Manchester United Banter Archive May 13 2012

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13 May 2012 23:40:42
Unlucky today, almost feels as if city have cheated. I know they haven't but for the arab guys to come in and spend all that money in 1 season to create a team to win the league.

Celtic Fan

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13 May 2012 23:15:03
What is going on with everyone we only lost on goal difference not by 10 pts. Relax and take big deep breath. Well done city for winning but now the pressure really starts. What's next for ye,the pressure of winning the champions league and trying to keep the lid on the dressing room. I can't see tevez,silva,balotelli,augreo staying as spainish and Italian clubs come calling(remember ronaldo left us after winning 3 titles and champions league) so its nothing to do with winning things. Also look at the way some of the city players like milliner,Johnson,Barry and Richards have been badly treated. If kompany was injured for 80% of season like vidic would they have won the title ? We have all said from start of season that we need to do something bout midfield,now take fletcher,Anderson,cleverly out as well and shows we actually done really well this season. We know we have to strengthen our team and we will but cities biggest problem is that the players they will want to keep will prob want to leave.

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13 May 2012 23:10:06
Got back from Spain early this morning, and what a day to come back to..........

glued to my seat until the very end...... true united, even with this squad and the injuries that we have had to cope with during the year we take it to the last minutes of the season.....

although it is hard we must congratulate city on their league win. ( i hope it is their last)..lol

although we all know that this squad needs serious work (a world class mid, a lb and 1 more mid, striker would do) what would have been if vidic, anderson & clev's would have been fit all season..... we will never know.

i hope that we are greeted with some good news in the coming days about new arrivals as I think we could all use this.

As i have not seen any sport or papers during the past week, is there any new interest in players, or concrete news on new arrivals, and what is the latest with Pogba?

many thanks for any replys.

Oxred

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13 May 2012 23:08:52
Well now that I'm properly calmed down (kind of), I'm gonna give my opinion on the season.

Player of the Season: Rooney - 26 PL Goals
Best Buy: De Gea
Best Game: Arsenal 8-2
Worst Game: City 1-6
Most Improved: De Gea then Welbeck
Most Missed: Vidic or Scholes

Hopeful team for 2012/13 Campaign

-----------De Gea-----------
-Rafa--Small---Vidic-Evra-
-------Carrick-Martinez------
-Tony-----Kagawa----Nani-
--------Rooney---------------

Outs
Berbatov 8 mil (heard rumor of swap with Kagawa?)
Park 2 mil
Giggs? retire
Scholes? retire again
Rio? Doesn't he have offers from US and China?
Nani - it's just me, but I think Nani is the type of player that wants to play week in and week out, but at the end of the season, Young had been performing better, thus getting the majority of the playing time. I think that if an offer of at least 25 mil came in, he may be tempted to leave for a guaranteed starting place.

Ins
Kagawa 10
Martinez 30
Cylne Free
Hazard 30 mil

Sparty On

Believable5 Unbelievable2

13 May 2012 22:37:06
Thought Id come on ur page for the first time, see what crap u all talk, and i have to laugh, most of u still talking about Liverpool. nice 1. And most of it is to moan that we takin the michael out of you. proper hypocrits, love to give it but cant take it. see ya in the europa by christmas.

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13 May 2012 21:49:47
Heartbreaking. Thats the only way to describe today. I woke up this morning resigned to the fact that the league was out of our reach. My heart was in my mouth from the 70th minute and, although I never thought we had won it, I dared to dream. It wasnt to be though. City showed character to grab 2 late goals and, although I hate City with a passion, they did what we have done on many occasions. They showed a spirit and fought until the final whistle, something we failed to do on a couple of occasions this season. So lets say well done to City but don't get used to it as next season you will be back playing second fiddle. Until then.....I couldnt care less about football and my sport of choice will be bowls ;)

TK-Red

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13 May 2012 21:47:05
Thats why the premier league is by far the best in the world.It might not have as much quality as it used to, but there is no league in the world that could have produced such a climax. The money won.....this time. I would suggest there is a fair bit of work to do at Old Trafford to compete next year. Liverpool? Well, where do you start? Well done.

The Irish Rover

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13 May 2012 21:46:46
Villarreal have been relegated. Just wondering if anyone thinks it would be a good idea to bid for Rossi? We will probably need a striker if Berba/Owen go. Do you think he would be interested in a return, possibly for a cheaper price now that they are relegated?

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13 May 2012 21:37:12
any1 watching real madrid on sky sports? now thats how u celebrate winning a league title.lol

T45

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13 May 2012 21:35:18
Enjoy it, your small overachieving team won't be successful for long.

Andy LFC
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Posted on the City page. Does this clown even know who he supports?

G.A.G.U.S

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13 May 2012 21:27:29
Let's all get behind Chelsea now! Not cos they're an English team and I want them to succeed but because of the reason that if Chelsea win spurs don't get 4th and bale wants champions league football which we can offer, I don't think he will go city cos they don't play with wingers or height that's why dzecko and Johnson don't get in he's my first choice signing I don't care how much he is, with his and Valencias service we may see Rooney heading 10+ in a season and 25+ goals for sure also it may help welbeck.

Anon

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13 May 2012 21:24:01
I was going to come on here & gloat but its not the way to go. So just want to say what a season we had lead & lost it you had lead & lost it. I think the best team won but we went toe to toe it was great see so you next season. Even want to say hello to Mike The Moston Red.
Bill The City Fan.

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13 May 2012 21:19:23
Just to give some info on Lewandowski, he's 23 year's old, 6ft tall and has scored 33 times in 68 appearances for Dortmund.

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13 May 2012 21:08:04
How is Barton a disgrace? He shouldn't have been sent off at all. Its that little person Teves' fault. Did no one see him running and kicking him when the ball was no where near them? And Barton's elbow didn't even catch his face, so why the f*** did he go to the ground holding the ugly thing?
Man City should have lost today. I'm not being a bad loser, Barton just shouldn't have been sent off. That ugly f***er Teves should have been if anyone was being sent off.

Breeno

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13 May 2012 20:58:21
This might horrify some fans especially today but have seen how De jong will leave city this summer. He would be a good edition to the united team, creating cover on front of the back 4 and beefing up midfield a bit. I know he is a city player but we need a player like him. he is experienced and proven premier league player and he wouldn't cost an arm and a leg.

