Manchester United Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 11/12

adox · 26-03-2012 10:40PM

JerryHandbag wrote: »

Loved when Evans won that header at the death to save the 3 points, could see him celebrating as if he scored a goal. Not to mention an assist and a goal in last 2 games too.

It was like a certain Serb was there..........Booooooooooommmmmm....

Giggsy11 · 26-03-2012 10:45PM

De Gea has improved so much, now there is no sign of discomfort when any team tries to bully him or just want to lump the ball into the box. Also even more pleasing to see is he is catching rather than just punching. Remarkable improvements in a span of few months.

Eathrin · 26-03-2012 11:07PM

RIO Ferdinand is to be offered the chance to extend his Manchester United career into his late thirties after re-establishing himself in Alex Ferguson's first team following an early-season warning that he had lost his first-choice status. But it will come at a price.

Ferdinand's current £115,000-a-week salary is likely to be reduced substantially, perhaps by as much as £50,000 per week, to reflect his age and injury record, but the added security of a further year at United would be expected to compensate for any revised agreement.

Ferdinand, who will be 34 in November, is expected to partner Jonny Evans at centre-half against Fulham tonight as United aim to open up a three-point lead over Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.

The former England captain had been expected to leave Old Trafford this summer, with Ferguson recruiting Chris Smalling and Phil Jones as long-term replacements over the past 18 months.

But 10 years after completing a £30 million deal to sign Ferdinand from Leeds United, United are now ready to reward the defender by opening talks for a one-year contract extension before the turn of the year.

Adapting

"Rio is adapting really well to the challenge of making sure he is fit and fresh to play in the games we need him," Ferguson said. "I think it's all down to how he feels physically within himself and what he is doing at the moment is good.

"He has no issues at all. From time to time, he gets the odd tweak in his back and we have to manage it and look after it. But it hasn't surprised me in the sense that he's still young for a centre-back.

"In normal terms, you would expect a centre-back, with his athleticism, to play well into their thirties anyway.

"But he had the back problem, so we've had to manage that and by managing it properly, he has adapted really well to it.

"He's great with the players. If you can keep the players long enough for the influence to spread - because in the modern game, as we know, it's difficult to keep players for more than five or six years - it makes a difference."

Glad to hang on to him as long as he's not being paid top dollar when he won't be 1st team.

wheres me jumpa · 26-03-2012 11:13PM

I can only hope that late scare will focus Fergie and the squad even more.

Son Of A Vidic · 26-03-2012 11:35PM

United certainly gave a lesson in how not to close out the last 10 minutes of a game, when winning one nil. Evans deserved the MOTM, with Valencia also deserving a special mention. De Gea stepped up again when needed and dealt with the aerial threat superbly. Otherwise the majority of the team were quite meh.

Cantona's Collars · 26-03-2012 11:39PM

Was Evra drunk tonight? Tried a scissors kick and spent a lot of time falling over for no particular reason.My heart was in my mouth every time Fulham attacked down the left flank.

Jimmy Iovine · 26-03-2012 11:42PM

zerks wrote: »

Was Evra drunk tonight? Tried a scissors kick and spent a lot of time falling over for no particular reason.My heart was in my mouth every time Fulham attacked down the left flank.

Nah he just gave a typical performance really.

Thank god Valencia is playing for us. If he was facing Evra in a match it'd be 10-0 to the other team at half time.

shadowcomplex · 26-03-2012 11:46PM

effenberg and viera on their toughest opponents

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/sportvideos/1999290/Vieira-Keane-is-the-greatest.html

Adolf Hipster · 27-03-2012 12:38AM

shadowcomplex wrote: »

effenberg and viera on their toughest opponents

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/sportvideos/1999290/Vieira-Keane-is-the-greatest.html

That's over a year old?

Mitch Connor · 27-03-2012 11:12AM

Player rating link for the fulham game last night.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?pli=1&formkey=dGt5MFhUbHZ4cy1la1B6WlBCbE44OVE6MQ#gid=0

homerjay2005 · 27-03-2012 11:31AM

not a great game, we were sloppy and could have been caught at the end, but 3 points is 3 points.

its all about winning now. i aint seen the penalty decision as it was down at the other end, but i got a few texts saying it was a pen.

fulham had the smallest away end in year at old trafford, it looked like they brought about 200 fans!

RasTa · 27-03-2012 11:38AM

homerjay2005 wrote: »

not a great game, we were sloppy and could have been caught at the end, but 3 points is 3 points.

its all about winning now. i aint seen the penalty decision as it was down at the other end, but i got a few texts saying it was a pen.

fulham had the smallest away end in year at old trafford, it looked like they brought about 200 fans!

How come it was so quiet?

homerjay2005 · 27-03-2012 12:08PM

RasTa wrote: »

How come it was so quiet?

in general or the away end? i though the atmposphere was good at time, but as the game went on, people got nervy.

having no away supporters damages the atmosphere also.

Patsy fyre · 27-03-2012 12:30PM

The atmosphere in old Trafford has been ****e for a long time now.

Nalz · 27-03-2012 12:32PM

Patsy fyre wrote: »

The atmosphere in old Trafford has been ****e for a long time now.

Last night was especially awful. I've been to 7 games this season and although most of them wasn't electric it wasn't shíte though.

RVD420 · 27-03-2012 12:47PM

Muamba twitter troll given a jail sentence over comments...

