Eric Cantona, who was a key figure in bringing Sir Alex Ferguson his first title with Manchester United in 1993, has talked about his relationship with our manager on the 25th anniversary of him taking charge of the club.
“I remember my first meeting with Sir Alex when he wanted to sign me from Leeds and in the first minute I knew that I had to work with the man,” said Cantona. “Of course, the name of Manchester United meant so much in football anyway, but I saw a man who wanted the same things that I wanted. He told me I could become a great player at United – and I believed in everything he told me. He is a man who has the same spirit as me. Looking back he also saw the same philosophy in me that he saw in himself. We are football men. He was very special to me because he treated me like a man, not like a boy.”
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Eric…..you certainly were the catalyst of the next few years of greatness….you were a silly fool though ….for giving it up so early…
Cantona and Manchester united a match made in heaven. Fergie and Manchester united a match made in heaven. I think somebody up there likes us.
If a temperamental player like Cantona could be so easily won over by SAF in their first meeting… you just have to imagine the level of charm SAF exudes. Can someone find the gene and make a perfume out of it?
The one and only Eric Cantona – he is a permanent fixture in any “best” United side really.
When the seagulls..
hey cedars
saw your reply on other thread, yeah we do share a lot in common, I hope i also meet the great man just like you did
have been very busy with Job & some academic commitments so no posts from my side, i will be free after a couple of weeks. I will be posting all the time from then and i just bought a mobile which has a qwerty just to post here
My mum is a livashit supporter.when i was 11 i was supporting them and in 1996 in the fa cup final when he scored that volley,it surprisingly felt right.i guess i owe king eric a lot.he made me realize i was a man utd fan all along.thanks again coz from that day all i know is happiness and pride.to saf what more can i say that hasnt been said.lv u saf
Hello RoM.
Good to see MG back from holiday.
Cedars the Lebanese Green will help with pain.
@RedNeck
The “match made in heaven” I’d like to see is the one that involves the midfielders we need to buy.
Good evening Red Devils around the world..
Nice to see MG post!!
Hey Zibbie,
wat up..
i thought Cedars was Lebanese King, wat up with Lebanese Green
and buds,
how to spend the next bloody 15 days?
Every time Cantona speaks you simply have to listen, the guy is pure genius……
Zibbie – Yes it does help!
Sandeep – Lebanese green is not a label buddy, just a famous local substance! lol
Seagulls/trawlers
Saw it all in Sydney.
MG
How was the opera house? Bet you had your moment there as well eh? Sidney crowds applauding a great red !
SIR ALEX FERGUSON’S 25 QUOTES
On Ryan Giggs “I remember the first time I saw him. He was 13 and just floated over the ground like a cocker spaniel chasing a piece of silver paper in the wind.”
On Gary Neville “If he was an inch taller he’d be the best centre-half in Britain. His father is 6ft 2in – I’d check the milkman.”
On Paul Ince “I used to have a saying that when a player is at his peak, he feels as though he can climb Everest in his slippers. That’s what he was like.”
On Italians “When an Italian tells me it’s pasta on the plate I check under the sauce to make sure. They are the inventors of the smokescreen.”
On the 1999 Champions League triumph “I can’t believe it. I can’t believe it. Football. Bloody hell.”
On media criticism of Juan Sebastián Verón “On you go. I’m no fucking talking to you. He’s a fucking great player. Yous are fucking idiots.”
On Liverpool “My greatest challenge is not what’s happening at the moment, my greatest challenge was knocking Liverpool right off their fucking perch. And you can print that.”
On the 2003 title race “It’s getting tickly now – squeaky-bum time, I call it.”
On kicking a boot into David Beckham’s face in 2003 “It was a freakish incident. If I tried it 100 or a million times it couldn’t happen again. If I could I would have carried on playing!”
On Filippo Inzaghi “That lad must have been born offside.”
On Arsène Wenger “They say he’s an intelligent man, right? Speaks five languages. I’ve got a 15-year-old boy from the Ivory Coast who speaks five languages!”
On his former charges as managers “It can be difficult to pinpoint who would make it as a manager. For instance, nobody here thought Mark Hughes would become a manager, never in a million years, and we all thought Bryan Robson was a certainty to be a top manager.”
On the referee Alan Wiley “The pace of the game demanded a referee who was fit. It is an indictment of our game. You see referees abroad who are as fit as butcher’s dogs. We have some who are fit. He wasn’t fit. He was taking 30 seconds to book a player. He was needing a rest. It was ridiculous.”
On José Mourinho “He was certainly full of it, calling me boss and big man when we had our post-match drink after the first leg. But it would help if his greetings were accompanied by a decent glass of wine. What he gave me was paint-stripper.”
On Rafael Benítez, reacting to the Spaniard’s infamous ‘facts’ press conference “I think he was an angry man. He must have been disturbed for some reason. I think you have got to cut through the venom of it and hopefully he’ll reflect and understand what he said was absolutely ridiculous.”
On whether Liverpool would win the title in 2007 “You must be joking. Do I look as if I’m a masochist ready to cut myself? How does relegation sound instead?”
Shame Cantona gave it up so early but in a sense I understand why. He is a man of many talents and despite his outwardly reflecting character he has ants in his pants. He is one of those that believes himself bigger than the sum of his parts and he wants to try his hand at many things. Hes actually not too bad an actor to be fair for a french dude.
Cheers TonyBee for your kind words the other night that came without any prompting and were heartfelt. However as always I stand by what I said and will always do so.
I realise in the past I have been a bit full of myself, extremely confident and an interesting individual, thats true but I havent responded to other people unless it was to berate them for a stupid comment. I never chated openly with others. Thats my missgiving I am socially inept despite being the life and soul at times, Ive always viewed people as objects however pointless they actually are. I will try and be more open and friendly, to those that matter naturally.
