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--------------------------------- [10] Becks slags off Alan Green --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, June 15, 2002 by tb: "The whole team came in for a bit of stick after the last game. One person described it as awful but we have done a good job today. Denmark are a good team but we worked hard and defended well." --------------------------------- [9] Becks is happy --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, June 15, 2002 by tb: "(The mood) is very good obviously. We've done our job, played really well in the first half, played good football and defended really well." --------------------------------- [8] Scholesy injury --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, June 15, 2002 by tb: Sven: "Paul Scholes twisted an ankle but we do not think it is bad." --------------------------------- [7] Rio plays straight bat --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, June 15, 2002 by tb: "It's nice that people are talking about me and my performances so far. "But you don't become world class after a handful of games. You have to prove it over the tournament. "Mind you, it cannot be a bad thing when people are talking about you and other clubs want you. Does that mean his present club don't? --------------------------------- [6] Ref today --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, June 15, 2002 by tb: Is Markus Merk,who accused Becks of spitting at versus PSV a couple of years ago --------------------------------- [5] Lou on sacking --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, June 15, 2002 by tb: Joe, Joe Joe Jordan as well: "The chairman phoned me only on Monday to ask about a player we might be interested in signing." The management team had been busy arranging pre-season games and training programmes before going off on holiday. "My brief last season was to get us back in the First Division and get the wage bill down." "We even had to get rid of some players last season when we were in a play-off position. "I wasn't given any indication that the board weren't happy with the job me and my staff had done. "We were looking forward to the new season. I'm disappointed. They have decided that Joe and myself, for whatever reason, are no longer part of the football club." Joe adds "It never surprises you what happens in football," but this one came as a shock." --------------------------------- [4] Megson orders the brown trousers --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, June 15, 2002 by tb: “There’s no point going flat out to win promotion and then being scared of the consequences.” “Going to Old Trafford isn't a frightening prospect – it’s an exciting one. “This is what everybody at the football club worked so hard for last season, to be playing teams like United, and Leeds and Arsenal, who we play next. “The opposition don’t come any bigger than our first game. Sir Alex has become the best manager in the history of English football with what he’s achieved there. “Old Trafford is a bastion of football and it’s a fantastic opener for us. "Some may say we haven't got the easiest of starts but there are no easy fixtures in the Premiership anyway." --------------------------------- [3] Obviously not been to Turin or Milan then! --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, June 15, 2002 by tb: Damien Duff: "They can forget all about me in Italy or Spain. I have not enjoyed the heat and the humidity out here (in the Far East) at all. "In fact, I have spent most of my time away from the training ground in bed to avoid the high temperatures. "It doesn't suit me at all so I have no interest in going abroad nor have I heard anything about interest from Italian or Spanish clubs." "I haven't even heard anything about Liverpool or Manchester United other than the speculation in the media." --------------------------------- [2] Sheep still in denial --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, June 15, 2002 by tb: Ridsdale: "I can't speculate about what will happen - but the only thing at the back of my mind is how well the Leeds players are doing at the World Cup. "I am very pleased and proud to see Rio doing so well for England and that only goes to reaffirm why we brought him to the club. "If you look at the facts of the matter when we signed him for a club record fee (£18 million), a lot of people thought we were mad. "Now Rio is doing what we all knew he was capable of and everyone seems to think it was they who signed him. "We have had no offers for Rio and I don't want to go down the road of speculating about that because we want to build a team around him at Leeds." Not exactly a 'Not for Sale' comment, is it? --------------------------------- [1] Valley boy kicks off --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, June 15, 2002 by tb: BBC's John Hunphreys on ingerlund: "Can you imagine what it would be like living in London if that bunch of precious, overpaid tossers win the World Cup?" Tut tut --------------------------------- [20] The King plans his next move --------------------------------- Posted Friday, June 14, 2002 by