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.

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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...

EVEN more than Glenn Hoddle, Paul Scholes is the best player England never really had. | News Of The World (http://www.newsoftheworld.co. uk/sport/741321/EVEN-more-than -Glenn-Hoddle-Paul-Scholes-is- the-best-player-England-never- really-had.html) Quote EVEN more than Glenn Hoddle, Paul Scholes is the best player England never really had. Much was being made of Scholes' possible involvement in the Carling Cup final. Given he's coming to the end...

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Manchester United defender Jonny Evans has pulled out of Northern Ireland's friendly against Albania tomorrow. Evans was returning home today after taking a knock on his knee during the Carling Cup victory over Aston Villa on Sunday at Wembley. The decision was taken when he was re-assessed this morning by the Northern Ireland medical staff after missing training last night....

Join MUST to save United (http://www.strettyender.com/j oin-save-united) Ok, so I found this article explaining that if MUST get 100K members, that will help the Red Knights. Do you agree with the article, or think that we can do it? And I hope these elusive 'Red Knights' know what they're doing!

Player of the Month for February 2010 - *Wayne Rooney* Usual rules - first score is the total from the top 3 places per match and the second is the total votes cast. 1. Rooney 8 / 544 2. Valencia 6 / 351 3. Carrick 6 / 231 4. Fletcher 5 / 359 5. Berbatov 4 / 254 6. Park...

Quote Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson made a personal phone call of support to Ryan Shawcross after the Stoke defender's tackle broke Aaron Ramsey's leg. End Quote everybody knows that there was no malice in Shawcrosse's tackle, everybody saw that he was genuinely gutted after causing the injury. I felt sorry for him (as well as for Ramsey). I'm...

Who better to see our weak spots than the people who watch the team every week? Imagine you have a pretty decent team on your hands (not as good as United but good enough to beat them on your day) and you are playing against United. What particular tactics would you lay out? If any? Would you concentrate on Rooney...

Feel free to merge this into one of the other threads but I thought it deserves one of it’s own. With the ever increasing evidence that the Red Knights are preparing a bid for the club and providing they are the owners the club needs right now I think the issue of a boycott will become more important. I can’t...

BBC Sport - Football - Corden trains up football stars (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/ hi/football/8543965.stm) :nervous:

After yesterday CC Final, Patrice spoke to Tariq Panja of the Blomberg News Agency, and Tariq asked him about the Green and Gold. The quote in the picture is what Evra said. Just to authenticate the quote - I e-mailed Tariq to question where the quote came from and he replied to me that Evra spoke to directly to him...

Seing Evra lifting the cup yesterday made me think about Gary Neville. He has missed out on quite a few occations, when the team has won stuff, to actually get to collect the trophee. I wonder why he didn´t get to do it yesterday

*bidding group in talks on offer for manchester utd, sky says *manchester utd bidding group includes goldman sachs, sky says sell glazers sell

We have seen two of our centre backs done for pace this season. Vidic got skinned yesterday by Agbonlahor and Rio got merked by Bellamy at Old Trafford earlier in the season. Its fair to say that Agbonlahor and Bellamy are two of the quickest in the league and very few centre backs could keep up with them, so its...

Tuesday March 1, 2010 Ireland vs Brazil *Gibson* Wednesday March 2, 2010 Ivory Coast vs South Korea -- *Park* Greece vs Senegal *Diouf?* Algeria vs Serbia *Vidic* Poland vs Bulgaria *Berbatov, PIG?* Albania vs Northern Ireland -- *Evans* France vs Spain *Evra* Scotland vs Czech Republic *Fletcher* England vs Egypt *Rooney, Carrick, Brown* Portugal vs China *Nani* Many matches away...

