The Manchester United thread 2006/2007 - featuring BBB leaving early

[ACou2000]

They're a mish mash of different bits.

[Guest]

Just popping my head around the door. Initally, I thought the sending off of Rooney was harsh (for the push), but having seen the stamp - he had to go.

As for Ronaldo - as good a player as he is, the lad is a c0ck and to me he didn't have the look of someone who will be playing for Man United next season. There was just something about his body language to me that suggests he'll be off to pastures new. If he doesn't, Taggart may now have a problem between him and Rooney.

[BBB]

I missed Gregg Carter but he's been here ages

[Taz & The Devil]

Substitutions:

OFF: Solskjaer

ON: Dong

[ACou2000]

Though from what I hear Evra looked like he might fit in on the left wing too..?

So yeah. Duff would obviously be USELESS to us.

[RedBlood]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">and on Ruud, Fergie now saying he'd be "content" with us not selling if we're not receiving the amount we want. The problem is how utterly disinterested would RvN be if he had to stay now. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

He's saying that so madrid don't try to get him cheap as we want him gone

[Rb]

Richardson.... scores.

[Mika]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Ter:

Are your reserves good or are Celtic just really really really bad? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Both I think

[Saha]

James will have you believe that Ruud put this up himself, judging from the user name :/

[joe_cole]

What Nick?? Are you demented or deliberately that way??

[ACou2000]

Good to see we're wasting our time just tying down players we already have by a year or two extra instead of out looking for the new ones we need.

[markgood guy]

2.1m + 2 players i dont think that's such agreat deal

hell i dont think we need TK at all

[Bouncerboy13]

BBB did you go to OT today??

[theis]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Mika:

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by BBB:

I was utterly enraged at the easeh chanting </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Me too, I recorded some to moan about later, I shall upload. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Fair play to the Fulham fans chanting easeh after they scored.

Some **** behind me had the cheek to talk about how the Fulham fans were ******** for chanting Easeh despite being 4-1 down.

[gonch19]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Oliver:

apart from his mistake that let jfh in, i thought evra looked pretty good </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

yeh evra has looked class so far imo. thought he had a very good game bar that lapse.

[Coldberg]

Did I see the Daily Star linking us with a £25 million move for Tevez on SSN as I woke up?

Oh & there is an article in the Mirror about why Ronaldo chose to stay at United today. Basically saying we have stuck by him, no problem with Rooney, one of the biggest clubs in the world. Says he did say he would like to play in Spain one day but if he had to spend the mrest of his career at United he wouldn't be unhappy about it.

If he manages to continue his early season form I may have to jump on the CRIFB bandwagon.

[BBB]

Fletcher/O'shea midfield \o/

kill me, kill me now

[ACou2000]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Mika:

ACou, we can get the anti-Arsenal youtube links out again after the Celtic game :*)

And on FM I've sold all but 14 players, destroyed my team and am mass buying another one

You're ass man is still fb.

You about later? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

haha

yes I most probably will be

[Saha]

It's my new angle Mark. I figure posting snippets from wikipedia and not citing the source has to make me look smarter

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Nick OGS20:

i'm getting us all t-shirts printed for sunday. they don't do xxl though so mart you'll have to squeeze yourself into a smaller one

</div></BLOCKQUOTE>

For Christ's Sake

[ACou2000]

deserved tbh

I'm actually so gutted about this Giggs/Park thing

probably wouldnt have even bothered with all this trouble for the Arsenal game if I knew they were both out. paying to watch Richardson /o\

[alilaw]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Asmodeus:

Counter-jinxing?

I'd be more than happy with a draw. If Toure is rules out I will be happy with a single-figure defeat. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Does it affect the counter-jinx if I admit it was a counter-jinx?

Nah, in all honesty I've just got a feeling you're due. We're going to lack the width that's served us so well so far this season without Giggs or Park. Fabregas is someone who needs to be fairly well shackled to limit his influence on the game, and we've got no-one who'll really do that. Henry can't go this long without a big performance. A number of things really that just suggest to me we'll struggle.

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[/counter-jinx]

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[Mika]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by BBB:

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Mika:

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Taz & The Devil:

The 99 Semi Final is on 442 now, repeated @ 9pm. (Just 1 hour highlights rather than the full thing) </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I have this </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

You know what to do </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Indeed, it's pretty high on my to do list.

