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--------------------------------- [32] Di Canio on his way --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, January 3, 2002 by bar-knee: The MEN reports that terms between player and club have been agreed - the only stumbling block is a fee between United and West Ham. Talks apparently continue today. We told you this may well happen if Cole were to go very soon - stick with us for the facts eh! This could all be done the MEN reports by Villa. --------------------------------- [31] Robson impressed by Keano --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, January 3, 2002 by bar-knee: Who wins MOmatch awards in most papers ‘‘Roy Keane, for me, was outstanding. That quartet of midfield players, when you consider they didn’t have Beckham and that Ryan Giggs was out injured, worked their roles very cleverly.’’ --------------------------------- [30] Bobby Robson on Ruud --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, January 3, 2002 by bar-knee: ‘‘He is a truly terrific player and I think he will become a legend here over the years. I told Alex about him, and I told Alex’s brother Martin, who scouts for United, as we waited for the 7.30 flight out of Eindhoven when we had both been to see him play. I knew he wanted to ask me what I thought about him, and I just told him: ‘Tell your brother to buy him’. He had made his own mind up and I knew we couldn’t buy him. He has talent plus personality. He is a good character, a gem of a boy and has marvellous footballing qualities — he is strong, quick, can play with his back to goal or facing goal, joins in attacks, keeps the thing going and makes sure it doesn’t break down off him, is very hungry and is always in for the kill. He is a 25-goals-a-year merchant, as long as he has the service around him. I knew his character and I knew his ability and always knew he could step up and play in a higher league than Holland. He was outstanding for PSV.’’ --------------------------------- [29] Giggs tweak --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, January 3, 2002 by bar-knee: Of his hamstring so with a slight strain and taking no precuations he is expected to be back for Soton or Blackburn. --------------------------------- [28] We call them Mickeys --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, January 3, 2002 by bar-knee: Nice to see even the MEN go onside and call Liverpool 'Scousers' 'Less than a month ago, the Scousers were 11 points ahead of United, out of sight according to some punters. But while they and the other title pretenders have stuttered and stalled, the Reds have come storming back to take 18 points from 18, the best run by any Premiership side this season.' --------------------------------- [27] Fergie on Ruud injury --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, January 3, 2002 by bar-knee: Only slight apparently. "We will wait until tomorrow and see what it's like, but hopefully it is not serious." --------------------------------- [26] Denials on Di Canio --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, January 3, 2002 by bar-knee: Although SKY Sports reckon we are in talks with Di Canio's agent. West Ham press spokesman Peter Stewart: "We have received no offers for Di Canio from Manchester United or anyone else and continues to be a West Ham player". United: 'no comment on transfer speculation'. --------------------------------- [25] United on new manager search --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, January 3, 2002 by bar-knee: Paddy Harverson: "As was always planned, we are about to embark on our search for a new manager. Nothing has changed." --------------------------------- [24] More Fergie on leaving --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, January 3, 2002 by bar-knee: "I've said before that it's my intention to give up managing at the end of the season. That still goes. There are powerful reasons for the decision and those haven't changed." --------------------------------- [23] Quote of the day --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, January 3, 2002 by bar-knee: Emile Heskey "I'd be lying if I said it wasn't playing on my mind. I know strikers are always going to be judged on how many goals they score." Fact - he has scored one goal in 29 games. --------------------------------- [22] Team from last night --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, January 3, 2002 by bar-knee: Barthez, Phil Neville, Gary Neville, Blanc, Silvestre, Scholes, Veron, Keane, Butt, Solskjaer (Beckham 85), van Nistelrooy (Yorke 66). --------------------------------- [21] More Fergie on Becks --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, January 3, 2002 by bar-knee: "David did well at Fulham on Sunday, but it's difficult for somebody else who has been doing well to be left out." --------------------------------- [20] Choccy speaks --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, January 3, 2002 by bar-knee: "When Leeds took the championship from us a decade ago they used the pass back to the goalkeeper a lot. It allowed them to keep possession longer - for me it won them the title. Then the law was changed, you couldn't keep passing back either to waste time or maintain possession