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VIDEO: Park's Goals vs Wolves

November 6, 2010

Scott is the editor of RoM and has a season ticket at Old Trafford. He started The Republik of Mancunia in March 2006. Follow @R_o_M on Twitter or @R_o_M7 on Instagram.

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shebangsthedrums November 7, 2010

I see the bitters will be appealing Ballotelli's red card, that's obviously to have him available for wednesday night. I hope he gets an extra game ban for a frivolous appeal like rio did.

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Costas November 7, 2010

Correction: Our longest unbeaten run under Sir Alex was in 93-94. 34 games.

@shebangsthedrums

They are playing against us next right? It will be rescinded.

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fergie is the boss November 7, 2010

willierednut - I think chelsea are in the catagory of being overrated. We have seen mirror columnist Steve Stammers write 2 columns, 1 chelsea will cake walk the league because they have the power pace and strength in depth it would be the easiest title win for them. And another where he then says a month later instead of looking at the circus in manchester, PPL should look down south where arsenal and chelsea will contest the league. United have played some of the most strange football and be the closest team to chelsea without getting the car out of the garage

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fergie is the boss November 7, 2010

but the hype shitty chelsea and arsenal have recieved has been hlerious, especially the pridictions that shitty have gotten

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MG November 7, 2010

FITB

Fucking brilliant analogy

I quote:

United have played some of the most strange football and be the closest team to chelsea without getting the car out of the garage

Seriously I'm sticking that up on my post it notes and onto the wall - it's just fantastic...

;)

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willierednut November 7, 2010

Why would I, or anyone else, give a fuck what the press thinks? I can make up my own mind, about who's good and who's shite, I don't need those balloons telling me. It was always gonna be between us and Chelsea, the rest are just bit part players.

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fergie is the boss November 7, 2010

willierednut - well on that note we seriously need to question the knowledge the press have on football, we would probably do a better job than the hacks.

MG - thanks for that. But that analogy sums united up in a nutshell to this point. They have played strange and weird football, get bashed to death by everyone yet they are the closest to chelsea, united are probably exactly like rocky at the moment, its just hanging on in there until united get a more settled team. It is just taking the hits until the team gels and settles again, the defence getting fit again has helped allot

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Costas November 7, 2010

The thing is that up til now, the only top 4 club that has lost points at places you'd expect them to drop points to, is Chelsea. That's the worrying thing for me. They have to start dropping points to places like Bolton, Everton and Fulham, just like we did.

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CedarsDevil November 7, 2010

@ willie

Whilst I partly agree about your point in keeping things in perspective BUT football imo is not about perspective when it comes to us fans. We celebrate a win as much as we hate a defeat, we do take one game at a time and we conduct ourselves accordingly, as fans we are NOT strategic thinkers, we are emotional, we win and we celebrate, we lose and we mourn. What is perspective to a football fan? We win the league and than what is the perspective? Hope you get my point mate

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willierednut November 7, 2010

Perspective isn't that hard to understand, as the late great Karen Carpenter once said, we've only just begun. If the press were writing us off, then that shows how much they really know about football, but on the other hand, we shouldn't do the same with Chelsea.

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CedarsDevil November 7, 2010

Willie

damn you, now you have gone and opened up my music box!! great song btw

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samuel -united WE stand November 7, 2010

City match won't be easy i can assure you all, playing them at eastlands will be difficult as they turn it up a notch on there own patch, they're unpredictable and we do not know what sort of city will turn up, the key is defending really well, we need vida and rio at there very best and if we get chances up top, it must be buried, i think the manager will play a 4-5-1 in this game, turning into 4-3-3 when we go forward..If we nick a win, i'd be delighted, a draw won't be the end of the world but a win would be fantastic as it won't come easy despite the impression some optimistic united fans might give you.

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denton davey November 7, 2010

WillieRedNut @ 22:44: " It was always gonna be between us and Chelsea,"

Oh, ye of great faith ! This was also my expectation but I am surprised that after ALL the chaos and frivolity-in-defending-leads that TheLads are just two points adrift. This was an exceptionally significant 24 hours - UTD snatch a victory from the jaws of a draw; the RentBoyz lose to the KopSukkers while TheArse look feeble against the BarCodes. Who'd have thunk it ?

