By Far The Greatest Team has an excellent article on Roy Keane’s time at Manchester United.
Beautifully Red has made GIFs of the best moments from yesterday’s friendly.
The Guardian writes about Vidic’s return.
MUST have written an open letter to the Glazers.
The Telegraph reports on Darren Fletcher’s return to training with Scotland.
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Fantastic set of articles. Thanks
On another note, Fletch could be making a return! Meeting up with the Scotland squad and he completed 45 minutes in a practice match.
Best wishes, would be great for us if he can string a few games together and get some consistency going without crapping his pants.
Long live the Fletch.
On another note?
Ah didn’t read the last article
Must be the spliff.
You’re playing my song!
Sing Red eyes!
I cannot begin to describe how I feel about Fletch getting back, bloody love the lad with a passion….Proper United lad
Lebenglese
How are you this fine afternoon my fellow son of the cedars?
Singe those dreads!
Fletch, Get back soon man!
with mancini playing down his interest in RvP, perhaps we will be a red for slightly less than arsenal had hoped? of course, i’d prefer moura. either way, it is a little encouraging to see united pursuing top players while city are finally calming down. many will complain and say we should have been competing on their level in the transfer market for the past few years, but they’ve only won the title on goal difference and while we may have a potentially revitalized squad, they do not seem like they will. they are now used to winning and playing together, but united has a lot of youth with a crucial season under their belts and of course they now know their teammates better. i like our chances, especially if one or two big names are added.
that said, fuck the glazers – with or without big signings in this transfer period.
Get in fletch
As posted by Giggs12………..
When I grow up I know I’m gonna be I’m gonna be the man who plays alongside scholes, Giggs, and Keane
And I would run 500 miles and I would run 500 more just be the man who might just score to be Uniteds 24
Darren Fletcher, darren Fletcher Tra la la la la la la
Oh Darren Fletcher oh Darren Fletcher Tra la la la la la la la la la la
United to wear the new white away kit against Barcelona,
We’ll never beat Barca again until we stop being their bitches !
Barca official: Hello Manchester
Utd Official: Hola Senor Barca, we would like to please wear Red, please sir, you wore it twice already.
Barca Official: No and that’s final….get it final !
We will wear Blue and also Red…fuck off.
Utd Official: Sorry Senor, we will find colours to wear, How about White? We be like Madrid no? We be bitches to ya.
I must of been asleep. The news of Fletcher possibly returning has been a bolt out of the blue today. Some much needed relief for Carrick as the poor boy has pretty much steadied the ship since Fletchers problems without a rest. Welcome back son.
Im not sure I can even talk about the MUST letter. When is enough enough. Im kind of embarassed about the whole affair and the damage that has been done by either side. Im concentrating solely on the football side of things, backroom is backroom, closed for a reason.
Vidic is looking gaunt. What’s that all about? Or is it just an effect of his new hairstyle?
Doing well bud, fine afternoon indeed. Bloody hot, not a woman in sight, and I’m surrounded by camels. Can’t wait for the season to start.
Can’t agree with you more about Fletch. Grew on me and was just coming into his prime. As with Carrick, it took a while for fan’s to praise them as much as Rooney, Nani, simply because they couldn’t understand them. They aren’t here to seduce the fan’s, they are lynch pins of the squad.
The chassis of a 950bhp supercharged Shelby with turbo injection
The welds of a Navy submarine 10,000,000 leagues under the sea.
Still get myself excited every morning hoping we have bagged Lucas and someone who hasn’t been under the radar like Eriksen or Hamsik.
Still think we could do a swap with Arsenal for RVP >< Berba + 10 mil (Even though I know Berba is worth at least 20)
It hurts to see him want him to go. One of the classiest, most loyal strikers around, just been left to rot)
Fingers crossed Anzi Machakala come in for him with a big bid
kanchelskis
Must be the hair. I looked at the picture and wondered if it was mistake of identity.
