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

[Taz & The Devil]

Its at times like these when you need a reliable sub keeper that you wish there was a Raimond Van Der Gouw clone knocking about somewhere.

[Father Senegal]

I bet you even missed the Strangeways/Bastille link too

Big Club in a Coma

[vanester]

and yeah, Toni is awesome

[T!mbo]

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

etc </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Nice DTM pictures

[pjburrage]

The 4th goal

[Saha]

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

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

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

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

The point is Dong can't be Dual Nationality. You can't hold two passports if you are Chinese. He would have to rennounce his Chinese Citzenship. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

for the time being. There'll come a time when China becomes a democracy and those rules will disappear. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

</div></BLOCKQUOTE>

It's a dong way away tbh

[No Longer Bling]

look i was trying to hit the exit button after prying too much. now youve just made everyone feel uncomfortable.

[Saha]

lads did you hear anything about this?

[mark g]

I like broguth. It sounds like an old style english word, like 'begat'.

[ACou2000]

Evra

Rooney

[Coldberg]

Our next home game is Tottenham on Saturday the 9th Sept at quarter past 5 kickoff?

[Young Jimlad]

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

You shouldn't take it lying down </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Mika, such the antagonist ...

Well, I kinda think Mark's first point saying that the same claim could be made that the other 3/4 top clubs could provide important players to other clubs as somewhat irrelevant as well since thats for the most part a given.

And really when you think about some of the 2nd stringers in terms of both quality and numbers at our main rivals, I do think that it does bode better for us having the personnel and quality of players we have over the long-haul in games against the smaller clubs because without victories over them we can't compete with the others at the top anyway. Yes when you look at the general trends it can be argued that the teams that beat their immediate rivals more often secure postions one & two, making victories against them and the ability to bring in players of a certain standard important if the 1st XI are out injured or suspended important in those games, but its not unimportant that we do have squad players that are better than the likes of Fulham and Charlton 1st teamers. Over 38 games its not just our immediate peers we have to be concerned about, and given our tendency to lose/draw games against worse sides than the other top 3/4 in recent seasons thats something we could do without.

Mark's second point about squad balance & deficiencies I can't really disagree with at all since he is, y'know, right. The fulfilling of potential is crucial, but again I say that we're not as worse off as some people think when compared to Arsenal/Liverpool/Spurs & with Chelsea's slimmer (and arguably more unbalanced) squad and new tactical disposition they don't seem as imperious as they have the last two years. I'm more positive because I do think that 65-80% of the question marks we have over certain players will become ticks in the positives column for us this year & I think that will help us edge further away from last year's 3-5 and closer to Chelsea.

If I'm wrong then I'm wrong, but at the minute I think that we have more reasons to err on the side of being positive - and this isn't a reaction to 8 goals in 2 games. A couple of days ago I said lets see how we fair against Spurs and the harder fixtures that follow before getting to excited. This isn't undue positivity, this is conviction.

[Gooders86]

I can see us drawing this

[Mika]

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

I'm coming round to the view that our Kieran is overly-maligned and not that much of a massive **** really.

Clearly still clownshoes, but harmless enough with it </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Nick

Look at his smug face, how can you not hate him?

[Scatter]

miller.

missing out on th ebig names compounded by letting our best players go.

DON'T GO LIAM!

[ACou2000]

I'd like to convert AVI Glazer into a dead man

[Coldberg]

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

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

If we spend over £50 million in the next 2 transfer windows I will be very surprised. It's just another line of crap to appease the fans. I don't give a crap if we can use the money at a later date, we need to use it now </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

but think of the money we'll have to spend after we get rid of the debt!

We'll be able to buy Microsoft to play for us. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I will be drawing my pension before we get rid ofthe debt.

[Coldberg]

I thought Scholes was great The amount of times he got the ball in a crap position but didn't panic & played it off to someone else (Usually O'Shea so he could hoof it out of play/to Arsenal/at the linesman) amazed me. The way he doesn't panic & just turns until he finds an outlet makes him so good.

