Great post

Ian Holloway - F*ckin' A!

Ian Holloway seems to be of the opinion that players are pieces of meat.

Well, unfortunately for Rooney, his options are becoming ever limited.



Gill and his mates have told United fans to be patient, and that we will find put soon what is going to happen after all of today's meetings between Gill, Fergie and Rooney's representatives.

Meanwhile, Fergie has cancelled tomorrow's press conference.

Quote ="Wire_85" Loads slashed be even worse tonight no doubt Uefa will do jack as always though unlike if it happened over here.'" When Utd fans were attacked in Italy by Roma fans you were lording it up on here saying how the mighty red army had been done by the ultras. Now you want Uefa to act because it's Liverpool fans? Quote ="Paddy Evra" <snip>'" Did someone mention FC Utd's new stadium? www.fc-utd.co.uk/communityshares

Quote ="Wire_85" Loads slashed be even worse tonight no doubt Uefa will do jack as always though unlike if it happened over here.'" When Utd fans were attacked in Italy by Roma fans you were lording it up on here saying how the mighty red army had been done by the ultras. Now you want Uefa to act because it's Liverpool fans? Quote ="Paddy Evra" <snip>'" Did someone mention FC Utd's new stadium? www.fc-utd.co.uk/communityshares

This is the second to last nail in man united golden era coffin.

The final nail being when ferguson FINALLY decides to hang up his hair dryer.

When a club can no longer keep hold of their best players, and no longer has the financial muscle to replace them and compete with other top clubs, it rings massive alarm bells. The club is only going one way and it isn't up.

I suspect this whole saga will trigger a chain of events which sees man united enter a sustained trophyless period.

Ferguson will not go willingly.

The old scot is looking more haggard than ever. I suspect his health will deteriorate rapidly before he releases his deathly grip on the club. Possibly even only on his bed in hospital, will he finally be releived of command.

and then, manchester united will pass away.

It appears Mr Rooney has had a home visit from the re-mobilised Manchester Education Committee. Not sure if this will influence his decision.

But, as wrong as this sounds, I sorta feel sorry for United. I know myself how it feels to have owners screw the club out of any future. United are one of the best run clubs in the country, their scouting, facilities, marketing and the rest is as good as it gets, but some knob takes them over, piles a shed load of debt on them and that's the club crippled for the best part of a decade.

As much as I hate United, no club deserves that, regardless of what their fans, players or whatever say, they deserve to compete if the club is capable of competing. Would love the Glazers to get epically swindled.

Just been watching Citeh, as it was highlighted at the end; just how good is David Silva?

I said when he came, he'll be the best player in the league if Citeh build their team around him and he adds goals to his game. He plays like a bit of everything, the way he breaks through the middle reminds me of Kaka, his dribbling and movement reminds me of Iniesta, but I feel his ability to link play - particularly on the counter-attack - is almost unmatched. A fabulous player who I've wanted at Liverpool since his spell at Celta. If he starts scoring more, then there's no reason he can be to Citeh what Kaka was to Milan.

I wouldn't even bother commenting on it. Pathetic.

Ian Holloway



Never afraid to speak his mind.

Brilliant isn't it.

It's amazing. I'm loving every minute of it.

Ian Holloway is just sensational. He is the biggest breath of fresh air in English football ever! He is just superb, you couldn't write stuff as good as he comes out with.

His anti Rooney/Agents/UEFA/FIFA/'Whoever is in charge' rant today was absolute genius. He was shouting at the journalists.



He HAS to be borderline mentally ill. If Blackpool were involved in a dramatic relegation at the end of the season I think he'd be sectioned.

He's a fantastic player, Utd have been linked with him every summer for a few years now and I always hoped he would come.

"Alex Freguson has been bullied by a player" is the best line I've heard for a while.

Rumours he may stay.

Good? Bad? You seemed to forgive Ronaldo instantly, maybe Wazza could receive similar treatment.

I am finding the whole Blooney saga hilarious. Very, very funny.

We have Ferguson looking close to tears, the MiB threatening Blooney’s life and Blooney states that he doesn’t rate a lot of players at United.

Whether he stays or not, he has caused a lot of damage. For that reason, it has been very entertaining.

The demise of United will be televised.

I love watching him play. His weight of pass and accuracy is something else. He can even create openings with a simple pass because it is almost always perfect.

Probably one of the worst individual performances I have ever seen last night - SWP was awful last night. Very poor.

I see what you've done there. It's as hilarious as your usual digs/gags about Nited.

Lively indeed. On the whole, they were very well behaved but in the 'real' away section (I'll come to that in a minute), whilst the atmosphere was superb in terms of the noise, it was more or less wall to wall nutter. My spec is only half a block from the away fans and when the second goal went in, the balaclavas were on, the scarves were over the faces and battle lines were drawn. If they'd have looked as menacing in 1939 we'd probably never have had a second world war

In the end, it all calmed down but I wouldn't have fancied the walk back to town with them later.

Before the game, it's certainly the biggest police operation I have ever seen and every bouncer in town must have been on overtime. That said, I didn't see any bother but there were a few tales of the odd bit of fisticuffs here and there.

In the end there were probably about 2,500 from Poznan itself, who had the traditional away end, then the East Stand third tier was given to the Polish community in Britain. There were a good 4,000 of them who basically gave the feel that they were just on a nice family day out and were right at the opposite end of the scale to the true Poznan support. Then, judging by the reactions when they scored, there was probably a good 1,000 more littered around the ground, especially in the Family Stand.

All in all, I reckon they brought about 7,500, which is pretty darned impressive and the atmosphere from them is one that will live in the memory. If only English games could get the atmopshere you get in parts of Europe.

I think it's a slant on the people who somehow think that writing 'Citeh' instead of 'City' every time is somehow either amusing or insulting.

Indeed.

With all the MiB now issue death threats to players linked to City, can we assume that we are no longer 'lickle ciddy' (ooops, there's another one).

Death threats?! I think someone is taking the words of sensationalist journalists a little too seriously. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-ma ... r-11604098 Protesters gathered outside Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney's Cheshire home, following an announcement he wants to leave the club. Police were called to the footballer's £4.5m mansion in Prestbury at 2030 BST on Wednesday, after reports up to 30 people were outside. The group dispersed and no offences were committed, a spokesman said.

Death threats?! I think someone is taking the words of sensationalist journalists a little too seriously. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-ma ... r-11604098 Protesters gathered outside Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney's Cheshire home, following an announcement he wants to leave the club. Police were called to the footballer's £4.5m mansion in Prestbury at 2030 BST on Wednesday, after reports up to 30 people were outside. The group dispersed and no offences were committed, a spokesman said.