Following a brilliant season for United, we scooped a sweet £33.9 million from Champions league television and merchandise alone, dwarfing the respective money clubs on the continent earned.
Anti-English UEFA president, Michel Platini, who has already branded United “cheats” in the past month, was none too pleased. The fact that three of the four Champions League […]
July 1st, 2008
Categories: Rants . Author: Scott the Red . Comments: 39 Comments
Wayne Rooney got married to childhood sweetheart, Colleen McLoughlin, a fortnight ago, and is currently enjoying his honeymoon in Las Vegas.
There were talks of a rift between Rooney and Ferdinand following Rio’s late decline of a wedding invitation, although I’m sure this is nothing more than paper talk.
What I’m more concerned with is the fact […]
June 26th, 2008
Categories: Poll, Rants, Current Players . Author: Scott the Red . Comments: 19 Comments
At the end of May, before his appointment as Chelsea manager had been announced, Luiz Filipe Scolari, speaking as Ronaldo’s international coach, claimed he thought Real Madrid were the right club for Ronnie.
“I have told him that in football you cannot live on memories,” Scolari said. “You have to take the opportunities when they come […]
June 22nd, 2008
Categories: Transfer Rumours, Rants, Rivals, Current Players . Author: Scott the Red . Comments: 19 Comments
The fixture lists were announced yesterday, showing United to have away Premiership fixtures following all of their key Champions League games.
The managers of all clubs playing in Europe often have a thing or two to say about the timing of league games in relation to the games they have to play on the continent.
This season, […]
June 17th, 2008
Categories: Rants, Legends . Author: Scott the Red . Comments: 9 Comments
It was announced yesterday that our main title rivals, Chelsea, will be managed by Luiz Filipe Scolari next season. The current Portuguese boss turned down the potential job offer as the England national team manager two years ago after feeling as though our media was too intrusive.
“There are 20 reporters outside my house now,” said […]
June 12th, 2008
Categories: Rants, Rivals . Author: Scott the Red . Comments: 17 Comments
Ian Wright, who accurately described himself as a “jester” recently, has put me in quite a predicament with comments he made this week. The “loveable” cockney geezer first entered our lives back in 1990, coming on against us in the FA Cup final and turning the game around, forcing it in to a replay.
Since then, […]
June 12th, 2008
Categories: Transfer Rumours, Rants . Author: Scott the Red . Comments: 83 Comments
It was announced yesterday that Aaron Ramsey chose to sign for Arsenal over United, following weeks of us being tipped as the favourites to sign him. I addressed this issue yesterday, which brought about lots of interesting feedback from United and Arsenal fans alike.
The general conclusion seemed to be that Arsenal’s bid was more impressive, […]
June 11th, 2008
Categories: Rants, Rivals . Author: Scott the Red . Comments: 39 Comments
The FA are an organisation I’ve been quick to criticise of a number of occasions. Their inconsistency is infuriating, particularly considering it is usually United on the receiving end of their unjust punishments. From Rio Ferdinand’s drugs ban to Gary Neville’s fine, the FA just love making an example out of United.
So when United got […]
May 29th, 2008
Categories: Most Read Articles, Rants, Manchester United News . Author: Scott the Red . Comments: 4 Comments
UEFA officials have confirmed today that they will be reviewing the John Terry spitting incident. Video replay suggests Terry spat on Tevez following the sending off of Didier Drogba. Maybe better lip readers could put me straight and let me know that he didn’t say “You fucking Argie cunt” whilst doing so.
Ashley Cole and Frank […]
May 23rd, 2008
Categories: Rants, Rivals . Author: Scott the Red . Comments: 17 Comments
With United favourites to win the European Cup on Wednesday, there has been much debate surrounding whether Sir Alex Ferguson will finally retire. After going back on his decision to do so in 2002, the question of when he will leave us has been brought up time and again. Between 2004 and 2006, many hacks […]
May 19th, 2008
Categories: Most Read Articles, Rants . Author: Scott the Red . Comments: 19 Comments