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

[Mika]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content"> [28] Rene on leaving

Friday, June 23, 2006

Rene Meulensteen

"I talked it through with the manager, and he explained that he would be very sad to see me go because of my five years' service. He underlined that my work here would always be respected, but at the same time he wouldn't stand in the way of anybody with ambition who can better himself in his career. Then he said that if I had to go, I did so with his blessing so if there's anything I ever need he's just a phone call away. The last thing I ever wanted is to leave this fantastic club under a cloud. As I told the manager, I hate to leave United - but I love to take up this new challenge. I find it's very important that if you make a step into management, you make the right step. If it hadn't been the right career move for me then I wouldn't have done it." </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

[Timmy Howard]

<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 phatty2003:

Come one Please!! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

He's not going to announce he's leaving at an Atletico press conference.

It'll be to confirm that he's staying. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

In normal circumstances i'd agree but this is a special case. Not that i think he's going to announce a transfer to us but seeing as Torres is hailed as the child of the club and will never leave, there is a chance that a conference would be made to announce such a departure.

[Scatter]

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

Balls to this, question for you

Would you rather beat Citeh or Liverpool

Which would pish you off more losing to Citeh or losing to Liverpool </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

not really a question. i fecking hate scousers.

[LutonNil]

<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:

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

Not a quiz question but I was thinking about a CL game against Barca about 10 or 12 years ago when there was the 4 foreigner/assimilated player rule and seem to remember we played a young english keeper instead of the big man. We lost 4-0 iirc.

I'm sure some of you will remember who it was - I think I'm getting Alzheimers </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Gary Walsh. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

course it was - where is he now?

[Coldberg]

Which was the own goal btw? Kind of hard to see the other end of the pitch with a killer hangover.

[Nick OGS20]

Ah, football eh, bloody hell

Cracking game, should and arguably could have broken the Premiership record quite frankly, Fulham were THAT bad. My new seat is quite good, slightly annoying that I'm literally right behind the Stretford End goal and bloody Van der Sar blocked my view of two of the goals and Scholes' shot off the post, and having a scouse bird next to me who spent the whole game slating Scholes and asked the immortal question "eh? what have we won two times la?" was a tad infuriating but all in all, great to be underway again, especially if we're going to be playing like that.

Possibly even more infuriating that Wayne is suspended after that

Anyway, nice to meet Marshy and Razor Eddie, decent little turnout pre-match all in all, even if poor Mart did have too much to drink

[Mika]

Ok Nick, I'll text you if your pearls of wisdom are required.

[14AlanSmithifb]

<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 14AlanSmithifb:

Alan Smith ifb, what an utter utter legend. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Self-promotion </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

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

But Alan you can't. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Partridge

[Scatter]

who the hell are all these random nobodies ffs?

[Nick OGS20]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by H.O.V.I:

will never understand why the mancs don't like england </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

It's more ambivalence than dislike, unless you're Matt

[James M]

<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 James M:

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

Overrating people after a couple of good international games seems more common this summer than ever before. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

slyly referring to hargreaves, who has totally ruled the house at bayern for years. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Not saying he's rubbish but I think people who were slating him before suddenly thinking he is the answer to all our prayers after watching him have one good game for England are even more rubbish. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

true, but then at the same time they are right for saying we need hargreaves. the problem is we needed him 2 years ago when keane was getting on to learn from him.

[BBB]

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

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

Tollgate pub near my apartment, pish easy to get to, 10 mins from OT </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

think I know it....what time are you going to stay there until? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Till it finishes, around 2.45 IIRC

[Razor Eddie]

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

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

I'm sorted for the Pompey game. \o/

Still to hear from Bedford branch about Liverpool, though. "Give me a couple of days" quoth he. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

And the Viagra? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Pfffft ! Not needed at all, as you said.

[Saha]

right, i was out all last night (omgz) so i didn't see the game but... we started with a 4-3-3?

[Keyser]

PJ might not have been rip roaringly funny, but by god he hit the nail on the head

[BBB]

btw guys

takemehomeunitedroad at hotmail dot com

new msn

[mark g]

<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 BBB:

A few more pics from Saturday

Eddie in Asda buying knives for his victims

lads, O'shea is a good player

chug chug chug

see now THAT'S where the wall is </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

That's 'The Wall'? I always pictured it as being a little more impressive than that. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Where did you think they met up before the game? Berlin?

[Nick OGS20]

I'd just like to say how incredibly proud I am after Kieran Richardson's magnificent contribution in the colours of our wonderful country :*)

[James07?]

getting to 19 before liverpool winning it again would make me sooooooooooo wet.

[gonch19]

keyser

im so bookmarking that

[Coldberg]

Rossi to score the winner would be awesome.

[Mika]

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

i actually feel special being the only non mika non acou person on this page

i'd like to give a shoutout to my main man ruud </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

You're very welcome :*)

[Nick OGS20]

gah, they didn't show ronnie's second goal in the end credits /O\

[Mika]

<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:

Oh yeah love RVN lying in RI, "I never wanted to leave" </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Prepare for Mika hate. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

:HATE:

[SLO_Fila]

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

haha wtf is this? got linked to it from the baines penalty

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3HrcILfskk&NR </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Nice tits.

First time i see it as well.

[benkeat]

been kicking arse here boys. the best response he's mustered is 'the glaziers are going to want to ensure that the team is successful otherwise they won't make any money'. pretty weak.

[mark g]

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

'66

'67

'68

25 years

And then it got again.

Club > Country

I have tickets for Watford and Pompey (FA Cup). </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

So how much (if at all) was the european cup win tarnished by (whisper it) <pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">the bitters beating us to the league </pre>?

