**OFFICIAL Association Football 2013/2014 Season thread**

[ShearMagic]

It would've been good for the Magpies to get relegated so the club's course could be rearranged. Oh how far have they screwed themselves from the times of Shearer and Sir Bobby.

[pieceofme]

I was kind of hoping Newcastle would get relegated. But surviving this season might be worse for them in the long run.

[Hellsinkey]

It's bad for Newcastle that their owner doesn't give a shit.

[pieceofme]

Milner and Ings to Liverpool.

Getting that British I guess.

Milner is a very solid signing.

Of course Ings isn't really going to strike fear in the hearts of the big four and the elite of Europe.

[MickeyG]

Annoyed United have been linked with everyone under the sun but only have Depay to show for it.

[pieceofme]

Annoyed United have been linked with everyone under the sun but only have Depay to show for it.

Still plenty of the summer left.

[Hellsinkey]

Annoyed United have been linked with everyone under the sun but only have Depay to show for it.

Still plenty of the summer left.

95% of the transfer rumours are complete shite, just to sell the papers.

[MickeyG]

Annoyed United have been linked with everyone under the sun but only have Depay to show for it.

Still plenty of the summer left.

Yeah, but the dippers have signed a bunch already. I know they are sub standard, but still United have pressing needs to fill. And they go on tour soon. New signings bed in quicker by having a proper pre-season.

[pieceofme]

Looks like Schweinsteiger might be coming to United!

[MickeyG]

Yep, now get Schneiderlin and a central defender signed, Woody! Tell De Gea he ain't going anywhere for a year. Maybe sign a striker too seeing as Van Persie is on his way out.

[pieceofme]

Yep, now get Schneiderlin and a central defender signed, Woody! Tell De Gea he ain't going anywhere for a year. Maybe sign a striker too seeing as Van Persie is on his way out.

Doubt we will go for Schneiderlin now Schweinsteiger is on his way.

Don't need both of them anyways.

[SebastianLeeDanzig]

Will be interesting to see how Pigmounter is doing outside Bavaria. I never quite saw him as the world-class player he's made out to be in Munich. He delivered in the national team, though, and I like his wife.

[MickeyG]

Yep, now get Schneiderlin and a central defender signed, Woody! Tell De Gea he ain't going anywhere for a year. Maybe sign a striker too seeing as Van Persie is on his way out.

Doubt we will go for Schneiderlin now Schweinsteiger is on his way.

Don't need both of them anyways.

Yeah they do. Six players for 3 spots in Van Gaals preferred 4-3-3. Also, United want to challenge on 4 fronts next season, need a big squad for that. And, as usual, United will likely be top of the injury table once again.

[jellyheadrobertson]

Think it is a good bit of business for United. Citeh paying 49 million quid for Sterling.

[MickeyG]

Well City need some home grown players so they've had to pay a premium for Sterling. Probably why they are interested in De Bruyne as well. And why they were after Delph after Milner, Lampard and Sinclair left.

[MickeyG]

Schneiderlin in the bag too. Van Gaal knew it made sense. Otamendi for center half, please.

[pieceofme]

Schneiderlin in the bag too. Van Gaal knew it made sense. Otamendi for center half, please.

I'm surprised but pleasantly so I guess.

Still we have quite a few midfielders now! Maybe a couple will be sold?

[MickeyG]

Wouldn't mind Fellaini leaving but I think Van Gaal will keep him as a plan B. Far too often United threw Fellaini upfront and launched long balls to him in the hope of a knock down.