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

[Cristiano Ronaldooooooooo]

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

naw mate, live next to the tollgate on seymour grove </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

sorry where? lol

[BBB]

sorry

just around the corner from old trafford

[Cristiano Ronaldooooooooo]

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

sorry

just around the corner from old trafford </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Nice!

Any ideas when this West Ham Ballot is gonna be yet???

Quite Looking forward to Friday Roma Home & Away Ballots...

[BBB]

Roma? Milan mate

no idea about west ham, think it's the 20th actually

[Cristiano Ronaldooooooooo]

Indeed! Can we not play Roma again instead?

I hope to god its not! Far too much money coming out of my account if so!

[Coldberg]

I am going to Peterborough am I?

[BBB]

if only sire. I can't wait for the milan game, euro nights>>>>*

[Nick OGS20]

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

I am going to Peterborough am I? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

we took your silence as consent. oo-er

[Nick OGS20]

From good old abu365. might interest some. i'd edit out the horrific use of ManYoo but, well, i cba:

0 - Goalless draws involving ManYoo.

1 - Games lost at Old Trafford. Against Arsenal in September, as if you need to ask.

2 - Average number of goals scored by ManYoo away from home in the Premiership. Chelsea's figure is 1.37.

3 - Players shortlisted for the PFA Player of the Year award.

4 - Goals scored by both John O'Shea and Nemanja Vidic.

5 - Games in which ManYoo have failed to score. One of those was against Southend in the Carling Cup.

6 - ManYoo goalscorers that came through the youth system at the club. Note; Gary Neville is one of the few players in the squad yet to score.

7 - Yellow cards picked up by both Vidic and Paul Scholes in the Premiership.

8 - Times ManYoo have scored four or more goals in all competitions.

9 - Goals conceded in the first halves of 33 Premiership matches.

10 - Players in top 50 of Actim Index ratings. Chelsea have only four.

11 - Premiership games played by Kieran Richardson. Six came as sub.

13 - Goals in ManYoo's last three games.

14 - Premiership points won from a losing position.

15 - Premiership goals set up by Ronaldo. Frank Lampard and Cesc Febregas are next on the Premiership list with 11.

16 - Premiership goals scored after the 75th minute.

17 - Goals scored at home in the Champions League. As opposed to three away from Old Trafford.

18 - Combined total of goals scored by Scholes and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, whose careers were in doubt last summer.

18.6 - Million pounds spent by Sir Alex last summer, all on Michael Carrick.

19 - ManYoo players on the scoresheet.

20 - Goals scored by Wayne Rooney in what has been, at times, a disappointing season.

21 - Goals scored by Cristiano Ronaldo in what has been, at times, a remarkable season.

22 - Players used in the Premiership.

77 - Goals scored in 33 Premiership matches. That's 20 goals more than Arsenal and 21 more than Chelsea.

114 - Goals scored in all competitions.

400 - Pounds given to Ronaldo by Sir Alex when he hit the 15-goal mark

[Cristiano Ronaldooooooooo]

I may well venture to Peterborough.....

[pjburrage]

That is scarily pro-united by f365

[Confused Clarity]

what is their reasoning behind calling us "ManYoo"?

[McMaster#28]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">ManYoo goalscorers that came through the youth system at the club. Note; Gary Neville is one of the few players in the squad yet to score. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

If they buy you when you are 17 it doesn't count as coming through the clubs youth system

[Nick OGS20]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">6 - ManYoo goalscorers that came through the youth system at the club. Note; Gary Neville is one of the few players in the squad yet to score. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Scholes, Giggs, O'Shea, Richardson, Lee... who am i missing? unless they're counting Wes' goal in that europe friendly.

[McMaster#28]

Fletcher

[Taz & The Devil]

Fletcher?

[Nick OGS20]

typical that i'd forget Dazzle

[artest]

Got the regret email.

