Andre Marriner is set to referee the derby after rumours that Howard Webb was going to get it. Marriner hasn’t caused us a great deal of problems over the years but any issue that has arisen with him is scouse-related.
1. Failed to send Jamie Carragher off for this challenge in the 87th minute at Anfield. He was the last man.
2. Failed to send Jamie Carragher off or award a penalty for this challenge at Anfield.
3. Handed out no punishment to Steven Gerrard who stuck two fingers up at him and told him to fuck off.
4. Made no attempt to deal with Luis Suarez after Patrice Evra told him he had repeatedly been called “negro”.
FA report: He recalled Evra telling him that he was being called black. He said that he told the players to get on with it, and calm down. That is why he took charge of the situation and really did not take on board what was being said to him.
Out of interest…
- He was the referee for our 2-1 victory over City at Old Trafford last season.
- He has given 5 red cards in 25 games this season.
- Earlier this season, he was dumped from Premier League duty as punishment for allowing Blackburn’s controversial goal at Wigan after the ‘corner that never was’. Marriner failed to see that Blackburn striker Yakubu had failed to touch the ball and so allowed Morten Gamst Pedersen to dribble it from the corner flag into the penalty box to set up David Hoilett to score.
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I just hope, whether it’s for us or against us, that we are not discussing the bloody referee at full time. I hope, whoever wins, they do so on merit.
Come on United!
i’ll be very surprised if it finishes eleven versus eleven
Lets face it. Any ref would have been a worry one way or the other. It’s nor Marriner himself that worries me. It’s the whole “United get the decisions” propaganda. We saw some of its effects yesterday when Rafa didn’t get a penalty.
yes we should
i think if shity beat us the ref is the cause
bchilds
Well said, like you I just hope we are discussing the football at the end of the 90 and not the ref
Lets hope the geordies can do utd a favour cos i think we are gonna need it!
who cares. all teh refs and FA favor united right? lol
all 5 red cards have been to away teams aswell
Im far more worried about a fixture that is likely to be much trickier than Wigan away or Everton at home to get overly concerned about the referee.
i hope we win on merit and there are no contentious decisions…
We just need to make sure that we play a clean game and get that win!
Wigan…. A corner that never was?! That sounds familiar!!
with barely any sleep last night after yesterdays debacle the last thing that concerns me is next weeks ref…..can we get queiroz back for this game and coach our full backs how to actually defend…..??
After smacking myself last night everytime I had an uncharitable thought towards Rafael I’ve come back to my senses and fully support him to come back with a top shelf performance against the blue moonies. Since his screw up on the 3rd goal v. Bilbao, he’s been on a tear offensively and his defensive quality has been outstanding up until he went to sleep again yesterday. I rate him to be mad as hell to prove his quality again in prime time along with the rest of the backline.
I just hope we aren’t doing a papa doc?
Worried No, I’m sure he’s due to give us a decision especially after the scouse ones that got away.
Would have been worse if it was Howard Webb as he would be hell bent on not giving us anything to dispel the old ”I’m not a United fan” conspiracy. The 50/50′s would not go for us and for this reason i’m fairly happy with this, could be worse could be Martin Atkinson.
A dodgy penalty in injury time for us would be Triffic, just Triffic
And just for shits and giggles, I couldn’t care less how we win Monday, ashley young could dive out of the stadium wearing a negligee sing hail to the queen after being sneezed on for all I care if we win 1-0 on a Rooney pen…
*wearing a negligee while singing…
Fuck fuck fuckety fuck fuck!!!! Right that should do it! On to the next game!
Just win for us lads, get that thit 7mins out of our system and have 95 fucking glorious ones on Monday!!
We’re worrying too much
Can someone just simply believe in the brilliance of Manchester United?
Admittedly we have our shit days ahem like yesterday but come on!
Let’s go! Let’s do it! We have a title to win!
The pretenders to the throne can stay just like that
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Evening all word has it were top of the league with three games left. Why do it the boring way, wellbeck derby day winner will do me nicely.
Mike
You miserable bastard are you up for a Monday session there is about 15 of us out in town next week.
Mike!
Just you get your MG shirt ready!
