Given this mornings statement emanating from Spain it would seem the Fabregas saga has gone the way that a fair few of us cynics thought it might. I'm not a massive fan of Fabregas, though he would have improved the squad, no doubt, but he's not what we need in my opinion. We need a deeper more defensive minded central midfield option, either to play alongside Carrick, or cover him, or even to replace him eventually.
That said, the new post Fergie Glasnost era of Woodward has got off to a start of epic fuckwittery proportions. First Thiago and now Fabregas couldn't be enticed to the club. Despite labelling ourselves as the biggest club in the world, truth be told, we are "one of" the biggest clubs in the world. In a city renowned for a climate designed not to excite any footballer of a Mediterranean or South American extraction, going after the two said was always going to be a long shot. It's always a gamble for any English team, never mind Manchester team to go after that type of player. Even the oligarch money of Chelski or oil based money of City have problems attracting the very best players in the world.
I've no problem with us competing for the best, it's the way you go about it, and as is now obvious to the whole watching football world, it's been about as inept as you could imagine. I'll shake my head and hope we are going to learn from this, but i have a nasty feeling we won't. After the mirth Gary Cook gave United fans, I've got a feeling it's payback time.
I have said during the summer that a defensive midfield option and a left back were what i wanted to see. And reports are gaining traction that as well as Fellaini, Baines is back on the menu. So some would say that i should be happy. But i won't be if those are the two signings we make. They would improve us as a squad, i like Baines, Fellaini less so, but it's not much of a statement of intent for a so called biggest club in the world, is it, to go back to your new manager's old club to show the rest of Europe you mean business.
If those are our only two summer signings under Moyes, i fully expect Rooney to be told he's going nowhere, for sponsorship reasons alone, the Glazer's probably can't afford to lose him. We'll probably see Nani and Anderson at the club for another season as well.
I really wanted to see the end of all three of them, the younger players coming through, need players that have never really done it consistently enough for United, or in Rooney's case want to be at the club, to move on to let them get the playing time they need to develop their game. If Nani and Rooney stay, i struggle to see how Januzaj, Lingard and maybe even Powell will get that time.
Music
Ethan Johns -If not now then when: Usually a producer and session man for acts such as Ryan Adams and others, Johns assumes the spotlight on this solo album, pretty successfully. I suppose it's not a million miles from the early country rock of early Ryan Adams, there aint much filler on it.
Iron and wine - Ghost on ghost: I suppose you'd class Iron and wine as Americana, but i always band them together with Calexico, i love Calexico but on his day Iron and wine is as good an act as the mid western outfit. This is definitely an on his day moment, classy album.
Kyle Eastwood -The view from here: His last album was a cracking album, a hard one to follow. This isn't as immediately excellent as its predecessor, but when it gets under your skin it's another cracking listen.
Queens of the stone age - Like clockwork: There is no better hard rock group in the world than Josh Homme's band for me, so Mojo's critic suggested it was their best album since songs for the deaf, i had to listen to it as soon as. I'm not sure whether it is or not still, It is definitely different, it's slower, with a final track that's almost a ballad. Of course it still rocks, amps up to eleven, it's a superb album, but i thought it's two predecessors were.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - II: This is the second album from the US west coast based outfit, and if the first is anywhere near as good as this I've got to get around to listening to it. There are a lot of retro, psychedelic garage 60's influenced bands around at the moment, I'm not complaining, i love that genre, these are one of the best. You do wonder how long a career they and others will be able to survive on this sound, though.
Veronica falls -Waiting for something to happen: This UK indie outfits debut album a couple of years back was pretty good, so this was eagerly awaited. I think it's a pretty decent follow up, it has to the same, at times 80's to early 90's indie pop tunes that are perfect for a hot summer's day.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Mosquito: When I think of the best indie bands of the last decade or so, this lot don't really figure in it. And yet they probably should, they have got their own unique sound, the guitarist and drummer combine superbly. Maybe it's the fact they have never really managed to emulate that brilliant debut album. They've made no duds though, and their latest album is certainly something to proud of, it delivers the goods.