I wrote a few messages a while back reminding our friends that the fast-out-of-the-blocks scenario by the RentBoyz was nothing new - that's exactly what happened when BigPhill was in charge two years ago. Now, their team is two years older and the additions - Zhirkov and Ramires and Sturridge - are not exactly performing like world-beaters. Drogba is still mercurial and the same can be said for Anelka and Malouda - some might want to call them "flat track bullies" but I'm more impressed by their incredible inconsistency from week-to-week and even from game-to-game.

Of course, it's too early to count our chickens BUT the resilience of TheLads has been impressive testimony to SAF's calm, professional, experienced leadership. His team is being re-built while it is competing for a championship - note that TheArse have been trophy-less for five years while htey have been re-building and they look no closer to a trophy than at any time in the past five years.

SAF's ability to blend youth and experience is unparalleled; and his ability to "home-grow" his talent - even if a lot of them are actually imported as teenagers - is also very impressive. AND his ability to squeeze fine performances out of journeymen squad players - like ThreeLungPark, John O'Shea, and Wesley Brown - is a much under-rated component of the team's continued success. Injuries are a constant issue for any team in professional sport - the key to winning is finding ways to cope AND succeed. I'm always astonished at the people who don't recognize this and want to send these guys to the glue factory - or Wigan or Sunderland. These three guys are absolutely crucial to UTD's ability to weather injury tempests - not one of them is a "first choice" but all of them usually end up playing about 45/50 matches and their unheralded contributions go a long way towards keeping the squad balanced, competitive and in-the-hunt for trophies year-after-year.

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denton davey November 7, 2010

Samuel @ 23:05: "City match won’t be easy i can assure you all"

What did the fat guy say to Craig Bellamy last year ? "4-3, mate"

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willierednut November 7, 2010

CedarsDevil - Lets hope we're on top of the world on Wednesday lol. The reason I said keep a bit of perspective, is becuase this game on Wednesday is massive for United. Add to that the players we have missing, it's gonna be battle royal imo, which City will be desperate to put one over us and that's why I'd take a point now.

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FletchTHEMAN November 7, 2010

@FITB completely agree. We have closed back 8 points in 10 days. Still strolling through our warm up.
Really wish we had Wayne with us as I think we would be top by some measure by now. But that said, we can do this the slow start united way. I frankly think Wayne may not play another game for us.

@Costas, you might be right on the unbeaten streak. We had the UEFA record for a few games in 2008 (cup games) but I lost track after that. Would like to know the number if you do find it.

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wayne November 7, 2010

@costas i agree i mentioned on a different thread everyone raves about chelsea but i don't see it,they've had 2 tough away games and lost them both,i think fabregas is putting in time and will be gone next year,don't see torres sticking around at liverpool either,utd have plenty of people missing and still grinding out results but the press is fucked don't take that into account and rate us as a bad side.overall the gap has tightened theres no free games anymore but i still think if the other top clubs had the amount of players missing we have they'd be in much worse shape

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Costas November 7, 2010

@FletchTHEMAN

That was the longest unbeaten record in the Ch.League. 25 consecutive games. From the 3-0 loss at Milan until the Ch.League final in Rome. :(

I think we still have that if I am not mistaken...

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CedarsDevil November 7, 2010

willie

with you all the way mate and well said. Biggest game of our season? NO biggest of theirs? YES

Mind you a win will make my week and bragging rights for weeks to come

C'Mon UNITED

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Karandravs November 7, 2010

So much for John O Shea bashing.. Was he the one who conceded the ball to wolves for their counter to get the goal . I think it was Fletcher .. Every team has it's baggage .. Players who just fit in and are no Ronaldo or messi or even park ...
Dayton devvy I loved your post coz u summed it up perfectly .. SAF makes the blend just about perfectly ..reading the comments I would have thought United had lost and were at the bottom of the table .. We had injuries , players missing through viruses, diarrhea.. SAF made the selection thinking we could sneak a 1-0 past the wolves while keeping scholes and giggs fresh for the derby and villa matches ..

If SAF thinks Oshea deserves to be in the squad, well then I don't care how many of you think he is shite .. I myself was seething when at least 5 times O Shea gave the ball away under pressure .. But eventually we had No one to cover that position that day ..

Rather than discussing over park and Oshea I haven't seen a single post regarding the need to get some one for reducing the load on Fletcher . he might not have been top form but the reason for that is he is playing every minute of every match .. We seriously need to find someone to reduce this load on Fletherihno .. We might scape matches without Vida or Rio but a team sheet in Europe or the league with out Fletcher looks totally lost .. Fletcher is now the most vital cog in our line up and his lack of chasing down the ball when he lost it and it resulted in the goal was something which makes me more worried than OShea losing the ball or Bebe over hitting a cross ..

