United are back in full stride, and their game against Wigan at Old Trafford on Boxing Day should really be a stroll in the park.
Bookmakers are not surprisingly offering a best price of just 1.17 about them after impressive victories over QPR and Fulham in their last two games.
Victory at Craven Cottage meant that Sir Alex Ferguson’s side have now won all 8 games against bottom-half opposition this season, and only a brave – or madman – would back against them making it nine in his one.
United seem to have rediscovered that cutting edge in front of goal that had been lacking, and with Wayne Rooney back to his very best the Latics are likely to be in for a tonking.
Rooney was imperious against QPR and is looking razor sharp at present.
He’s a player who the Wigan defence will simply find too hot to handle, and at 3.75 with bet365 to open the scoring he looks a cracking bet.
Indeed he even appeals at odds-on to score anytime in the 90 minutes at the 1.57 on offer with Betfred and Boylesports if you believe, like me, that a goal fest is on the cards.
If United win as expected he will surely be on the scoresheet, and punting him at 1.57 rather than backing United in the outright market at a virtually unbackable 1.17 surely has to be a bit of value.
Wigan do come into this in decent shape having ground out draws at the DW Stadium with Chelsea and Liverpool, but they are a completely different side on the road and I think they will be under siege from the first whistle.
I fancy United to put three or four past them without reply, and you can get decent odds on both outcomes with Boylesports.
The Irish firm go a standout 7.5 on 3-0 and are also top priced 10 about a 4-0 drubbing. Split stakes on both should hopefully provide a tasty payout.
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Let’s get a win with a huge margin and hope that West Brom can muster up a draw against City though it will be highly unlikely.
United has won all 13 previous meetings with Wigan.
Been years since they have even managed a goal at OT. Hopefully the lads can be professional and get the job done. Still important to take nothing for granted in the EPL. Expect that Fergie will put out the very strongest side to insure all the points.
we win, Odemwingi does us a favour we go top today
Thank God ,we are Manchester United.
We dont do ,’taking for granted’ .
We will be professional,wud have done our homework, will get the job done.
Enough shocks in recent times to amplify that fact , do it right.
Am hoping for a big win too but al habsi might give the players a bit of a hard time, he’s incredible…. Remember the Liverfool game? Come on united
Wouldnt bet on west brom getting anything but you never know. I would want rafael to start today as he is a better right back than smalling who is so magnificently composed at centre back. Give jones a break, he has played a lot recently and with the injury keep him on the bench. Start chicha and rest dannyboy. Chicha is a sure bet to open the scoring early with his ridiculous movement. Come on lads.
@Lebomanc: How was Christmas? Well ,the qpr and fulham keepers did well against us ,keep the score down but we did smack em in.
We can do it.
By , the way if Evra starts feeling pin pricks or pain, when the anfeild crowd gets in thier groove of hate,, we need to be CALLING SMARTALEX!
We need some goot black magic from south africa, brother wizard!
@gora: west brom cud shock those bastards! balaotelli red carded!
see u guys later , have a good one tonight!
Depends on Utd putting their chances away and how El Habsi plays. ‘Cedars give us a wave’
Decent chance West Brom will take something out of their game today,Mancini Italian mindset will be playing not to lose.
Lebomanc,good point regarding that goalie. We need to guard against complacency
Morning all
Cannot wait for kick off, I have a feeling the boss will give Jones a rest today and perhaps pair Smalling and Evans at the back which will hopefully also mean a start for Rafael.
James
Hi pal, good to see you here again and I hope you had a blast up North… Sent you a couple of emails.
Enjoy OT today and hopefully you can meet up with Mike (Sent you his contacts)
Oh and Cedars?
I got through yesterday knowing when I wake up this morning all the festivities out the way its time for United to play!!
Oh happy DAYYYY
Happy Boxing Day!
Happy Match Day Reds!
Happy Days!
James
Quoting MG when he talks about Arry…
That sounds triffic hahaha….
I hope you and Monkey do meet up……… 2 REDS in England meet through a RED in Lebanon via RoM, bloody hilarious!
Lets hope the lads are not drunk too much
and get the goals flowing
Morning all,
Just popping round to my Mum’s for a while, then back for turkey sandwich before setting off for the match.
It’s great to be having a home match on Boxing day, normally a great atmosphere.
Don’t think we could have asked for a better pair of fixtures than Wigan and Blackburn either.
See you all later for a post-match analysis!
