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--------------------------------- [14] Giggs gutted --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, May 4, 2002 by bar-knee: A clearly annoyed and upset Gigg was interviewed on MUTV last night - looking gutted about the Bayer elimination. Amongst the many things he said was that only "Keany" deserved to go through as all the other players "didn't play to their capabilities". The players have to work out why that is. --------------------------------- [13] More Neville - United first --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, May 4, 2002 by bar-knee: “I sat down with the doctors and went through the best and worst-case scenarios. Playing in the World Cup finals is one of the biggest honours any footballer can have, but I couldn’t justify the risks. I was told that the consequences of refracturing the foot could be serious and affect me for months and even most of next season. I have to consider my long-term health and future. I was advised that it would be more realistic to try to be fit for the beginning of next season because the break is not run-of-the-mill. It is a huge disappointment, but I didn’t want it to drag on and make life difficult for the manager and I have to do the right thing for myself and United.” --------------------------------- [12] Bayer boss gets summer offer --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, May 4, 2002 by bar-knee: Klaus Toppmoeller offered to manage Nigeria in the World Cup after knocking us out "It's true and I haven't booked a holiday yet. But it would be difficult to take on this task because we [Leverkusen] will be playing until May 15. But I will talk with the gentlemen from the Nigerian Football Association again." --------------------------------- [11] FIFA in turmoil --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, May 4, 2002 by bar-knee: >From the Telegraph 'SEPP BLATTER yesterday rejected a call by several of his vice-presidents to resign as FIFA president following detailed evidence presented by his own general secretary, Michel Zen Ruffinen, that he had allegedly made improper use of FIFA funds and violated FIFA rules and regulations during his four years in the post.' --------------------------------- [10] If you are having a bet today --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, May 4, 2002 by bar-knee: On the Cup Final (and how you wish we'd have looked more up for it against Boro and had something to go for today), then use our betting partners, Sporting Odds (link below) which helps the cause. --------------------------------- [9] United supporters 5-a-side tournament --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, May 4, 2002 by bar-knee: EUROWORLD TRAVEL 2nd Annual Manchester United Supporters 5 a'side Tournament to be held once again at 'Blackpool' Saturday 6th July £75 per team for an application form please call 01253 300250 or e'mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------- [8] Irwin wants to stop Arsenal --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, May 4, 2002 by bar-knee: "We have Arsenal coming next Wednesday so we will be ready for that. Arsenal here is a big, big game for us. We want to win that and make them have to win their last game at home. That's all we can do. We don't want them to win the title at Old Trafford." --------------------------------- [7] More from Gary Nev --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, May 4, 2002 by bar-knee: "I have had a long conversation with the club doctor and surgeon and decided that I will not be fit for the finals. I was holding out some hope but having discussed it with the people at the club I know I will not get back by June...so I just want to concentrate on not missing any of next season." --------------------------------- [6] Henry on us and Wenger --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, May 4, 2002 by bar-knee: "Now, we are in such a strong position. United, Liverpool and Newcastle have been tremendous. We have 81 points but we are still not champions. It is not just us. The four teams have made the league enjoyable. But we are close and it will be a triumph for everyone, particularly Arsene Wenger. He doesn't show his emotions at all. I think there are a lot of emotions inside there, I really do. But he doesn't show it. Not to the fans or even the team. But that is good for us. It doesn't put pressure on us." --------------------------------- [5] Henry confident --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, May 4, 2002 by bar-knee: "So, I am desperate to win both the cup and the title. The confidence is so good at Arsenal at the moment but we have not achieved anything yet. The title is not far off, of course. If you do not have big confidence now, then we will never have it. We may as well stop playing football. We are in the FA Cup final and are five points clear of Manchester United. We would have settled for this at the start of the season." --------------------------------- [4] Moments