Wales 0-2 England
Wayne Rooney was replaced by James Milner after 70 minutes. He has been released from the England squad with alongside the Chelsea players who have Champions League football approaching.
Rep of Ireland 2-1 Macedonia
The Macedonian goalie spilled Darron Gibson’s freekick which allowed Robbie Keane to put Ireland 2-0 up. Gibson was replaced by Keith Fahey in the 77th minute and was singled out by the manager for praise after the game.
Mexico 3-1 Paraguay
Javier Hernandez scored 2 goals for Mexico, taking his tally to 14 goals in 22 games for his country.
Portugal 1-1 Chile
Nani grabbed an assist for Portugal’s only goal as his corner was put away by Silvestre Varela and was subbed off with 5 minutes to play.
Ecuador 0-2 Colombia
Antonio Valencia started but was subbed towards the end of his country’s defeat in Madrid.
Serbia 2-1 Northern Ireland
Jonny and Corry Evans both played 90 minutes in a game that was won by a goal from former United player, Zoran Tosic.
Luxembourg 0-2 France
Patrice Evra made his return to International football after serving his ban to play the full 90.
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Unfortunately Gibbo was largely ineffective, failing to impose himself as required. Second goal came from the keeper spilling his shot.
Main thing is, no bad news. we needed this recovery time for injured players, and not more added to the list. Let’s hope a clean bill of health returns with these players.
Otherwise, well done lads. Only Tony V lost. Any news on that game?
@smartalex The Evans lost as well.
If you thought Carraghers tackle on Nani was bad, check out this tackle on shane long by some macedonian from Saturdays match and it only got yellow
http://www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/boban-grncharov-horror-tackle-shane-long-republic-irelandmacedonia-8876054/
Very sad for Norn, Evans bbrothers (bboth), willierednut and others on RoM, sorry for that.
Thanks shubhangmanred, I saw the words, I don’t know where they went.
East through my ear instead of up to the north west hemisphere of my Manchester brain.
Sos to interrupt the thread but in the official forum some has said the ballot results are available online, fucked if I cna find the link, anyone help
So the only players that will have to play in midweek and at West Ham are Evra and Nani? Doesn’t look like Chicha is going to make it in time…
Gerkeo. Gibbo had a decent game. Kept it simple and mopped up. Why would trapattoni single him out for praise if he was ineffective mate?
Is it just me or are modern day brazil just shit? I grew up watching greats like socrates, zico, falcao, eder, junior, then romario into likes of ronaldo and rivaldo. Now its cunts like lucas leiva, ramirez, players I have never even heard of. Like the number nine and the left winger. Then that cunt neymar who again will be ridiculously over hyped. A fucking price on his head of sixty million for a lad whoi has done fuck all. He looks like a pratt. Can’t even stay on his feet for five minues. Sorry but none of these fuckers are fit to lace the boots of the past brazil teams. I mean. Fucking elano? Wtf.
Woo Hoo got my ticket for the semi final!!!!
To be fair, that wasn’t Brazil’s first team. They still won the game at a canter, though.
Didn’t keep trak of the whole game but from what I saw Brazil have some decent talent available even with a lot of recognised 1st teamers out, good ot see the lad from Peterbrough get on, imagine telling the grandkids I once represented my country at football and got on the pitch against Brazil.
Neymar is a skinny cunt. Couldn’t see him, making it in the premiership.
Hernandez is a skinny cunt couldn’t see him making it the premiership, err hold on……………
well, he’s a short arse at any rate, Neymar is 19 and not out of puberty, he will get beefed up by the conditioning coaches in europe cos thats where he’s heading.
Neymar is real skinny, the lad needs a protein injection. He’ll go to Spain.
come on willie have you had a sense of humour failure, if the kid was at our place like a young gangly one trick pony ronaldo we’d all be off our heads with excitement, excuse any bad spelling im blaming JD!!!
John Dorian?
Jack Daniels, well I’m off to bed safe in the knowledge that I’m going Wemberlee.
She wore, she wore, she wore a scarlet ribbon……………………………
You’re a lucky cunt Matt lol.
What I was saying is brazil the last two or three years have not been a patch on the seventies eighties and nineties teams. I don’t find them exciting to watch any more. I used to love watching them. But then its maybe because we are used to seeing more foreign players nowadays and much more flair. I mean it was a buzz watching the banana shots back then. Now they are second nature.