Cedars
Not as great as you my good friend
Or maybe we can be great together – that sounds better
Bruce Thomas – We all know about that mate. No need to repeat it on every fucking thread!
Cedars
The Opera house was partly closed due to some work – still a beautiful place
Melbourne was a beautiful place too
I found Kuala Lumpur to be United mad – lots of United fans – hell the boys were on tv and on Mr. Potato crisps – I found it absolutely hilarious – you know me – couldn’t help at the irony of it all
Here we don’t need United on crisps to sell us United – but thats the way it is… I’m sure that Malaysian fans are ecstatic about United as we all are
Like our mutual mate Dave
From Malaysia
Ancha,
good to know that u bought a phone to do ROM..
why dont u bill Scott the Red for it?
The team misses characters like Eric and this guy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLtzFDU1oYI&feature=related
This blog misses a different Eric.
Oh ah!
This is bad – I am missing past players. I need to get more excited about our current crop – who amongst them will be the next legends of United …. Giggsy excluded ofcourse – I say Vidic and possibly Rio and Evra will be the next ledgends, with Rooney, Nani and Pea in with a shout
Off topic:
Could anyone shed any light on the Johnny Evans red card ban?! Am I right in saying he has played every game or has been on the bench since his red card against city? When does his ban kick in? Kompany missed the QPR game after his red against Wolves? Am I being completely stupid or have I missed something?
Now look here Goat….. don’t matter what others think
WE all row between us sometimes
WE all have differing views and it is refreshing to listen to forthright contrasting views.
You correctly stated that there is a lot of posters on this blog that spout complete bollocks and that there are a few that post a damn sight more than others….but who the fuck cares….
You stick by your views ….
I will stick by mine as others intend to stick by theirs…..
AS I SAID IT IS A FREE COUNTRY …. SO POST AWAY GOATINAUNITEDSHIRT POST AWAY
@mikekelly
He served his ban against Aldershot. It was just one match.
Costas
Aaah…I see, cheers pal, just me being thick as fuck then.
If foreigners could be knighted it wud be Sir Eric cantona
MG….. I have a mate, originally from Uganda. Hes lived all over africa andsaid it never ceased to amaze him howbig the suport for Pl is , even in poor remote communities. Locals wearing United Cheksli Arsenal and livertool in particular.
@mikekelly
You’re welcome. Don’t sweat it. It wasn’t the most memorable game in Fergie’s 25 year tenure!
Cheers my fellow Reds,
Drunk at the moment but feeling great…So Cedars, we got it fuckin right didn’t we about the Wes thing?
And, Moses …fuck off you absolute horrible piece of scum..must be a shit feeling rotting down there isn’t it you cunt?
Saturday was the first game I have ever attended to watch United at Old Trafford. Travelled from California and was very honored to be there to witness the dedication to SAF and the renaming of the north stand.
Previously I have seen United play on US tours, but to watch it at OT was fantastic. Lots of good memories and hopefully I can come back soon!
The crowd did their share of singing, but the sunderland support was pretty vocal throughout the match, especially after we scored, when they started singing ” were gonna beat you 6-1″. Anyway, they were pretty good when welbeck came off, singing “there is only one Danny welbeck”. I was sitting pretty close to the Sunderland area, so that was quite a show sometimes:)
I am still buzzing from visiting OT, need to come back to earth quickly.
United, George,
hello pal,
you couldnt have timed the visit any better..
you could proudly say i was at Old Trafford when one of the biggest stands in football was renamed as Sir Alex Fergsuon stand
MG
Glad you had a great time buddy… Where is Dave by the way? I miss him also miss our own resident King
united.george
Glad you enjoyed it…. Keefak habibi?
TonyBee
We ALL spout shit here from time to time, yourself Goat and me included…….. He attacked the blog and the posters and I responded…. I do NOT want him to piss off, not my place to do so…
Stop fucking acting like a martyr trying to defend him
Hello all and 1878, all is well.
La Liga is such a fascinating league and I say that with complete sarcasm…. Real net 7 today, Ronaldo another 3…… I would rather watch a soap opera than a match from that league. so predictable.
@ Sandeep – thanks, it was great timing! The atmosphere was very emotional. I will be forever proud to have been there that day. When I got to the stadium, I saw that the north side sign was covered. Then I noticed what looked like policemen walking up on the rafters towards the sign. Did not know what that was about. It was great!
@cedars – mashi elhal. I have been visiting Maroush here in London quite a bit. I think I will pay my final visit tomorrow before I head back to California. Fuck, I really love Lebanese food no matter where I go!!
Yeah, La Liga has become a procession. Sure, you still get the odd upset. But more often than not, it’s Barcelona and Madrid wiping the floor with teams. I like my football to be competitive. If you take that out of of the game….there’s not much else to chew over.
united.george
Maroush in London is as expensive as fuck and the food is partly fake Lebanese! hahaha
Cannot argue with the fact though, best food on earth…. Enjoy the rest of your trip buddy
What can be better than a TRUE red? A Lebanese RED! hahahaha
Willie
I think the SPL currently just edge it!
@united.george, awesome, thanks for sharing.
@TonyBee, we all be ourselves and have views. Personal attacks are different. The point counter point Cedars and Willie had were spot on. No need to beat a dead horse, that was a back handed sorry ass attempt of an apology. Drunk rants that expose to much and cutting ass comedy are 2 different things mate. And I truly believe there is room for all. People get what they deserve. Once anything can happen. Twice a pattern starts to develop, a third time a problem is identified. He has 3 strikes by many and he is on 15 with me. For a miss understanding at a far flung attempt of comedy using cunt, nigger and Howard as a reference. I missed the tortes thing as many others did. I questioned his use of the word and he went all 5th grader on my ass, with gay homophobic attack on me trying to prove some distorted point of view while being a bigot with his example.