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13 May 2012 20:55:21
Just watched the Barton controversy. I accept the knee and the little fight was bad, but on what planet was that ever a red? He didn't touch the guy.

Percy

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13 May 2012 20:42:17
So Mr David Gill remember your "no matter what anybody else thinks money is not an issue!" Well then that's ok caus nows your time to prove it!.havnt PSG&Barca's money men came out with that they will put 100m up for transfers!so sure you will match it then?.I think not! Also wasn't Mr.Gill "debt is the road to ruin" well untill Glazers told him he would keep he's job!500m gone out of club so far on debt so next 100m on transfers or more towards debt?think we know Glazers answer!

Believable4 Unbelievable1

13 May 2012 20:41:32
Hi,

Manchester City being the top team in Manchester is not acceptable. Fergie needs to sign some quality players in the summer to catch up with Man City.

My main target would be Lucas Moura from Brazil but I think he will cost too much and might not want to leave Brazil yet. Therefore Kagawa would be a good signing for around 10 million to play in an advanced midfield role.

Then I think we need some cover at left back if Fabio is going out on loan. Clyne would be another good young English signing and because his contract is out at the end of next year he would be cheap as well.

I would love Hazard and if we can beat Man City to his signing I would be delighted. However if not I feel that James Rodriguez would be a good signing and can play attacking midfield or add a creative presence to the wings.

Finally I think we need a target man up front as we were lacking one this season. My first choice would be Llorente as he was immense in every Europa League game I saw him play this season, however due to his price I think he will either stay loyal to Bilbao or possibly end up at Real Madrid. I know I'm going to get some stick for this but if we can't get Llorente I think Heskey would be a good option. He's on a free and I think his raw power up front would provide United with a different option up front and he had a good goalscoring record when at his last good Premier League club (Liverpool). Finally he would be a great role model for the young kids like Will Keane to learn from and aspire to.

Do you think this is realistic eds? {Ed004's Note - I think it is, I honestly think a lot of money will be spent this summer. Wasn't it a few years back when we went a trophyless season and SAF bought Anderson, Nani, Hargreaves and Tevez on loan?}

Believable5 Unbelievable2

13 May 2012 20:39:13
Still struggling to come to terms with what actually happened today! As a United fan I am absolutely gutted but as a football fan in general it was a simply amazing day of football. Credit to QPR who themselves will be wondering how they managed to lose today, it was a valiant effort however I must congratulate City. They thoroughly deserved to win the league this year, you can't underestimate how difficult it is to win the Premier League and Mancini has done a terrific job when you consider everything that has occurred across the road. So, hats off but we'll be back nexy year and they do say there's nothing worse than a wounded animal!

From our own point of view I must say that given the current standard of squad we have to lose out on goal difference shows you the mentality of MUFC. This isn't one of SAF's strongest squads and yet we take it to the wire and City narrowly win the league by a last gasp winner so we are not a million miles away especially when you consider the mass amount of money City have splashed out. The season as a whole has been one of disappointment. The League in particular we had it and we threw it away, that's the harsh reality. 4-2 at home to Everton, we shouldn't be throwing away points , 1-0 away to Wigan, again a big moment. The Champions League was a disaster! We have to learn from our mistakes which i'm sure we will, last time we failed to make it by the group stage I seem to recall SAF investing heavily and us going on to win it a year or so down the line. Domestically the Carling Cup was a failure, losing to Palace at home is so unlike us but again we will learn. FA Cup was another missed opportunity. Am I the only one who misses our name on the cup?!

In SAF i trust and always will he knows more than any of us on here so I look forward to the summer. I think and hope that this season has shown SAF that we are short on quality in the centre of the field as well as in some areas at the back. We are desperately crying out for a CDM and either a playmaker or a CAM. People ring off name after name, SAF will have his own targets, word has it that Kagawa is a certainty, on the whole this makes perfect sense. He is very talented and from a marketing and merchandising point of view it would gather more investment by boosting MUFC in Japan. In defence A CB and LB are required and possibly a RB. In attack we need a poacher. Someone who will guarentee 20 goals every year like a Van Nistelrooy. Huntelaar, De Jong or Van Wolfswinkel would be ideal. Just a few thoughts heading into the summer. Enjoy it City because we want our title back!

BERT.

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13 May 2012 20:37:23
Oooooo i am very hurt and disappointed about the CITY win and SAF should do something abt this,we need new players

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13 May 2012 20:14:54
Well......what can you say apart from that it was a heartbreak.

To be fair, I believe that in a situation such as it was today, the team who has done better of the two versus eachother deserves to win, and City beat us 6-1 and 1-0...

Over the course of the season they played better, scored more, conceded less...nothing else we could have done.

On and upwards in the Transfer Market and for next season.

Ps. Atleast Liverpool gave us another reason to laugh at them today ;)

MPez

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13 May 2012 19:15:26
Celtic fan here gutted at today's results, wanted United to win......
But what I want to say is what a disgrace Joe Barton is, how many chances does this guy want or need? I hope FA Sine Die him and also that the police charge him with assault. Timalloy

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13 May 2012 19:54:14
As usual boys I will post my thoughts as honestly as i can.

Im sure your all gutted and dissapointed by todays results and more pertinently the fact that you must have thought youd won the league today. It must have been tough, but it wasnt meant to be, even though I know you must be hurting.

If Im honest, I am pleased by the general response of all the decent man united supporters on this site who have given credit to citeh's result.

It shows class and honour, not an easy thing to do in the modern era and the unfortunate circumstances you find yourselves in.

Take pride in the fact that there was no one near you in the league and you only lost it by the smallest margin.

I have never thought that the united team were good enough to win it this year, and i told you all on many occassions, but you have surprised me, and the table does not lie.

You almost got there on merit, by amassing more points than the rest, it was just hard luck. It happens

Show pride in your team , accept that you cant win everything.....but most importantly keep supporting your team vociferously....like the rest of us support our own teams..... and lets all dream our own dreams.

Well done Citeh, hard luck United, must do better Liverpool

Nurse can I have some more cocoa ?

Tel 1949 {Ed004's Note - Finally a sensible post from a Pool fan lol. Been bored silly all day reading drivel from Pool posters...}

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13 May 2012 19:49:17
Who does everyone think will be wearing the number 7 shirt next season,joeyored

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13 May 2012 19:39:33
Congratulations to City they were the better team and deserve the title.

