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Rio: I Didn?t Think JT Would Miss
2008-06-08 14:33:00 Rio Ferdinand has avoided Wayne Rooney’s stag do this weekend, which certainly won’t do his status with Sir Alex Ferguson and Fabio Capello any harm. Instead, after travelling with the national side to Trinidad last week, he’s made a trip Nigeria, where he’s had several commitments to fulfil within a short 36 hour period. Visiting ... More About: Miss
Chelsea?s Cech Loves Ronaldo
2008-06-08 13:59:00 Despite saving Cristiano Ronaldo ’s spot kick in the European Cup final penalty shoot out, Petr Cech was on the losing side in Moscow after Edwin Van der Sar saved Chelsea ’s sixth penalty taken by Nicolas Anelka. Unlike his captain, John Terry, who bawled like a baby, Cech was able to put a hold on the waterworks. ... More About: International
Bitter Liverpool Fans - The Silver Lining To Ronaldo Saga
2008-06-07 13:54:00 Amidst rumour after rumour being posted on the RoM Forum concerning Ronaldo ’s future, a fellow Red posted a rather entertaining link from Red and White Kop, the forum for the dippers. Whilst I thought our thread on the Ronaldo situation was updated regularly, nothing can beat the thread they are running. Like one of the ... More About: Liverpool , Fans , Silver Lining , Silver
Wait?Ronaldo?s Real Supporting Mum Says He?s Staying
2008-06-06 16:21:00 Cristiano Ronaldo ’s mum, Dolores Aveiro, has long admitted she would one day like to see her son playing for Real Madrid. Earlier this year, she claimed she would only be happy once he signed a deal with the Spanish giants. “They are my favourite team, the best in the world,” she said. “If one day he ... More About: Wait
Liverpool?s Torres Reveals Why He Was In Rio?s Back Pocket
2008-06-06 13:34:00 Despite the impressive 24 league goals Fernando Torres scored this season, Liverpool failed to compete for any trophies this season. Dropping out of the title race half way through the season, having their FA Cup run ended by Barnsley (snigger), as well as being knocked out of Europe and League Cup by Chelsea, Liverpool fans ... More About: Back , Pocket , Rivals
Vomit In The Mouth
2008-06-05 19:43:00 "Vomit In The Mouth " was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia. More About: Legends
Cantona: We Don?t Need Ronaldo
2008-06-05 16:24:00 Eric Cantona will always rank amongst the very best ever United players. He was loved by the fans due his incredible skill, his ability to turn a game around, and his beautiful goals. He was full of confidence, full of fight, and full of magic. When he left us there were major concerns over whether we ... More About: Ronaldo , Legends
Ronaldo?s Exit - How Much Would It Effect Us And Do You Care?
2008-06-05 13:53:00 We couldn’t praise Ronaldo enough this year. He was been incredible. I struggle to think of the last time a player had such an obvious effect on our season. A goals total of 42 in 48 games is phenomenal, particularly from a player who has spent much of the season on the right wing. I have ... More About: Poll , Care , Effect
Disappointed By Dean Signing?
2008-06-05 12:23:00 Dean Ashton has been linked with a big money move to a top clubs this summer, following signs of great potential since joining West Ham. However, rather than leave his club and fans hanging, a la Ronaldo, Ashton has today penned a new 5 year contract with his club. “I am delighted. I said all along ... More About: Dean , Signing
The Cheating One
2008-06-04 18:53:00 Jose Mourinho claimed this week, after being appointed the manager of Inter Milan, that he wanted to drop the “Special One” tag. When Mourinho first came to Chelsea his confidence was soaring after winning the SuperLiga and Champions League with Porto the season prior. Whilst his opening day victory over United could never be described as ... More About: Europe , Cheating
Scandalous Rangers Ruin United?s Fun
2008-05-15 21:32:00 You would have thought with 100,000 Scots descending upon Manchester that I wouldn’t have been entirely oblivious to the fact the UEFA Cup Final was being held at the Wastelands this week. The difference between the Champions League and UEFA Cup are certainly highlighted by choice of venue for the finals. The 2003 CL final was ... More About: Europe , Rants , United , Rangers , Ruin
Do You Want Giggsy To Start In The Final?
2008-05-15 19:04:00 Ryan Giggs has possibly endured his worst season, in terms of form, in his 17 years of the club, which can be expected considering he turned 34 this year. He has come under fierce criticism from some sections of the support, with Giggsy tired legs not able to cut it on too many occasions. The ... More About: Europe , Poll , Start , Final
Are You Happy To See Pique Leave For £3 million?
2008-05-15 18:49:00 Manchester United have been incredibly solid defensively this season, claiming an incredible 21 clean sheets out of the 38 league games, as well as conceding just 22 goals. Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic have had a lot to say in that defensive record, both showing themselves as some of the best, if not the best, ... More About: Leave , Happy , Million
Ole: This Team Can Be Better Than 99
2008-05-15 18:25:00 Five words which make any United fan beam. “…and Solskjaer has won it.” Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is the man who “put the ball in the German’s net” and who gave us the greatest memory we have as United fans. United were a goal down when the injury time board was held up, showing just three ... More About: Europe , Team , Legends
Fergie: Rio Is Great Captain and Leader
2008-05-15 18:09:00 Rio Ferdinand has penned a 5-year-deal with United today, which should see him spend the rest of his career at the club. A complete change around in attitude and performance has seen Rio go from an unpopular man to one of the fans’ better liked players. After Ronaldo, he is has been our best player this ... More About: Fergie , Great , Leader , Captain
CHAMP10NS
2008-05-14 19:22:00 MancuniaMerchandise.com "CHAMP10NS" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia. More About: Shop
Bitter Grant Blames The Refs For His Failure? What?s He Talking About??