I just do not read his posts. Simple as.
After I saw Cedars response to GOAT I went back and read the bile. Then read his last sorry attempt to say he is sorry. I will read his next few post then go back to passing his name and reading the next guys thoughts.
Zibbie
Do not bother buddy, the guy is an obvious scum bag, whether or not we enjoy his posts or not the guy is sick and needs serious help
Cedars, I agree mate, I wish him no bad. Just the 180, please get help, modern mental heath has come so far. 3 visits, 3 or 4 test and wham maybe simple as 1 or 2 meds.
Barca losing at Bilbao. I guess City truly are the best team in the world right now…
Time to get high masturbate and nap. BBL!!!!
Personally I prefer a cigarette instead of a nap…
These crazy Lebanese folk with their food
Damn I love that food
@redbilly
That is very interesting – I guess that’s football for you…
Cedars
I couldn’t find our Dave in Malaysia –
Messi 90 mins! 2-2!
The trend of me jinxing teams continues. Messi equalized. He’s only on 23 goals this season.
Zibbie
Dude what the fuck? way way too much info man. get a grip
Costas
Why don’t you do the score casts during city games!! I guess the only surprise is that Messi didn’t score 2 in injury time!
Ah, the good old days when we hated Arsenal guts:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUZxnW2tAHk&feature=feedrec_grec_index
2-3 cms lower and that would have been the end of the invincibles…
*Arsenal’s*
@mikekelly
I tried mate! On the day of the derby defeat I said I had a bad feeling. And for once I didn’t jinx it.
Ok, maybe I am too old school, but surely our lads have something better to do with their lives than watch freaking X Factor? So far Rooney, Rio and Owen have tweeted about it. At least the latter acknowledged it was rubbish…
Costas
Well you tried pal!! I’ve done my bit. I put Joe Hart in my dream team. The fucker never keeps a clean sheet. Problem is the cunts keep scoring!!
Costas – we’re all different, what doesn’t float your boat clearly floats theirs so let them be lol.
i wouldn’t say city at the back are strong, kompany is the glue of that backline and you can see savic isn’t good enough, they have silva who is obviously class and so difficult to mark and up front they have an embarrassment of riches so they nick points or wins due to their attackers, i’m hoping they’ll start misfiring soon, maybe during the harsh winter time.
@costas – rumor is that you will be running to be the next greek prime minister? I mean your knowledge of statistics, balanced view points and ability to withstand pressure is exactly what Greece needs right now!
Cmon already, I think you have out grown ROM and need a bigger venue!
I think your first action should be a partnership with Eva laiki, she looks pretty hot for an MP.
2 weeks with no United is going to be rough…….
@Mikekelly
Trying to work some reverse psychology hey?
There’s another solution. When they were playing Wolves, I wasn’t watching the game. As soon as I switched to see how they were doing, Wolves won the penalty and the red card. Ansd then I switched it off and they won. So maybe the trick is that I have to watch their games. Torture! 
@Samuel
Why do I have a feeling that you were watching it as you were posting that comment?
Just kidding. I don’t mind song contests to be honest. It’s just that these shows are full of fake intrigues between players and judges and it’s painfully obvious. Yet some folks buy into them and keep watching.
I’m all for Costas as Greek PM
First thing will be National Greek Kebab day every week – of course
with me as Patron
That should relieve austerity measures for starters
@United.george
Well thanks for the vote of confidence mate, but I can’t take the pressure. So I don’t have all the tools! Besides, being Greek PM at the moment is hazardous for one’s health. Plenty of angry Greeks out there.
I’d rather stay here and debate about Berba until I get a concussion from banging my head on the wall. 
Kaili is pretty hot isn’t she? I have a big crush on her, but sadly, she’s already in bed with someone else. And since she’s a politician, her boyfriend is a rich guy.
I was glad to hear you had your own special OT experience this week. I understand how it must feel now. I’ve called my trip at OT thebest day of my life and it’s no exaggeration.
In July 1986 my son Ryan was born in November 1986 Sir Alex became the boss. The best 25 years you could imagine , by the way I am older than grass.
@MG
First thing Costas would do would be to declare a national “Berbatov Day” – it’s a national holiday, so no-one has to do anything… and all you Berba-bashers can finish that joke yourselves.
United.george
Whereabouts in California are you from pal?
Dazbomber…. Wow, that does sound old!
Costas
Stay away from the politics mate, as you rightly point out, it’s bad for your health! Yep, always attempt a bit of reverse psychology. I’m such an unlucky gambler I’ve been known to put money on them in the hope I’ll continue to lose money!
tut tut
On our national Berbatov day, everyone can celebrate moments like the link on my username.
Plus, like the Greeks, Berba has a reputation for being lazy, so we have every reason to honor him.
Some crazy 7 minutes on the pitch and the stands:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta-t8rkTPqw
Imagine if you Schmeichel and you know what’s coming as soon as Ole scores…
@Mikekelly12
Heh. That’s what I hate about reverse psychology. It never works when you want it too! I once gambled on Liverpool beating Celtic at OT and they lost 2-0! I didn’t do it with reverse psychology, but if I did, Liverpool would have won..
Tony Bee
Mate dont allign yourself with me my friend, there are those on here willing to shoot you down for your opinions no matter what they are.
Zibbie led a witch hunt against me because I used the word Nigger. It was in context with other words and in an unflamatory way. It was said with no reference to any person being a Nigger. It was not a racial use of the word. It is a word however and to nullify the use of the word only goes to deepen racial tension. WillieRedNut attacked me for it the same day after Zibiie with no fewer than 20 posts managed to stir up hatred in a kangaroo court style attack. Smartalex also retaliated because in the end it turned out to be a thread with several hundred posts, manly a witch hunt and smartalex no doubt couldnt even scroll to find the original post and was “bullied” up to follow the flock of uneducated sheep. Cedars took it to heart “personally” when I mentioned that a handful of people used the blog as a big chatting forum and muscled people of their opinions pretending to be something they are not. Thats his problem, he shouldnt be such a wet blanket.