Nice one mattbw7. Wave a blue tissue so we know where you are sitting.
I know Willie, I read on the UTD official forum you could find out but I was having a right old time finding out, the phone line was saying the office was closed!!! but my daughter rang and pressed 1 for the ballot option and it worked!! we are both going!!! if you want a programme or owt PM me and I’ll sort you one, I know your a good sparring partner on here.
Are you trying to get me assasinated smartalex, Ive not had the email yet, just a recorded message saying Ive been succesful, Ill make a banner saying Sir Matt Busby Way, The Magnificant 7, Bryan Robson.
oops bad spelling agian, that JD is a bad teacher!!!
Matt – Cheers mate.
like I said Willie, let me know.
She wore, she wore,
She wore a scarlet ribbon,
She wore a scarlet ribbon in the merry month of May
And when, I asked
Oh why she wore that ribbon,
She said it’s for United and they’re going to Wem-ber-ley,
Wem-ber-ley, Wem-ber-ley,
We’re the famous Man United
And we’re going to Wem-ber-ley
I’am now fully pissed, got a big day at work tomorrow and I’m still on here typing away, night all.
Matt. Nice one mate. I can’t bloody go. My wife arranged two months ago to go to gallashiels to a couple we met on holiday. Gutted. Even more so I had a ticket but my old man is taking my old dear. Going to final when we beat those bastards though.
Well I reckon only those with a semi final ticket will be in the ballot for a final ticket, so you could be ok King Eric.
Enjoy mattbw7, bring the final home.
Wilshere said that Capello told them to play like Barcelona against Wales. Yeah it showed – Euro 2012 Champions based on that performance then. You silly little cunt. I hope he gets his fucking legs broken when Tunni takes him out next season.
mattbw7 – Nice work on getting a ticket mate. Let’s hope we beat those bastards.
Rooney has taken another bashing in the media for his “subdued” role in the England win. They now even label him an “impact sub” at best. If this isn’t a sign that you should leave that National mess that is the English National Football Team then i do not know what else is. They obviously do not appreciate your input so why not concentrate your full attention on the people who actually do?
dannysoya – The media are fucking cunts mate. It was around this time last year that they were shitting themselves at the thought of him missing out on the World Cup after he picked up an injury in the game against Bayern Munich in Munich. They have a new darling in Wilshere now who they love masterbating over. Fucking cunts. I would love to see Rooney tell England to go fuck themselves and quit, but he’s a proud man and seems to enjoy playing alongside that despicable bunch.
Wilshere is a legend, if you dont believe that, just ask Costas
So Rooney got subbed out….why? And is he or is he not still playing with England?
“I was hours away – I almost signed up for the English national side. But at the last moment I began thinking: ‘I am going to coach a national side, there will be one match a month and the rest of the time I will be in my office or supervising matches’.
“And then to have to wait until the summer to compete in a European Championship or a World Cup? No, it wasn’t for me.
“So at the last moment I pulled back preferring to wait for the right job to come along, a good club, a challenge that could motivate me. That was Inter,” said Mourinho.
Now Cappello is threatening to put a 2nd string out to a sold out Wembley, terrible when fans have paid thier money.
Mattbw7, really happy for you mate, enjoy the day and more importantly the win!
Morning all true reds
Is JD still in the system? BTW, loved your idea of the banner, The Magnificent 7, Bryan Robson…
We all love you Robbo
All JD gone now, yeah might actually get the banner sorted.
Matt- Can I get a programme?
Lol, of course I’ll go down in a van
Arjen Robben explained in Bild: “I cannot imagine that (playing in the Europa League). That is the worst that can happen. I think it is better if you don’t play in it at all. Even winning the Europa League would not mean anything for me.”
And just to make sure there was no doubt about the players’ thoughts on the competition, Franck Ribery added: “The Europa League is rubbish and we have got to avoid that. The best way is not to even think about that. Playing in the Europa League is no fun at all.”
hahaha
is that why citeh n loserpool get themselves knocked out recently?
MyCowIsTheBest
I think you are on to something there buddy!
John Terry is saying Rio might find it hard to get back in the England team, The cheeky hard faced cunt
Dazbomber
JT can happily go and fuck himself
CedarsDevil
yeah.. just imagine if they play in that thrash competition again next season.. and then they try to buy Robben from Bayern.. hahahha priceless!
JOHN TERRY IS A CUNT!!!!
if JT is the best leader in England’s team, just imagine how bad team are mentally..