[Nick OGS20]

The United Thread Stat-tacular 2006-7: post-Sheffield United

Appearances:

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| Prem | ECL | FAC | TCC | Total |

| | | | | |

1. Edwin VAN DER SAR | 28 | 10 | 2 | | 40 |

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

3. Patrice EVRA | 20(2) | 3(3) | 3(1) | 0(1) | 26(7) |

4. Gabriel HEINZE | 12(5) | 5(1) | 5 | 2 | 24(6) |

5. Rio FERDINAND | 31 | 8(1) | 6 | | 45(1) |

6. Wes BROWN | 12(5) | 5 | 5 | 2 | 24(5) |

7. Cristiano RONALDO | 29(1) | 9 | 5(1) | 1 | 44(2) |

8. Wayne ROONEY | 29(1) | 10 | 4(2) | 1 | 44(3) |

9. Louis SAHA | 18(6) | 5(2) | 2 | | 25(8) |

11. Ryan GIGGS | 23(3) | 6 | 5 | | 34(3) |

13. PARK Ji-Sung | 8(6) | 0(1) | 4(1) | | 12(8) |

14. Alan SMITH | 1(3) | 1(3) | 2 | 2 | 6(6) |

15. Nemanja VIDIC | 24 | 7 | 4 | | 35 |

16. Michael CARRICK | 25(3) | 10 | 6 | | 41(3) |

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

18. Paul SCHOLES | 26 | 8(1) | 2(1) | | 36(2) |

19. Giuseppe ROSSI | | | | | |

20. Ole Gunnar SOLSKJAER | 6(9) | 2(4) | 3(2) | 1 | 12(15) |

21. DONG Fangzhuo | | | | | |

22. John O'SHEA | 12(15)| 6(3) | 2(2) | 1 | 21(20) |

23. Kieran RICHARDSON | 5(6) | 0(4) | 2(1) | 2 | 9(11) |

24. Darren FLETCHER | 14(6) | 4(3) | 2(3) | 1 | 21(12) |

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

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

29. Tomasz KUSZCZAK | 5 | | 5 | 2 | 12 |

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 | 3 | | 21 |

8. Wayne ROONEY | 13 | 2 | 5 | | 20 |

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

20. Ole Gunnar SOLSKJAER | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 |

18. Paul SCHOLES | 6 | 1 | | | 7 |

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

16. Michael CARRICK | 3 | 2 | 1 | | 6 |

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

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

22. John O'SHEA | 3 | 1 | | | 4 |

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

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

3. Patrice EVRA | 1 | 1 | | | 2 |

23. Kieran RICHARDSON | | 1 | 1 | | 2 |

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

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

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

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

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

Own Goals | 2 | | | | 2 |

| | | | | |

Totals | 77 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 114 |

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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 18

11. Ryan GIGGS 15

8. Wayne ROONEY 12

9. Louis SAHA 9

2. Gary NEVILLE 4

3. Patrice EVRA 4

14. Alan SMITH 4

16. Michael CARRICK 4

20. Ole Gunnar SOLSKJAER 4

13. PARK Ji-Sung 3

4. Gabriel HEINZE 2

6. Wes BROWN 2

18. Paul SCHOLES 2

23. Kieran RICHARDSON 2

24. Darren FLETCHER 2

5. Rio FERDINAND 1

15. Nemanja VIDIC 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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1. Edwin VAN DER SAR 4

5. Rio FERDINAND 4

27. Mikael SILVESTRE 4

2. Gary NEVILLE 3

4. Gabriel HEINZE 2

6. Wes BROWN 2

22. John O'SHEA 2

3. Patrice EVRA 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)

Sheffield United home (EPL)

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Yellow Cards:

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| Prem | ECL | FAC | TCC | Total |

| | | | | |

8. Wayne ROONEY | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 |

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

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

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

4. Gabriel HEINZE | 3 | 2 | | | 5 |

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

7. Cristiano RONALDO | 2 | 2 | | | 4 |

11. Ryan GIGGS | 4 | | | | 4 |

16. Michael CARRICK | 2 | 1 | 1 | | 4 |

5. Rio FERDINAND | 2 | 1 | | | 3 |

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

14. Alan SMITH | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 3 |

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

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

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

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

20. Ole Gunnar SOLSKJAER | | 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 | | | 2 |

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Average Goals Per Game: 2.98 (155 in 52)

Average Goals Scored Per Game: 2.19 (114 in 52)

Average Goals Conceded Per Game: 0.79 (41 in 52)

Games Won When Scoring First Goal: 32/36 (88.89%)

Games Drawn When Scoring First Goal: 3/36 (8.33%)

