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Razor Eddie

Razor Eddie

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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:

afaik Mart and Nick are doing Fulham

I know posting MSN convos is frowned upon, but still

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Nick says:

trying not to get carried away

Matt/Mika says:

yeah you always have to be wary, but i'd rather be top than bottom i guess

Matt/Mika says:

reliability seems the most encouraging thing

Matt/Mika says:

basically no problems so far

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Like it. Much. icon_wink.gif

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Mika

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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:

The Bellion > Saha though. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Ruud hate >>>>>>> Saha hate </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

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Bit of good news:

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content"> United’s Champions League opponents Lille have suffered an injury blow ahead of the teams’ first-leg clash on 20 February.

Star man and top scorer Mathieu Bodmer sprained an ankle during Lille’s 0-0 draw with Nantes on Saturday, and is considered a doubt for the European tie.

"He will be rested for the next league game at Toulouse [on 10 February]," confirmed coach Claude Puel. "A further decision will be made depending on his recovery, regarding our next two important games [at home against Lyon and then United]."

The 24-year-old Frenchman was an ever-present as Lille finished second in Group H behind Milan, and is the club’s top scorer this season with eight goals. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

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<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">Chelsea Man Utd</pre>

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">Middlesbrough (H) Saturday 10th Feb - KO 3pm Charlton (H) Saturday 10th Feb - KO 3pm -6

Fulham (A) Saturday 24th Feb - KO 12:45pm -9

Liverpool (A) Saturday 3rd Mar - KO 12:45pm -12

Portsmouth (A) Saturday 3rd Mar - KO 5:15pm -9

Man City (A) Wednesday 14th Mar - KO 7:45pm -6

Bolton (H) Saturday 17th Mar - KO 12:45pm -9

Sheffield Utd (H) Saturday 17th Mar - KO 3pm -6

Blackburn (H) Saturday 31st Mar - KO 3pm -9

Watford (A) Saturday 31st Mar - KO 5:15pm -6

Tottenham (H) Saturday 7th Apr - KO 12:45pm -3

Portsmouth (A) Saturday 7th Apr - KO 5:15pm -6

West Ham (A) Monday 9th Apr - KO 3pm -3

Sheffield Utd (H) Tuesday 10th Apr - KO 8pm -6

Man Utd (H) Sunday 15th Apr - KO 1:30pm Chelsea (A) Sunday 15th Apr - KO 1:30pm -6

Newcastle (A) Saturday 21st Apr - KO 3pm Middlesbrough (H) Saturday 21st Apr - 3pm -6

Everton (A) Saturday 28th Apr - KO 12pm -9

Bolton (H) Saturday 28th Apr - KO 3pm -6

Arsenal (A) Saturday 5th May - KO 3pm Man City (A) Saturday 5th May - KO 3pm -6

Everton (H) Sunday 13th May - KO 3pm West Ham (H) Sunday 13th May - KO 3pm -6</pre>

The figure at the end is how many points we are potentially behind Utd if both teams take full points from fixtures, and draw in the head to head. Now obviously it's not intentional but that is ridiculously in Man Utd's favour. We only get the opportunity to put pressure on by closing the gap in an early kick off twice whereas they have the chance 6 times! one of these being a chance to open the gap up to a massive 12 points.

I took the times from the club websites but I think they may be subject to change as I can't see the Arsenal or the Bolton game being a 3pm kick off but we'll see. Grim reading if that's the case though icon_frown.gif

Just posted that in the Chelsea thread but thought it might be of interest to your lot as well.

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CKKJ

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Just found out its the 49th anniversery of the Munich air disaster, I know I baited you lads with it in the Liverpool v Mancs thread this year but I'm honestly hugely apologetic for that. Didn't mean what I said. Anyway RIP the Busby Babes and hope you lads take my apology even if its not wanted

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I'm dreading the summer, not just because of the usual transfer rumours/wums etc but the whole Ronaldo thing, Gill was interviewed and said

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content"> Gill said any offer would have to go to the club's owners, the Glazer family, for consideration - but is adamant it would be rejected.

"If I put it to them it would be a very short call," he explained. "If the manager says 'no sale' then they go along with it without a doubt. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

If an offer came in for Ronaldo of say 40/45 million, they'd take it in a heartbeat.