I dont give a rosey beer turd if people on here agree with me or even like me. Im never going to send a christmas card to them or a get well soon card should they get struck down with some deadly virus. Because unlike alot of you back stabbing roody poo candy arses I dont give a fuck, and Im man enough to say it and stand by it, instead of hiding behind some imaginary flag that binds us all together. United is my love, the fans have proven themselves to be a mish mash of fucking retards and social missfits just like any club has, of which I am happily one. For all you that take offence, grow up, dont you remember sticks and stones may break my bones.
So its official, Costas is a jinx! hahahahaha
dazbomber – Cheers for that share, regards to Ryan
@Mikekelly12-We have one thing in common young and old the best fucking club on the planet
@mikekelly12 – I live in the bay area in the east bay, about 45 minutes from San Francisco. Nicest place in the US in my opinion of course!
One of my favorite United games:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9D8UZMUEXk&feature=related
A team full of fight and spirit, OT at its loudest and Alan Smith channeling Keane in his prime. Is there any way we can go back in time and get that Alan Smith for our midfield?
Goat
I for one take no offense from anything, I have seen shit in my life that would make grown men weep.. Lived through the worst years of the civil war in Lebanon (Do look us up on Google, you may educate yourself) Stop trying to come across as a ‘do not give a shit guy’ You have issues
Costas
Feeling nostalgic eh? hahahaha Alan Smith? Feisty little bastard no doubt….. Guess we miss that sort these days
@CedarsDevil-Thanks for you kind words .I don’t mean to bore but when I read all these great debates I just have to share my thoughts . It’s a good break now , we will come back as strong as fuck
Cedars
I dont give a shit, sorry if that irates you some what. I have basic knowledge of the Lebanon and its conflicts and again I have no real interest or caring for what happened. Google can tell me just as much as what the discovery channel has been blarting on about for years. I dont care. I wouldnt give a fuck if all the Lebanese were nuked in 15 minutes, I wouldnt shed a tear and I wouldnt stand outside the Lebanese embassy with a bunch of flowers and a prayer. Id probably watch a bit of Johnny Vegas and have a wank as I do every Sunday night.
Goat
Cheers, just confirmed all I needed to know……
@Cedars
Yeah I feel nostalgic buddy. I guess all this Fergie stuff got to me these past few days. And don’t get me wrong, I love what the team has achieved in these last 6 years, but you rarely see performances like that one against Chelsea anymore. It’s not just that we have different players now. There was a feeling of being the underdogs against Chelsea and Arsenal at the time and that brought out the best in the lads. I remember Chelsea having all the possession in the 2nd half and the OT crowd keeping the players alive. Something we haven’t seen in a long time. It was also the first time Fergie beat Mourinho.
Goatinaparanoidstate says: WillieRedNut attacked me for it the same day. Really? I’d like to see that post Goat? Since you’re big on humour and banter….I’m sure you will like the amended username.
Cedars are you going to share it with us or are you going to ask me to look it up on google
Costas
To be fair Chelsea always had a great record against us, especially at OT and that before the Roman era….. On another note can someone lend Sir Alex a few pounds? I could swear that was the same jacket he had on!
Eikrem wins young player of the year.Ach
Goat
No, all I am going to do is ask you to piss off. This will be my last address to you and for the last time I will urge you to get help.
WillieRedNut
You were asking for an apology like the rest of them, Like I the great blond haired arian had to appologise to you for the actions of my ancestors. I cant remember the name of the original thread and have no idea how to navigate and find it after so long anyway.
@Cedars
Lol, it’s a different jacket now. That one was black and the one he wore yesterday was more greyish. But then again, he’s a Scot so it might be the same just painted grey.
You are right about Chelsea. For a while it seemed like we each got our best results on the other’s ground. But during those couple of years, they were beating us a lot more frequently. It was one of the rare occasions where I had to acknowledge that someone else in England was just plain better For example, I didn’t think Wenger’s invinsibles were better, but that Chelsea side was another story. And the players and fans sensed it on that day we finally beat them.
Hehe, legend!
http://www.caughtoffside.com/2011/11/06/arsenal-star-andre-santos-makes-amusing-spelling-error-in-twitter-message/
I’ve never asked you for anything Goat. Why would I ask you to apologize? It wasn’t directed at me.
Costas
Chelsea have already had their best years and those were under JM….. I am scratching my head trying to remember who that Chelsea player was who scored the winner on 2 occasions against us in the same season? Sure you could help
@Costas, Thanks for the brilliant vid. It reminded me of something else entirely. Over the past 10 years, we’ve lost nearly every feisty, spirited character Sir Alex has had in his lifetime: Keane, Butt, Smith and The Nevilles (Phil was a great backup for Keano IMO). But we haven’t really replaced them like-for-like with the exception of Darren “Football Genius” Flether, of course. But the latter is a great player in the same mold but isn’t as feisty/confrontational as any of those where. Park can do a job on his day, but he again is on the softer side. Their absence wasn’t felt during our finer years with Ronaldo around, But IMO, we need/have needed someone like that for the past couple of years. Someone who just gets the team going with their feistiness. And I know I am repeating what most everyone has been saying, but it is just a thought that occurred to me and I needed to say it out loud.
@Cedars
Gavin Peackock in 93-94? Needed some help with another website for that! Gudjohnsen also scored in two wins against us. But one of then wasn’t the winner. Just the 3rd in a 3-1 win.