Games Lost When Scoring First Goal: 1/36 (2.78%)

Games Won When Conceding First Goal: 6/15 (40.00%)

Games Drawn When Conceding First Goal: 2/15 (13.33%)

Games Lost When Conceding First Goal: 7/15 (46.67%)

Games Won When Leading At Half-Time: 19/21 (90.48%)

Games Drawn When Leading At Half-Time: 2/21 (9.52%)

Games Lost When Leading At Half-Time: 0/21

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: 2/5 (40%)

Games Drawn When Losing At Half-Time: 0/5

Games Lost When Losing At Half-Time: 3/5 (60%)

Time of Goals Scored:

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| Prem | ECL | FAC | TCC | Total |

| | | | | |

0 - 15 mins | 12 | 1 | 4 | | 17 |

15 - 30 mins | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 |

30 - 45 mins | 8 | 4 | 2 | | 14 |

45 - 60 mins | 14 | 6 | | | 20 |

60 - 75 mins | 17 | 3 | 2 | | 22 |

75 - 90 mins | 17 | 3 | 4 | | 24 |

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 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |

30 - 45 mins | 4 | 2 | 1 | | 7 |

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

60 - 75 mins | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 |

75 - 90 mins | 7 | 1 | 2 | | 10 |

Extra Time | | | | | |

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Manner of Goals Scored:

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| Prem | ECL | FAC | TCC | Total |

| | | | | |

Left foot | 12 | 7 | 3 | | 22 |

Right foot | 51 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 74 |

Head | 12 | 4 | | | 16 |

Opponent | 2 | | | | 2 |

| | | | | |

Inside area | 69 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 94 |

Outside area | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 20 |

| | | | | |

Open play | 65 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 95 |

Set piece | 7 | 3 | | | 10 |

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 | 5 | 2 | | 14 |

Right foot | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 |

Head | 4 | | 4 | | 8 |

United player | 2 | | | | 2 |

| | | | | |

Inside area | 18 | 5 | 8 | | 31 |

Outside area | 4 | 3 | | 2 | 10 |

| | | | | |

Open play | 17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 29 |

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): WLLWWW

Last Six (Prem/ship): WWWWLW

Home (All comps): WWWWWW

Home (Prem/ship): WWWWWW

Away (All comps): WWDLLW

Away (Prem/ship): DLWWWL

Games Unbeaten: 3 (all comps), 1 (premiership)

Consecutive Wins: 3 (all comps), 1 (premiership)

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Attendances:

Highest - 76,098, vs Blackburn Rovers (Premiership, 31/03/07)

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

Total - 1,947,458 (26 games)

Average - 74,902

Ref Watch:

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| Games | Yellows | Reds | Utd Pen | Opp Pen |

Mike Dean | 5 | 6 | | 3 | |

Mike Riley | 5 | 5 | | 1 | 1 |

Chris Foy | 4 | 8 | | 1 | |

Rob Styles | 4 | 8 | | 1 | |

Graham Poll | 4 | 5 | | | 1 |

Howard Webb | 4 | 4 | | | |

Steve Bennett | 3 | 7 | | | |

Mark Clattenburg | 3 | 5 | | 1 | |

Phil Dowd | 2 | 3 | | | |

Martin Atkinson | 2 | 2 | 1 | | |

Peter Walton | 2 | 2 | | | 1 |

Uriah Rennie | 1 | 2 | | | |

Mark Halsey | 1 | 1 | | | |

Andre Marriner | 1 | 1 | | | |

Alan Wiley | 1 | 1 | | | 1 |

| | | | | |

Lubos Michel | 2 | 3 | | 1 | |

Frank de Bleeckere | 1 | 3 | | | |

Jan Willem Wegereef | 1 | 0 | | | |

Hartmut Strampe | 1 | 1 | | | |

Manuel Mejuto Gonzalez | 1 | 1 | | 1 | |

Herbert Fandel | 2 | 4 | 1 | | |

Eric Braamhaar | 1 | 2 | | | |

Luis Medina Cantalejo | 1 | 2 | | | |

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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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21.04.07 Middlesbrough (H) Premiership