bar-knee: Campaign magazine 14 th of June report '' Eric Cantona,the former Manchester United football star,is turning his hand to directing in the UK and has signed for representation through Harry Nash(soho production co)Cantona who has a Marseilles -based production company,Rascasse,has already directed a short film Bring me your love,through Rascasse." --------------------------------- [19] How the great can fall --------------------------------- Posted Friday, June 14, 2002 by bar-knee: Watford statement "Watford have terminated the employment of manager Gianluca Vialli. A further statement regarding the situation will be made in due course." --------------------------------- [18] Johnsen still to decide on next move --------------------------------- Posted Friday, June 14, 2002 by bar-knee: But turns down Norwegian sides Lyn and Vaalerenga --------------------------------- [17] Skip to my Lou sacked --------------------------------- Posted Friday, June 14, 2002 by bar-knee: Lou Macari sacked - but doesn't know it. Huddersfield statement "After much deliberation by the board it has been agreed that Lou Macari be given notice that his contract with Huddersfield Town be terminated with immediate effect in accordance with the provision of that contract. It has also been decided not to renew the contract of assistant manager Joe Jordan, which expired on May 31, 2002. The board, however, wish to place on record their appreciation for the coaching staff's efforts during a difficult transitional period. We have tried to notify Lou of our decision on several occasions over the past few days, but regrettably he has not responded to our messages, and as a club we could no longer hold back this announcement." --------------------------------- [16] World Cup 2nd Round --------------------------------- Posted Friday, June 14, 2002 by bar-knee: Saturday June 15: Germany v Paraguay (Seogwipo, 7:30am) England v Denmark (Niigata, 12:30pm) Sunday June 16 Sweden v Senegal (Oita, 7:30am) Rep of Ireland v Spain (Suwon, 12:30pm) Monday June 17 Mexico v USA (Jeonju, 7:30am) Belgium v Brazil (Kobe, 12:30pm) Tuesday June 18 Japan v Turkey (Miyagi, 7:30am) Italy v South Korea (Daejeon, 12:30pm) --------------------------------- [15] Transfer season has started --------------------------------- Posted Friday, June 14, 2002 by bar-knee: Sunderland turn down £16m bid for Kevin Phillips --------------------------------- [14] Risdale wants Rio to stay --------------------------------- Posted Friday, June 14, 2002 by bar-knee: "I can't speculate about what will happen - but the only thing at the back of my mind is how well the Leeds players are doing at the World Cup. I am very pleased and proud to see Rio doing so well for England and that only goes to reaffirm why we brought him to the club. If you look at the facts of the matter when we signed him for a club record fee (£18 million), a lot of people thought we were mad. Now Rio is doing what we all knew he was capable off and everyone seems to think it was they who signed him. We have had no offers for Rio and I don't want to go down the road of speculating about that because we want to build a team around him at Leeds." --------------------------------- [13] Transfer gossip --------------------------------- Posted Friday, June 14, 2002 by bar-knee: >From Tony The Irish Sun links us ourselves and Arsenal with a £10m move for Steve Finnan. Quotes come from Barry Fry who said that Fergie rang him re Luke Steele and also asked for his opinion re Finnan. --------------------------------- [12] Another one bites the dust --------------------------------- Posted Friday, June 14, 2002 by bar-knee: Will someone grasp this tournament by the scruff of the neck! Portugal out as well Poland 3 USA 1 (who still go through) South Korea 1 Nine man Portugal 0 --------------------------------- [11] Text messaging from United! --------------------------------- Posted Friday, June 14, 2002 by bar-knee: >From the official site: 'Fans who like to stay on the ball with ticket news are now being encouraged to register for a special text messaging service. United's popular SMS Ticket Service sends out a free text message to registered mobile phones whenever seats become available to non-members. This was launched with great success last season, and is now up and running for 2002/03. The first SMS of the new season could be sent as early as next month, in the build-up to United's UEFA Champions League qualifier. The tie is two-legged, and there is a good chance that some tickets for the home match in August will go on open sale. If you would like to receive free ticket alerts, then please register by dialling 0870 121 3311 from your mobile phone. A recorded message will then talk you through the brief registration process. Please note - in the case of limited ticket availability, proportionate notification to registered users of this service will be determined by Manchester United.' ---------------------------------------------------------- This email has been filtered for swear words which cause some email systems to block messages. ----------------------------------------------------------