Although I guess the utter shambles around him made him look better.

[gonch19]

see what you people have done, now there's a thread about us

tut tut

[ACou2000]

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

Fletch love

Never thought I'd see the day when people saw sense </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

The problem is Taz has just shifted his hate to Carrick.. who will also prove him wrong in time.

[ACou2000]

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

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

Hold up. Martin is using MY money to buy premium beer on a day that I'm not going to be at the wall? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

indeed </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

wtf

[Nick OGS20]

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

What a ridiculously good weekend lads. We're soooo getting set up for a big fall though, don't buy into any of this giddyness. I confidently predict we'll be pipped by Liverpool to fourth place on the last day of the season... </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Are you and Matt having some kind of pessimism duel to the death?

We won't win the league, but we'll finish comfortably ahead of that shower.

[ACou2000]

YYYYYEEEEEAAA

what a fking goal

[BBB]

sla, wp on wishing an injury on one of our players, twat.

[ACou2000]

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

Park back in training today </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

YES

[snipersdream]

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

iirc someone here has done / is doing a law degree. Who is said person, and do they have a spare five minutes to give me advice on me potentially doing a law conversion course?

</div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I've done a law degree, if you want to know anything Alistair? You won't need to give me any small talk about overrated retired Finnish F1 drivers either.

[Mika]

<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 alilaw:

iirc someone here has done / is doing a law degree. Who is said person, and do they have a spare five minutes to give me advice on me potentially doing a law conversion course?

</div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I've done a law degree, if you want to know anything Alistair? You won't need to give me any small talk about overrated retired Finnish F1 drivers either. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Me and Ali did have a chat last night btw, I didn't ignore him

[Bagpuss]

Just the same as other years bar the higher first jump.

Wasn't it £5 more for a semi ticket last time we had gotten fairly far??

Asking £40 for a £30 ticket for a semi is a bit rch mind thats a 33% mark up ffs.

[Mika]

Just reading O'Shea's wiki page, I found these paragraphs amusing:

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content"> In the 2003-04 season he frustrated many Manchester United supporters with a series of technically inept, slow and clumsy performances displaying poor accuracy of passing, before being pushed down in the pecking order by the arrival of Gabriel Heinze. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content"> Manchester United fans also like to chant a song aimed at John O'Shea; "Big gay John O'Shea, say big gay John O'Shea". This is as many football fans believe O'Shea to be homosexual, and this rumour was made toi be more believeable when a national newspaper printed a story stating that two famous Premiership footballers had "phone sex", where one player had the phone on vibrate, but the phone in his bum, and waited for the other to phone him. Players rumoured to be involved were O'Shea, Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard, John Terry, Richard Wright, and Michael Dawson. None of the above players ever commented on the rumours, except Ashley Cole, who said, "Why the **** would I ever want to do that when I'm getting married to Cheryl. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

[pjburrage]

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

look, pj, i'll spell things out and then give you a chance to admit you were wrong and bow out gracefully: </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Not to worry, I'm not going to bother discussing Glazer regime anymore.

[Rage1999]

they didnt like the keane songs

[JulesMUFC]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">team of monkeys and a tombola. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

city?

[Nick OGS20]

some people have too much time on their hands. amusing though

[Mika]

Wp Ryan

[Nick OGS20]

The United Thread Stat-tacular 2006-7: NINE MORE WINS

Appearances:

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| Prem | ECL | FAC | TCC | Total |

| | | | | |

1. Edwin VAN DER SAR | 24 | 6 | | | 30 |

2. Gary NEVILLE | 22 | 4 | 2 | | 28 |

3. Patrice EVRA | 17(2) | 2(2) | 2 | 0(1) | 21(5) |

4. Gabriel HEINZE | 8(5) | 3(1) | | 2 | 13(6) |

5. Rio FERDINAND | 26 | 4(1) | 2 | | 32(1) |

6. Wes BROWN | 8(4) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14(4) |

7. Cristiano RONALDO | 23(1) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 30(1) |

8. Wayne ROONEY | 23(1) | 6 | 1(1) | 1 | 31(2) |

9. Louis SAHA | 18(4) | 5 | | | 23(4) |

11. Ryan GIGGS | 18(2) | 3 | 2 | | 23(2) |

13. PARK Ji-Sung | 6(6) | | 2 | | 8(6) |

14. Alan SMITH | | 0(2) | | 2 | 2(2) |

15. Nemanja VIDIC | 20 | 5 | 1 | | 26 |

16. Michael CARRICK | 19(3) | 6 | 2 | | 27(3) |

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

18. Paul SCHOLES | 21 | 5(1) | 1 | | 27(1) |

19. Giuseppe ROSSI | | | | | |

20. Ole Gunnar SOLSKJAER | 6(6) | 1(3) | 1(1) | 1 | 9(10) |

21. DONG Fangzhuo | | | | | |

22. John O'SHEA | 10(12)| 3(2) | 0(1) | 1 | 14(15) |

23. Kieran RICHARDSON | 4(4) | 0(2) | | 2 | 6(6) |

24. Darren FLETCHER | 12(6) | 3(2) | 0(2) | 1 | 16(10) |

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

27. Mikael SILVESTRE | 6(6) | 2 | | 2 | 10(6) |

29. Tomasz KUSZCZAK | 3 | | 2 | 2 | 7 |

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 | 15 | | | | 15 |

8. Wayne ROONEY | 10 | | 2 | | 12 |

9. Louis SAHA | 8 | 4 | | | 12 |

20. Ole Gunnar SOLSKJAER | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |

18. Paul SCHOLES | 5 | 1 | | | 6 |

11. Ryan GIGGS | 3 | 1 | | | 4 |

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

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

13. PARK Ji-Sung | 2 | | | | 2 |

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

22. John O'SHEA | 1 | 1 | | | 2 |

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

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

16. Michael CARRICK | 1 | | | | 1 |

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

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

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

Own Goals | 2 | | | | 2 |

| | | | | |

Totals | 63 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 79 |

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Penalties:

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9. Louis SAHA 3/4

7. Cristiano RONALDO 2/3

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Penalties won:

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7. Cristiano RONALDO 3

8. Wayne ROONEY 1

11. Ryan GIGGS 1

13. PARK Ji-Sung 1

20. Ole Gunnar SOLSKJAER 1

</pre>

Assists:

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8. Wayne ROONEY 10

11. Ryan GIGGS 9

7. Cristiano RONALDO 8

9. Louis SAHA 8

2. Gary NEVILLE 4

3. Patrice EVRA 4

16. Michael CARRICK 3

6. Wes BROWN 2

13. PARK Ji-Sung 2

18. Paul SCHOLES 2

24. Darren FLETCHER 2

4. Gabriel HEINZE 1

14. Alan SMITH 1

15. Nemanja VIDIC 1

20. Ole Gunnar SOLSKJAER 1

23. Kieran RICHARDSON 1

49. Ritchie JONES 1

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At Fault For Goal:

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27. Mikael SILVESTRE 4

2. Gary NEVILLE 3

4. Gabriel HEINZE 2

5. Rio FERDINAND 2

1. Edwin VAN DER SAR 1

3. Patrice EVRA 1

6. Wes BROWN 1

7. Cristiano RONALDO 1

13. PARK Ji-Sung 1

16. Michael CARRICK 1

22. John O'SHEA 1

</pre>

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)

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Yellow Cards:

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| Prem | ECL | FAC | TCC | Total |

| | | | | |

18. Paul SCHOLES | 6 | 2 | | | 8 |

15. Nemanja VIDIC | 7 | | | | 7 |

8. Wayne ROONEY | 4 | 1 | | 1 | 6 |

3. Patrice EVRA | 4 | 1 | | | 5 |

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

11. Ryan GIGGS | 3 | | | | 3 |

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

4. Gabriel HEINZE | 2 | 1 | | | 3 |

7. Cristiano RONALDO | 1 | 1 | | | 2 |

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

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

2. Gary NEVILLE | 1 | | | | 1 |

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

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

17. Henrik LARSSON | 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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Average Goals Per Game: 2.86 (106 in 37)

