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--------------------------------- [18] Fergie on Tuesday's game --------------------------------- Posted Monday, August 26, 2002 by db: "It would be serious if we didn't get through, but it is not something I am contemplating. There's no special pressure after what happened last season. You can build something up and it becomes like a castle in the sky. We'll take it as it comes and some of our best performances last year were in Europe. The more success you have the bigger expectation becomes and I have to say I am not against that.. It's important that we don't lose a goal at home, an away goal is important and we should have scored in Hungary" --------------------------------- [17] Ridsdale threatened by Leeds fans --------------------------------- Posted Monday, August 26, 2002 by db: "I've never done a job where I've been insulted so much and it's hard to cope with. The letters I've had since Rio Ferdinand left have been appalling, threatening stuff that makes you wonder about people's psychological state. It shocks me that they can be so vitriolic towards me and it's a reminder of how passionate fans can be in a negative way. O'Leary's 'Leeds United on Trial' - stunned by its title and timing. It's wrong to say the book did not have an impact on the team's performance. We were top on January 1 and then we had an appalling two months. I don't see the need to write books when you are in a well-paid job." --------------------------------- [16] Sourness on Yorke --------------------------------- Posted Monday, August 26, 2002 by db: "I have had Dwight for six weeks and in that time he has been a pleasure to work with. He always has a smile on his face, which, in the circumstances, is fantastic because he has a lot to worry about at the moment. We have done wonderful business with Dwight. People look after themselves much more these days and I think that in the next three years we will see the best of both Yorke and Andy Cole. He enjoys his training and his football. It also helps that he and Andy are the best of mates. There is no jealousy between them. They get on brilliantly. Dwight had an excellent game." --------------------------------- [15] United bid turned down --------------------------------- Posted Monday, August 26, 2002 by db: >From the Guardian 'Sir Alex Ferguson's hopes of reinforcing his Manchester United squad before Saturday's deadline received a significant setback last night when he learned that a £4m bid for the Argentinian defender Nicolas Burdisso had failed. Negotiations broke down with Boca Juniors because of their £7m asking price for the 21-year-old. Although United will instigate further talks, Boca's president Mauricio Macri, one of the wealthiest men in Argentina, has made it clear that his club are under no financial pressure to sell. He described the deal as "cold" and confirmed that United's chief executive Peter Kenyon had "not sounded very enthusiastic" when told of Burdisso's valuation. "If Manchester United propose a good offer I think the player will travel to England during the next few days," Macri added. "If the money is good, we will let Burdisso go." --------------------------------- [14] Phil Neville on tomorrow --------------------------------- Posted Monday, August 26, 2002 by db: "If we don't score, they will go through and that would be one of the biggest shocks in the competition's history. It is almost unthinkable for us not to get through but we can't afford to take anything for granted now. We are going out to try and eradicate our poor performance in Budapest. European competition has brought the best out of us in recent years, hopefully it will do so again. They will be full of confidence. They played out of their skins against us in Hungary. They defended very well and even though they didn't create too many chances, the goal at the end made all the difference. The Champions League is the best club competition there is and it would be disastrous if we weren't in it." --------------------------------- [13] NEW: 442 - Eric Cantona --------------------------------- Posted Monday, August 26, 2002 by redend: Cannot believe we missed this one before - Eric Cantona new biography from 442. "Four Four Two - Eric Cantona" Order http://www.rednews.co.uk/ama.php?id=0753506629 HERE and have it delivered to your door with a 20% discount its £7.99 + p&p. (What's so funny about that .... Tank?) http://www.rednews.co.uk/ama.php?id=0753506629 Check http://www.rednews.co.uk to view the image which has been removed from plain text email version of news --------------------------------- [12] Ticket details - Charlton away --------------------------------- Posted Monday, August 26, 2002 by redend: On Saturday 28th September, United are away to Charlton Athletic, kick off 3pm. We will receive an allocation of approximately 2,900 tickets, priced £30 adults, £25 over 65s and £20 under 16s. Season Ticket Holders only, who have purchased the following 8 match vouchers from last season (2001/2002): 31 (Lille OSC) 32 (Deportivo la Coruna) 33 (Olympiakos) 34 (Boavista) 35 (Nantes) and 36 (Bayern Munich) 37 (Deportivo la Coruna) 38 (Bayer Leverkusen) are invited to register an application for this game by telephoning the Ticket Order Line on 0870 442 1999 at the following times: Tuesday 27th August 8am until 8pm Wednesday 28th August 8am until 6pm Thursday 29th August 8am until 6pm Please note tickets are not allocated on a first come first served basis. Multiple applications up to a maximum of 4 will continue to be accepted. If successful, tickets will be sent to the Season Ticket holder who registered the application. All payments must be made by either debit/credit card, however please note that an administration fee of 3% per transaction is charged for this service. Successful applicants will be determined by automated random ballot and for early games we will continue to inform unsuccessful applicants by letter, however it is our intention to fully automate this process and this will be communicated at the appropriate time. Private Box/Exec Suite and Club Class Members can also apply in the usual manner quoting their membership number and facilities held. All applications need to be received in the Ticket Office no later than 5pm on Thursday 29th August. --------------------------------- [11] Ticket details - Everton home --------------------------------- Posted Monday, August 26, 2002 by redend: On Monday 7 October, United are at home to Everton, kick off 8pm. Postal applications are now being accepted from Members only. Applications should include a completed match ticket order form, relevant payment and sae. Alternatively, make an online application. However, please note these applications will be given the same consideration as postal requests. JUNIOR TICKET SCHEME - we are pleased to announce that the junior ticket scheme will continue for 11 to 15 year olds only. A set number of seats (strictly for junior members only) will be allocated for every home game in the East Lower section of the stadium. Junior members wishing to take up the offer must complete the appropriate section on the match ticket order form. Any new Members who have not yet received their membership packs can also apply for either game by forwarding a letter of application quoting Name, Address and Telephone details of each Member, relevant payment and sae. Please note, in the event of being oversubscribed a ballot will be held to determine the successful applicants. Furthermore, Members should be mindful of the following points: 1) The Family Stand has a strict no smoking policy 2) Access to the North Stand 2nd / 3rd tier and East / West Stand 2nd tier seating involves a substantial amount of climbing. Persons having difficulty with climbing or suffering from vertigo are advised accordingly. --------------------------------- [10] Champions League draw Thursday --------------------------------- Posted Monday, August 26, 2002 by db: With us in it please... this from uefa.com Holders Real Madrid CF are among the 16 names already in the hat for the UEFA Champions League first group stage draw, which will take place in Monaco on Thursday 29 August at 16.00 CET. Madrid have automatically qualified thanks to their success against Bayer 04 Leverkusen in last May's Hampden Park final and the 15 other automatic qualifiers did so on the basis of their performances in their domestic leagues. The remaining 16 places are allocated to the teams who have come through the qualifying rounds. The third qualifying round ties will be decided on the eve of the draw, with the second legs being played on 27 and 28 August. The 32 teams will be drawn into eight groups of four teams each, and the winners and runners-up in each group will advance. The final draw procedure has yet to confirmed.' --------------------------------- [9] Fergie on Chelsea --------------------------------- Posted Monday, August 26, 2002 by db: from the official site "Friday night's game at Chelsea was a fantastic game of football. I thought the pace and the commitment from both teams made it an engrossing game. I think that anyone who was at the game would know that they saw Manchester United playing very well. When we pulled it back to 1-1, I thought that we were starting to get back on top of the game, but then we lost a goal before half time which left us with a mountain to climb in a way, because it's difficult away from home. It was a bad time to lose a goal. In the second half we were fantastic, I thought it was absolutely brilliant stuff. There was great commitment from the lads, the speed of our passing and movement was outstanding - I was very pleased with them. I didn't see the penalty incident myself but everyone says it was a