2008-05-14 19:00:00 All United fans can happily acknowledge that Chelsea have surprised us this season in taking the title to the final day of the season. Whilst we have watched our team play the superior football, Chelsea racked up the points on a weekly basis, and were there to take advantage when we dropped silly points. Draws ... More About: Rants , Failure , Talking , Bitter , Grant
Alves: Perhaps My Time In Spain Is Over
2008-05-14 10:53:00 Manchester United are seeking a long term replacement for Gary Neville after retaining the title again this year. Our captain has been injured all season, not making a single appearance in the league, so United will certainly be looking to strengthen the position. Wes Brown signed a new contract, after several months of confusion, although it ... More About: Time , Spain
Carlsberg Do Scoreboards?
2008-05-13 20:55:00 "Carlsberg Do Scoreboards..." was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia. More About: Rivals
Latest Striker Rumour - Who Is He and Why Do We Want Him?
2008-05-13 13:08:00 Manchester United have survived a season without having an out and out striker on the pitch, and thankfully, weren’t forced to pay the price. Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez all feature in the league’s top 11 scorers this season, making up for the lack of goals we probably should have experienced. Yesterday, Ferguson confirmed ... More About: Rumour , Striker
Desperate Chelsea Players Put Pressure On Wigan
2008-05-06 20:04:00 A win at the JJB stadium for United this weekend will secure our status and Champions. With Wigan having nothing to play for and being managed by former United captain, Steve Bruce, the nerves are starting to get to Chelsea . John Terry was the first to speak out, attempting to appeal to Wigan’s better nature, calling ... More About: Players , Rivals , Desperate
VIDEO: From The Stands vs West Ham including Fergie Speech
2008-05-06 19:10:00 Saturday saw United’s land home game of the season, which ended in a 4-1 victory for the reds. Before kick off, I was apprehensive over how we would play. Upon hearing that there were no changes to the team that beat Barcelona to progress to the European Cup final four days before, we could be ... More About: Video , Fergie , West , West Ham , Speech
Noises From The Chelsea Camp
2008-05-06 13:38:00 Manchester United and Chelsea are battling it out for silverware again this season, just as they were last. United claimed the title, whilst Chelsea beat us in the FA Cup final. There was no contest over who’d had the better season though. This season, we are faced with a similar situation, however the stakes are a ... More About: Camp , Rivals
Will Rio Lift The Trophy?
2008-05-06 12:48:00 Last season, Gary Neville missed the final couple of months due to an injury he suffered against Bolton. This paved the way for Ryan Giggs to captain us until the end of the season, meaning he lifted the trophy last May with Neville. Whilst the worst seems over for Neville, he has missed all of this ... More About: Trophy , Lift
Rio: Rooney Gave Me GoalKeeping Advice
2008-05-06 12:23:00 Had Cristiano Ronaldo not shown himself as the best player in the World this season, Rio Ferdinand certainly would have been our best performing player. His consistancy and strength have been admirable, with him keeping some of the best strikers in the World, from Fernando Torres to Samuel Eto’o, unusually quiet. Aside from being a great ... More About: Advice , Rooney
A Year On?Is This The Day We Beat Chelsea To The Title Again?
2008-05-05 15:22:00 May 5th 2007 A lacklustre performance at the Wastelands on the Saturday, just three days after being knocked out of the European Cup in Italy against Milan, saw United on the brink of securing our first title since 2003. We had lead the table all season, Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea drifting within three points of us on ... More About: Title , Beat , Year
Last Day Of MancuniaMerchandise.com Sale
2008-05-05 14:33:00 MancuniaMerchandise.com has one day left to run on its Spring Sale , where 10% off is offered on all coloured text based Manchester United products. Simply type in SPRINGCOLOUR when given the option of redeeming a voucher. Sale ends at midnight on May 5th. Click below to see more examples of on sale shirts… "Last Day Of ... More About: Shop
Newcastle Players More Than Happy To Help United
2008-05-05 14:26:00 Chelsea travel to St James Park this afternoon to take on an in form Newcastle side. Over the past 8 games, Newcastle are ranked 4th in the form league, looking a very different side to the one we beat 6-0 at home and 5-1 away. Assuming Chelsea don’t score more than 19 goals on the last ... More About: Players , United , Happy
United Play Football The Right Way?Unlike Chelsea
2008-05-04 18:55:00 Alan Curbishley was put under scrutiny this week when he claimed it would be a travesty if United didn?t win the league. Whilst I don?t entirely agree he deserved the criticism Avram Grant threw in his direction for what he said, I can agree that the timing of the comments, in the week leading up ... More About: Rants , Chelsea , Football , Play
Micah Richards Could Be Coming - Do You Want Him?
More articles from this author:2008-05-04 17:08:00 Micah Richards is one of the increasing numbers of “bling” players in the Premiership, loving the lifestyle, money and women being a professional football player provides you with. Earlier this season, Richards was part of a “roasting” scandal which was revealed by the News of the Screws. With a mate, Richards captured on his mobile the pair ... More About: Micah 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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