United Rant

Rooney’s pinchbeck

Rumours that Wayne Rooney is nearing an exit is gathering momentum with reports suggesting the player – his dodgy representatives that is – has already told Manchester United that he won’t be signing a contract extension. The tune was different after the World Cup, with both club and the puppet masters saying Rooney would sign. [...]

Munich remembered: a tribute

5th of February 1958, Manchester United played Red Star Belgrade in the European Cup quarter-finals, drawing 3-3, with Charlton (twice) and Violett scoring for United. It was enough to carry Matt Busby’s “Babes” through to the semi-finals with a 5-4 aggregate score. They were to play AC Milan in the semi-final. In the league, United [...]

Prick in your eye, thorn in your side

It’s nothing new that fans who do not support Manchester United, hate United. But the sport’s governing bodies also have a long and inglorious history of biased treatment towards the club too. The newly imposed touchline ban on manager Sir Alex Ferguson is just another example of the justice the World’s biggest club receives. Fact [...]

Once were warriors

Manchester United came close to a humiliating home defeat against weak opposition in last night’s Champions League match against CSKA Moscow. The three each goal fest looks flattering for the Russian team –  just four shots on target to United’s ten – but the lack of fighting spirit from Sir Alex Ferguson’s side must have been highly [...]