When Saturday Comes has a nice article on John O’Shea.
Sabotage Times talks about Eric Cantona’s kung-fu kick.
The Mirror reckon that United need a new right-back.
The Evening News says there are no problems over Welbeck’s contract negotiations.
FIFA has a good Q&A with Gerard Pique.
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Anxious about this weekend, I echo what someone said on here the other week, if Evra scored a last minute winner I think i’d stop watching football it just couldn’t possibly be beaten haha, also good read On John O’Shea model pro and a very good player and servant, Irish Legend
UNITED.
Talking of Pique I see egghead Graham Hunter has a book out “Barca, the making of a superteam” Bore off Graham you Spanish football arse licker. Don’t think I will be buying that book.
Agree with King Eric
Graham Cunter is lying fuck who just says what he reads in Spanish newspapers which on top of being a smug shiny floodlit head he is also a cock!
O’Shea has done his duty faithfully for Manchester United and no fan should be pleased he had to go. He has been a reliable player when called upon and I remember him most for the late goal against Liverpool.
I knew that Wellbeck thread was bollocks,disapointed in STR for making a big deal over speculation from god knows were.has ROM now become the Daily Mail
I agree with the Mirror. We need another Evra at right back.
Hello everyone.
Good to hear that negotiations with DW are on track.
I thought it was a valid and good article by STR re DW.
Suffice to say that United have obviously improved their terms and DW is now happy with them.
If anything, it endorses and validates STR’s views in his article!
Regarding O’Shea, who can forget his goal against the Klan, his chip v Arse and his nutmeg of Figo?
Loyal and deserving of his elevated status amongst the fans.
John O’Shea will always be a positive figure in my book. And he nuttmegged Figo in 2003. against Real Madrid, not in 2010. against Inter.
AntiScouser – Alright pal. Yeah well spotted. It says against Inter in 07. Can’t they even get their facts right? Did we even play Inter in 07? No.
Great article on JOS by the way. Didn’t realize how close he was to Schmeichel and Beckham’s appearance tallies.
Someone should show that JOS article to that tool CRooney. The Steady Eddie players i.e. JOS and Wes were just as important to our success as the likes of Ronaldo, Rooney, Cantona etc.
Interesting read about the RB position. But I don’t entirely agree that Rafael was at fault for Arsenal’s goal. Yes, he should’ve turned on his heels and got back as soon as he was dispossesed, instead of standing there being angry with himself, but I think even if he had, the counter-attack would’ve been too quick for him to disrupt.
If anything, Valencia or Carrick should’ve covered his position as soon as he got into the final third of the pitch.
@Sparkz
Waste of time. Some just don’t get it.
Yeah it’s really terrible a defender who tackles there’s no excuse for that he should just run alongside his opponents,and as for going upfield and linking with the front men it defies belief christ he’ll be thrilling the fans next.
I like the twins i like there whole hearted enthusiasm but for me they can be a bit reckless at times for tackling and positionally hence all the yellow cards and borderline reds, i do recognise that Fabio was excellent in the CL final and Rafa has had some great games also but i never feel comfortable when i see them starting a game, talented no doubt but i dont know about them there still young at 21 but im yet to be 100 per cent convinced about them just my taughts.
Forgot that Choccy played that many games for us!!
I think the twins are class tbh. I must admit, I had my doubts about them at various times.
Rafael when he first came onto the scene was great going forward but I wasn’t convinced about his defensive ability. He’s improved that leaps and bounds though.
Fabio rarely played until last season…but he was brilliant in the last few months.
As far as I’m concerned, Rafael should be our first choice RB at all times. Rather him that putting Smalling out of position.
Sheasy at the kopend! Went fucking crazy! Take that ya dippy scumy cunts!
Eric’s impression of Bruce Lee wasn’t bad either….
Sparkz.
Twins are shit hot,and I for one expect our defenders to regularly get injured and right along our back line that is happening with one exception(Iwonder how that is)Rafael has had all the leagues best players in his pocket.How does Evra suddenly after one excellent game vs Arsenal become the man?He has been getting skinned left right and centre by average players and been responsible for god knows how many goals because he doesn’t tackle his man but I still like him.Maybe we need more sturdier players like Anderson/Hargreaves never injured.
If Rafa stays fit (and let’s wait he’s just 20 or 21) he’ll be a hell of a player. had already the best of the best in the PL in his pocket.
Had a poor season injury-wise. First the concussion and short after that the broken shoulder. The good side on that he’d no problems with his muscles.
Things like a broken shoulder or concussion can always happen.
What we really need is a playmaker like Modric.
according to twitter newcastle have a 4m bid for Morrison accepted.
setanta reporting it.
but I wouldn’t bet even a pence on it.