It was tighter than expected but when they said 5 minutes injury time and they scored I thought they would get another, just that sort of season. That has given City not only the belief to win it but also keep going to the end of games a spirit we have benefitted many times from. We did well to make it that close but they now have a belief that only we had previously.

It will also be mentally shattering for our boys who did the job today. We made a good effort but were not good enough. The player that scored their winner is a top striker and cost 38m , he was value in a market where there wasn't any

The Glazers and Gill need to be brave decisive and spend what it takes to compete

Well done to city now we see how we respond

Red Man

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13 May 2012 19:26:44
And the award for most hated player is.... you have guessed It.... Joey Barton and what a deserved winner he is.
Seriously who gets sent off when your team is facing relegation and IMO Doesn't deserve to play for any club after kneeing Aguero and trying to Nut Kompany after being sent off. Classic Joey Barton, Take a bow son!

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13 May 2012 19:26:03
Would we even need a left winger if we got Kagawa? He's apparently 2 footed & very effective in that position as well as behind the striker.

Red Spark

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13 May 2012 19:24:55
Getting over the disappointment.

I also saw the Europa League final yesterday and couldnt believe my eyes after seeing Bilbao's players reaction after the loss.

Muniain,Iraola,Iturraspe,Martinez and de Marcos and other players were crying as if someone close had died.

If such is their love for Bilbao will they leave the club ?

MUMBAI_BOY

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13 May 2012 19:10:44
Wow, football, bloody hell.... Minutes to go, tears of joy turning to a feeling like you've been kicked in the bawls.... At least we can say "there's always next year" and actually mean it.... Fair play to city, they fought to the end.... Its been emotional but the good times outweigh the bad.... HERBIE

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13 May 2012 19:04:11
Well congrats to City, over the course of the season they deserved it we took it to the wire with injuries and a sub strength Utd squad. We will live to fight another day. I think with some decent signings in summer we'll be a force again, I can't really see who City could sign to improve their starting XI bar Ronaldo or Messi which isn't going to happen. Keep the red flag flying high, coz Man United will never die!

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13 May 2012 19:03:52
seems like the Premiership will be staying in manchester one way or another for the forseable future. Whilst this massive game was being played out between the two Manchester Clubs who dominate English football Merseyside battles for who can finish higher in the mid table.. No matter how much it hurts I look at Liverpool and realise it could be so much worse. I AM KLOOT

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13 May 2012 19:02:00
Absolutely fantastic!

Would like to congratulate both Manchester clubs for showing the world why the PL is the best league on the planet. Today was a great advertisement for the PL and football in general.

I for one absolutely loved it and you losing the PL by the last kick of the ball. Brought a smile to my face too.

Blair Mayne YNWA JFT96

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13 May 2012 18:59:06
I am a foot ball fan and regardless of who won that's why we ell watch an love the game, ill remember watchin the final on barca wit my dad an ill remember watchin today with my wee 1, congrats city an unlucky united. Can't wait til next season.
Malky

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13 May 2012 18:50:43
Well done City congratulations!

We're so close, Oh my God!

People may not agree with me, but, the season(Premier League) wasn't that bad. We had to deal with injuries and lack of quality but we still managed to fight on the last day, wow.

We need reinforcements, yes, we need. City, Chelsea, Arsenal will be stronger next season and SAF can't think otherwise.

But We'll be stronger next season if we bring World class players, this stories about only young players may cost us again the title for one or 2 season until they gain enough experience. We must mix young and experienced and proven players to help us next year in Europe as well.

Nick86

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13 May 2012 18:48:17
outs
Berba-7-8mil(good player but not suited 4 united)
owen-free(always injured)
macheda-3-5mil(talented but not suited for bpl)
park-2mil(has been a good squad player but time to go)
anderson-8-10mil(injured and not lived up to his talent)
kuszcaz-1-2mil(de gea,amos and lindegard and above him)
add some fringe players to the list and we can get around 25mil-30mil from sales and if the owners give about 30-35 mil we can have a budget of 60mil
so buys
martinez-30mil(cdm+cb+young)
clyne-1mil(young and cheap and will give cover)
hazard-30mil(cant aford to mis out on him)
thats 60 mil gone
and if we can get an xperienced and proven cf for cheap it would be a good summer
like if u agree...

Believable3 Unbelievable4

13 May 2012 18:31:02
Gutted. Nothing more to say :(

Devil for Life

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13 may 2012 18:30:30
we need to sign some world class players so this is what i think next seasons line up should be.

de gea
walker vidic hummels banies
martinez
valencia bale
snjider(spelling)
rooney falcao

but saf wont want to buy 7 new playes that would cost over 200m but this would mean that we would have 20+ goals a season strikers in rooney and falcao and the we would have snjider crating the goal along with bale and valencia while martinez would sit in front of the back four and try and break the other teams play.

so next seasons team is most likely to look like this

de gea
clyne vidic jones banies
carrick
valecnia gatain
kagawa
rooney hernadez

this team would cost us over 50m but i dont feel that clyne would be a good singing as he i not proven in the prem and could turn out to be another flop, he looks a good prospect be we need to buying world class players like city have if we want to win the title next season or man city willl dominated it until thier owns sells them on.

a few other players we could look at:
kadhira -r.madrid
ozil - r.madrid
gomez - b.munchic
cavani - napoli
di maria - r.madrid
huntelaar - schalka
lewandowski - b.dortmund
hazard - lille
rvp - arsenal
cisse - newcastle
modric - spurs
pique - barcelona

another thing we could do is get some new owns that dont take 500m out of the club a try and get some one that will put 1b of thier own money in to the club we will be looking a getting someone or a group from russia or the middle east.

overall we need som that will take on a few player like ronaldo did we thoungh nani was gonig to be able to do it but he has not been able to.

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13 May 2012 18:20:11
Congratulations City, you played the bestbover the season and deserved it.

Lets not get too down hearted, we are have had a transitional year, with young players like De Gea, Jones, Rafael, Smalling, Cleverley and Welbeck all staking claims of one kind or another. We will be back and we will be stronger. Well i'm off for a few days of contemplation. See ya all soon.

And remember we are as strong as we are United.

