We rejected Tevez and Mascherano...?!!?!?!?

I just read this from TribalFootball.com. All I have to say is that we're a bunch of idiots for not doing so when we had the chance, and we're a bigger bunch of idiots for admitting it.

Manchester United chief David Gill has explained why they passed up on new West Ham signings Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano.

"We were never interested in Tevez," Gill told BBC Five Live's Sportsweek programme.

"We were also offered Mascherano but we didn't want to go for him."

Gill added: "We were offered Mascherano for a significant sum at the start of the summer and also last week on a loan deal.

"We had watched him last season but the manager and his staff didn't want to pursue him.

"While he is clearly a very good player it was decided he wasn't required at the club."

I'm pretty sure this is complete and utter bullshit. Any one can tell that this is a face saving interview for the bloop job. Gill and his bunch of croonies should never ever step onto the negociating table ever again. It seems all they do is screw up.

Come to think of it, a scary thought just slipped into my mind. What if this was not a face saving interview? What if he actually meant what he said? If this much is true, then we're truthly screwed by incompetence. Suddenly signings like Kleberson and Djemba Djemba come to mind.

I suppose as fans, all we can hope for is for the squad to remain healthy. Injuries will totally undo all the good we've done in the first 3 games of the season.