[Coldberg]

Can you two not get a private room for all your couply stuff?

[Mika]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by ACou2000:

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Saha:

Not even Fulham? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Hmm pretty comparable to that I guess.

My surprise at how we started is probably largely due to expecting Bolton to be the ones to come out with all the aggression and attacking thrust in the early stages. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

The fact that we're away to a team who previously hadn't conceded a goal at home makes it even better

[snipersdream]

JOS, from Red Ish.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">"The manager’s determination to be the best is constantly on show.

"When we’re away watching Weakest Link in our hotel he wants to win.

"To be fair he’s pretty knowledgeable about most things and always seems to know who sang what and what year a certain song was released."

O'Pie says that Ferguson has not lost any enthusiasm:

"Spending that long at any club is a great achievement.

"When he first arrived he was determined to bring success to the club and the players still see that in every team talk and every training session.

"When he finally decides to call it a day the state and good health he’ll leave the club in will be unbelievable.

"He is a one-off and he will rightly go down as the greatest manager ever.

"He has been like a father figure to a lot of us and I owe him so much.

"When I first arrived I was in awe of him. But he can always tell when people are nervous and he has this charisma about him that relaxes people."

</div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Now it all starts to make sense...

[Mika]

With Milan I found that the first leg hurt more than the second. Bloody Carroll.

[Razor Eddie]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by alilaw:

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by BBB:

http://forum.raotl.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=40592

ycnmiu \o/ </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I don't doubt their capability to organise this. There was at least a 45 minute unofficial silence against Portsmouth the other week for instance. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

[BBB]

The weird goal celebration explained

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content"> MANCHESTER United stars pretend to fire ROCKET LAUNCHERS in their wacky new goal celebration — inspired by a computer game they play against rival Chelsea aces.

The players shoulder their “weapons†as if in a Sony PlayStation scene.

They drop to one knee and raise open hands in line with their shoulders — just like characters in the game SOCOM US Navy Seals.

Stars of both teams compete regularly against each other by playing the game online.

A club source said last night: “They are deadly rivals at everything and computer games are no different.

“It’s combat on and off the pitch.â€

The on-pitch ritual — which has baffled fans up and down the country — was first seen at Old Trafford last week, when United beat Everton 3-0.

John O’Shea scored the third goal, ran over to fans, dropped to one knee and raised his hands to the rocket-firing position.

Last Saturday Rio Ferdinand ran over to United supporters at Middlesbrough’s Riverside Stadium and repeated the routine with Darren Fletcher, scorer of the winner in their 2-1 victory.

Chelsea’s John Terry and Frank Lampard were among the first to take up the computer game challenge with Rio and Wayne Rooney at an England international get-together.

In the online version of the game players take over the role of a US Navy Seal — one of the most elite positions in the US military.

The aim is to lead a team of Seals and prevent the US being attacked.

A Sony spokesman said: “John Terry’s agent has been on the phone begging for the new version of the game due out early next year.

“We sorted some of the Chelsea lads out with an earlier model — and also some of the England players.â€

</div></BLOCKQUOTE>

fffffffffffffffb

[pago]

manchester united earrings?? how wonderfully tacky!

[JulesMUFC]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Mika:

Richardson >>>> Park >>> James >>>> Jules >>>> * >>>> Ruud </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

aww :*) love u too mika.

[Mika]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by gonch19:

mourinho would do press conferences the united way </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Just no

[gonch19]

where have i said we will beat them? please, id love you to point that out.

for gods sake some of you lot crack me up. we're top of the league, and have been consistently better than them for the past two seasons, going on league performance (surely the best and only indicator, no?) i think im entitled to make my own, non-slit-my-wrists-with-fear-before-every-game approach to the match.

stop being so ****ing full of doom and woe all the time

[Nick OGS20]

guaranteed defeat tomorrow now i reckon

still, nothing to lose now, MASSIVE (on a citeh scale) amounts to gain

[BBB]

aye snow here

[Barry Cartman]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Probably Illegal:

Also into some casual piracy by the looks of it. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

haha

[Blaine]

sorry i was replying to james...!

never been to portsmouth so can't really comment other than what mates have said (not generally that good) but you've got to try everything once.

