Leighton Baines

[bluemangroup]

We wouldn't be able to replace him with anyone anywhere near as good though.

No, but we could buy better players in positions in the team we need. It's not ideal, obviously.

 

[1878 p]

We wouldn't be able to replace him with anyone anywhere near as good though.

True, but we could spend the money to sign better players in other areas, hopefully he stays but if he wants to go, get as much as possible and spend in other areas.

 

[Azzurri]

I think I'm fuming at Moyes.

 

[FTY]

Right Roberto, get home now, and give him a new 100k a week contract no questions ask.

 

[1878 p]

seriously? New to site so genuinely not sure if serious.[/QUOTE

Heavy irony mate. His comment that "my time is an investment" or something like that at the EGM last night still has me laughing.

Welcome, BTW.

oh right, cheers mate.

 

[hktoffee]

Baines interview must have got Man u worried

? What interview you mean Jags.

 

[fozzy]

why is everyone surprised by this?

moyes knows him as a player and a person, utd linked with him before moyes went there. so there was always going to be a bid!!

and the reported £12m is too low fume fest! what are utd supposed to do? bid £50m then negotiate down ??

moyes knows what we will except!

the fume should come if/when baines hands the transfer request in! tapped up all day long!

 

[paulbefc]

Just too close to home, thats why.

Fair enough mate. I'd really like to think otherwise. Hopefully we find out more about this bid soon enough.

 

[roydo]

Lets look at it another way. IF Moyes was still our manager on a 3 year deal, and Utd offered £12m, what would he say?

Answers should be interesting.

 

[davek]

why is everyone surprised by this?

moyes knows him as a player and a person, utd linked with him before moyes went there. so there was always going to be a bid!!

and the reported £12m is too low fume fest! what are utd supposed to do? bid £50 the negotiate down ??

moyes knows what we will except!

the fume should come if/when baines hands the transfer request in! tapped up all day long!

If Moyes knows that then why start out at that price? Seems a bit of a waste of time.

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

why is everyone surprised by this?

moyes knows him as a player and a person, utd linked with him before moyes went there. so there was always going to be a bid!!

and the reported £12m is too low fume fest! what are utd supposed to do? bid £50 the negotiate down ??

moyes knows what we will except!

the fume should come if/when baines hands the transfer request in! tapped up all day long!

But if they don't make derisory bids there's no chance he'll hand in a transfer request, one clearly impacts the other hugely.

 

[slimspek]

Didn't Coentroa (lb at Real Madrid ) go for 32 mill? Baines is a better player. I don't want Baines to go but 20 mill + chichorito and I might limit my sobbing to only a week

 

[Great Dane]

Is he really?

Anytime i'v seen him he hasn't struck me as the kind of fella you want to be replacing your best player with.

I think he is, experience with the club and a full international

 

[bluemangroup]

If Moyes knows that then why start out at that price? Seems a bit of a waste of time.

Keep our expectations of the fee low so when they go a bit higher we are more inclined to accept.

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

And in 'tit of the year' news, the award goes to a comment from Mark on skysports:

"His age puts me off. 12 Million is too much. I think Buttner is a fresher option. Think Moyes has gone in for the wrong player."

The fact that some clueless Utd fans don't think he's worth £12m makes me fume even more.