A response...

This is a response to Adam Westgarth's post concerning the Milan Massacre.
Considering all the hype and controversy over England fans and their match violence, I think it is only fair that Inter Milan should be banned from next year's Champions League competition.
If something like this had happened in a Premier League game, which it has, then action would have been taken immediately. Remember when an Everton fan threw a coin at Manchester United shot stopper Roy Carrol? The thug was found and banned for life.
A United fan early this season launched a flare on to the pitch at Old Trafford and was banned from the ground for life too.
However, throwing a flare at a player is a completely different matter. AC Milan goalkeeper Dida was struck on the should by a fans flare, causing minor burns to his upper body. Yet we have had no news as to what punishment this supposed 'fan' received.
The referee stopped the game and awarded AC the win. Inter fans were furious - either with themselves, their team, or the moron who threw that flare. Calls are being made by countless critics asking for the club and the Italian Football Association to do something to make sure this does not happen again.

Glazer get out......

"Warning! Using MUFC may result in serious damage to your health!"
This is the message sent out to Malcolm Glazer in early February after a guy fawkes model was left hanging from the Sir Matt Busby monument.
Although the sentiment expresses violent connotations that cannot be condoned it does clearly state the position of many United fans; He is not wanted.

Unlike Chelski we don't need a sugar daddy who knows nothing about football, especially one who would raise ticket prices and especially one who happens to be a Yank- they call the game 'Soccer.' This alone is a massive insult- why corrupt the name of our national sport? Stick to what you know Glazer- Burgers and Tampa Bay.

“If Glazer were to come here, we would lose everything.” These are the words of the man voted best ever foreign player in the premiership, the king, Eric Cantona.

Tragic......

What a tragedy! Poor old Southampton suffered a monumental set-back in their fight for survival.
Harry Redknapps Saints played Aston Villa at St Marys on saturday and after going two goals ahead looked set to leapfrog West Brom and get out of the relegation zone.
Kevin Phillips pounced in the fourth minute to score the first and the ever improving Peter Crouch slotted home his eleventh goal of the campaign against his former club on thirteen minutes.
It would have been a wonderful story- Crouch, a player signed by Villa for £4million but totally disregarded by manager O'leary pops up to rub salt into the wounds of the midlands club.
Alas it wasn't to be. In a dark eighteen minute spell starting in the fifty fifth minute Southampton threw it all away.
Carlton Cole, Nobby Solano and Steven Davis all scored to put Southampton firmly back into the relegation zone.
But this team has never been relegated from the premiership and with wheeler-dealer Harry Redknapp in charge they have every chance of staying up.

Forget the premiership...........

Forget the premiership, the championship is the most intriguing league in the country.
The three legged race for the premiership crown dwindled into mediocrity a long time ago.
Chelsea will win the title. Arsenal and Man Utd will take the two of the champions league places despite both having comparitively dissapointing seasons-wow, no-one would have thought it.
The championship on the other hand is a hive of activity and excitement every week. Sunderland look to have done enough to secure promotion, but with Wigan only three points behind them and five games to play it could go right down to the wire.
The real battle in this division is between Reading and West Ham. The Royals looked like a team fit for relegation after christmas. They went ten games without a win and after watching them lose 3-1 to Coventry at the Madejski stadium I would have put a lot of money on them not making the play-offs. It was lucky I didn't. A Dave Kitson hat-trick secured the points against the Hammers and a scrappy 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forrest this weekend, courtesy of James Harper means they now stand in sixth place. West Ham on the other hand are a team under serious pressure, and it starts at the top. Alan Pardew ironically left the Royals at the start of the season for the greener pastures of Upton Park-oh dear. He now finds himself managing a team that trail his former club by four points and has had to endure supporters calling for his job- after a match they won (3-1 versus Coventry). But, this is football so he could still be managing his team in the premiership next season-well, mathematically.

He said what?..........

Samuel Eto gives his opinion of what Chelsea beating Barcelona means to football (he isn't bitter at being snubbed by them, really!): "Chelsea going through is a disaster for football. And if this team wins the Champions League, it would make you want to retire." It looks like the Catalan club could face the early retirement of their star striker.

The best result..............

The best result..

The best result had to be for Plymouth Argyle when playing Mark Mcghees' Brighton. A 5-1 drubbing would of eased the painful memories of the five goals they themselves conceded at West Ham.
Manager Bobby Williamson said "I think we have been knocking on the door for a long time and we managed to get the five goals today."
The Southerly team really did look the business, on form like this there can be no doubt they will retain there Championship staus.

The most unpredictable.............

The most unpredictable game played this weekend had to be between Reading and West Ham
Before the match I couldn't have given a scoreline other than nil, nil.
The Royals were looking for their first win since boxing day and the hammers were coming off two defeats, plus the little measure of Pardew returning to the Madejski. It had all the hallmarks of a tragic anti-climax but Dave Kitson made sure everyone was entertained (apart from the hammers' fans) with a hat-trick. Nice one Dave!

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The demise of a Red dream.

For Sir Alex and keano this could of been the last real chance of regaining the most illustrious title in Europe.
They have, in their time, witnessed some thrilling matches. This wasn't. United never looked like an outfit capable of breaking down arguably the best defence on the continent. So what do we need to do?

Glory Glory man united

The Reds certainly will go marching on.
With Wonderboy Rooney spearheading our attack and record breaking Ruud on his way back to form I firmly believe United can pip Chelski to the title.
Were in not for the tragic positioning of Timmy Howard for the Pompey goal we would have a kept, a deserved, clean sheet. It was a joy to watch the Fratton Parkers' totally humiliated on the footy field.
Aside from that, did anyone see poor old Delia trying to raise the bar at Carrow Road last night? Your supposed to be the twelth man, les-be-aving you! She actually uttered those words at half time, at 2-2!? Norwich consequently lost the game-nice one Delia.

Roy Feckin Carroll

As much as I respect and worship Sir Alex he cannot stick with Carroll in goal.
Since Schmeichel we, as the Old Trafford faithful, have had to endure some truly comical goalkeeping.
First came Bosnich who was never going to fill the big Danes boots, lets be honest an arrogant Aussie was never going to gel with Fergie. In steps loan signing Taibi whose howler against Southampton will go down in premiership history. Then Barhtez, who is a midget, who is bald and who is french.
Please Pete stop flirting with Alan Hansen and put your gloves back on!