24.08.07 AC Milan (H) Champions League Semi Final 1st Leg

28.04.07 Everton (A) Premiership

02.05.07 AC Milan (A) Champions League Semi Final 2nd Leg

05.05.07 Manchester City (A) Premiership

09.05.07 Chelsea (A) Premiership

13.05.07 West Ham United (H) Premiership

19.05.07 Chelsea (N) FA Cup Final, Wembley

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CAREER STATS

Appearances:

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

| | | | | | |

11. Ryan GIGGS | 441(59)| 101(6) | 52(7) | 25(5) | 12(1) | 631(78) |

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

18. Paul SCHOLES | 303(64)| 89(12)| 25(10)| 11(5) | 10 | 438(91) |

20. Ole Gunnar SOLSKJAER | 148(83)| 36(45)| 15(14)| 8(3) | 6(3) | 213(148)|

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

6. Wes BROWN | 136(21)| 39(6) | 24(2) | 16(1) | | 215(30) |

22. John O'SHEA | 124(34)| 36(11)| 14(3) | 17(1) | 1(1) | 192(50) |

5. Rio FERDINAND | 146(1) | 37(1) | 15(1) | 9(1) | 1 | 209(4) |

7. Cristiano RONALDO | 93(32)| 27(3) | 17(3) | 8 | | 145(38) |

24. Darren FLETCHER | 72(15)| 19(8) | 9(7) | 10 | 0(1) | 110(31) |

8. Wayne ROONEY | 87(8) | 21 | 12(3) | 5(2) | | 125(13) |

9. Louis SAHA | 46(23)| 6(7) | 5(3) | 9 | | 66(33) |

1. Edwin VAN DER SAR | 66 | 18 | 4 | 3 | | 91 |

14. Alan SMITH | 38(18)| 11(6) | 2(5) | 4(2) | 1 | 56(31) |

23. Kieran RICHARDSON | 17(20)| 5(11)| 8(2) | 11(2) | 0(1) | 41(36) |

4. Gabriel HEINZE | 40(7) | 14(1) | 9 | 4 | | 67(8) |

13. PARK Ji-Sung | 31(17)| 0(7) | 5(2) | 3 | | 39(26) |

15. Nemanja VIDIC | 33(2) | 7 | 6 | 0(2) | | 46(4) |

3. Patrice EVRA | 27(6) | 3(3) | 3(2) | 1(2) | | 34(13) |

16. Michael CARRICK | 25(3) | 10 | 6 | | | 41(3) |

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

29. Tomasz KUSZCZAK | 5 | | 5 | 2 | | 12 |

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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 | 95 | 22 | 12 | 8 | | 137 |

20. Ole Gunnar SOLSKJAER | 91 | 20 | 8 | 7 | | 126 |

8. Wayne ROONEY | 40 | 6 | 8 | 2 | | 56 |

7. Cristiano RONALDO | 34 | 3 | 9 | 2 | | 48 |

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

14. Alan SMITH | 7 | 3 | | 1 | 1 | 12 |

22. John O'SHEA | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 11 |

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

23. Kieran RICHARDSON | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | | 10 |

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

13. PARK Ji-Sung | 6 | | | 1 | | 7 |

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

16. Michael CARRICK | 3 | 2 | 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 |

3. Patrice EVRA | 1 | 1 | | | | 2 |

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

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

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

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Potential Milestones:

* Gary NEVILLE is one away from 350 Premiership starts

* Ole SOLSKJAER is two away from 150 Premiership starts

* Wes BROWN is five away from 250 United appearances

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

* Gabriel HEINZE is three away from 50 Premiership appearances

* Mikael SILVESTRE is four away from 250 Premiership appearances

* Wayne ROONEY is five away from 100 Premiership appearances

* Rio FERDINAND is three away from 150 Premiership appearances, and four away from 150 Prem starts

* Louis SAHA is one away from 100 United appearances

* Patrice EVRA is three away fro 50 United appearances

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

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

* Paul SCHOLES is one goal away from becoming United's outright leading scorer of Premiership goals. He currently shares the honour with Ruud VAN NISTELROOY