Just goes to show what shaving your hair does for you. Some get intimidated by skinheads but I just wonder how bad their hair must of been for the need to shave it off. With Vidic we see, he looks fit for the 1985 FA cup final, lol. Look for pics of Barthez and Veron with hair, lol
looks as though PSG has joined the race for Lucas. Disconcerting to say the least
Lebenglese
Well said pal………By the way been to Jeddah a few times on business trips, what a shit hole of an airport! ha ha
UNITED UNITED UNITED
If Vidic can return like he’s never left, we can finally see a proper and stable back 4. Hopefully Vidic’s presence can help refocus Evra a little.
Time to get bouncing me thinks………….
We’re just one of those teams that you see now and then….
We often score score 6 but we seldom score 10
We’ll beat em at home and we’ll beat em away
We’ll kill any bastard that gets in our way
Weeeeee are the pride of all Europe the cock of the North
We hate the scousers and cockneys of course AND leeds
We are Utd with out any doubt
We are the Manchester boys na na na na na na
United United United
YorYor
Should help a great deal as Vidic usually plays the left of the two central defenders. Alot of people dont take that into account when thinking of Evras past season and are instead looking for a full time replacement. I think Evras fine for the job. Dont need Baines.
dont think the midfield situation is as bad as people think .
anderson cleverley carrick scholes giggs powell fletcher(wen he is fit) jones played brilliantly there with carrick last season also kagawa can play centre mid.plus we have all those youngstres in petrucci and tunnicliffe.
left back is a concern definetely.its evra then brady and blackett .i have seen evans play there.but i think fergie will sign a left back in januray or may even bring fabio back from loan in jan.
i think we already are equipped to win the league and maybe one of the cups.
SHINJI KAGAWA is going to make a big difference.and if we sign RVP we can pretty much take on anyone in europe.anyway id do fancy us to reach the champions league semis atleast.
If we do sign RvP I do not think I will watch United again………I would be dead from a heart attack caused by pure pleasure
Wouldn’t worry about it, he won’t be signing!
There’s only one Keano!
Willie
Are you sure you want to start this again? ha ha ha
Keane>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Robson Jerome
Willie
Go wash your mouth……….
Robbo’s toe >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 10 of your Keanos
Get over it Cedars! RVP isn’t worthy of our shirt.
Oh I missed the Jerome bit! ha ha ha ha
Nicky Butt>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Robbo
Stoned Zibbie>>>>>>>>>>>>>>drunk Cedars
Piss off Willie
RvP not worthy of our shirt? Bet he would look gorgeous in one, his goal celebrations alone are worth it
I got chatting to a girl in a club, “Hi,I’m TonyBee….Can I buy you a drink?” I asked.
“Have you not got a girlfriend?” she replied, “Guys like you always have girlfriends.”
“No, sadly we broke up just over a month ago,” I assured her.
“Oh I’m sorry to hear that,” she said, “Go on then, I’ll have a white wine please.”
A few drinks later after a kiss and a cuddle we headed off back to her place and fucked like mad. While I was putting my clothes back on she said, “So, you’re good looking, a nice guy and amazing in bed, can I ask why on earth you split with your girlfriend?”
I said, “MrsBee found out.”
oh i forgot ….off topic above….
Cedars – Hows me sister Linda? Is she still whipping your ass, drinking wise?
she’s walking the ass off him Fifty Shades…..
Mr Bee
Love your imagination mate……there is no way on earth that could have been you. Good in bed? ha ha ha
DARREN FLETCHER!!
There’s only one Darren Fletcher….
Me Willie
Your sister from the South is fine mate………..And of course as ever she rapes shit out of me with booze!
Got a question if anyone can help.Let’s assume Utd’s shares sell at $20 and then like Facebbok shares plummit say $10 does that devalue Utds value by 50% or just the shares sold
MrsBee stuck her foot up my arse during sex last night.
To be fair, she did come in and catch me fucking her sister doggy style
Ha ha ha ha ha
Big T in the house! Do you know he once had a threesome with a schizophrenic?
Still pissing my self at that last post by TonyBee…………Old fart is funny as fuck…..
Imagine him and me in a pub, we would not last 2 minutes before being thrown out, add Jimmy James to the mix and its mayhem
Just in:
Emile Heskey will not be joining Blackpool, Ian Holloway has confirmed.
Wow.
This changes everything. Do you guys still think we’ll be settling for RvP now?