This whole Vidic thing? Let me get this straight..the rules are if the striker is denied a goalscoring opportunity and he is the last man he goes AND the team get a penalty. Surely the penalty gives them the goalscoring opportunity so why the double whammy. It appears the real reason that Martin and co are yapping about it so...

it's tribal but Quote Manchester United (http://www.tribalfootball.com /category/clubs/manchester-uni ted) striker Wayne Rooney is carrying a knee injury. United boss Sir Alex Ferguson (http://www.tribalfootball.com /category/players/sir-alex-fer guson) confirmed the injury after yesterday's Carling Cup final victory, in which Rooney scored the winner. After securing his 23rd major trophy as United manager, Ferguson said that the 24-year-old striker, whose goal was the eighth...

We've had the following previous chances to retain a Cup in a final: The 1995 FA Cup The 2005 FA Cup The 2009 European Cup Notably all in the last 15 years and all under Fergie. But what Cup do we finally manage to retain for the first time ever? The one we never won until 1992, and we didn't...

Wayne Rooney is the best player in Europe at the minute

Seems a wee bit strange that Rooney is still taking corners given his much improved heading ability and United's lack of potency in this area of the game. Maybe some statto will prove me wrong but I've always thought United have been particularly poor with attacking corners. Just an observation :devil:

Dont know if this was posted today HARGREAVES REVEALS INJURY HEARTACHE Posted 28/02/10 Owen Hargreaves has admitted he has struggled to come to terms with the true extent of his injury nightmare. Hargreaves has not played since featuring in a draw with Chelsea back in September 2008, with fears the injury could see him omitted from England's World Cup finals...

9EwBaEa3oGA :lol: Rooney

After today's win, I think that's correct isn't it? Hats off to the "REAL Special One". His statue will stand tall & proud outside Old Trafford some day. :keano:

Whats the general opinion on him getting the captaincy full time once Gaz retiers? Obviously Rio is the favourite but with his constant back injuries I personaly think it would be better for it to be given to Evra and I think Fergie is considering this due to him being ahead of the likes of Fletch/VDS/Rooney/Vidic etc in the captain...

Well, has he got it now? What I mean is once Ronaldo got that aura we had already beaten teams just with him on the pitch. I think Rooney has got that about him now. Not only blessed with outstanding skill and goal scoring ability but now a reputation and opposition fear factor about him. You can just see it...

As above Does winning another trophy today put us in top spot? I think we were already tbh, but can't be bothered checking

Anyone care to create a gif of the goal? Fantastic goal, deserved to be seen again and again.

Image: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_7... vs Image: http://blog.ryanalewis.com/... *Barclays Premier League Saturday 6th March Molineux 1730 GMT *

Did anyone see this news before? It must have been pretty scary. AIRPLANE TERROR FOR CARRICK | News Of The World (http://www.newsoftheworld.co. uk/sport/741701/AIRPLANE-TERRO R-FOR-CARRICK.html) Quote By Neil Ashton, 27/02/2010 MICHAEL CARRICK survived a terrifying mid-air scare after the undercarriage failed to lower on a private plane taking him to Manchester. Carrick's twin-prop plane was forced into an emergency landing when...

Yeah I know I haven't actually got any but stick em in here if you have them.

Two scousers win the cup for United. Shall I slash my wrists now? ;) RAWK must be having a field day Rooney and Owen score the goals, and the ref. doesn't send Vidic off.

1. Park 2. Valencia 3. Fletcher

PIG - 7.5 made some good saves Rafael - 7 Vidic - 6.5 spastic in the first half, better in the second Evans - 7 Evra - 6.5 not at his best Park - 8 excellent Carrick - 7.5 you're a good player Michael, but please don't take any more freekicks Fletcher - 7 Valencia - 7 why does he...

This combination deserves an own thread. Brilliant interplay between the three of them, pure sex :drool:

I only say that because both the United forum and the Matchday forum are pretty dead on this. It's a cup final! If we win it then we're one ahead of the rest and another trophy in the cabinet. Never be too arrogant to think that we'll win another one in a couple of months or next season. Look at...