Average Goals Scored Per Game: 2.14 (79 in 37)

Average Goals Conceded Per Game: 0.72 (27 in 37)

Games Won When Scoring First Goal: 23/26 (92.3%)

Games Drawn When Scoring First Goal: 1/26 (3.85%)

Games Lost When Scoring First Goal: 1/26 (3.85%)

Games Won When Conceding First Goal: 4/11 (36.36%)

Games Drawn When Conceding First Goal: 2/11 (18.19%)

Games Lost When Conceding First Goal: 5/11 (45.45%)

Games Won When Leading At Half-Time: 15/16 (93.75%)

Games Drawn When Leading At Half-Time: 1/16 (6.25%)

Games Lost When Leading At Half-Time: 0/16

Games Won When Drawing At Half-Time: 12/19 (63.16%)

Games Drawn When Drawing At Half-Time: 2/19 (10.53%)

Games Lost When Drawing At Half-Time: 5/19 (26.32%)

Games Won When Losing At Half-Time: 1/2 (50%)

Games Drawn When Losing At Half-Time: 0/2

Games Lost When Losing At Half-Time: 1/2 (50%)

Time of Goals Scored:

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| Prem | ECL | FAC | TCC | Total |

| | | | | |

0 - 15 mins | 10 | | | | 10 |

15 - 30 mins | 7 | | | 1 | 8 |

30 - 45 mins | 9 | 4 | | | 13 |

45 - 60 mins | 12 | 3 | 1 | | 16 |

60 - 75 mins | 15 | 2 | | | 17 |

75 - 90 mins | 12 | 1 | 1 | | 14 |

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 | | 2 | | 1 | 3 |

30 - 45 mins | 4 | 1 | | | 5 |

45 - 60 mins | 2 | | | | 2 |

60 - 75 mins | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |

75 - 90 mins | 5 | 1 | | | 6 |

Extra Time | | | | | |

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Manner of Goals Scored:

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| Prem | ECL | FAC | TCC | Total |

| | | | | |

Left foot | 12 | 5 | | | 17 |

Right foot | 40 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 45 |

Head | 12 | 3 | | | 15 |

Opponent | 2 | | | | 2 |

| | | | | |

Inside area | 56 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 67 |

Outside area | 9 | 2 | | 1 | 12 |

| | | | | |

Open play | 55 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 65 |

Set piece | 5 | 3 | | | 8 |

Direct freekick | 1 | | | | 1 |

Penalty | 4 | 1 | | | 5 |

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Manner of Goals Conceded:

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| Prem | ECL | FAC | TCC | Total |

| | | | | |

Left foot | 6 | 4 | | | 10 |

Right foot | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 |

Head | 4 | | | | 4 |

United player | 1 | | | | 1 |

| | | | | |

Inside area | 14 | 2 | 1 | | 17 |

Outside area | 5 | 3 | | 2 | 10 |

| | | | | |

Open play | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 |

Set piece | 2 | | | | 2 |

Direct freekick | 1 | 2 | | 1 | 4 |

Penalty | 2 | | | | 2 |

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Form

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Last Six (All comps): WLWWWW

Last Six (Prem/ship): DWLWWW

Home (All comps): WWWWWW

Home (Prem/ship): WWWWWW

Away (All comps): WLWDLW

Away (Prem/ship): WLWDLW

Games Unbeaten: 4 (all comps), 3 (premiership)

Consecutive Wins: 4 (all comps), 3 (premiership)

</pre>

Attendances:

Highest - 76,073, vs Aston Villa (Premiership, 13/01/07)

Lowest - 71,137, vs Portsmouth (FA Cup, 27/01/07)

Total - 1,428,171 (19 games)