By the way folks, I am absolutely gutted, totally gutted. What I am trying to say is that I am gutted….Why?
PLTV, i.e. the only channel I have that airs live PL matches and ALWAYS show United games have decided and for today to show the game at shitfield. I have written to them although it will not make any difference….
Damn it, and forget about any streams, my connection is way too slow
morning all….
Cedarsdevil
What a bad luck… You can go to a cafe and see if they air it there
Lebomanc
Hi my friend….. Not many sports bars here as I am sure you may know, further more the game kicks off at 5 PM local time which means any such bars will still be closed!
Cedarsdevil
Ya you’re right…
Hey guys. I’m going to Manchester in january. I’m from Iceland. Where can I buy an unlocked Iphone 4S near Old Trafford? I’m going to see United play Bolton. I was wondering where I could buy an unlocked iPhone 4S in the UK.
By the way, I read in a local daily here today that wee Thomas is back in training…. Will not post a link as no one will understand the language! Does anyone have any confirmed reports on this news?
TonyBee
Morning pal, I hope MrsBee has given you permission to watch the game.
Cedars
Gutted for you my friend, try to keep up with proceeding on ROM, i know you avoid being here on match days but make an exception today.
Cedars
Its true, wee Thomas tweeted that he was training.
Could do with a hat-trick each from Nani and Wayne, my fantasy team are stuck in 20th.
Greetings all
Good morning TonyBee
Robbo>>>Mancini
Back later…
jim – Hi buddy
That is fantastic news on wee Thomas, just made my day….. I would still rather use live score update sites than be here during a game, but heck I may make an exception today!
Nope. I have a feeling it will be tighter than this time. Wigan will be determined to stop us making it 14 out of 14 against them.
Marro. I’ll give u a live blog.
Costas
Would not have expected anything else from you my Greek United loving friend hahahaha
Another immense typo in your first sentence…… Mind you, with typos I feel that you and I have some sort of a spiritual connection!
Cedars
Hopefully the scousers will lose to make your day and ofcourse we win.
Costas
Agreed, wigan are in decent form and have had clean sheets against chelsea and pool in thier last 2 matches but an early goal will help us a lot.
Good Afternoon Manchester United: Wigan Protocol
jim
Clean sheet against the rent boys? Thought it ended 1 – 1 Lay off the rum pal! hahaha
James
That would be magnifiques!
Utd are better than the Job Dodgers and Rentboys.
6-0 UTD UTD UTD.
@CedarsDevil
Would love to post you a link mate cuz hate a fellow red missing the game but u and your damn slow connection do not help!!
A question to all, and I apologies now for bringing this up especially as I posted a few days ago to drop this topic as Fergie has but since then Fergie has broken his silence and I have a question!
Have any of you spoken to a Liverpool fan since the verdict who admits that the way Liverpool have handled the situation (EvraVSuarez) has been poor? Its only cuz I been in bed for a week flued up and all the footy forums on the net have posts from scousers backing the actions of Dalgleish and co! I have some close friends that are Liverpool fans and don’t want to ask them really cuz if they do back their clubs stance I feel I honestly would see them in a different light. That’s how astonished I am of their handling of the situation..
Cedars
My bad sir!! Anyway we have a great record against wigan and as you would say if Carrick plays then we will win.
mufcmyrelegion
Mate i am sure some of the pool fans will be disgusted even if they might not reveal it.
mufcmyreligion
Thanks a lot for the gesture my friend, what can I do eh?
As for your question, I spoke to my nephew who lives in England and is sadly a die hard Liverpool supporter, he actually confessed to me that he was embarrassed with how his club have handled the whole issue, especially those stupid T shirts
We should win this rather comfortably with our recent form..
Hoping to get a 4-0 or so to help our goal difference..
I’m sure west brom can win or draw against citeh!!
I hope Dempsey would perform his fantastic elbow technique against Terry today, with better aim may I add.
Afternoon all. Cedars, off the meds, Cedars Cedars off the meds!! How ya doing pal? Just txt James, gonna try n meet up pre match but running late cos I’m bringing my Mrs…. Nuff said!! So may miss him! COME ON UNITED GET STUCK IN!!!
Monkey in the house, Monkey Monkey in the house!
Grand of you to refer to her as your err Mrs! hahahaha Have a blast pal and indeed….
Get the FUCK STUCK IN UNITED
stuff the lot with goals like everytime, but let the complacency at home pls.