Shappy

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13 May 2012 18:18:20
People can put it down to the everton game, Wigan or whatever, the main thing is we lost to city twice which is the real difference! Congratulations to city and look after our trophy for the year you have it!

Del boy!

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13 May 2012 18:15:41
People will Never agree with me over here but this is the truth .United are not Good at all in Transfer we will sign crappy YOUNG players who cant do anything or cant solve our midfield problems {Ed004's Note - Yes because players like Ronaldo were awful buys....}

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13 May 2012 18:13:13
i'll say it through gritted teeth ..... congrats City and enjoy your moment.
However I'm proud to be a red! With having amassed the same amount of points with an average injury ravaged squad is something to be proud of.
We'll be back..................................................
On a brighter note well done to the city fans who left at 2-1 ...... morons!

CRAIGY!

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13 May 2012 18:12:13
Thought you had it, it was nearly the perfect day for me. I thought I was having happy dream at around 16.45.

Barton should be thrown out of football.

Arsenal supporter

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13 May 2012 18:03:38
Just a fact to cheers up all of the depressed fans! Liverpool were 15 points from relegation but 37 from the title! It made me feel a little happier!

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13 May 2012 18:01:48
Stretford Red of over 40 years. Gutted but their money spending was going to lead to the title at some point . That final 5 minutes was the exact opposite of the last 5 minutes at the Nou Camp in 99. More annoying to have lost it on goal difference particularly when Berba and Chico have been bench warmers for the last 3 months.

We'll be back.

Busby 68

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13 May 2012 18:01:28
I f**king love supporting this club! Today is disappointing, and certainly a dagger to the heart of us all, but we are Manchester United. We move on. We accept the challenge and try to overcome it. We have seen 2 injury time goals beat Bayern Munich in 1999. We have seen our first title in 26 years in 1993. We have seen legends like Best, Charlton, Cantona and Ronaldo. We've had the greatest manager there's ever been. We've won 12 titles in 20 seasons.

Yes, it's City's day today and well done to them, but it's taken 800m for them to beat us.

Don't be bitter, take it on the chin. We've had it all, and there's more to come.

G.A.G.U.S

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13 May 2012 18:01:26
This was a cheap lesson, ladies and gentleman. Sadly, it looks like city may have the stones to hang around for some time. Nonetheless, to have come so close with so much going against us . . . this season can and must be viewed in a positive light. The youngsters will be ravenous to prove themselves next year. The necessary signings will be made in the summer. The tactics will be tweaked accordingly and we will be battling down to the wire with City with renewed fervor. Honestly, its exhilarating to be in such a moment, gutted as we may be. Since it has become clear that Liverpool are no longer the force of old, I find myself somewhat riveted by the prompt ascendance of a new rival to spur us on - particularly when City represent such a universally loathsome opponent.The gauntlet has been thrown down. The challenge has been spelled out. I fully expect us to respond in kind. After all, we are Manchester United.

Windy City Red

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13 May 2012 18:00:36
INS:
clyne
Debuchy
martinez (hard to get but we should go all out for him)
kagawa
striker
leftback

outs
(SALES):
berbatov
owen
macheda
park
de leat

I think they are the only players we need.

_______degea_______
debuc_vidic_rio_???
_____mart__clev_____
toniv__kagawa__young
_______rooney_______

thoughts?

banter please ed, thanks.

JK92

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13 May 2012 17:58:36
Gutted today,feel for the players to be so close then too lose it like that,id rather city had stuffed QPR than lose it like that but then it could be a blessing in disguise,let's be honest we simply ain't been good enough this season,a few quality players are needed to get us back up there,hazard and martinez are a must,we need a quality striker like cavani plus kagawa,a lot to ask for I know but we need to buy quality I think we all feel that,this summer we will find out if we really have got money to spend. Ant D :-(

Believable1 Unbelievable1

13 May 2012 17:47:08
Well, Im sure the Ed's are going to have a busy day and I'm trying to take my mind off of what just happened and remain positive.

First off, congrats to City and their winning of the title. Best team wins at the end of the day.

Overall, our season was disappointing. First time in a couple of years that we have ended trophy-less. The lads played well over the course of the season, but there were a couple of eye opening performances and results. Crystal Palace, Basel, Bilbao, Everton, Blackburn, and the list goes on.

Some may point to Fergie's tactics and team choices throughout the course of the season. I believe that these allegations do have substance and are justifiable. But, I believe that Fergie did the best with what he had.

This comes to where I think we fell short. Our captain. Once we lost Vidic, our team was nowhere near as strong. City had Kompany, and it is easy to see his influence in their side, and it is evident to me that we missed our influential leader and captain. Evra is no captain and will never be. He did not show the same amount of leadership ability and influence on the field that Vidic has. How did Evra get the armband of Ferdinand? With a leaderless squad hit by injury, no wonder we didn't win anything.

Anyway, *sigh*, I'm going to have to smoke something and get it on with the woman to calm me down and forget about it and look forward to next year. Hopefully we can add some players, not many. Maybe 1 or 2 first team players, and a squad player or two. I think that's all we need. With Vidic coming back (I tore my ACL in December) he'll be back to normal. I get great treatment for my injury, so I kind of laugh to myself when I think of what kind of treatment he gets! Anywho lads, now this site will be fun with the crazy rumors and speculations.

Cheers,
Sparty On {Ed004's Note - I am only on less than 5 mins and have banned quite a few people already. However, the United site is far busier than the Man City site other than some Pool celebrating in another teams success and some ManUtd posters congratulating City it has been quiet over there. Thought it would have been busier tbh}

Believable6 Unbelievable0

13 May 2012 17:46:10
Wow what a bad afternoon. Ow this proves we need 3 world class players to help our young players out for me we need to get Eden hazard to make a point to city then I would go for cavani and proberly tiote! It's time the glazers gave to the fans and stopped taking

Believable6 Unbelievable2

13 May 2012 17:45:41
Hi Guys
I cannot believe what I've just witnessed.2 goals in injury time I really thought we had done it.I feel so deflated right now.That said congratulations to City as we always say when we win it that the best team over the season wins the league.Now we will see just how much fire Fergie still has in his belly by who he goes out and buys in the window.Midfield needs attention and maybe a class striker but we will see.
So close but yet so far

Bazza The Red

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13 May 2012 17:44:22
I'm absolutely crushed. At the start of the day I was depressed, then on a high, then depressed again. We'll be back anyway.