JT England manager in waiting, he just trying to motivate Rio into getting back in the team, he’s such a treasure, cor I wish we had him at UTD, what a leader.
mattbw7 cracking post. It was ‘he’s such a treasure’ that really made me laugh, rounded off nicely with that ‘what a leader’. Good start to the week.
By the way folks, I saw Gary Linneker in Waitrose this week. His ears almost look real. Amazing.
What a leader, what a legend, what a captain and what a class A cunt
Giles
‘His ears almost look real’
Hahahaha cracked me up that mate
You have to laugh…
http://www.thespoiler.co.uk/index.php/2011/03/27/internal-inquiry-at-man-city-after-mario-balotelli-is-caught-throwing-darts-from-window
What about his smugness, thats only to real!!!
Bryan Robson being interviewed on Talksport now.
Any links to that interview mate?
JT is fucking camel shaggin retrobate – fucking pikey thieven cunt that coudnt lead a pack of shoplifters in tescos in a saturday afternoon
it’ll prob be available in a podcast from talksport.co.uk though whether you can get access outside the UK I don’t know, sounded in good spirits, had the tumour removed and is returning to Thailand for 5 weeks futher treatment.
Excellent writeup on the argument of TNSSO to United theory:
http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/sport/football/manchester_united/s/1416476_manchester-united-must-say-no-way-jose-to-mourinho?rss=yes&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+co%2FMwdI+%28Manchester+United+-+Football+-+Sport+-+Manchester+Evening+News+-+RSS+Feed%29
Morning.
Off topic but absolutely pathetic. And the media reckon there is no anti United bias and we are paranoid:
http://www.espnstar.com/football/premier-league/news/detail/item601728/Man-Utd-voted-Britain's-most-hated/#
So United are Britains most hated “company”. Grow up you bitter bastards. I love it!!!
What else is new. Barry will be England captain tomorrow, my life’s complete now, after that news.
Apparently, we’ve agreed a fee for De Gea.
Good news about Robbo.
willie – Where did you hear that mate?
Not the fucking clown Barry being Captain, but the De Gea news?
http://www.sport.co.uk/news/Football/52052/Spanish_press_United_agree_De_Gea_fee_.aspx
Here’s the story. Who knows, if this is true. United have been constantly linked with him for a while now.
Fuck the usual ABU going on now, to be honest i’m not even listening. I’m gut feeling is blowing away to eager excitment. Pogba scored for les blues against the germans. Calling it now this lad is going to be Fucking Immense.
United have allowed Vidic to join up with Serbia squad. I hope he’s just on the bench, for their game.
Slim, agreed with regards to Pogba he looks the tits, personally I would like to give him a run.
can’t wait for united to play again!!!!!!
Vidic join the Serbia national team camp ? the hell ?
@willie
Really? Why would we do that? FFS, I was hoping to have Vidic fresh for West Ham. Even if he doesn’t play, he has to travel to Estonia and back. Nonsense.
Costas – Seen it on United’s website. The plus is, he’s fit at least. I hope he doesn’t play, though.
The price for success is hatred.. not for us though…You cunts can hate us as long as you want but one thing you guys should remeber is we have more supporters than total UK population.Then you say we are the most hatred ..But what we are is Manchester United .The greatest football club in the world…
@ real red devil, i am in total agreement. I actually love the fact that people hate us. If i was to become a superstar , the one thing i would pray to God for is. haters. they make you super famous and give you even more money just cuz they want to see you fall which never happens. so continue haters. Kick it up another notch.
as for John Terry. i don’t consider him a human being. A human being cannot have such a diminutive brain. I really hope we land a great keeper soon. If we have landed De Gea like i hear , then that’s brilliant news.
@willie … that’s interesting about de Gea. Wonder if it’s true. I hear he’s very good but shit, he’s young. Got to wonder if someone that young has the maturity and experience we need. Hard to imagine he would join us to sit on the bench. Even though he’s only 20, he’s already too high profile for that. He’ll want some promise of being first choice, for sure.
Also wondering if TK will leave. Lot of people think he will unless he gets the nod to replace VDS. In that case, with both VDS and TK going, got to wonder if we are looking for one new keeper or two? The squad currently has four. If he does go, maybe we are looking for another journeyman keeper as well.
