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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 Juni:

I'd swap Ballack for Richardson, please. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

ballack for chelsea never ever seemed to make sense to me, as hes the EXACT same style of player as frank lampard, better at tackling but irrelevant as makelele and essien are there to do that job. given lampard is 'undroppable' according to mourinho, ballacks signing is basically pointless. imo

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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?:

is that the chip over Grobelaar in the 2-2 when the strettie was down? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yep. Rush scored twice, we came back to snatch a draw.

I've played that game over and over. It was on my 'Fergie's Six of the Best' tape icon14.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 mark g:

Can't find the wales Spain one, but this compilation has pretty much all the goals for United that have been mentioned, plus a beauty against Liverpool (at about 2 minutes 35 in) that i'd forgotten. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

That's an awesome compilation. Shows what a quality player he really was. He's the type of striker that you rarely see around nowadays.

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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?:

kanchelskis cross and diving header for the 2nd...?

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Giggs cross i think. And it was a mostly awful game, with a great finish.

But the one i was referring to is from about thirty yards out, twists backward and forward a couple of times before unleashing one. They're in the old grey away kit, so it's late 80's/early 90's, certainly from before the premiership.

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[14] A very bizarre story in the Mirror

Thursday, January 25, 2007

SPY IN THE SKY

Riddle of where the secret film has gone

Exclusive by Andy Lines And Jon Clements

AIR WE GO: United's training ground set-piece moves are pictured from above

MYSTERY last night surrounded the whereabouts of aerial footage taken of Manchester United stars in top-secret training sessions.

It remained unclear who authorised the filming in a specially converted Cessna light aircraft and whether the material is destined for this country or abroad.

The covert clips of players such as Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo working on tactics, formation, free kicks and penalties during the astonishing spying mission could be invaluable to rival clubs.

Videos and stills of the training were driven from a Derbyshire airfield to Heston Services on the M4 - a mile from Heathrow airport - and handed to a mystery client in a Chrysler Grand Voyager with blacked-out windows.

He shook hands with the delivery man - one of two on board the Cessna 172 Skyhawk commissioned by a photographic agency - then left after a 30-second encounter.

Earlier, the Mirror watched as the plane - registration G-CBME - passed over United's high-security training complex at Carrington while manager Sir Alex Ferguson would have been putting his team through their paces. The sky blue-striped Cessna, owned by a company called Skytrax Aviation, swooped down to about 1,500ft to get the best shots.

It is believed three other spying mission have been carried out. The one we saw was last Wednesday morning.

Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand and Paul Scholes were among the first-team squad training as the four-seater, single-engine plane - adapted to carry camera equipment - twice buzzed over them at 1,500ft between 11.45am and 11.50am.

A huge circular lens was clearly visible from the ground. A panel had been unscrewed from the belly of the plane providing a gap for both video and stills cameras to operate.

The plane skirted around the edge of the heavily guarded training ground before heading off into the distance.

An aviation source said last night: "G-CBME may look like a little old Cessna with a single propeller but it is anything but.

"It has a £100,000 engine which operates on jet fuel.

"This is very unusual and means that the plane is able to fly much more quietly which obviously does not alert people on the ground so much to its presence. It also has £50,000 worth of specialist equipment on board. It has been deliberately modified so it looks like a little sight-seeing pleasure plane but it is equipped for some of the best surveillance operations in Britain."

The plane had taken off in fierce cross winds from tiny Egginton airfield 60 miles away in Derbyshire 40 minutes earlier.

It arrived back at the grass airstrip 2.05pm with its potentially damaging cargo.

One of the men then jumped into an estate car and sped south and on to the M40.

When he reached the M25 he joined the M4 and drove towards London, arriving at Heston Services near Heathrow airport where he was flagged down by the client in the Chrysler.

An A4 sized silver coloured metal case was handed over. The contact smiled, patted the delivery man on the shoulder and then left.

United lead the Premiership and are still in the FA Cup and European Champions League competitions that could lead to the club's second Treble.

If it is proved another Premiership club has or ordered the footage there could be serious repercussions under Football Association rules on conduct.

