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However, on Saturday morning it was 11 points and a comparative goal difference of +11. Now it's 8 points with a comparative goal difference of +2. And a game in hand*. A couple of weekends as enjoyable as this one and Rooney and co will be eating our dust as usual (particularly if Rooney finally gets the red card he's been dodging for far too long - he's probably frustrated at realising joining a United team on the wane was a mistake - he needs to be playing Real Madrid, not Burton Albion).

Oh, and Spurs, who've been breathing someone else's air for long enough, can eff off back down the table where they belong.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...td/4613380.stm

* Yes, I know it's at Anfield and Liverpool are the second best team in the country currently.

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Oh the irony of an Arsenal fan commenting on a player's lack of discipline...

Still, they're 8 points behind us :)

Oh and while I remember, currently 1-nil down in the FA Cup semis.

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so what do you reckon the FA will do this time ? give him another raise ?

he earns 5 million a year and lives in Chelsea plus gets a driver to take him to and from all the league games he watches.. He went to the Arsenal match who started with no English players and Boro had none of good enough quality.. OK Cole came on later but he had no way of knowing that and Erikkson has already shown that no matter how crap you play you will still be in the first team anyway if you are a regular so we already know he is the LB if he is fit so what's the point in watching him.. Also on 5 million a year shouldn't he be made to watch all 90 mins of a match it is his job after all !!!! He only had to get back to Chelsea which isn't far

Not that i'm a Chelsea fan but didn't agree with the Robben sending off.. first tackle was just badly timed and no real intent to foul just poor football.. it was his first foul, if it was that, and so he could have got a talking to then rather than a card.. As for the second card, I agree with the rule in that it is there to stop a crush and stampeed of fans and is for their safety.. however if you look at the footage there weren't many fans there, and none of them or the stewards, were in any danger. As it was going to end up with a sending off the ref could have used his head and then not given him a booking.. from watching the ref i think he was carded because he went over the advertising boards anyway so even without going into the crowd i think he would have been sent off

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The Sun had an interesting comparison of RObben 'jumping' into the crowd and Stuart Pearce doing the same on Saturday followin Fowler's goal. Pearce got away with it totally (no card/rebuke). Does the same rule not apply to managers, because the same outcome (crushing/stampede)could be possible

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true i'd forgotten about that one.. more consistency from the refs then

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I can't believe I am sticking up for a referee, but I don't think he had any choice but to book him, the rules say it is a yellow card offence full stop, the fault if any with this rule lies with FIFA as they made the rule so strict, you would think it would at least provide the consistency that the players seem to crave but as Suart Pearce showed, obviously not.

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As I understand it, Robben was actually booked for 'leaving the field of play' (ie he jumped over the hoardings to get to the crowd), whereas Pearce didn't.

Don't get me wrong, I think it was either a poor decision or a stupid rule, but that's why he got his second booking.

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Like theDaddy said, the ref had no choice. Stupid rule though.

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Pearce was out side of his technical area which is the same thing so he should have been booked too

you can't just go round booking everyone who makes a foul as then no one will be left on the pitch

the refs need to think abit and say do these two things add up to a sending off in that case the answer was no so he should have stayed on.. some refs wouldn't have booked Robben for his first "foul" and others would so there is no consistency.. the ref didn't book every player for their first game even in that game.. there needs to be abit of distinction between were you trying to play the ball or were you trying to commit a foul.. the game is played by humans and we do make mistakes that needs to be taken into account

the rash of bookings that go on all the time is why everyone dives as they know it will lead to the other bloke being booked and then eventually sent off giving their team an advantage

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Has a manager ever been booked?

Also Robben is being punished twice because apparently you can't appeal over a sending off if it is for two yellow cards.

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What for theDaddy? jumping into the ground? probably not, but theyt have been sent off many a time. Anyway all this Robben talk overshadows Stupid Sven and his capers in Dubaii. CAn the man not be happy havin the easiest job in the world?

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Fergie was sent off last year when United played Newcastle they can also just get a yellow.. a player can even be sent off after a game has finished

there needs to be abit of common sense here.. with less cards the players will dive about less

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I see that a lot of criticism has been aimed a the News Of The World for setting Sven up and possibly wreaking our World Cup chances, but the truth is the blame lies solely at one man's door and that is Sven's himself, this is the third time he has been caught trying to jump ship, last time we rewarded him with a new contract and this time he has even tried to involve the players in his treachery.
You only have to look at his conduct with the ladies to know that he has absolutly no honour or loyalty and although it MAY harm our World Cup chances it certainly would not harm the moral fabric of our society for the FA to sack him now.