I wonder if any of those Red Issue clowns will face any repercussions after their recent twitter behaviour...

Mitch Connor · 27-03-2012 01:15PM

RVD420 wrote: »

Muamba twitter troll given a jail sentence over comments...

I wonder if any of those Red Issue clowns will face any repercussions after their recent twitter behaviour...

doubtfull - I don't think they said anyting racist. Stuff people disagree with, yeah, but I don't think they were racist.

Vertigo100 · 27-03-2012 01:17PM

Trilla wrote: »

Last night was especially awful. I've been to 7 games this season and although most of them wasn't electric it wasn't shíte though.

Wasn't great last night. Probably the worst atmosphere of any game I've been at in old trafford. Wasn't helped by how shocking united played. A lot of fans reluctant to stand and sing of do anything besides sit down and clap.

Nalz · 27-03-2012 01:26PM

Vertigo100 wrote: »

Wasn't great last night. Probably the worst atmosphere of any game I've been at in old trafford. Wasn't helped by how shocking united played. A lot of fans reluctant to stand and sing of do anything besides sit down and clap.

haha that wasn't the women in the two seats to the left and behind were you were sitting by any chance?

clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap

wheres me jumpa · 27-03-2012 01:36PM

Trilla wrote: »

haha that wasn't the women in the two seats to the left and behind were you were sitting by any chance?

clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap

The most unique clap in the world!

homerjay2005 · 27-03-2012 02:34PM

speaking of atmosphere, for those of you who are into the songs, theres a new chris smalling one, which i cant stop singing. this will become the biggest song over the next few weeks i expect.

(to the tune of follow, follow,follow)

smalling, smalling, smalling
he is smalling, of M.U.F.C.
oh he's big and he's black,
and he plays at the back
he is smalling, of M.U.F.C.

its addictive on this fine day!

Vertigo100 · 27-03-2012 03:03PM

Trilla wrote: »

haha that wasn't the women in the two seats to the left and behind were you were sitting by any chance?

clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap

Haha it was yeah! The offered us some fruit pastilles though so it wasn't all bad

Nalz · 27-03-2012 03:14PM

homerjay2005 wrote: »

smalling, smalling, smalling
he is smalling, of M.U.F.C.
oh he's big and he's black,
and he plays at the back
he is smalling, of M.U.F.C.

ugh, not a fan tbh.

Paul Tergat · 27-03-2012 03:16PM

Trilla wrote: »

ugh, not a fan tbh.

Same as that. The acid test will be when drunk

homerjay2005 · 27-03-2012 03:32PM

Trilla wrote: »

ugh, not a fan tbh.

Paul Tergat wrote: »

Same as that. The acid test will be when drunk

give it time...its only today that it grew on me

though i find the reference to him being black a being strange, as well, he isnt really black is he!

killwill · 27-03-2012 03:52PM

homerjay2005 wrote: »

give it time...its only today that it grew on me though i find the reference to him being black a being strange, as well, he isnt really black is he!

No he is a negrito!!!

Paul Tergat · 27-03-2012 04:02PM

homerjay2005 wrote: »

give it time...its only today that it grew on me

Being at the games definitely helps for this.

Must get over to at least 1 before the season ends. Stoopid masters work

Orando Broom · 27-03-2012 04:12PM

RVD420 wrote: »

Muamba twitter troll given a jail sentence over comments...

I wonder if any of those Red Issue clowns will face any repercussions after their recent twitter behaviour...

The Twitter or the Fanzine cover?

If it is the fanzine cover; they said nothing illegal. In fact it can be argued that they said nothing wrong at all.

There is an argument that the cover was a statement on the culture of grief addiction that exists, especially in England. People started to lose the run of themselves a bit to be fair.

Why was his situation more important that countless others we read about and hear about every day? The reason is because his occurred on live television. Irishman Clive Clarke's heart attack occured in a Championship team's dressing room away from the glare of the media. No outpouring there. Khalid Fadiga's on a training ground for the same team and again no outpouring.

People are so attuned to what television tells them that they are compelled to express these feelings in a most public way as possible because it occurred on television.

Whether it was for Redzone to take the mantle of commenting on such a social phenomonen is debatable. They are a niche football periodical and as such perhaps it was outside their remit to question the motivations of other footballing fraternities. The point is salient and does stand the outpouring of grief was mawkish and crass and not untypical of England.

Having said all that it was not Redzone's place and I think it was not done in a social spirit but in a tribalistic and thus mean spirit.

I have a theory that grief in England is handled thus because of the massive post-colonial hangover. Thousands upon thousands of Englishmen and women died away from thier homes and families in far flung countries in the name of exploration, exploitation and expidition. Most of them never were repatriated and as a consequence the families never had a chance to find closure. As a result their grief was often an abstract esoteric affiar where a loved one who mere memory may have been dimmed by the passage of time had to be remembered. Thus I think the British innoculation was to publicly display grief as a totem whereby people could come to remember the person and expressions of what the person meant to the family were broadcast so many could hear of thier sacrifice for the empire. I beleive this continues today and it's why you see these grief merchants clamp on to any passing.

homerjay2005 · 27-03-2012 04:27PM

evans completed 87 out of 88 passes last night. some going!

homerjay2005 · 27-03-2012 04:30PM

MagicMarker wrote: »

Farcical taking Rooney off.

in what way? rooney played perhaps his worst game of the season last night, welbeck too.

Manchester United Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 11/12

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