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[36] 3rd round results
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Posted Saturday, January 6, 2001 by tb:
No major shocks apart from Charlton scraping a draw with Dagenham & Redbridge. Even
City failed to live up to their reputation (only just mind - 3-0 up at half time!)
Blackburn 2 Chester 0
Bolton 2 Yeovil 1
Bournemouth 2 Gillingham 3
Burnley 2 Scunthorpe 2
Cardiff 1 Crewe 1
Carlisle 0 Arsenal 1
Charlton 1 Dag & Red 1
Chelsea 5 Peterborough 0
Derby 3 West Brom 2
Huddersfield 0 Bristol City 2
Leeds 1 Barnsley 0
Leicester 3 York 0
Leyton Orient 0 Tottenham 1
Liverpool 3 Rotherham 0
Luton 3 QPR 3
Man City 3 Birmingham 2
Morecambe 0 Ipswich 3
Portsmouth 1 Tranmere 2
Preston 0 Stockport 1
Sheff Wed 2 Norwich 1
Southampton 1 Sheff Utd 0
Southend 0 Kingstonian 1
Sunderland 0 Crystal Palace 0
Swindon 0 Coventry 2
Walsall 2 West Ham 3
Watford 1 Everton 2
Wimbledon 2 Notts County 2
Wycombe 1 Grimsby 1
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[35] Robbo after Denis?
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Posted Saturday, January 6, 2001 by tb:
Could just be the usual Teamtalk tactics so read with care!
Middlesbrough have been linked with a summer move for Denis Irwin and the player who
wants his Old Trafford place - Australian Brett Emerton.
Terry Venables is believed to have agreed with Bryan Robson that they should make a
move for the 35-year-old when his current United contract expires at the end of the
season.
Irwin has signed one-year extensions to his contract for the last three seasons, but
sources claim he has come to the conclusion that this year will be his last at the
club.
The emergence of Mickael Silvestre as the manager's favourite for the left-back slot
and the increased competition for the right back role has left Irwin to consider his
options - one of which is a lucrative Bosman-style move in the summer.
Sir Alex Ferguson has said he wants the Republic of Ireland star to remain and there
have been talks between the club and his agent, but Irwin has never left it this late
in a season to sign before.
If the reports are true that the Teesiders are ready to offer him a £30,000-a-week
deal when he is out of contract in June - then he could be strongly tempted to join
his old pal Robson at the Riverside.
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[34] The Fergie Italian job latest
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Posted Saturday, January 6, 2001 by tb:
Reports in Italy claim Sir Alex Ferguson has arrived to watch Bari's Antonio Cassano -
but English sources say his brother has gone instead.
The manager's brother, Martin Ferguson, is United's European scout and has been
keeping close tabs on the 18-year-old for the past two seasons.
It was reported earlier this week that Sir Alex would be making a personal check this
weekend, when Bari are away at Vicenza today, but the boss might have changed his mind
after his trip became public knowledge.
United will also reportedly watch Atalanta midfielder Cristiano Doni, who would cost
nothing in the summer, against league leaders Roma on Sunday.
The 27-year-old midfielder is yet to sign a new contract with the Nerazzurri and is
currently stalling on signing a new deal.
United were reported to be watching 22-year-old Atalanta striker Fausto Rossini
earlier this season.
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[33] Early team news
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Posted Saturday, January 6, 2001 by tb:
Paul Scholes and Denis Irwin are set to shake off knocks and join Teddy Sheringham in
contention for a start against Fulham tomorrow.
All three travel to London for the FA Cup third round tie which Sir Alex Ferguson is
taking very seriously.
The United boss will field his strongest possible side with Raimond van der Gouw
deputising for flu-ridden first choice keeper Fabien Barthez.
Sheringham may start on the bench after a 60-minute workout against Wrexham on
Thursday, where he immediately rediscovered his scoring touch. Luke Chadwick is back
after a one-match suspension.
Fulham are ravaged by injury and suspension problems and their midfield has been hit
the hardest.
Sean Davis is banned while John Collins (hamstring) and Lee Clark (Achilles) are
doubtful and Wayne Collins is out.
Barry Hayles, second top scorer behind Louis Saha, has a problem with his ankle and
insists he will not be fit.
He said: "I can barely walk on it at the moment let alone run, so I can't see any
chance of it healing in time.
''It's a big blow for me but there's nothing I can do."
The Cottagers' captain Chris Coleman is out for the season after the horrific car
crash injuries he sustained this week and will be replaced by hapless ex-Man City
defender Kit Symons (Aren't they all?).
Kick-off, don't forget, is at 1pm (GMT).