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As to whether Sven is still up to the job I will leave to more
Anyhow, who do folks think the new wonder-kid Theo Walcott will sign for?

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I thought Arsenal had already tapped...erm, I mean signed him up?

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Not according to this from Channel 4

He has decided and his Grandfather knows (chairman of our local council) but is keeping the information secret.

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I could not see Bobby Robson treating the job so shabbily.
As for young Theo he is probabley better off staying where he is, rather than running the risk of becoming the next Jermain Pennant, I dont know why the big clubs don't bid for first refusal on young players rather than actually signing them and playing them in the reserves for years.

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as for Sven he has a contract that is water tight.. the FA can't sack him as they don't have the money to pay him off

i've never rated him, he has a CV that makes him look like a good manager but when he see him in action, or his lack of it he realise that CV is abit of a con.. after seeing how he has no idea what to do once a game has started and can't change or influence the progress of games he should have gone after 2002.. the past few weeks and his previous attempts to leave the job make it clear he wants to go back to club management and isn't committed to the job.. he can't even stay 90 mins to watch a footie match when he goes to the games and he gets paid 5m for that :Yikes:

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3m netto, 5m gross right?

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not sure on the exact figures just read he gets 5m.. it was 4m but he then started having meetins about the chelsea job so he got a 1m raise and a longer contract from the FA even though they know they would never be able to sack him or buy him out of the contract if he signed it

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Can't they sack him for displaying a breach of confidence? (in regards of what he said about Owen). additionally / allegedly he has been touting Beckham to other peopel with an intention of getting him to move to Villa. If Mourinho was doing the same he'd be hung drawn and quartered

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What about sacking him gross misconduct?

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Lets face it most of us have said things we would be in deep **** for if found out, they were out for errikson and he got caught but they could probably have done the same thing to most manager's currently in the game but he got picked out.

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And why not.

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Well, it'd absolutely knacker the his coat ;)

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Bye Taylor. On loan to crewe till the end of the season the elbowing git.

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does anybody know if the united game is on TV tonight?

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it is. bbc1, 7.30 start I think

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Hopefully there will be a avalanche of goals tonight, but then again I thought that the last time these two played :rolleyes:

It will be interesting to see who SAF has selected for tonight.

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The way his head has been lately it wouldn't surprise me if Bardsley, Eagles etc and co get the nod :erm:

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If it's kids Burton have a chance - will be watching closely!

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£19,000 for a season ticket !



It's just getting out of Control now the Normal working person can’t afford Prices Like that ! football is turning it's back on the people who make it.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/liv...a_source=&ct=5

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oh balls. 5-0 :cry:

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Instructions: open mouth, insert words, swallow, repeat.

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So you think that side will win in the final then? You've won a home game against a mid-table conference side. Wowwee.

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Don't be daft!

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Neither do I - so saying "not winning anything with those kids" is daft, is in turn daft, because they haven't won anything apart from a game against a tinpot outfit aided greatly in the first encounter by playing on a beach...

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Yep but some people don't allow something as insignificant as 'the facts' to get in the way of their tireless/tiresome crusade against United :spin:

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the side looked better and managed to play better on the pitch at OT but learning to play on bad picthes and small stadiums away from home is all part of beng a footballer

Bardsley is a good footballer and always does when when he has played.. trouble is he plays in the same position as gary neville so has some work to do to get a regualr place.. Pique is still young and not really ready for prem football yet.. give him another year in the reserves and he will improve and should be able to play more next season

Rossi has bags of talent but never gets a decent run in the side.. he's played well tonight but he next proper game, excluding 10 mins as a sub, might not come for another month.. He's our top scorer in the reserves and already got a few hat-tricks.. def on for the future

could that side win the final or beat any better teams higher up the league i'd have to say prob not yet but give them time and they will get there

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Did anyone see the picture in the Sun today of the Old trafford pitch. Apparently there were mice running all over it during the game.

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If I remember correctly, weren't forest held at home 1-1 by Weymouth (from the conference south) in the first round ? :rolleyes:

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Yes, what has that got to do with anything? I've never said we're going to win anything?