TonyBee- Ha ha very funny , nice one.
New thread is up tit fuckers
Manchester United Never Die…..
We have been battered,bruised,beaten and broken. throughout history….and brought to our knees but the same result every time, We Always Rise….Stronger and Hit Back Harder.
This Club is Special,Sir Matt Busby gave us an immortal strength from within and Sir Alex Ferguson gave the Club a upwards direction to soar to heights never reached before.
I agree with Sir Alex “This is the most romantic club in the history of world football”.
No other club shares the wealth of our history, the club rose from the ashes and rose from the grief of the Munich Disaster.
United should bow to nothing.
United Till I Die
Guys, on the matter of almighty Roy Keane, I remember seeing a picture in a magazine somewhere, in full glorious 2 page spread of Captain Roy going into 50-50 with John Terry.
2 captains going in for a stray ball, but the obvious differences were the looks on each individual: Roy, snarling, contempt, relishing the challenge and clash of shins and studs; while “lionheart” Terry covering and protecting his ugly mug with both hands / arms crossed in front of his face like a schoolgirl.
Does anyone remember, or at least have an inkling of what i’m on about?
I can’t seem to find the picture even on omnipresent Google images…
It was glorious and beautiful.
papii – That was far better than Red issue’s letter mate.
50 Shades…the Fiddy Cent of RoM.
Dev
Try this:
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/02/04/article-1248647-082841D6000005DC-495_468x360.jpg
StR.My bad for asking posters on ur blog to engage in a boycott.That was a tad over the top.Apologies.No excuses though it’s plain to see that such pressure as urs on the Prepare yourself for Fergie’s thread along with other editorials by anti glazer sections of Utd fans have led to SAF having to make the very SAD move of coming out to deny having any pecuniary interest in the IPO.That was a HUGE slight to the club in my eyes cos to the eyes of the ABUs,SAF’s legend took a direct hit by his supposed fans.SAF is no ostrich to bury his head in the sand when he’s asked to comment on the Glazers therefore to expect him to keep mute when brought to task on his bosses is totally out of character with the great man and for how long can he keep silent without one conspiracy theory or another rearing it’s ugly head.Trust the ABU media to read all types of negative conclusions into his extended silence.SAF is now rumored to be under the weather.I would not be surprised that this latest insult to our hero,especially frm the fans he has so dutifully served all these yrs,has hit him at the solar plexus.The boss is not getting any younger.He is already using a pace-maker.We know he’s one tough cookie yet this latest attack could be a bridge too far even for the taskmaster frm Govan.Plz,I enjoin all fans to ease off the boss and if u know u can’t face up to the law making bodies that allowed the ‘hostile takeover’ of Utd by the Glazers,then hit the Glazers with all u’ve got and let SAF be to build his last team which he would hand over to whoever next is to come in and not leave us in the lurch if he suddenly calls it a day.Everyone of us LOVES SAF!
StR.My bad for asking posters on ur blog to engage in a boycott.That was a tad over the top.Apologies.No excuses though it’s plain to see that such pressure as urs on the Prepare yourself for Fergie’s thread along with other editorials by anti glazer sections of Utd fans have led to SAF having to make the very SAD move of coming out to deny having any pecuniary interest in the IPO.That was a HUGE slight to the club in my eyes cos to the eyes of the ABUs,SAF’s legend took a direct hit by his supposed fans.SAF is no ostrich to bury his head in the sand when he’s asked to comment on the Glazers therefore to expect him to keep mute when brought to task on his bosses is totally out of character with the great man and for how long can he keep silent without one conspiracy theory or another rearing it’s ugly head.Trust the ABU media to read all types of negative conclusions into his extended silence.SAF is now rumored to be under the weather.I would not be surprised that this latest insult to our hero,especially frm the fans he has so dutifully served all these yrs,has hit him at the solar plexus.The boss is not getting any younger.He is already using a pace-maker.We know he’s one tough cookie yet this latest attack could be a bridge too far even for the taskmaster frm Govan.Plz,I enjoin all fans to ease off the boss and if u know u can’t face up to the law making bodies that allowed the ‘hostile takeover’ of Utd by the Glazers,then hit the Glazers with all u’ve got and let SAF be to build his last team which he would hand over to whoever next is to come in and not leave us in the lurch if he suddenly calls it a day.Everyone of us LOVES SAF!
