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Ed
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In the final double-length Rant Cast of the season regulars Ed and Paul look back on Manchester United’s victory over Sunderland, which ultimately proved fruitless as Manchester City stole the Premier League crown in dramatic circumstances.

We offer an all encompassing review of the season, looking at the reasons United didn’t take this year’s title and what Sir Alex Ferguson might do about it in the summer. We ponder what’s next for a legion of United players including Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, Anderson, Michael Owen, Dimitar Berbatov, Tom Cleverley, Darren Fletcher, David de Gea, Phil Jones and Paul Pogba!

Also this week: Rant Cast Awards – our best and worst moments of the season, favourite goals, best games and top players. Plus ll your nominations!

We talk Kenny Dalglish as Fenway Sports Group finally fires the veteran Scot from his post in charge of Liverpool, and with United’s Q3 financials out we ask just how have the Glazers spent £71 million on debt repayment in the current financial year.

Europe: Roy Hodgson excludes Rio Ferdinand and Michael Carrick from a thoroughly depressing Euro 2012 squad, and the Champions League final with Chelsea and Bayern Munich.

Finally, in a special end of season bonus we also have interviews with some of our favourite listeners, friends and bloggers….

Awate Suileman on Paul Scholes

Sean Birch on beautiful moments

Doron Salomon on the youth and reserves season

Tom Pattison on his favourite goal

Hit us up with any feedback below or follow the pod on Twitter: Paul – @UtdRantCast, Ed – @UnitedRant.

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Posted 1 year ago #
Zi Indefatigable
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Posted by unregistered user: Zi Indefatigable
Sexy!

Posted 1 year ago #
DeadRevel
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I hope you spent a bit of time calling Tevez a cunt.

Don’t let me down guys.

Posted 1 year ago #
Charmingman93
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What about De Gea’s penalty save during the 8-2 win against Arsenal!

Posted 1 year ago #
Charmingman93
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Posted by unregistered user: Charmingman93
Ed, De Gea is Atletico, no way he’d play for Real!

Posted 1 year ago #
DamnedUnited
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Posted by unregistered user: DamnedUnited
Something to cheer everyone up.

Posted 1 year ago #
DamnedUnited
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Posted by unregistered user: DamnedUnited
Hmm, wont let me post links.

-http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2145794/Manchester-United-net-debt-rises-26m.html-

Posted 1 year ago #
Paul
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Fingers crossed he doesn’t fancy Barca then!

Posted 1 year ago #
Ed
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Charmingman93 – ah but he grew up in the burbs – Real Madrid country. Atletico draws its fans from central Madrid, the estates if you will. He might of played for Atletico but I’d bet a fair amount he wasn’t Atletico as a small boy. But if not Madrid, Barca.. you get the picture. They’ll come calling…

Posted 1 year ago #
Ed
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DeadRevel – sorry, no. But I called John Terry a ‘cunt of the most cuntish nature’ if that’s any consolation.

Posted 1 year ago #
Ed
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Charmingman93 – stat I saw today. De Gea finished the season with the best saves-to-shots ratio in the Premier League – 77.9%

Posted 1 year ago #
Alfonso Bedoya
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Well if Spain don’t sort their economy out… those clubs will struggle to pay their bills…
Not that I expect Plastini to do anything about it, mind…

“Badges, to god-damned hell with badges! We have no badges. In fact, we don’t need badges. I don’t have to show you any stinking badges, you god-damned cabrón and ching’ tu madre! Come out from that shit-hole of yours. I have to speak to you.”
"Badges, to god-damned hell with badges! We have no badges. In fact, we don't need badges. I don't have to show you any stinking badges, you god-damned cabrón and ching' tu madre! Come out from that shit-hole of yours. I have to speak to you."

Posted 1 year ago #
Alfonso Bedoya
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Ed said:
Charmingman93 – ah but he grew up in the burbs – Real Madrid country. Atletico draws its fans from central Madrid, the estates if you will. He might of played for Atletico but I’d bet a fair amount he wasn’t Atletico as a small boy. But if not Madrid, Barca.. you get the picture. They’ll come calling…

Well if Spain don't sort their economy out... those clubs will struggle to pay their bills...

