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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by James07?:

look, if the internet says it's happening then it's happening. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

that kind nigerian fellow never transferred the $50,000,000 to my bank account. I fear foul play :*(

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

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content"> On June 3, 2006 during Serbia-Montenegro 2006 World Cup preparations, Vidic was involved in a training ground incident with teammate Mateja Kezman. Following a nervy start by Kezman during an inter-squad match, which Vidić deemed to be a foul that was not given, he subsequently mowed Kezman down in retaliation by sliding from behind . Fortunately, Kezman's injury turned out not to be severe. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

haha never knew that, Vidic so icon_cool.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Mowed down icon_biggrin.gif

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

a fletcher/carrick combo would be as soft as **** </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Fletcher's a better tackler than Scholes.

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

Anyone know what the ticketing situation would be for oxford tonight? quite fancy the drive over if I can get tickets. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

It's sold out apparently dude.

Could always take a ladder and watch from the car park at the end with no stand \O/

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From an Indian Newspaper via Red News:

Kolkata’s Mohun Bagan under-15 football team has been pitted against likes of Manchester United, Athletic Club Bilbao of Spain and Brazilian club Sao Paulo in Group A of the world finals of the Manchester United Premier Cup beginning here Tuesday.

Hungarian team Ferencvarosi TC also competes in this group - one of the four in which the 20 competing teams from around the world have been divided for the tournament jointly hosted by Nike and Manchester United.

Matches will take place at Manchester United’s training facilities at Carrington, while the final will be played at Old Trafford Friday.

Mohun Bagan Athletics Club is one of the four Asian club teams taking part. The others are Beijing Sanfang FC of China, Tokyo Verdy of Japan and Ulsan Hyundai FC of South Korea.

Some of the best known footballers spanning three generations gathered at the famous Theatre of Dreams Monday night at Old Trafford for the opening ceremony and draw.

Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand, Sir Bobby Charlton and Sir Alex Ferguson joined Nike’s David Daley to welcome the rising stars for a tournament that has involved more than 9,000 teams from five continents over the past 12 months.

Sir Alex of England icon_biggrin.gificon_biggrin.gificon_biggrin.gif spoke of the dedication and sacrifices needed to get to the top while Sir Bobby, who earned 106 caps and netted a record 49 goals for England, shared his view on the true meaning of sportsmanship to tumultuous applause.

‘Respect each other. You must also respect the referee. You may not always agree with the decisions he makes but he has a very difficult job to do,’ said Sir Bobby.

‘Don’t try and cheat, don’t try and dive, if you are going to win please try to do it properly. I think that is very important.’

Group B opened with Italian giants Inter-Milan and FC Brussels Molenbeek from Belgium, followed by Mexican team Chivas Guadalajara, South African representatives Orlando Pirates and Australia’s Bulleen Lions.

UK champions Arsenal feature in Group C and will face Hertha BSC from Germany, Chilean club Universidad Catolica, Ohio Mutiny of the US and Ulsan Hyundai from South Korea.

Portugal’s Boavista lead group D, and Switzerland’s FC Basel, Argentina’s Atletic Club Lanus, Beijing Sanfang from China and Japan’s Tokyo Verdy 1969 complete it.

The draw:

Group A: Manchester United, Ferencvarosi TC, Athletic Club Bilbao, Sao Paulo FC and Mohun Bagan Athletic Club

Group B: FC Internazionale Milano; FC Brussels Molenbeek, Chivas Guadalajara; Orlando Pirates FC and Bulleen Lions

Group C: Arsenal; Hertha BSC Berlin, Universidad Catolica; Ohio FC Mutiny; Ulsan Hyundai FC

Group D: Boavista FC; FC Basel; Club Atletico Lanus; Beijing Sanfang FC and Tokyo Verdy 1969.

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Fergie's gonna love that icon_biggrin.gif

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The Guardian's bit about us in their season preview:

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">The club

Years since a trophy

0 (Carling Cup, 2006). But three since they last won "their" Premiership trophy.

The bottom line

The ever-popular Glazer family, headed by Malcolm, who made his money by investing in mobile-home parks. Bought the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1995. Debts currently stand at a trifling £660m.

An optimist speaks

If United finished second without a midfield last season, what will they do with Michael Carrick and Paul Scholes? And attacks will be much more liquid without the constipated presence of Ruud van Nistelrooy.

