Wingman

Took Bob 6 years, Slur 26 and that's only if Barca don't outclass them like last time.

United haven't had the best squad in the league since 2001. They've done it by being mentally tough and working hard. When Ferguson goes (soon I hope) they'll just be Aston Villa again like the 80's.

Yeah, we need to replace Masch still. Think Adam and Stevie in the middle would be suspect defensively.

Neil Lennon in there too

Think he means Adam

Class!

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Meant close to that level of success but I take the point. Not sure why Broughton said "we don't want you Kenny" but I'd have said it was more to do with being out of the game so long rather than a susceptibility to stress.

This parallel with Keegan going back to Newcastle is bollocks. Dalglish won the double in his first season and built possibly our finest ever side thereafter (87-88). Then he won the league with Blackburn. Keegan came nowhere close in his first spell up there. And to suggest the stress Kenny would feel now is anything close to comparable with what he went through post Hillsborough is a poor effort.

Houllier deserves a lot of credit for bringing Gerrard through, obviously he'd have made it anyway but Houllier oversaw his development from promising kid to world class player. The Istanbul comment was stupid but for what he did for us I have a lot of respect for him.

Good post - it's going to take time

Bought a West Ham reserve for £18m. Developed him into the best holding midfielder in the world, first name on Argentina's team sheet. Sold him on at a loss. Disgrace.

Reckon it'll be Bridge at LB I'm afraid.

Sky Bet have Torres at 1/3 to be at Chelsea by the end of the window

By Matt Slater Manchester United have been forced to place 4,000 Old Trafford season tickets on general sale. Earlier this week United said 50,000 season tickets had been sold, a milestone seen as a victory for the Glazer family against protesting fans. The "Green and Gold" protest movement - unhappy at the club's debt level under its American owners - became a visible presence at Old Trafford last season. Fans' groups say United has suffered a marked fall in year-on-year sales. Manchester United sold 64,000 season tickets two years ago, of which 8,000 were all-important premium tickets, and only 500 fewer last season. One close watcher of United's finances, who wished to remain anonymous, said sales were thought to be "5,000-10,000 down on last year". 606: DEBATE Did the anti-Glazer campaign last year hinder the team on the pitch last season? Ericsbrow He said this was down to discontent with the Glazer regime and the wider economic situation. It is unclear whether there is a link between the fan discontent and the issue of season ticket sales. Numerous attempts have been made to reach Manchester United for an official comment this summer but none have been successful. It is also unclear how many of the club's 8,500 premium seats - 7,000 executive seats and 1,500 hospitality packages - have been sold. Over 40% of Manchester United's match-day revenue comes from these premium seats, despite them making up only 11% of Old Trafford's 76,000 capacity. The need to place season tickets on general sale - seven weeks after the deadline for renewals had passed - also raises questions about the club's much-trumpeted waiting list, an untapped reservoir of support supposed to number 60,000 fans. This is an issue that is likely to come up with investors in August when the next set of quarterly accounts are due. The three-monthly reporting of the club's financial results was a condition of this year's controversial £504m bond issue and chief executive David Gill could experience an uncomfortable bondholders' conference call. But nobody can accuse the Premier League giants of not trying hard enough to shift their tickets. Anecdotal evidence suggests there has been an unprecedented sales drive this summer, with particularly attractive deals offered to wavering executive-seat customers. The backdrop to this story is one of booming ticket sales at Manchester City - albeit from a much lower base - and solid sales performances from rivals such as Arsenal. In June the Red Knights group of wealthy supporters mulling a takeover of United, which was backed by the "Green and Gold" protest movement - put plans to make a bid for the club on hold. From BBC tonight. Have they organised a boycott? 60,000 waiting list not enough to keep them off general sale.