[vanester]

awesome team move which ends when Richardson runs out of the pitch for a throw-in. he received the ball in a penalty area mind

[JulesMUFC]

just got back LOLZ! i live round the corner etc.

was a pretty odd game really in terms of atmosphere and performance. I dont know if its just me or recently are we finding it hard to just to ****ing clear the ball further than 20 yards and 80 yards in the air. For the life of me i dont know why we couldnt put it out or just HOOF it into their half. very bizarre.

From the stands Saha had a really good game, held up well with some good strength and neat runs. Richardson was ****ing atrocious, Park was hit and miss did well receiving some shocking balls from the middle of the park/wesley but on the attack ****. Ole did well, better than recently. Rio was pretty good, VDS did well he didnt really flap at too much as Scatter was saying they were pretty decent balls in from where i was.

Atmosphere, overall was pretty mundane, so many ****ers just standing and not making a noise. those park followers from fulham were there again in their zany ****ing clothing wearing shitty girl boots. queers. Moved around seats a shed load really with people being wankers about where i stood as it was by their seat. **** off!

Hansen giving it the 5 times after about 20minutes of abuse was quite good, fair play to him. Alan Shearer just looking like he was going to cry after many renditions of david may super star.

Reading fans ****, "we support our local team" /"we are super reading, super reading ..." small time stuff every 15minutes or so.

also so many united dickhead fans doing the easy chant at 3nil. but i suppose almost understandably as it was 6mins in.

Berkshire police and stewards handing out leaflets about us having to sit in our seats and we would evicted from the ground and allocation reduced in future. No one was sitting in our end at all, stewards did nothing.

Im pretty boozed up so this is just my ramblings.

[BBB]

He'd have put his hands on his head as it would have flown over the bar

[Mika]

He can't ffs, two more appearances in the league and he'd get a winners medal should we go on to win. That cannot happen ffs.

[James07?]

I guess most of the non-ticket office related admin and offices are also in the South Stand, as well as the high end hospitality stuff...you're also looking at access issues to the rest of the ground during any building work.

[Nick OGS20]

The United Thread Stat-tacular 2006-7: post-Smoggies replay

Appearances:

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| Prem | ECL | FAC | TCC | Total |

| | | | | |

1. Edwin VAN DER SAR | 26 | 8 | 1 | | 35 |

2. Gary NEVILLE | 24 | 6 | 3 | | 33 |

3. Patrice EVRA | 19(2) | 3(2) | 2(1) | 0(1) | 24(6) |

4. Gabriel HEINZE | 9(5) | 3(1) | 4 | 2 | 18(6) |

5. Rio FERDINAND | 29 | 6(1) | 5 | | 40(1) |

6. Wes BROWN | 9(5) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18(5) |

7. Cristiano RONALDO | 26(1) | 7 | 4(1) | 1 | 38(2) |

8. Wayne ROONEY | 26(1) | 8 | 3(2) | 1 | 38(3) |

9. Louis SAHA | 18(6) | 5(1) | 2 | | 25(7) |

11. Ryan GIGGS | 21(2) | 4 | 4 | | 29(2) |

13. PARK Ji-Sung | 7(6) | 0(1) | 4(1) | | 11(8) |

14. Alan SMITH | 0(1) | 0(3) | 1 | 2 | 3(4) |

15. Nemanja VIDIC | 23 | 7 | 4 | | 34 |

16. Michael CARRICK | 22(3) | 8 | 5 | | 35(3) |

17. Henrik LARSSON | 5(2) | 2 | 3(1) | | 10(3) |

18. Paul SCHOLES | 23 | 7(1) | 1(1) | | 31(2) |

19. Giuseppe ROSSI | | | | | |

20. Ole Gunnar SOLSKJAER | 6(6) | 1(3) | 3(1) | 1 | 11(10) |

21. DONG Fangzhuo | | | | | |

22. John O'SHEA | 11(14)| 4(3) | 2(2) | 1 | 18(19) |

23. Kieran RICHARDSON | 4(5) | 0(3) | 2 | 2 | 8(8) |

24. Darren FLETCHER | 12(6) | 3(2) | 2(2) | 1 | 18(10) |

25. David JONES | | | | 2 | 2 |

27. Mikael SILVESTRE | 6(8) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13(8) |

29. Tomasz KUSZCZAK | 4 | | 5 | 2 | 11 |

34. Ryan SHAWCROSS | | | | 0(2) | 0(2) |

35. Kieran LEE | | | | 0(2) | 0(2) |

36. David GRAY | | | | 1 | 1 |

41. Philip MARSH | | | | 1 | 1 |

42. Michael BARNES | | | | 0(1) | 0(1) |

49. Ritchie JONES | | | | 1 | 1 |

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Goalscorers:

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| Prem | ECL | FAC | TCC | Total |

| | | | | |

7. Cristiano RONALDO | 16 | | 2 | | 18 |

8. Wayne ROONEY | 12 | | 3 | | 15 |

9. Louis SAHA | 8 | 4 | 1 | | 13 |

20. Ole Gunnar SOLSKJAER | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 |

11. Ryan GIGGS | 4 | 2 | | | 6 |

18. Paul SCHOLES | 5 | 1 | | | 6 |

13. PARK Ji-Sung | 4 | | | | 4 |

15. Nemanja VIDIC | 3 | 1 | | | 4 |

24. Darren FLETCHER | 3 | | | | 3 |

17. Henrik LARSSON | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 3 |

22. John O'SHEA | 2 | 1 | | | 3 |

16. Michael CARRICK | 1 | | 1 | | 2 |

3. Patrice EVRA | 1 | | | | 1 |

4. Gabriel HEINZE | | | 1 | | 1 |

5. Rio FERDINAND | 1 | | | | 1 |

23. Kieran RICHARDSON | | 1 | | | 1 |

27. Mikael SILVESTRE | 1 | | | | 1 |

35. Kieran LEE | | | | 1 | 1 |

Own Goals | 2 | | | | 2 |

| | | | | |

Totals | 70 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 95 |

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Penalties:

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7. Cristiano RONALDO 4/5

9. Louis SAHA 3/4

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Penalties won:

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7. Cristiano RONALDO 4

5. Rio FERDINAND 1

8. Wayne ROONEY 1

11. Ryan GIGGS 1

13. PARK Ji-Sung 1

20. Ole Gunnar SOLSKJAER 1

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Assists:

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7. Cristiano RONALDO 14

8. Wayne ROONEY 11

11. Ryan GIGGS 10

9. Louis SAHA 9

2. Gary NEVILLE 4

3. Patrice EVRA 4

16. Michael CARRICK 3

6. Wes BROWN 2

13. PARK Ji-Sung 2

14. Alan SMITH 2

18. Paul SCHOLES 2

23. Kieran RICHARDSON 2

24. Darren FLETCHER 2

4. Gabriel HEINZE 1

5. Rio FERDINAND 1

15. Nemanja VIDIC 1

20. Ole Gunnar SOLSKJAER 1

22. John O'SHEA 1

27. Mikael SILVESTRE 1

49. Ritchie JONES 1

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At Fault For Goal:

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5. Rio FERDINAND 4

27. Mikael SILVESTRE 4

2. Gary NEVILLE 3

4. Gabriel HEINZE 2

22. John O'SHEA 2

1. Edwin VAN DER SAR 1

3. Patrice EVRA 1

6. Wes BROWN 1

7. Cristiano RONALDO 1

13. PARK Ji-Sung 1

15. Nemanja VIDIC 1

16. Michael CARRICK 1

29. Tomasz KUSZCZAK 1

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Clean Sheets:

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Charlton away (EPL)

Tottenham home (EPL)

Benfica away (CL)

Newcastle home (EPL)

FC Kobenhavn home (CL)

Liverpool home (EPL)

Bolton away (EPL)

Portsmouth home (EPL)

Blackburn away (EPL)

Everton home (EPL)

Aston Villa away (EPL)

Watford home (EPL)

Tottenham away (EPL)

Charlton home (EPL)

Lille away (CL)

Liverpool away (EPL)

Lille home (CL)

Middlesbrough (FAC)

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Yellow Cards:

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| Prem | ECL | FAC | TCC | Total |

| | | | | |

15. Nemanja VIDIC | 7 | 1 | 1 | | 9 |

18. Paul SCHOLES | 7 | 2 | | | 9 |

8. Wayne ROONEY | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |

3. Patrice EVRA | 4 | 2 | | | 6 |

23. Kieran RICHARDSON | 3 | 1 | | 1 | 5 |

6. Wes BROWN | 2 | | | 1 | 3 |

7. Cristiano RONALDO | 1 | 2 | | | 3 |

11. Ryan GIGGS | 3 | | | | 3 |

16. Michael CARRICK | 2 | 1 | | | 3 |

4. Gabriel HEINZE | 2 | 1 | | | 3 |

2. Gary NEVILLE | 2 | | | | 2 |

5. Rio FERDINAND | 2 | | | | 2 |

17. Henrik LARSSON | 1 | | 1 | | 2 |

22. John O'SHEA | 2 | | | | 2 |

9. Louis SAHA | 1 | | | | 1 |

14. Alan SMITH | | | 1 | | 1 |

24. Darren FLETCHER | | 1 | | | 1 |

25. David JONES | | | | 1 | 1 |

27. Mikael SILVESTRE | | 1 | | | 1 |

35. Kieran LEE | | | | 1 | 1 |

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Red Cards:

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| Prem | ECL | FAC | TCC | Total |

| | | | | |

18. Paul SCHOLES | 1 | | | | 1 |

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Average Goals Per Game: 2.80 (129 in 46)

Average Goals Scored Per Game: 2.11 (95 in 45)

Average Goals Conceded Per Game: 0.69 (34 in 46)

Games Won When Scoring First Goal: 30/34 (88.24%)

Games Drawn When Scoring First Goal: 3/34 (8.82%)

Games Lost When Scoring First Goal: 1/34 (2.94%)

Games Won When Conceding First Goal: 5/12 (41.67%)

Games Drawn When Conceding First Goal: 2/12 (16.66%)

Games Lost When Conceding First Goal: 5/12 (41.67%)

Games Won When Leading At Half-Time: 17/19 (89.47%)

Games Drawn When Leading At Half-Time: 2/19 (10.53%)

Games Lost When Leading At Half-Time: 0/19

Games Won When Drawing At Half-Time: 17/25 (68%)

Games Drawn When Drawing At Half-Time: 3/25 (12%)

Games Lost When Drawing At Half-Time: 5/25 (20%)

Games Won When Losing At Half-Time: 1/2 (50%)

Games Drawn When Losing At Half-Time: 0/2

Games Lost When Losing At Half-Time: 1/2 (50%)

Time of Goals Scored:

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| Prem | ECL | FAC | TCC | Total |

| | | | | |

0 - 15 mins | 11 | | 3 | | 14 |

15 - 30 mins | 10 | | 1 | 1 | 12 |

30 - 45 mins | 9 | 4 | 1 | | 14 |

45 - 60 mins | 12 | 3 | 1 | | 16 |

60 - 75 mins | 16 | 3 | 1 | | 20 |

75 - 90 mins | 14 | 2 | 2 | | 18 |

Extra Time | | | | 1 | 1 |

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Time of Goals Conceded:

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| Prem | ECL | FAC | TCC | Total |

| | | | | |

0 - 15 mins | 2 | | | | 2 |

15 - 30 mins | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |

30 - 45 mins | 4 | 1 | 1 | | 6 |

45 - 60 mins | 2 | | 1 | | 3 |

60 - 75 mins | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 |

75 - 90 mins | 6 | 1 | 1 | | 8 |

Extra Time | | | | | |

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Manner of Goals Scored:

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| Prem | ECL | FAC | TCC | Total |

| | | | | |

Left foot | 13 | 6 | 2 | | 21 |

Right foot | 46 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 56 |

Head | 12 | 4 | | | 16 |

Opponent | 2 | | | | 2 |

| | | | | |

Inside area | 63 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 79 |

Outside area | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 |

| | | | | |

Open play | 61 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 77 |

Set piece | 6 | 3 | | | 9 |

Direct freekick | 1 | 1 | | | 2 |

Penalty | 4 | 1 | 2 | | 7 |

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Manner of Goals Conceded:

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| Prem | ECL | FAC | TCC | Total |

| | | | | |

Left foot | 7 | 4 | | | 11 |

Right foot | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 |

Head | 4 | | 4 | | 8 |

United player | 1 | | | | 1 |

| | | | | |

Inside area | 16 | 2 | 6 | | 24 |

Outside area | 5 | 3 | | 2 | 10 |

| | | | | |

Open play | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 22 |

Set piece | 2 | | 3 | | 5 |

Direct freekick | 1 | 2 | | 1 | 4 |

Penalty | 3 | | | | 3 |

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Form

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Last Six (All comps): WWWDWW

Last Six (Prem/ship): WWWWWW

Home (All comps): WWDWWW

Home (Prem/ship): WWWWWW

Away (All comps): WWWWWD

Away (Prem/ship): WDLWWW

Games Unbeaten: 13 (all comps), 6 (premiership)