United (probable): van der Gouw, P.Neville, G.Neville, Brown, Irwin (or Silvestre),
Keane, Beckham, Scholes, Giggs, Yorke, Solskjaer.
Subs (also from): Bosnich, Rachubka, Wallwork, Butt, Sheringham, Greening, Chadwick.
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[32] The Guardian predicts
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Posted Saturday, January 6, 2001 by tb:
Far from regarding the FA Cup as an impediment to their promotion ambitions Fulham
have tended to use it as a touchstone for what they hope to achieve in the
Premiership. Two years ago they went out narrowly to United, Andy Cole scoring the
only goal at Old Trafford. Cole will not be around tomorrow but whatever side Sir Alex
Ferguson puts out will surely be tested by a quick-passing pattern of play which
mirrors their own. Ferguson hates replays but may have to put up with one if the
opposition are on song.
Fulham 1 Man Utd 2
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[31] Giggsy - this Utd the best
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Posted Saturday, January 6, 2001 by tb:
“This is probably the best United side because of the potential it has.
We’ve got so many players between 25 and 30 who will hit their peaks in the next
couple of years, so it looks very good for the future.”
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[30] Giggsy reminisces about Villa Park 99
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Posted Saturday, January 6, 2001 by tb:
“I can’t remember much about it as it was just instinct really. I got the
ball on the half-way line and tried to beat everyone who came in front of me.
“Before I knew it I was in the penalty area facing David Seaman and I
managed to put it in the roof of the net. When I saw it again afterwards I
didn’t realise I ran so far.”
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[29] Giggsy on Cup/Fulham
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Posted Saturday, January 6, 2001 by tb:
“It’s great to be back as all the lads love playing in the FA Cup.
It’s a break from the Premiership and anything can happen on the day, so
it’s great to be involved again.
“There was all that fuss last year about us not being in the FA Cup because of
the trip to Brazil, but that was out of the players’ hands. If you ask any of
the players they would loved to have played in it, but it just wasn’t to
be.”
“We know they are a good footballing side who keep the ball and we know
they’ve got quality players. You don’t get a seven point lead in Division
One without playing well and we know it will be a tough game.”
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[28] Giggsy wants standing back
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Posted Saturday, January 6, 2001 by tb:
"I think the atmosphere at some of the grounds has been lost because of all-seater
grounds, but they’re taking steps to get that back and hopefully they’ll
be able to do that".
"Our away fans will be able to stand and that will be good and should
create a great atmosphere,"
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[27] Todays you should get out more award
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Posted Saturday, January 6, 2001 by tb:
Goes to this saddo:
Table football enthusiasts are being offered a cheeky way of time-wasting or putting
off an opponent during matches - throwing on a miniature streaker.
The one-inch high figures, being marketed by Staffordshire shopowner Tom Taylor and
thought to be the world's first, are being sold with an accompanying table-top
policeman.
Mr Taylor, who sells soccer souvenirs, table football teams and other accessories from
his store in Lichfield, describes the wooden exhibitionists as the ultimate tactical
weapon.
The 48-year-old says: "If your opponent is about to take a shot and you think he can't
miss, then all you have to do is throw on the streaker and the referee is obliged to
stop the game.
"With the streaker also comes a policeman who your opponent must then try and flick
from his own half and hit the streaker."
The hand-made streaker sets cost £7.99 each and include a police officer and either a
male or a female figure in the nude.
"They are very fiddly to make but, if they prove popular, we will have them
mass-produced and the price will come down," Mr Taylor adds.
The storekeeper, an Aston Villa fan (that explains it then), admits that the streakers
- which can be deployed only once during a match - are unlikely to be sanctioned by
Subbuteo's governing body.
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[26] Mmmmm beer
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Posted Saturday, January 6, 2001 by tb:
A beer that can be brewed in seconds has been created by scientists and an unnamed
leading brewer.
It usually takes at least a week to produce the perfect pint, as the beer is left in
vats while the carbon dioxide produced during fermentation is removed by passing tiny
bubbles of nitrogen through it.
But the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), Chester
firm EA Technology and the brewer have cut this process by using ultrasound to take
the unwanted gas out of lagers and ales in seconds.
The stainless steel device has a vibrating nozzle, through which the liquid is forced,
making the bubbles of carbon dioxide so large that they rise to the top of the beer.
According to Physics World Digest, it means the beer could be ready to drink almost
straight away.
Not everyone is convinced the quickest pint is going to be the best.
Iain Loe, of CAMRA - the Campaign for Real Ale - warned that drinkers may end up with
a less than perfect pint. (God, there's always one isn't there!)
Nice to see Manchester at the cutting edge of essential technology once again!
