*_“The Quiet Man” – Johnny Carey_* “The Quiet Man” – I don’t think that there is a more apt description for the man who was to be Manchester United’s first post war Club Captain. Quiet, diplomatic, studious, intelligent, skilful, versatile, but authoritative, and respected, both on and off the field of play. One of the finest ambassadors for the game...

During his commentary on the Arsenal game last night, he said he hopes Beckham plays tonight because "that would ensure United go through".

Forget about Beckham for a moment, is it possible that we can play Real Madrid this season if we both progress? And in that scenario meet with Ronaldo? That would make me emotional as in worried as fuck.

Coming up on episode 31 of the RedCafe.net Podcast, Steve, Dan and Dov celebrate Paul Scholes' 100th Premier League goal and a man of the match performance from Dimitar Berbatov. There was a hard fought victory for the reserves and who will be cabbage of the week this time round? With a mouth-watering week ahead we look to the Champions...

Rio's fitness problems have not improved at all from last season - it seems that his back-injury could be a permanent one, the consequence of which is that he'll all too often wake up in the morning with a 'twinge' and any progress towards full fitnes that he's made will be reset. Firstly, is this correct? I've heard nothing to...

Wes, Hargreaves, Neville, Rio, Owen, Fabio & Evans. All players who are injury prone or have been carrying long term injuries. Then you have Anderson & Vidic who have also had their problems recently. Do we have more injury prone players than most or do we have about average for a Premiership team?

An article from the times, shows the difference in the attitude between both sets of players, the United players are found humble as opposed to their cocky Chelsea counterparts. I have to say I am not surprised. Quote Sir Alex Ferguson will sit down for a Champions League press conference today and wish he was anywhere else. Cleaning Mike Riley’s...

Got this email this morning. Sending it out in early March as well! JOIN THE SEASON TICKET WAITING LIST Ever dreamed of owning your very own Season Ticket at the Theatre of Dreams? Here is your chance Supporters can now register their interest and join the Season Ticket waiting list online or by texting 'SEASON' to 60442. One United Members...

United by absence: Fans' protest means Old Trafford will be full of empty seats for AC Milan visit to Manchester | Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sp ort/football/article-1256504/U nited-absence-Fans-protest-mea ns-Old-Trafford-seats-AC-Milan -visit-Manchester.html) *United by absence: Fans' protest means Old Trafford will be full of empty seats for AC Milan visit to Manchester* Thousands of Manchester United fans are ready to boycott the opening 10...

Beckham's air of humility testamentto Ferguson's valuable lessons in early United life Beckham's air of humility testamentto Ferguson's valuable lessons in early United life - Soccer, Sport - Independent.ie (http://www.independent.ie/spo rt/soccer/beckhams-air-of-humi lity-testamentto-fergusons-val uable-lessons-in-early-united- life-2092351.html) Alex Ferguson will sit down for a Champions League press conference today and wish he was anywhere else. Cleaning Mike Riley's car, polishing Arsene Wenger's boots...

So, after reading an "article" on goal.com that asks this question, I got curious what do you caftards think of it? which side do you think was greater? If you were to do a head-to-head comparison of these two starting elevens who would come out as the winner? Try to be as unbiased as possible, unlike that retard Carlo Garganese...

From The Times, using the David Beckham returns theme again. David Beckham’s debt to Sir Alex Ferguson - Times Online (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/ tol/sport/columnists/matt_dick inson/article7054512.ece) But with a nice little dig at Chelsea players along the way! Sir Alex Ferguson will sit down for a Champions League press conference today and wish he was anywhere else. Cleaning Mike Riley’s car, polishing Arsène...

Just heard this, is it old news? I hadnt seen anything about it before. Fucker if true, more inury woe within our sqaud and yet another injury for wes. Also who plays right back for England now?? Crocked Wes Brown's World Cup fear: Manchester United defender a major doubt for South Africa | Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sp ort/football/article-1256232/C rocked-Wes-Browns-World-Cup-fe ar-Manchester-United-defender- major-doubt-South-Africa.html?...