Average - 75,167

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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17.02.07 Reading (H) FA Cup Round 5

20.02.07 Lille OSC Métropole (A) Champions League R16 1st Leg

24.02.07 Fulham (A) Premiership

03.03.07 Liverpool (A) Premiership

06.03.07 Lille OSC Métropole (H) Champions League R16 2nd Leg

17.03.07 Bolton Wanderers (H) Premiership

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*** BONUS NEW YEAR UNITED CAREER STATS ***

Appearances:

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| Prem | ECL | FAC | TCC | Other | Total |

| | | | | | |

11. Ryan GIGGS | 436(58)| 98(6) | 49(7) | 25(5) | 12(1) | 620(77) |

2. Gary NEVILLE | 347(15)| 98(6) | 40(3) | 16(1) | 8(1) | 509(26) |

18. Paul SCHOLES | 298(64)| 86(12)| 24(9) | 11(5) | 10 | 429(90) |

20. Ole Gunnar SOLSKJAER | 148(80)| 35(44)| 12(13)| 8(3) | 6(3) | 210(143)|

27. Mikael SILVESTRE | 222(22)| 59(7) | 17(2) | 13(1) | 7 | 318(32) |

6. Wes BROWN | 132(20)| 37(6) | 20(2) | 16(1) | | 205(29) |

22. John O'SHEA | 122(31)| 33(10)| 12(2) | 17(1) | 1(1) | 185(45) |

5. Rio FERDINAND | 141(1) | 34(1) | 11(1) | 9(1) | 1 | 196(4) |

7. Cristiano RONALDO | 87(32)| 23(3) | 13(2) | 8 | | 131(37) |

24. Darren FLETCHER | 70(15)| 18(7) | 7(9) | 10 | 0(1) | 105(29) |

8. Wayne ROONEY | 81(8) | 17 | 9(2) | 5(2) | | 112(12) |

9. Louis SAHA | 46(21)| 6(5) | 3(3) | 9 | | 64(29) |

14. Alan SMITH | 37(15)| 10(5) | 0(5) | 4(2) | 1 | 52(27) |

1. Edwin VAN DER SAR | 62 | 14 | 2 | 3 | | 81 |

4. Gabriel HEINZE | 36(7) | 12(1) | 4 | 4 | | 56(8) |

23. Kieran RICHARDSON | 16(18)| 5(9) | 6(1) | 11(2) | 0(1) | 38(31) |

13. PARK Ji-Sung | 29(17)| 0(6) | 3(1) | 3 | | 35(24) |

15. Nemanja VIDIC | 29(2) | 5 | 3 | 0(2) | | 37(4) |

3. Patrice EVRA | 24(6) | 2(2) | 2(1) | 1(2) | | 29(11) |

16. Michael CARRICK | 19(3) | 6 | 2 | | | 27(3) |

29. Tomasz KUSZCZAK | 3 | | 2 | 2 | | 7 |

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

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Goals:

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| Prem | ECL | FAC | TCC | Other | Total |

| | | | | | |

11. Ryan GIGGS | 97 | 24 | 10 | 7 | | 138 |

18. Paul SCHOLES | 94 | 22 | 12 | 8 | | 136 |

20. Ole Gunnar SOLSKJAER | 90 | 20 | 7 | 7 | | 124 |

8. Wayne ROONEY | 37 | 4 | 5 | 2 | | 48 |

7. Cristiano RONALDO | 33 | 1 | 6 | 2 | | 42 |

9. Louis SAHA | 23 | 4 | 2 | 7 | | 36 |

14. Alan SMITH | 7 | 2 | | 1 | 1 | 11 |

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

22. John O'SHEA | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 9 |

23. Kieran RICHARDSON | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | | 9 |

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

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

5. Rio FERDINAND | 4 | | | | | 4 |

13. PARK Ji-Sung | 2 | | | 1 | | 4 |

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

4. Gabriel HEINZE | 1 | 2 | | | | 3 |

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

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

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

16. Michael CARRICK | 1 | | | | | 1 |

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

</pre>

Potential Milestones:

* Ryan GIGGS needs three more appearances to reach 700 for the club in all competitions,

and six more to reach 500 in the Premiership

* If Ryan GIGGS starts against Reading, he will be making his 50th FA Cup start

* Both Ryan GIGGS and Gary NEVILLE are two starts away from 100 European starts

* Gary NEVILLE is three away from 350 Premiership starts

* Paul SCHOLES is two away from 300 Premiership starts

* Ole SOLSKJAER is two away from 150 Premiership starts

* Rio FERDINAND's is four away from 200 United starts

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

* Ryan GIGGS is three away from 100 Premiership goals. Paul SCHOLES is six away from the same landmark, and Ole SOLSKJAER ten.

* Wayne ROONEY is two away from 50 United goals. Cristiano RONALDO is eight away from the

same landmark.

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Reserves Update

Appearances (FAPRL, MSC & LAC): Kieran Lee 14, Daniel Rose 11, Aaron Burns 10(1), Tom Heaton 10, Ryan Shawcross 10, Michael Lea 9(1), Ritchie Jones 9, Michael Barnes 8(4), Philip Marsh 8(3), Craig Cathcart 8(2), Jamie Mullan 8(2), David Gray 7(1), Alan Smith 7, Séan Evans 6(2), David Jones 6, Tomasz Kuszczak 4, Sam Hewson 3(1), Christopher Eagles 3, Floribert N'Galula 3, Dong Fangzhuo 2, Wes Brown 1, Darren Fletcher 1, Liam Miller 1, Ji-Sung Park 1, Kieran Richardson 1, Giuseppe Rossi 1, Mikael Silvestre 1, Danny Simpson 1, Febian Brandy (5), Christy Fagan (3), Lee Crockett (1), Daniel Drinkwater (1), Magnus Wolff Eikrem (1)

Scorers: Burns 7, Marsh 7, Barnes 3, Brandy 2, Rossi 2, Eagles 1, Gray 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:

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

P W D L F A GD Pts

1. M'boro Res 10 7 1 2 24 15 +9 22

2. Man Utd Res 8 5 1 2 15 7 +8 16

3. Man City Res 10 5 1 4 18 12 +6 16

</pre>

Next Fixture:

08.02.07 Oldham Athletic (A) - Manchester Seniors Cup

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Academy Update

Appearances (Academy and FAYC): James Chester 21, Christy Fagan 20(1), Febian Brandy 18(1), Richard Eckersley 16, Daniel Drinkwater 15(4), Sam Hewson 15(1), Benjamin Amos 15, James Derbyshire 14(3), Craig Cathcart 14, Magnus Wolff Eikrem 12(2), Daniel Welbeck 10(9), Antonio Bryan 10(7), Conor McCormack 10(4), Daniel Galbraith 10(2), Thomas Cleverley 10(1), Michael Lea 6, Ron-Robert Zieler 6, Corrie Evans 5(5), Kenny Strickland 4(1), Oliver Norwood (2), Matthew James (2), Nicky Ajose (2)

Scorers: Brandy 13, Fagan 7, Welbeck 6, Hewson 4, Bryan 2, Cathcart 2, Chester 1, Drinkwater 1, Eikrem 1, Galbraith 1, Lea 1

U18 Academy Group C Table:

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

P W D L F A GD Pt

5. WBA Yth 19 8 2 9 27 28 -1 26

6. Man Utd Yth 18 6 4 8 32 32 0 22

7. Everton Yth 18 3 9 6 24 24 0 18

</pre>

Next Fixture:

10.02.07 Crewe Alexandra (A) - FA Academy Group C

Also Upcoming:

21.02.07 Birmingham City (H) - FA Youth Cup Quarter Final @ Old Trafford

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goals from

[Weststandred]

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

There's no way I can go to Reading, couldn't get the time off if I wanted. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

part-timer

(I know i'm not going to Fulham etc etc. )

[Taz & The Devil]

Ronaldo was my MoM. Goal aside he had 2 or 3 of those runs where he did 2 or 3 and went close. The lad just looks so determined to win the title, i dont think there is anyone in the side who wants it more.