of the season --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, May 4, 2002 by bar-knee: Well it’s been the most ‘interesting’ season for a while. Fergie’s going and we’re witnessing the crumbling of an empire (© Mirror - w***ers). Fergie staying and we’re looking at a good few seasons to come - being red, fantastic. Villa Park has to be one of the best days. A good craic, seven hours drinking and then a win in the way only United can, also deliberately getting in front of the dibble with the video camera when filming those on the pitch didn’t please him too much, arf! Constant source of annoyance for me and for many reds this year has to been the amount of kn*bs following United in Europe these days. Just what these clueless little w***ers were doing in the middle of Oporto, singing “if it wasn’t for the English you’d be Krauts” is anyone’s guess. Judging by the “4-4-2” chants in Nantes, I realise that these most knowledgeable of footballing brains are probably a dab hand when it comes to Championship manager on their PC, however can they take their extensive football knowledge and trophy haul to the United board along with their CV and get Mr Ferguson out of a job as it is clear he’s been wrong all this time; failing that can we strangle these f***ers with their flags so we don’t have to see or hear them again. Andrew Shouting at Karembou to " F**k of back to Milli Vanilli, you cheating c**t!!" Which dark recess of my addled mind that came from I will never know! Arsenal away in the Worthless. Forget the scoreline, Our kids did us proud as did the assembled Red Army. The Brummie Reds (You know who you are!!) Ruud p.s. Winning the league on the last day on goal difference (Fingers crossed anyway ) Nashy --------------------------------- [3] Di Canio interest reignited? --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, May 4, 2002 by bar-knee: According to the Mirror, Fergie will again try for Di Canio. --------------------------------- [2] gary Nev on World Cup heartbreak --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, May 4, 2002 by bar-knee: "I've decided I won't be fit in time to play in the first game in June. I've spoken to Sven-Goran Eriksson and obviously I'm disappointed. But it's something I've come to terms with pretty quickly after last week after getting the injury. It's something I can't do anything about and it is a big disappointment. But the most important thing for me is to be fit for Manchester United for the start of next season." Gary Neville is a Red... --------------------------------- [1] new Red News out on Wednesday --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, May 4, 2002 by bar-knee: Our end of season special is out on Wednesday, just £2. The print run is low because we've got just two games to sell it at - so help the cause and bag a copy. Thanks. --------------------------------- [42] New Red News out on Wednesday --------------------------------- Posted Friday, May 3, 2002 by bar-knee: Remember the Red News end of season special is out on Wednesday. Just £2 - three euro aways reviewed (inlcuding a report from one of the lads detained in Cologne after the game and his complaints of the treatment received by innocent Reds), an interview with a player, end of season review, exclusive gossip and much, much more. Help the Red News cause and buy the end of season special. --------------------------------- [41] American Tour --------------------------------- Posted Friday, May 3, 2002 by bar-knee: We're making tentative plans for a few of the RN lads to go to the American Tour next summer. Just a few of us travelling around, living it up. If you're interested contact us. --------------------------------- [40] FA on Becks --------------------------------- Posted Friday, May 3, 2002 by bar-knee: FA head of communications Paul Newman said: "This is obviously very encouraging news. We hope that David's recovery continues at this pace in advance of the World Cup finals." --------------------------------- [39] Becks healing --------------------------------- Posted Friday, May 3, 2002 by bar-knee: United statement on Becks "Beckham's latest X-ray, taken this week, has shown that there are signs that his bone is healing satisfactorily." --------------------------------- [38] Euro 2000 conviction to be overturned? --------------------------------- Posted Friday, May 3, 2002 by bar-knee: >From Ananova 'A football fan found guilty of hooliganism during Euro 2000 says he is "cautiously optimistic" about overturning his conviction after Belgian laws used to prosecute him were declared illegal. Mark Forrester, of Great Barr, Birmingham, will have to take his bid to clear his name to the European Court of Appeal. The 35-year-old hopes his legal challenge against his conviction for assaulting police has been given a better chance of success after the Belgian Constitutional Court struck out special legal measures used to convict him. He was tried under a fast-track system approved by the Belgian parliament, which did not allow for any defence evidence, in anticipation of mass arrests at the tournament. A Belgian police officer gave evidence that Mr Forrester incited rioting and attacked officers on the eve of the England v Germany match in Brussels. A subsequent appeal in which police video footage was shown revealed he was on the fringe of the skirmishes. Mr Forrester, a plant hire manager, said he had only found permanent work last month after battling against his conviction for the past two years. He was handed a one-year jail sentence, half of it suspended for three years, which was upheld on appeal on the grounds that although the video evidence did not conclusively prove that he was rioting, neither did it prove he was not. Mr Forrester and his legal team have subsequently launched a prosecution against the police officer who testified against him at his original trial, claiming his evidence amounts to perjury. His father, Carl Forrester, 54, who lives in Redditch, Worcestershire, has sold his house to help meet the costs of clearing his son's name, which are expected to top £40,000.' --------------------------------- [37] Silly Becks story of the day --------------------------------- Posted Friday, May 3, 2002 by bar-knee: PA story 'David Beckham looks to have broken the world record for the number of email birthday greetings sent to a celebrity. The footballer received 4,461 messages from fans on his 27th birthday on May 2. The record is currently held by his wife Victoria for her 26th birthday in April 2000 with 2,600 emails.' --------------------------------- [36] Fergie optimistic --------------------------------- Posted Friday, May 3, 2002 by bar-knee: “I am more positive about what we can do in Europe now than I was a year ago. We have corrected a lot of things from the previous seasons. I think it has been a really good European campaign. We have improved from the previous two years and there have been some great performances. But you can’t cloud over the main issue from the semi-final and that was we didn’t play as well as we had the rest of the tournament. We possibly missed key players in the Old Trafford first leg like Roy Keane and David Beckham who have great assurance about them. That would have put us through. We didn’t carry the luck in terms of chances either. When you have four shots knocked off the line like in Germany you know it is not your night. Then Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had a chance. You hope that he is the one who gets that kind of a chance because normally he knocks them away easily. If you analyse it, Fabien Barthez didn’t have one save to make in Germany or at Old Trafford and we were in front three times. There are positive things you can take out of it and some things you can be critical about. Things that we should be doing better. We’ll address them. I know the media have had a go. They’ve slaughtered us. But we can’t allow that to confuse or derail us. We are better trusting our own judgment of the situation and we are certainly not all bad. We know what we have got to do and have known it for quite a while. We’ve done a lot this season.“We have had a lot of fantastic escapades in Europe. The fans know that themselves. You can’t kid them. They will have enjoyed a lot of it. We are still the team who try to win and I am proud of that.” --------------------------------- [35] Sven on Gary Nev blow --------------------------------- Posted Friday, May 3, 2002 by bar-knee: "This is a cruel blow not only for Gary Neville but also for England. Gary is not just a very good football player but he has also been a loyal member of the team. I feel very sorry for him. Competing at a World Cup is the pinnacle of any player's career and there are not that many opportunities to take part in the finals. For Gary to lose out at this time is obviously a huge disappointment to us all." --------------------------------- [34] better news for Becks though? --------------------------------- Posted Friday, May 3, 2002 by bar-knee: >From MEN 'Meanwhile, there was better news for Manchester United’s other metatarsal victim David Beckham. Following an x-ray today, it has been confirmed that the England skipper is well on the road to recovery. ' --------------------------------- [33] Gary Nev out of World Cup --------------------------------- Posted Friday, May 3, 2002 by bar-knee: "Following discussions between Gary Neville, the Manchester United medical staff and the club's orthopaedic consultant, it has been agreed that, even with the most optimistic prognosis, Gary will not reach full match fitness by the start of the World Cup. Consequently Gary has decided to notify the England manager of his unavailability for the squad. He felt it would have been unfair on the other players and everyone involved with the England set-up to wait for three more weeks before knowing for sure." --------------------------------- [33] Anonymous man slates Arsenal Cup bid --------------------------------- Posted Friday, May 3, 2002 by bar-knee: Ok with us then Szilard Nemeth. "Arsenal will be Premiership Champions, but not the Cup. We should have gone into the finals, not Arsenal. They were lucky." --------------------------------- [32] Stam - United the best --------------------------------- Posted Friday, May 3, 2002 by bar-knee: "Although I have made it clear before that I do not want to leave the club, I think it is time to lay these rumours to rest once and for all. The latest clubs I have been linked to are Newcastle and Juventus, with my Dutch team-mate Edgar Davids heading in the opposite direction. To think two such important clubs could be interested in me, especially after missing so much of the season through suspension, is incredibly flattering - but I cannot see me signing for either. I know Newcastle have qualified for the Champions League next season, which is a great achievement, and Juve will also be there, but Lazio is still the club for me. Admittedly, Lazio will not be in the Champions League and we are not yet even guaranteed a place in the Uefa Cup, but that does not change my feelings. Perhaps people hope I will change my mind, but they obviously do not know me very well. After all, as far as the Premiership goes, I have played for the best team in the league and a move to any oth! er club in England would be a step down, which I am not prepared to take." --------------------------------- [31] Stam unhappy about our Euro exit --------------------------------- Posted Friday, May 3, 2002 by bar-knee: "I was surprised to see Man United fail to reach the Champions League final on Tuesday night. Bayer Leverkusen are a good outfit, but I was surprised that my old team-mates were not able to translate their superior talent into a place in the final. I'm sure they will all be very down now because I, like a lot of other people, really thought it could be United's year again. Despite leaving the club in unhappy circumstances, I wanted to see United in the final and I think they would have had a great chance against Real Madrid. With the added power of Ruud van Nistelrooy up front, the squad was looking perhaps even stronger than it did three years ago and I'm sure no-one would have predicted it would be Leverkusen and not United who would go through." --------------------------------- [30] Cole wants Yorke at Rovers --------------------------------- Posted Friday, May 3, 2002 by bar-knee: "I would definitely welcome a move for Dwight Yorke. It would create extra competition for places and he'd be another quality addition. If you want to progress in this league, rather than stand still, then you have to bring in quality players. If the manager bought him, or anyone else of that quality, then that could only help the team and the club next season. We had a great understanding of how each other played. That's what made the partnership, the fact our understanding was so good and we scored quite a few goals as a result. People might say he's nearly 30 and has done that and the other, but you're not going to buy many 26 or 27-year-olds with either his experience or quality. That's what people have to realise." --------------------------------- [29] Scouse song shocker --------------------------------- Posted Friday, May 3, 2002 by bar-knee: More on that Riise daft song 'This was first heard in Scotland. Theiving scousers again. Neil' With "his" song the topic of conversation. can you put my version on the website... Oh John Arne Riise...ooh ha I want to know oh oh why you've won f**k all Let's get singing it before the season is out... coggie the red' --------------------------------- [28] Our story confirmed --------------------------------- Posted Friday, May 3, 2002 by bar-knee: This in from Stretford_Red who lives in New York, confirming our earlier story. 'As a red exiled in New York for a couple of years I had the opportunity to ring Champions World this morning, the company promoting our tour to the states next summer. The lad on the phone just confirmed what that guy who works for Budweiser said. We are definitely not going to be playing Major League Soccer teams. The names he mentioned were also Ireland and Real Madrid. What a p**s up this is gonna be. 4 o'clock in the morning opening hours in the pubs! Can't wait. Stretford_Red' --------------------------------- [27] Song that never was? --------------------------------- Posted Friday, May 3, 2002 by bar-knee: >From RN reader Andy about story 13 'The sad as f'**k hey baby song actually comes from the goal Riise scored against Bayern in the super cup (you know the one which was part of their glorious 5 trophies in 6 months, snigger). The mickies were singing it as Riise was lining up the kick against us, but they like to change the past to suit them don't they, and as scoring against us is far more worthy than the Super Cup....' ---------------------------------------------------------- This email has been filtered for swear words which cause some email systems to block messages. ----------------------------------------------------------
