Results Update

[devilsadvocate]

You guys are correct RE: Foster on loan. He's MU property.

Good point about respecting them. Their results and consitency in results is unbelievable.

RE: Fergy being a master, it's amazing that a coach who cut a players face open after throwing a boot can be kept at a club. I think at any other club in any sport around the world, this incident would have been a coaches marching orders. Shows just how highly regarded he is I guess.

Hasn't the biggest criticism of Carrick been his lack of goals? He isn't really a goal scoring player from what I've seen. He's no Lampard or Gerrard. Wish he was still at Spurs, but we'll take our 18mil!

[RoosterMarty]

Carrick has never been a consistent goal scorer, he was signed (inflated sum - typical English player) for his range of passing. He hasn't set the world on fire yet but I'm confident he will come good. United need another central midfielder next season though, someone with a bit of class who can find the back of the net.

[devilsadvocate]

Yeah that's what I mean RM. Most of the criticism I've heard is that he doesn't score goals.

If MU want a goalscoring midfielder, they should have bought Lampard. Carrick isn't going to magically start pouring them in.

Kaka? That would be nuts!

[RoosterMarty]

Yeh it's unfair criticism, as long as you set up goals i don't really care.

Lampard? Haha there is no way he would join United even though he could be set to leave on a free by buying out his own contract (i have never ever heard of this happening before - it makes sense that he can do it as it happens the other way around).

Kaka at Old Trafford? That would be a dream! He is a fantastic player and has carried AC Milan at times this year, he always seems to bob up and score vital goals, no tap ins either.. look at his goal against Celtic for proof. It would be tough to prise him away from the groups of Milan though, they might even want Ronaldo for him and i never want to see him go.

[JK]

Ronaldo will probably go one day given his age, probably for the challenge, but I'd imagine you would still have him for a few more seasons yet ... Will the Devils keep Saha for next season you think?

[RoosterMarty]

I can see Ronaldo going to Spain at some stage, i doubt he will go back to Portugal as it's not quite big enough. He is on a 5 year contract though so hopefully he will be around for a while longer.

I hope Saha is kept, his goals at the start of the season got us off to a flier and set up the campaign, he has had a few injuries lately, at the worst time too with Ole Gunnar having a knee op.

[johntheclaret]

Foster is on loan at Watford from Man Utd isn't he?

Oops Boob of the week

[johntheclaret]

What makes you think Vidic is a liability? He has been wonderful this season, his first bad game was probably at Fulham but he has been a terrific signing and works very well with Rio. He has also chipped in with important goals.. the way he attacks the ball with his head from a corner or free kick is great for a defender and a lot of strikers around the world could learn a thing or two.

As an expert on Man U (Foster is proof of that ), not seen all the games they've played but the ones I have seen, Vidic has sometimes been found wanting against the sharper forwards, and seems to get caught out of position IMHO. Given away a few free kicks around the box and this week was responsible for the penalty. Obviously with Man U 4 - 0 up, it was of little significance, but I don't think that is really the point.

Not saying he is not a good player RM, Fergie doesn't make that many mistakes, (Djemba-Djemba excepted and now at loan to the Clarets from Villa), just don't think he has performed to the level of Ferdinand. I do watch Match of the Day every Saturday, and maybe the edited highlights have not always been fair to him, (89 minutes of great work and one minute of errors), but it has been mentioned by the real experts.

Maybe, like Carrick, he just need some time to bed in.

[Magpiespower]

RE: Fergy being a master, it's amazing that a coach who cut a players face open after throwing a boot can be kept at a club. I think at any other club in any sport around the world, this incident would have been a coaches marching orders. Shows just how highly regarded he is I guess.

Must remember that United were chronic underachievers until Fergie arrived.

Sure they won a few FA Cups and were always thereabouts in the old Div. 1.

But 26 years without a Div. 1 championship...

[johntheclaret]

I can see Ronaldo going to Spain at some stage,

Spot on RM, definitely one for Spain. Only Barca or Galactico are big enough, finacially, historically and have the prestige to attract him.

Both have a lot to offer, £150k+ per week, climate and lifestyle and European success. 5 years or no, when the time is right for Ronaldo, pretty sure he will be off. Right now, he must be very happy, Premiers elect, last 8 of the CL, FA cup semi finalists against lowly Watford (Guess Foster will be missing), and idolised by the Man U faithfull, life must be pretty good for him now. The only thing that might get him thinking about a move would be the constant berating he gets from opposition fans. I know he is a professional, and possibly cocky enough to thrive on that sort of thing, but wek after week can get tiresome I'm sure

As for the other European giants, only the Italians come close, maybe Inter or AC. Think you can forget the rest.

[johntheclaret]

Leeds U 2 - 1 PNE

Leeds score 2nd on 90th minute and play time out with 2 subs.

Lewis, Healey and Cresswell get sh1t all night from the PNE fans so it was sweet that Healey scored 2nd.
Ex Claret "Oh Robbie Robbie, Robbie Robbie Robbie Robbie Blake" score 1st for Leeds. He got some bagging for being an ex claret.

Upside, Good news for Derby, Sunderland, WBA, Birmingham oh and Cardiff as PNE drop points. Bad news, Ledds now ply 40 points 39, only 2 points away from the clarets, but we still have 3 games in hand and what should be a shoe in against The Hatters tomoz at the Turf

Thank god CCC is back now England FC have stopped ar5ing about. Woo Hoo

[devilsadvocate]

Liverpool ALL OVER the goonies. Crouch with 2 awesome goals, the first in the 4th minute.

Arsenal look terrible. At half time and 2-0 scoreline, the game is over IMO.

[devilsadvocate]

Crouch hattrick!!!!! Brilliant 3rd goal for him. First player to score a hattrick at anfield since Fowler I believe.

