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Bear in mind we beat Barcelona and Sunderland's take on that event is that it was a "shit Barca side". If we get anything out of any of those games it'll be because Man United were still reeling from their City loss, we caught City out because they were over confident after beating man u or they rested x superstar and played y superstar instead, or that Chelsea are shit anyway, as evidenced by their loss to QPR.

Seem to be a fair few folk I know picking up this deal, should be great for gate numbers (ex-season ticket holders who could no longer afford it because they're buying a house, pub game watchers who'd been coming to the odd away match with us etc) It's one of the highest rated deals of the week on hotukdeals as well, which is impressive seeing as pretty much all football related deals get downvoted to oblivion by fans of other clubs. Must seem good PR to outsiders.

I'm sure after a bit of time at the top Man City will be very well supported as well.

£26m for Rooney, etc etc. Ferdinand set a new British transfer record (and for a defender!) breaking the previous record they'd set themselves only a year before by spunking £28m on Veron.

Man United fans now going on about money ruining football. Didn't seem to ruin it for them when they were winning the title by completely outspending everyone else in the league with transfers like £30m for Ferdinand.

Tried to have a look but he had it pointing down so I couldnt see the cover.

Too late, I got off at monument and he stayed on. Had a bit of difficulty getting out with his spindley legs in the way Plus his head was thoroughly buried in his book probably specifically to prevent folk like me spotting him and trying to get an impromptu interview...

Sammy is sat opposite me on the metro right now, reading a book.

Whatever, gis a break, I'm hungover

A lot of the most popular players are playing shit opposition today (City/United being the exception) so everyone's team will look pretty promising. Adebayor captain for me, at home against Blackburn. I sense a botting.

There must be about 1000% more blue and red on the stadium than black and white.

Krul would be the only person in their half

They played well against Arsenal and Liverpool and got 1 point out of it. If they'd played well against Norwich and Swansea they'd have got 6 points. This is why it's pleasing we're picking up something from every match at the moment. I don't care if it's 'only' Blackburn at home, Blackburn points are worth just as much as Man United points.

Presume they haven't read it yet, as RTG isn't in meltdown. Wait till it's wrapped around their cheesy chips tomorrow.

Scholes: I *can* tackle! I was just trying to hurt people! http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/965784/man-united%27s-paul-scholes-defends-bad-tackling,-blames-revenge?cc=5739

Yeah, in the same way I'd fight to keep my cock out of Cheryl Cole's mouth.

Also Got a massive soft spot for them, despite the constant booing. Thanks and that, but what does he mean by constant booing?

Absolutely must not lose this one, would dent our confidence massively and could derail our smooth start. Need to not take them lightly and really go for it.

Needs to play to his strengths and just fucking peg it towards defenders every chance he gets to lessen the chances of getting dispossesed or misplacing a pass. Sadly that's the only thing I've seen him bring to the team so far.

But he always gives 100%, remember

Although Bruce is undoubtably clueless, he seems to be shouldering absolutely all of the blame at the moment due to this belief that their players (even though they were chosen by this thick fat mag cunt) are cush and the only reason they aren't performing is because of the manager. If the new guy doesn't have them playing like champions league winners either then he might find himself under pressure pretty quickly.

His wikipedia seems to have been translated from French to English by someone who doesn't speak either, I wouldn't put too much faith in it.

In the same way that Shakin' Stevens was the UK's Little Elvis.

Can't work out if I'm pleased at him refusing to train because it means he really wants to come play with us, or if I'm concerned that it means that if it seems someone better wants him after a season that he'll start throwing his toys out the pram here as well.

* Mystic Mags