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Karandravs November 7, 2010

Sorry I got the post name wrong .. It's Denton Davey whose post I loved ..

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willierednut November 7, 2010

Everyone knows we need another CM, that's been discussed time and time again. Another thing about todays game, I believe most teams have 3 players they couldn't do without for a long period of time. We seen today for the rentboys, that was Drogba, Lampard and Essien, I wonder who our 3 players would be?

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Karandravs November 8, 2010

Fletcher scholesy and Rooney

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Costas November 8, 2010

This morning I said lets see how Chelsea fare without Drogba(Rooney), Anelka(Berba), Malouda(Nani), Kalou(Giggs), Benayoun(Park) and Mikel(Carrick).

It's hard to say what's our equivalent of Lampard though. I don't think we have one. Scholes is playing a different role now. Fletch is our Essien though.

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Costas November 8, 2010

All I can say though, is that Nani has become our most creative player this season. I think he is the one we would miss the most.

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RedScot November 8, 2010

@Costas you drone you! lol Fletch is never an Essien.
You are causing fights all over the blog.
Thats my job mate. Away and count the Bee's in the hive , you drone, report back with how many fly in and fly out per minute! lmao

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willierednut November 8, 2010

Rio, Fletch and Scholes. I'd have had Rooney on last seasons form, but we all know whats happened there. To be fair, it's a toss up between Scholes and Giggs, but the ginger prince by a whisker.

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Costas November 8, 2010

@RedScot

Haha, what can I say? You taught me well, lol.

He is not exactly like Essien, but he is the closest thing we have to him I think.

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RedScot November 8, 2010

We need to fucking chill here boys.
Are we better of than Saturday night, preferences of players and postions are subjective.
No need to fall out, all though i think calling someone a drone, funny.
Soya mate I dont think you will find Costas is a drone, drain whatever.
For me its simple as fuck, we have moved on closer to our joint aim in this recovery of our Title.
Thats not tricky to understand is it.
For all the lads in Manchester.Its written in the Stars*
I had a quick fix.
Ciddy 1 United 2
Believe.

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willierednut November 8, 2010

I don't know, he is a busy bee.

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RedScot November 8, 2010

@ Costas i know he aint, you no who I would like at United and I am being serious.
The type of player we need right now is the like of Mark Van Bommel, to add steel guts and grit.
A bit like Roy Keane, you no fire in the tackle, thou shalt not pass sort of player.
Ps I love Fletch for his graft. He hasles like a wee Terrier.
We need stiffened up centrally

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willierednut November 8, 2010

Viagra?

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RedScot November 8, 2010

@ willie, ok hunney
nite lads remember the players are subjective and thats opinion.
There is only one truth.
Get the Glazer out of United.
Nite Reds.
Believe.

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Costas November 8, 2010

Someone get me some honey, lol.

@RedScot

I won't lie. At times I miss a player like that too. I look at our midfielders like a father does with his boy. I am proud that they are good lads, but every now and then, I wish they wouldn't allow anyone to bully them around. The problem is where you find a player like that and maintain your creative edge. That's why Hargo was so special...

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willierednut November 8, 2010

A few years back, I'd have taken Van Bommel, but maybe he's just too old now. That's most certainly the area we need to strengthen in the summer.

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fergie is the boss November 8, 2010

yea we all know we need a new midfielder, I do hope fergie can find the complete midfielder who can control our midfield not just destroy

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RedGem November 8, 2010

OH, POOR ROONEY...

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3216541/Wayne-Rooneys-retreat-is-capital-of-stripping.html

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aig alex is god November 8, 2010

@bigphil

Ill be honest and i dont mind Torres over Rooney. Not at the moment for sure. The main accusation against Torres is he goes down too easily. Fine, all the top players do that at the moment. Diving, theatrics etc is a part of the game now.

Rooney isnt a better player than him thats for sure. The reason Rooney has won so much is because he plays in a 'better team'. What can you say when someone like Rooney who has been developed and nurtured by the club plus won so many titles says the club 'lacks ambition'. Isnt it Torres who should be asking these questions??. However he has always been loyal to Liverpool. The recent events have increased my respect for Torres even more.