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Neither did I :rolleyes:

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Its the big one on Sunday...........

Utd V Liverpool

It looks like the new boys will be playing too...
Link

Prediction: Utd 2 Liverpool 1 :disturbd:

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Sven's suing N.O.T.W for breach of confidence.......

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4632532.stm

Pot calling Kettle black I think. Maybe Michael Owen should sue Sven.

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I back sven, what they did was disgusting. End of the day any high profile manager may have said something similiar in their time and could be caught by the same thing just sven was picked out and targeted.

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I liked the story that he apologised to Rio Ferdinand for calling him lazy, only to be reminded that he'd called Rio lazy to his face several times!

Ah, three goal start for Liverpool then.

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Notice Sven is not suing for libel, enough said really.

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I see Arsenal have signed Theo Walcott from Southampton for £12 million. I'm sure I speak for all non-arsenal supporters, in hoping you do as well as the other wonder kid arsenal signed before now. But don't despair Theo, when it does all go wrong, and you only make a handful of appearances. I'm sure you can always follow in the footsteps of the other arsenal wonder kid, Jermaine Pennant, who was such a great talent he was shown the door faster than you can say "pires is a diver". And after a couple of drink driving offences, and a spell of porridge, you too can have an illustrious career at Birmingham.

Hope you and Jermaine have a great time playing in the football league (you wonder kids you ! ) :D

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Sweet :D

Greenie on its way :D

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I'm becoming more and more impressed with Wigan - although they still strike me as the kind of team to get above themselves after success in one season then fizzling out like a cheap firework then next (like Everton and Arsenal this season) but good on them as it gives teams like my local side Swansea something to aim for.

Ah yes, that reminds me,

Isn't it back to 8 points with no game in hand now? And with a bit of luck it's be 11 this time tomorrow.

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Oh Deary Me ! Another great away day for arsenal :p:

And with the 2nd leg of the carling cup in midweek, which no doubt they will put out a second string team. And then next weekend, a tricky away tie in the FA cup to Bolton (who have already beaten them this season). It could be some time before BB makes another post.

Maybe we should have a whip round on CF, and buy a St Bernard and start the search. :D

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...ls/4636032.stm

:naughty:

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I have to admit that I feel a bit sorry for Sven, he has been duped by the unforgiving gutter press, but, he should know better than to reveal information about his players to a complete stranger or anyone for that matter, therefore I think he should depart, but only after the world cup is over.

I have a feeling that next weeks edition of the NOTW could bring out further revelations, leaked just prior to next Sunday :rolleyes:

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Speaking of the NOTW, I thought I'd do the non-existant Arsenal fans a favour by posting this in order to deflect some attention away from their team's poor and already-over season.

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Hang on whats going on here, they wont name and shame clubs for corruption but have no problem shaming errikson, bit of biased news reporting. Proves to me the NOTW has its own agenda.

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Utd 1 Liverpool 0 :D

A nice entertaining game, a shame someone had to lose really, I am pleased it wasn't Utd though ;)

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It wasn't quite your weekend was it ?

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Quote:
The News of the World does not name the Premiership clubs in question for legal reasons, but does provide a series of clues as to who they are.

I don't think the News Of The World can actually prove it, they only have Sven's word for it and he is a known liar and cheat

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then how do they know he wasnt lying to "them" knowing whats going on. the whole thing is contradictory and them out to cause trouble. I hope they get fined lots of money for this rubbish. I also thank them for wrecking our world cup hopes, what were they thinking on the year of the world cup as well.

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I think it's safe to assume that with the amount of previous he has got, he wasn't lying. I agree though the timing of it sucks, but then The News Of The World's job is to sell newspapers, Sven's is to win games, perhaps if he had been concentrating on that, this whole mess could have been avoided, lets hope that the players are a lot more professional than the manager.

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sorry but if I was on a fixed term contract and got offered to meet someone regarding a lucrative pay deal for myself when my contract ends I would turn up for the meeting as well. I believe sven did nothing wrong, as for his comments about the players he is human and having a discussion, if you think every previous england manager has never thought players to be lazy or just at clubs for the money then I think you are in dreamland, NOTW could probably do several stings like this on various manager's to shame them if they wanted but they had an agenda.

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His contract actually end's in 2008, this is not any old job either, this job comes with responsibility, the hopes of millions lie with him and he has not got integrity to respect either, you don't think he has done anything wrong, remember what happened to Don Revie when he left for Kuwait, instead of being up there with the greats he was hated, never to manage another club in this country again.