A pessimist speaks

The midfield has less bite than Shane McGowan, Cristiano Ronaldo's heart isn't in it, the fragile Louis Saha makes Darren Anderton seem like Geoff Capes and referees will have it in for Wayne Rooney.

Fans chant

"La la la la la la la la, Keano!" (as Darren Fletcher loses his 34th fifty-fifty ball).

Manchester United: the movie

It began with some railway workers in Newton Heath having a post-work kickaround. Gold Trafford takes in tragedy (the Munich air crash), triumph (the unique treble of 1999) and disaster (Ralph Milne). Starring John McCririck as Malcolm Glazer, Marshall Mathers as Alan Smith and Peter Kay (who put on two stone for the role) as John O'Shea.

Remaindered by Christmas

You've Been Merked: Rio Ferdinand's Alternative Dictionary. How To Get A Six Pack In Just 40 Years, by John O'Shea.

If they were a sweet...

Ferrero Rocher - A high-class confection traditionally offered to guests at major occasions. Huge international popularity but is all as it seems? The gold wrapping is not even made of foil, there's a distinctly soft and insubstantial centre and the whole thing is presided over by an ageing ambassadorial figure who some suggest is spoiling everything.

The manager: Sir Alex Ferguson

Touchline type

Chews more gum than a bad kisser; plays his own interactive game that involves Glasgow kissing fresh air every time someone heads for goal; looks at his watch about 474 times per minute.

Fans hate

The persistence with The Scottish Player, Darren Fletcher; tactical tinkering; increasingly peculiar babbling; the ceding of significant responsibility to serial failure Carlos Queiroz.

Will say

"Youse are all a bunch of idiots"

The players

World Cup report

Ronaldo and Rooney played text tennis; Rio Ferdinand was quietly excellent on the pitch and gobbily useless off it; Gabriel Heinze took defeat with admirable dignity; Louis Saha also went to Germany.

Line into McClaren?

Like t'new England manager, Alan Smith is of proper Yorkshire stock and can properly enunciate t'word 'booger'.

New boy

The acquisition of Carrick shows that, just five years after Juan Sebastián Verón, United's brief flirtation with galacticism is over and that Lord Ferg hasn't lost his rare ability to pay ridiculously inflated prices or got over his obsession with Verón-style schemers.

Poll could show three yellows to

Alan Smith, whose reversion to centre-forward shouldn't stop up him blundering into tackles with all the subtlety and forensic precision of Leslie Nielsen in Police Squad.

Their Theo

Giuseppe Rossi, 19, an American-born Italian forward with the touch of a Dalglish and the finish of a Rush - when he plays for the reserves.

Key Wag

Colleen McLoughlin, the future Mrs Rooney, is even more bankable than Posh: she shops, presents TV shows, shops, writes a column, shops, shops, models for Asda, shops.

The tactics

Plan A

After an ill-fated dalliance with 4-5-1, to protect Roy Keane and pander to Queiroz, Ferguson switched to his tried-and-trusted 4-4-1-1 last season. Rooney will buzz off the perpetual motion Saha, while Carrick and Scholes should ensure a higher class of ball retention than towards the end of last season. But don't be surprised by a cunning switch to 4-5-1, with Rooney on the wing.

Plan B

OK, Teddy, get stripped off. Those were the days, eh Fergie?

The ground

Getting there

Train and Metrolink services go to Old Trafford from Manchester Piccadilly. Or park in Altrincham and get the Metrolink.

Being there

The Pamela Anderson of Premiership stadia: vacuous, strikingly attractive and relentlessly in-your-face. Commercialism hits you at every corner. Has an atmosphere that could be cut with the handle of a butter knife. Red Café diners are advised to "Be sure to keep glancing at the door. You never know who might walk in." Les the builder from Chorlton?

Title odds

6-1 </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Typically and irritatingly smug, but probably not too far off the mark ultimately.

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ajw10

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

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

why do you not like us btw? :*) </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

C.Ronaldo </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

is that all? I hate them for real reasons ffs.

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The thing about Jones is that he hasn't really been given a chance. He didn't even get enough starts during pre-season. What must he be doing wrong in training? And it wasn't like he was invisible when he did get a chance. Against Orlando Pirates he played a part in our third and fourth goals. He also had a great game against Oxford and scored against Sevilla.

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Just a quick pointer but the atmosphere for the rugby league final was absolutely amazing today. Not chants and stuff but just constant noise.

If only Old Trafford could sound like that for the majority of Man Utd matches it would be so awesome.