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samuel -united WE stand November 8, 2010

People need to stop putting there hopes on hagreaves, the man hasn't played for two years on the spin, he is bound to be getting different niggling injuries, i have huge doubts over him, if he doesn't play this season, his confidence will be shot and he might have to retire.

We can't be relying on him, we should dip in the market for a new anchor man.

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Jeet November 8, 2010

@RedScot : Rodwell or Schweinsteiger is the answer. In my FM version of co-managing Utd with SAF, I would buy Rodwell and Sneidjer. Imagine a MF of Valencia-Fletch-Rodwell/Schweini-Nani with Sneidjer or Berba playing in the hole behind Chicha...yummm....

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jespermoses November 8, 2010

3 points in the bag.....move on ....simple as that.Good weekend for us apart from City result.Does anyone else think Carrol at Newcastle would be an interesting signing for us?
He is game as fuck and loves to get stuck in!
Only 21 too

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Corea November 8, 2010

Reading couple of hundreds of your posts posted by all of you after i'd gone to bed is really encouraging. But just stop for a minute. Chelsea played Villa, City and scousers away. We played Liverpool at home at not the best of moments for them. We lost points against West Brom at home!
Draw against Everton wouldn't have been a disaster in a normal day but it was. Still early days but being 2 points behind matters a lot even though we have some tough fixtures during the next 30 days.
I am not being negative but just want us to remain focused and not exaggerate things.
I can imagine what we would have here if things start to get worse. Of course it can't be said about our most sensible posters who always stay positive but let's wait and see.

I am positive about Wednesday. Regardless of the team we will field. I predict Chicharito having a great game. His determination really wins you over.

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Costas November 8, 2010

@Corea

Morning buddy. Yeah, that's what I was thinking too. They've lost points in 3 games you expect them too. And ironically, we play 2 of those games this week. And with 60 hours between them. And with a weakened squad from the virus. If we get 4 points this week, I'll b every happy.

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Chicharito14 November 8, 2010

@jespermoses. The man is a thug, rumours of him beating up his girlfriends and his senior team mates at newcastle. he is not the type of a player who will fit in with the image of MANCHESTER UNITED.

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Corea November 8, 2010

@Costas - morning friend. life is a funny thing sometimes but i can't stand some things such as praising the team and the players one day and after a week suddenly they become second-class.
It's disgusting. Some people just never learn. Anticipating the worse ? No way!
4 points in these games will be a great result. On Wednesday the best TEAM will prevail. I don't see a TEAM at city thus far. Carlos Tevez is the man that can make the difference for them. WE have our Chicharito. I just hope he hasn't run out of steam looking at the level of effort he puts in every game.

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Balaji Sivaraman November 8, 2010

@Corea, Yeah, my point was that Chelsea dropped points in all the game they were expected to. United threw away points but still they were difficult matches we would've taken draws from on other seasons. My point being that apart from those matches Chelsea's run have been easy but no pundit seems to note that aspect. They just keep on saying Chelsea are the best or that they are automatically Champions without analyzing the situation objectively which irritates me.

Anyways, I think the God of Fixtures has again not smiled upon us. A match on Wed should ideally be followed by a match on Sunday but we have it on Saturday. Actually, the derby couldn't have come at a better time for us I feel, since City are in all sorts of trouble with the relationship between the team and the manager. And they have not exactly set the world alight in the past few weeks. So, now would be the ideal time to play them. Won't be easy but we still have a decent chance at getting a good result out of the game.

As I said if we get a decent amount of points - 4 or preferably all 6 (possible but very difficult) - then that would put us in an amazing position going into Christmas I feel.

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Rooney > England November 8, 2010

Just one stat. Tevez return isnt that good news. Was hoping he dosent play

Since Tevez has joined City, they havent won a single game in which he hasnt played.

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Rooney > England November 8, 2010

Solskjaer to sign for Molde tomorrow.

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Corea November 8, 2010

@Balaji Sivaraman

Wigan 20.11. Home
Blackburn 27.11. Home
Blackpool 4.12. Away
Arsenal 13.12. Home
Chelsea 19.12. Away

Yes, ideally 4 points this week and then 9 would be ok.

The game on the 19th would be important. I would love us to beat the shit out of Chelsea especially away. Hope we will have the luck on our side this term.

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Dr.Hannibal November 8, 2010

Good bye 20legend !! thanx for the memories u will be forever in our hearts no matter where ever you go!! Hope one day u will replace our gr8 manager..Miss you!!