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13 May 2012 17:42:55
WOW that was unbelievable cant take it all in but i still feel proud that we took it all the way especially with the injuries we have had and the young players coming in but its over congratulations to city but keep our trophy nicely polished as we will be taking it back next year
Onecut

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13 May 2012 17:41:10
Absolutely gutted about today. Really thought we had it won, but when fergie has been beaten before he has made us come back stronger and next year we will be stronger.

He's beaten Liverpools record of 18 titles, he's fended off the challenges from Mourinho's Chelsea and Wenger's Arsenal and he will take Mancini's Man City down aswell

Bring on next season!

JKM

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13 May 2012 17:37:38
Everton Fan here, just wanted to say that I really wanted you lot to win the title (I hate City). So I feel for you.

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13 May 2012 17:36:07
Rise above. We'll be back.

G.A.G.U.S

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13 May 2012 17:33:35
heart break wid 2 min 2 gO.....

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13 May 2012 17:33:53
Just proved it again today... no killer touch up front. We need a top class striker badly. How many games have we doninated this year and not scored a bagful?

Came back to haunt us..we could have won on goal difference

Bullseye50

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13 May 2012 17:28:48
Ha ha ha, get it right up yas.

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13 May 2012 17:28:24
Hi all
Congratulations... ooooops wrong Manchester page.

ATLFC70

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13 May 2012 17:27:49
congratulations man city.
fair play to get those 2 goals in the last few minutes......

anyway, gutted for us, really looked like we had it there..

don't understand how other fans can take pleasure from us losing it and city winning it, bitter plastic fans...
shame really that other fans want us to lose more than they want their team to win...

JK92

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13 May 2012 17:25:13
how many cried today seriously?
surz

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13 May 2012 17:24:24
Well done City

Let's start counting the days down until the new season starts!

Marky Mark

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13 May 2012 17:23:38
For all those who are down, we will be back next year, you have to believe that SAF will accept nothing less than the Championship next year. None of the Liverpool fans can say anything, they finished eigth and won the trophy that is on par with the Community Shield which we won.

We played great and i think thats the type of football that we can look forward to next year if not better. Young and Giggs swapped all the time, that will be Young and Kagawa next year or even Hazard and Kagawa. Rooney will score a hat full once again, we will have less disruption in the back four and the youngsters like De Gea will be a year older and will use the hurt to spur them on.

Its not all doom and gloom lads, we will do it next year, you mark my words.

RedDevil19

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13 May 2012 17:22:56
football...bloody hell :)

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13 May 2012 17:22:18
It's gone from being one of the best days of my life to one of the worst in the space of about 15
seconds.

TRUMORS

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13 May 2012 17:20:18
Ah so this is how Bayern Munich felt........

what just happened?

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13 May 2012 17:20:06
worst way for a man utd fan to lose a title,but congratulations city that was probably the best way ever to win a title,its been a great premier league season.enjoy it while you can city because
WE WILL BE BACK.

corby12

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13 May 2012 17:19:54
Congatulations to City.

See you next year :)

Oh and well done to Everton best club and team in Liverpool :)

Mike

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13 May 2012 17:19:21
My old man said be a City fan.. we all know the rest..

No need for worry, this time next year we'll all be drinking to a 20th title..

UNITED

TM

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13 May 2012 17:13:57
May I be the first to say...

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

Lots of love

Leeds United

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13 May 2012 17:12:17
Well done to city....................Well and truly gutted though....

CnM

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13 May 2012 17:11:46
well played qpr...congratulations to man city!

Next season is revenge!

Rudi

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13 May 2012 17:11:46
Now I know how bayern felt all those years ago!

Can't believe Kenny didn't go near post for that shot! That's keeper basics!

Well done utd players. Some things we can all point to and critisize over the course of the season which have resulted in us losing our title but goal difference separating us with a 500m pound team, all you can say is well done!

Now let's see where the summer leaves us!

Jono

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13 May 2012 17:11:19
gutted to lose it like that!!!

tony loz

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13 May 2012 17:10:31
Ed! Any reported casualties due to heart failure.

Had Joe Barton not behaved like a donkey we could have won our 20th Title.

Still Congratulations to City for taking it down the wire and saving themselves from the humiliation.

But this may well force glazers to look at the squad and realize the obvious or may put cold water to it saying we came within whisker of winning the title so no major investments needed

Victor J.

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13 May 2012 17:07:45
Well that was a kick in the ba11s
Jred

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13 May 2012 17:07:39
ha ha ha......so near and yet so far.....trophyless 2012....SAF....he has to go....

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13 May 2012 17:07:22
real hard luck today, that is just unbelievable- qpr defended for their lives, but didn't need to in the end anyway... so unbelievable though- still in shock at the way it all ended.

lets hope the fair play rules, actually turn out to be just that, but I doubt it somehow.

you'll be back for the 20th b4 long.

gooner for life

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13 May 2012 17:06:59
Well....we did all we could, but luck wasn't on our side. Congrats Man City fans, we'll be back next year.

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13 May 2012 17:06:12
Ha ha ha ha ha lololololol rofl tears streaming down my face with laughter,he he he the look on ferguson's face well done aguero and well done city ha ha ha we lost but had nothing to play for,year in transition and all that,but i don't care,i would of took that before the game just to see the look on old bacon faces face ha ha ha we will catch you one day... Believe bri teh red lololololol

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13 May 2012 17:03:40
bet you thought you had won it but fergie time came back to bite you on the arse lol

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13 May 2012 17:03:03
1 goal at the end killed it. What a day...

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13 May 2012 17:03:03
2 goals in 2 minutes? A ridiculous amount of extra time? Bitter me, well done City.

Percy

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13 May 2012 17:00:36
Well that was the most exciting ending to any season unlucky on Utd undone by the spambag that is Barton (Apart from our shyte at home to everton)

Grats to City they deserved it... now the empire will strike back next season

Pardoe

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13 May 2012 16:59:14
Congratulations City.

Great comeback and fully deserved. we'll be up for it next year though.

Well done.

The Moon.

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13 May 2012 16:59:13
So unlucky, we did our best. You have to congratulate City you really do, they turned it around and in the end were good enough. Congratulations Manchester City, we will get you next year though.

RedDevil19

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13 May 2012 16:59:11
Absolutely sickening!! I thought we were there...

Congrats to City, they deserve it after that

Chin up lads, we will be back next year

Gav

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13 May 2012 16:57:49
Disappointed much.

lol... bet you thought you were gonna win that.
woops

WG

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13 May 2012 16:51:03
Well done boys! Totally outstanding!

The Irish Rover

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13 May 2012 16:44:46
Come on Evra! Get your ass up front! Haha

Jono

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13 May 2012 16:31:34
BELIEVE!!

20 Rising

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13 May 2012 16:31:00
2 things ladies

1) An apology for mocking you on not winning the title. I was completely wrong.

2) Congratulations

Blair Mayne YNWA JFT96

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13 May 2012 16:26:03
Is Joey Barton the biggest jerk in the whole of football?
Mike

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13 May 2012 15:40:03
Hughes playing for 0:0 fingers crossed
Jred

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13 May 2012 15:23:06
Too late to SAF learn! We needed
This formation against Wigan!

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13 May 2012 15:13:32
Ed what do you think of this?

"Sports broadcaster and writer Tim Long has completed a mammoth study (ww w.thesportscaster.n et) into the effect incorrect refereeing decisions have had on this season's Premier League title race. Replays of all potentially important errors were watched up to six times in slow-mo and super slow-mo. For penalty decisios, he viewed footage from several different angles. His criteria was to support the referee's decision where this was at all possible.
His conclusion? Incorrect decisions cost Manchester City two points and Manchester United six. If City are crowned champions today, United fans can console themselves with the thought they are the real champions."

Taken from The Irish Mail on Sunday {Ed002's Note - If that is the case, suck it up and move on.}

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13 May 2012 14:52:12
Well Guys,

D-day is here. Its been some season overall (even if we don't get what we want), a great rollercoaster which makes the premier league so exciting... maybe not the most glamourous league but top for entertainment. Ive a handsome accumulator on just to add to the day!

Been a pleasure! Enjoy the nail bitting!

Gar

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13 May 2012 14:32:16
Well, at least Evra isn't playing. But how long is it going to take AF to realise Giggs is past it? It's just getting ridiculous.

Percy

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13 May 2012 14:15:02
Whatever happens today we are still Manchester United and should be proud of that but we are in a desperate position when it comes to squad strength. We will only be signing players on low wages and re signing older players on lower wages. Other chairmen in the Premier now call us No Money.Com. As we do not like spending money. Of course we will be linked with everyone mostly by agents trying to stir up business but it also helps the Glazers if supporters think we are seriously attempting to buy players. I wonder how many of our purchases will have Mendes involved? Fergie will do all his fist pumping and make statements about how we will be coming for City next season but he also said that we never go into a game for a draw just before that pathetic show at the Council House. I ceased to believe anything Fergie says a long time ago. This is no criticism of him as a manager, I believe him to be the best but as a person I think he leaves a lot to be desired but maybe i am prior to more info about him than most and as The Irish race horse owners found out it is not good reading. What it does do is allow the Glazers to treat him as a puppet knowing he would never question them. The difference is my friends is that me and you lot out there will still be here supporting United when Fergie and the Glazers have gone. We do it for love not money. I AM KLOOT

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13 May 2012 14:20:36
This is my prediction for today.

Man City 1-1 QPR
Man Utd 1-2 Sunderland

Sorry, but I have a feeling that Sunderland will steal it at the end. I hope to God I am wrong, but have a feeling that will happen. :(

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13 May 2012 14:18:49
DDG, Jones, Evans, Rio, Evra, Valencia, Scholes, Carrick, Giggs, Young, Rooney according to Talksport

I'd be happy with that, hopefully we can dominate possession and get the 3 points which is all we can do for now...

Gav

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13 May 2012 14:18:45
Fergie spend money? Highly doubtful, didn't Rooney get promised big signings by gill? where are these big signings? we only spent 60 plus million last year on 3 average players not world class players, dea gea, jones and young we need at least 3 class players already in there prime.

Forget young promising players, you can't win things like that anymore, city will just buy more class cause they have an unlimited supply of cash!

Modric 35 mill
SNIDJER 25 mill
BAINES 12 mill
Higuen 25 million

97 million is nothing if it's going to make us feared again! just look in Europe we got educated by poor teams!

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13 May 2012 14:16:14
-------- ---De Gea,----------
Jones, --Ferdinand,-- Evans, ----Evra
-----Scholes, Carrick, Giggs,
Valencia------------------Young
------------Rooney.------------

Subs: Owen, Berbatov, Park, Chicharito, Nani, Rafael, Amos.

Kulio :)

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13 May 2012 14:15:03
De Gea, Jones, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra, Valencia, Scholes, Carrick, Giggs, Young, Rooney
Bench: Bench: Amos, Rafael, Nani, Park, Berbatov, Chicharirto, Owen

Owen & Berbatov are benched as I feel they'll be given a chance before they bid adieu in the summer.

~~Rohan~~

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13 May 2012 14:13:56
Starting XI for today is DeGea; Rafael-Jones-Rio-Evra; Nani-Carrick-Scholes-Young; Giggs-Rooney

Dylan

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13 May 2012 14:12:37
De Gea; Jones, Ferdinand, Evans, Evra (c); Valencia, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs, Young; Rooney. So glad what I was told about Carrick being injured was false. COME ON UNITED and QPR

United Till I Die 1987

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13 May 2012 14:08:33
If Nani was to be sold this summer as some people are suggesting on here. Who would people wish to sign to replace him. I am unsure who I would buy to replace him. Di Maria may be leaving madrid this year and he has a good left foot on him. Bale might be leaving spurs this year and Rodriguez looks like an exciting talent. Or you could go for the French league player of the year. Hazard. He has 17 goals and 16 assists in 36 league games and he has been involved in 49% of his teams goals this year which is the most onthe league. I am genuinely not sure who I would choose out of those 4.
The Red Manc

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13 May 2012 14:06:21
CITY 2 - 2 QPR. Sunderland 0 - 1 UTD

33" cisse. 88" carrick
49" Teves
76" toure
89" Barton

Belive

LUHG

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13 May 2012 12:50:21
Talk about optimism! I have just put £10 on us to win and Evra anytime scorer haha

I'm throwing it away!