It's probably the only way that we'll make any significant signings by selling Ronaldo, just that bit of he'd have to make the call fills me with such doubt 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 CKKJ:

Just found out its the 49th anniversery of the Munich air disaster, I know I baited you lads with it in the Liverpool v Mancs thread this year but I'm honestly hugely apologetic for that. Didn't mean what I said. Anyway RIP the Busby Babes and hope you lads take my apology even if its not wanted </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Well played, both sides say things that aren't fair I guess. icon14.gif

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Something will happen over the next few months (his agent **** stirring) United will use that to create some spin about him, turns the fans against him, get themselves off the hook "no choice but to sell and we'll be buying players with the proceeds"

September 1st 2007

"Well we tried to sign a couple of players but they didnae want to accept the money we were offering, I'm more than happy with the squad that we have and we're confident that we'll challenge on all fronts this season"

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Let's cross the Ronaldo bridge if and when we come to it. If he wants to go after all we have done for him this season and the way Fergie has stuck by him then he can sod off and we'll buy someone who is committed to us.

Saying that, I actually don't think he will want to, not this summer anyway, so I'm not overly concerned atm.

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Razor Eddie

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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:

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

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

they were tainted dude, megastore bought </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Didn't stop you filling your pie-hole ? icon_razz.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Lets be realistic here, i'm sure he didn't manage to fill it. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Nah. There's what ? 8 ? 10 max, jammie dodgers in a pack. icon_wink.gif And there were more than two of us.

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Razor Eddie

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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:

Let's cross the Ronaldo bridge if and when we come to it. If he wants to go after all we have done for him this season and the way Fergie has stuck by him then he can sod off and we'll buy someone who is committed to us.

Saying that, I actually don't think he will want to, not this summer anyway, so I'm not overly concerned atm. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

What that man said.

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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:

summary of just who is in action this week:

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Reds get set for friendlies

No fewer than sixteen United players will be on international duty during a busy week of friendly matches.

Cristiano Ronaldo will be in North London at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium on Tuesday evening to represent Portugal in their friendly with Brazil.

Also in action on Tuesday will be Ryan Giggs, who is likely to skipper Wales in their friendly against Northern Ireland, and Ji-sung Park whose Korea side face Greece at Craven Cottage.

Wayne Rooney, Gary Neville, Rio Ferdinand and Michael Carrick have all been named in the England squad to face Spain at Old Trafford on Wednesday night. Reds' winger Kieran Richardson features in Stuart Pearce's first England U21 squad.

Patrice Evra is included in France's 22-man squad to play Argentina in Paris, but there is no room for team-mate Louis Saha. Evra could face fellow left-back Gabriel Heinze.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is named in Norway's squad for the game in Croatia, while Darren Fletcher is part of the first Scotland squad for a team get-together under new manager Alex McLeish. Nemanja Vidic joins up with the Serbia squad for their training get-together.

Only two United players will be in competitive action this week. Young midfielder Darron Gibson, currently on loan at Royal Antwerp, has been included in the Republic of Ireland's senior squad for the first time. He joins John O'Shea in the Irish party for the Euro 2008 qualifier away to San Marino.

Giuseppe Rossi, currently on loan at Parma, is selected for the Italian U21 squad to face Belgium. </div></BLOCKQUOTE> </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

No Foster mention. icon_frown.gif

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Mika

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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 Mika:

Nice touch on the homepage for today. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

nice banner on the top of the main page as well. United sacrificing valuable advertising space for some fairly classy tributes, whatever next :/ </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Haha they've got the adverts back already icon_biggrin.gif

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JulesMUFC

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hugely stupid if you think this transfer talk is anything other than hype to build ronaldos new contract, 26mill contract over 5 years is rumoured to what they want and will probably get. Keeping ronaldo far more profitable than accepting any deal for him.

he will be here for years to come np

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Taz & The Devil

Taz & The Devil

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If Ronaldo was going to leave than this summer gave all parties a good excuse for the transfer. Granted he wasnt as hot a property as he is now. Hes gone from being arguably the best youngster in europe to the best player in europe on form at least.

Still i didnt see Ronaldo leaving this summer and i dont see anything other than the kid signing his new contract and staying.

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

Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo has cast doubt over his future by saying he does not know where he will be in six months. (The Sun)

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I heard he lives in Stockport so its no wonder hes looking to move.

Barratts are building some nice houses in Irlam.

