Tag: Manchester United
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Help! I agree with Gary Neville
Do not adjust your sets. This is not a drill. But nor does it change the fact that he was one of the biggest imposters to ever milk a living out of Old Trafford. Just as he is currently doing with Sky Sports. In a playing sense, such were his underwhelming contributions, that my late…
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FA Cup 4th Round Draw
At a time when cut-throat cynicism and lack of common sense is spreading through top level sport and having a noxious effect akin to the invasive scourge that is Japanese Knotweed – Munster GAA I’m looking at you – at least the FA Cup can always be relied upon to inject a bit of much…
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Did nobody tell Gary about glass houses?
There was something nauseating about listening to Gary Neville eviserating Gabrielle Martinelli shunting Jeremy Frimpong out over the sideline towards the end of the Arsenal-Liverpool game. Now, I would consider myself as big a Roy Keane fan as there is, but, Gary is in no position to have a barb at anybody over skating the…
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Chaos after Christmas as Amorim is abdicated
Just when it appeared the good ship Old Trafford was back smooth sailing, Manchester United appear destined for choppy waters once again with the sensational news that Ruben Amorim has been sacked by the power brokers at the Red Devils. His defenestration comes with United currently sitting fifth in the Premier League table, a point…
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Danish Tasty evokes memories of battles past
MANCHESTER UNITED…1 NEWCASTLE UNITED…0 Several times over the years in this space, mention has been made of the fact that yours truly was in the very fortunate position of having Sky Sports in at home before it became commonplace for that to be the case. Prior to that, being carried up the stairs in Mulvany’s…
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Is Kelleher about to buzz into The Bees?
Speculation is mounting that Republic Of Ireland goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher is on the verge of signing for Brentford just days after the Corkman collected a Premier League winners’ medal at Anfield with Liverpool. The Irish stopper has made no secret of his desire to leave the now champions in order to get more first team…
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If you have the belief you must have the patience
On July 7th, 2023, a post was published in this space heralding Manchester United’s annexation of the services of Mason Mount from Chelsea as a sign that the club were serious about mounting a challenge for honours at that time. Remember, here we have a guy who had just scored the winning goal for his…
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Good for the heart… Eventually!
Move over Barcelona, you have been eclipsed. The SAS (Sheringham and Solksjaer) deposed by MAM (Mainoo and Maguire). The absense of Roy Keane outweighed by being 4-2 down against 10 men. Peter Schmeichel’s cartwheel being replaced by Andre Onana running over to celebrate with manager Ruben Amorim and cramping up in the process. ITV commentator…
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This is the first real test of Amorim’s metal
The above headline may seem a bit strange given some of what has gone on since the Portuguese the keys of the madhouse a couple of months back. In one sense, you might say things haven’t really changed that much. In that results have still been up and down like a human waste disposal organs.…
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Bruno strikes knockout blow as ferris wheel goes up again
MANCHESTER UNITED… 2 RANGERS… 1 Only hours before production of what you are now reading commenced, from the same space emerged pertaining to the picking of Eoghan Frayne and Ciaran Caulfield as captain and vice captain respectively of the Meath senior football team. The point was made, and will be again, that while surprise at…