Quote ="flipper"would be interested to see those stats if you can get hold of them.'" Here are some interesting stats www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009 ... ppage-time

Quote ="flipper"would be interested to see those stats if you can get hold of them.'" Here are some interesting stats www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009 ... ppage-time

That’s not a good effort, mate.

Adebayor has celebrated like that a lot – admittedly, he generally doesn’t sprint 80m beforehand.

As for Bellamy, I would say that he celebrates like that pretty much every goal he scores.





Watch the footage, mate. It was never a punch.




I remember Ferguson, once coming out and saying that United lost because he had “plumbers and electricians” in his team because of injuries. United were by far and away the biggest spending club in the country at the time. Thing is, City have simply spent so much cash because they want to catch the big 4 as quickly as they can. United have been one of the biggest spenders since the 70s. They threw millions at the club for many years yet went 26 years without winning the league. Don’t forget that over a three-year period not so long ago, our net transfers were -£11m.

This is what makes me laugh about Everton fans. They go on about us spending huge amounts and they run the club on brass buttons, yet not so long ago, our highest transfer fee one summer was £1.1m.




I do find it amusing that United fans keep repeating this mantra of ‘City will nothing’. Are you lot hoping that if you say it often enough, it will happen.

Difference is we now have the resources. United are drowning in debt and Ferguson isn’t far off retiring.

It looked like a push to me.

It doesn't negate the fact he went out of his way to assault someone who was already restrained.

I don't think I have heard one United fan condemn the idiot who threw the coin that hit Garrido.

I assume that means we all condone it then?

If some idiot in the crowd throws an object onto the pitch then they should be banned for life imo, regardless of what club it is.

Congratulations on the most clueless post of the day.

Three times, as in three in a row.

Adebayor is a different type of centre forward than those that played. It was that size and presence that has a huge bearing on our ability to keep the ball up that end of the field. His loss could have been handled better if we had had Santa Cruz or even Benjani available but we didn't and it had a big impact on the way we had to play the game.

We only had one fit striker in Bellamy, who played wide left and a clearly unfit one in Tevez, playing a lead role that dioes not suit him. The rest were injured or suspended.

As it happens, we bought three strikers and let six go.

You're not dim, so don't act it.

It can be, which makes that effort all the more disappointing.

Quote ="Enfield Exile"Here are some interesting stats www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009 ... ppage-time'" Reading those stats it's not really saying anything too amazing, is it? When teams are drawing (or winning) at Old Trafford, they generally try to waste time. It's a natural defence. As a result, more time is added on - and by the laws of the game, rightly so. It doesn't take a genius to work that out! That goes the same with all the top clubs, and as City improve and a draw at the COM becomes a great result in some peoples eyes, you'll see more of it there too.

Quote ="Enfield Exile"Here are some interesting stats www.guardian.co.uk/football/2009 ... ppage-time'" Reading those stats it's not really saying anything too amazing, is it? When teams are drawing (or winning) at Old Trafford, they generally try to waste time. It's a natural defence. As a result, more time is added on - and by the laws of the game, rightly so. It doesn't take a genius to work that out! That goes the same with all the top clubs, and as City improve and a draw at the COM becomes a great result in some peoples eyes, you'll see more of it there too.

Didn't he used to play football?



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Only just read this!! Doh!

Rosicky-esque injury.

Type in Crazy Hand Goal in Brazil into a well known video sharing site.
Unbelievable!

Mate, that analysis has no credible basis. It may 'make sense', but where's your proof.

Yesterday, Mutt1 produced an unconvincing stat that was also reported on SSN. Look on the United forums and all you can read is "that proves Hughes is full of it" and "this proves there is no such thing as Fergie Time etc... When The Guardian reported the stats (link above) that indicated United get additional help from refs, it's all apparently a lie and an ABU conspiracy

You go on United forums?

The "ball boy goal" is almost as bad!

Are we on Sky tonight?

If we are Liverpool, yes.

yes we are

Leeds v Liverpool 10 years a go would have been a good game for sky.

But they've not won anything for years, their on the decline, their fans are vile and now living of their history....as for Leeds

cant beleive my uncle and cousin have got me sat with them in the leeds end the tw@s

Can always rely on a bitter for a good laugh.

Who do you have in this round?


I'm hoping Rafa gives a few of the reserves a run out, I'd love to see Pacheco, Dalla Valle or Amoo given a run out. Would be nice to see Kelly and Ayala at the back, too.

He's got a point though Robbie. To be fair it's not just Leeds and Liverpool, it's the whole competition. It's craap till the final and even that isn't a must see event.

Wouldnt even sit in the Leeds end if you paid me too



What stand you in mate?

We're at Hull, won't be easy but even we should win that with a full (well, when I say 'full'....) side, but will Moyes do the same as most and play the youngsters?

Unless he's injured, can see Billy getting a good run.