Come United !!!!! the 1st place will be our best wish for 2012 !!!!
Cedars
Haha. “Mrs gonna get a boot up the ass” if she doesn’t hurry up!!
Monkey – hahaha
Well if you guys cannot meet up pre match try and do so afterwards….. Would make a great story for RoM, I am sure of that
Cedars
Yup, James has just come up with a post match back up plan. 2/3rds of the holy trinity grabbing a pint. Just need Cedars there to complete it.
Mike
That would be epic, furthermore it might give you a chance to actually touch my banner and feel blessed! hahahaha
Have fun fellas, just 5 more days away from my first beer! Fuck ya
@Cedars, JIm
Hi guys. Actually I was caught in 2 minds about what I wanted to write, so technically that wasn’t a typo.
Anyway, sometimes it’s harder to play against teams that you have a good record with. Because they are more determined to end their bad run. And Wigan’s record against us since 2005 has been pathetic. And like Jim said, they managed to get a point of Chelsea, so we shouldn’t underestimate them. Mind you, my mindset has been the same everytime we’ve come up against Wigan in recent years. You have to wonder when they’ll actually put up a fight.
Morning Reds don’t see the point in these betting posts the lad who does them hasn’t been right yet.How the hell is Rooney to score the first goal at less than 4-1 a cracking bet it’s a mugs bet,even if he does score first still no value in the bet.
Wigan has changed their style of play latlely and have tightened up so even 3-0 at 7-1 is a no value bet,honestly don’t think this lad is a handicapper and has no idea what a value bet is again even if Utd hit the 3-0 number at 7-1 no value.
There is very rarley any value in betting Utd and getting into gimmick bets presents even less.
I’m still waiting for Christmas Day
I wonder where it went?
@mufcmyreligion
I got in a heated debate on the concept of national xenophobia vs racism and the lines drawn between the 2. His argument is that if Evra admits and indeed calls Suarez ‘Sudaca’ which is, apparently, in line of offense with the term ‘Paki’ lets say, then you can definitely understand why they feel double standards are applied here that Evra gets away with it and Suarez does not get away with saying ‘Negro’ in response.
I can understand the disgust if this is true but as I kept saying, this is all a load of horse shit rumours that no one knows for sure but the key thing is racism is a much bigger issue since it’s the shit morons in the stadium/players on the field are subject to on a regular basis, we certainly don’t have too much of an issue regarding Spanish xenophobic anti South American colonialism racist remarks, a concept lost on many people.
I can only sympathise with the LFC supporters that have to know they are being dealt with the idiot brigade that is the FA, who ban Evra for doing fuck all for 4 matches and Rooney for 2 for over spilling his passion on tv, so if Suarez admits saying anything then they’ll just auto ban for at least 8 and pretend they’ve done a good job – sod the facts.
MG
It was stolen by the cedars my friend! Hope all is well good friend
M19ke. Just walking up Sir Matt Busby Way. Can taste that pint. Made good time.
I’m just keeping my fingers crossed on this ‘sure big win’ game. On top of the 3pts, everyone knows we need to pull back the 10 goals difference with City & what better game than this to do it after Fulham. But…let’s celebrate at the end of the game.
I wonder if this is how the Glazernomics come to fruition…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ym-Das0s84&feature=related
James & Mike
Sing your hearts out as I am sure you always do…… Have a blast fellas
UNITED
The Prem has never been won on goal difference,to much emphasis put on it,get the wins rest takes care of itself
wayne
Having said that I hope you’re taking care of your self pal! Always love your posts
Cedars thanks mate,yeah i’m good first time in along time i’ve had 3 days off,Rentboys just kicked off so heading back to the couch
Am feeling bored so the Chelsea game might be my entertainment for the moment… I wonder how many goal chances Torres will miss
wayne
Enjoy pal…. Watching the same game, mind you I was half expecting Terry to walk out with a Suarez shirt in support of sorts! hahahaha
Hi All, Don’t get over excited about West Brom doing us a favour. They are shit at home.
As for us, we’ll hammer them if we open the scoring in the first 20 or so minutes.
Clint Dempsey has proven that the elbow on our Phil Jones was no accident. His foul on Mereiles shows that Clint’s got assholeness written all over him.
enjoyed Xmas this year fellas…
I did….I gave MrsBee a pearl necklace as her present….only had to wait till she went to sleep to give it her….. sigh….spare room again……
Saad
Assholeness? My new favorite word, thanks for that my friend and spot on may I add
ah torres continueing where he let off
Your welcome, Cedars.