and that had an immediate adverse effect on them. They were rendered less effective than hey had been." For the full thing see: http://www.4thegame.com/features/feature/91797 http://www.4thegame.com/features/feature/91797 --------------------------------- [19] Irwin doesn't want to manage --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, January 3, 2002 by bar-knee: When he retires "I don't think I'll stay in football. I definitely don't want to be a manager, and I can't see myself being a coach so I think I'll walk away. I was surprised to be linked with the manager's job at Macclesfield recently! I dismissed that straight away, and I'm not even sure where it came from! That's not for me at all. I've had twenty years now and that's a long time in the game. I won't miss playing, but I'll probably miss the banter in the dressing room, all the camaraderie, but that's something I'll just have to accept." --------------------------------- [18] Latest league table --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, January 3, 2002 by bar-knee: 1 Leeds United 41 2 Manchester United 39 3 Arsenal 39 4 Newcastle United 39 5 Liverpool 38 6 Chelsea 33 7 Spurs 31 --------------------------------- [17] Sporting Odds FA Cup offer --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, January 3, 2002 by bar-knee: FA CUP 3RD ROUND BETTING PROMOTION AVOID A COUPON BUSTER! How many times have you been let down by one leg of your multiple? Well this weekend you don't have to worry. Place a multiple bet (5 selections or more) with SportingOdds on the 3rd Round of the FA Cup, and if 1 selection lets you down, we will refund your stake. For further details, please click on the link below: http://www.sportingodds.co.uk/adserver/scripts/ict.dll?click?rnews0 http://www.sportingodds.co.uk/adserver/scripts/ict.dll?click?rnews0 --------------------------------- [16] Houllier - not back just yet --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, January 3, 2002 by bar-knee: Liverpool Chief Executive Rick Parry: "There is no change in the situation at the moment. As Gerard said at the AGM, he's looking towards the end of January or beginning of February before he returns. If he does come back any earlier it will be a bonus." --------------------------------- [15] Fergie is leaving this summer --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, January 3, 2002 by bar-knee: “I’m going all right. That has been settled for some time I was asked about my retirement and I said you never know what might happen. That’s true. But it doesn’t mean I was thinking of changing my plans It’s my intention to give up managing at the end of the season. That still goes. There are powerful reasons for the decision and those haven’t changed.” --------------------------------- [14] Fergie on the team --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, January 3, 2002 by bar-knee: "The players are in buoyant mood, the dressing room is happy. We had some great moments in this game but we can play better. We have eradicated so much of our carelessness. I can believe this turnaround in our form because I knew what we were capable of. We will continue to hope others keep slipping and we take our chances". --------------------------------- [13] Fergie on Becks --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, January 3, 2002 by bar-knee: "I was quite pleased with his performance at Fulham but the midfield has been doing fantastically well. How could I go up to Nicky Butt and tell him ‘You have been playing really well but you’re out?’ The team is picking itself and David will just have to wait a bit longer. I know what he is capable of and I’m sure he will get his chance." --------------------------------- [12] More Bobby Robson --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, January 3, 2002 by bar-knee: "They have bought well in getting Juan Veron and Ruud van Nistelrooy and they have a great hunger, as you saw in this game." --------------------------------- [11] Di Canio to join --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, January 3, 2002 by bar-knee: As we have been saying for weeks now - Fergie IS after him. >From the SUN ' United land £3.5m Di Canio PAOLO DI CANIO will complete a £3.5million move to Manchester United by the weekend. Maverick Italian ace Di Canio, 33, has told West Ham he no longer wants to play for them. Instead, he can look forward to a two-year Old Trafford contract worth around £30,000 a week. Di Canio gave Upton Park boss Glenn Roeder the news just before the Hammers' squad travelled north for their New Year's Day showdown with Leeds. He was scheduled to return in that league defeat after serving a ban. Roeder covered up his absence by saying the former AC Milan star had picked up a hamstring injury in training. But the real reason was the player had made it clear he wanted to link up with Alex Ferguson's defending Premiership champs. Fergie has been obsessively tracking Di Canio all season after offloading Teddy Sheringham to Tottenham back in the summer.' --------------------------------- [10] Deadline for next Red News - issue 83 --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, January 3, 2002 by bar-knee: Is next Thursday (10th Jan) so get any articles, letters, graphics