I am not intervening but I’ll say this
Insanity does not prevail within any context
I haven’t been reading up on everything because I’ve been away and neither do I need to be “bought up to speed on anything” I’m a kind of guy that picks up from wherever and tries to heed whatever the fuck is happening
I’m no saint and neither am I some sort of preacher and I’m surely not a sticker of hope
But we can all agree that we can get heated at times and we can all agree that we say our fair share of equal bollocks hell I’ll be the first one standing with my hands up saying that I said so accordingly myself – not to be cocky on any level – that just came out the way it did.
I’m not pointing no fingers but I’d ask Goat to just think and take one step backwards to knowingly move two step forwards – it isn’t no mark out by MG just a simple polite request – it’s fair to say that some of us don’t exactly hit it off and that’s fair enough – but if we love United then we share that like it or not – if we are conversing then somehow we are getting into each other’s lives – and if we are doing that then we are talking to each other – it’s human nature to try to understand your fellow fan – what he/she does how he/she adapts to United in whatever language colour creed he/she may be from – because it becomes fascinating to try to comprehend how we all get to the same place of loving this team and why
As a writer they don’t teach you emotion because it’s something you cannot write until you have felt it – I need to feel emotion in every aspect of my life to become better to do my job.
I appreciate why many cannot see this – after all we are all different – and no one has the right to be better than the next person but hey can’t we just get along and carry on?
I’d like everyone to see Sir Alex Ferguson yesterday and what OT and the club did for him – it was emotional beyond words because believe it or not that is the nature of this game and supporting United – the whole club is built on emotion so who are we kidding when we live on the memory of a football team that was cruelly taken away from us…
We are who we are – but like I said somewhere else I learnt something being away from this place and I’ll repeat it for the sake of being a United fan
Individually we are something
Together we are everything
No one person makes this team – but all of us together make it exactly what it is. Sir Alex Ferguson can’t do his job alone and that is all the way to the tea ladies and the kit man.
That is true of us – Cedars can’t do it alone and neither can Costas or King Eric or Zibbie or Balaji and everyone up to you too Goat
So surely when the banter starts we have grown up together with this team – though I do admit that other’s just put a negative spin on it – so we are where we are – and that’s about it.
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“Id probably watch a bit of Johnny Vegas and have a wank as I do every Sunday night.”
Is the gay thing just on Sundays?
Costas
You stat genius, yes Peacock it was! Bloody average player yet always did great against us…
p.s. You have a typo in his name! Not unusual for you though eh?
Look who’s talking! hahahaha
MG
I have lost count on he number of times I have said ‘what a cracking post’ when you have written it…
Just brilliant
brett1985
Oh yeah Johnny V’s the man, me him lard and marmite and a crate of Guiness. What else can a dude ask for. Seriously mate I multitask, even know Im writing this I have my trolleys round my ankles spanking the monkey (not a racial slur).
“spanking the monkey (not a racial slur)”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_%28advertising_character%29
Gavin Peacock was the son of Charlton legend Keith Peacock. During one game he heard a call from the stands “Oi Peacock, you’re not as good as your old man!” Moments later, another heckle came: “Oi Peacock, you’re not as good as MY old man!”
After a stint working for the BBC as a pundit, Peacock relocated to Canada to study Theology with a view to becoming a Christian minister. Strange but true.
“Individually we are something
Together we are everything”
Love that quote from our resident Mr Motivator.
@Cedars
That was a typo on purpose because I didn’t like how his name ended.
I really didn’t remember the player by name. Just that Chelsea beat us twice by a single goal that season. At least we won the game that mattered the most. 
@Balaji
It’s a valid point and I feel that it was a conscious decision on Fergie’s part. Maybe he felt that feisty characters were useful in games against Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea, but couldn’t be of much help when we played smaller sides and we had to rely more on our talent. So he wanted to go for more delicate players. But looking at the big picture, I think we definitely need a real fighter in the side. It’s not just that he will give the opposition a torrid time. He would also inspire his team mates when they needed it. Now I am waiting for willie to tell me that Joey Barton could have been that player.
MG
Nice post mate and I understand your sentiment but I have been attacked on here and called a racist and hounded out by a group of over zealous bean flicking numptys. I do love United and its my first love but I cant go round life believing all United fans are great just because they recognise that United are a great club. If that was a fact then Manchester would have very little crime, oh hang on sorry Manchester is blue isnt it.
I post on United issues here and my original post tonight was just a hello to TonyBee and telling him to not worry about me and that Im made of sturner stuff. I didnt want him getting hounded for his opinion. I see Zibbie was very vocal again.
Again I respect your sentiment and lets hope it dies down. I have no wish to talk to the said bean flicking numptys.
I need to find my 1980′s bermuda shorts and circular glasses
Fitness is the way of life though I do it through words
That’s me Mr. Motivator
Fred
He was live via Skype on a call in show recently, all bearded up and everything….. What you say is true he said so himself…. Peacock the priest! Just could not remember him name!
@Costas, I also thought, for a long time, that Rooney was that character. Not exactly a battler in mid-field but someone who could get the team going and inspire them. However, and this has nothing to do with ambition-gate, over the past couple of years, I’ve slowly been losing that confidence. Don’t get me wrong, I still think he steps up during the big games. Case in point: May 28th, 2011 where he was easily our best player on the pitch. But he doesn’t have the ability to gee everyone up and bring out the best in them. When players like Anderson or Nani do something stupid, he should be giving them the bollocks instead of throwing up his hands in frustration. He doesn’t do that and, for that reason also, I cannot see him being future United captain.
As I’ve said, I don’t think such players grow on trees also. I cannot see anyone in the world right now who can do that job for us. Not just be a destroyer in mid-field, but also a motivator who can be a voice of inspiration when the going gets tough.
