Baines Flattered by United Link

[Bigmaclad]

Leave it eh lads?

I'm the best Left Back in the league.

 

[Del]

Leave it eh lads?

I'm the best Left Back in the league.

I left yer mar back in my bedroom lad

 

[The Size Of A Cow]

please name some possible replacements? he's not that easily replaced.

The most likely that springs to mind is Danijel Pranjic, who we were supposedly close to signing in January. Wouldn't suprise me to see Baines leave and Pranjic come in with a view to developing Garbutt as mid to long term replacement.

 

[Roztitute]

All this stuff is bad for my health. I should hibernate, but then I'd miss my exams and a week in Turkey.

 

[Papa Shango]

Five left backs out there who show potential or are of a similar standard to Baines (in my opinion) who would probably cost less.


Jetro Willems (PSV)
Sebastien Boenesch (Bremen)
Simon Poulsen (AZ)
Martin Olsson (Blackburn)
Christian Fuchs (Schalke)

I dont want Baines to go at all I would like to point out but sometimes you just have to roll with the punches and adapt. It wouldnt be the end of the world.

 

[Del]

Five left backs out there who show potential or are of a similar standard to Baines (in my opinion) who would probably cost less.


Jetro Willems (PSV)
Sebastien Boenesch (Bremen)
Simon Poulsen (AZ)
Martin Olsson (Blackburn)
Christian Fuchs (Schalke)

I dont want Baines to go at all I would like to point out but sometimes you just have to roll with the punches and adapt. It wouldnt be the end of the world.

How many times have you seen the above players play in a full 90min game?

Football Manager does not count

 

[Pblueman]

I aint even considering this until a firm bid is made, sounds just like the british press to start warmongering amongst players. why the fcuk is he getting asked about club issues when hes with the country anyway? i fcking HATE our press. my interpretation of that question was the same as some on here, bainesy in good old polite response "flattered, but i know where my bread is buttered"

 

[Papa Shango]

How many times have you seen the above players play in a full 90min game?

Football Manager does not count

Plenty of times, im in to European football its not hard to keep up to date with stuff like that in this day and age. Fuchs is exceptional and has a better free kick than even Baines does. They are all international players too so its not like they are nobodies.

Four have played Champions league football recently and one is a regular for what was a Premiership team. How could they not be watched?

 

[Pblueman]

not sure on the rules these days but how many foriegn/homegrown can you have in the team? we have quite few non english players now, are we allowed any more?

 

[Papa Shango]

not sure on the rules these days but how many foriegn/homegrown can you have in the team? we have quite few non english players now, are we allowed any more?

Yeah thats a decent point and something we should be wary about. Probably another reason why United want him I suppose. So we would be stupid not to whack the price up if it comes to that.

 

[Del]

Plenty of times, im in to European football its not hard to keep up to date with stuff like that in this day and age. Fuchs is exceptional and has a better free kick than even Baines does. They are all international players too so its not like they are nobodies.

Four have played Champions league football recently and one is a regular for what was a Premiership team. How could they not be watched?

So you have watched those 5 players more than 10 to 12 times this season?

You must watch alot of football

 

[grandjoeblue]

Martin Olsson as good as Baines?

Wut?

 

[chriswho]

Yeah thats a decent point and something we should be wary about. Probably another reason why United want him I suppose. So we would be stupid not to whack the price up if it comes to that.

The homegrown thing is why I think players like Jags, Baines, Rodwell, and Barkley are all far more valuable than some may think. I don't want to be rid of any of them, but each should go for a premium, not a discount due to the homegrown rule and how that could change the landscape the next couple years.

 

[babyhayley]

Leave it eh lads?

I'm the best Left Back in the league.

ha ha! it's settled then! b)

 

[mkrudden]

I thought he answered them as well as we could want. He's never going to completely close the door because of who they are and the fact we quite often sell our better players.

I can't see it myself though.

They have seen a £60m jump in thier debt and they need a whole new midfield that can compete at the top level, Circa £90m for that in my eyes. They also know we don't sell cheaply anymore.

Are they going to spend £20m on a left back when the current one is the captain and still as good as all bar one or two in this league.

THIS!!!

Why would Utd spend a large amount of money on a substitute Left-Back?!?! Their Captain is not going to suddenly be benched for no reason. They would rather spend half the amount on a foreigner GUARENTEED! And finally, their long term full backs will be them ugly twins, so again i ask you...WHY DO THEY NEED BAINES?! Pure Paper Talk. Hes had an amazing season, so the tabloid press think he shouldnt be playing for us and so will link him all season to the top 4.