Tonight's football thread

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

I suspect Danbert might be a little chuffed today.

Arguments aside that was one of the best and most entertaining matches I've seen for a long time.

Fast direct football as it should be. I thought Arsenals heads started to drop with 10 minutes to go.

Anybody who can put 6 goals in against the leaders even at home is a serious contender.

Danberts a lucky man but in 5 years time they will be old men and Leeds will be back....;)

tick tock..:D

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big test for arsenal now.. need to respond.

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Originally Posted by IainR

No I find Danbert quite funny.. just blind with envy about United.. I just think its funny how I'd never make up names for a manager.. Well I dont think I have, fat waiter was used for Rafa but dont think I ever used it.. too much respect for him..

I just find it funny how a team full of shit players, with a shit manager dominated for 20 years.. somewhere along the line someone was right about his managerial ability and players he picked..

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Iain one rule I've always tried to live by in life is that if you dish it out, then you should be able to take it.

In the years ahead, if events unfold as I hope and increasingly expect, it is a mantra that united fans should try and emulate as much as possible.

I remember hearing that a significant number of united fans were in the Luton end when we were relegated in '83 notwithstanding the fact that their club were playing the same day. That seemed to mark the beginning of nearly three decades of, at times, highly puerile derision, gloating and scorn at our expense.

United fans ringing phone-ins pretending to be blues affecting gratuitous use of the word "massive"; songs about Curly Watts and floodlights; dismissive talk about 'Noisy Neighbours' and a 'small club with a small mentality'; united players refusing to refer to us by name - claiming as they comically still do that Liverpool was, is, their big game; the club endorsed banner which was a byword for a complete absence of grace and dare I say it, class; their fans organising a party to mark our 30 years without a trophy.

All these things were there to serve the purpose of self-amusement, but they were also designed to act as a means of asserting a sense of superiority over us. A snidely way of reminding us about who, in their eyes, was boss.

These are things that I took issue with at the time, but largely took on the chin. I hoped and prayed that the dynamics would change, but in my heart I never thought that was anything other than a fantasy.

And now we find ourselves on the cusp of the boot being on the other foot, at least to some extent and on that basis, you shouldn't expect anything other than an uncomfortable ride from me and all other blues and if you have any character about you, it is something that you will accept with a degree of good grace and humility that was all too missing when you assumed we'd always be second best.

Live by the sword, die by the sword.

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

Danberts a lucky man but in 5 years time they will be old men and Leeds will be back....;)

tick tock..:D

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How about next year!

Away win, Ross banging them in, takeover on the cards which might mean money in January, a manager who seems half decent despite having limited funds...

But you just know it never really works out for Leeds.

Well played City, they deserved it. Still scored 3 there. Need more steel. Still not given up, but need some luck........(and points off the other big teams!!!:rolleyes:)

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Originally Posted by Danbert Nocurry

Iain one rule I've always tried to live by in life is that if you dish it out, then you should be able to take it.

In the years ahead, if events unfold as I hope and increasingly expect, it is a mantra that united fans should try and emulate as much as possible.

I remember hearing that a significant number of united fans were in the Luton end when we were relegated in '83 notwithstanding the fact that their club were playing the same day. That seemed to mark the beginning of nearly three decades of, at times, highly puerile derision, gloating and scorn at our expense.

United fans ringing phone-ins pretending to be blues affecting gratuitous use of the word "massive"; songs about Curly Watts and floodlights; dismissive talk about 'Noisy Neighbours' and a 'small club with a small mentality'; united players refusing to refer to us by name - claiming as they comically still do that Liverpool was, is, their big game; the club endorsed banner which was a byword for a complete absence of grace and dare I say it, class; their fans organising a party to mark our 30 years without a trophy.

All these things were there to serve the purpose of self-amusement, but they were also designed to act as a means of asserting a sense of superiority over us. A snidely way of reminding us about who, in their eyes, was boss.

These are things that I took issue with at the time, but largely took on the chin. I hoped and prayed that the dynamics would change, but in my heart I never thought that was anything other than a fantasy.

And now we find ourselves on the cusp of the boot being on the other foot, at least to some extent and on that basis, you shouldn't expect anything other than an uncomfortable ride from me and all other blues and if you have any character about you, it is something that you will accept with a degree of good grace and humility that was all too missing when you assumed we'd always be second best.

Live by the sword, die by the sword.

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Codswallop... and when City relegated United.. they didn't taunt..

Honestly the woe is me you spout is incredible..

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Originally Posted by biara

Well played City, they deserved it. Still scored 3 there. Need more steel. Still not given up, but need some luck........(and points off the other big teams!!!:rolleyes:)

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Crazy, breath-taking game and to be absolutely honest I feel you were a little hard done by the off-sides

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Codswallop...

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Why?

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Originally Posted by Danbert Nocurry

Crazy, breath-taking game and to be absolutely honest I feel you were a little hard done by the off-sides




Why?

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Liverpool did similar, we lived under their shadow for 2 decades.. I still look at Hansen with respect, have no silly nicknames for Dalglish, Shankley et al..

You get so angry because you want to be able to buy history and you can't...

Bert Trautman... anything else?

Think Man U and you think the busby babes, Best, Law, Charlton et al, 1968, 1999, Fergie's fledglings.. youth, great comebacks.. we have a history that only Liverpool can match in the England. You hope our support is based on short term success, but its not, its based on being United. Its why Liverpool will always bounce back..

Barca and Madrid in Spain..

Steve Clarke sacked as manager of West Brom....

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

Steve Clarke sacked as manager of West Brom....

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He's not a bad bloke, its knots my guts. Players get paid loads, don't perform and its the managers fault.

Time for manager to get ruthless and start selling or sacking crap players.

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

Steve Clarke sacked as manager of West Brom....

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Disgusting.. one win and the league is different.. look at Newcastle.. they went on a good run and went from AP facing the sack to safe.. in 5 games....

This is what the Cities of the world have resulted football too...