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Mad Eric On FCUM Winning The European Cup and Fergie’s Retirement

Manchester United fans will always have a lot of time for whatever Eric Cantona has to say. Whilst sometimes he is rather ‘out there’ with his statements, there usually is an intriguing thought behind it all. Today, Cantona has spoken about his hopes for Football Club United of Manchester, whilst expressing his concern for our [...]

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It Wasn’t A Penalty…But Ronaldo Didn’t Dive and We Deserved To Win

With the sun shining down on the East stand, Bolton took the decision to allow United to attack the Stretford End in the first half, something that rarely happens at Old Trafford. It was because of this I didn’t get a good view of the penalty incident, although, even from my poor view, I could [...]

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VIDEO: Ronaldo and Rooney’s Goals Against Bolton

Click here to watch Ronaldo’s penalty and here to see Wayne Rooney’s first of the season.

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LEAGUE CUP DRAW: Another Home Tie Against Last Year’s Victorious Manager

Manchester United have been drawn at home against Queens Park Rangers in the Carling Cup. The Championship side finished 14th last season, with Iain Dowie appointed manager at the end of the season. Lest we forget, it was Dowie’s Coventry side which knocked us out of this competition last season. Arsenal take on Wigan Athletic [...]

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Rooney: United, Chelsea and Arsenal All Above Liverpool

Liverpool beat United at Anfield a couple of weeks ago for the first time since 2001. We’re not big on records, we’ll never go a season unbeaten and we won’t go years without losing at Old Trafford, but the fact that Liverpool couldn’t even beat us on their home turf was something I enjoyed. So, [...]

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Fergie: Liverpool Derby Will Be Fun And Games

Steven Gerrard threw himself to the ground as soon as he got in to the box, the “big and hard” scouser apparently not as tough as his fans would like to think he is. Tony Hibert kept out of the referee’s way, waiting to receive the yellow card Mark Clattenburg had in his hand. Then [...]

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Rooney Goes Eight Games Without A Goal Then…

Wayne Rooney has played in eight matches for United since he last scored, with that coming at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea. In the 2006/2007 season, Rooney went eight matches without scoring for United, then scored a hat-trick against Bolton. Hmmm…

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Stoke vs United LIVE BLOG

Best United live blog on the net – Stoke vs United

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Giggs: The World Is Focussing On Manchester

Ryan Giggs scored for Manchester United in the week against Middlesbrough, providing a cool finish when one on one with the keeper. Giggs is one of the few players, who are still playing, that can be happily referred to as a legend. He has won more league titles than any other player in the history [...]

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Ole Happy With United Youth In Boro Game

Sir Alex Ferguson mixed youth with experience to ensure victory over Premiership side Middlesbrough in the 3rd Round of the Carling Cup on Tuesday. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who has taken the post as the Reserves’ coach, was very proud of their performance, and believes we have several young players in the ranks capable of cutting [...]

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Fergie: I Knew Fans Would Support Loyal Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo, the Prodigal Son, welcomed back to Old Trafford lovingly at both the Villarreal and Middlesbrough matches. His song was sung (although it must be noted, not as frequently as it was last season) and fans rose to their feet when he was subbed on or off the pitch. Before recovering from his injury, [...]

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Terry Christian On Ronaldo, “Liverpool’s Year” and Fergie’s Replacement

After previously getting Tim Burgess of The Charlatans to give a few minutes to talk about United, proper red Terry Christian has spoken to Republik of Mancunia about several United related topics. Christian, Old Trafford born and bred, got his first gig at local BBC Radio stations, with his ‘Barbed Wireless’ programme winning Sony Awards [...]

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The Richest Club In The World Knocked Out By Brighton

Michael Ball, remember him? The day before United won the league the season before last, United travelled to Far East Lands (formerly known as Wastelands) knowing that a win would mean Chelsea had to beat Arsenal the following day to still be in the running. In the first half, with Ronaldo lying on his back [...]

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Pogatetz Ready To Make Second Appology

Manchester United’s victory over Middlesbrough in the 3rd Round of the Carling Cup was overshadowed by the horrendous ‘challenge’ on United youngster, Rodrigo Possebon. Following the clattering tackle, Pogatetz looked bewildered by the referee’s decision to show him a straight red card. The Boro captain has claimed it was unintentional, despite catching our player just [...]

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Could We Ever Love Ronaldo Like Cantona?

Following a superb season by Manchester United, the wind was taken out of sails somewhat by the constant speculation linking Cristiano Ronaldo with a move to Real Madrid. Ramon Calderon stalked our winger, talking about him to the press almost every day and the column inches were filled with stories of Ronaldo rather than stories [...]

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