@MG, Try something new, like posting crap, for example. It does get boring to read one brilliant post after another, you know.
And, before Cedric reminds me of the time in Dubai, off to bed guys.
Costas
Hahaha…… Given your crush on Smalling and Berba the name would have been fine! hahaha
3.30 am In Dubai! Off to bed Balaji! hahahaha
Think you have a few days off though? Enjoy
Goat
I’d ask us all myself included to take a chill pill before going back into the ring – let’s say it’s better for us to all stay out of the ring because we just don’t belong their
I hope we can all understand each other better – I feel King Eric hasn’t come back – that is sad – I hope RedScot can say his peace – because that is what I would say to him and I hope that he would consider my words to be honest enough to heed them – some of this shit goes up and on auto pilot for too long
We have a team to back and thats what we should all be doing – I hope that everyone can just see that. I hope others come back – everyone makes this place what it is – I’m just the guy that got lucky with words but they don’t only belong to me
They belong to us all
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Evening lads. Been working and not posting. Interesting discussions as usual.
Loved Fergies post match where he said the lads probably let the occasion get the better of them, wanting to win so desperately that they couldn’t focus. Like the 50th anniversary of Munich.
On the issue of greatness, what is this about Pogba refusing to sign a new contract? Hope Fergie can get that sorted as the kid has talent.
Evening lads. Been working and not posting. Interesting discussions as usual.
Loved Fergies post match where he said the lads probably let the occasion get the better of them, wanting to win so desperately that they couldn’t focus. Like the 50th anniversary of Munich.
On the issue of greatness, what is this about Pogba refusing to sign a new contract? Hope Fergie can get that sorted as the kid has talent.
Hey Balaji I thought of you when flying back from Dubai – I said to my wife – “I have a friend here called Balaji”…
Cedars you’re too kind – could I be able to write a crap post as Balaji says?
Drunk on city winning the title – God forbid
I’ll stick to the day job then – appropriately…
Costas – to response from the post, there is 2 problems with the formation and changing with the times.
1 2009/10 season, we went from a 442 to a 433, one big problem it lacks a plan B. With united’s current CM players there is no goal threat, so the pressure is on the wide players and the striker, that is what made ronaldo rooney tevez axes so unique, their movement and ability to play central and out wide made them 3 the perfect plan A and B for a 433 if we lost a tevez or rooney to injury. Now as we saw with rooney in a 433 if he got injured we had no one else to play the 442 formation
2 for me united have to many strikers than CM players, meaning there is not a chance to play 433. Like I said carrick for me hit his peak 2 to 3 years ago, and now we are seeing a carrick who cannot perform over a whole season like he did between aug 2006 and may 2009. And at times he does look past his best, fletcher we do not know he is younger so he still has the engine he just does not have anyone that can dove tail with DF.
Now like you said the CM has been a puzzle, but he either missed the boat on a couple of midfielders or just chosen the wrong options, either in midfield or upfront, or even the wide birth I do think there were players out there (but that is looking back). I do think for me fergie has wasted a few seasons since the barca defeat in rome, because when we looked at the 2009/10 squad it was too thin, and lacking allot of punch and fear factor upfront in 2009 and not enough in midfield. And when we faced barca in 2011 it did show there was just not enough in engine room, or tactical flexibility to compete against barca
I meant Now as we saw with rooney in a 433 if he got injured we had no one else to play the 433 formation
MG
I am kind to those that are kind to me my friend
Cedars
That was so Godfather like said
Fantasy season scenario
United winning the title (dah!)
City crashing out of the group stages of the CL after being thrashed by Bayern
Leeds making it to the play offs only to lose on penalties, Moses having the worst night of his life
MG
In real life I am sort of similar! Mess with me and I mess with you type! hahaha
CedarsDevil – yea we can always hope
Cedars
Where does RVP fit into all this? – I bet you must have had a ball last Saturday
MG
Do not get me started on my new found love please! hahaha
FITB
Great to see you here again buddy, we always live in hope my friend
CedarsDevil – if I sometimes do not post maybe days or weeks could be does not mean I am gone, will pop in here from time to time always read up. I do not post on match days cannot be assed for the linch mob, and way to many posting to even respond .
Cedars
Now why would I do that?
Goodnight United
My brother said to me to write a speech on his wedding day – I did
I made people cry – I don’t know that I had that in me
All I would like to do is to keep us together because we are all the same – and we are on a road to destiny again
And one day their will be something greater to cherish – but that is some time off and will take a lot of effort
But we can do it
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oh yes StatesideAussie on playing 2 in CM and 2 upfront we have 1 huge problem, we have more strikers than CM players. We are so desperate for midfielders we have ended up playing rooney in there, that shows how short united are in that area. And for me it should never have got to that stage, this problem should have been sorted out this summer, or even doing it 2 years ago after the barca defeat in rome
FITB
I hear you buddy…. Do keep posting though, always enjoy your insight, we may not always agree but that is part of the beauty of a football debate my friend…. Just ignore the tools
MG
With your writing skills I am you would make anyone cry, even me! Good night my friend
sure missing word from my last post!
Not sure if this has been posted anywhere, but nice story on the secret operation to rename the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand…
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/nov/06/sir-alex-ferguson-stand
CedarsDevil – not posted in ages so some have been long posts, yea if we all agreed I would not even be here
StatesideAussie
I am still baffled on how they kept it a secret! Amazing and a great gesture
Andreas Pereira PSV 17 yo is apparently coming in january. His Twitter account is now confirming it.
Seems over the moon.
Welcome to the club son. Hope you never leave!
Andreas Pereira . . can he play in midfield ?
I salute the grt Alex Ferguson. He gives me a grt chance to prove myself at Old Trafford!! Anders here. and i like Rom very much and think it is the best Manchester United blog. I read it always
Good morning Red Devils around the world,
FITB, good to see your posts!!