Can we have a contestant please!!

Champions League final tickets on sale on UEFA.COM (http://www.uefa.com/uefachamp ionsleague/news/newsid=1458258 .html) For those of you who fancy a gamble. Pretty steep pricing though!

I remember us having a thread about this last year.. Now that we are coming near the tail end of the competition I was hoping we could get a regularly updated thread on the same.

*Ferguson has funds to sign new striker and goalkeeper* By Harry Harris, Soccernet Football Correspondent Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has funds - Barclays Premier League - ESPN Soccernet (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/ news/story?id=752463&sec;=engl and&cc;=5901) Sir Alex Ferguson will be allowed to spend up to £80 million this summer as he targets a new striker and goalkeeper. Ferguson has been reluctant to...

>Missed and Matched - 8 Things I noticed from the weekends action | FootballFanCast.com (http://www.footballfancast.co m/football-blogs/missed-matche d-8-noticed-weekends-action) < Image: http://www.indofamily.net/m... One Hundred alright? *_The Premier League_* *Arsenal 3-1 Burnley* - Terrible misses were fittingly the theme of the day as Arsenal’s players pledged their support for a player they missed terribly by promising to “Do it for Rambo” forgetting of...

which player do you consider good enough to replace our ginger legend?. I know there is a thread about it. But it was created to post "reasonable" options, now I would like to hear your football taste without any restrictions , it doesnt matter if the player you desire for our team is an almost impossible gift. So, remember you...

Hopefully it's not a break, the lad has no luck with injuries. Crocked Wes Brown's World Cup fear: Manchester United defender a major doubt for South Africa | Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sp ort/football/article-1256232/C rocked-Wes-Browns-World-Cup-fe ar-Manchester-United-defender- major-doubt-South-Africa.html? ITO=1490) Crocked Wes Brown's World Cup fear: Manchester United defender a major doubt for South Africa Wes Brown fears his World Cup dream is over...

Get the fuck in!:keano: Sky Sports | Football | Premier League | News | Fergie drops Neville hint (http://www.skysports.com/stor y/0, 19528, 11661_6008052, 00.html?) Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has dropped a strong hint that Gary Neville will be at Old Trafford for another season at least. The 35-year-old former England full-back is out of contract in the summer, leading...

Quote *Gary Neville: Can I give my all to management? Probably not. After 19 years with United, the veteran right-back is wondering whether a career in management would be for him* Gary Neville knows how the controversy industry works. "It's all noise, really. It's all fluff and noise, " he says, casting his thoughts back to the night he raised...

I reckon the capacity has dropped by around 500 due to the exec/VIP seats linked below. Does anyone know if the new seats with balconies will extend the whole way around the stadium? Image: http://www.flickr.com/photo... Flickr Photo Download: Old Trafford Stadium (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ ahmekr/4321245965/sizes/o/)

most of our signings from the last 5 or 6 years have been pretty poor in my opinion and the weird thing is, the signings which most people moaned about at the time are the ones that are now the most successful (vidic, evra, valencia) and the ones that most people got excited about have been pretty shit (berbatov, nani,...

He is the best chairman United has ever had - and it makes me really sad to see anti-Gill banners. Gill has been brilliant for United - and some of the banners at Molineux were ridiculous to say the least. Sure - he has a decent paycheck - but if he was to leave United, he could easily find a...

There's a stats fest in today's current bun. Quote WHEN Wayne Rooney embarks on his award-collecting tour at the end of the season, the Footballer of the Year- elect will send more than a passing nod in the direction of Antonio Valencia. Of his last five headed goals, the Ecuador winger has provided four of the crosses. On Wednesday, David...

EPL XI Van Der Sar Brown Rio Vidic Evra-- --Valencia Fletcher Scholes Nani-- Berbatov--Rooney Champions League XI (4-3-3 Home & 4-5-1 Away) Van Der Sar --Brown Rio Vidic Evra-- Carrick--Scholes--Fletcher -Nani Rooney Park--

and turn the game around when the chips are down, we're under the cosh and/or we're not creating anything. I don't mean necessarily doing something brilliant, but changing the game and the mood of the side through sheer effort of will. Rooney Scholes Evra That's about it. Maybe Fletch at times, and I can see Valencia becoming more like that...