It’s going to happen
Then that shirt will be a collectors item!
guys please please assist me on how to download our season reviews. Please guys i beg you.
Did someone use the word fuck? Draws me here like a magnet….
Fuck indeed
Can we flip it like bunny rabbit?
The match will kick off at 10PM Cyprus time, so any distractions from bikini babes walking up n down the beach road is out which means 95% of my attention will be on the game. I do need the other 5% to make sure the beer goes down the correct hole as it were
Giggs12
I know, im a right miserable cunt! Hit me harder than the derby defeat for some reason! Not allowed to drink (heavily) on a school night! But could be tempted if we get the right result. You got a ticket or watching it in the boozer? If so which one?
Cedars
I am officially psyched up and ready for the match
Nothing else matters to me I’m on
I believe in my team
Fuck the rest of the shit and variables – thats for those who can’t stomach the fucking tension.
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This is one mans sole belief that I am going to take everyone who’ll come with me kicking and screaming to the finish line.
For United and nothing else
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Thanks for that Cedars and MG.
Permatanned cunt. I’m sure that cheesy scarf wearing cunt will have something to say to effect the dynamics of the game. I’m suffering with sweaty palms already and we are still seven days away
MG Calming words taken onboard noT that this blood thirsty one needs them. Keep up the good work the enthusiasm is Infectious
Permatanned cunt, now that is class and so fucking accurate
Kings my friend, you are a genius
Willie
Thank MG mate, I was only talking about distractions from bikini babes!! ha ha
Mutual Cedars, mutual.
Come on United! Fuck sake hurry up Monday….
Nope,no reason to be concerned just do your fucking job and the ref wont come into it.
MG
I’ll get the shirt ready. I’ll print the M nag have the G ready for full time. Just prey god I get to stick it on!!
MG
I think watching it in a beech bar in cyprus would be a lot more chilled! Wish I could join you?!
Mike
Going for a double MG I see!! Hurry up and come over for fucks sake, not sure how chilled I would be to be honest, thank fuck for booze
Thinking of dying my hair Red? Eric Cantona mask! Come on United!!
Cedars
Haha.. Seriously, my heads still up my arse! Obviousy I meant blogger of the year Devil van Cedars! Haha, just checked my spelling and it originally said bogger of the rear!!! Mate, if I wasn’t at school I’d book a flight out there tomorrow!!
CedarsDevil – Thanks my friend, but credit also goes to King Eric who has called him that as well. Hope you are well buddy. My impatience for next Monday is growing.
WillieRedNut – to respond on the comment before on the other page. I have said this time and time again, the midfield should have been sorted out and strengthened after barca taught us a lesson in 2009, that was the year my opinion on anderson changed, where I never thought he would not make it. Has good as carrick is, he is has only good as the midfield around him.
For me we have left this area linger for 2 years to long, and it cost us in 2010, and it could cost us again in 2012. Fergie should have worked his ass off to find some midfielders that could start carry the slack, like find a up and coming midfielder, who could become a possible outstanding midfielder, and relying on scholes carrick and giggs who are in their 30s now, and giggs case nearly 40. Where is cleverly now? the biggest worry is? we either do not have the legs, and when we do we do not have much control in dictating games. We have the GK, quality set of defenders, brilliant wide players, and at times good quality strikers. But if we are to get out of this funk, improve in europe and look to kill games off in the prem, the midfield must be improved.
I think it’s time to go to Cyprus
Brigadier – It’s hard to write as it is – so might as well psyche up and write for the better – 19
Cedars – Beach plus Babes is a mathematical equation hard to forget
Mike – Maybe – but I tell you what you go to the wastelands and I promise you this – you’ll have every Red prayer behind you mate.
It’s not easy trying to explain to everyone that sometimes writers get to a point where everything that isn’t warranted has to stop. I’ve felt so shit today that it’s unbelievable, but this morning I looked at my shirt and walked past it and you know before I put any other shirt on I walked back and looked at it again and you know what?
Fuck it, going to have these times too. As much as it still hurts and I’ve been reading you all day long – you’re right how do you soak that fucking bullshit up – you can’t – but what you can do is hold on – you yourself said we’ve got each other so it will have to start from there again.
I bet Cedars feels the same, Costas, hey Watson – better get him into it too
and everyone else wherever we are.