Not too happy with DeGea cos of the following reasons (all mentioned earlier on different posts, but trying to summarize):
1. Age, experience and stature – how much experience does he have? Will he be comfortable shouting out instructions to Rio and Vida?
2. He’s Spanish – means 2 things. One, he hasn’t had a lot of experience defending against aerial balls with the likes of Mssrs. Jones and Samba lurking around. Two, he may have his “dreams” – but on that point, God only knows!
3. Last but not the least, from what I’ve read about him (honestly haven’t seen him much), he falls in the “spectacular but unreliable” category. That is to say, he will pull off the magnificient, but he has the odd howler when you least expect him to.
Would rather prefer Stekelenberg or Adler, TBH, but who knows – SAF may pull off a Chicha here (though unlikely in the GK dept.)!
Adler is a self confessed United fan. De Gea has huge potential. Stekelenburg has played at the WC and also in the champions league. If It’s any outside of these 3, I’d be surprised. All 3 currently play in foreign leagues, so there’s a risk involved, with all 3 IMO.
Always a risk from outside the BEPL.
What a great time to be a Man Utd fan. The run in for 19, the FA and fucking Chelski the RentBoys and turn over of the first team the likes I have never seen as a EPL and Man Utd fan for 7 years now.
At work a young lad who’s dad played professional Footy in the US and has grown up with the game got the desk next to mine. I can talk Footy with some one in Dubuque IA!!!!!!!
International breaks are fucking annoying, what a waste of time the game against Ghana is tomorrow. £45 a ticker which I am sure the fans will not be reimbursed on as the Champions league players will not be playing, the FA are a total joke like the manager.
Adler I agree is a superb keeper and being a United fan cannot hurt also a 26 he is the right age and with experience.
Ever Banega played really well fr Argentina against USA. The whole team was fantastic to watch. Also Holland played a very nice short quick passing game very similar to Barca.
De Gea only 20 years old and already played a cup final in the EL. Of course he’s doing mistakes, but which goalkeeper isn’t at an age of 20?
We should reduce our expectations whoever will be van der Sars successor. can’t expect from a 20-25 year old to do no mistakes.
big advantage is that he’s spanish. so he’s very comfortable with the ball on his feet.
Rooney – He is being played quite deep, behind the striker. Is the england manager playing him the same position as sir alex ferguson is playing him now?
Chicha… I think he is the wonder boy and the most impressive asset for both club and country. I think his work ethic is almost like tevez!!!
I actually quite liked the player Neymar he is a very tricky boy to play against, the only thing is that he is really small, when his teammates lifted him up it looked like he was lifting a 10 year old, my brother is 16 and bigger than him. But he is a talent, I think he would do well if he came to Engalnd, the only reason Robinho did not flourish here is because he did not want to be playing for Manchester City.
Zelh – disagree with you there. I am quite Ok lowering my expectations from Bebe or Obertan. Even Chicha, Berba, Rooney or John O Shea. But I refuse to lower my expectations from the first XI goalkeeper. To me that’s the job description. If 20 yr old GKs are expected to make mistakes, why go for them in the first place? Its not that we are going to blood this one in, is it?
Zelh – Good point about about being good with his feet. That is paramount, in the premiership. The premiership is unlike most other leagues, whoever United sign to replace VDS, will need time to adjust. The fact that Edwin is likely to stay at United in some capacity, will help the new man settle in.
Off Topic…
United are coming to New York…. in July
Yay!
My call is for Adler. He was the second choice under Enke before he decided to top himself. Neuer was only chosen to be the first choice goalkeeper for Germany because at the same time the manager was experimenting with youth, Ozil, Muller etc that he thought it better to keep as much of the successfull German U21 side together as possible. So he chose Neuer. Adler is the better and more reliable keeper in my opinion and its very rare that the Germans create a crap keeper. They are generally unspectacular but very disaplined and very rarely make terrible blunders like the English keepers love to do. I wouldn’t have a Spanish keeper if I was bloody payed to have one. They are namby pamby, have no aireal ability, they punch rather than catch and cannot be taught to catch unlike the Germanic keepers. They are generally meek and cowards and their heads drop when the going gets tough.
A Geermanic keeper will wipe the slate clean after every goal conceded and is as hard to beat a second time as they were the first. A Latin goalkeeper once beaten once or twice seems to just give in to fate, God allowed them to be beat so it must be his wish?? Thankfully Germanics have a brain and realise that god is a cunt and if he wants my team beat then he has to get through me.