The Mirror was alerted to the secret mission after a series of flight plans over Carrington were logged with Manchester air traffic control. Several non-standard flight numbers were given to controllers. An ATC source said: "We received a request for this NSF during the week beginning January 8.

"The pilot specifically asked for permission to film a small site to the edge of Carrington village and it immediately rang bells again because there have been three other very similar NSF requests in recent months.

"It was activated at 10.30am on Wednesday January 17. The plane was given permission to proceed."

The firm that carried out the surveillance is a respected aerial photographic agency called British Geographical.

An aviation source said: "I don't know much about them but I know they are highly regarded within the field of aviation photography."

Skytrax leased the Cessna out for £119 per hour to British Geographical specifically for this assignment - although they would not have known what was going to be filmed.

BG owner David Goddard said: "We never discuss who our clients are. We always fly under strict Civil Aviation Authority guidelines and always comply fully with local air traffic control."

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content"> RUUD: RONALDO WELCOME AT REAL

Ruud van Nistelrooy denied any feud with Cristiano Ronaldo, and says he'd be welcome at Real Madrid.

The Portuguese star has been strongly linked with Real in the Spanish media this week - and is reportedly at the top of Predrag Mijatovic's summer shopping list.

Van Nistelrooy was reported to have had a training-ground dispute with the winger when the Dutchman was still with Manchester United, but played down talk of any bad blood between the pair.

He told Real's official website: "It was nothing serious. The press talk a lot about the subject, but they were lies."

About the possibility of a transfer, van Nistelrooy added: "This is between Real Madrid and Manchester. If players come they are always welcomed.

"He is very young, a favourite of Ferguson."

As a player van Nistelrooy is in no doubt about Ronaldo's talent.

"He is a fantastic player. This season is the best he has had since he has been at Manchester, scoring many goals and playing very well.

"He is young and he has much experience from the World Cup and European Championships."

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Hands off Ruud icon_mad.gif

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Jules and James SO SPOT ON. Mika increasingly wrong about everything sports related. icon_smile.gif

As for 'what got you into football', for me it the 1990 FA Cup final. The 3-3 game was amazing, and then I was allowed to stay up late for the replay.

'Lee Martin's made a great run from left back...'

Webb's pass icon_cool.gif

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Jules and James SO SPOT ON. Mika increasingly wrong about everything sports related. icon_smile.gif

As for 'what got you into football', for me it the 1990 FA Cup final. The 3-3 game was amazing, and then I was allowed to stay up late for the replay.

'Lee Martin's made a great run from left back...'

Webb's pass icon_cool.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 James07?:

that Oldham goal was the most awesome celebration I've ever been involved in...even better than Cantooooooooonnaaaaaa! against the Scouse. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

You can imagine my reaction, i'm still having trouble from my broken foot now icon_frown.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 Mika:

Not hating someone who scored 150 goals for us is wrong?

Riiiiiiiiiiiight. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I get the feeling I'm getting to you somewhat Mika icon_biggrin.gif

I've never, ever, ever hated Ruud. Ever.

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thing is i actually love ruud, but the love-in for him posted on here by the usual suspects (you know who you are) is so painfully cringe-worthy that i find myself having to go the other way. that and his disgusting behaviour post drop for the 'worthless' cup, which while we're at it im sure he would have been equally angry to have been involved in had fergie played him vs barnet

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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 BBB:

haha feck off ruud tapping up our best player

wah wah wah.

Oh and chubbed for Lille \o/ </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

/o\ to lille. dammit

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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 alilaw:

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

Not hating someone who scored 150 goals for us is wrong?

Riiiiiiiiiiiight. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I get the feeling I'm getting to you somewhat Mika icon_biggrin.gif

I've never, ever, ever hated Ruud. Ever. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I've had a three hour exam today, it won't take much to get my back up .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:

thing is i actually love ruud, but the love-in for him posted on here by the usual suspects (you know who you are) is so painfully cringe-worthy that i find myself having to go the other way. that and his disgusting behaviour post drop for the 'worthless' cup, which while we're at it im sure he would have been equally angry to have been involved in had fergie played him vs barnet </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

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