Willian Borges da Silva

[Major Tom]

There was a young player called Willian

Kept his balls outside his undies but his willy in.

Upon a trip to the Tesco.

With his gonads alfresco.

 

He squirted salad cream, listening to Marillion

 

erm..

[Barney_Rubble]

I hope he signs so that Christian can get working on "The amazing WILLIAN joke"

WILL-IAN. Hmm...

[cochyn]

In Russia, there is a Brazilian

Plays football For Anzi Makhchakhala

He earns quite a packet

But that isn't the issue

As we were never in for him anyway.

[Pureblood]

I hope he signs so that Christian can get working on "The amazing WILLIAN joke"

 

There will be no more AMAZING (amazing) jokes for a while now. They're a rare (sparse) treat. Unlikely for there to be 2 (two) in quick succession.

[Pureblood]

DENMARK!

[Tyler Durden]

So nothing new then except for shit songs?

[aws]

There will be no more AMAZING (amazing) jokes for a while now. They're a rare (sparse) treat. Unlikely for there to be 2 (two) in quick succession.

 

Christian will definitely do another if we sign Erhun.

[Mustangt125]

That's enough of those.

 

Have any of you actually seen him play apart from the odd CL game against Chelsea or whatever?

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

That's enough of those.

 

Have any of you actually seen him play apart from the odd CL game against Chelsea or whatever?

 

I doubt many have seen too much of him. Aside from games against Chelsea, Juve, Hannover, I don't think I've ever seen a league match of his.

 

It's pretty hard to judge a player with so little to go on. On the downside, he doesn't seem to score many goals. On the upside, he's thought highly enough by Chelsea, Spurs, and City that they were after him, the latter having a £34m bid turned down. To me, from what I've seen, £30m seems a lot, but I guess only time will tell if he's good enough. Unfortunately, it'll probably be for a different team.

[Red Banjo]

I just cannot see us spending £30m on a player again.

 

I'm sure the manager said as much a few months ago.

 

I look forward to being proved wrong tho

[Babb'sBurstNad]

I just cannot see us spending £30m on a player again.

 

I'm sure the manager said as much a few months ago.

 

I look forward to being proved wrong tho

 

I tend to agree, but i just wonder if FSG might be wary of how they appear given we're currently operating at either a net profit or extremely minimal outlay.

 

I'm pretty sure they'd have preferred to keep the Torres money and spend when we had time in the summer, but when it seemed like we were going to end a window in profit they panicked and signed off on the Carroll fee.

 

You could say that episode taught them not to spend large amounts, or that it indicates they're willing to do so when the money's there, fans are starting to question them and options are limited.

[Springer]

I tend to agree' date=' but i just wonder if FSG might be wary of how they appear given we're currently operating at either a net profit or extremely minimal outlay.

 

I'm pretty sure they'd have preferred to keep the Torres money and spend when we had time in the summer, but when it seemed like we were going to end a window in profit they panicked and signed off on the Carroll fee.

 

You could say that episode taught them not to spend large amounts, or that it indicates they're willing to do so when the money's there, [b']fans are starting to question them [/b]and options are limited.

 

I really dont think thats something that scares them.

[Lycan]

If it's true Utd are having talks with Willian as well, it looks like game over for us sadly. He's not exactly the type of player they need though so maybe its bullshit.

[Alan Sex]

A Brazilian lad they call Willian

Had hair like a jacked up Spike Milligan

His owners said "sound,

The lad's yours for a pound

But his barnet will cost thirty million.

[polymerpunkah]

There once was a lad named Willian.

On sale for 30 million.

Once they'd agreed on a price

He was off in a trice

Behind Ayre, on his bike, riding pillion.

[Brownie]

I can see this thread ending in tears when he bins us off and signs for someone else. Just like the Mkhitaryan thread.

[Pureblood]

Sign on the line troubled soul

Tread thee carefully talented one

Fleet of foot

Dancing on grass

 

In the swamp they lurk

Greedy crocs of the night

Join the dots

[Whelan]

I can see this thread ending in tears when he bins us off and signs for someone else. Just like the Mkhitaryan thread.

 

I've been moaning this one in as well!

 

Almost everything stacks up in our favour, so it seems obvious we will fuck it up.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

I can see this thread ending in tears when he bins us off and signs for someone else. Just like the Mkhitaryan thread.

 

But, but, but he's 'desperate' to sign for us. IT'S ON.

[Brownie]

 

I've been moaning this one in as well!

 

Almost everything stacks up in our favour' date=' so it seems obvious we will fuck it up.[/quote']

 

It's realism mate. When there's a clear trend developing then you can't say it's crying it in or anything like that.

 

It is what it is. We are also rans now so this type of thing will happen.

[Whelan]

It's realism mate. When there's a clear trend developing then you can't say it's crying it in or anything like that.

 

It is what it is. We are also rans now so this type of thing will happen.

 

The trend is better clubs e.g. Dortmund - but in this case those clubs have done their shopping. Had Anzhi decided to sell two months ago, he would probably have joined City, or Chelsea but they have bought Jovetivic, Navas and the German lad.

 

There are not that many options for him. The big foreign clubs who can afford him don't need him, the rest can't.

 

We can, and United, who don't really need him! But if United concentrate upon Fabregas or Modric then we are really the only realistic option for him. As I say, more or less everything is in our favour. That isn't blind optimism that is a pretty realistic look.

[Brownie]

If he does go somewhere else then we need to start asking questions, i.e. we're need to go after realistic targets. Nothing wrong with ambition of course but there has to be something tangible at the end.

[Brownie]

 

The trend is better clubs e.g. Dortmund - but in this case those clubs have done their shopping. Had Anzhi decided to sell two months ago' date=' he would probably have joined City, or Chelsea but they have bought Jovetivic, Navas and the German lad.

 

There are not that many options for him. The big foreign clubs who can afford him don't need him, the rest can't.

 

We can, and United, who don't really need him! But if United concentrate upon Fabregas or Modric then we are really the only realistic option for him. As I say, more or less everything is in our favour. That isn't blind optimism that is a pretty realistic look.[/quote']

 

I wouldn't say it's realistic yet because we don't know who is in for him.

 

If the Mancs want him, for example, then we have absolutely no chance.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

If he does go somewhere else then we need to start asking questions, i.e. we're need to go after realistic targets. Nothing wrong with ambition of course but there has to be something tangible at the end.

 

I think we need to just buy our way into attracting a player of quality. I'm feeling this might be the last chance saloon. If we don't get Willian, then what? If we're interested, and he's who we want now we've lost out on Mkhitaryan and Diego Costa, then let's fucking shift. We've sold Downing, meaning we have a positive net spend - we've earned money - and we've got rid of Reina, Carroll and Downing off the wage bill, so let's steam in and match what he's earning at Angie, pay Angie what they want, and bring him in. If it means paying a cunt agent too much money, well, fuck it.

 

We've been playing hard ball quite a bit lately. With Suarez, over other fees and wages, with Reina, fucking Downing off at the drop of a hat. Maybe we just need to give in on this one and sign somebody. Loos like we're not going to sign Papadopoulos, at least in this window, so get a wriggle on.

[MLB]

I think we'll get him, but I won't shed any tears if we don't. I just don't take this kind of thing seriously enough to be honest. I'm sure we'll sign someone before the window closes and I like the fact that we are being ambitious.