2013/2014 Premier League Discussion, v12

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Wow. A very emotional vid this:

 
Mcx said:
shouldn't they be keeping domestic players to meet the quota?
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Yep! I think Lallana's and Shaw's prices just went up, if City are in the market for more English talent. If I was either of them, I wouldn't want to go there (having seen how they've treated other promising English players) but Southampton can at least use City to drive the price up.
 
Louis Van Gaal has officially been appointed Manchester United Manager. Ryan Giggs is his Assistant Manager.

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In B4 Louis Can Gaal ...

So, has he quit as Netherlands coach right before the world cup?
 
Sexy said:
No, why would he quit right before the World Cup?
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why appoint him and announce him, if he can't even manage until after the world cup?

This also unsettles the Netherlands team as the manager's mind is already elsewhere.
 
Goonerview said:
why appoint him and announce him, if he can't even manage until after the world cup?

This also unsettles the Netherlands team as the manager's mind is already elsewhere.
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Grasping at straws?
 
Goonerview said:
why appoint him and announce him, if he can't even manage until after the world cup?

This also unsettles the Netherlands team as the manager's mind is already elsewhere.
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He was always going to leave the Netherlands job after the WC so the approach doesn't change, there's nothing to be unsettled about.

He's appointed now because it was a poorly kept secret and the club doesn't like these things dragging on. He was getting hounded every day by the media anyway asking him United questions. Plus he can still be in contact with the club regarding transfers etc. What's the point letting it drag out?

What a difference to the Moyes appointment. Whether he succeeds or not, at least we know things will be interesting.
 
Goonerview said:
why appoint him and announce him, if he can't even manage until after the world cup?

This also unsettles the Netherlands team as the manager's mind is already elsewhere.
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LOL, you've lost the plot.

He won't do any transfer dealings until after the WC. I am sure Woodward is already working on deals though, especially if LVG gave the okay on the player.
 
Sounds like Giggs is going to announce his retirement shortly. Sad times, but the correct decision since he will be an Assistant next year. The player coach thing really didn't work imo.

Funnily enough that means the numbers 7, 9 & 11 are all available for next season.
 
Nowhere Fast said:
Sounds like Giggs is going to announce his retirement shortly. Sad times, but the correct decision since he will be an Assistant next year. The player coach thing really didn't work imo.

Funnily enough that means the numbers 7, 9 & 11 are all available for next season.
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#9 has been available for a while, since The Berba left, I think.
 
Sexy said:
#9 has been available for a while, since The Berba left, I think.
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Yeah, it has been, just funny to have so many traditional numbers vacant at once.

Truly is an end of an era. Giggs, Vidic & Rio all gone, Fergie & Scholes last year, and Phelan of course.

Exciting times ahead though. The type of Manager we should have gone for from the start so hopefully we can have a productive summer and get back to playing some better football next year.

Given his coaching history I'd settle for a Barca/Bayern hybrid play style. :icon_chee
 
Can't remember any recent player managers really.

Dennis Wise was decent when he led Milwall to the fa cup final in 2004

RYAN GIGGS FACTFILE

1973: Born Ryan Joseph Wilson on November 29 in Cardiff.
1990: Signs as a trainee with Manchester United in July and as a professional in December.
1991: Adopts mother's maiden name and becomes Ryan Giggs.
March - Makes United debut aged 17 as a substitute against Everton. Two months later he scores the winner against Manchester City at Old Trafford.
October - Becomes the youngest footballer to represent Wales when he plays against Germany in Nuremberg aged 17 years and 322 days.
November - Wins his first piece of silverware with United as the Reds beat Red Star Belgrade to lift the UEFA Super Cup.
1992: Helps United lift League Cup and wins PFA Young Player of the Year award.
1993: Becomes first player to win PFA Young Player of the Year award twice. Member of United side which ends the club's 26-year wait to win the league title.
1994: Helps United win the Premier League and FA Cup double.
1996: Helps the Red Devils win the double for a second time.
1997: Wins a third league title in four years and in October scores a memorable goal in 3-2 Champions League victory over Juventus at Old Trafford.
1999: Scores stunning winner in United's epic FA Cup semi-final replay victory over Arsenal at Villa Park in April. Helps the Reds complete an historic treble of Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup trophies.
2000: Wins his sixth Premier League winners' medal in eight years.
2001: Collects his seventh league championship and 12th major honour in total.
July - Signs a new five-year contact. Sent off for the first time in his career as Wales crash 3-2 in Norway.
2002: August 23: Nets his 100th career goal for United with the team's second goal in league game at Chelsea.
2003: May - United are crowned league champions again.
2004: May - United finish third in the table but Giggs lines up in the 3-0 FA Cup final victory over Millwall.
2007: May 6 - Wins ninth Premier League title with Manchester United.
May 30 - Announces retirement from international football.
December 11 - Receives an OBE from the Queen for services to football.
2008: May 11 - Equals Sir Bobby Charlton's appearance record for the club when he plays his 758th game, against Wigan.
May 21 - Breaks Charlton's record after coming on as a substitute - and scoring a penalty in the dramatic shoot-out - as Manchester United beat Chelsea in the Champions League final.
2009: April 26 - Voted Professional Footballers' Association player of the year.
May 16 - Helps United win the Premier League and becomes the first footballer to collect 11 top division English league title medals.
December 13 - Named BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
December 31 - Named the Manchester United Player of the Decade.
2010: February - Wins the League Cup as United beat Aston Villa 2-1 in the final.
2011: January 17 - Makes his 600th league appearance for United, against Tottenham at White Hart Lane.
March - Surpasses Charlton's Manchester United league appearance record by playing his 607th game against Liverpool.
May - Wins the Premier League title for a 12th time.
2012: February - Makes his 900th appearance for United, scoring a last-minute winner in a 2-1 away win against Norwich.
June - Named as one of three over-age players in the Great Britain squad for the Olympic Games.
August - Team GB knocked out of Olympics in quarter-final by South Korea on penalties.
2013: February 10 - Scores opening goal in United's 2-0 win over Everton, continuing his record of scoring in every season of his professional career, which ended with a goalless return in 2013-14.
March 5 - Makes 1,000th senior competitive appearance, turning out for United as they controversially crash out of Champions League against Real Madrid at last-16 stage.
May - Lifts Premier League trophy for a 13th time.
July 4 - United confirm Giggs will take up a player-coaching role from 2013-14 season, under new manager David Moyes.
2014: April 22 - Following the sacking of Moyes, Giggs is announced as interim manager.
May 19 - Announces his retirement as a player following his appointment as assistant to new United manager Louis van Gaal.
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Spare a thought for the Spurs:
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lol at those Spurs fans
 
Have mercy.
 
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