The Welbz Thread (official)

[Niall_Quinn]

So have we gone from pitch forks and brimstone about singing him to 'warming to it' and suggesting him being better than Falcoa?

Yes, now move on.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Falcao sorry!...and signing not signing!

So what has changed other than shinning it the other day.

[Injury Time]

Falcao sorry!...and signing not signing!

So what has changed other than shinning it the other day.

The second goal where he showed composure, clipped it over the keeper and celebrated with Ox and the YTS boy? oh and sorry for my poor joke

[Niall_Quinn]

Falcao sorry!...and signing not signing!

So what has changed other than shinning it the other day.

Because the financials of the Falcao deal were revealed, he's probably lied about his age, he's got an injury track record to rival RvC, he doesn't want to be at Utd, wants to be at Madrid. Good player but the true cost for one year is ludicrous and it will cost Utd close on £100mill to keep him, which won't be worth it anyway considering he'd be 33 or 34 by the end of any contract. Plus Utd sold a player they didn't want to sell to a rival - us. So that's a reversal of the norm. Plus the fact Welbeck has done okay since the move and as a result has pissed off Utd fans who are doing the reverse of what we're doing and saying he was shit anyway and no big loss (dead giveaway). On top of that, we have the 25 year old England #9 and we got him for £50mill all in. He adds pace to the front line when we had none. He has a team ethic. His goal scoring record isn't nearly as bad as people make out - if you consider the games he's started (rather than sub appearances). He's scored 10 more goals for his country than Lineker did at this stage of development. He seems genuinely pleased to be here, in fact he forced the permanent move rather than a loan. So that shows commitment. But that's all minor compared to the fact he's a replacement for Sanogoals. Even more, the media are pissed because this is another English player in the froggy team that is destroying the English game. And we're football fans so there is absolutely no problem hating a player one minute and cheering for him the next, or vice versa. Oh, and Martin Samuel is looking sillier than usual trying to defend Rooney from the likes of Sterling, Sturridge and now Welbeck, so it's a pleasure to be involved in the cause of his anguish.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

Please stop adding Welbeck's wages in to the value! You trying to make folk cry.

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

I think that Welbeck did shin it, but see no problem in commending the goal in any case. It's not like every goal he scores is mis-hit and the actual execution of the strike is only one part in the extended eventuality of scoring.

I quite liked him before the deal was a reality though I was bemused that we were not going for a forward far better than what we already have.

I think the MANURE fans being up in arms about it is business as usual. Nothing to see here folks, go home. Half of them were on radio shows slagging off Fergie after he won his last title, so is it any wonder. The glory searching rapscallions.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Only if he sings "rock me Amadeus!"

[Munchies]

As a great man purportedly once said:

Danny Welbeck is unique. He reminds me very much of Darius Vassell.

How did Vassell ever play for the england team ?

[Power n Glory]

Because the financials of the Falcao deal were revealed, he's probably lied about his age, he's got an injury track record to rival RvC, he doesn't want to be at Utd, wants to be at Madrid. Good player but the true cost for one year is ludicrous and it will cost Utd close on £100mill to keep him, which won't be worth it anyway considering he'd be 33 or 34 by the end of any contract. Plus Utd sold a player they didn't want to sell to a rival - us. So that's a reversal of the norm. Plus the fact Welbeck has done okay since the move and as a result has pissed off Utd fans who are doing the reverse of what we're doing and saying he was shit anyway and no big loss (dead giveaway). On top of that, we have the 25 year old England #9 and we got him for £50mill all in. He adds pace to the front line when we had none. He has a team ethic. His goal scoring record isn't nearly as bad as people make out - if you consider the games he's started (rather than sub appearances). He's scored 10 more goals for his country than Lineker did at this stage of development. He seems genuinely pleased to be here, in fact he forced the permanent move rather than a loan. So that shows commitment. But that's all minor compared to the fact he's a replacement for Sanogoals. Even more, the media are pissed because this is another English player in the froggy team that is destroying the English game. And we're football fans so there is absolutely no problem hating a player one minute and cheering for him the next, or vice versa. Oh, and Martin Samuel is looking sillier than usual trying to defend Rooney from the likes of Sterling, Sturridge and now Welbeck, so it's a pleasure to be involved in the cause of his anguish.

You should take your own advice on this one. Wait for the players to play before going over the top. It's money well spent if he performs and if Wenger actually plays him as a striker. It's money down the toilet if he plays him down the wing.

[Power n Glory]

Falcao sorry!...and signing not signing!

So what has changed other than shinning it the other day.

Nothing. We should have done better in the transfer window but here we are. He's got the pace, power and workrate boxes ticked at least. I'd rather have him starting over Giroud and Sanogo. He has potential...as long as he plays up front and not on the wing.

We discussed this a few weeks back. Looks like it actually happened! The guy needs to get a proper haircut now he's with us.