My first choice.
Adler
Second choice
Steckelberg
Third choice
Neuer
Fourth choice
Lindegaard (as hes already at the club)
Fifth choice
Timo Hildebrand
All these before Reina, Degea etc etc.
David Platt has hit back at accusations that City have been too negative this season. “When the opposition has the ball you have to defend and that is what we have done all season.”
Idiot.
On the goalie thing, got to admit I’d prefer someone with more experience. willie: I thought Neuer was on the shortlist, and Reina has expressed an interest though I doubt the dippers would allow that. In the end, it may be decided by availability.
Neuer doesn’t want to leave Germany.
Goat – not completely correct. Neuer was the first choice GK at WC, because Adler had a broken rib. And atm he’s really injury prone.
That’s why his performances are more mediocre, than anything else.
Neuer definitly surpassed him.
But both of them are disciplined and strong in the air, good feet on the ball and still young for a GK.
Timo Hildebrandt? Really? I don’t even know where he’s playing atm.
total bollocks that he should be better than reina or de gea.
willie – I think it will be De Gea, Stekelenburg or Adler. Personally I would go for Adler, but injury prone atm.
Gary Neville was a Sky studio pundit for the Wales-England game, and it was Young who really caught Neville’s eye as he and the other wideman Wayne Rooney made a five-man midfield and three-man attack with equal ease.
“I saw something in him today that I’d not seen before: the fact that he could come in off the touchline and play in between players and cause them massive problems,” he said of the Aston Villa man.
“He was man of the match because he won the game in that devastating first 25 minutes.
“He got in so many times, not just for the penalty and the second goal, but on other occasions as well.”
hahahaha about United voted as the most hated, it is a common nature for the most loved thing to also become the most hated thing.. We are the number 1 brand in the world, so of course we would have the most haters too. That goes the same for Nike, NY Yankees in the US, AirAsia as the flight operator in Malaysia..
The Goat doesn’t like Spanish keepers lol. They’re better, than they used to be.
@Zelh
He’s at Sporting, I think hes a top keeper and has some bad luck down the years. What other nation had so many world class keepers to choose from. Germany had Enke, Adler and Neuer all of which would (should Enke be with us today) all rank in the top 10.
If we cant get the others, remembering that good goal keeping is worth a good 5 places in any league and so no one is looking to cash in. Then Timo could be a sound bet. I like the almost players they fight more than most. When a player is on the fringe of making an international squad they tend to fight harder for a place. Just like Saha used to.
For me hes an outsider but a decent one that can be used to bleed Lindegaard into a few games as well instead of just leaving Lindegaard on the shelf. A duo of Hilderbrandt and Lindegaard isnt so bad.
smartalex says:
David Platt has hit back at accusations that City have been too negative this season. “When the opposition has the ball you have to defend and that is what we have done all season.”
——————-
Yeah…I guess that city’s opponents have had the ball for all season…
Athletico president, ” No one has me about De Gea. Ask United.
De Gea, ” I owe Athletico everthing, but Man United are a great club.
I think we should give Roy Carroll a second chance
When does the window open? heheheheheh fuck wish I had inside information.
There was a guy on the FOX thread when the Berba deal went down that had a cousin at Man Utd that clean floors or something that talked about the players months before they became Man Utd players like Vidic and Evera in that winter window ect. Anyone know any real inside info? My crystal ball is on the fritz.
Despite only playing 163 of a possible 450 in March, fans voted him ManUtd.com’s Player of the Month. Wierd.
What the fuck?
Afternoon all true reds
@willierednut
Oh my dear fellow you have taken what Ive said as meaning I dont like Spanish keepers, even though I do concede Casilas is good. My good friend I just not that keen on the Spanish in general. If I want a fucked up Rosotto or beer that tastes like piss and its surved by something that looks like an escaped boyfriend of Dian Fossey despite its tastefull neon hair bangles trying to convince me its from the fairer sex then the Spanish is what I’d call adequate. Unfortunately I prefer my humans to have an ounce of bravoury, disapline and a general savoury demeanor.
I realise the Spanish keepers look better than they used to but thats because you cant touch a keeper in most league because the ref blows his whistle. Personally I like emotionless hardnoses between the pipes rather than bitches with clean nails.
Evra wow my bad.
Valencia was that weird choice.
Goat
Priceless last line in your last post!
Good afternoon Red-to-the-core Cedarsdevil!