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

what taz said tbh. icon_eek.gif

MotM: Scholes

2nd: Rooney </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

What they said.

Rooney was rather good tonight. But Scolesey came through with the first.

Carrick disappointed me, as did JOS, (how the feck did he score that ? Must find a replay somewhere, MUTV ? Not read the rest of the fred yet though)

Evra nearly taking that bloke's head off was funny. Made I chuckle. But I'm sure he didn't mean to.

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* The concourse at the away end of the stadium on Sunday being decked out with posters commemorating the Reds' glorious history, including the fifth European Cup.

eurgh, just **** off you ****ing cuuuuuuuunts

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<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:

Are we 4-5-1 or 4-4-2 with Ronnie up top? Either way with a midfield that includes both O'Shea and Richardson i'm very worried. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I'd swing slightly towards him playing 4-3-3, with Richardson and Ronaldo wide, but as you say it could just as easily be Ronnie up top, Richardson left and Fletcher right. No way to know until kick off.

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

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

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

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

just had a stumble across to RI there, that place is away to the dogs icon_frown.gif

what's with all the Irishness on there lately? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

It's always been away to the dogs tbf.

Speaking of Red Ish, does anyone else here get it by subscription, and if so, have you got your latest copy yet? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I get it by subscription, last issue I got was the one with Kieran Richardson and Venables on the back </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Early last week or the week before, yeah?

Yeah, I reckon Royal Mail have mislaid mine. Or else my strange Lithuanian housemate is stealing my mail. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

yeah, think it was the early part of last week

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Nick OGS20

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

I knew you said your seat was close to the pitch, but not that close.

And no picture of Henke's or Ole's goal? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

i only took pictures when play was stopped, i'm not that much of a daytripper.

think i may have found an explanation for THAT kiraly mistake though...

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by James07?:

I really hope no bugger turns up. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

As do I, the game being called off because of lack of interest would be uber for us, but I do think that because the price of tickets is relatively cheap and they are available, plenty of locals who can't usually get hold of tickets will take the opportunity even if it is a friendly.

Having Rossi be out on loan when, even with Larsson in on loan, we had two strikers that are suceptible to injury & Alan Smith still getting back to real match fitness, did make the decision to allow him to go to Parma questionable, but with Ole holding up fine until now, the most inopportune time to get an injury, and Saha as well, it can be said that to go and get regular playing time in Italy made more sense than him sitting on the bench (which he wouldn't have got near in the majority of games)/playing with the reserves.

At the end of the day he's not going to be able to come back so there's no point bemoaning the decision, and on the bright side he has looked bright and scored goals for Parma (Ranieri >>>>> Roeder) and that'll help when he comes back (even if only to make him more marketable should Fergie decide to go another way).

Makes Fergie's comments the other day about Smithy being ready to throw in seem somewhat more than a calculated confidence boost. They must have know about this for a week or two now and wanted to see how Ole held up.

Nick you went to the reserves yester correct? How'd Smithy get on? (Assuming he played of course)

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

If I don't get a final ticket, I will probably try and go to the Community Shield. Will tickets be much easier to get for that? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

yeah, piece of cake. never been any trouble in the past.

will be absolutely furious if we don't get cup final tickets. even with the amazing season we've been having on the field, various stuff away from the actual games has been making me more and more disillusioned with the game. sounds a bit melodramatic i know but when you expend so much time and money following your team only to not get tickets for the big events (because someone who's just got their season ticket and has never applied for an away ticket in their life, or now seemingly because the FA have sold off half the capacity of Wembley to faceless corporate non-entities), you start to wonder what the f**king point is anymore.

it's like wining and dining the girl of your dreams, getting her back home and then some random butts in and has his wicked way with her (there's an obvious, FC United themed continuation of that analogy but i don't think i'm quite at that stage yet).

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

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

the £80 ones which we asked for </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

we asked for expensive ones? icon_biggrin.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I told him to apply for the lower priced ones but he was having none of it icon_biggrin.gif

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

They have been at your home games for the past weeks as well. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

When we're nearing the title?

How good of them

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<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:

Spurs have signed Bale for £5m down and £5m based on certain conditions.

Cant say i am unhappy by this in the slightest. Dont think we really needed him and i am unsure how he will make the step up.

Winger and then Forward much more pressing for us. I'm quite happy to go into next season with just Evra and then people like Evans covering left back if needed. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

bale > giggs > heinze > evra

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