clear penalty. We're going to have to face these obstacles I'm afraid. You just have to try and find a way around them. I'm not surprised that John O'Shea got the man of the match award (from Sky TV). I'm delighted for him. We know that the future is very bright for the boy. He's improving all the time. I thought there were parts of the match when he was a bit uneasy - but that's because he's a kid, he's only 21 and he was playing against two of the best and most experienced centre-forwards in the game. As the game wore on he got better and better. Looking ahead to Tuesday's game against Zalaegerszeg, Rio Ferdinand is very close to making it. It would have been a big risk to play him on Friday night. I didn't think it was worth the risk so early in the season, but he will certainly be fit for next Saturday. As to the possibility of new players coming in, there's no news at the moment. We could maybe do something by Monday. We're very close to one or two things, but time is running out, so we're going to have to get our finger out." --------------------------------- [8] Escude talks delay --------------------------------- Posted Monday, August 26, 2002 by db: Rennes spokesman "The next thing that will happen is Monday. It should have been Sunday, but Manchester United had a problem in their programme. They have asked us to have a rendezvous on Monday in Paris." --------------------------------- [7] If we don't beat them after this... --------------------------------- Posted Monday, August 26, 2002 by db: result from Hungary MTK Budapest 3 - 0 Zalaegerszeg --------------------------------- [6] Phil Neville on ZTE mistake --------------------------------- Posted Monday, August 26, 2002 by db: "I should have dealt with the free-kick but I'm getting used to the criticism. I know the slightest thing I do will get highlighted and criticised but I'll ignore it and prove I'm worth my place on merit." --------------------------------- [5] Train statement --------------------------------- Posted Monday, August 26, 2002 by db: ASLEF STRIKES SET TO GO AHEAD The planned strikes on Tuesday and Wednesday 27 and 28 August, by ASLEF drivers, are set to go ahead. First North Western wishes to advise passengers that train services will not be running and that, although limited alternative buses will be operating, passengers are advised only to make journeys if absolutely necessary. Vernon Barker, First North Western's managing director, commented, "We are disappointed that ASLEF has not suspended its strike action. They have not responded to our attempts to reconvene talks and yet have offered no explanation. We regret the further widespread inconvenience that our passengers will face next week and the disruption that the rail industry will face as a result. "We continue to seek positive talks with ASLEF and remain absolutely committed to finding a speedy resolution to this dispute. We hope ASLEF agree to return to the negotiating table so we can work together to find a resolution. I remain constantly available to talk with ASLEF." For current information passengers should contact National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50, First North Western Customer Relations on 0845 600 1159 or visit the website at www.firstnorthwestern.co.uk Manchester media: Manchester United have a home game on Tuesday 27 August and there will be no First North Western services running on this day so fans need to make alternative travel arrangements. --------------------------------- [4] Two transfer speculation --------------------------------- Posted Monday, August 26, 2002 by db: SUN reckon it will be Mart Poom and Julien Escude Fergie "If we qualify then we have three days to do something about it depending on how Barthez is." --------------------------------- [3] Get the current Red News on Tuesday --------------------------------- Posted Monday, August 26, 2002 by db: Issue 87 is the latest Red News on sale on Saturday for the ZTE game. Just £1.50. Catch an exclusive short chat with Eric Cantona. An indepth look at our new Number 2. Keano, Gossip. The World Cup, the Commonwealth games, we've got it all. Oh and a bit about someone called Rio. --------------------------------- [2] Ever met a United player? --------------------------------- Posted Monday, August 26, 2002 by db: Any funny/serious/bizarre encounters with United players past or present - any memories at all you think our readers would be interested in send them to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks We're looking for your great and unique memories from the 2nd Division season. If you have short tales from that year - whether it be the season itself, specific games, at Old Trafford or places like Millwall and Blackpool send them in. The games, the memories, the craic, anything and everything - we're after your tales. 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