So I looked at my shirt and I felt nothing other than respect for it. It is quite unique, even when things may not be going quite the way you want them too, it too needs us just like we need it.
When I was younger and after a bad result I used to just walk past it like it was never there. But as I grow older I begin to realise that it’s the most real thing that unites a lot of people, and it creates something quite unspeakable. Leaving it is wrong.
Ignoring it is wrong.
I put it on this morning and I can’t explain it to anyone that as I did it gave me calm.
I cannot tell people how and why I connected certain dots but i did.
You know Dudley are going to name a bus after Duncan Edwards?
If not for anyone then for the big man himself, somewhere up above we have a light shining on us
United are more than a club and each and every one of us who has a shirt that we proudly wear knows it.
City? Fuck them this is about Manchester United.
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Mike
Bogger of the rear ha ha ha, more like me to be honest! Just planning my booze intake for Monday already!
Kings
All is well my friend, enjoying my time with mum in Cyprus…..Credit to King Eric indeed, both of you are geniuses when it comes to such descriptions (Never forget yours on Curbs!!) I am anxious as fuck mate, cannot fucking wait
This time next week …………. Love the reds.
Bloody hell MG, talk about touching the soul…….. That last post of yours certainly touched mine.
God I love UNITED
MG
Brilliant!
Ladies and Gentlemen
My work here is done today and I’ll do it again like I’ve always done.
The soul Cedars is a place where we find stories that we share together and where ultimately we hang on.
It is a place where as individuals we stand but as friends we somehow learn to rise.
We Writers believe that all the stories in the world are connected.
We believe that in each of us is a common ground that when shared creates a world of stories like no other.
Stories are the only thing which makes us who we are.
Without stories we would have nothing to say, nothing to feel, nothing to believe in.
Without stories we could never be real…
Stories are the most beautiful and mesmerising things that connect us.
We are more the same than we think we are different…
We are of course Cedars, Mike everyone:
UNITED
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Fergie seemed to have plenty of praise for Blanc in his interview on the French radio station:
http://www.talksport.co.uk/sports-news/football/120423/ferguson-admits-admiration-blanc-170517
Hmm…
Absolutely gutted we’re in the position we are going into this derby. 5 points clear would have made all the difference. Now we get a ref that somehow feels a bit pale to ever be able to control such a massive game.
Only the studio power of Gary Neville can save us next Monday!
Come on UNITED do it for Molly (Rabbit Proof Fence)
Costas – My dark horse for the job!
“I probably expect us to lose to Manchester United. Their players are used to playing under pressure every year. But we don’t have any pressure as we have no chance of winning.” mancini
Melted iceberg!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2134139/Roberto-Mancini-told-Manchester-City-job-safe.html
they are trying to lift the perssure
mancini will be saked
To Scotts point. Yes, we should be worried, very worried.
Marriner is a capable ref. However, he has been under a microscope for some phenomenally bad calls this season, not the least is the handling of the Suarez incident.
Marriner will have his marching orders to keep everyone on the pitch, which plays right into City’s previous tactics against us. Mark my words there will be a load of high hard tackles in the first 15 minutes. The kind that knocked Nani out of the OT fixture. I will stake money on it. I will also stake my money on the fact that there will not be a card in the first 15 minutes. We will see.
That said, We have never lost a game that Merriner has ref’d. Let’s hope we can bank on one set of statistics to hold true this season. Lord know that there have been few others that have survived intact.
If we score more than City than there’s no reason to worry about what ref we have. It’s up to us to win the ref shouldn’t come into it. We’ve had some luck over the season and had our fair share of shit decisions too – like SAF said it’ll even out at the end. If the players do their best on Monday that’s all we can ask for. United VS City may the best team triumph.
Bobby Manc just making himself look like a bigger cunt than he already is,if that’s his idea of mind games fucking joke if he thinks anyone belives him
Lescott probably played one of this season’s best mind games last week when he said that they didn’t want United to win the title at the Etihad. And typically, we looked past Everton. But the time for mind games is over. Good thing they only have one player that really knows what this game is about. I
@willie
Looks like his stock has risen. I haven’t given up on TNSSO though.
I honestly believe United will win 5 0. Got a barrel of wine on it.
come on united
As Willie pointed out the midfield discussion has been beaten to death,in all fairness to Utd i can see reasons why no investment was made.Held on to Hargo too long should have pulled the plug earlier,hindsight is always 20/20 but would be a reason why a midfielder wasn’t bought and Anderson was expected to step forward but injuries have really plagued him,Fletch getiing that awfull illness could never have been anticipated.If rumors are true Utd did try and sign WS last year so i think it’s more of circumstances with the players Utd already had than anything else
It would be nice of Scott to have thread a day on quite possibly the biggest Manchester derby of all time. Next Monday can’t come quick enough for me! Bet it fucking drags in!
Rai
Great to see you here mate, hope all is well…… Its been ages. Hope the Mrs and little Lahaina are well
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Manchester-United-Rafael-to-be-dropped-for-Manchester-City-title-crunch-after-stinker-against-Everton-article894434.html
This wouldn’t surprise me. Red tops, you never know.
Deary me, got us an Evans basher on the other thread…….. Where so these numpties surface from?
Willie, That’s amazing if true.
Off topic:
Rob Harris of the AP is reporting that:
Rangers are banned from signing players for 1yr & owner Craig Whyte banned for life from Scot football – result of financial meltdown.
Sad day for Rangers.
off topic was listening to talksport a Wolves and Spurs fan phoned in first the Wovles fan said the owner was running the club like a business not a football club?.Spurs fan was whinning about not buying top players in the january window,even throw Villa fans into the mix complaining about lack of investment although the owner spent millions under O’Neil and are showing record loses this year.
What do fans expect that a owner should lose millions every year just to keep them happy,i’m confused by this thought process.I’ve said it plenty of times it’s a different age without large grounds and worldwide appeal or owners who have more money than sense mid range clubs can only flirt with the big boys and at what long term cost?
Oh the West Ham fans going on about how they deserve to be in the prem
Spurs,Villa,West ham are not big clubs anymore and never will be just can’t afford the cost of mantaining that level.Only reason City and Rentboys are considered big clubs is because of owners throwing millions away
Just seems to me most fans don’t live in the real world
Ooohh. Pep storms out of a press conference. Pressure getting to you Pep? Don’t like it when teams don’t let you win. Thought that fat goofy bald cunt Hunter said “when Barca lose Pep just sucks it up“. Sucks your fucking cock Graham you arse licking cunt.
Willie:
That article in the Mirror is so spot on. Must have been reading my posts for the last 2 days
Like I told willie earlier today, the look on Rafa’s face at the end of the day said it all. He knew what he had done and he knew what was coming.
But axing him? Sorry, that sounds more like Daily MIrror horseshit. Rafa didn’t have the best of games, but he wasn’t the only one. Haven’t heard anything about Rio, Jonny or Evra getting axed? I think he will start, unless Fergie decides to go with more height. But that’s the only reason.
It was a good point about some of the players looking jaded though. Valencia, Carrick, Rio, Evans, Evra and Rooney have played a lot of football in the last 4 months. Scholes is also feeling the effects.
Costas, I should correct myself. Don’t know if Rafael is banned or not. Probably not. But the analysis about United defensive problems is correct in the main. We have just been poor all season, probably most obvious in our home losses in Europe, but obvious non the less. Not saying that we don’t have a phenomenal team, just saying that the losses have been very unusual when you dissect them out. Some down to very specific defensive lapses. Others due to giving ball away in midfield. Still most down to lapses in concentration.
Cedars. Alright mate. Ha. Kings` “immaculate hair cut cunt“ is the best yet about Curbishley. Superb.
Why the fuck do some United fans come out with “we will not win next week“. Cunts calling the Paddy show. Oh fuck off and have some faith for fuck sake. One cunt just said “this new formation of playing two at the back doesn’t work“. What? Wow what a new system that is playing Two centre half’s. Idiotic cunts. Do some people seriously know fuck all about Footy? It annoys me when folk blame Phelan or Renee. It was absolutely sloppy defending yesterday and you cannot factor that. It really is getting fucking tedious now the same old shit.
1. We need CQ.
2. Get rid of Phelan.
3. Evans is shit.
4. We need to stop shopping in bargain basement.
5. Scholes and Giggs need to retire.
Turn it fucking in please.
@Fletch
I got it mate. The article did make some good points about our defensive issues. And the loss of Fletcher has been critical. United are lacking that midfielder that will get stuck in. That’s also why we’ve conceded so many goals. I just don’t buy the part about Rafa being dropped due to this result. If we are going to drop a right back after every bad result, then we will run out of them pretty soon.
Another part from the article that I found funny was this:
“United’s shortcomings at the back this season were borne out by the fact that, for the first time in six years, they did not have a goalkeeper or defender named in the PFA Team of the Year.”
Oh please. As if that’s a measuring stick! Scott Parker made that team. That says it all about how legit it is…
Costas,
Just don’t know how you do it mate. Try as hard as I can, but just can’t type
Scott !%&#@@! Parker without the !%&#@@!
tips hat
No player should be dropped on one bad game,just a sure way of destroying someone’s confidence
I’ve a feeling Smalling would start anyway. As for the PFA team theory? They do know Vidic has been missing since Christmas? And another cheap shot at DDG. This kid doesn’t get the time to settle in a different country and league. That badly Billy Zane lookalike(gaz) cunt Reina has been shit for the dippers all season. But no, lets focus on the new kid who just happens to play for United!
King Eric
Ha ha, yep that one by Kings on Curbs is a classic! Really nice talking to you yesterday mate and as I mentioned on the phone, I was indeed distracted!!
Cannot wait for Monday, I could just feel how fired up the lads will be for it…
UNITED
Costas. Ha. I know pal. As if any credence is put on that team of the year. Perhaps we should get Collocini. Or Parker. Or fucking Bale who has been infuriating Spurs fans by playing any position but his proper one of late. Fucking piss take.
Cedars. Hi mate. Not surprised you were distracted by girls in bikinis. Sadly over here at present its girls in fucking raincoats. Cannot wait for Monday mate. Also looking forward to the Barca v Chavs game. Another intriguing tie. Speak soon pal.
Goodnight.
If Rafael is held responsible, it will be sad to see such a young lad absorb the blame of Paddy Evra who was fantastically poor defending.
I don’t get it…… a lesser player in Baines and Cole can stay wide and stay on the winger but Evra seems to forget his position and play some odd left winger or 3rd centre back, the one in-between Rio and Evans.
He’s a shambles its inexcusable, I cannot defend his defensive ability, now he’s just a very decent attacking full back and an average defender, Silvestre like at best.
My Line up (Another one sigh);
De Gea
Smalling Rio Evans Evra
Carrick Scholes Clevs or Young
Valencia Rooney Welbeck
4-3-3 or 4-4-1-1 with Nani, Giggs and Jones coming on, it should maintain the energy levels.
The Defence must perform, I would prefer to see Rafa start but I too have a feeling this is the final straw this season after the Bilbao ball-watching antics he came over with.
Its a shame our defence is prone to errors when the pressure is actually on. Everytime the opposition turns up the heat, we seem to melt, especially at Old Trafford.
Mancini’s mind games are pathetic but somehow they appear to be working, we’ve been complacent on 2 occasions in the space of 2 weeks.
Whatever, Im confident of a title winning result at Emptyhad.
BELIEVE
Morning reds around the world
Not a great result at the weekend but a point is a point. SAF has had his team planned for the empthad for two weeks now. Whether he changes it now is up to him, but I can guess Giggs will be there or there abouts. Well rested and a proven big game player.
Anyway it comes, I don’t mind. Fergie seems to get it right more often than me, so I’ll leave it to him.
Utd til I die.
Off topic, reports from anfailed suggest kkk will become a director and rafa manager again, or visa versa. It seems they want to really fu k up their club but aren’t sure who they want to do it.
True report from loserpool fans at the game on Sunday.
I would go with,
4 – 2 – 3- 1
Rafael Evans Rio Evra
___Carrick Scholesy
Valencia Rooney Nani
_______Danny____
Hey Sandeep, that looks pretty good right there. Keep with the best team, only put a rocket or two up a couple of arses. At the end of the day, they know what they have to do.
Philco,
Yeah mate, agreed that we leaked 4 against Toffees but that doesnt necessarily mean we need whole sale changes, which might disrupt the team balance..
Gotta have faith in the lads to get the job done..
they will do it..
come on reds..
gutted about the result as it feels more of a loss than 1 point gained, especially considering we were 8 points ahead not too long ago and now i want to bite my own ass for feeling bad for mancini as i thought he would soon be beheaded on video.
lesson learned – never feel bad about those turds in blue
anyways…
too bad that our amazing attacking play is overshadowed by cunty everton’s everlasting desire to fuck us, and fuck us they did. why couldn’t they play like this against loserpuddle in the fa semis?
i have nothing but praise for how rooney and welbeck combined, nani’s barcelona-style goal, welbecks amazing strike, etc etc.
i think that should see us fuck up shitty’s gipsy brains at the wastelands.
the only thing i fear is that they are geared up and in high spirits, their entire season rests on winning that game (and will determine if mangina’s head will rest on his shoulders as well) and they will do everything it takes to win.
they are expecting us to be lambs for slaughter on monday – and you can’t blame them.
it will be an excruciating week leading up to the derby, only SAF’s tactics (if he gets them right) will be a deciding factor. Oh and the fact that Mangina is an absolutely shit manager despite having one of the best (i hate myself for saying this) squads in the game.
NOTHING ELSE.
i am posting here fr the first time just been a going through the blog last six months but i have found it lately this have been more of news site like some bleacher report which i hate rather than an actual blog. the commenters over here are pretty good than who ever posting this news himself. i respect sir giles his post is always worth a read but not this. few days ago i saw some chelsea fan article over here about chelsea ( this is a manchester united blog right?) now its with this ref joke for what i know about marriner is that he is a good ref and he handled the situation between evra and suarez well.
he could have said hey i have seen the incident so the mansity cunts at fa would have let it go and suarez would have gotten away.
I feel dropping the blame on Rafael for Sunday’s result is pretty unfair, when it was Rio and Evans who couldn’t deal with Fellaini and Jelavic. Sancho Bob won every single header kicked his way. He was constantly the target of long/lob balls and he was bringing those down at ease too often than none.
I’m not, by all means, saying that Rafael was perfect but the boy was constantly supporting Valencia down the flank, tracking back and hussleing like he always does. I do have a soft spot for him and that’s probably why I’m defending him. But considering the hight and physicality Everton’s attack has, Jones or Smalling would have been the best option to support the CBs. For the City game, Im would stick with Rafael’s speed and willingness to fight for every single ball.
I understand why some want a 4-3-3 or 4-5-1 but it would be an absolute shame to leave Danny out after his beautific display Sunday. He and Wayne have a definite understanding and I still think the 4-4-2 would be more likely to get us a result than sitting back and trying to absorb pressure for 89mins. In both matches that we won (the CS and cup matches) the times we controlled the game and ran them over was when we were attacking and then when we sat back (even up a man) they started finding openings. Obviously late at OT not included as attacking with 10 men and not defending led us to most of the current GD…
Fuck the ref. If they score 3 offside goals we will simply have to score one more.
Bigger question – can somebody please tell me just how on earth am I supposed to concentrate on work till monday?
We have simply blown it!!! Fergie is to blame as much as our players for throwing the title away. At 4:2 with only 8 minutes to go against Everton, he should have brought in Giggsy and Park to see the game out.
After being in great position, we have given Shitty vital advantage, just when we thought they were dead and buried. Just as two season ago, we seem to have thrown the title away again.
Even if we somehow still end up winning the title, one thing is certain, this squad, this season has over-performed!!!
Not on this earth jeet!
All thoughts go to Monday’s game, nothing will change that. Relish it mate!
This is what it’s all about, being in a good position for the run-in, and winning the nail-biters.
Goodluck with trying to get any work done this week! ….. six more days, including a whole weekend of relegation battles!
Good day bayoRed!
You are from Bulawayo, if I’m not mistaken?
It’s not a big city, so I find myself wondering if by chance you know of an old friend of mine.
He grew up there, travelled, then returned home about 10 years ago. He’s a tall skinny white fella, about 45 years old (probably looks 60)
His name is Bones! That’s it, just Bones!
