig Dawson is worth £300 million or Wes Morgan is a mannequin.

 

[Skitzo]

So either Craig Dawson is worth £300 million or Wes Morgan is a mannequin.

I think it might be answer B

 

[give_us_a_wave]

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-transfer-news-targets-14958221

What the **** is this?

A Manchester rag bad mouthing Maguire because there not going to get him.

Pretty low standard of journalism on many levels.

For a start it's a bit baffling why a Manchester based paper would carry Manure news when everyone knows that none of their fans have actually come from there since 1958.

Maguire doesn't seem like a title challenging defender? Can't see how that matters much if he's going to Utd.

Alderweireld DOES seem like a title challenging defender? How the **** can you say that about a player who's been at Spurs for years?

Riddled with errors. Poor.

 

[Volpone]

Real Madrid now after H apparently.

 

[fitz]

Real Madrid now after H apparently.

That would be a tragedy

 

[Blaarev]

Real Madrid now after H apparently.

Better best forgotten then

 

[Blue Maniac]

Real Madrid now after H apparently.

And just like that he's already more successful as a Real Madrid player than Jon Woodgate.

 

[H T B]

That would be a tragedy

Even so, could be a steps in the right direction for his career.

 

[Jeff]

That would be a tragedy

It's OK, we'll sign a BG to replace him (that's Ben Gibson, not Boy Genius).

 

[SJN-Fox]

Even so, could be a steps in the right direction for his career.

Maybe not ... better the devil you know.

 

[H T B]

Maybe not ... better the devil you know.

Almost getting to "guilty confessions" status.
I think

 

[pork pie fox]

Leicester have rekindled their interest in Middlesbrough centre-back Ben Gibson.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...kindle-Middlesbrough-defender-Ben-Gibson.html

 

[big_mac4824]

with Evans now injured we desperately need a CB Morgan and Benny is not good imo

 

[Graz]

with Evans now injured we desperately need a CB Morgan and Benny is not good imo

What's the news on Evans?

 

[Jeff]

What's the news on Evans?

He might miss the Manchester United game. Or he might not.

 

[tedfoxxx]

Evans Schrodinger.

 

[Skitzo]

I’d play Fuchs CB before Benny, Johnson has done well there in pre season but press going big on us signing Ben Gibson