Sparkz – Spot on pal. I have my doubts if CRoney is even a United fan. I know he is from Croatia so probably a Zagreb fan or summat. He never has owt decent to say, always slagging players off. The same lad who said Krankaer was top drawer. Yet can’t get in Spurs side ahead of fatboy Huddlestone or a young kid Livermore. Livermore looks a decent enough young talent though to befair. God why I am discussing Spurs?
parry – Ha.
parry – Also spot on about Rafael having wingers in his pocket. None more so than Gareth Bale who he didnt give an inch to.
UK sports media in a lie again. Why can’t the daily mail ever be trusted to give some useful information. As it it, we get a continual stream of piss and lies. Made up, doctored, fabricated. Why not factual? What is the problem?
Just wish there was some way that a thinking fan could know if a story is fiction or not without having to rely on some kind of guess work
Here is the original story on Wellbeck, you tell me….
“EXCLUSIVE: Deadlocked! United offer £45k a week but Welbeck demands £60k”
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2088599/Danny-Welbeck-contracts-talks-deadlock-Manchester-United.html
Thing about twitter, if you converse with these guys who are writing. They often really believe that there is more truth than not. Not helpful son. Just not helpful. I blame the internet really. Deminished earnings for solidly researched material.
zehl – Hello mate. I think Modric is a decent player but I don’t buy that he is a playmaker. He has about six goals and four assists in his entire Spurs career. He was awful against City on Sunday and FAR too often is bullied off the ball. That said like I said yesterday I think United may well sign him in the summer. But then like Willie says not likely with Levy in charge.
I like the fact Carrick is now considered an automatic starter by most people after his form this season. I have always liked the lad as folk will know. He has REALLY stepped up this year. Class personified. I find it bizarre that some actually really hate Carrick. He is a top lad.
Newcastle will NOT have put a four million bid in for Morrison. Some manager of a club this morning said that Newcastle put an offer in for their young star player (can’t remember which club) and it was that derisory that the manager said there was more money in his babys piggy bank!
Fletch – Spot on mate. The Mail is an absolute joke of a paper.
Check out the Fergie letter thread lads and the post by MEZZA. What a fucking weird comment.
FletchTHEMAN – Welbeck is a born and bread Red ans has United written all over him. If he’s our fist striker option he can demand things like 60k a week which is legitimate to me.
He should earn what he deserves and 60k isn’t really the world for a 20yo guy who already scored some important goals for us.
He wasn’t awful at city. He started most of the attacks for Spurs. Set up Bale just before he scored. The chance he fluffed. I thought he and Parker dominated the last 30 minutes of the second half. King blew for them. Not Modric. Stats can be misleading at times.
King Eric – well look at Xavi’s stats. not that great either but you can’t deny his vision and how he controls the game. That’s what we need and that’s extactly what I see in Modric. Surely the 50m pricetag is an utter joke and I wouldn’t offer more than 30m which is already too much.
Carrick is the key-man in our team atm. And since he plays the ball forward again
haters have gone cold. Good to see.
Willie – Yeah fair enough he had a much better second half in stages but I thought he was generally outmuscled alot. We will never agree on him anyway!!!
zehl – Yeah good point concerning Xavi actually.
This bullied thing about Modric? Don’t get it. I’ve seen our players bullied out of games. Like at Newcastle recently. It won’t happen anyway. Levy won’t sell us another player. Not unless it’s crazy money. I rate Modric highly, but he’s similar to Cleverely. We don’t need him imo. United need someone in the mould of Tiote. Just my opinion, of course.
zehl – Yeah Levy turned down 40 million from the Chav’s. Anyway didnt Modric say he would only join Chelsea and wanted to stay in London?
Willie – Yeah but I see it a lot in Spurs games. Getting caught with his pants down so to speak. A bit like Carrick was a year or so ago.
WillieRedNut – you think so? After Carrick being back to his best I don’t think we need a Tiote. Of course not the physical player, but almost nobody in England is better in intercepting passes and slowing opponents down. and you can’t deny how he shields the defence.
Rather give Tunni the chance next season instead of burning money on Tiote.
King Eric – We’ll never agree on Roland mate lol. At least we agree on Mourinho now? Lol.
And we sign a defensive midfielder there’s only one player I’d celebrate. Javi Martinez.
I wanted Modric in the summer but not any more, purely coz we’ve got Cleverley to play that creative role now. Ideally, what we needed was for somebody to be a BACK UP for when Cleverley got injured. That’s what we’ve now got with Scholesy….somebody who’ll do a job while Cleverley’s injured….and when he returns, he’ll be more than happy to go and sit on the bench.
Modric wouldn’t have accepted being a back up…at his age, on that transfer fee, and on those wages….he’d be a first teamer, and that’d stunt the development of Cleverley.
I personally would’ve got Arteta in the summer. Class player, cheap, experienced and at his age he would’ve been happy to be a back up. Could’ve done a really good job for us while Cleverley’s been injured (as he’s been doing for Arsenal in the absence of Wilshere)
In any case, as I said, we’ve got Scholesy back now. He’s the back up….we just need Cleverley to come back fit and on form!
zelh – I do think so. I wouldn’t of posted otherwise. We’ll see on Tunni. The lads still has to improve. Cleverley and Welbeck earned their dues by going on out loan and coming back better players. If Pogba goes, then that could be Tunni’s opportunity to shine. Fergie will know when the times right to blood these lads. Full trust in the boss, as always.