Jono

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13 May 2012 12:38:49
"Vidic only played six games in the league and is coming back from a cruciate injury," said Ferguson.

"Smalling and Jones are young players and, if they don't get a summer's rest, I can definitely see problems.

"They played in the Under-21 tournament last summer and have not had any real Premier League experience.

"Smalling was playing non-league football two years ago and Jones was in Blackburn Rovers' youth team. So they need a break this summer."
evans needs surgery on his ankle vidic still hasnt started running could we maybe make a move for a CB this summer
jred

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13 May 2012 12:38:36
Just seen in the papers today that Ferdinand having to take a 50k pay cut but ive heard rumours that hes got offers from america and china? Just wondering if Fergie was keeping a close eye on Subotic or Hummels last night aswell as Kagawa? Would prefer one of those defenders anyway, i think Ferdinand has past it always injured. Does anyone agree?

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13 May 2012 12:36:55
If we signed Kagawa, who would you prefer: Martinez or Hazard?
I really think Fergie should push for one of these two guys because they both look like they're the business. I'd take Martinez; it releases Kagawa, and adds both an attacking and defensive element in the team.

A.R

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13 May 2012 12:34:55
I know its a long shot, but I hope you win the title today.

Its funny how things change... I am certainly no man u fan, but I hate these so sugar daddies-

not matter how the journalists, pundits, some fans, try and compare and justified it, city are buying their success-end of. As a club they have not *earned* anything.

good luck today reds

Gooner for life

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13 May 2012 12:22:27
Just seen in the papers today that Ferdinand having to take a 50k pay cut but ive heard rumours that hes got offers from america and china? Just wondering if Fergie was keeping a close eye on Subotic or Hummels last night aswell as Kagawa? Would prefer one of those defenders anyway, i think Ferdinand has past it always injured. Does anyone agree?

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13 May 2012 12:10:29
Just opinion here no stories.... Personally I think that we should look to cash in on the following players.... Nani, Berba, Anderson, Kiko and then some fringe players.... I know Nani has some moments that allow us to think he is world class but his inconsistent form frustrates alot of people and one of our best players, valencia can sometimes suffer... with the wage space and money from these sales we should look to kagawa, a LB, a defensive minded midfielder and a striker also...

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13 May 2012 12:06:34
Judgement day!

We cannot do anything to influence City's game today so let's just hope we go out on a good performance and take 3 points with a few goals scored

The rest is out of our hands but it'll be nail biting until City score that's for sure!

Gav

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13 May 2012 12:04:44
Hi Guys
I'd like to wish the lads and SAF all the best for this afternoon.All logic says City will win the league but we have to believe until the last ball is kicked.I'm not a religious man but I'm hoping the big man upstairs is a Man United fan today.
Whatever the outcome I still love this great club of ours however I'm not blinkered enough to say that we don't need strengthening in certain areas.Midfield being the obvious area.I'm not expecting the 100 million that some are saying but we need to invest well or risk being left behind.So come on lads and lassies get behind the boys.

Bazza The Red

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13 May 2012 12:00:24
i think the days of player loyalty have long gone but you cant blame them for moving to a team like city who will pay top dollar,how many of us can truely say we wouldn;t go to a different company if they offered us double or treble our wage for doing the same job.saf has been fantastic over the years winning with players he has developed but times have changed, the only way to be the best now is to buy the best and that costs a lot of money......andog

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13 May 2012 11:53:13
Just looking around the papers today, I really hope that Ferdinand signs a new deal as his experience is going to be invaluable considering we have the youngsters coming through in the back line such as Smalling and Jones. Their energy is great, but they are a bit raw sometimes, thats where the coaching staff and watching players like Ferdinand comes in. I think it is right for him to take a pay cut though, but maybe 30k would be more reasonable than 50k which is nearly reducing his wages by half.

Keeping some experienced players is vital, next year we will have Vidic, Rooney, Evra, Giggs and Carrick as definatly being the experienced. There is certainly a big question mark over Ferdinand now, also over Scholes, we don't know if Park will be here, Fletcher might not recover enough and Berbatov will be gone as well. Losing Pogba, Scholes and Fletcher from the midfield would be a massive loss i think. That would leave us with Carrick, Cleverly, Anderson and Giggs, two of which are very injury prone so work would have to be done. Since Kagawa looks quite likely, i'm hoping that we get someone powerful to play in midfield as he is not the most powerful of players. Fellaini looks a good option..

I must say i'm very apprehensive today, and will be about the whole summer, i'm hoping it goes well for us.

RedDevil19

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13 May 2012 11:51:59
First time poster so go easy on me. Am
I one of the few Mancher United fans who doesn't want Snijder? How many games does he play a season? 20-25? He is far to injury prone for my liking!

I would be more than happy with:
Kagawa-£7m
Martinez-£35m
Munian

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13 May 2012 11:47:38
My Predictions:

City to win 4 or 5-0.

Arsenal and Spurs to finish in the top 4.

Bolton to join Blackburn and Wolves.

Seeing that Carrick is out of today's game I think we'll go into the game playing a 4-5-1 switching to a 4-3-3 at times;

---------------DDG
Raf----Jones---------Rio----Evra
Toni--Park--Scholes--Giggs--Young
-------------Rooney

The Moon.

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13 May 2012 11:38:50
The problem this season is we have had to rely too much on very inexperienced players in defence who have made crucial mistakes in important games. De Gea home to Blackburn, Rafael home to Everton, Smalling away to City, and Jones's general drop off in form. Mistakes from younger players and dips in form are absolutely understandable, but the difference is that City haven't got that level of inexperience in their squad defensively, therefore individual mistakes have been rare.
In fact, when you consider that the Vidic injury has probably cost us, it is a remarkable acheivement that we on the same points as City, but basic defensive mistakes have cost us dearly from a winning position.

Believable0 Unbelievable0

13 May 2012 11:34:26
Heard Carrick is injured for today's game? Anyone else heard similar? Hope it's wrong we really need him today! COME ON UNITED and QPR

United Till I Die 1987

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13 May 2012 11:28:29
I'd sign Lars Bender for 20m if given a chance, a box-to-box player along with either of Anderson, Cleverley, Carrick, Scholes,Tunnicliffe and we'd be great.