How r u friend? How have the holidays been for u and the family?
Torres has an excellent left foot, just kicked a ball almost out of the Bridge!
Saad – Doing as well as can be pal, thanks for asking
I hear Torres is doing his best Heskey imitation again?
Give Fernando a break. He hasn’t fully recovered yet from his SRS.
Or his IBS
That he picked up at Anfield. After all, having the same itch for 21 years can be a real bitch.
I bet Roman liked the Christmas gift that his 50 mil rent boy had for him today.
@@@Cedars. Did u get the message of your banner?
For those hoping that WBA will do us a favor tonight, let me remind you that Shitey are no where close to having the aura of United that evokes a certain ass-clenching trepidation in opposing teams. Just ask Liverpool. They sucked all year round last year and still produced two credible performances against us.
We’re simply gonna have to do it ourselves. And if you ask me, I’d have it no other way.
I would be ashamed if I would be one of the chelsea fans in the bridge.
Sounds like on a graveyard.
@@@@@@ James
Yes I did and may I add that I loved it….. And for the laugh I thought I would reply here with all them @’s
Hahaha
Have you all heard?!! United tabled a £29 bid for Gaitan!!! i hope he accepts it! Having a massive boxing day boner now!!!
Thanks to all those who replied to my question, enjoyed reading your insights.. Now lets count down to the match i make it 1hr and 18 mins to go!!
5-0 imho.
Fred. 6-0.
Cedars. 
. Red Army!
For anyone wondering or trying to understand why we have hit top form again do not go too far…. Nothing to do with Carrick, Nani or Rooney…. Its all about my banner as created by James and made its debut at Villa Park…… The said banner will be at OT today so with out doubt we WILL win
@CedarsDevil
Im counting on it now mate, your banner better do the trick! (“,)
Sky TV have chosen to serve up the delicious Boxing Day football feast that is Stoke City versus Aston Villa. Fucking hell.
Crouch vs Heskey, Fred. What are you complaining about?
Fair point. Those are two of England’s finest strikers of the past decade, that much is (sadly) true.
Just read this on RedCafe: “Phil Thompson has just said on Sky Sports News that Suarez should have lied to the FA and said he didn’t say anything instead of “grassing himself up”. Unbelievable Jeff.”
west brom to do us a favour? today…hopefully balotelli will have a christmas hangover
One is a world class striker
http://i40.tinypic.com/eqa0i1.jpg
And the other is…
http://strackattack.com/gifs/crouch%20robot.gif
I hear that our line up is the same that started at Craven Cottage. Meaning Jones is back. What a beast.
Carrick playing in the CH position. Tony v at RB.
Costas – I’ve heard the same. Another unchanged team!
Rooney on the bench.
Gibson and Giggs in CM.
@Fred
Yeah it’s a Christmas miracle.
Speaking of which, looks like willie is still a bit hangover. 
Makeshift team lol. Berba and pea up front.
Linde, Valencia Carrick Evans Evra, Park Gibbo Giggs Nani, Berba and pea.
Lindegaard; Valencia, Carrick, Evans, Evra; Park, Gibson, Giggs, Nani; Berbatov, Hernandez
OK did a quick look at how many times Rooney has scored first for Utd in the prem this year 2/17 approx11%,statistically whoever partners Rooney has a better chance of scoring the 1st goal.I’d also like to point out if it is one way traffic and alot of set pieces opens the chance a defender can get one the odds on them will be 20-1 upwards.
If Rom wants to have a betting thread that’s fine but at least have someone making sense not suggesting bad under value bets to everyone.
My apologies. Looks like willie is correct.
Don’t see why Smalling or Rafael shouldn’t start to be honest. This disrupts the whole set up.
so we have got two “real defenders” in that lineup that will be interesting
Is that a christmas gift to Wigan by Fergie or what?!
Scott has faulty info about the team lol. Check your source!
Very interesting team, whats up with Smalling? 2-6-2 Formation, should be some goals in this.
Wow, time to revise that 5-0 prediction. I’ll go for 4-0 instead.
“Now is the time for [Carrick] to start a long period of dominating the centre of midfield like he has in the last few weeks.”
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Scrappy 2 1 win. Gibbo to smash in from 25 yards. Hernandez to poach the other one.
Fred – I hope you kept the 5:0 stub!