Sorry for the double post.Hardware issues.
wayne
Got a question if anyone can help.Let’s assume Utd’s shares sell at $20 and then like Facebbok shares plummit say $10 does that devalue Utds value by 50% or just the shares sold
Facebook was a company floated on a highly inflated value. Its income is not constant and is a bit of a wim. Apart from a few powerful servers and the rights facebook is just 1′s and 0′s popular only as long as people think its the thing to be.
United is bricks and mortar, players and facillities etc and a value based on future earnings. It is these future earnings that the Glazers are half worried about as performance = those earnings. If we become a Liverpool and the empire falls then we will cause a stir in the market and the share price will drop accordingly.
Forbes valuation of United is based on future earnings and what similar businesses are valued at with that earning potential so if the stock price falls it will be generally because investors loose confidence in the value of Manchester United this will then naturally effect outside valuations of the business so YES Uniteds value may well fall even if only a small % of its worth is sold off in stocks. Which I think was your question.
When valuing a business for sale or floatation you generally add on, over bricks and mortar, a percentage of future earnings. My parents were qualified chefs and bought a couple of Fish and Chip shops in the late 80′s. They built it up and its value was at the time (mid 90′s) around the £650 000 mark. £120 000 was what they paid for it. It was beautifully situated within 200m of the towns football club, a large sports center, the TA barrocks and a college of further education plus a feww schools within 400m. Because of the earning potential and proven increase since the time they bought it they sold it for £1.1m as they took their cut of future earnings. There is no point selling a business for the same ammount as the bricks and mortar as by tomorrow theyve already skined you. For interest sake it was written in the contract that they couldnt open up another chippy in the same town and take away the loyal customers for 10 years.
“Despite your promises when you took control of Manchester United Football Club in 2005 you have consistently refused to speak to fans.”
That bit made me laugh. Not that I’m saying the Glazers would have communicated better but it’s not like MUST or to a slightly lesser extent IMUSA have actually allowed the Glazers to do so. While it may seem a little odd the last thing you do when you have groups going on a PR offensive against you is speak. The more you say when you don’t have to the more chance of giving then ‘soundbites’ to work with. It’s why when you see people being hounded by the press after a story breaks about then either blanking the questions or saying no comment as speaking almost always makes the story bigger.
It does make you wonder what idiots are running MUST starting a letter critising a situation that you yourself are atleast equally as responsable for and potentially completely responsable for has to be one of the most idiotic things MUST have done and I’m including backing the Red Knights (something which I have to feel this letter suggests they are still doing. Why else would they be asking for sale for a ‘fair’ price. Even what Red Knights is believed is Fair price is beyond what the Fans could generate and there seems to be no Red Knight with the money to buy it outright either hence why they stated they would keep the debt. For MUST the only option they could possible be looking to support at a sale at ‘fair price’ could be the Red Knights)
Thanks for the links. This is my favourite Fergie quote ever:
“I didn’t think I could have a higher opinion than I already had of the Irishman but he rose even further in my estimation,” Sir Alex Ferguson wrote in his autobiography. “The minute he was booked and out of the final he redoubled his efforts to get the team there. It was the most emphatic display of selflessness I have seen on a football field. Pounding every blade of grass, competing as if he would rather die of exhaustion than lose, he inspired all around him. I felt it was an honour to be associated with such a player.”
KEANO THERE’S ONLY ONE KEANO
goat, agree there. My only worry is that Vidic returns as a shadow of his former self – it’s been a long injury and not every player returns from injury like Valencia. We’ll find out soon enough, but we’ve got a good central depth in Ferdinand, Vidic, Evans and Smalling. Just no sick concurrent injuries to all 4 AGAIN!
We were very lucky Roy Keane didn’t end up with King Kenny at Blackburn, and so was he.
What a fantastic player, and teaming up with the great Sir Alex, they were made for each other!!.
What a shame Roy did not see it fit to attend Sir Alex’s celebration of 25 yrs at United, he certainly
is unpredictable.