Saturday's games

[fobbierowler]

what a day this could be for us, (apart from Chelsea)

[Faustus]

Three goals for Elmander so far this season? Random drugs test after the match for him I reckon!

[Torvald Utne]

Chris Brunt just equalised for the Baggies against Spurs.

 

damn, just moved him to the bench in favour of lennon this week.

[Guest the boy]

Can't even take any satisfaction with them cunts slipping up cause you know they will be in the top two come the end of the season anyway.

 

No, they won't. Chelsea and Arsenal, at least, will top them; I'd suggest City too. A spine including Van Der Saar, Giggs, Scholes and Neville over the course of a season? They'll need a fresh batch of £15-30 million youngsters to bail them out once those legs finally go.

 

Sooner than later United will fall victim to our lesson and others: you can't take money out of a club whilst others around you greatly invest and expect to compete, Ferguson or not.

[PaulMcC]

Arsenal won't finish above the Mancs.

[Irishlad]

No, they won't. Chelsea and Arsenal, at least, will top them; I'd suggest City too. A spine including Van Der Saar, Giggs, Scholes and Neville over the course of a season? They'll need a fresh batch of £15-30 million youngsters to bail them out once those legs finally go.

 

Sooner than later United will fall victim to our lesson and others: you can't take money out of a club whilst others around you greatly invest and expect to compete, Ferguson or not.

 

 

Hopefully you're right but I just can't see it.

[Red Banjo]

Man City are - as many have said all along - utter shite.

 

It makes our dismal performance against them all the more irritating, considering they lost to Sunderland and are down at home to fucking Bolton, since.

 

They should have lost by 4 or 5 against Spurs too. Mancini out before xmas?

[Faustus]

Don't we do this every season? Write off the Mancs early on in the season and then watch them promptly finish there or thereabouts at the top?

[RobbieOR]

Who done that tag? Step forward.

[Captain]

Man City are - as many have said all along - utter shite.

 

It makes our dismal performance against them all the more irritating, considering they lost to Sunderland and are down at home to fucking Bolton, since.

 

They should have lost by 4 or 5 against Spurs too. Mancini out before xmas?

 

It would not surprise me at all. He doesn't seem to be up to the task.

[Guest the boy]

Don't we do this every season? Write off the Mancs early on in the season and then watch them promptly finish there or thereabouts at the top?

 

Van der Saar, Neville, Evans, Vidic, Evra, O'Shea, Scholes, Fletcher, Nani, Giggs, Berbatov.

 

Kuszak, Macheda, Owen, Smalling, Park, Gibson, Rafael

Rooney and Valencia missing.

 

 

 

I'm not writing them off per say: I'd yet expect them to finish above both ourselves and Spurs. But line that 17 up against anything City, Arsenal or Chelsea have to offer. United's bread and butter has always been as a battering ram against the minnows. Their record at Goodison for example; that before Burnley they hadn't dropped points against a relegated side in 10 years. You'd expect their home record to remain nigh on strong as ever, but is that a personnel capable of similar away from home?

[Faustus]

Van der Saar, Neville, Evans, Vidic, Evra, O'Shea, Scholes, Fletcher, Nani, Giggs, Berbatov.

 

Kuszak, Macheda, Owen, Smalling, Park, Gibson, Rafael

Rooney and Valencia missing.

 

 

 

I'm not writing them off per say: I'd yet expect them to finish above both ourselves and Spurs. But line that 17 up against anything City, Arsenal or Chelsea have to offer. United's bread and butter has always been as a battering ram against the minnows. Their record at Goodison for example; that before Burnley they hadn't dropped points against a relegated side in 10 years. You'd expect their home record to remain nigh on strong as ever, but is that a personnel capable of similar away from home?

 

I hope you're right, mate. I agree though, mate, that that side is nothing special on paper, but the one thing they have going for them is that they have *takes deep breath* the best manager in the world in their dugout. I think that that pisshead cunt could probably mastermind a title challenge in his sleep.

[Captain]

Vieira puts Man City level. Nice counter attack too.

[Red Banjo]

Papering over the cracks. City will probably win but they are still shit. Which is impressive considering they have managed to spend £350m to get there

[Irishlad]

Wait for the why didn't we sign him...

[Red Banjo]

Been a good day for referee's again then.

[Guest the boy]

Papering over the cracks. City will probably win but they are still shit. Which is impressive considering they have managed to spend £350m

 

City aren't shit: as was clear when they put nigh on our best 11 to the sword in a manner that hasn't been seen, Chelsea at Anfield aside, for years. They've by far the deepest squad in the league, and it's still early for them to be adjusting how they set up at home. I don't think by any stretch that they'll take the title, but I'd expect an 80 point or thereabouts season from them.

[Irishlad]

City aren't shit: as was clear when they put nigh on our best 11 to the sword in a manner that hasn't been seen, Chelsea at Anfield aside, for years. They've by far the deepest squad in the league, and it's still early for them to be adjusting how they set up at home. I don't think by any stretch that they'll take the title, but I'd expect an 80 point or thereabouts season from them.

 

Think it's safe to safe that side that played city will be nothing like our first 11. Cole, Meireles, Konchesky, Poulsen all to come in, the formation will most likely be different too.

[PeteH]

Think that Cattermole boy may need some professional help. Off again.

[Red Banjo]

City aren't shit: as was clear when they put nigh on our best 11 to the sword in a manner that hasn't been seen, Chelsea at Anfield aside, for years. They've by far the deepest squad in the league, and it's still early for them to be adjusting how they set up at home. I don't think by any stretch that they'll take the title, but I'd expect an 80 point or thereabouts season from them.

 

Meh. You say adjusting, i say shit. And having a 'deep' squad to me says it will only cause friction with so many ego's in the same house.

 

They've spent an absolute fortune and i only see Carlos Tevez as the genuine world class talent.

 

If they dont win today - then the questions will already be being asked, and its then only a matter of time if they dont turn it around. See Real Madrid as proof money cant buy you success.

[Mendoza]

Apparently the Zamora tackle is horrendous.

[J-V]

Well done Blackpool. 2 up

[Croque Monsieur]

2-0 to Blackpool now. The Geordies will be fuming.

[fobbierowler]

West Brom battering Spurs

[RoboRiise]

Blackpool 2-0 against Newcastle, DJ Campbell in the last minute. Holloway's boys are not going straight back down this season. There I've said it.