Reds 4 - Goons 1.

You'll never walk.........alooooooooone!

Classic moment in about the 70th minute when the pitch mic picked up someone going bananas with the F word!

[smithy]

He's TALL, He's RED
His feet fall out of bed
Peter Crouch, Peter Crouch




Find a shot like that at Old trafford or Stamford Bridge ?????????

[devilsadvocate]

MU in strife 1-0 down to Blackburn.

Shrek Rooney is having a stinker. I love it!

Love that Crouch song. Far more creative than the Red's fans chant for Mascherano, Mascherano, Mascherano, Mascherano........BORING!

[smithy]

[devilsadvocate]

Absolute GOLD!!!!

I spoke too soon on MU. Being the quality unit they are, they've had one of the best halves of football I've seen this year. And Shrek still hans't scored - hahahaha!!!

Scholes, Carrick, Park and now Solsksjaer (or whatever).

Ole Gunnar is in my fantasy league side so !!

[johntheclaret]

Liverpool 4 - 1 Arsenal. Peter Crouch Hatrick Gunners just not at the races today.
Man U 4 - 1 B4st4rds MU 1 - 0 down at half time. Then they turned the engine on and all over. The baby faced assassin came off the bench to get the fourth. He has been at MU for so many years yet he still looks about 16yo. United different class
Watford 0 - 1 Chelski. Will update the action when I see it tonight.

In the relegation zone

Charlton 1 - 0 Wigan. Wigan still a possibility to go down
Newcastle 0 - 1 Man C. City all but safe now. 52,000 geordies pi55ed off though
West Ham 2 - 0 Boro. Hammers make a fist of it. Boro hot and cold side. Brilliant one wek, crap the next

CCC (The important news )

Barnsley 1 - 2 Derby Derby got very jittery towards the end. Late goal for the Tykes made it interesting last 5 minutes
Burnley 0 - 0 Luton Best opportunity for the Clarets to break the winless run. 19 now, the longest in history for any league club didn't look like scoring, and the worst game of football I have watched for some years. Bad old minor division times ahead me thinks
Cardiff 0 - 1 Sunderland. No Chopra = No goals for the bluebirds
QPR 1 - 2 WBA
Wolves 0 - 6 Southampton. Like I said, Wolves stumbling at the final hurdle as usual, Soton an outside bet for the play offs. 25,000 embarrassed tangerine fans will be used to the run in capitulation
Hull 4 - 0 Southend. Great result for the Tigers. Pulling away from danger in front of 20,000 fans

CC League 1

top game
Bristol City 1 - 1 Nottm Forest. Not a good result for either. 20,000 there for 3rd tier match
Cheltenham 2 - 1 Leyton Orient
Millwall 2 - 0 Swansea. Clash of the two worst sets of fans in the lower leagues

SPL

Dundee U 1 - 1 Celtic Is the honeymoon over for Celtic
Rangers 1 - 1 Inverness Caledonian Thistle. The mighty Thistles held to a draw my minnows Rangers
Kilmarnock 1 - 2 Aberdeen

Tables

Man U 31 78
Chelski 31 72
Liverpool 31 57
Arsenal 30 55 These are the four who will play CL next season again
Bolton 31 50
Everton 30 46
Spurs 30 45 With 2 Uefa places up for grabs chose any 2 from 5
Reading 30 44
Pompey 31 43

At the bottom
Wigan 31 33
Sheff U 31 31
Charlton 31 30 Charlton just one point from safety. Pardew doing a great job considering they wre down and out only 6 weeks ago
Hammers 31 26
Watford 31 20 Goodnight vienna Watford. See you next season

CCL Table
Derby 40 76
Sunderland 40 73 Might still have to try their luck in the play offs
Birmingham 38 71 Two games in hand will decide who joins Derby in the EPL next season
Preston 39 68 Bad loss against Leeds friday night
WBA 40 67
Wolves 40 66 Bottling it
Soton 40 63 Looking ominous and 6-0 win over Wolves. They might be the ones to change places in the coming weeks
Cardiff 40 63 Without Chopra, play off's are just a dream
Stoke 40 61 Great reactioin to the loss of so many players and loans.
Forget the rest. Looks like 3 fighting for 2 automatic places and 4 fighting for the last play off spot. Cant see WBA or Preston missing out.

and at the bottom

Hull 40 44 On the up and should be safe
Burnley 38 42 Two games in hand but with out a win in 19 might as weel have 10 in hand. Superior goal diff is worth a point
Barnsley 40 41
QPR 39 40
Southend 40 39
Leeds 40 39 Great last minute win over Preston but no consistently. Will lose this week
Luton 40 37
So tight now, chose any 3 from the bottom 6

Lg 1
Millwall 40 55 placed 11
Orient 40 47 placed 19 With bottom 4 going down the O's have a 6 point gap over 21st so will be tight.

News update tomorrow after I've watched all the games
JTC
Anyone who wants their team included in the update, just let me know.

[johntheclaret]

Absolute GOLD!!!!

I spoke too soon on MU. Being the quality unit they are, they've had one of the best halves of football I've seen this year. And Shrek still hans't scored - hahahaha!!!

Scholes, Carrick, Park and now Solsksjaer (or whatever).

Ole Gunnar is in my fantasy league side so !!

Watched Man U play Yeovil Town in an FA cup match a couple of years ago. The mic was so close to the home fans you could hear every word. They sant to Rooney all night long. You're so ugly, Are you human. P1ss funny but guess you had to see it and hear it

[johntheclaret]

He's TALL, He's RED
His feet fall out of bed
Peter Crouch, Peter Crouch




Find a shot like that at Old trafford or Stamford Bridge ?????????

You can't Smithy.
You should have seen the old kop
Still, over 76,000 at Old Trafford today