[Razor Eddie]

It's all over folks

[chrissybabe]

You owe us a favour when we're hunting the title next season.

[BBB]

I thought things might have calmed down by now

[alilaw]

Ruud didn't.

[Kolin]

<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 Kolin:

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

She's a girl on my new team, we sit opposite each other and wind each other up something rotten, she's awesome and basically into the same things I am, same music/tv taste, just one slight problem (she's a liverpool fan), literally praying noone from the United thread sees this </div></BLOCKQUOTE> </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Well played Kolin

Mart OUT. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

from dirty yorkshire as well apparently.

[Mika]

He's lost it

[Weststandred]

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

ofc

although worst piece of commentary of the season still belongs to good ol' Clive for the Celtic Park game </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

are you on about the game away at celtic when 1 celtic fans shouted "mon celtic!" and he'd start going on "oh this place is rocking!"?

[Barry Cartman]

He may have had that side to his game, but it didn't develop to what it is now until Becks left as more responsibility was put on him

[Barry Cartman]

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

But when he was initially brought into the line-up you were still playing a back four weren't you? Pretty sure the hype all started when his big frame started marauding down the right flank for your lot. And he's been blooded internationally at right-back hasn't he since the apparent quality in depth of the centre-back ranks nationally would mean he'd be nowhere near the international setup?

I personally don't think that it detracts from the point that he somewhat understandably lacks the maturity to play effectively as part of a CB duo which is probably one of the reasons why he's been deployed as one of 3 by Pearce (I can only assume that Dunne & Distin are the ones looking after him for the most part) and at RB by England. Therefore his physical capabilities are still the main reason why he's in the side since he isn't experienced/naturally gifted enough to cope with the position of more responsibility that his physique would cause him to be naturally deployed without being chaperoned to some extent. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Most young CBs get blooded in at full back to start with, I seem to remember Rio playing right back for England and England U21s aswell as Sol Campbell on the other side. Sometimes a player just comes along at a young age who has the phyiscal attributes aswell as the technical ability that you know is going to be a good player, Wayne Rooney being the most obvious example.

He isn't getting praise because of his big frame and power, its his defending and ability along with his obvious strength thats getting him the praise. He's impossible to play against in the air and will win 90% off any challenge up there (yes making it not impossible). You only have to look how teams mark him from corners, theres always at least 2 players looking after him, one to challenge and one to block him off. His pace and power means he can keep up with the best of strikers, he totally had control of Henry and Walcott when Arsenal came to the COMS earlier in the season.

He has also played CB in a back 4 a fair few times, when Distin/Dunne have been out and when Distin has been played as a left back and done just as well, no one can argue our defence is one of the best around and he is a main part of that. Like I said earlier he reminds me so much of Thuram, he's just good enough to play anywhere, Thuram only ever played RB for his country and many considered him to be the best in the world a few years back despite it.

People need to remember aswell that he's 18, I think its scary how good a defender he will become, probably not for us though

[ACou2000]

Hargs wasn't exactly great in that game tonight

In fact he was pretty awful :/

[Pickles]

Nervous, anxious and exicted about the game tonight :/

Feel a bit sick too

[Barry Cartman]

Your biggest 'rivals' are in the CL final and you've had the chance to meet them there and stop them from winning the competition yet again, it just seems strange people are more bothered about going out to the likes of Dortmund and Leverkuesen, each to their own though

I'd be interested in Nick's views on whether these fans who 'aren't bothered' should be getting tickets ahead of those who are gutted

[Saha]

Porto was a bit guff really.

[mark g]

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

I'd not want it to be dead little. Kinda reduces the impact.

</div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Story of your life, eh?

[Nick OGS20]

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

would it really be a fair comparison given Saha's not in Drogba's league? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

they're both the fulcrum of our respective attacks when fit, he was our leading scorer at the time he got injured, and he played a massive part in the way we played to get into a lead at the top. don't think respective abilities matter, just importance to the team.

[RedBlood]

Going on my lonesom

Sent you my number to emial in profile give us a text if you want to meet up

It's Joe btw so we don't have the awkward alright redblood bit

[McMaster#28]

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

Fran, you always say you're not trolling but asking genuine questions, but surely it was blatantly obvious what the issues with that bit of 'journalism' were </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

No honestly not.

The exact lines which James quoted when he took offence was:

You've signed 3 "important players" in the last 2 years (who I guessed was Carrick/Vidic/+1),

Carrick cost $32m (he did didn't he?)

You've signed a club record $110m shirt deal with AIG (again, havn't you?)

Fair enough if you hate the Glazers, but I was reponding to the bit which said those things I have mentioned above was "so lazy and annoying" - but I thought those 3 things mentioned were true?

[Nick OGS20]

voted so far:

14AlanSmithifb

alilaw

BBB

Blaine

Bling

davidbowie

EmmYouEffSee

Gazz22

JulesMUFC

LibLibertine

mark g

Nezell

Pickles

pjburrage

player_65

Rcjuk

Saha

Taz

theis

titchuk

wsr

Young Jimlad

[Weststandred]

<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 Weststandred:

SO happy.

We'll be able to check Anderson out properly next month in the Copa America, won't we? Will he play? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

hopefully he'll play saturday against ingerland </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Oh, I forgot about that, lets hope he rips England apart.

Cannot wait for next season!

[theis]

\o/ finally a contentious one that I nominated that actually won

[Nick OGS20]

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

<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 Juni:

I believe the sane people sided with Mika in that debate. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

mustnotgetdrawninmustnotgetdrawninmustnotgetdrawnin... </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

get drawn in so wrong.

Kieran Richardson same amount of league medals as ruud \o/. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

give it a fortnight