sent into us before then if you fancy it - we'd love to hear from you. [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------- [9] More from O'Neill --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, January 3, 2002 by bar-knee: "Manchester United is of no consequence to me and it is almost embarrassing. Alex Ferguson is the greatest manager in the modern era and he is still managing and he might want to stay for the next 30 years." --------------------------------- [8] O'Neill denies Utd boss talk --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, January 3, 2002 by bar-knee: Martin O'Neill hits back at yesterday's back page hints. "Let me tell you that I haven't seen the headlines. But I was asked an innocent question about my contract which shouldn't have been a problem. There's nothing too much to read into it, in fact I have never gone out of my way to link myself with Manchester United. I thought I had made that clear when the paper said I had secret talks. I will say it again and I promise you that I'll never say it again, but my contract here runs to the end of next season and if I leave beforehand it will be because the board has sacked me. That's the end of the story. I never want to talk about a contract again - so that's my New Year's resolution." --------------------------------- [7] Fergie content --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, January 3, 2002 by bar-knee: "It wasn't a game anyone dominated. We had good moments and Newcastle played their part - but we can play a bit better. We produced some fantastic moments. The goals were marvellous and we have to be pleased with that." Echoes what many Reds think - still not in top gear but getting good results now, and some players starting to click into gear (Butt, Ruud, Phil Nev at his favoured right back spot) and hopefully others who aren't in top gear (Veron - but only very recently, Yorke) to click soon. Blanc once again played well - despite what the ABUs keep trying to say (ala Stam and Pally) and Gary Nev is leading the back four very, very well. 22nd January now looms - and no need to guess who will be worried now about that one... --------------------------------- [6] Keano happy --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, January 3, 2002 by bar-knee: "We've done well over last month or so - but we've said all along there's a long way to go. We've had a bad run and hopefully that's behind us now. We've not given away any daft goals in the last month or so. Our concentration levels are better, we've had a settled back four and the whole team have gelled better. We knew we had to not give away unbelievably bad goals and we've cut that out. We'll always create chances and score goals. Our confidence was never that bad - we knew our performance were disappointing and we needed to be there or thereabouts at Christmas. The trophy is given out in May and hopefully we'll be there or thereabouts then. When they (Newcastle) pulled one back, we knew the last 10-15 minutes would be hard tonight - but we held on." --------------------------------- [5] Latest title odds --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, January 3, 2002 by bar-knee: Hands up who had 9-1... now 11-10 favourites 9-4 Arsenal 5-1 Leeds and Liverpool 28-1 Chelsea and Newcastle. --------------------------------- [4] Robson seeks solace --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, January 3, 2002 by bar-knee: "I'm glad we got a goal. We're all disappointed - but I'm trying to keep the spirits up. Is it a bad thing that in January we're level on points with Manchester United? We've got a lot to look forward to. We lost here last year and the year before. Now we've got to try and keep up there. Manchester United outpassed us, although I don't think they outclassed us. I can't complain about a 3-1 defeat. It's history, it's gone, let's look at the other games." --------------------------------- [3] Bobby Robson on the game --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, January 3, 2002 by bar-knee: "At half time we thought we were very much in the game - our spirits were quite good at half time. Ruud van Nistelrooy was unmarked in the middle of the goal and he scored. We didn't defend - that was the only difference in the first half. Then the second goal came and we were adrift. Keane did well for the third goal - he was a powerhouse all night." --------------------------------- [2] Bobby Robson tips us --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, January 3, 2002 by bar-knee: "The team that finish above Manchester United will win it - and I don't think too many teams will finish above them. They are my favourites. They are a quality side and they deserved their victory tonight." --------------------------------- [1] Do we credit our man? --------------------------------- Posted Thursday, January 3, 2002 by bar-knee: Red Hot Tips for the late call up in yesterday's news (scroll down) for 'nearly' tipping Ruud and 3-1, or did he actually tip it. Whatever, it's his round... United 3 Newcastle 1 - good atmosphere, a gutted Shearer - an injured linesman getting 'are you Shearer in disguise' and a big win. We keep saying believe - six wins on the trot and counting. --------------------------------- [43] OH