FletchTHEMAN,
yeah even i m over the moon for Andres..
Heis believed to be the best midfielder in his age group..
Sir Alex turning to more samba boys off late….?
good day all…
Happy Birthday to,
Rio Ferdinand and David De Gea
Great Assist by David Beckham to help put the L.A. Galaxy into the finals
http://www.youtube.com/user/mlsoccergoal#p/u/3/i8noCVOB1Jg
WOW…Becks still got the sweet mojo in that right foot of his…what a belter of a cross…
Wow, that assist brought back a lot of fun memories. Take note Nani.
Thanks Bad Wolf.
Thanks for the link Bad Wolf! Was a great cross from Becks!
On another note, Andreas Pereira has confirmed he is going to join us in the new year! Does anyone have more information on the lad and which position he plays?
http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/11/11/07/manual_090142.html
Andreas – German touch
Pereira – Brazilian touch
What a hybrid
Morning ROM
@prasan,
Dont know much, but he is a midfielder for sure and regarded as one of the best of his age group.
@ MG
Some good Samba magic in store for us I believe in future! How is your health pal?
Let the customary Youtube videos follow. I am not buying it this time. I have been scarred for life after the Obertan, Ljajic and Tosic debacles.
@ Jim
Hii mate..how ru? Ya, that’s what even I read about him. The same was said about our current Academy player Matts Daelhi..Sir Alex building our midfield options for the long term future!
@ Balaji
Hi mate..hope you are doing good! There aren’t any videos of him on youtube I suppose as he is just 15 and he will sign his first professional contract in the New year with United! But I hope the lad turns out to be a great player!
prasan_UTDfan4life
I’m okay mate – jet lag is over but still stuck in this cold that begun in Sydney a week ago
Damn cold… Can’t even blame it on English weather – it’s all Australian weathers fault lol
@ MG
Haha…hope you get well soon pal!
Morning all
So another break is up on us, damn it! Might be a blessing in disguise though.
MG – Get well soon my friend
prasan_UTDfan4life
Cheers mate
Morning Cedars
Thanks mate
@prasan, Am doing great buddy, long weekend thanks to Eid, so having loads of fun. Hope you are going great as well. I was mostly making fun of the misleading nature of Youtube videos.
@ Balaji
Haha..I understand where you are coming from mate!
Hope, we won’t have a repeat of those sorts in future! Howz Dubai treating u?
@ Cedars
How are you my Moses loving red?
Morning Balaji – the last time I was in Dubai – it was hot
And that was just the runway 
prasan
Hahahaha, doing great as is Moses I am sure after the Leeds win yesterday!
Good Evening Red Devils…
Prasan,
Hey mate, hope you are well..
The Andreas lad is a midfielder and its time we put faith in our scouts than those youtube flashy videos
Youtube is very deceptive
it reminds of a famous red devil saying,
” i was making Jerome Thomas look like Ronaldo ”
Hello Jim, cedars, MG, Balaji and costas…
MG – i heard drinks on the rocks is good to get hold of cough and cold, especially if it was inflicted due to a visit to Australia
– give it a try
sandeep1878
You mean literally I have to go to the rocks to have a drink? – ok I’ll try that if it helps.
Prasan, Dubai’s treating me great. Only two more months here (our contract’s getting over) and I should back in India for the new year.
MG, Dubai’s actually great this time of the year. November and December are the time to visit. It is dreadfully cold unlike the summer months and the atmosphere is absolutely awesome.
Morning sandeep1878
BTW, watching Rahul Dravid save India’s ass for the nth time. What are the odds of him ever getting the credit he deserves?
Kings, King Eric amd Smarty…
i m sure you guys are reading this
and i m also sure you are tryping a reply but not posting it!! (thats how addicted u guys are to UTD,ROM and us)..
better you guys strike off your strike…
by the way,
we became the first club to have earned more 900 points (901) in English league
and also Happy birthday to Rio and de Gea..
Ah Balaji – I have to say that it felt like it – the heat was far more better to deal with than say Kuala Lumpur which was very hot and tropical and muggy like anything. It was very very hot and uncomfortable in KL but the wife wanted to go so that was that – we’ll catch up one day Balaji – as the gaffer would say – no doubt about that
MG,
give it a try then
Balaji,
the most overshadowed Indian cricketer of our generation is Rahul Dravid..
The true cricketing brain appreciates it but not the commercial aspect..
He and Laxman have saved our asses plenty times…
Legends of the game..
@ Cedars,
wat up the Lebanese King
..How is your health my good friend? done with your crazy drugs?
Balaji
Dubai dreadfully cold? You’re having a laugh! Lowest temperature I ever saw after 10 years there was 18……
Was 8 here last night and dropping fast, still will not brand it as cold till its closer to the zero mark!
Hi Sandeep
Doing ok my friend….Still have to be on my drugs for about 10 more days or so…. Used to them now, do not get as wasted as before… Thanks for asking
Few BOSMANS with us…
MAN UNITED
Tomasz Kuszczak 20 Mar 1982 Goalkeeper
Darron Gibson 25 Oct 1987 Midfielder
Ryan Giggs 29 Nov 1973 Midfielder
Dimitar Berbatov 30 Jan 1981 Striker
Michael Owen 14 Dec 1979 Striker
i dont know how many of their contracts will be renewed,,
But me thinks Kuszczak and Gibbo will be gone..
@ Sandeep
Hii buddy…I am good…and yes, we all should have enough faith in our scouting system. Thanks to that we have gems like Chicharito playing for us!
Btw, I was just curious to know whether you and Balaji were part of the Orkut Man United community by any chance? The place where some 2939 shit was there or is still there probably?