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13 May 2012 10:42:01
I just read some comments SAF has said about our midfield.I think the old man has lost the plot.he wants Carrick to replace scholes.he try's to say we havnt had a holding midfielder in years?is he having a laugh.robson,paul ince,Nicky butt,Roy Keane,and now michael 'poxy' Carrick who's the worst of them all.Just cover up I suppose,as the club don't have the money to buy a decent midfielder....he wants Carrick? To run our midfield for the next 2-3 years??
The chap can't even get into the England squad.Sometimes I wonder why fergie comes out with this s**t,when it's blatantly obvious we were over run in midfield in the champions league ,fa cup,including a lot of premiership games.its blatantly obvious we need to strenghten in midfield.its a joke.im so frustrated.

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13 May 2012 10:36:12
how long has ferdinant got on his contract, do people think he will agree to 50 k pay drop
jred

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13 May 2012 08:23:28
Was just reading down the page and someone has once again mentioned that Welbeck will NEVER be a prolific goal scorer. People have also said that we need a forward which I agree to but that would just be blocking Welbecks progression.He is still young and granted has a way to go in terms of his finishing but once he sorts that part of his game out(which I believe he will)he will become the goal scorer we need. His positioning is good, he is strong, quick and his link up play is good as well. All he needs is a bit of time instead of signing a "finished article" and sitting him on the bench.

CDS

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13 May 2012 04:57:28
Ed! Who does the scouting for BVB or New Castle. I think these guys are really good and most of their signings have been spot on. Any possibility of snatching them away.

Victor J.

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13 May 2012 02:47:04
On the premier league preview show statistically van Persie was the best striker, silver the best midfielder and evra the best defender! Wat stats are put together to make evra the leagues best defender.
Djay

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13 May 2012 01:46:40
My predictions for tomorrow.
United Vs Sunderland - Draw
Chelsea Vs Blackburn - Chelsea
Everton Vs Newcastle - Everton
Man city Vs QPR - QPR (Sneaky win)
Norwich Vs Aston Villa - Draw
Stoke Vs Bolton - Stoke
Tottenham Vs Fulham - Tottenham
Swansea Vs Liverpool - Draw
West Brom Vs Arsenal - Arsenal
Wigan Vs Wolves - Wigan

Eds? Guys? comments? Let the slating begin :P {Ed003's Note - When you say 'sneaky' does someone tap Hart's shoulder and say look at that whilst a QPR player rolls the ball in?}

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13 May 2012 00:09:13
imagine this team, unstoppable and i would jizz!

de gea

smalling evans vidic alba

kagawa javi martinez

valencia rooney gaitan

hunterlaar/llorente {Ed004's Note - Kagawa in Midfield wouldn't work. If you watched the game tonight you would have realised he didnt track back once of make an effort to defend. Alba is going to Barcelona and isnt very good defensively.}

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12 May 2012 23:54:59
This is one optimistic fan lol

"Would be a great addition. Would like to see 3 or 4 new fresh faces next season. Kagawa, Hazard, Baines and Eriksen should do!"

*Talking about Kagawa. This is from Sky Sports Website.

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12 May 2012 23:51:07
Premier League target Eden Hazard has taken to Twitter to announce that he has two games remaining in Lille colours.

Hazard's future has been the subject of speculation for some time and he has been linked with several of the leading clubs in England, including Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham.

There have also been reports of a bidding war between Manchester United and Manchester City and Hazard refused to confirm which club he would rather join earlier this week when he said he could wear red or blue.

But it does seem certain that the playmaker's time at Lille will come to an end when the season finishes, after he confirmed his exit plans.

"Two games more to play in the colours of LOSC [Lille] ...Sniff," the 21-year-old tweeted.

Hazard joined Lille from Belgian side AFC Tubize in July 2006 and made his professional debut under coach Claude Puel at the age of just 16 in November 2007.

Lille have already secured a place in next season's Champions League but must win their penultimate match at league leaders Montpellier on Sunday to stand any chance of retaining their Ligue 1 crown.

Hazard has been named Ligue 1's Player of the Season by L'Equipe after scoring 17 goals and contributing 15 assists in the league.

Lille boss Rudi Garcia believes the Belgium international has gone from strength to strength this season and still has room for further improvement.

"He should be part of the best players on earth, it is his destiny," Garcia said in L'Equipe.

"He has learnt football is not always played with ball. On a tactical level, he has hugely improved.

"He has moved better and his team-mates can find him more often. During the last few weeks, we also changed the system and he is at the heart of the game."

Copied and pasted from Sky Sports Website. Atleast its not bullshi**ing about him saying he will be wearing blue next season.

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12 May 2012 23:14:19
I'd love to see Manchester United Sign martinez, Munain & Gotze in the summer cant see it happening though to be honest they will go down the cheeper rout and get the likes of Kagawa insted.

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12 May 2012 23:00:05
Kagawa scored the opening goal for Dortmund v bayern . Winning 5-2. Hummels also scored a pen & was defensively solid. Bet sir Alex was impressed. He was at game with his lap puppy phelan
Kagawa done deal believe me guys
Saj

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12 May 2012 22:52:33
if anyone wants to see the pic of fergie at the game, ive sent it to the man utd sightings and hopefully it'll be up.

TRUMORS

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12 May 2012 21:57:41
I watched him play at Old Trafford and felt he was ok but a bit sluggish. Allen was better but still not good enough. If we are to beat the challenge of City we must get away from the idea that someone who has a decent season is good enough to make us great again. Sigurdson had a look of Adam late of Blackpool and look what happened to him

Red Man

I agree on Siggurdson, he always seems a bit slow, selfish and lazy to me. But Allen looks top class, and has been better this season than any of our midfielders, he's brilliant passer and a little scrapper as well. But that isn't my point in this post, I've made enough about Allen and I'm starting to feel like Ed 007 about James McCarthy.

My point is, why should we not consider all options? Just because a player isn't hyped by the press does NOT mean they're bad. For example, who was a better signing Ronaldo, or Berbatov? Keane or Veron? Quality is quality regardless of price. Buying supposedly world class, will not necessarily work (Berbatov, Veron, etc).

I'd rather see Allen here than Sneijder, Sneijder's played about 10 games this season through injury. Yet fans still think we should buy him for 20-25 million and pay him 150K a week instead of someone like Allen, or James McCarthy. It's snobbery, media stirred snobbery.

Percy

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