The diving header to prevent the ball going for a throw near the half way line typified Ronnie today.

And Giggsy, i thought he was head and shoulders above everyone but Ronaldo. He scored a good goal and made some great runs that spanned the length of the pitch as well as a couple of good tackles when tracking back.

[Philip Rolfe]

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

7 wins 2 defeats

6 wins 3 draws

you can touch it, but I've so little faith that it'll happen. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

and ultimately it'll be less than either required because Chelsea sure as heck ain't gonna be perfect from here on in.

[Rage1999]

if anyone gets any boro spares please give me a shout, can meet tomorrow or at boro

[Nick OGS20]

gah

better go down the gigolo route then.

while i'm here, cop a look at this spectacularly abysmal piece of journalism

[ACou2000]

What. A. F**king. Game.

I expect there's nothing to say which hasnt already been said...

but erm... wp lads

and take that Carrick/Fletcher doubters

the former taking hold of a game and grabbing goals to boot without Scholes alongside him.. in a huge game.. when many thought he didn't have it in him.

Fletcher in his best position just doing what he does best, and being very good at it.

aside from them 2, no poor performances, except of course a token 'KR gives the ball away' session \o/

[Young Jimlad]

There's a fairly good chance that both ourselves and Chelsea will be on anyway with ourselves playing West Ham and Chelsea playing Everton, so as well as the title race there's potentially relegation and CL/European qualification going on there.

[ericcantona7]

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

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by ericcantona7:

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

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

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by player_65:

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

VDS needs to die because he is too old? He has been fb this season. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>not for the last 6 weeks he hasn't. no fault really on him tonight, but you can see him slipping, a bit like Lehmann at Arsenal. Could well be age catching up with them after a long season, and if they can't handle it, they shouldn't be playing. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

In the last 6 weeks we haven't had a defence, he made two mistakes a few weeks ago and now he "shouldn't be playing" wtf? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

stfu you po faced moron, he isn't and was never Big Pete, so why shouldn't he go? He isn't "fb" at all. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

ahahahaha you want to play without a gk then? because no-one is "big Pete". </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

because that's what I said. wp.

Big Pete's untouchable, Edwin isn't. And whilst he wasn't at fault tonight (and I never said he was, but wp on that) I don't think it's correct that he's 1st choice next season so he can go, is expendable, can be sold.

Or shall I get goon to say it in idiot for you? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

I never said he wasn't expendable, though 'selling' him is a bit far fetched, can't see us getting any money for him, and would you really want us with no experienced goalies as number 1 or 2? You said he's not big Pete so why shouldn't he go? simple answer, he's the best we've had since Big Pete. He's one of the best gks in the league, maybe not the best, but you try and convince Mourinho to sell us Cech.

[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:

we'll ***** 20m on hargreaves sadly.

summer going to be utter utter tedious </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Okay. Last summer was all about what, exactly ?

[SLO_Fila]

Henke if u count the 3 months of loan

[Razor Eddie]

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

I really think it was a penalty. Essien's knee/leg seems to 'wobble' as if it has touched something after the point where contact would have been made. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

'Twas a dive.

[Nick OGS20]

right, this is lurching dangerously close to shambles territory i'll admit, but some awards business:

a few people have voted for players out on loan in the young player category. in hindsight this should have been allowed from the start really, my bad. obviously i'm sure people have voted for someone when they may have otherwise voted for a loanee, so if you want to change your vote, fling me an email at the awards address and i'll change it (unitedawards2007@gmail.com)

while you're at it, i really like gonch's idea of 'favourite player/cult hero' so if you want to email a vote in that category either on it's own or with the young player amendment, that'd rule. and anyone voting from now on should tack this award on (i'll add it on next time i re-post the voting form)

the OTFUTAC would like to apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your tolerance of such f**kwittery.