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Hurrah! We are back. Rafa out? The only reason we lost to Liverpool was so they'd keep him for another season. ;)

That can't be right. I am convinced Paul Scholes is mute.

I am a lover not a fighter now. ;-)

Absolutly Matt. As I said, I think there's a concerted effort from some quarters to create problems at Anfield which just do not exist.

Oh, yeah Matt, it's pure speculation. Here's the article. The press are desperate for a Benitez rift with someone, anyone will do, whether it's the owners, refs, star players etc. etc.

Anna, did you see the reports about Rafa wanting Gerrard to explain why he didn't leave the England camp when he got his groin strain? It doesn't sound like the England camp were the ones keeping him.

Steady on Davy, you won't make yourself popular with the ABUs round here. ;) I happen to agree and not just because he's United. He's the best option in that position for the international side.

I read that Del Bosque had promised not to play Torres if he wasn't 100%.

Right again!? ;-)

This always settles my stomach:

bigbadwolf Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi Charlotte. > > Rest assured that they're stalking a prospective > target/owner under a meticulous surveillance > operation as we speak. Cats are born survivors. > They'll most probably find an elderly or unmarried > woman who'll look after and pamper them until her > death. The cats will then eat her corpse. That is hilarious and probably true.

Maybe Rafa just needs to work on his comic timing?

I see we have paid Fifa off too: Manchester United - Modern slave traders Inc. :))

Blimey. No wonder we needed that ?80M. Not only have we bribed the officials who run the game but we've payed off the league and Murdoch in order to fudge the fixture list for us. I'm suprised we can afford to pay the players. :))

Wow, Maurice is patronising. I don't like his ideas due to the way that he speaks to people. :'(

MM, I am always agreeable! I am trying to make an effort not to bore the others with arguing. That involves agreeing with Matt and ignoring Atila. Simple. ;-)

:)) I think you are right Matt.

:)) I think you are right Matt.

?We have invested in keeping with the history of the club more money than our competitors, which means it should be getting better. Now if it?s not getting better, it?s not Gillett and Hicks, it?s the manager, it?s the scouting. So make sure you balance out your analysis." That doesn't read like a man in tune with his manager, whether he calls him a genius or not. The whole interview sounds like someone trying to pass the buck or at least make himself seem better than "the other guy". As for United pocketing the ?80, well, it;s not like we needed all that money for new players. Seems sensible to me to get rid of some debt and use some for team expansion.

According to the BBC rumour mill Gillette blames Rafa for recent results and a faltering progress. That's not going to go down too well. Matt, do you think that's true or are the media just desperate for a falling out?

davy watts Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Mark Lawrenson...discuss I like him despite his Scousishness.

Are you upset Anna? :)) As I said in a previous post maybe some other premiership managers should grow a pair, when did Rafa get in trouble for his glasses? That's hilarious. The ref did blow up a bit prematurely yesterday, there is supposed to be an additional 30 secs for a goal scored so it was a bit short, but we got our equaliser so that's ok. ;-) Looking forward to this afternoons game. Hoping for a draw but a result for Chelsea that eve Liverpool four points behind would be good too.

I should think he's kicking himself for not having Giggs on the bench in the form he is in. I listened to the Spurs game on the radio as well (I am DIYing :() and it was extremely entertaining.

Ooo. That's one!

Sounds like we are going to nee several minutes of Fergie time! :'(