Manchester United Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 11/12

Three points are critical tonight, but if they could bang in a few it would send out a nice message to City.

Revolution9 wrote: »

I could maybe give Red Issue the benefit of the doubt that the piece is actually a decent satirical read and the cover was just ill-judged, but after reading some of the tweets on their feed since Muamba's collapse, in relation to games being postponed and some local Bolton councillors comments in '58 regarding the Munich air disaster, I've no doubt the piece is as classless and distasteful as the front cover suggests.

Scummy.

my issue is really that they could have said they have issues with greif junkies, they could have said it in red issue - I just don't understand why you would make it the focal point of a United fanzine, on game day. It is/should be an opinion piece, not the leading story/selling point. At best, the front cover is not the place to be having it, imo.

Well that Red Issue cover was probably deployed as a publicity stunt. And it is working.

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

****ing hell!!!!

What in Gods name do these people think they are trying to achieve?

Pure embarrassing!!

Always got it when went for games at OT and always a nice read, but that cover is disgrace.:mad:

Its a football fanzine, its supposed to be provocative.

Embarrassing is the reaction to it on Twitter. Thus proving the point of the cover in the first place

MagicMarker wrote: »

Would love to see Fletcher back, but unfortunately I wouldn't be optimistic in him getting back to the form he showed a couple of seasons ago.

I really hope he gets back. Ulcerative colitis is a truly horrible illness, I had it myself for a few years. I can't imagine what it must be like to have it while being a professional footballer. I don't know if he can ever be the player he was as it is such an energy-sapping illnes but then again I don't know how badly it has affected him.

Phew...

All the talk tomorrow will be about the ref. Was expecting United to get at least 2 or 3. I'll take that 3 points tho.

Evans put in a good performance again tonight. He's been top notch for us since Vida has been out.

Why Giggs was kept on for the full game tonight I will never know, he had a real stinker. Thank fcuk Carrick was there to add some much needed stability, penalty incident not withstanding ofc!

Started well then slowly faded away in the first half with Giggs trying for hollywood pass every time he got the ball. IMO Fergie got it wrong, Scholes should have started and taking off Rooney was also a mistake.

Fantastic display from Evans tonight. He was magnificent at winning the headers. Great assist from him as well.

Hopefully he starts to get some recognition for it because he has responded brilliantly after the Man City match at the start of the season.

If only Evra could take some notice of it and cop his own game on. He was up to his old tricks far too often tonight. Thankfully Ashley Young was clued in enough to fall back and cover for Evra while he sauntered back down the field.

Said it in here before but loving Jonny Evans this season. When Vidic gets back it could be a great partnership with Vidic smashing out long balls and Evans reading the game the way he does. Really impressive because he could have been looking for an out after Smalling and Jones were signed but he's knuckling down and playing really well.

MD1990 wrote: »

"Ryan Giggs will penetrate" says Gary Neville.
just ask his brother lol

It's like he's saying he has no other choice. "I don't think you understand. He will penetrate. It's his destiny."

Paul Tergat wrote: »

Ha banged Phil? :eek:

No but he Philed his brothers misses.

1. Evans
2. Valencia
3. Raf

For me anyway, Carrick decent too.