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red devil Wrote:

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> ...lots of strange results this season and no

> doubt more to follow, so still too early to call.

> Pre-season I thought Chelski would win the league,

> but I'm more optimistic that Utd can actually win

> it now. This is the part of the season where we

> traditionally kick on, and we don't have to play

> another 'big 4' team until the end of Jan.

> Marvellous indeed Jah, I hope Spurs can keep up

> the momentum and get that top 4 place...


Put your money where your mouth is RD, 3.4ish on Betfair....

matthew123

matthew123

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Declan Wrote:

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> Interesting expression 'clean sheet'! Wonder where

> it comes from?


Wikipedia - "The term first appeared in the 1930s. Sports reporters of the era used separate pieces of paper to record the different statistical details of a game. If one team did not allow a goal, then that team's "details of goals conceded" page would appear blank, leaving a clean sheet."

Bluerevolution

Bluerevolution

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red devil Wrote:

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> ...lots of strange results this season and no

> doubt more to follow, so still too early to call.

> Pre-season I thought Chelski would win the league,

> but I'm more optimistic that Utd can actually win

> it now. This is the part of the season where we

> traditionally kick on, and we don't have to play

> another 'big 4' team until the end of Jan.

> Marvellous indeed Jah, I hope Spurs can keep up

> the momentum and get that top 4 place...



Nah, the one Premiership side that actually play in Manchester have an eye on that spot ! ;-p

Bluerevolution

Bluerevolution

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Jah Lush Wrote:

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> You're not having it. Keep drawing and you

> certainly won't get it.



Win against Hull on Saturday and I think Spurs on the 16th Dec will be a six pointer game, which could make a lot of difference either way and we still have a game in hand !

red devil

red devil

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Bluerevolution Wrote:

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> red devil Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > ...lots of strange results this season and no

> > doubt more to follow, so still too early to

> call.

> > Pre-season I thought Chelski would win the

> league,

> > but I'm more optimistic that Utd can actually

> win

> > it now. This is the part of the season where we

> > traditionally kick on, and we don't have to

> play

> > another 'big 4' team until the end of Jan.

> > Marvellous indeed Jah, I hope Spurs can keep up

> > the momentum and get that top 4 place...

>

>

> Nah, the one Premiership side that actually play

> in Manchester have an eye on that spot ! ;-p



Ok, you are Atila Re-reincarnate, and I claim my ?10...

red devil

red devil

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???? Wrote:

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> red devil Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > ...lots of strange results this season and no

> > doubt more to follow, so still too early to

> call.

> > Pre-season I thought Chelski would win the

> league,

> > but I'm more optimistic that Utd can actually

> win

> > it now. This is the part of the season where we

> > traditionally kick on, and we don't have to

> play

> > another 'big 4' team until the end of Jan.

> > Marvellous indeed Jah, I hope Spurs can keep up

> > the momentum and get that top 4 place...

>

> Put your money where your mouth is RD, 3.4ish on

> Betfair....


Already have Quids, got 3's before the weekend, now at 11/4, none of that Betfair decimal nonsense...;-)

Bluerevolution

Bluerevolution

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red devil Wrote:

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> Bluerevolution Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > red devil Wrote:

> >

> --------------------------------------------------

>

> > -----

> > > ...lots of strange results this season and no

> > > doubt more to follow, so still too early to

> > call.

> > > Pre-season I thought Chelski would win the

> > league,

> > > but I'm more optimistic that Utd can actually

> > win

> > > it now. This is the part of the season where

> we

> > > traditionally kick on, and we don't have to

> > play

> > > another 'big 4' team until the end of Jan.

> > > Marvellous indeed Jah, I hope Spurs can keep

> up

> > > the momentum and get that top 4 place...

> >

> >

> > Nah, the one Premiership side that actually

> play

> > in Manchester have an eye on that spot ! ;-p

>

>

> Ok, you are Atila Re-reincarnate, and I claim my

> ?10...



Sorry mate, no I'm not-newbie as of yesterday. Only been in the area since September-True Blue through n through and a Manc exile.