If he’s still alive, I’m sure you will know him.
He is singing, dancing, laughing and drinking heavily as we speak!
Any luck?
Fucking Reds always do this to me…bloody little devils – gotta love those boys!!
Jeet
Or is it jeet?
Or are there 2 of you? One at 6:06, and another at 8:18?
Or am I squint?
Good Morning Manchester United!
Everyone okay with the soul food?
Same one, Aalbert ross…:)
Not too good with details – which tells you how good I am with my job as a researcher/analyst…:)
As for imposters, here’s the seal of authenticity –
“We’re looking for no trouble
But if you trouble trouble
We’ll give it to you double”
Actually, the first one was from by blackberry – the default is in small letters there…
Calm down everyone, I’m the one who’s jittery. Come Monday (Tuesday morning in Singapore), I ‘ll be so nervous that the ref Marriner is going to do it against us. I cannot stand for a City win, they are just not title worthy. We have to be tight at the back while Roo, Welbeck, Nani, TonyV, Young, Chico do their magic. I want Rio to pop up with a smasher like he tried to do against Everton. This time it will go in. Scholes and Giggs will control it with Carrick with Park, Berba on the bench. Evans, Rafa, Tom & Phil are not forgotten. They will all get some minutes and we will win it 2-0. Come on United, its Squeaky bum time!
Morning ladies & gents
Right, I have suspended my work for a week. Working from home gives me that luxury, I do stand to lose a bit of money but fuck it, I cannot focus or concentrate………I will use the next few days to work on my voice and physical status as I do plan to go absolutely mad come Monday night…. More than likely I might be arrested by local police for public disturbance!!
jeet – that’s just capital! Let me tell you, it takes a joyful sound to make the world go ’round.
It takes a joyful sound!
On topic, and to release the tension:
john terry is a CUNT
All the pressure is back on City, the last time this happened they bottled it. i have a feeling they we freeze on the night , fluff their lines , bottle it.
dazbomber
Yep – but we have pressure too – however it all comes down to who is best now to handle it.
Deal with it
And answer accordingly to it
In that sense I back United not to only beat city but to thrash them.
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@Albert, Goodmorning to u too mate! How right you are, am from Bulawayo indeed, how could you have guessed?? However havent been there for a while! That profile sure fits a lot of people I know but no don’t remember any Bones!
I’ll look him up when next I go back, sounds like a fun guy!
Yep it’s smartalex
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Bones claimed that songs about the Bayou (usually New Orleans, with their wonderful music) were actually about Bulawayo – or B’ayo.
I even think he may have been right, because Bones is a musical soul.
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You won’t struggle to find him. Open the window and listen for music. That’s what he does!
Not as suave as the Wedding Crashers, but just as welcomed by strangers. A beaming smile with at least 2 teeth missing (probably 3 or 4 by now!) If there is music playing, he’s moving to it, even if it’s just a snazzy car horn. He’s 6’3″ or more, but really skinny, as if only skin and bones. The ladies love his boisterous charm and that often leads to to more teeth being lost!
New thread!
Devil310 – Hello mate. Good to see you on Sunday. Are you back in LA yet? Eh you run Mike close in the looks department!!
Hello Everyone on this site!!!!!!!!!! Glad everyone are happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Glad that this ref is going to be the ref in this match on monday night I think United I know that United are going to win this match against city and United will be champions 2011-2012
I would love to see Rooney score the first goal on monday night and Cleverlery hopefully start the match
Anyone agree or disagree with me King Eric Hello to ya
JC @ 05:59: “I understand why some want a 4-3-3 or 4-5-1 but it would be an absolute shame to leave Danny out after his beautific display Sunday.”
I agree but it’s a team game and it’s the manager’s job to pick horses-for-courses. I’d be surprised if he doesn’t go for some version of the 4-3-3 with SirRyanGiggs just ahead of TheGingerNinja and Michael Carrick with TheWayneBoy alone up-front – at least, that’s what I figure he’ll do to start the match. Of course, it’s impossible to second-guess the WilyOldFootieKnight who might just come out all-guns-blazing. Ya Never Know With SAF.
I’m just grateful it’s not Martin Atkinson !