Ditto smartalex
smartalex “Despite only playing 163 of a possible 450 in March, fans voted him ManUtd.com’s Player of the Month. Wierd” Who is the “he”?
smartalex … oh. Well, I guess the voting was influenced by the emotional thrill of seeing him back, and looking as if he hadn’t been away for more than 10 minutes!
Goat – A play on words my friend. Only messing. If It’s Adler, I won’t be too disappointed mate.
Fergie never buys Krauts so Adler would be a punt, De Gea and Stekelenburg seem to have the that advantage over him but for me he would be my preffered choice.
Put MG between the sticks, he would philosophically keep the ball out.
Maybe its got something to do with the games Valencia didnt play in the results werent all they should have been. Its difficult to pick a player whos played all those minutes in a loosing team.
Valencia deserves It after the bad injury he suffered. Good on him.
Jeet, that’s it. Platt is claiming the reason that they don’t attack is they’re too busy defending.
StatesideAussie, an emotional, illogical vote. Perhaps Gary will get a testimonial; should he play well in that, he’d be in line for player-of-the-year! I’m not at all unhappy about the award, but I hardly vote anymore as most voters are clueless!
Cannot see De Gea being Edwin’s replacement. He is a fucking kid. What has he actually done? Played about 40 games in his career in a piss poor team in a piss poor league? Yes he looks ok but certainly NO replacement for the great man Edwin Van Der Sar.
Goat – Bang on about the keeper sitautuion pal. Yes indeed the Spanish are namby pamby!
Situation.
Are the Ingerlund under 21′s playing today please?
It’s what he’s done, It’s what he can do. He’s got potential. That’s like saying, why sign any young player, they haven’t done much?
Adler or that bloke from Ajax (Cannot spell his name) for me any day. The kid in Madrid can stay where he is thanks
ha ha . Oh Goat you do amuse me. Just read your last post about the Spanish. Fucking quality.
willie – Yeah fair point BUT a keeper has to hit the ground running. We cannopt afford for him to be shit for a few months. Its THE most important position for me. He does look ok yes but at 20 he is no replacement.
Willie
United always buy for the futuire, i.e. potential… However the goalkeeping position is something we cannot afford to mess with… Remember the problems we had prior to VDS?
King Eric – There’s a risk with any new keeper replacing VDS. I said back in the summer, if the Glazers wanted to splash out, we’d sign De Gea. The safe and cheaper option would be Stekelenburg(Cedars lol) You can throw Adler in there as well now.
Off topic but the funniest transfer rumour I have read is we are after Van Der Vaart for TWENTY FIVE fuckking million. Yeah course we are.
willie – Yeah mate but why is De Gea much more expensive than say Steklenburg who has played in a World Cup Final? Likewise Adler who has experience. What I do like about De Gea though is his agility and the height of him. Nearly 6 feet 4. Just cannot see Fergie signing a Spaniard. I thought Steklenberg would be the favourite seeing as though Edwin suggested him.
Again, are the under 21′s playing tonight please?
Cedars – I’m not 100% sold in all the options mate. The manager and the back room staff, have a tough task picking the right one. We don’t know yet wants happening with PIG.
*whats*
King Eric
Van Der fart can go and fuck himself along with pretty face Bale…. Thanks but no thanks
Fucking British media cunts
King Eric – Away to Iceland, I think? Not sure, about the kick off time.
King Eric – I thought it was Modric?…..,,,,,……….or was it Bale? Lol
Its a position we need to splash the cash on and I believe SAF will get it right this time.
first of all forget Neuer. he’s not coming here. if he’s going anywhere it’s prolly spain or bayern munich. Germans are generally discouraged from playing for manchester united or in the English lge for that matter and that’s why u see very few prominent germans in our game in England. However i think adler has a mind of his own and can disregard the german ABUs. plus he’s a very solid keeper who does the fundamental things well. he also has good feet which i think is paramount to our game nowadays. Stekelenburg also does the fundamental things right and can pull off the odd spectacular save. Those are my only two realistic hopes. I basically love keepers who stick to their job rather than trying to be foolish and that is why i have had no problems with VDS even with his ONE mistake in like 6 years that everybody seemed to blow out of proportion. so we should basically get a FUNDAMENTALLY SOUND goalkeeper and we are good.