Not one for being nasty to other team supporters but like banter- friendly like. Ever been to the Swamp BTW ? ;-p

Bluerevolution

Bluerevolution

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red devil Wrote:

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> Yep, you got me hook, line and sinker. You'll have

> to excuse me now, must dash off to my mansion in

> Surrey...



If your from Manc, fair play-just brought up wrong and thats not your fault !

matthew123

matthew123

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Darren Fletcher, 'I don?t want to sound big headed, but I?ve never come up against anyone who has torn me to shreds. The only time that has happened has been in training against Roy Keane and Paul Scholes.' .... 'I have to train with Scholesy every day so I know how good he is. I can?t get near him.' .... hmmm yes the same Scholes the much maligned Lucas kept robbing of the ball last month at Anfield.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1230332/Manchester-United-star-Darren-Fletcher-admits-loves-new-tough-guy-image-wants-make-life-awkward-rivals.html?ITO=1490#ixzz0XjCYv6fD

Atila Reincarnate

Atila Reincarnate

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matthew123 Wrote:

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> Darren Fletcher, 'I don?t want to sound big

> headed, but I?ve never come up against anyone who

> has torn me to shreds. The only time that has

> happened has been in training against Roy Keane

> and Paul Scholes.' .... 'I have to train with

> Scholesy every day so I know how good he is. I

> can?t get near him.' .... hmmm yes the same

> Scholes the much maligned Lucas kept robbing of

> the ball last month at Anfield.

>

> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-

> 1230332/Manchester-United-star-Darren-Fletcher-adm

> its-loves-new-tough-guy-image-wants-make-life-awkw

> ard-rivals.html?ITO=1490#ixzz0XjCYv6fD



Darren Fletcher, what a world class talent he is, up there with likes of Veron and Djemba Djemba, so crap they named him twice.

matthew123

matthew123

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red devil Wrote:

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> Scholes 9 Lucas 0


Hahaha - I wonder if Scholes is being tee'd up for Footballer of the Year, with Fletcher getting the PFA joke award. If Scholes and Fletcher played for any other Club they'd get 2 yellow cards each every game before half time.

Atila Reincarnate

Atila Reincarnate

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matthew123 Wrote:

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> red devil Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Scholes 9 Lucas 0

>

> Hahaha - I wonder if Scholes is being tee'd up for

> Footballer of the Year, with Fletcher getting the

> PFA joke award. If Scholes and Fletcher played for

> any other Club they'd get 2 yellow cards each

> every game before half time.



Now I wonder what would have happened if I had said that?

mockney piers

mockney piers

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I'd have rolled my eyes and ignored it just as I have matthew.


Seriously, people might want to check scholes silverware before calling him crap. Yep he's a little physical and dirty, but we can't scream at divers and soft referees that's it a contact sport then complain about those midfielders who get stuck in.

Plus in all these years he's by and large kept his mouth and flies shut and let his football do the talking, a lesson many could learn.


I'm sure he's indifferent as to whether we like him, but I for one admire him.

Jah Lush

Jah Lush

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What Mockney said.


Scholes is a class player and the only thing that gets him in trouble is the fact that he can't tackle to save his life. Hence the occasional booking or sending off for a poorly timed tackle that occasionally makes him look like a dirty player.

He's not a diver or a cheat and he doesn't have his head in the clouds like a lot of footballers these days. He quietely goes about his business on the field of play. So tackling apart, a model professional and as good a role model for young players as Ryan Giggs.

red devil

red devil

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Atila Reincarnate Wrote:

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> matthew123 Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > red devil Wrote:

> >

> --------------------------------------------------

>

> > -----

> > > Scholes 9 Lucas 0

> >

> > Hahaha - I wonder if Scholes is being tee'd up

> for

> > Footballer of the Year, with Fletcher getting

> the

> > PFA joke award. If Scholes and Fletcher played

> for

> > any other Club they'd get 2 yellow cards each

> > every game before half time.

>

>

> Now I wonder what would have happened if I had

> said that?


*rolls eyes and ignores it...*

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