What's the deal with him lately? Not had aany playing time at all for a long time has he?

Seems every time we start with those two in a midfield three we play Scholes as the deepest-lying midfielder for a bit, to then realise he's not Pirlo and is our biggest goal threat from midfield, and him and Carrick switch back to their more natural positions. Why do we keep trying it when it doesn't seem to be working?...

that was worse than watching paint dry. Thankfully, the eventual victory made it worth the ordeal.

Image: http://i47.tinypic.com/2itq... Image: http://i46.tinypic.com/35m0... Image: http://i38.tinypic.com/291j... Image: http://i49.tinypic.com/72ar... Image: http://i49.tinypic.com/29xf... Image: http://i26.tinypic.com/f37w... *Old Trafford, Manchester Wednesday 10th March 2010 KO - 19:45 GMT Image: http://i49.tinypic.com/9kmi... *

just read it..

Well if no-one else is going to do them VDS - good Wes - orange Gaz - Showed a bit of fucking desire, COME ON. Rio - not his steadiest Vidic - headed the ball; moderate rape Evra - Greatest Player In History Of Universe; decent Nani - crap Scholes - made it happen Gibson - slightly pointless, decent in...

1) Flossed my backside clean whilst listening to the music of David Bowie

Andy still harping on about it. Or at least, The Sun have sensationalised it again. Anyone ever heard Teddy's take on it?

Without wanting to delve too deep into the calculations and statistics of it all - this season really feels like it has been a heavy one for injuries. As well as the obvious ones such as the unprecedented crisis we had in our defence earlier in the season, we are now finding ourselves with yet more potential problems, and see...

Image: http://img163.imageshack.us... (http://img163.imageshack.us/i /15568170.jpg/) Not on the website yet, just caught a glimpse of it on Skynews preview of the morning papers. Clearly more important than the PM giving evidence to the Iraq inquiry

The headline on the Sun's front page this morning, although not yet published onliner. I don't suppose anyone has any ideas as to what it is about precisely?

According to Belgian and Dutch media, United have signed this 18 year old kid (or are very close to do so). He's a Belgian full back coming from the Standard Liege's youth academy. He can play both on the right and on the left. A fee of 220k euros has been paid to Standard. To be honest, I had never...

So who wants to be on the next Cafe Countdown? Let me know asap!!

When you first came, I didn't like the idea at all. It was not only the fact that you seemed to be poor in your last season at Newcastle and looked to be joining one of the heavyweights of Hull/Stoke but it was the fact you were a Liverpool legend joining us. Let me not even get started on the...

If you apply for every away premiership game in a season, should you actually be successful to get one or two tickets a season? Is there something in the small print from united to say 'yes' you will get atleast 2 tickets? Ive applied for almost every ticket bar one and the only tickets ive had on my season ticket...

Chubbed, what the fuck? It's bolton! it's the easiest! for fucks sake! :(

Quote MANCHESTER, England (AFP) - Alex Ferguson has voiced his dismay at England's handling of Wayne Rooney after the striker was left doubtful for Manchester United's Premier League trip to Wolves on Saturday. Rooney played for 86 minutes of England's friendly win over Egypt in midweek, just three days after ending the League Cup final complaining of a twinge in...

On friday the 5th of March my dog will be put to sleep, I just need to let my feelings out, I'm sorrry but living alone has it's downside. Jess is a border collie, he was my wifes dog but she died over 4 years ago, he is now blind and is deaf his back legs have gone, but I...

seemed to play better in a 4-3-3 than a 4-4-2. The two games against Arsenal at the Emirates immediately spring to mind. Very impressed with his efforts on Sunday. certainly seems to enjoy cutting in and trying a role with more freedom. Anyone agree, disagree, Eboue?