I think Sir Alex has put up a smoke screen in regards to who he wants to sign. He lets out little teasers to the press either himself or the tea lady to cloud the issue. We’ve heard hes interested in VDV, Modric and fucking Cornelius but I reckon hes really after Woodgate to replace RIO. ha ha ha ha.
Stekelenburg.
He’s after another title.
Buffon has been the only keeper I have seriously considered for more than a year now.
I have mentioned him on RoM, and only Costas thought it was possible. Perhaps it is.
Some talk now of him going to Arsenal. Surely he would prefer United.
http://www.football-news.org.uk/footballnews/103031/giorgio-chiellini-and-gianluigi-buffon-could-be-used-as-scapegoats.html
Goat
Woodgate? hahahahaha
Another classic buddy
Stekelenburg says “If an offer from Arsenal arrives, I will leave.”
http://www.sportingo.com/football/a19685_manchester-united-target-gives-major-hint-arsenal-transfer
Oh bugger!
“Gigi to Roma? Nothing is true,” said his representative Silvano Martina . “There are people who wake up in the morning and start news which does not have any foundation.
“Even the questions they asked yesterday about the withdrawal from the national team has no reason.
“And what should Buffon do when he is asked for the 200th time whether he will remain in Turin or not? It is guaranteed that he will stay at Juve because he has two-and-a-half years left on his contract.”
Or Dawson the white Titus Bramble.
I nominate smartalex and Willie to officially select our next keeper.
Anyone has any issues with this nomination? If you do go and fuck yourselves
Barthez!
Taibi?
I second willie!
Some interest in Emiliano Viviano, anyone have any thoughts? He is 25, 6’5″, eats balony.
Actually, plays for Bologna, silly me.
This link is to goal . com, but is a quality article.
http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3284/euro-2012/2011/03/23/2407861/italy-no1-gianluigi-buffon-may-be-the-best-goalkeeper-of-all
I think Taibi pales in comparison to the widespread aura of Barthez’s normality.
redriding willie??
Resign Barthez. Larry White gets the United job, we’re minted!
I second myself
I’ll take sloppy seconds
Gotta love Chica the goal machine
That look on his face after Carlos’s goal still flashes in front of me.
Seconds arrrrgh Love it …. As Homer Simpson would say
before I forget, Fuck off shitty
Horny Simpson?
Anyone keen on Boris von Bananaskinsky?
Barthez’s bald head.
‘It’s going left. It’s out definitely. Wait it’s curving in. Na still going out. Wait… Yep out. No it can’t be… No it can’t be. Shit, i think i’ve crapped myself.’
Boris is welcome
Horny Homer? Never took him as such
Sloppy seconds is a lot better than filthy fifteenths. Rugby players don’t earn much.
^ They normally only take 1 hooker on tour.
Spooner street? Homer horny.
Townsend is a cunt
Townsend is a cunt
Townsend is a cunt
Townsend is a cunt
Come on, lets all sing along
That hookers, a smoker.
He loves the cunt………..
Hes a saggy welly top of a cunt that Townsend the fekkin plastic mick.
(For those who are Irish, I never use the derogatory term mick to represent the Irish in general. I love the Irish but any naff Irishmen is a mick, just as Mugabee is a degenerate wog).
Townsend is a cunt! Townsend is a cunt!
T o w n s e n d is a c u n t !
Townsend is a cunt, cunt, Townsend is a cunt
Townsend is a … is a … cunt! Kaaaaaaaa … UNT!
I love cunt!
I love cunt!
I love cunt!
I love cunt!
Pussy is great!
Pussy is great!
Pussy is great!
Pussy is great!
Townsend är en fitta
Townsend är en fitta
Townsend är en fitta
Townsend är en fitta
in Swedish, language of the sausage jockeys and circle jerkers.
Does the winning Rugby team get a second hooker?
LOL! @ Goat…….
in Swedish, language of the sausage jockeys and circle jerkers.
He’s English Goat. Total fugazi.
willie he played for Ireland
I always thought the lack of German players in the BEPL was due to like you guys have fought like 10 wars against each other.
Reds Heading To Red Bull Arena To Take On MLS Stars
http://www.theunitedreligion.com/2011/03/reds-heading-to-red-bull-arena-to-take.html
Ο Τάουνσεντ ειναι μουνόπανο.
There. Townsend is a cunt in every language.
@smartalex
I feel that Buffon would be the perfect solution. He is the most talented of those being talked about and is very experienced. I just wonder whether he is injury prone and whether he’d even leave Juve at this point. He’s been with them through their darkest time.
