Curry Night In Dublin

While in Dublin a couple of weeks ago, Rob & Katrina met up with former club members Mike & Dani to have an overseas Supporters Club Curry Night.

sorry folks

computer problems, out of juice

Back by this coming Sunday with daily posts

As if losing to Liverpool wasn't bad enough but then drawing in Europe and allowing Chelski back in ... grrrrrrrrrrr

Park has been sensational tho, first time I have ever enjoyed his play !

Slow start in Europe

Manchester United began the defence of their crown with a disappointing draw against Villarreal at Old Trafford.

With record crock Dimitar Berbatov failing to recover from the knee injury he sustained at Liverpool, Michael Carrick ruled out with an ankle problem and Paul Scholes suspended, a legacy of his needless dismissal against Zenit St Petersburg in last month's Super Cup, Ferguson was committed to making changes.

United threatened at regular intervals but through a combination of bad finishing, poor refereeing and excellent goalkeeping, failed to make the breakthrough by half-time.

The litany of woe began after just five minutes when Owen Hargreaves curled over a corner that Diego Lopez completely misjudged to leave Rio Ferdinand an empty net to steer the ball into. Unfortunately for United, Ferdinand succeeded only in prodding the ball back in the general direction it had come from.

Then it was Wolfgang Stark's turn to fail. The German official may have been deceived by Park Ji-sung falling outside the area and then opting not to make any significant protest. But there was no doubt Sebastian Eguren caught the South Korean inside the box and a penalty should have been given. Park, who did not even make United's bench in Moscow, was a constant menace, as was Carlos Tevez, who came agonisingly close to scoring as his powerful drive was tipped away by Lopez. Nani had a couple of long-range efforts and Darren Fletcher saw his header blocked at close range.

However, a goalless first half was not what Ferguson would have wanted as his team began the defence of their trophy and a quest to become the first side to win the competition - as the Champions League - in successive seasons.
The Scot resisted an obvious temptation to bring on Ronaldo at half-time. But some intricate passing involving Wayne Rooney and Fletcher, plus an up and under from Nani which Lopez collected with some difficulty, failed to convince the United boss a goal was going to come, so to huge cheers, Ronaldo was told to get stripped.
With Ronaldo and Anderson on the field, United were transformed. From becoming increasingly sluggish, the Red Devils were suddenly full of life.Evans headed wide, Lopez punched clear just as Tevez was about to connect with a Patrice Evra cross, then Gonzalo Rodriguez booted off the line as Tevez's bouncing shot was going in after Ronaldo had led a lightening break which also involved Rooney. Ronaldo eventually managed a header that floated wide before Evans hit the post but it was a familiar tale of disappointment for the hosts in front of goal this season.

Big game ...

United take on Liverpool early tomorrow morning and hopefully we can carry on our great record at Anfield.


The Supporters Club team have a game against Norwest at Huapai, this Sunday, 2 pm kick-off, ALL WELCOME.

COME ON YOUR REDS

Waikaraka

Great game of football today guys !

write up soon

Goalscorers race,

MIKE TULL ... 11

TAVIS .... 9

STEVE TAYLOR .. 6

MUFCSCNZ football team

Got a game tomorrow at Waikaraka Park, 2 o'clock kick-off.

ALL WELCOME

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"let go its mine ..."
"No laddie, they are ALL mine"

ahhh Spring

Now endeth our winter of discontent and
Make glorious this summer,
And all the clouds that lowered upon our house
In the deep bosom of the ocean buried.


with apologies to Billy !

remember the 8 ?

Not even close, the heroics of that team were not mirrored when only SEVEN turned out for Sundays game against the Old Farts. The disappointing turnout was capped when they only gave us old Albert and Grumpys young son, Bradley.

From the start they ran us ragged, as poor positioning and lack of numbers meant we had no chance against a fairly young Farts team. Bradley was one of the shining lights, technically capable as any son of Grumpys would be, he chased and covered everything as his youth allowed (12-14 ?). We managed to hold the Farts to 2-0 at the break, but after we scored a cracking goal, set up by Stevie Mellor and Bradley on the right, with Bradley delivering a perfect cross to a waiting Rowan who tucked it away, funny thing was, Brad actually said “Easy Goal” as soon as he passed it !!!

The Farts then switched on the go button and we retired to the showers well beaten on the field but with our soul intact. A well earned drink and a return to winning raffle ways cheered the lads up and as our wise old man from Warrington says “Its only a game”.