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Reserves Update

Appearances (FAPRL, MSC & LAC): Kieran Lee 24, Michael Lea 19(1), Jamie Mullan 18(2), Michael Barnes 17(5), Aaron Burns 16(4), Tom Heaton 16, Séan Evans 13(2), Craig Cathcart 11(3), Daniel Rose 11, Christopher Eagles 11, Ryan Shawcross 10, Ritchie Jones 9, Alan Smith 9, Philip Marsh 8(5), Dong Fangzhuo 8, Floribert N'Galula 8, James Chester 7(1), David Gray 7(1), Sam Hewson 6(2), David Jones 6, Richard Eckersley 4, Tomasz Kuszczak 4, Febian Brandy 3(6), Daniel Drinkwater 3(1), Ron-Robert Zieler 3, Kieran Richardson 2, Christy Fagan 1(6), 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), Daniel Galbraith (1), Magnus Wolff Eikrem (1)

Scorers: Burns 8, Marsh 7, Barnes 3, Brandy 3, Rossi 2, Bryan 1, Cathcart 1, Eagles 1, S Evans 1, Fagan 1, Gray 1, Hewson 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. Bolton Res 17 9 3 5 18 15 +3 30

2. Man City Res 16 9 2 5 27 18 +9 29

3. Man Utd Res 17 8 4 5 23 17 +6 28

4. M'boro Res 17 8 3 6 27 25 +2 27

5. Bl'burn Res 18 7 5 6 16 15 +1 26

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Recent Results:

11.04.07 Newcastle (A) 0-205.04.07 Blackburn (A) 1-1 (Burns)

27.03.07 Everton (A) 2-1 (Cathcart, Hewson)

22.03.07 Everton (H) 1-0 (Fagan)

Forthcoming Fixtures:

19.04.07 Liverpool (A), Barclays Premier Reserve League North

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Academy Update

Appearances (Academy and FAYC): Christy Fagan 29(2), James Chester 27, Febian Brandy 25(1), Richard Eckersley 23, Daniel Drinkwater 22(4), Sam Hewson 22(2), James Derbyshire 20(3), Benjamin Amos 20, Craig Cathcart 18, Antonio Bryan 16(11), Daniel Galbraith 17(2), Daniel Welbeck 16(11), Thomas Cleverley 14(2), Conor McCormack 13(4), Magnus Wolff Eikrem 13(3), Corry Evans 12(6), Ron-Robert Zieler 12(2), Kenny Strickland 12(1), Michael Lea 7, Joseph Dudgeon 6, Nicky Ajose 5(2), Scott Moffatt 4, Oliver Norwood 3(2), Matthew James 2(6), Cameron Stewart 1(2), Séan Evans 1, Michael Barnes 1, Jamie Mullan 1, Tomos Roberts 1, Gary Woods 1, Evandro de Carvalho Brandao (2), Jason Lampkin (1), Michael Potts (1)

Scorers: Brandy 14, Fagan 10, Welbeck 9, Hewson 8, Bryan 4, Cathcart 2, Drinkwater 2, Ajose 2, Chester 1, Derbyshire 1, Eikrem 1, Evans 1, Galbraith 1, Lampkin 1, Lea 1, Norwood 1, Stewart 1, own goals 1

U18 Academy Group C Table:

<pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre">

P W D L F A GD Pt

3. Bolton Yth 26 13 5 8 35 24 +11 44

4. Man Utd Yth 26 11 4 11 47 41 +6 37

5. WBA Yth 26 10 2 14 38 42 -4 32

6. Crewe Yth 26 9 2 15 40 51 -11 29

</pre>

Recent Results:

16.04.07 Liverpool (A) 2-1 (own goal, Hewson pen)

07.04.07 Crewe (A) 2-1 (Stewart, Lampkin)

02.04.07 Arsenal (H) 4-2 (Fagan, Bryan, Brandy, Welbeck)

28.03.07 Liverpool (H) 1-0 (Ajose)

24.03.07 Barnsley (A) 2-3 (Norwood, Derbyshire)

Forthcoming Fixtures:

21.04.07 Sheffield United (A), Academy League

26.04.07 Liverpool (H), Youth Cup Final 2nd Leg @ Old Trafford

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pompey - o'shea goal, solskjaer assist, vds affg x2, giggs booking

roma - carrick x2/ronaldo x2/rooney/smith/evra goals, giggs x4/solskjaer/ronaldo/heinze assists, no affg, ferdinand/smith bookings

watford - rooney x2/ronaldo/richardson goals, carrick/rooney/smith x2 assists, affg undecided, rooney/carrick bookings

sheff utd - carrick/rooney goals, ronaldo/giggs assists, clean sheet, ronaldo/rooney/smith bookings

help me with the AFFG for Bouazza's effort for Watford and, if you want to be really critical, suggest one for De Rossi's for Roma. otherwise all updated. must stop letting games mount up, that took me literally hours.