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Security teams are investigating how six of Manchester United's Opus books, which are worth £4,250 each and weigh 88lb, went missing from a distribution warehouse in London. Two of the volumes have surfaced in Memphis and China. (Daily Mail)

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Aah diddums.

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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:

Yeah he won't be here for much longer, two more seasons is my guess. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I'm shocked. Are you optimistic about ANYTHING?

:addedsafteywinktoshowimnotentirelyserious:

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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 ACou2000:

knowing us, we'll end up selling him for about half his actual value, and buy Lennon for twice as much </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

English tax /o\

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<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content"> Ronaldo's unscheduled first outing as Portugal skipper was the dying wish of Carlos Silva, the vice-president of the Portuguese FA, who died on Sunday. There was a minutes' silence before the game to mark the passing of Silva, who had suggested that this game would be the perfect chance to see how the young winger coped with the responsibility of the captaincy. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Unusual circumstances there 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 alilaw:

Mika's right in this instance tbf. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

i completely agree with him on this - it was just too easy to take a shot with though. 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 Mika:

Did we have a Ronaldo sweepstake on when he'll leave? I seem to remember someone having a bet with Taz as to when he would leave. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

That was me, about 2 years ago. Technically I owe him a pint as I said he'd leave after the world cup.

I'll just transfer the one that Jimlad will undoubtedly owe me when the frankly fb Saha hits 20 goals this season.

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

THEY'VE decided to build the supercasino next to Manchester City's stadium.

But if you really want a super-sized punt, then perhaps the red half of Manchester is where you should be speculating to accumulate ... beginning with the arrival of Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford.

Imagine it now. Sir Alex Ferguson lands the Premiership title in May, decides that, at 65, enough is enough and moves away from the coal face to the comfortable chair that awaits him upstairs.

Entirely coincidentally, Mourinho and Chelsea inevitably part company after civil war turns into the new Cold War when Roman Abramovich brings down an iron curtain between boardroom and dug-out.

So what are Mourinho's options? His pick of clubs in Italy or Spain, obviously.

But what if the man who makes Machiavelli look like a beginner in the political stakes decides he quite likes life in England?

That his wife and children are settled in this country. That he has adapted to the culture of football here. Or, more importantly, that he knows he has unfinished business in the Premiership.

Where better to prove he's no mere chequebook manager who stamps his petulant little feet the moment his Russian sugar daddy freezes the bank account.

What a magnificent stage for Mourinho to continue rubbing Abramovich's nose in it. The greatest club in the world with the self-proclaimed greatest manager, taking Manchester United to fresh heights.

And leaving everybody at Stamford Bridge in their vapour trail.

Mourinho has already made it clear he believes he'd be the hardest act in football to follow, so imagine how much more difficult it would be for the next Chelsea boss if he was living under a shadow that fell all the way from Manchester.

United would suit Mourinho's ego and love of the spotlight but would the club actually benefit? Too damn right it would. Old Trafford would have found itself the one man who was never going to be overwhelmed by Ferguson's legacy in the way so many managers shrivelled when faced with replacing Sir Matt Busby. They would have replaced one charismatic leader with another but, more than that, they would have a box office manager whose commercial appeal is obvious, who comes with a proven track record and who would have the immediate respect of players nurtured on success. Footballers gossip incessantly. They want to know how other clubs work, about the personalities involved and the strengths and weaknesses of the men in charge.

The overpowering message out of Stamford Bridge is that Mourinho is, first and foremost, a players' manager, a boss who would back the dressing room ahead of the boardroom and who, from the top of his head to the tip of his toes, is a winner.

That would impress the United squad, just as it has always impressed Ferguson. Despite a few spats, the relationship between the two men is warm - possibly forged on a shared contempt for Arsene Wenger.

In Mourinho, Ferguson sees much of himself - the forensic attention to the minutest detail, the passion, the ferocious will to win and the devotion to the cause.

The boss has made it clear he won't make the same mistake as Busby or his other great idol, Bill Shankly, by haunting Old Trafford's corridors once he retires from day-to-day management.

He'll be on hand to advise but that will be the limit of his involvement. There will be no desire to inadvertently undermine the next manager.

It sounds like an outlandish concept, I'll grant you, yet Mourinho and Ferguson in tandem is being mentioned by influential voices. And, in an age when even the Government wants us to gamble our lives away, it has to be worth a few quid of anybody's hard-earned cash.' </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

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