Consecutive Wins: 2 (all comps), 6 (premiership)

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Attendances:

Highest - 76,073, vs Aston Villa (Premiership, 13/01/07)

Lowest - 70,608, vs Reading (FA Cup, 17/02/07)

Total - 1,721,344 (23 games)

Average - 74,841

Part-Timer Watch:

Sevilla home - BBB left early, missed two goals

Portsmouth home - BBB flogged his ticket to feed his chocolate habit

Dubiously-legal female charity collectors ogled from the wall:

Ten

Delicacies enjoyed at the wall:

Beer

Pork pies

<STRIKE>Cheesecake</STRIKE>

Jammy dodgers

Forthcoming Fixtures

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31.03.07 Blackburn Rovers (H) Premiership

04.04.07 AS Roma (A) Champions League Quarter Final 1st Leg

07.04.07 Portsmouth (A) Premiership

10.04.07 AS Roma (H) Champions League Quarter Final 2nd Leg

15.04.07 Watford (N) FA Cup Semi Final

19.04.07 Sheffield United (H) Premiership

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CAREER STATS

Appearances:

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| Prem | EUR | FAC | TCC | Other | Total |

| | | | | | |

11. Ryan GIGGS | 439(58)| 99(6) | 51(7) | 25(5) | 12(1) | 626(77) |

2. Gary NEVILLE | 349(15)| 100(6) | 41(3) | 16(1) | 8(1) | 514(26) |

18. Paul SCHOLES | 300(64)| 88(12)| 24(10)| 11(5) | 10 | 433(91) |

20. Ole Gunnar SOLSKJAER | 148(80)| 35(44)| 15(13)| 8(3) | 6(3) | 212(143)|

27. Mikael SILVESTRE | 222(24)| 60(7) | 19(2) | 13(1) | 7 | 321(34) |

6. Wes BROWN | 133(21)| 37(6) | 23(2) | 16(1) | | 209(30) |

22. John O'SHEA | 123(33)| 34(11)| 14(3) | 17(1) | 1(1) | 189(49) |

5. Rio FERDINAND | 144(1) | 36(1) | 14(1) | 9(1) | 1 | 204(4) |

7. Cristiano RONALDO | 90(32)| 25(3) | 16(3) | 8 | | 139(38) |

24. Darren FLETCHER | 70(15)| 18(7) | 9(6) | 10 | 0(1) | 107(29) |

8. Wayne ROONEY | 84(8) | 19 | 11(3) | 5(2) | | 119(13) |

9. Louis SAHA | 46(23)| 6(6) | 5(3) | 9 | | 66(32) |

1. Edwin VAN DER SAR | 64 | 16 | 3 | 3 | | 86 |

14. Alan SMITH | 37(16)| 10(6) | 1(5) | 4(2) | 1 | 53(29) |

23. Kieran RICHARDSON | 16(19)| 5(10)| 8(1) | 11(2) | 0(1) | 40(33) |

4. Gabriel HEINZE | 37(7) | 12(1) | 8 | 4 | | 61(8) |

13. PARK Ji-Sung | 30(17)| 0(7) | 5(2) | 3 | | 38(26) |

15. Nemanja VIDIC | 32(2) | 7 | 6 | 0(2) | | 45(4) |

3. Patrice EVRA | 26(6) | 3(2) | 2(2) | 1(2) | | 32(12) |

16. Michael CARRICK | 22(3) | 8 | 5 | | | 35(3) |

17. Henrik LARSSON | 5(2) | 2 | 3(1) | | | 10(3) |

29. Tomasz KUSZCZAK | 4 | | 5 | 2 | | 11 |

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Goals:

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| Prem | ECL | FAC | TCC | Other | Total |

