chicago_shearer Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 No offence to Huntington or Edgar but the fact that we are here at New Years with reserve teenagers Huntington and/or Edgar set to square off against Rooney, Ronaldo etc. is a f***ing ridiculous state of affairs for a Premiership club. It's bad enough that wasters like Carr and Babayaro are first choice, but the fact that we bought absolutely NO COVER this summer does not reflect well on the club. They dug this f***ing hole and if we get twatted tomorrow they should take the blame along with the players. This is what happens when you piss away a transfer window looking for a striker and ignore the fact that our defence is - on its very best day - average. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 Ronaldo will kill us with his stepovers ------------------------------------------------> :chick: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ridzuan Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 I expect us to lose with Ronaldo scoring twice again.But Im just hoping we give a good performance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howaythelads Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 Some experience will be needed, I don't know much about Edgar so it'll be interesting to see whether or not Roeder has enough faith in him to select him for this match. Given Solano, Taylor, Huntington, Parker Milner, Butt, Emre, Sibierski Dyer, Martins I don't for a moment believe Roeder will select this team. Such is his obsession with selecting Parker in CM he will probably put his name down first and fill the rest in from there. I would put the really important players down first ( Butt, Emre, Dyer, Martins) and in their strongest roles and build it from there. Although obviously well out of position I'd expect both Parker and Sibierski to have enough discipline to maintain these roles and give the team some balance and shape, which will be vital in this game. I won't expect much attacking flair down our left of course, it's more a containment thing with those two players. Everyone else is in a role for which they're well suited, so if the two players out of position are good enough pro's we should be able to maintain that team balance and shape when we don't have the ball, which will be often today. In reality though I expect to see Butt at CB and Emre wide left. Butt may be ok as a stopgap at CB but this would leave Parker for the CM and that weakens the team by a massive amount imo. Also, when Emre is out wide left he's proven he doesn't have the discipline to maintain that role, so we'll be wide open down that side if he's used there. The same goes for Dyer, if he is used wide left he'll be all over the show. Even if we're generally outplayed and have trouble with possession we must have some kind of attacking threat to at least give them something to worry about, hence I'd go with the pace of Dyer and Martins up front, hopefully dragging their defenders around a bit. I expect Roeder to put out something like this: Given Solano, Taylor, Butt, Huntington Milner, Parker, Dyer, Emre Sibierski, Martins Which of course keeps the headless chicken Parker in CM and as I've said, we'll be wide open down our left flank and have no shape when we lose the ball. Just my opinion and an explanation of "why". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Threelegs Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 Even though we will probably get smashed i am looking forward to this match more than usual. Should be entertaining at least. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest makemeacupoftea Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 This on TV at all? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stormrider Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 my prediction 0- 1000 scoring: rooney 500 ronaldo 200 scholes 200 solskjaer 100 thats all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 This on TV at all? YES = SKY Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 this game is like new year itself..something just to be got out of the way then see what the new year brings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 this game is like new year itself..something just to be got out of the way then see what the new year brings. Seconded. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gray Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 tbh, im more looking forward to decent football at st james for a change. shame it wont be us playing it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phil K Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 Depends who Butt decides to play for today, doesnt it ? That disgraceful semi-final finished him with us until his resurgence recently. But all the good work will be for nothing - the calls from fans for him to be named captain, for instance - will disappear in a puff of smoke if he decides to be Man U's 12th man against our 10 as in the semi (the applauding of Man U's fans whilst ignoring us helped a little though) Personally though, I dont think they'll need a saboteur in our midst to win comfortably. The damage of two atrocious away performances (due in no small part to the idiotic inclusion of Pav the not even non-league standard in the first game) have buggered up our hopes and the confidence of players who HAD been playing reasonably well and seemingly beginning to gel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 Cant remember the last time a home game was being met with such trepidation. I fear a whalloping. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest emre5 Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 yay I'll be watching it live in oz on cable. Looks like I'll be late to work I think if the toon can hold out first half without conceding, then ManU will hopefully get fustrated, leaving a window of oprtunity to take some points. Otherwise its gonna be a long night. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BooBoo Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 Some experience will be needed, I don't know much about Edgar so it'll be interesting to see whether or not Roeder has enough faith in him to select him for this match. Given Solano, Taylor, Huntington, Parker Milner, Butt, Emre, Sibierski Dyer, Martins I don't for a moment believe Roeder will select this team. Such is his obsession with selecting Parker in CM he will probably put his name down first and fill the rest in from there. I would put the really important players down first ( Butt, Emre, Dyer, Martins) and in their strongest roles and build it from there. Although obviously well out of position I'd expect both Parker and Sibierski to have enough discipline to maintain these roles and give the team some balance and shape, which will be vital in this game. I won't expect much attacking flair down our left of course, it's more a containment thing with those two players. Everyone else is in a role for which they're well suited, so if the two players out of position are good enough pro's we should be able to maintain that team balance and shape when we don't have the ball, which will be often today. In reality though I expect to see Butt at CB and Emre wide left. Butt may be ok as a stopgap at CB but this would leave Parker for the CM and that weakens the team by a massive amount imo. Also, when Emre is out wide left he's proven he doesn't have the discipline to maintain that role, so we'll be wide open down that side if he's used there. The same goes for Dyer, if he is used wide left he'll be all over the show. Even if we're generally outplayed and have trouble with possession we must have some kind of attacking threat to at least give them something to worry about, hence I'd go with the pace of Dyer and Martins up front, hopefully dragging their defenders around a bit. I expect Roeder to put out something like this: Given Solano, Taylor, Butt, Huntington Milner, Parker, Dyer, Emre Sibierski, Martins Which of course keeps the headless chicken Parker in CM and as I've said, we'll be wide open down our left flank and have no shape when we lose the ball. Just my opinion and an explanation of "why". bluelaugh.gif New year, same old nonsense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Echo Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 I'm optimistic that we hold on for a draw - Butt man of the match! blueeek.gif Sibierski and Ronaldo - 1.1 Ganna put 20p on it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Echo Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 Actually.... for those who are sure we are going to get a thrashing, Betfair are offering 13/8 for Man U. I would have expected less generous odds to be honest. Easy money? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUFC06 Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 Its going to be tough game but sometimes when no one expects we can produce some shock performance New Year=new luck 2:1 for us :lol: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 I'm happy if we score. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCW1983 Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 Given Solano Taylor Edgar Huntington Butt Milner Parker Emre Dyer Martins this is what i wud do Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUFC06 Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 Given Solano Taylor Edgar Huntington Butt Milner Parker Emre Dyer Martins this is what i wud do Me too But im 100% sure that Roeder will play Butt as Central defender Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phil K Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 I'm happy if we score. I think we will - but Man U will have scored FOUR by that time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alan Shearer 9 Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 is it on telly? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimburst Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 oui, skysports one, i think as9. 5:15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alan Shearer 9 Posted January 1, 2007 Share Posted January 1, 2007 HURRAH! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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