[Merged] The Football Thread 2005/2006 Season

Originally Posted by Russ D

Looks like Keano was right

And there is more here about what Keane has said apparantly.....

The Irishman has told the manager that he cannot expect him, at nearly 35, to go on performing as he has for the last decade and he finds it surprising that United have not signed a big name replacement like Michael Essien - snapped up by Chelsea - or Michael Ballack, the Bayern Munich player who is nearing the end of his contract. Ferguson has lamely confessed to Keane that he has done his best but possible replacements, like Eric Djemba-Djemba, Kleberson and Liam Miller have not proved successful.

Keane, who is out injured with a broken foot, has not concealed his anger at what he perceives as a management failure on the part of United.

[akane1984]

I thought the performance from saturday couldnt get much worse but come on! Lille arent a strong side, if they had of had two decent strikers they could have slotted 3/4 past that defence the number of times they cut rio n wes open only to sky their shots.. thank god they were rubbish at shooting or scoreline could have been worse. In utd teams of old if you went goal down you knew utd could come back to 2-1,3-1 etc. . i don't have same faith in this team, and if that was the team last night without seniors i am worried cause what happens when Keane/Neville and Scholes and Giggs all leave/retire. Richardson on one wing and greedy ronaldo on other???

Keanes right in what he thinks fergies tranfser dealings in last lot of seasons have been really shambolic!

Djemba-Djemba
Kleberson
Miller
Saha
Bellion

compared to who we could have had; Ronaldinho, Essien, Robben, Owen, Viera. . all these players at one time or another in previous seasons have been done deals that just collapse.

we should never have let go of Veron! maybe some Man U fans won't agree with me, but he won a league with us and his passing and vision was just as good as Beckhams. he could easily be playin scholes role at moment . .

[lippy]

Originally Posted by pedantic

I never said your post was anything to do with your win, you just came on ranting as per usual about man u as per usual.

Really!

Originally Posted by pedantic

And yet as soon as you win in europe you feel the need to post about man u yet again.

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I just come on ranting as per usual?
I think you'll find my posts have been few and far between, and in response to a previous post!

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Originally Posted by pedantic

I never give excuses, i tell it as it is.

I think we've known that long before Keane said it though.

So because i've never posted it before..

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So you don't post what you think, not exactly telling it as it is!

BB,good win for you!

[BBKing]

BB,good win for you!

*high five* Yes, it does appear we've got one or two future superstars amongst the youth, unlike some clubs. Still a bit of an experience gap and the defence would have been troubled by a better side than Sparta, but you can't knock the joint best record in Europe and qualification with two games in hand, however poor the opposition.

As for Liverpool, do tell me what the point of Sissoko is, please? I didn't see him pass to a Liverpool player more than a couple of times in the match!

Posting about Man Utd all the time; I think there are two Liverpool fans who post on here, a couple of Gooners, punky's a spurs fan (poor sod) and there are one or two lower leaguers. However, there are at least five Man U supporters who post regularly here (Russ D, pedantic, gazzae, akane1984, yesman off the top of my head and there are more), plus there's a crisis there. Given that very few of you would be interested in the minutiae of Arsenal's youth policy or Liverpool's new ground, the banter will tend to gravitate towards the Red Devils, as their current predicament is of interest to virtually anyone.

[lippy]

Don't like some of the signings Benitez has made, i think Sissoko will be one of the better ones.
Sissoko seems unsure at times to what his role is, but he has also shown that he's a good ball winner and gets forward.
He'll settle in more when Benitez starts with the same team each week,
don't know when that will be though!

Want to swap VanPersie for Crouch?

[Chrysalis]

Originally Posted by nffc

You still won't win the replay 8)

How's Williams doing?

Romours he be off to man city in jan window, forest get cut of profit I think.

He has a reputation now of been lazy but I think its just the wrong style of football for him, williams is an attack minded player and craig plays defensive football.

[pedantic]

Originally Posted by BBKing

Posting about Man Utd all the time; I think there are two Liverpool fans who post on here, a couple of Gooners, punky's a spurs fan (poor sod) and there are one or two lower leaguers. However, there are at least five Man U supporters who post regularly here (Russ D, pedantic, gazzae, akane1984, yesman off the top of my head and there are more), plus there's a crisis there. Given that very few of you would be interested in the minutiae of Arsenal's youth policy or Liverpool's new ground, the banter will tend to gravitate towards the Red Devils, as their current predicament is of interest to virtually anyone.

Yes there are issues at man u, so man u fans will talk about it. But bearing in mind the sniping towards man u that people like you and lippy do, it's no wonder we don't want to talk about your clubs. If you want people to talk about those issues, then stop the bias you have towards man u and other clubs. Why would anybody want to talk about your club, when you can't talk in a constructive and level headed way about our's.

[gazzae]

Legend.

Solskjaer's Christmas Target
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is eyeing the perfect Christmas present, a long-awaited return to the United first team.

The Norwegian has missed much of the past two seasons with a serious knee injury and has recently suffered a number of false dawns in the fight to restart his career. However, he remains positive that a return is not far away and says he is "feeling good at the moment"

http://www.manutd.com/news/fullstory...categoryid=120

[nffc]

Originally Posted by Chrysalis

Romours he be off to man city in jan window, forest get cut of profit I think.

He has a reputation now of been lazy but I think its just the wrong style of football for him, williams is an attack minded player and craig plays defensive football.

He is lazy, but his passing is excellent. Play the ball on the floor and you'll see how good he is.

[lippy]

Originally Posted by pedantic

Yes there are issues at man u, so man u fans will talk about it. But bearing in mind the sniping towards man u that people like you and lippy do, it's no wonder we don't want to talk about your clubs. If you want people to talk about those issues, then stop the bias you have towards man u and other clubs. Why would anybody want to talk about your club, when you can't talk in a constructive and level headed way about our's.

It's called banter and i couldn't give a flying f*** whether you talk about Liverpool or not!
The other Man U fans on here have posted constructive and level headed comments about Keane's remarks,players etc,
i haven't see anything from you except bitching and moaning.

[punky]

Originally Posted by Russ D

Looks like Keano was right

Seems so. All the fans were chanting Roy Keane's name at Lille so seems like most fans think he is right. Must gall Fergie a bit.

[BBKing]

All the fans were chanting Roy Keane's name at Lille so seems like most fans think he is right.

I've not met one yet who doesn't share his view, tbh.

If you want people to talk about those issues, then stop the bias you have towards man u and other clubs.

So when a Man Utd fan points out how rubbish the team is at the moment (which is what most of them are doing) it's ok, but when a non-Utd fan does, that's biased and unconstructive? Are you Ferguson in disguise, pedantic? You certainly have his double standards.

[Russ]

Originally Posted by BBKing

So when a Man Utd fan points out how rubbish the team is at the moment (which is what most of them are doing) it's ok, but when a non-Utd fan does, that's biased and unconstructive?

Well yes actually, when that person has a reputation of being rabidly anti-United and refuses to recognise their positive abilities. If that person had ever shown an ounce of objectivity then perhaps you'd have a point.

[gazzae]

GO ON!!!!

Great to see the Norn Iron schoolboys keeping up the proud tradition of beating England, this time on English soil.

England 0 - 1 Norn Iron. Goal scored by Corey Evans - A Man Utd youngster.

First time every Northern Ireland have won in England at this level. We now just need a win against Wales to ensure winning the Victory Shield.

[nffc]

Just seen that, and it was awful. That Reid playing for England is on our books.