Not that I expect Plastini to do anything about it, mind...

Posted 1 year ago #
sidney
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Spain's government have been talking tough about Spanish football clubs paying back the money they owe the banks

It won't happen though, they'll probably be out of Europe by then

Posted 1 year ago #
Charmingman93
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Well I guess its like the odd City fan or family you meet in Old Trafford I guess. I guess they could come calling as we did get Owen!

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Charmingman93
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We were right, the guy has potential! I mean I hate to use this argument, but he’s barely 2-3 years older than me, he has a lot to learn! Plus there’s playing in a league that has a totally different playing style to the Premier League, so of course he was going to get it wrong in some places.

Which means this question has to be asked: if Messi is considered the greatest player of our time (apart from Ronaldo) would he actually be good if not better in the Premier League, or not so good? As we can see, Ronaldo has done!

Posted 1 year ago #
Charmingman93
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Posted by unregistered user: Charmingman93
I meant Ronnie has won!

Posted 1 year ago #
Charmingman93
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Its scary, but we can’t give up hope. I mean I’ll agree with anyone cynical that we can’t rely on the stadium and heritage alone to attract players. A lot of young players like money, and lots of it. I think we shouldn’t try delving into the transfer market too much, and just concentrate on the academy. Eventually other teams that just buy player after player won’t have a good youth squad coming in.

I don’t know I’m probably VERY wrong on this. It sounds very glazernomics but, youth is a United speciality!

Posted 1 year ago #
Charmingman93
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I have a crazy idea about how to solve this injury crisis after being inspired by a friend who does a very hard martial art. Condition the players! Think about it, martial artists condition themselves because they take a beating, that goes for boxing, karate etc. Footballers don’t hence why some are VERY injury prone. If they were to condition the likes of Ando and Rafael – bear in mind this is more to do with muscles and bones not illnesses I’m afraid – we might just stand a chance of keeping them fit. But knowing Ando, trying to condition him would make his bones shatter like shooting glass with a pellet gun, then smashing the remainder with a sledgehammer.

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DamnedUnited
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I’m pretty sure they do some conditioning. Although I read somewhere Fergie talking about an empty gym because no one was injured.

I don’t know what the medical staff are doing wrong, but it has to be something for the injury crisis to hit every frakking season.

Posted 1 year ago #
Violent Banana
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Rant Cast I will miss you

Posted 1 year ago #
Paul
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Banana, we’ll miss you too.

Posted 1 year ago #
Simon
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Thanks for this season’s podcasts. Enjoyed them all immensely. I’m glad that you’re sticking with the Man Utd Calypso song for the show – my seven year old daughter loves that tune. A shame we ended trophy-less, but let’s hope that this inspires the youngsters and creates a hunger to win. Too much complacency from the players and from SAF for me. The players don’t seem to work as hard as they used to and sometimes expect it to happen, rather than making it happen. Hopefully, we can remedy that next season and get a bit more positive play going. I’m hoping for a move away from 442 or 4411 in many games, just so that we can start getting a grip of the midfield. I hope we manage to invest in a few decent players – I don’t expect any superstars (well I do really, but the practicalities of Glazernomics dictate otherwise), but I do epect some good, established players that will improve us and not just raw, young talent. Keep up the great work!

Posted 1 year ago #
DeadRevel
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On the bright side, John Terry just won the Champions League….

:’(

Posted 1 year ago #
DeadRevel
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Rant Cast is good for the soul.

Posted 1 year ago #
Paul
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Thanks Simon!

Posted 1 year ago #
Paul
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Like a walk on a warm beach at sunset.

Posted 1 year ago #
Alfonso Bedoya
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FFS...

More like a really satisfying shite.

Posted 1 year ago #
Charmingman93
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Posted by unregistered user: Charmingman93
More like a refreshing alcoholic beverage.

Posted 1 year ago #
DamnedUnited
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Hazard’s been tempted by Chelsea whose “arrival at the negotiation table will delay things”.

Seriously, never have I seen someone pimp themselves out so shamelessly. This guy will be worse than Ronaldo once he tells himself he’s as good as Maradona and Pele a few years down the line. And puts in a transfer request to play for his dream club.

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