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The thing is he was looking to line up a lucrative pay deal/new job before his current contract ended, not after it is due to end in 2008. ISnt that a bit unethical?

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Good article here..

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Maybe he should just be punished because he is Gary Neville, death by firing squad seems an appopriate sentece to me

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The Neviller is a legend!

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I can't dispute that he is a quality player who has won just about everything, been to a couple of world Cups and had a pretty super career but at the end of the day he comes across as what he is, annoying!

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Why is he annoying? For speaking his mind? For loving the club he plays for?

He's a legend. End of. Plus he sports the worlds greatest moustache. ;)

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More amazing Gary Neville facts :)

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Anyone else this he looks a bit like Anthony Kiedis?

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4641682.stm

So you guys will be without a trophy or manager by the end of the summer then...

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:D

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Probably both Russ....

I suppose it was an inevitable outcome as the FA are full of stuffed shirts.
It will also give the FA time to appoint another foreign England coach, as they don't have anyone in mind at the moment.
Jose Mourinho anyone ? Arsene Wenger ? :D
I get this nagging feeling that the NOTW think they have done the England fans a favour, but you never know, maybe they have.

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Yep I liked that one also :tu:

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I'd like to see Martin O'Neill give it a go, not convinced by any English manager

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result. Eriksson is a ******* **** **** **** **** **** and it's about time he ****** off.

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Oh well, thanks Sven :Oh:

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Riiiiight :rolleyes:

He's also got on e of the best records in competetive football that we've had in years - quite frankly, I couldn't care less if he was caught in a brothel, riding a donkey, whilst bemoaning the fact that Rio's a lazy, forgetful bugger, and that Owen's only at Newcastle because they gave him a gold plated rocket ship and a house on the moon.

The fact is that Sven has actually done quite well as England manager, and has basically been driven out of a job by a newspaper that'll happily be printing it's 'Come on England' paraphenalia in about 3 months. TBH, the whole thing stinks...

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couldnt agree more, I wonder how the NOTW will think when our form dips after his departure.

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Arsenal 2-1 Wigan (agg 2-2)

Wigan go through on away goals oops:

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Pollitt = class. Nuff sed.

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I think I must be going soft, I'm actually starting to feel sorry for BB now......























..........But not that sorry :naughty: :PP:

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And with a bit of luck, we will be meeting Wigan in the final :erm:

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Hey Bobby - what's ze french for "We got moofed" :D

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United will struggle against Blackburn this evening, according to this :(

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Not sure about a struggle, but not convincing either, a win nonetheless.

United 2 Blackburn 1

Here we come Cardiff :)

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Nous avons obtenu moofed :D according to this site, I just hope it is correct :dunce:

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We have somehow managed to sack levein I dont know how his payoff is been funded. Kelly temproary in charge.

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I wanna cry. You guys sack your manager yet ours was still talking bull on EMT and SSN tonight. Want Megson?

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Never mind Arsenal, you might still end up with the FA Cup.

Then again, let's hope Bolton can do the nation a favour again.

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They can concentrate on Europe now;)

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That really would be, "bendigedig":)

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Ferguson seeking new midfielder..........

Eh ? Things must be tight, when was the last time utd had someone on loan ?

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Makes sense if you're just looking a stop-gap. Plus Gill said there would be no major signings until the summer.

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If he was an established midfielder, I'd have said someone like Hendrik Larsson. At his age I'm sure he wouldn't object to one last shot at top-level premiership football.

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After a swift bit of reseach the answer was 1990 and the player was Les Sealey

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Thought he was a striker

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The clue is in the first 6 words ;) :D

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My mistake for not reading it properley. Also Les Sealey gone but not forgotten

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Yeah, it was a heart attack a few years ago? He was only 43. I'll never forget the league cup (either that or the FA Cup) replay back in about 1990 when United's then-physio Jim Ryan checked him over after a nasty tackle and advised him to come off the pitch - Sealey looked like he was going to spark him out :D

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FA cup final it was :D I remember it well. Played in the replay, after bandy legs Jim Leighton had a bit of a mare in the first game. :rolleyes:

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I'm sure that, that incident was in the 1991 League Cup final, not the FA Cup final.

He was only at UTD for a short while, but a hero while he was here (and not just for that) :nworthy: