United are a top priced 1.75 with Paddy Power to bounce back from their humiliating defeat at the hands of Blackburn and beat Newcastle at St James’ tonight, and everything suggest they will do just that.
New Year’s Eve turned into a 70th birthday nightmare for Sir Alex when Steve Kean’s men pulled off the unthinkable, but if the past is anything to go by he will have read the riot act to the players and they will respond with a victory.
It happened after the Manchester derby when they showed discipline and determination to get a result against Everton, and I am expecting the same response this evening against a side that they have a terrific record against.
United have won 13 and lost none of the last 18 matches against the Magpies in the Premier League, and come into this unbeaten in their last 10 away games.
They have won the last five of them, and face a Newcastle side who have started to falter after after a flying start to their campaign.
OK, Alan Pardew’s men did manage to come away with a point when they two sides met at Old Trafford back in November. But they were lucky to do so in a 1-1 draw which saw United manage 29 shots on goal compared to their eight.
It will surely not be a similar scenario tonight with Sir Alex expected to field a full strength side including Wayne Rooney who has an incredible goalscoring record against Newcastle.
Wazza has scored nine goals in 13 Premier League games against the Toon Army, and six in his last six appearances on Tyneside.
That makes the 5 on offer with Paddy Power about him netting the opener look cracking value, as does the 2.1 with them for him to score anytime during the 90 minutes.
Everything suggests that he is the one to be on in both markets, and I think he can fire united to a comfortable victory.
I fancy them to win 2-0, and that scoreline can be backed at 8 with Betfred and Paddy Power.
Whatever the outcome, it is a win which is all important to the club and fans.
It is 16 years since United lost their opening league game of a New Year and it’s vital that record is extended tonight.
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Cheer up Kevin Keegan
Good evening guys.
Long time since I’ve posted, how is everybody?
Newcastle will be up for it, so will Manchester United. It will be a cracker!
I must remember not to shout out “United”, as the barcodes get excited.
Come on Manchester United!
We could get ripped a new arsehole tonight. These are baying for blood and we are ripe for the taking. If we lack mobility in the middle of the park tonite we will be beaten.
Cant afford to slip behind them too much.
A draw at best I’m afraid
boogey boogey! Welcome back.
Hope we win obviously. And I am hoping for a cracking game too.
Can’t see us winning tonight. Newcastle will be to strong for us in the midfeild and bemba ba is on fire at min. A wee £5 on newcastle to win 2-1
I see this place is still full of positive people. We’re 3 fuckin points behind with a game in hand. Injuries galore VS The Best Squad In The World (according to some) yet we’re 3 points away from them. Big crisis.
It is not a question to ask if we can get the 3 points.
It is a statement to make, that we have to.
Jasonpark – how about we have a bet? Loser stops posting. Your shit is boring.
Hi Everyone
Rooney will play 2nite and Rooney will score the first goal and Berbatov will get a hat trick aganist newcastle
Anyone Agree or Disagree
What gives with the red background it makes the quotes unreadable at least to me
What’s with the red Background?
it’s a eye test parry and you just failed mate.lol,thought my computer was fucking up
the red background is brilliant
I’ve not read the Reds, for the red is dreadful.
Change the red background !!!
I believe man utd will struggle so much inorder to get the 3 points today, as newcastle will try their best to take something from the game, in the shape of united’s current form and squad…
Been debating with a load of LFC mates, as well as seeing LFC supporters online spouting rubbish – I feel I must be the only person in the world who read the report or enough of it to understand what actually happened.
The amount of lies and bullshit they are all talking about is astounding.
The fact the majority of them cling to ‘It’s a he said she said’ type thing is beyond staggering.
The amount of them who try to discredit Evra who say he is also inconsistent because he gets confused with niggernegro, is ridiculous.
The amount of idiots who believe the FA are being double standards cus Evra was also racistly abusing Suarez with calling him south american, (not proven to be an insult), is out of the limits
The amount of tosh they spew with regards to claiming the FA have no evidence, after all the LFC/staff/players confirmed what Suarez said and proved he racially abused Evra at least one time, is astronomical.
It’s seriously eye watering to put up with it, like chopping onions for 15 hours a day and only to just get ignored when you clearly give the exact quotations of the report, which details every single counter argument that they choose to manufacture in an attempt to…. ultimately…. support a racist fucking bastard.
Get a load of the bullshit statements from LFC and daglish last night, before the Man city game.
