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We're playing Madrid
We're playing maaaaaadriiiid
We're AFC bournemouth
We're plying Madrid

Who needsronaldo when we've got Marc puuuuuuuugh

[quote="cherriesfna"]We're playing Madrid
We're playing maaaaaadriiiid
We're AFC bournemouth
We're plying Madrid

Who needsronaldo when we've got Marc puuuuuuuugh
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Morning

Have you seen the ticket prices? £50 & £60......

onlytreblewinners wrote:

Zinedine_Ze_Zebra wrote:New pitch down.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BOKwvyyCYAAGPg1.jpg:large

I've been there full time the past month, it's amazing to see the progress.

Construction a pitch is a lot more work then people think. Desso have done a lot of elite stadiums hence the huge cost.
Everton are having the same hybrid grass pitch too which will be ready for this coming season, they're just having the fibers injected into the turf whereas Old Trafford has a whole new construction.

Check that Afro, Everton FC having the same standard of pitch as Old Trafford, The Emirates & Wembley.

cherriesfna wrote:We're playing Madrid
We're playing maaaaaadriiiid
We're AFC bournemouth
We're plying Madrid

Who needsronaldo when we've got Marc puuuuuuuugh

I look forward to seeing how playing Real Madrid adequately prepares you for matches against Charlton, Millwall and Blackburn.

Hope this new pitch is better than the old ones which used to cut up easily. Arsenal have a nice pitch.

Zinedine_Ze_Zebra wrote:

onlytreblewinners wrote:

Zinedine_Ze_Zebra wrote:New pitch down.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BOKwvyyCYAAGPg1.jpg:large

I've been there full time the past month, it's amazing to see the progress.

Construction a pitch is a lot more work then people think. Desso have done a lot of elite stadiums hence the huge cost.
Everton are having the same hybrid grass pitch too which will be ready for this coming season, they're just having the fibers injected into the turf whereas Old Trafford has a whole new construction.

Check that Afro, Everton FC having the same standard of pitch as Old Trafford, The Emirates & Wembley.

I knew that we were having the work down with the artificial bit that stops it wearing down in winter. It was something that Moyes initiated, so I did wonder whether he would look to do the same at United.

It should suit Martinez having that pitch

Marky wrote:

cherriesfna wrote:We're playing Madrid
We're playing maaaaaadriiiid
We're AFC bournemouth
We're plying Madrid

Who needsronaldo when we've got Marc puuuuuuuugh

I look forward to seeing how playing Real Madrid adequately prepares you for matches against Charlton, Millwall and Blackburn.

your just jelly our pre-season is like 1000x better than yours ,

VivaPaulScholes wrote:Hope this new pitch is better than the old ones which used to cut up easily. Arsenal have a nice pitch.

Its the same as Arsenals Viva. Turf with synthetic fibers. Basically as the roots grow they become interlocked with the synthetic fibers, binding together becoming stronger.
I took a 2 inch core sample at Wolves training ground (they have the same but not Desso) & you can actually see the fibers & roots wrapped & knotted together. Quite cool but Im a geek.

Afro wrote:I knew that we were having the work down with the artificial bit that stops it wearing down in winter. It was something that Moyes initiated, so I did wonder whether he would look to do the same at United.

Essentially thats what we need it for over here. Our winters can be bad & pitches take a battering which leads to people higher up complaining about the standard & quality, sadly its always the groundsman who gets blamed but when they have poor weather conditions & for example 3 matches in 14 days on the pitch its going to take a battering.
Old Trafford pitch has been planned for some time Afro so I doubt Moyes put it into action but if he did for Everton im sure hes happy its now at Man United.

Didn't Madrid nick Arsenals groundsman a few years back? The Highbury pitch was really good.

By December the O.T pitch is terrible so hopefully this new grass will reduce the wear and tear. Is it expensive? Everyone should get it in the premier league.

Yes they did, he was supposed to be one of the best groundsman and one of his first task was to deal with the oil spillage at the Bernabeu.

It never as bad as SB, which used to resemble a beach in December

Spoiler:

Damage report

GSC wrote:Didn't Madrid nick Arsenals groundsman a few years back? The Highbury pitch was really good.

Correct they did, Paul Burgess. I asked him for tickets to Classico, said Id book days off, use them to work for him for free in exchange for a ticket....didnt work though. He basically said if he says yes to one person & it gets out loads more would moan at him for not saying yes to them & then they would expect. SO he say no to everyone (id imagine his close friends & family are ok though).
He had my MD out theere for the Cl Final other year.

Viva, the Desso construction/installment cost 800k.
Pitch should be a hell of a lot better this season.

Dejan Lovren to southampton! When did that happen... I missed that.

Morning that was like 3 weeks ago ZZZ

Ive just seen FUT transfer list & there was a few I missed.

Campagnaro going from Napoli to Inter....why really why would you go from a club that finished 2nd to a club that finished 10th or around there?

How long does the pitch last? How many times per season will they have to relay it?

VivaPaulScholes wrote:How long does the pitch last? How many times per season will they have to relay it?

Life time varies on a lot on things.
They shouldn't have to replay the pitch at all during the season. Most clubs will renovate at the end of each season.
This was Leeds United when they started their renovations in June:

Spoiler:

And then with the grass coming though:

Spoiler:

Old Trafford has Rugby played there too, remember what Wigan's pitch looked like the other year? Cut up really bad. But Old Traffod have ended the partnership with Rugby as they dont want this new pitch being overused.
Seems like Etihad will be getting it as Ive priced them up with Rugby posts recently.

Rooney crunch talks what do we think will happen?

will he stay or will he move?

Stay. He's a bottler.

Bull wrote:Rooney crunch talks what do we think will happen?

will he stay or will he move?

Id like to sell him abroad only. Had enough of him being a baby.
But he will most likely stay, think most of it depends on his Chief Advisor Paul Stretford as he like a payday.

Richard Scudamore defends Premier League's England role
Whats everyone opinion on this?

English under-21s made up 2.28% of the total minutes played in 2012-13 with Manchester City, Chelsea, Swansea, Stoke and Wigan failing to field an under-21 English player all season.

Thats pretty bad IMO.

I'm trying to think who our English U21 would've been last season

Albion had Izzy Brown, the traitor, and George Thorne, the loyal servant.

Also, any bonuses for cup tactics and voting?

Ryan Bennett, Jed Steer and Declan Rudd are the only ones who played cup/league games for us. One of the Murphy's made the bench

We do have quite a strong british contingent in our side, until this upcoming season

I said who got bonuses on Tuesday

We have Lascelles as our major prospect I guess

GSC wrote:Everyone can add the 1m bonus.

Cherries, Gregers, Marky, Russ, Trebs, Nando, and myself can add the £1.5m participation bonus

Why didn't I get the full £2.5m? I did everything I was expected to

You don't get the participation bonus if you opt not to participate

He's got a point

Wolves v Crawley Town now on Sky Sports, Friday 23rd August. I don't think I can make it due to work (no-one's stupid enough to swap shifts and work a Friday night on call) but at least I can watch the game.

Seen Bournemouth vs Brighton will be on TV as well!

LOL

Let's get this straight:

1. The participation bonus is a bonus for managers taking part in the league. I have done so all week.

2. The remainder of the bonus is for tactics and voting. I voted, so the bonus should be rightfully mine.

You were supposed to do tactics this week and decided not to. I pre empted this is admin on Monday

Participation bonus includes fulfilling your fixtures. You withdrew from the Cup, meaning you're not fulfilling your fixtures.

Azzy arguing what a surprise!

Where does this league get the money to pay each manager £2.5m a week?

VivaPaulScholes wrote:Where does this league get the money to pay each manager £2.5m a week?

TV rights.

Soddy rents himself out

Incorrect lads. The £1.5m participation bonus, as agreed at the time, was the league's way of saying 'thanks for playing, here's a bonus to keep you posting'. It was the additional £1m that was for tactics and voting. So if it's any bonus I'm denied, it's that one. But only half of it. So I should get £2m really.

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Marky wrote:He's got a point

Wolves v Crawley Town now on Sky Sports, Friday 23rd August. I don't think I can make it due to work (no-one's stupid enough to swap shifts and work a Friday night on call) but at least I can watch the game.

Call in sick & come to Wolves Marky!!

So do I get my £2m or what?

Each week you receive 1m as a "taking part" bonus. You will receive a further £1.5m if you provide tactics and vote (with reasons) on time. If you fail to meet any of the stipulations then you do not receive the £1.5m.

You opted not to provide tactics, so the previous decision to deny the 1.5m stands.

Azzy Mahmood wrote:Incorrect lads. The £1.5m participation bonus, as agreed at the time, was the league's way of saying 'thanks for playing, here's a bonus to keep you posting'. It was the additional £1m that was for tactics and voting. So if it's any bonus I'm denied, it's that one. But only half of it. So I should get £2m really.

Twas the other way around. Everyone gets £1m and then the extra for doing both tactics and voting was £1.5m. Anyone who has failed to do either (or both) has not got any of the £1.5m

So by my reckoning, you should get £1m

Zinedine_Ze_Zebra wrote:

Marky wrote:He's got a point

Wolves v Crawley Town now on Sky Sports, Friday 23rd August. I don't think I can make it due to work (no-one's stupid enough to swap shifts and work a Friday night on call) but at least I can watch the game.

Call in sick & come to Wolves Marky!!

Only if you join us in the away end

Understood. I should get £0.75m for voting then, but hey, ho. Someone ask Zebs if he wants his team back

It's not £750k for Tactics and £750k for Voting, it's £1.5m for Tactics AND Voting.

Otherwise I could withdraw from the cup too and get £4.5m from three lots of voting. That wouldn't be fair on others who get the same from participating.

Righto, so for the last two seasons why have people been given £1.5m for voting on the cup final, when they haven't been playing?

Because they had no game to provide tactics for