Scott the Red
Scott is a season ticket holder at Old Trafford and is from Manchester, not Surrey. He is almost entirely unrecognisable when not wearing his red-tinted specs, which he carries with him everywhere.
Webb and Ovrebo add more fuel to the ref fire
Graham Poll was quick to speak about Howard Webb’s decision to award a penalty to Manchester United when the club was 2-0 down against Tottenham Hotspur. Of course Manchester United were fortunate to be awarded a penalty by Howard Webb – even at full speed it appeared clear that Heurelho Gomes played the ball away…
The Big Decision Webb and the Media Missed
Sitting at the opposite end of the pitch, there was no way I could see Michael Carrick deserving that penalty. The direction of the ball changed, something all media commentaries have picked up on, meaning Gomes had made a save. But at 2-0 down and our title challenge hanging in the balance I’d happily take…
Why a Chelsea man would be a great choice for the Manchester United job
Chelsea were widely regarded as favourites to win the league this year after Luiz Felipe Scolari was appointed. The World Cup winning manager was surely a step up from the inexperienced Avram Grant, claimed those who were making the predictions, therefore by default Chelsea would make that step from the second placed team in the…
Can Luck Ever Be Held Responsible?
Upon returning from Old Trafford on Sunday, walking on cloud nine following Federico Macheda’s late winner after we had been losing with just over ten minutes to go, the texts started pouring in. There were the celebratory messages from fellow reds, then the bitter ones from the blues I know. “Lucky b**tards!” was the general…
Why We Should All Be Jealous Of Newcastle Fans
On Manchester United forums all over the internet, on any thread which discusses which man will replace Sir Alex Ferguson, at least one or two former United players will be mentioned. Until his melt-down at Sunderland, Roy Keane was a favourite, whilst Mark Hughes was fancied for the job before he took over at City….
How To Solve A Problem Like Wayne Rooney
I was sitting in the East stand the day Wayne Rooney scored that thunderbolt against Newcastle back in 2005. We were coming to the end of what had been our worst season for our while, winning nothing and finishing third, the first time since the Premiership begun that we had gone two seasons without winning…
The love affair is over: It’s time for Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United to part ways
There’s been this misconception amongst football fans in England that Cristiano Ronaldo ‘got Wayne Rooney sent off’ at the last World Cup. Whilst I’ll take Rooney’s word for it, that it was his lack of balance after being repeatedly fouled which lead his football being placed in an unfortunate location, the fact of the matter…
King The Villain and Ronaldo The Victim
Every team has at least one player who dives, or at least goes to ground too easily. They’re the player who has you cringing when the slow motion replay comes up on the screen and you see that whilst your man is on the ground, writhing in pain, that actually no contact was made. Until…
Everyone’s Support Is F*****g S**t!
“Your support is f******g s**t!” the away end sing at Old Trafford every week. It doesn’t matter how many songs we’ve sung or how many songs they’ve sung, within the first ten minutes or so, it’ll do the rounds. You see, Old Trafford is a ground full of “prawn-sandwich eaters” and you can “hear a…
The Changing Face Of Premiership Football
“Football’s not like it was in the good ol’ days,” people grumble. “Back when men were men, when you were allowed to stand and smoke in the ground, sing your heart out for ninety minutes and pay two bob for your ticket.” Yes, football has changed a great deal over the years, with the big…
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