Coming up on episode 30 of the RedCafe.net Podcast, Steve, Dan and Dov look back at the Carling Cup victory and especially the performance of Dimitar Berbatov. In line with all the media speculation, we are delighted to welcome *MUST (http://www.joinmust.org/) Chief Executive Duncan Drasdo* to the show, discussing such things as the financial state of the club and most...

Coming up on episode 30 of the RedCafe.net Podcast, Steve, Dan and Dov look back at the Carling Cup victory and especially the performance of Dimitar Berbatov. In line with all the media speculation, we are delighted to welcome *MUST (http://www.joinmust.org/) Chief Executive Duncan Drasdo* to the show, discussing such things as the financial state of the club and most...

Folks, there are now ELEVEN threads all discussing the same issues on the first page of this forum alone. Please DO NOT create any new threads. You surely can find a place to post your new bits of information in any one of those threads. Posts are now just fragmented between them all. We really don't want to merge but...

The other stickies can be found below - The Caf Countdown! - Sign up NOW! (http://www.redcafe.net/f6/caf -countdown-sign-up-now-281573/ ) - Things to watch on TV (http://www.redcafe.net/f6/thi ngs-watch-tv-255394/) - Matchday Pictures taken by RedCafe members (http://www.redcafe.net/f6/mat chday-pictures-taken-redcafe-m embers-286963/) - Chants/Lyrics (http://www.redcafe.net/f6/cha nts-lyrics-231909/) - Injuries/Suspenions Thread (http://www.redcafe.net/f6/inj uries-suspension-thread-277947 /)

does anybody know the terms of the bond ie if the club is sold who is responsible for the interest on the bonds and when is it payable? what was it an 8.5% 5 year bond so that debt is effectivley £745 million to pay off to clear that debt was there any clauses allowing for early repayment at fixed...

BBC News - Manchester United owners Glazers get backing from Gill (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/bu siness/8548113.stm) Quote Manchester United chief executive David Gill has dismissed concerns surrounding the Glazer family, claiming the owners were "running the club the right way". The club's debt level of £716.5m has prompted much unease among supporters, with one group of wealthy fans - "The Red Knights" -...

Well - what are you waiting for? Apparently they have a subscriber base of something like 100, 000 people. I know they show friendlies and academy/reserve games but 100% of revenue goes straight into Glazers pocket, presumably. So if you are a subscriber and support the G&G; campaign now is the time to cancel. I have never had MUTV but...

Image: http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/... Revenge for the Carling Cup final? The moment James Milner clatters Wayne Rooney in England training | Mail Online (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sp ort/football/article-1255108/R evenge-Carling-Cup-final-The-m oment-James-Milner-clatters-Wa yne-Rooney-England-training.ht ml?ITO=1490) :nervous:

A GROUP of rich and well-connected Manchester United fans sat around a table in a London law office last week. Nine of them, all well off from dealings in the financial markets, decided they wanted to save their club from the Glazers. They gathered against the backdrop of fan unrest at Old Trafford and mass protest against the American family's...

I know it's been covered before, but this is an issue which gets sillier by the season Why the fuck hasn't Evra got a song yet?:confused::mad: He's the epitomy of everything we love at United, best in the league in his position, totally mad in the head, an absolute legend in the making, but not a hint of recognition in...

It's a tough ask to get ST holders to give up their seat, but hitting the sponsors could present United as a poison challace for anyone who does business with the Glazers we've got millions of supporters around the world. A call to boycot a given list of sponsors surely will hit them hard. Making Corporate United a business people...

It's a tough ask to get ST holders to give up their seat, but hitting the sponsors could present United as a poison challace for anyone who does business with the Glazers we've got millions of supporters around the world. A call to boycot a given list of sponsors surely will hit them hard. Making Corporate United a business people...

OK Guys, Quick question/poll. I was thinking how to raise 1 Billion pounds. Basically either we get some oligarch in, or it is going to be very difficult. Not that many people have that sort of money and frankly I would rather not be owned by one rich individual, ala Chelsea. So just to work some basic maths, I worked...