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I didn't realise until about five years ago that Manchester had two teams,' said Alves. 'Of course Manchester United have been one of the most famous and successful clubs in Europe for many years - but I thought they were the only one.'Quote:
Originally Posted by TheReverand
We're not out of this tie yet. Our plan was always to lull them into a false sense of security, just like we did with Bayern
Plucky old cITY :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Danbert Nocurry
But is it not all a bit of an artificial award that Man Utd fans award themselves, "we earned our money".Quote:
Originally Posted by IainR
I mean, you rightly concede that Man Utd gained massive popularity on the back of a desperate tragedy. They previously had form in the murky stuff like the 1915 bribery case, subsequently they were owned by a host of characters, from gamblers to guys who peered in under toilet doors , I remember the Busby family itself were treated rather poorly surrounding the merchandise superstore, owners fell out with a manager over horse semen, a company like Nike with form in the sweatshop world supply gear, they batted eyelids at some guy who spoke with aliens and so on and so forth.
So it's not like the copybook is free of any blots. Not that I would say they are worse than others either, mind you..and certainly the allegations involving Shinawatra are appalling. But specifically on the issue that "we earned our money"...is the obvious answer in these days "so?". It sounds like something an Arsenal fan might boast about "yeah but we are the best run club and look at our new stadium". Once an owner meets the fit and proper guff and the club meets the fair play rules, that's kinda it really.
They would have stuck six past United! :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by TheHeathens
No doubt but City were the favourites last night. You took the p*ss out of us last season for being reliant on RVP but you're equally reliant on Aguero and last night proved it. Barcelona never really got out of third gear and still got 2 away goals.Quote:
Originally Posted by Danbert Nocurry
The plan is working perfectly. What's the next step?Quote:
Originally Posted by Danbert Nocurry
Had Fergie said the Ref was on one side and had 'arranged' other results Danbo would be spitting feathers...Quote:
Originally Posted by noel
Pelligrini has lost his head.. its a keegan moment.. tick tock...
A heads gone moment on talk sport for sure...
Up the blues!
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Think that says it all..
Vidic close to signing for Inter according to their President
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB5XUuB7UFE
Those of you who remember Andy D'Urso being chased round the Old Trafford pitch by Keane, Stam and the rest of the United bully boys will be pleased to know he is still as strong willed as ever. Having awarded Exeter a last minute penalty on Tuesday night he then allowed himself to be talked out of it by the Morecambe players and the liner which didn't seem to go down too well with the locals
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Originally Posted by Richard Head
Pleased for Vidic to be honest, at least his Moyes nightmare is coming to an end.:)
Dale are down there on Saturday. Sounds like you have warmed their supporters up nicely for us :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Head
Hope you give Oxford a good stuffing :D
Supposedly (BBC gossip page) Valdes is off to City.. decent keeper but Hart is a) better b) younger c) better suited to the physical English game...Quote:
Originally Posted by Danbert Nocurry
Vidic has been great for us, so has Rio, but I'd get them out now, pay out their contracts. I don't think they've led us like we should have been post Fergie.. that was when the senior players had to step in and set an example.
Also both have lost that crucial yard. When a player has a cruciate injury or serious knee injury it takes a few years off their career.
iainr, last week there were some bitter berties on talksport claiming that chity are now a bigger club than us, can you believe it? by the same token they must be claiming they are bigger than Liverpool with their 18 titles and five European cups. if we hadn't gifted them the title the other year they would still have less titles than leeds and Huddersfield town, they have less European cups than Chelsea, forrest, villa and us. less fa cups than spurs, arsenal and villa but they are sure MASSIVE.
Well done The Shrimps :cool::D
Aye, I caught that.. it hurts them so much that they dont have a history..Quote:
Originally Posted by Carlos the Jackal
Its why they could leave maine road so easily, United would never move away from old Trafford, and you'd think Liverpool would shy away from leaving anfield..
Glad you duffed the whining Grecian b@stards. Never liked their Pep Guardiola look alike of a manager, there should be no place in football for a man who wears a cravat:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Alf
Pulis is a top guy..
" Marouane Chamakh has done fantastic since I have come here. Today he was not as great in possession of the ball, he was sloppy at times, but the challenge for their penalty, he is totally committed and he has mis timed it. It is a penalty."
Its so rare you hear a manager talk so candidly.
He was harshly treated by Stoke, made them a premier league team, and has done an incredible job at Palace. I'm amazed they aren't out of sight at the bottom TBH..
Looking hard to call at the bottom. I reckon the bottom 6 are the ones still in it.
Fulham, Cardiff, Norwich to go down for me... I think West Brom will just have enough.