That said, the new post Fergie Glasnost era of Woodward has got off to a start of epic fuckwittery proportions. First Thiago and now Fabregas couldn't be enticed to the club. Despite labelling ourselves as the biggest club in the world, truth be told, we are "one of" the biggest clubs in the world. In a city renowned for a climate designed not to excite any footballer of a Mediterranean or South American extraction, going after the two said was always going to be a long shot. It's always a gamble for any English team, never mind Manchester team to go after that type of player. Even the oligarch money of Chelski or oil based money of City have problems attracting the very best players in the world.
I've no problem with us competing for the best, it's the way you go about it, and as is now obvious to the whole watching football world, it's been about as inept as you could imagine. I'll shake my head and hope we are going to learn from this, but i have a nasty feeling we won't. After the mirth Gary Cook gave United fans, I've got a feeling it's payback time.
I have said during the summer that a defensive midfield option and a left back were what i wanted to see. And reports are gaining traction that as well as Fellaini, Baines is back on the menu. So some would say that i should be happy. But i won't be if those are the two signings we make. They would improve us as a squad, i like Baines, Fellaini less so, but it's not much of a statement of intent for a so called biggest club in the world, is it, to go back to your new manager's old club to show the rest of Europe you mean business.
If those are our only two summer signings under Moyes, i fully expect Rooney to be told he's going nowhere, for sponsorship reasons alone, the Glazer's probably can't afford to lose him. We'll probably see Nani and Anderson at the club for another season as well.
I really wanted to see the end of all three of them, the younger players coming through, need players that have never really done it consistently enough for United, or in Rooney's case want to be at the club, to move on to let them get the playing time they need to develop their game. If Nani and Rooney stay, i struggle to see how Januzaj, Lingard and maybe even Powell will get that time.
Music
Ethan Johns -If not now then when: Usually a producer and session man for acts such as Ryan Adams and others, Johns assumes the spotlight on this solo album, pretty successfully. I suppose it's not a million miles from the early country rock of early Ryan Adams, there aint much filler on it.
Iron and wine - Ghost on ghost: I suppose you'd class Iron and wine as Americana, but i always band them together with Calexico, i love Calexico but on his day Iron and wine is as good an act as the mid western outfit. This is definitely an on his day moment, classy album.
Kyle Eastwood -The view from here: His last album was a cracking album, a hard one to follow. This isn't as immediately excellent as its predecessor, but when it gets under your skin it's another cracking listen.
Queens of the stone age - Like clockwork: There is no better hard rock group in the world than Josh Homme's band for me, so Mojo's critic suggested it was their best album since songs for the deaf, i had to listen to it as soon as. I'm not sure whether it is or not still, It is definitely different, it's slower, with a final track that's almost a ballad. Of course it still rocks, amps up to eleven, it's a superb album, but i thought it's two predecessors were.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - II: This is the second album from the US west coast based outfit, and if the first is anywhere near as good as this I've got to get around to listening to it. There are a lot of retro, psychedelic garage 60's influenced bands around at the moment, I'm not complaining, i love that genre, these are one of the best. You do wonder how long a career they and others will be able to survive on this sound, though.
Veronica falls -Waiting for something to happen: This UK indie outfits debut album a couple of years back was pretty good, so this was eagerly awaited. I think it's a pretty decent follow up, it has to the same, at times 80's to early 90's indie pop tunes that are perfect for a hot summer's day.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Mosquito: When I think of the best indie bands of the last decade or so, this lot don't really figure in it. And yet they probably should, they have got their own unique sound, the guitarist and drummer combine superbly. Maybe it's the fact they have never really managed to emulate that brilliant debut album. They've made no duds though, and their latest album is certainly something to proud of, it delivers the goods.
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