“Dalglish said the club would not apologise and suggested that sections of evidence had been omitted from the commission’s written reasons, published on New Year’s Eve. “We know what has gone on. We know what is not in the report and that’s important for us,” Dalglish said. “I think it is very dangerous and unfortunate that you don’t actually know the whole content of what went on at the hearing. I’m not prepared, and I can’t say it, but I am just saying it is really unfortunate you never got to hear it.”"
Utter cunt
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/liverpool-accuse-fa-of-bias-in-amazing-attack-6284529.html
Ive just nearly chucked my laptop out the fucking window thinking it was just me getting the red background. It was only when i struggled to read a few that i realised it was everyone. Anyway, yes we simply have to get all 3 points tonight.
It’s a chance to make a big statement going into the fa cup on Sunday. For me it all depends on our defense, if they keep things tight at the back this game shouldn’t be a problem for us.
SCOTT ! ! !
The background is red, we can’t read the comments! Cheers!
Rai and boogeyman! How you two lads faring? Get posting!
ADMIN Alert! Alert!
Red mist descending … can’t see … seeing red … need less background …
… hello … hello … … …
Am I missing some kind of trick here,now I know I.m not colour blind as I’m an electrician so why the unreadable text on a red background?
GLITCH!
Hacker Alert !
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This thread has a glitch!
HOT WOMEN!
Please remove the red background from the text of the comments!
ERIC CANTONA !
I expect all our comments to be deleted when this thread is reformatted.
If you’re reading this after 4pm RST, I’m wrong.
In the meantime you can highlight them all, red mist not the end of the world
That helps a lot Fibes, brilliant! Thanks!
We all love the red but it’s not about as easy on the eye as ddg coming out for crosses!
It’s simply Red!
Willie – How do pal hope you’re ok. The red background doesn’t effect the mobile version so no complaints from me
Nice smiley Rai! It stands out like the yellow ribbon I found on that old oak tree.
Hey Scott! don’t forget about us, put the blame on chi,
As I don’t see a mellow thread, down is poor old me!
Aaaahhhh! MY EYES! MY EYES!!
Rai – I’m great buddy. Hope you and yours had a good Christmas.
If only loserpool would see red. Stirring up the water, implying there’s more to the story.
A f**kin disgrace of a once proud club.
Let the F.A consider their actions then throw the book at them.
As for tonight, no less than 3 points will do. A bit of calmness spread by DDG from the box would be great aswell.
Red til I die.
I SEE RED
We’ll get a result tonight lads. Ba is a big threat obviously, but i’ve got the faith. Blackburn was bad result, but don’t fancy we’ll show the arrogance of believing we just have to show up to win again. Although did say that after basel as well ha. Important tonight to keep pressure on the bitters tho.
Berba and sober Rooney to score
i blame gibson for the red background :B
I was dreaming of a white background
Just like the ones I used to read
Now that our threads are merry and bright
may all our comments be read right.
Admin – May your days be merry and bright, thank you!
Its all about the name check. Doft your caps, go ahead….makes my day.
2-0 to us……
Hey Boogey, welcome back, Man! You’ve been missed.
I don’t like all this betting stuff and, worse, predictions. What was it before the Blackburn debacle? Something about ‘Another 5-0?’ or similar sentiments. I can hardly blame that for the complacency ( and at times eerie silence) among 75000 fans at Old Trafford on Saturday, but it hardly helps.
Pace Andy Mitten, I think Fergie got it badly wrong against Blackburn, as the second-half positional changes tend to confirm. Part of it was surely the kind of complacency I’m talking about, as he more or less admitted afterwards when he said, ‘We didn’t expect that…’ Well, he should have expected Blackburn to make a go of it. Nothing to lose, kids out for a name forthemselves, fearless in the face of ‘inevitable’ defeat. Fail to prepare, prepare to fail. I hope tonight Fergie does expect the Toons to give us a a real hard battle so everyone is up for it. No team should ever ‘expect’ to win, any more than you should expect an apology from Luis Suarez.
Looks like it’s fixed now. Boogeyman’s returned ruined the whole thread!
we simply MUST win today and i am confident that we will win today. COME ONNNNN UNITEDDD. SEEE RED!!!!!
Rio travelled with the squad.
He HAS to start.
Costas …getting confused here….I always thought that K9, Redmegleeker, Sachu and more lately Vov were one and the same….
sigh …surely he he/she hasn’t sneaked back in again…….
@Tony Bee
Hi mate. No, I believe the first 2 (along a 3rd persona that posted here at 13:59) are one person and sachu and VoV are another person.
goos evening lads
Evening all
Talkshite laying into the scousers tonight. King Eric gave me the heads up and it’s been heating up. Just had a scouse fan phone in complaining!! Can you believe he actually said Suarez should only get a 2 game ban because he was only proven to say Negro once!!!! WHAT?? He clearly didn’t, however, even if he did, that’s ok… Only a little bit racist then, what we all complaining about!!
Good evening Red Devils around the world,
Red rum and chilling night and Red Devils game, i couldnt ask for more..
we will bounce back, of that there isnt any doubt..
NCU 0 3 UNITED
Roo
Berba
Jonesy
The Boogeyman..
where the hell have u been?
Happy new year pal!!
Sir Alex magic…
1986 – Sir Alex Ferguson takes over as Man Utd manager. Alan Tonge becomes his first signing as a youngster
1988- MUFC finish second in the league
1990 – the year of Fergie’s first trophy for #MUFC , the FA Cup – helped by Mark Robins & won by Lee Martin
1991 – Fergie & MUFC taste European glory together in the Cup Winners Cup
1992… MUFC sign Eric Cantona (moment to pause and reflect….) Kevin Pilkinton is GK of the famous Fledglings FA Youth Cup winning side
1993 – King Cantona ♥ leads us to our first League title for 26 years
1994 – Eric inspires the double – Kevin Pilkinton makes his MUFC senior debut
United sign Maysie
1995 – Manchester United sign Andrew Cole
1996 – Eric ‘The King’ Cantona ♥ inspires Manchester United to Double
1998 – Notman makes senior bow, scores twice in Munich memorial game at Old Trafford (Eric plays!)
1999 #Hairychest #Keano #Ole #Treble #Reachedthepromisedland
2000 – United are runaway Champions to mark the turn of the century
2003 – Ruuuuuuud’s goals drive Manchester United to Premier League Title We Sign Cristiano Ronaldo
2004 – Man United sign the wonder boy Wayne Rooney
2006 – Cristiano Ronaldo & Wayne Rooney score to lead MUFC to League Cup glory
2007 Cristiano Ronaldo & Wayne Rooney are brilliant in our league win.. Luis Nani signs for MUFC too
2008 #Moscow #Vivajohnterry
2009 – United win 18th league title.. “Macheddddaaaa” against Villa a moment in history.
2011 #19
What will 2012 bring? What would you be happy with from MUFC this year?
We wont go out there to crush Newcastle.. Cagey 1 goal win me thinks. Look at what happened after city.
We will be cautious. 1-0 win, set piece goal. Hoping Rafael, Carrick (Midfield) and Berbatron start the game.
Iversen – I don’t care if it’s 1-0, 2-0 or a blow out.
3 points is all that matters.
Sandeep
Thanks for the overview on the Sir Alex magic.
Aha back to normal,great any news of the likely lineup,hope there’s no repeat of Saturdays experiment.
3 points. COME ON REDS!
Dave, smartalex, and Cedars – Busy day at work today getting back to speed back here. I did read the comments about me riding a two-humped camel with girls chasing behind me. Quite good fantasy from our dear friend Dave but the way he understood the slang leads me to believe that he is from my part of India. Mind you, I could be wrong but that is what I feel at the moment.
Take away the two humped camel and put a regular old motorbike and remove the girls, you have the mental picture of my day-to-day life.
As for today, I would like to say we can get the job done but Fred would kill me for being a cliche.
good evening zelh., hope you don’t go overboard with your comments tonight! Football is a passionate game and all, but lets keep everything in perspective. Newcastle waay is no easy match
Rai @ 14:06
I love positive thinking Reds.
sandeep @ 17:23
I’ll drink to that mate.
http://www.manutd.com/en/Fanzone/News-And-Blogs/2012/Jan/The-Gossip.aspx
And so it begins.
parryheid – nothing on that yet.
James
I agree, the positivity from redsmegleaking, Jasonpark and antiscouser is so refreshing!!! The mercenaries put the pressure on with a comfortable win last night, we have no option but to respond and we will!! 3 points thank you very much!
Jim,
welcome buddy
James,
Cheers to it pal
Balaji,
whether its a camel or motorbike, i highly doubt ur survival without girls
by the where the hell is Fred
Need his funny comments..
and by any chance Zibbie in the house?
My fishing friend
Zehl.
Cheers.Welcome lack of 0-4 0-5 tips tonight three points and one more goal than Newcastle for me.
by the way,
Peterborough have extended the loan of Manchester United teenager Ryan Tunnicliffe.
M19ke
Hi mate. Yeh its far too negative. Do you hear any of it in Sam Platts on matchday? You can’t go into every game thinking Utd are going to loose or draw just because its away. I thought we’d have a toughie at Fulham maybe a 0-1 or 1-2 win but we cruised it.
Evening everyone.
Since its matchday thot i’d hit you with some GK stats which can throw some new light on who should keep for us
DDG AL
MP 14 5
Min 1260 450
GA 17 0
GAA 1.21 0
PA 2 0
PKF 3 0
PKSvPCT 33% -
Sv 59 14
SHT 207 60
SHT-OG 77 14
SPct 77% 100%
CS 5 5
Opp Rank avg 9.5 12
Def value avg 3.6 3.6
MP – matches, Min – minutes, GA – Goals against, GAA- Goals against avg, PA – Pens against, PKF – Pens faced, PK SVPct – Pens save%, SHT – shots faced, SHT-OG – Shots on goal faced, SPct – Save %, CS – Clean sheet
The last two parameters are my own.
Opponent rank avg is the avg position of the teams we faced at the beginning of each match. Since West Brom was our first game and Spurs played their first game against us(our second) i haven’t included their games. But looking at the season trend I think the avg position of these two would be around 9 (since spurs are playing well and west brom quite poorly)
Avg defender value is the based on who were our defenders in each match. I gave a score of 2 for Rio and Vidic, and a score of 1 for Jones, Smalling and Evans. Since Evra played all the matches, his value won’t make a difference to the comparison.
So I’ve found that De Gea on avg had to face higher ranked teams, with Lindegaard having a then 8th placed Villa as the toughest team he faced.
But the avg quality of the defense was the same for both keepers.
DDG (14 games) Al (5 games)
Rio 9 2
Vidic 4 2
Jones 9 3
Smalling 10 2
Evans 9 3
So there’s no difference in the quality of aerial ability of the defenders nor has evans made more blunders for either keeper.
In conclusion, although Lindegaard has the save% and clean sheets in his favour, DDG has more saves faced and stopped per game and had the added disadvantage of playing against an average better quality opposition. Hope it made sense
Cheers
We have kept 5 PL clean sheets in a row away from home; jointly hold the PL record (with Chelsea) with 7 set in February 2009.
James
I’m just glad our players dont go into games with the same attitude as some on here, we’d be fucked!! If anything, our away form is better than home this year!!
Well, this season we’ve been incredible on the road compared to last season, no?
I’m actually more jittery when we’re at home for this period, something’s not quite right!
M19ke
Remain positive with the Cedars. Our away form is fantastic and I understand its tough up there but we have enough to win. If we draw its not the end of the world, I wouldn’t be too bothered. What bothers me is all the ones who come on here slagging off SAF and the team on Matchdays when we haven’t won.
I’d be glad if we start with 2 centerbacks.
James
I just ignore those fuckers! They should be banned from celebrating our victories!!
Zelh
Haha. That made me laugh. You’re right though, I’ll be over the moon if we have defenders at the back, midfielders in midfield and forwards up front!!
Mikekelly12 – Well Rio travelled though. I’m expecting him to start. We can’f afford Carrick in defense against Newcastle.
YorYOr
yup we havent been the powerhouse best at home this season unlike last season..
hope we improve on that..
Mike and James,
Just ignore the match day WUMs…they will be slagging off even if we win
Hello all, had a cathartic visit with Fred for Fran.
I woke up Sunday with the Zombie Wolf behind my eyes.
Go United.
Sandeep!!!!!
off topic. barry sees red eh. Anyone have the stats on whose topping the red card table this year? where do the arabian ballplaying underdogs stand?.
Well I have missed much. Rooney was disciplined by SAF for something. Everyone knows Rooney is my favorite player. SAF is the man if he see’s fit I’m all for it. If he thinks Rooney is best off some place else I’m all for SAF. I hope it is all done. If not so be it.
Fucking Dogleash what a CUNT!!!
Well lonely here, I must take off in 10 mins or so. Jello!!!!!
Zibbie – Well rooney is not 20 anymore. He knows the rules of the club and if he had a hangover he has to take responsibility for that. As easy as that.
I thought Fergie should have only fined Rooney, and hopefully he will not regret this and massive underestimation of Blackburn come May.
Having be let out of jail by Sunderland on Sunday, I would be very disappointed if we do not show the right attitude tonight and take all 3 points on offer! Surely we do not want to gift the title to Shitty!
Come on United!
I like zehl wish for 2 CB’S.
Zibbie!!
welcome back buddy..
Redbilly,
Mate, i m not sure about this season, but here is the link that will give all type records until 2011 season..
http://www.myfootballfacts.com/PremierLeaguePlayersRedYellowCards1992-93to2009-10.html
i have pasted the link the connects to red and yellow card page!!1
Zelh so he was hung over, that’s all? OK fuck yes pay the piper.
It sucks he cost the team…. Just when he had 14 months stupid free.
Redbilly
Costas will be able to clear that up off you mate.
Redbilly
http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/matchday/fair-play.html
Its not been updated.
Well I hope Rooney plays with the fire of inspirational dissatisfaction!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No sorry. I love Rooney and have stuck up for him always but not over this. SAF was right to ban Rooney if he broke club rules. SAF asks players to abide by the rules and if they don’t then he punishes them. If Gibson and Evans were the only players who broke the rules on boxing day alot on here would have called for their heads. Rooney is no different to any Utd player on this matter.
mmm, lets see.
rooney plays tonight, cagey match where your higness may even go on to score or set up the goal. We chase City in the league all the way up to about Easter when we have a good chance of overtaking them. Rooney decides to take the week off and and hops around laying easter eggs all over his posh home for his delightful kid. United lose that week and end up losing the title to City by the odd point or even just goal difference. The fans with brains will scratch their heads and bemoan the loast points at Easter and the new year and remember Rooney the cunt. The turd trading fans will say if it wasnt for Rooney we wouldnt have got as close and go on to buy his t-shirt (not footie shirt as that would make you look bad in front of the anti-glazerites) and say o well maybe next year if we spend 40 million pounds on a new midfielder. Rooney empties the coffers with his Ronaldo-esque style wages leaving the Glazers to take the blame for not affording our new 40 million pound waste of money. Fans are bitter and upset at money grabbing yanks whilst Rooney takes a few weeks off work at the beginning of next season to relax after a tough euro campaign where hes missing for 3 matches BUT manage to get to the quarterfinals only for the worlds best striker to take the piss against Sweden or some other 3rd world country. We start the new season deflated from the year before without a win in the first three matches and then Rooney makes his return against Stoke, scoring one and setting up one. Yeeeeaaah Rooney Rooney Rooney Rooney, what a hero, what a star. The press in Brazil, Spain and Italy give front page to Rooney the hero – the revitaliser of United – the conquerer of Stoke.
Redbilly and Mike,
this season,
Barton, Caldwell and Gareth sucker barry lead the race for bad boy with 7 yellow and 1 red card each..
halfway and its a tie between these 3 players and i would put my money on Barton to win
Get your asses on bbc mastermind. One answering questions on Utd
Thanks sandeep. I wondered if shite topped the PL for the most reds . If not they should be .
I see the three in one are back, how sad and pathetic……
Come ON UNITED, 3 points tonight lads…
Booch, I agree, I agree
Evening all
Damn she was on 1st. sorry.
Lindegaard to start tonight says Collymore
United team according to twitter- Lindegaard, valencia, carrick jones evra welbeck giggs rooney nani berbatov hernandez.
Apparently Lindegaard starts… good news that.
interesting formation yet again
Lindegaard, Valencia, Evra, Carrick, Jones, Giggs, Rooney, Nani, Welbeck, Hernandez, Berbatov
Now then, that is a team!!
So spot on James. no excuses.
Wrong Rio is in
yeahhhhhhhhhhhhh, berba starts!!!!!!!
Lindegaard, Valencia, Jones, Ferdinand, Evra, Nani, Carrick, Giggs, Park, Rooney, Berbatov
Evening Lads!
Looking forward to this one, even though we are at quite the disadvantage, we have too much a point to prove.. Plus I can’t remember the last time we had back to back losses.
Come on boys! Hope Chico can bag a brace as he really needs the confidence, and whoever plays in the middle has an absolute fucking stormer!
Would like to see more of Lindegaard too.. looked the part whenever he has played.
My line up
Lindegaard
Rafael Jones Carrick Evra
Valencia Giggs Rooney Nani
Berba
Welbeck
With the little pea coming on at half time for whoever is underperforming between Berbz and Welbz.
A solid spine from Lindegaard, to Jones and Carrick, with Giggs and Rooney dominating the middle of park without losing the creativity to provide for the two up top.
Its a tad unorthodox but curious to see it at its best.
My prediction : 1-3 (Ba (19′), Nani (37′) Rooney (60′) Chicharito (84′) – Goal times are just for a laugh.
P.s. – It is now called “The Sports Direct Arena” if im not mistaken
Easy boys. Stay positive.
Goat
I wear his name on the back of my shirt. What does that make me because I’m not sure I understand your post.