He did Goat, but he was born in England.
@Costas
Ο Τάουνσεντ ειναι μουνόπανο. A dyslexics nightmare language.
Costas, I am glad that you rate Buffon highly. I feel he has the strengths required to be consistently good at United, from the beginning. I believe that Sir Alex has the goalkeeeping resolved. By that I mean he is 100% sure of who the right person is, and that we have him. I also really hope that I’m right.
If I am right, then the Who, Why and How of the business has been done. So who?
Van Der Sar: he’s a great choice. Seems unlikely.
Kuszczak: we have, so if it’s him that’s great. I doubt it. I think he will stay, as No. 2.
Lindegaard: we also have! Also seems unlikely as 1st, I think he stays at 3rd
This may all seem irrelevant, but it’s not.
The air of calm shows that either Edwin is staying, or it’s a quality-for-quality change, as a seamless transition is expected. Who is the best, proven keeper in the world that we can get. Would chelsea sell us Petr, doubt it. Reina? Not good enough to me (I have no vote though) and seems unlikely. Mourinho would insist on coming with Iker, so no thanks.
We also need a goat keeper, for RoM.
smartalex, I agree Buffon is the perfect straight replacement if you like but wouldn’t we be discussing all this again in the very near future. Im with alot of you sensibles that United is such a club that cannot afford to allow a great prospect make his name between the pipes and make his mistakes at United rather we need a champions league ready superkeeper, but surely theres someone a little younger that has some experience.
Willierednut.
Cant get anymore plastic than that mate.
Buffon won’t leave Juventus now. He’s entwined to the old lady.
A goat keeper whats that?? Oh I get it Im the butt of the joke
It’s the person who protects the goat. Prevents penetration by foreign bodies.
Thought we could get one, not worried!
I do see the same Buffon as willierednut, one who will not leave Juventus. I don’t rule it out though. In fact, it seems it may be just the tonic that both Juventus and Buffon need. And if they have decided it is time for them to part, where else but United? Nowhere else.
GoatinaUnitedShirt, you must be right that there are others with proven quality. United have surely identified, and secured Edwin’s replacement. Who, is the question.
I must admit if Buffon would call it a day at Juve then Im sure with all the history between United and The Old lady then we would be his first choice, no doubt. Just to experience being with Sir Alex and everything that is United. But I think even for him it would be a short lived affair, the premier league is a step up in physical commitment and thats not the direction an aging keeper generally likes to go. I would welcome him but I would think he would rather hang up the gloves and be Juve for life. And a huge ammount of respect for that.
Dont worry about foreign penetration mate, i have a cork and i havent wiped my arse for a week. Anyone can stomach that and ill let em.
Makes a lot of sense that Buffon’s age is against him. I guess that a lot depends on his actual physical condition. If he considers Edwin’s achievements here, he may be up to a 5 year challenge. That would take him to 38.
Smartalex – you’re right mate there’s no way Fergie can still be deciding who he wants. I think he must have known for a while that the current crop of keepers aren’t good enough to be number 1. I don’t think he’ll make the same mistake as ’99 we can’t afford to…
Rai – once bitten, twice shy. We haven’t made that mistake again.
Surely, we have secured our goal.
smartalex … I reckon SAF has a shortlist and there may have been some preliminary discussions (some “sounding out”) but I doubt it’s gone any further. Eric Steele made a fairly public trip to Germany to see Neuer and Adler only two weeks ago (or to see a game they were both in, anyway). Why waste time on scouting missions if you’ve already got it figured out and it’s a done deal? So I think they have a shortlist and are actively monitoring those guys, and may have made some discreet inquiries, but in summer, the hard work will start.
StatesideAussie, another sensible comment! It certainly is a waste to scout players we won’t buy. Also, I don’t know the transfer regulations, but I somehow doubt that contracts of employment are falsefied to show dates that fall in the window. In other words, nothing has been signed.
It’s also true that we like to get our business done early, and I am sure that many of our deals are pre-agreed. Sir Alex and United are trusted. Of course, there is no deal until there is a deal, so scouting may continue, and irons left in fires.
I think my argument is a little tenuous! Oh well! An aspect of goalkeeping in football is that you don’t need many of them, but quality is required in goal every week for the whole season, if a club intends to win the league.
I see that United will be in the States in June, be there! Be RoM’s roving reporter!