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I remember the manager having a real go afterwards for not pushing forward at a throw-in, which was the only time I touched it during the time I was on. The experience of playing at Old Trafford was unbelievable and just gave me the hunger and desire to go on and on." --------------------------------- [16] More Gary Nev --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 24, 2006 by db: "I have been a professional at United for 15 years now and it is impossible to think the same way throughout that time. You need regenerating and you need to refocus your mind. Sometimes it comes from within, sometimes it comes from talking to people on the outside." --------------------------------- [15] More Bardsley at Burnley --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 24, 2006 by db: "Once you've tasted it, you want more, and you get a little frustrated with the lack of games. But I'm only young and coming here is a good experience for me. Hopefully I can do well for the club." If you haven't already signed up to e.bay.co.uk - quick and easy to do - do so and each registration when you make a bid on ebay.co.uk within the first 30 days helps this site. http://www.qksrv.net/click-795737-5048476 Register on eBay.co.uk! Check http://www.rednews.co.uk to view the image which has been removed from plain text email version of news http://www.qksrv.net/click-795737-5826355 Check http://www.rednews.co.uk to view the image which has been removed from plain text email version of news And you can join up and if you use e.bay.com for a bid within 30 days that helps us too http://www.qksrv.net/click-795737-5377629 Check http://www.rednews.co.uk to view the image which has been removed from plain text email version of news --------------------------------- [14] Cuddly Pete the man of many faces --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 24, 2006 by db: "Shaun's not that type of player in my opinion, from what I know about him. He's certainly a fair player, and he's not someone who goes to get other players sent off. I think it's an unfortunate comment and one that's unnecessary. I think the pace of the game is such that there are some real issues, but we have to leave those to referees on the day of the game to decide. There's no conscious policy here to dive." --------------------------------- [13] Rooney on World Cup --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 24, 2006 by db: "For me it's the biggest trophy in the world and in the summer I hope to be holding it up. Some of the greatest footballers ever have lifted this trophy so it was an awesome feeling to get up close to it. The boys will do everything they can to make sure we see it back here later on this summer. I think we have a good chance. We have a lot of experienced players and a lot of young players as well. Over the last year we've been playing well and hopefully we can take that into the World Cup finals and come back as winners. We have a lot of good players in the squad and I think we'll be disappointed if we don't come back with the World Cup. I'm excited - it's building up and obviously there is a lot of pressure on us all going to the World Cup." --------------------------------- [12] Gary Nev on Fergie --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 24, 2006 by db: "To this day, I don't believe anyone would have done what he did, which was get rid of seven or eight players over the course of a couple of seasons to make way for a group of untested youngsters. It was the ultimate compliment and took a lot of guts. After that, we could not let him down. When you look back and people ask you who you owe the most to, it has to be him." --------------------------------- [11] More Gary Nev on 500 club --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 24, 2006 by db: "I love playing for Manchester United. If I was to move anywhere else, my love for the game and my desire and determination just could not be the same. It is for the manager and coaches to judge me but I am 31 now and feeling great. I don't believe my fitness is slipping and I will just keep going as hard as I can, for as long as I can, doing as well as I can. Hopefully that will take me to 35, which is when Denis Irwin left, but I recognise four seasons is a long time and my main aim at the moment is still to be here at the start of next season. All the lads who came through together would acknowledge the best times of their careers were at United because of what we achieved together. No player who plays at this club should ever be stupid enough to think the grass is greener elsewhere because it isn't. I have listened to players who have left this club over the last five years or so and have never heard anyone say they enjoy it more than they did when they were playing at Manchester United." --------------------------------- [10] Lyn look to replace Mikel --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 24, 2006 by db: http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=43621 http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=43621 'Norwegian club, Lyn Oslo, who are in the eye of a storm concerning the transfer of young Super Eagles starlet John Mikel Obi to Manchester United, have made a bold move to sign on four Nigerian local league stars. The Norwegian FA had placed an embargo on the signing of Nigerian players because of the Mikel Obi case, which forced Bayelsa United striker, Micheal Ochei, out of a potential deal with a Norwegain side and was widely reported recently. But Nigeriansportsonline.com has it on good authority that the embargo has been lifted and Lyn Oslo of Norway's director of sport, Morgan Andersen, is seeking to use four new Nigerian players to replace the four-some of Mikel Obi, Chinedu Ogbuke, Emmanuel Sarki and Bala Ezekiel, who have all been taken away from the club by controversial football agent, John Ola Shittu. The players are; attackers Ifeanyi Obediah of Enyimba and Titus Idoko of Berger, defensive midfielder Abdulaziz Isa of Lobi and left full back Samuel Ekong of Akwa United, who were all set to depart the country aboard a KLM flight on Tuesday night for Norway. They would join Lyn Oslo and proceed with the team on a training tour to Spain where, if they impress, they would all grab three-year deals. Dominic Egbukwu of Soccer Africa in Lagos, who in collaboration with former Nigerdock goal-keeper, Chris Zibor, based in London and FIFA licensed footballers' agent, Taju Akinyemi, based in Norway, are packaging the deal gave all the details. Egbukwu told said: Morgan Andersen of Lyn Oslo sent us invitations for the four players and we applied for their traveling visas. The embargo on Nigerian players was lifted about two weeks ago and the four players namely (Ifeanyi) Obediah, Abdulaziz (Isa), Titus (Idoko) and Samuel (Ekong) were given their visas to Norway on Monday and would travelled aboard a KLM flight on Tuesday by 10.45 pm on tickets fully paid for by Lyn Oslo. I believe their (Lyn) plan is to use these local league stars to replace Mikel Obi and his other friends who were taken away from the club by their agent. The agent packaging this deal is Taju Akinyemi, a FIFA licensed agent based in Norway together with Chris Zibor formerly of Nigerdock. Hopefully if they (players) impress during Lyn Oslo's training tour of Spain they should all grab three-year deals, Egbukwu told Nigeriansportsonline.com exclusively. Lyn Oslo and their sporting director Morgan Andersen are still caught up in a transfer mess involving talented youngster Mikel Obi, Manchester United the club he was transfered to, Chelsea and Mikel's agent John Shittu. The row has forced Mikel, Chinedu Ogbuke, Emmanuel Sarki and Bala Ezekiel away from the Norwegian club as they have all been taken away by their agent Shittu.' 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United will pull in 34,000 fans per-game more than Chelsea, bringing in £3m each time. And boss Fergie will reap the benefit. Chief executive David Gill said: We have always understood that money made on the pitch has to be reinvested back into the club and through that we have gone from strength to strength. --------------------------------- [8] SUN on Ruud --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 24, 2006 by db: 'RUUD VAN NISTELROOY is so worried his Manchester United woes could damage his World Cup hopes he rang Dutch coach Marco Van Basten for reassurance. Van Basten told him his place was safe but he urged the out-of-sorts United striker to force his way back into the starting line-up. Van Nistelrooys United and Holland team-mate Edwin van der Sar revealed the hitman, 29, is deeply concerned at being left on the bench. Boss Alex Ferguson has settled on a strike pairing of Wayne Rooney and Louis Saha for the last four games and United have won the lot. Van der Sar, who has been coaching a group of schoolchildren to help launch the 50th anniversary of the Busby Babes first title success, said: Ruud spoke with Van Basten and they had a good conversation. Its a difficult situation but its down to him and down to the hard work he shows on the training pitch so that he can come back again. --------------------------------- [7] Luton manager unhappy with dissenting Luton fan websites and forums --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 24, 2006 by db: Mike Newell "I don't do websites, the internet or email. Call me old-fashioned, but I believe websites are an avenue for evil. We can take criticism but not from low-lifes. If whoever it was wants to come in the dressing room and discuss football they are welcome, but I doubt it very much. Eventually there will be laws introduced to deal with that sort of scum, but we all know how long it takes people in authority to see what's going on." --------------------------------- [6] David Sullivan Brum chief --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 24, 2006 by db: after Tuesday "I have never been into a dressing room before but this makes you feel like you want to. But if I do that I would sever the manager's ties with the players. They know it is not good and we just hope in the next few games that we can get through it, but you can't see it happening against Manchester United and Chelsea." --------------------------------- [5] Glazer talks about fans... --------------------------------- Posted Friday, March 24, 2006 by db: well as he issues a statement regarding the retirement of NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue Paul has been an outstanding Commissioner for the National Football League. His leadership has guided the league to unimaginable heights. 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Celebration events, commemorative dinners and a match at Old Trafford in May 2007 will be used to mark the passing of 50 years that defined the worlds greatest football institution and gave Manchester United its unique place in the heart of the football family. The year will have at its heart the Clubs enduring commitment to investing in young talent and sees the creation of a fitting legacy in the new Manchester United Foundation a significant investment in supporting communities in Trafford, nationwide and around the world. The celebration was launched at a special training session for 80 young people from across the north west, taken by Sir Alex Ferguson. Ryan Giggs, Rio Ferdinand and Wes Brown were among the first teamers who joined Sir Alex and his deputy Carlos Queiroz to put the youngsters through their paces in a chance-of-a-lifetime session at the Clubs state of the art Academy at Carrington. Its 50 years since the Busby Babes won their first league title on 7 April before going onto be the first English club to play in European football the following season. The current team play rivals Arsenal on 9 April and the game will be used to kick off a year of commemorating the achievements which followed that victory over Blackpool in 1956. Events celebrating unique milestones such as a dinner commemorating the Clubs 50 years in European football will finish with a match at Old Trafford to raise funds for the Foundation in May 2007. The website, magazine and match programme will be used to tell the remarkable story to the latest generations of fans and the Club plans to amend the curriculum for its young professionals to include lessons on its history and heritage. The new Manchester United Foundation is designed to use the power of football as a sport and the Manchester United name to benefit communities in Trafford, the north west and around the world. It will be run by representatives of present and former players, Club officials, as well as key figures from outside the Club. It will engage communities from Trafford to Thailand by working with current and new partners and through the existing seven year relationship with the Clubs global charity partner, UNICEF. Club Director Sir Bobby Charlton said: Manchester United has fans all around the world. In the 50 years since that great young side won the League, weve become the most famous and best loved Club around. Im proud to have played a part in that. Im thrilled there is to be a formal celebration of what has been achieved in that time some of the planned events are amazing. It is fitting that such a momentous period in our history is being marked by the creation of a permanent legacy for the communities around the world that love the Club. Announcing the Foundation, Chief Executive David Gill said: I am delighted to announce the creation of the Manchester United Foundation which will allow us to use the power of football and the name of Manchester United to help those communities nearest to Old Trafford and many more, further afield. It will be run by key figures from the Clubs past and present as well as people outside the club from the public and private sectors. It will help agencies to improve the lives of young people. 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Substitutes: Fortune, Amos, Gray, Burns, Lea. --------------------------------- [43] More Rossi --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, March 23, 2006 by db: "I was well aware of United's history of giving young players a chance and that was one of the main reasons why I decided to come to the club. I spent five years at Parma and they were very good to me but I felt it was time to move on and try something new. If you had to choose between playing for United and Parma, I think everyone would have chosen United just like I did. My time at Old Trafford had been great so far and I'm ready for when the gaffer gives me my chance. I look round the dressing room at the other players and think to myself they were once great young players and now they have become world class players. That gives me the motivation to go on and I have to believe that if they can make it, so can I as well." --------------------------------- [42] The war has started? --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, March 23, 2006 by db: from Sportinglife 'UEFA have warned clubs could be thrown out of their domestic leagues if they choose to form a rival tournament. A statement issued by European football's giverning body has responded to reports that the 'G14' group of clubs - which includes Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool - have considered breaking away to form a rival tournament to the Champions League, although those reports have been denied. In a strongly-worded statement, UEFA also defended their position on ensuring players are released to play for their national teams. In a clear reference to the G14 - although the organisation is not referred to by name - the statement reads: "Football is about fairness, opportunity, excitement and variety. It is not (sic) closed shop where only the richest and most powerful are invited to the table. "UEFA will not tolerate a structure or system where smaller clubs, smaller nations and all their supporters never have the chance to follow their dream. "This is not what UEFA are about, this is not what Europe is about, this is not what football is about." Referring to the ongoing player release controversy, the statement continues: "A self-appointed group of clubs has challenged this rule. "They are not interested in protecting competition but only interested in protecting themselves and their economic interests and in dictating their conditions on others. "This group of clubs does not care if there is less competition between nations and less competition between clubs. "But UEFA does care and that is why we will defend the rule and are working together with FIFA to do so." The statement concludes: "UEFA will not stand in the way of those who want to leave the family (which also means the domestic competitions) and who do not share our sporting values." That statement in effect warns the G14 that they may not be able to play in competitions like the Premiership if they do leave the UEFA 'family'. "But you can not 'pick and choose'," the statement continues. "We will defend our beliefs and we will defend our rules. Our structures may evolve but our core beliefs are set in stone. All national associations stand together with UEFA on this fundamental issue." The G14 represent 18 clubs from seven of Europe's more powerful football nations.' --------------------------------- [41] Chelsea away on the Saturday, live, time tba --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, March 23, 2006 by db: SKY announce more live games Monday April 17: Chelsea v Everton, PremPlus Saturday April 22: Arsenal v Tottenham Monday April 24: Fulham v Wigan Saturday April 29: Chelsea v Man United Charlton v Blackburn, PremPlus Sunday April 30: Tottenham v Bolton Monday May 1: Sunderland v Arsenal West Brom v West Ham --------------------------------- [40] Phil Bardsley on Burnley move --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, March 23, 2006 by db: "The lads have all made me feel really welcome. I'm settling in very well really. Burnley is only round the corner from me so it was a bonus coming here." http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-795737-10366578 Check http://www.rednews.co.uk to view the image which has been removed from plain text email version of news --------------------------------- [39] Gill on sponsors --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, March 23, 2006 by db: "Looking on the commercial side, we have got a new sponsor coming. We'll always look to be pioneering and innovative in what we try to do. We're in advanced talks but I won't be specific about anything." --------------------------------- [38] Gill on Keane testimonial --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, March 23, 2006 by db: "It's moving ahead. I think Roy's got a testimonial committee and the date that's pencilled in, and we're working to now, is May 9th. It will be a fantastic occasion and a fitting tribute to a great captain. Manchester United versus Celtic will be full to the rafters and I think everyone will quite rightly want to come back and pay their thanks to Roy for his services over the years." --------------------------------- [37] Fergie on kids --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, March 23, 2006 by db: "You mention the word heritage and history and you can't lose that part of what you are. You see the kids here today and that's what Manchester United is about, young people. We always try to produce the best young players we can. I think the most important thing is that players have come through that particular route themselves, they're local boys. Ryan Giggs and Wes Brown are local boys who came to our school of excellence and progressed the way hopefully some of these young kids are going to. What we're trying to do all over this academy is show the history of the club, all the corridors have photographs of great players we produced ourselves. It's an incentive to them that it can be done and that any young kid coming through the books at Manchester United will get an opportunity." --------------------------------- [36] Rossi on joining United --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, March 23, 2006 by db: "Once I knew United were after me, there was no other decision to make. "I had five good years at Parma. But it was time to move on, and I have no regrets. I knew United had a great history of bringing through their own players, and that gave me the motivation to come here and try to do it myself. So far, it has been an amazing experience - and I hope I can push on that bit further and make it into the first team on a regular basis." --------------------------------- [35] Associated Press also say --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, March 23, 2006 by db: 'Off the field, Ole is being lined up to become an an ambassador of the new charitable Manchester United Foundation.' http://www.qksrv.net/click-795737-5590780 Check http://www.rednews.co.uk to view the image which has been removed from plain text email version of news --------------------------------- [34] Gill - Ole will be offered pay as you play deal --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, March 23, 2006 by db: as Ole told RN he wanted, Gill says "We want to keep Ole at the club. We are going to sort that out. He has been a great player for us and a fantastic individual. I know he wants to stay and I am sure something will be sorted out. We have to make sure any deal reflects the situation and that it is appropriate. Both parties want to make it work and I am sure we will." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For United books, videos, DVDs etc http://www.rednews.co.uk/ama.php?id=amazon ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For the very latest news check out the website: http://www.rednews.co.uk Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RED_NEWS_MUFC_NEWS/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