I'd just like to congratulate United on achieving today's convincing win over the mighty Chrystal Palace using only home grown talent and players bought cheaply and developed to world-class status. And spending just £202m in the process. God bless that club for doing things, as we all know, "the right way"
De Gea £18.9m
Smalling £10m
Ferdinand £27.9m
Vidic £7m
Evra £5.5m
Fellaini £27.5
Carrick £18.6m
Mata £37.5
Rooney £27m
Van Persie £22m
Januzaj £0.3
Total £202.2m
And shame on "Moneybags" City for parking the bus and hitting poor relegation-threatened Stoke City on the break to scrape an undeserved win. Ruining football with their financial doping !!
Hart £1.5m
Zabaleta £6.5m
Kompany £6.7m
Demichelis £3.5m
Kolarov £17m
Silva £25m
Nasri £22m
Fernandinho £30m
Toure £24m
Dzeko £27m
Negredo £20.6m
Total £183.8
Oh Danbert, can you please stop embarrassing your green and yellow neighbours.
Time after time the door is open for you to wade in and kick butts similar to the league placings.
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Originally Posted by Stagger
Wayne Rooney is paid more than than the entire crystal palace team on the pitch today apparently
buying 7th place in the league the mercenary bastards
ruining football
Do we really need to go there? Lets look at the value of City V the teams who have beaten them over the past few seasons... bloody hell.. kettle your black says the pot...Quote:
Originally Posted by Danbert Nocurry
in the 70's chitty tried to buy success and threw Millions at it. They were the first team to break the million mark on someone who was crap, Daley. But for all the money swales spent the supporters hated him. For all their claims they are a MASSIVE club they have won very little.Quote:
Originally Posted by IainR
Compared to 5 years ago Rooney is older,fatter,balder,slower and scores and assists less....but,Quote:
Originally Posted by IainR
He earns twice as much money...
The real winners here Are Rooney, Coleen, the agent and old grannies
I concur.Quote:
Originally Posted by Danbert Nocurry
His appetite for footballing success is far outweighed by his appetite to swell his bank balance.
Surely a multi millionaire would desire success on the pitch?
Yet City keep trying to buy him..Quote:
Originally Posted by Danbert Nocurry
Stagger, I dont think you can question his worth ethic, the guy runs his legs off and has won more than any city player.
Euro draw - England, Switzerland, Estonia, Slovenia, Lithuania and San Marino
Should be able to top the group if they perform to their pay cheques.Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard Head
Yep. Top 2 go through and more than half of the third placed teams will also qualify. Considering there's only ever 2 good teams in a group, it'd be the mother of all f**k ups if we (or any of the pot 1 & 2 teams) didn't qualify. Even the likes of Wales have a good chance
The players Mark Hughes bought at City:
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co....bought-6731453
Good news for any David's on here, Colwyn Bay will let you in free for their match on St David's day, the bad news is that it's at home against Barrow so you would have to put up with a herd of their inbred troglodytes wandering round
Manchester United Have More Local Fans than City: Myth of Prawn Sandwich-Eaters Exposed?
A poll suggests the majority of people in Manchester support United (Reuters)
Manchester United legend Roy Keane famously railed against his team's lack of local fans, seeing them dubbed the "prawn sandwich brigade".
But a recent poll has quashed the stereotype of the Manchester United fan being a far-flung glory hunter from south of Watford, revealing that the Reds have more local fans than their rivals Manchester City.
A survey carried out by Rightmove found that 55.6 percent of Mancunians follow United, while just 14.8 percent follow City, which advertises itself as the 'true' Manchester team.
However the poll also showed United to be the third most popular team in London, with fans of the team living an average of 95 miles away from the home ground of Old Trafford.
Rightmove calculated the percentage of Premiership teams' fans living in the local area, and Wigan came out on top with 64.7 percent, followed by Norwich (60.8 percent), Southampton (51.2%) and Reading (49.4%).
Liverpool fans were found to live the furthest from their home ground, averaging a 100-mile distance, closely followed by Newcastle fans, who are an average of 97 miles from the ground.
Despite the fact that so many Mancunians pledged their support to United, the team's huge following from other parts of the country still dwarfs the local fanbase, with just 8.6 percent of United fans living in the local postcode.
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Originally Posted by TheHeathens
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Depends what they mean by follow. Does it mean they watch out for their results on Sky Sports news, always have to have the latest shirt or actually go to a matchQuote:
Originally Posted by TheHeathens
Borussia Dortmund 2-0 up away at Zenit St Petersburg after 5 minutes
Come on mate, you can do better than that!Quote:
Originally Posted by Danbert Nocurry