@ Cedars
Your every post on Moses cracks me up mate! Sheep shagging cunt..hahahaha!
Hope you are up to some research on finding another Nigerian beauty my friend!
Prasan,
i was in orkut Man UTD community in 2009 last i think and in 2010 i got bored of orkut and in 2011 i migrated to FB
i m not sure about 2939 shit ou talking
you in FB?
@ Sandeep
Haha..okk, even I was a part of that community and there was someone named Sandeep whom I had made friends with from there so was wondering if you were the same person!
I think he was from Maharashtra if I’m not wrong! But then, like you even I stopped accessing Orkut and lost touch!
And, yes, I am there on FB my friend..tell me your id I’ll send you a request right away!
And, even I don’t have any clue about the 2939 shit….probably was some exclusive group of people on that community to regulate the posts or to keep the trolls in check! Just guessing!
And, there was someone named Balaji as well over there who used to write detailed predictions for the upcoming season, so thought its the same Balaji we have over here!
prasan
That is not so difficult buddy….. Their club are scum and their fans are sheep shagging cunts, so everything you write about them is bound to be funny….
Never had any fear travelling to any away ground, yet the couple of times I went to the scum I honestly felt for my life afterwards, the bastards are just pure nut cases with no brain whatsoever, just look at Moses
Every other club supporter in England hates us, sort of understandable in a way… All about envy and jealousy but trust me, no one hates us more than the scum cunt sheep shagging fans that follow Leeds…. They would in all honesty kill us in a face to face, no joke
@MG: I may be wrong, but I think I recall you saying that you don’t drink…but just in case you do, here’s a guaranteed recipe to make you feel better. Never been a more pleasurable way of fighting a bad cold and a sore throat. I’ll give it away to all RoM should folk ever need it on a freezing December night:
Put a mixture of cloves, bay leaves, very roughly ground black pepper and cinnamon in 300 ml water. Boil for 10 minutes. Brew some tea in the mixture for 2-3 min, and strain the liquid. The broth should be dark reddish brown. Mix 2 tbspn honey, and 100 ml strong dark rum (stronger the better, but Bacardi Gold works just fine as well). Sip gently and feel the fire burning away the bacteria in your throat. Go to sleep. Wake up feeling like a million bucks. :LOL:
Jeet
Interesting recipe, here is another my mom always gave us when we were kids….. Quite simple really, a cup of hot tea, add honey instead of sugar and a handsome amount of brandy or scotch… Works like a charm…
No wonder we all turned out to be raging alcoholics! hahahahaha
@Cedars: My mum always gave me homoeopathic medicines, which were usually a drop from some poisonous herb, dissolved in acohol. Need I say more?
PS: Yesterday I was fiddling around in the kitchen and made black coffee with just a little orange peel boiled in the water and added a dash of Glenfiddich. Fucking orgasmic
@Cedars, Not during the day obviously.
But during the evenings and night, it became difficult to walk outside without a jacket on when I first came here in December last year. The climate was outstanding and I could walk and walk for hours on end because of how pleasant it was. The summer months are a different beast altogether.
Jeet
Damn you for making me drool! Cannot drink till I finish my medications, would kill for a Vodka Martini with a lemon twist right now, James Bond style!
Jeet
Of course I drink – just not alcohol
I kid you not in Kuala Lumpur the thing that sorted out the sore throat was lemon/lemon ginger ice tea – unbelievable
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Oh ya, drink sensibly and only if you’re over 18 etc etc hahahaha
I hate Leeds
prasan, That would not have been me my friend. Never been much of an Orkutter or user of any other social networking site for that matter. I’ve just now started tweeting but that is because I appreciate the medium also.
LOL @ MG
@Cedars: Understand how you feel, but seems like your NIgerian femme fatale took away your license to kill
Jeet
You are now opening up all my wounds you bugger! hahaha…. What a fine piece of err ass she was, damn I miss her. Would inflict bodily harm on my self just to have her back!
Nicely worded post by the way!
Oh, and I hate Leeds
@ Cedars
Absolute cunts they are for sure!
@ Balaji
My bad…must’ve been someone else in that case! Thought so due to the detailed and precise nature of your posts similar to that Balaji and of course your name as well! But thanks for letting me know my friend!
All right fellas, signing off..would be back after some hours..keep it red and keep it United as Cedars always says! Enjoy
@balaji : dravid does get plenty of credit.. so does laxman.. hell even the third tier opened is well known
i wouldn’t waste time on lamenting about dravid not getting credit.
he does. and for that matter in youraj kaif dhoni raina have saved our asses plenty of times in recent years. not everyone is gonna get recognition in indian cricket. we have too many great players
Good evening lovely Red Devils around the world..
is ROM running master chef competetion? i would bet my bucks on Jeet and Cedars then
@ Prasan,
sorry for the late reply bud, was travelling from office to home..
this is my FB ID,
Sandy.Halagali
the display pic is UNITED LOGO with a print of BELIEVE in the center..
you will see plenty of albums related to UTD, starting with legend Scholesy’s testimonial game..
and also i m a friend of this blog boss scott the red in FB, hope u get me?
##############
btw,
articles and content writing is one of my part time job,
is anybody working in the same domain or know anybody?
that would be helpful for me..
thnx..
Cheers
i am luck if u say why
i am supporters of united i can see so many heros
Imagine Becks on the right and Hernandez in the box. Over 90 mins, if we can get it to Becks 10 times, I reckon we’ll be guaranteed at least 2 goals. Pair it with Becks and Ronaldo and we’ll get 3.
Becks’ crosses and freekicks really do make football beautiful.
@ Sandeep
No problems buddy…sent you a request on FB and sent it to Scott as well! Didn’t know Scott was there on FB…thought he was active on Twitter only!
My favorite player in PL era.