[BBB]

did you do it at work?

LOLZ

[kingcav]

who did ronaldo miss a penalty against? can't remember it at all.

[Gazz22]

Wigan.

[Santa, look at my pert ars]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">* Ryan GIGGS is two away from 100 Premiership goals. Paul SCHOLES is five away from the same landmark, and Ole SOLSKJAER nine.

* Paul SCHOLES is one goal away from becoming United's outright leading scorer of Premiership goals. He currently shares the honour with Ruud VAN NISTELROOY </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

[mark g]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Satan, look at my pert arse!:

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">* Ryan GIGGS is two away from 100 Premiership goals. Paul SCHOLES is five away from the same landmark, and Ole SOLSKJAER nine.

* Paul SCHOLES is one goal away from becoming United's outright leading scorer of Premiership goals. He currently shares the honour with Ruud VAN NISTELROOY </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

</div></BLOCKQUOTE>

The Giggs one is the wrong one. He's got 98 goals in the top division, but that's 93 in the prem, and 5 in the old div 1.

[ajw2255]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Gazz22:

Wigan. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

was that the one where he tapped in the save from the keeper anyway?

Also htf has scholes only got 2 assists this season???

[mark g]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by ajw2255:

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Gazz22:

Wigan. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

was that the one where he tapped in the save from the keeper anyway?

Also htf has scholes only got 2 assists this season??? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Well he has been playing very deep.

[James07?]

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

48 euro aways? jings </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yeah, I wrote the letter but it’s ‘from’ the old man. They’re both thinking ‘50 and out’ for Athens.

[RSB]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">help me with the AFFG for Bouazza's effort for Watford and, if you want to be really critical, suggest one for De Rossi's for Roma. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

For Bouazza I had Scholes as AFFG - bit harsh maybe but I thought he could have closed Smith down quicker, not much else he's gonna do other than lift it into the area.

For De Rossi, Ole could have done more to cut out the cross and maybe Wes could have got there quicker, both would be a touch harsh again.

[player_65]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Louis Saha's future at Manchester United is in serious jeopardy after it emerged that Sir Alex Ferguson has finally grown tired of the striker's injury problems.

Saha missed Tuesday's victory against Sheffield United at Old Trafford with hamstring trouble and has only managed to start 25 games all season.

And it is understood that United manager Ferguson is increasingly irritated at Saha's failure to play through pain and has not ruled out selling him this summer if he gets a decent offer.

The situation came to a head this week when Saha trained at the weekend and appeared as though he may be fit for selection against Neil Warnock's team on Tuesday night.

But Ferguson was disappointed to hear Saha say on Monday that his hamstring was sore again and that he didn't feel he could play.

With United battling for honours on three fronts, the fixture schedule ahead of Ferguson's players is daunting and as such the Scot needs as many bodies available as possible.

Sources close to Saha last night suggested that the player may be fit for the second leg of the Champions League semi-final against Milan in 13 days, but not before.

Publically Ferguson has been supportive of French international Saha but privately he is now becoming unsure about whether he has the mental fortitude required to perform consistently at the very highest level of the game.

Asked about Saha's condition after Tuesday's game, Ferguson's reply was telling.

"As regards Saha, I just don't know," he said gruffly.

During his three years at United, Saha has only started 66 games, a poor return on the £12m United paid Fulham in January 2004. Wayne Rooney, for example, has started 125 games in a shorter space of time while Cristiano Ronaldo has been in the starting line-up on 145 occasions.

Saha has been troubled by knee problems on three occasions and has undergone surgery, but it has been the niggles and strains that have annoyed Ferguson this season.

Ferguson knows that he needs a reliable through-the-middle striker to act as a focal point of United's attack and given that Saha has failed to take his opportunity to become the long-term replacement for Ruud van Nistelrooy the manager will try to buy one and offload Saha in the summer.