Martinez is class, but city have been sniffing around him. That will shock no one!
WillieRedNut – Well Citeh sniff around every player we scout. Nothing new to me.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2091643/Wayne-Rooney-sets-title-target.html?
Do it on the pitch Wayne!
city always sniff around players we want. no surprises there
Why would Ravel go to Newcastle over Utd, SERIOUSLY???? He’s obviously not that ambitious then.
Liverpool V City,looking to see blood and snotters flying tonight.Don’t care who get’s through just give us extra time and Lots of injuries,come to that a sending off each would be welcomed.Give us a game like your season depended on it,so City no reserve goalie or Hargreaves playing tonight.
Shebangsthedrums – It’s not the question what he wants actually, more that the club has enough of him.
So I hear Balotelli will start serving a 4 match ban tonight?
The FA switched the ban to Rooney, but claim no bias.
Willie
Wouldnt surprise me!
DW won’t leave, He’s United to the core. In fact, if you cut him open he’d bleed red blood…..oh, wait.
As talented as ryan tunnicliffe is, i don’t think he’s ready to be a dominant midfielder just yet.
Aspects of his game still need developing. His passing, positional awareness e.t.c all need improving. However the talent is evident. He can break up play and drive forward, can create a goal (judging by his assist against hull), strong and an efficient tackler but there are some rough edges that needs smoothing before he can stake a claim at united.
The positive thing is, he’s starting regularly for the posh and that equals accumulating more first team experience. He has the right attitude and personality to make it so the future is bright, hopefully he’ll don the shirt of united regularly eventually.
Secondly, robbie brady is impressing me all the time. It would be nice to have a quality left footed winger come through the club, i don’t know where he stands in fergie’s eyes in terms of chances to break through. I suppose time will tell, i think if he goes to pre-season for next season then he’ll definitely have a chance. Nicely well taken goal against the posh for robbie, he has been starting regularly and making an impact in their attacking style.
Finally, why are these fools comparing Eric cantona with balotelli?. The italian is a good player but The french man was a footballing genius. He dragged united out of the doldrums when we badly needed it and add the fact he’s actually a very intelligent man judging by his adaptability to several things after retiring, his quotes are just fantastic and in my opinion, should have his own dictionary.
Willie – Ha. Roland!!
Sparkz – One problem mate. Arteta is injured!!!
Willie – “zelh – I do think so. I wouldn’t of posted otherwise.” Ha. Nice one pal.
samuel – Spot on mate.
@Samuel Well said on all accounts.
Great new post from Giles Oakley: When the Wall hit the fan!
http://therepublikofmancunia.com/wall-hits-fan-manchester-united-star-does-a-cantona-100-years-ago/#comment-450281
Here’s a link to a great link to a great post by Giles Oakley: When the Wall hit the fan! at 19:38
http://therepublikofmancunia.com/rom-reads-169/
King Eric – He does resemble old Roland rat lol.
Good morning smartalex
I have come here for one reason. You asked me to leave it there in the interest of the blog. I agree with that sentiment, and i’m unsure as to how i responded encouraged you to direct me here.
As such, i am happy to leave it. I have no desire to prove to you that beef is as acceptable as dog, as that is my view/belief, and never thought i’d write those word so frequently.
Lodi3000
Good morning! Who’d have thought that the relative merits of eating cows and dogs would be so ravenously consumed! We’ve lost it, I’m afraid.
I agree that we can discuss it or we can leave it. Neither of us has the bone between our teeth.
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I’m glad that we are both still mindful of the crux of our discussion, being that:
- “beef is as acceptable as dog” (to use your recent phrase)
It seems that central to the issue, is your contention that:
- dog meat is as acceptable as beef in some countries
- therefore dog meat is as acceptable as beef.
I remain unconvinced, and contend that
- dog meat is NOT as acceptable as beef in some countries (research may prove me wrong)
- even if it is as acceptable in some countries, it is not as acceptable generally.
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Is that a fair assessment?
ps I’m glad we won’t have to contend with hecklers here!
pps Expect Bill the Red Raver to drop in a one-liner, or two.
Smartalex, its just a joy to be able to converse without malice being taken.
I will concede gladly to you that in some countries its not as acceptable and not sure my words convey this. I am a very open minded person in most respects and try to not to pigeonhole any group or individual based on their nationatlity, belief, background or culture. As such my assertions can be quite liberal and open to interpretation. Please be assured, i’m not making any aspersions to what you say, it’s more an explanation of my rationale.
For what its worth, my belief is that you find the Park chant to not be racist? My initial comment regarding beef/dog was a question intended to initiate debate, not to label anyone racist. Tongue in cheek-definately. Its the red devil in me shining through.
And Bill the Red Raver i’ll anticipate gladly.
I doff my cap sir