| | | | | | |

11. Ryan GIGGS | 98 | 25 | 10 | 7 | | 140 |

18. Paul SCHOLES | 94 | 22 | 12 | 8 | | 136 |

20. Ole Gunnar SOLSKJAER | 90 | 20 | 8 | 7 | | 125 |

8. Wayne ROONEY | 39 | 4 | 6 | 2 | | 51 |

7. Cristiano RONALDO | 34 | 1 | 8 | 2 | | 45 |

9. Louis SAHA | 23 | 4 | 3 | 7 | | 37 |

14. Alan SMITH | 7 | 2 | | 1 | 1 | 11 |

22. John O'SHEA | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 10 |

27. Mikael SILVESTRE | 6 | 2 | 1 | | 1 | 10 |

23. Kieran RICHARDSON | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | | 9 |

2. Gary NEVILLE | 5 | 2 | | | | 7 |

24. Darren FLETCHER | 7 | | | | | 7 |

13. PARK Ji-Sung | 5 | | | 1 | | 6 |

4. Gabriel HEINZE | 1 | 2 | 1 | | | 4 |

5. Rio FERDINAND | 4 | | | | | 4 |

15. Nemanja VIDIC | 3 | 1 | | | | 4 |

17. Henrik LARSSON | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 3 |

6. Wes BROWN | 1 | 1 | | | | 2 |

16. Michael CARRICK | 1 | | 1 | | | 2 |

3. Patrice EVRA | 1 | | | | | 1 |

1. Edwin VAN DER SAR | | | | | | 0 |

29. Tomasz KUSZCZAK | | | | | | 0 |

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Potential Milestones:

* Ryan GIGGS needs three more appearances to reach 500 in the Premiership

* Ryan GIGGS is one away from 100 European starts

* Gary NEVILLE is one away from 350 Premiership starts

* Ole SOLSKJAER is two away from 150 Premiership starts

* PARK Ji-Sung is three away from 50 Premiership appearances

* Nemanja VIDIC is two away from 50 United appearances

* Mikael SILVESTRE is four away from 250 Premiership appearances

* Louis SAHA is two away from 100 United appearances

* Ryan GIGGS is two away from 100 Premiership goals. Paul SCHOLES is six away from the same landmark, and Ole SOLSKJAER ten.

* Cristiano RONALDO is five away from reaching 50 United goals.

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Reserves Update

Appearances (FAPRL, MSC & LAC): Kieran Lee 21, Michael Lea 16(1), Michael Barnes 15(4), Jamie Mullan 15(2), Tom Heaton 14, Aaron Burns 13(4), Séan Evans 11(2), Daniel Rose 11, Ryan Shawcross 10, Christopher Eagles 9, Ritchie Jones 9, Alan Smith 9, Craig Cathcart 8(3), Philip Marsh 8(3), David Gray 7(1), Dong Fangzhuo 7, Floribert N'Galula 7, David Jones 6, James Chester 5, Sam Hewson 4(2), Tomasz Kuszczak 4, Richard Eckersley 3, Febian Brandy 2(6), Daniel Drinkwater 2(1), Kieran Richardson 2, Ron-Robert Zieler 2, Christy Fagan 1(4), Thomas Cleverley 1(1), Lee Crockett 1(1), Wes Brown 1, Darren Fletcher 1, Conor McCormack 1, Liam Miller 1, Ji-Sung Park 1, Giuseppe Rossi 1, Mikael Silvestre 1, Danny Simpson 1, Antonio Bryan (2), James Derbyshire (1), Magnus Wolff Eikrem (1)

Scorers: Burns 7, Marsh 7, Barnes 3, Brandy 3, Rossi 2, Bryan 1, Eagles 1, S Evans 1, Fagan 1, Gray 1, D Jones 1, Lea 1, Lee 1, Richardson 1, Rose 1, Shawcross 1, Smith 1, own goals 1 (Webster, Wigan)

Premier Reserve League North Table:

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P W D L F A GD Pts

1. Man Utd Res 15 8 3 4 22 14 +8 27

2. M'boro Res 14 8 2 4 26 19 +7 26

3. Man City Res 13 7 2 4 23 15 +8 23

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Recent Results:

22.03.07 Everton (H) 1-0 (Fagan)

19.03.07 Oldham Athletic (H, MSC) 2-0 (Brandy, Bryan)

15.03.07 Sheffield United (H) 0-3

Forthcoming Fixtures:

27.03.07 Everton (A), Barclays Premier Reserve League North @ Everton (7pm)

05.04.07 Blackburn (A), Barclays Premier Reserve League North @ Blackburn (7pm)

11.04.07 Newcastle (A), Barclays Premier Reserve League North @ Kingston Park, Newcastle (7pm)

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Academy Update

Appearances (Academy and FAYC): Christy Fagan 26(2), James Chester 25, Febian Brandy 23(1), Richard Eckersley 21, Daniel Drinkwater 20(4), Sam Hewson 20(2), Benjamin Amos 19, James Derbyshire 19(3), Craig Cathcart 17, Magnus Wolff Eikrem 13(3), Thomas Cleverley 14(2), Daniel Galbraith 14(2), Daniel Welbeck 13(11), Antonio Bryan 14(9), Conor McCormack 12(4), Corry Evans 9(6), Ron-Robert Zieler 10(1), Kenny Strickland 9(1), Michael Lea 7, Nicky Ajose 4(2), Joseph Dudgeon 4, Oliver Norwood 2(2), Séan Evans 1, Scott Moffatt 2, Jamie Mullan 1, Matthew James 1(5), Evandro de Carvalho Brandao (1), Cameron Stewart (1)

Scorers: Brandy 13, Fagan 9, Welbeck 8, Hewson 7, Bryan 3, Cathcart 2, Drinkwater 2, Ajose 1, Chester 1, Derbyshire 1, Eikrem 1, Evans 1, Galbraith 1, Lea 1, Norwood 1

U18 Academy Group C Table:

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P W D L F A GD Pt

5. Man Utd Yth 24 9 4 11 44 40 4 31

6. Crewe Yth 25 9 2 14 39 49 -10 29

7. L'pool Yth 23 6 7 10 22 27 -5 25

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Recent Results:

24.03.07 Barnsley (A) (Norwood, Derbyshire)

17.03.07 Middlesbrough (H) 2-0 (Fagan, Welbeck)

14.03.07 Arsenal (A) 0-1

Forthcoming Fixtures:

28.03.07 Liverpool (H), Academy @ The Cliff, Salford

02.04.07 Arsenal (H), FA Youth Cup Semi-Final 2nd Leg @ Old Trafford

07.04.07 Crewe (A), Academy @ Crewe

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realised that hadn't been done. up to date now \O/

[nerf]

Best of all, just when you were thinking your week couldn't get any better, now you get the privilege to play on the hallowed turf on Saturday.

[James07?]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">The definitely going to be joining Manchester United, no doubt about it, cos the papers say so list

Mikel Arteta - Everton (Guardian)

Gareth Bale - Southampton (Mirror)

Dimitar Berbatov - Spurs (Guardian, Sunday Mirror)

Jermain Defoe - Spurs (Guardian)

Samuel Eto'o - Barca (Daily Mail)

Owen Hargreaves - Bayern Munich (Times)

Klaas Jan Huntelaar - Ajax (Guardian)

Youssouf Mulumbu - PSG (Youssouf Mulumbu)

Nani - Sporting Lisbon (Guardian)

Michael Owen - Newcastle (Various + BBC)

Franck Ribery - Marseille (Himself via Sky)

Micah Richards - Manchester City (Mirror)

Steve Sidwell - Reading (Mirror)

Fernando Torres - Atletico Madrid (Mirror)

Running Total: 14

Predicted Final Total

Irish – 170

James07? – 112

bling – 102

pjburrage – 99

WSR – 95

theis – 92

alilaw – 89

Nezell – 87

14AlanSmithifb – 85

Hero of the day – 83

vanester – 82

T!mbo – 80

BBB – 79

gonch19 – 78

Bagpuss – 77

Rb – 76

Pickles – 74

julesMUFC – 71

ajw2255 – 70

Nick OGS20 – 68

Maverick – 64

davidbowie – 63

Ryno – 62

ACou2000 – 60

Gregg Carter – 59

Jimlad – 56

ericcantona7 – 55

Matt Cavanagh – 54

mark g – 52

keyser – 50

player_65 – 46

SLO_Fila – 43

Taz Devil – 41

Saha – 39

The_Fish – 37

finneys13 – 36

Master Blasta – 32

EmmYouEffSee – 29

RedBlood – 26

qwerty2k – 17

Razor Eddie – 16

? – 15

</div></BLOCKQUOTE>

2 more to the list this morning...

[mark g]

Will people stop calling Hargreaves "Owen" please. I keep panicking we've bought a new centre forward and i missed it

[Confused Clarity]

Why do they bother writing crap like that? What a waste of ink.

[SLO_Fila]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by SLO_Fila:

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by No Longer Bling:

what did you vote for SLO? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Writing a review about Venus </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Meaning i didn't vote.

[theis]

alilaw nominated by me for basically being awesome

[BBB]

ah scholes' volley, utterly fantastic, was there too, made it extra special