</div></BLOCKQUOTE>

It goes on to link us w/ Ediru Gudjohnsen, Owen & Berbatov.

The usual raft of quotes to support this kind of 'story' but frankly I'm all in favour of it. You simply can't count on Saha - ever. the fact he is constantly out with 'niggles' is the most infuriating thing of all. If it had been successive bad injuries, then maybe he's unlucky, but muscle strains rather than tears indicate someone who 1) is not up to it physcially and 2) lacks the mental strength to suck it up and play on occasion. Obviously you don't expect supermen, but missing around a month now with a sore hamstring is not good enough.

[BBB]

someone with time on their hands (Nick) post how many games we've played since we signed him and how many he's played in.

Yeah get rid.

[BBB]

jesus christ, he's started just 66 games that is utterly horrific.

[James07?]

There’s a world of difference between players who are unlucky with catastrophic injuries (like Robson, Wes Brown, Michael Owen) and those who seem incapable of playing with the kinds of low(ish) level knocks and strains that many players would simply ignore. Saha seems to fit in that category…a bit like Robben. It’s what (in part) did for Kanchelskis at United.

[JulesMUFC]

get rid of the balsa wood freak. im sure newcaslte would take him, although not in any sort of trade for the balsa wood midget.

lsifbwf

[Terry Cheung]

He's a good player, but not so good that he should be kept on with his injury record. Now is the time to bring in someone younger and hungrier.

[gonch19]

lsifb you heathens.

[player_65]

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

lsifb you heathens. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>nowhere near fb enough to put up with his injury record, as Terry said.

[Taz & The Devil]

Rossi = Brilliant

[Rb]

<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:

Rossi = Brilliant

</div></BLOCKQUOTE>

We better not sell him.

[Terry Cheung]

If Rossi comes back as a useful squad player and we bring in a young striker like Huntelaar then Saha can go.

[Pickles]

Pick THAT one out!

[Nick OGS20]

<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 Nick OGS20:

48 euro aways? jings </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yeah, I wrote the letter but it’s ‘from’ the old man. They’re both thinking ‘50 and out’ for Athens. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

just giving up the euro aways, or jacking it all in?

i think if i rack up anywhere near that number in the next 20/30 years i'll be well and truly single.

[Nick OGS20]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by ajw2255:

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Gazz22:

Wigan. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

was that the one where he tapped in the save from the keeper anyway?

Also htf has scholes only got 2 assists this season??? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

a) it was, and b) that just sums up why the assist stat is all a bit pointless really. he's been involved in countless goals, just not played the final pass.

[Nick OGS20]

as for the Saha talk, there was talk on the RN VIP forum a couple of days ago from a very good source saying Fergie's patience with Saha was wearing extremely thin so i'm not at all surprised at this article coming out (all the hacks seem to be signed up to the various united forums now). i have to agree with those who say get rid - he's very useful, particularly in our system, when fit but (especially at these moments) you need people who are reliable and absolutely committed. i don't want to be too harsh on him, i'm sure after all his injury problems in the past he's very wary of playing with a niggling injury and understandably so, but we really can't carry someone with that mindset.

[Philip Rolfe]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">i think if i rack up anywhere near that number in the next 20/30 years i'll be well and truly single. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

you'll need a job to get that many, not happening

[Nick OGS20]

<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:

Rossi = Brilliant

</div></BLOCKQUOTE>

how cool is that penalty? just lets Frey commit himself and tucks it the other way, brilliant.

[Nick OGS20]

Steve Bennett is the ref for the Cup Final btw

i'm ignoring that Rolfe

[Philip Rolfe]

Steve Bennett? /o\/o\/o\/o\/o\/o\/o\/o\/o\/o\/o\/o\/o\/o\/o\/o\/o\/o\

Oh dear God it'll actually be Elleray all over again

and get on msn you workshy funt

[Nick OGS20]

yeah. cringed when they just announced it on SSN

[mark g]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">there was talk on the RN VIP </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I skim read that as the RVN forum. I thought it was an explanation as to why Mika hadn't been around much recently.

[davidbowie]

You know all those "Compilations" on youtube for various players of many sports, has anyone made an "Anti-Compilation" for KR?