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When it comes around it will be a great occasion for this club against arguably the best team in the Premiership at the moment.'' --------------------------------- [38] Pompey away bloody skyjacked --------------------------------- Posted Monday, January 29, 2007 by ed: Portsmouth v Manchester United, Saturday 7 April KO 5.15pm Live on Sky Chelsea v Manchester United, Sunday 15 April KO 1.30pm Live on Sky (please note in the event of either/both clubs being involved in a FA Cup Semi Final, this match will be re-arranged) --------------------------------- [37] SUN on Ronaldo --------------------------------- Posted Monday, January 29, 2007 by ed: 'Ronaldo is interested in a move to Real Madrid despite a gagging order from Sir Alex Ferguson. The Portuguese winker met with Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson and assistant Carlos Quieroz on Saturday and was banned from speaking about a switch to Spain. But Ronaldo made his feelings clear when offered the chance to see a mocked-up picture of himself in a Real Madrid shirt in a Spanish newspaper. He said: What day is that front page from? Let me see it. The 21-year-old had earlier said: I know of the interest of Real Madrid, but I can say nothing. I met with Carlos Queiroz and Alex Ferguson and they prohibited me to speak of Real Madrid. You must understand because I do not want any problem. --------------------------------- [36] BBC on Rooney case --------------------------------- Posted Monday, January 29, 2007 by ed: 'A grandmother suing the Sun over claims she had sex with footballer Wayne Rooney while working as a prostitute has had her case thrown out of court. Patricia Tierney, 52, claimed libel damages of £750,000, saying an article featured "horrible lies" that destroyed her reputation and life. The newspaper published the claims in August 2004. But at Manchester County Court it emerged that she had admitted working as a prostitute in a police statement.' --------------------------------- [35] Ronaldo talks about Madrid... Fergie and Carlos ring him --------------------------------- Posted Monday, January 29, 2007 by ed: "I know of the interest of Real Madrid, but I can not say anything. Yesterday (Saturday), I had two chats with Carlos Queiroz and Alex Ferguson and they have forbidden me to speak about Real Madrid. You have to understand that because I don't want any problems." http://www.jdoqocy.com/click-795737-10379645 Check http://www.rednews.co.uk to view the image which has been removed from plain text email version of news http://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-795737-10380073 Dorm rooms to dreams rooms from just £7 per night Check http://www.rednews.co.uk to view the image which has been removed from plain text email version of news --------------------------------- [34] Cup draw... --------------------------------- Posted Monday, January 29, 2007 by ed: Chelsea vs Blackpool or Norwich Watford vs Ipswich Preston vs Manchester City Plymouth vs Derby Manchester United vs Reading Arsenal or Bolton vs Blackburn Bristol City or Boro vs West Brom Fulham vs Spurs --------------------------------- [33] Rooneygate... --------------------------------- Posted Monday, January 29, 2007 by ed: from the MEN 'Wayne Rooney may be the star witness in a libel trial involving a Merseyside grandmother suing a newspaper over claims she was a prostitute. The Sun newspaper is being sued by Patricia Tierney, 50, after it claimed she had sex with the Manchester United and England star at a massage parlour in Liverpool. Mrs Tierney a married mother-of-seven and grandmother of 16 says the allegations, published in August 2004, were false and have destroyed her life. It is understood Rooney, 21, has been put on notice by the court that he may be called as a witness. It would mean the footballer reliving his shame in public, after confessing he visited brothels when he was young and stupid. However, if the lawyers for both parties agree an out-of-court settlement, Rooney would be spared giving evidence in the witness box.' --------------------------------- [32] Jonny Evans on Danny Simpson --------------------------------- Posted Monday, January 29, 2007 by ed: "I know Danny well. We've played together for United since we were 12 and we lived together for five months at the end of last year when we were both at Antwerp. We spoke last week and he said that he wanted to get out on loan if possible because there were plenty of fit players at United and he didn't think he'd get much of a chance other than the reserves. Then he phoned me the other day to say Sunderland had been in and I was telling him what it was like up here. I told him about us taking 6,000 fans to Sheffield Wednesday last weekend and that I've enjoyed it here. Danny will never let you down. He's a really honest lad, quick, good on the ball and quite strong." --------------------------------- [31] Franz Beckenbauer --------------------------------- Posted Monday, January 29, 2007 by ed: "Money talks and I would say United have a good chance - but not until the end of the season. "We know Hargreaves wants to leave. 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Click on https://www.paypal.com/xclick/business=rednewsweb%40aol.com&undefined_quantity=1&item_name=RN+T-Shirts&item_number=RN+T-Shirts&cn=State+Product+Code+of+T-Shirt¤cy_code=GBP https://www.paypal.com/xclick/business=rednewsweb%40aol.com&undefined_quantity=1&item_name=RN+T-Shirts&item_number=RN+T-Shirts&cn=State+Product+Code+of+T-Shirt¤cy_code=GBP All our t-shirts - Some classic designs http://www.rednews.co.uk/shop/shoptsht.htm http://www.rednews.co.uk/shop/shoptsht.htm --------------------------------- [30] Mirror on Cup attendances --------------------------------- Posted Monday, January 29, 2007 by ed: 'THE prospect of magic in the FA Cup did nothing to convince supporters to part with cash at the turnstiles at the weekend - as attendances across the country slumped once again. Thousands of empty seats were left filling our TV screens, as sports minister Richard Caborn's plea for cheaper tickets in Mirror Sport proved more necessary than ever before. Caborn feared the decrease in Premiership gates would be mirrored on the opening day of the Fourth Round, and he was right. The average cup gate on Saturday was just 16,850 - until Manchester United's evening kick-off lifted it to just over 21,000. Sunday's gates were better, but they included two of the country's best supported sides - Arsenal and Chelsea - as well as a fierce Midlands derby. And just 26,496, including a Southampton contingent of 1,200, watched Manchester City beat Saints. The fact remains that the huge cost of following a team means many fans can no longer afford to watch their side, and Luton's romantic lunchtime tie with Blackburn on Saturday proved how worrying the situation has become. Manager Mike Newell showed sympathy for his supporters, as just 5,887 turned up to see the Hatters 4-0 home defeat to his former club Rovers. Newell said: "Football's expensive and we've had three home games in the week now. The supporters can't keep digging into their pockets." Caborn has pleaded with clubs to use next season's extra TV revenue to slash ticket prices. However, Fulham and Birmingham took that stance over the weekend and were still unable to pull punters through the door. There were 11,000 empty seats at Craven Cottage and Birmingham drew just 20,041 on a day when they had an opportunity to take a Premiership scalp. And just 8,422 saw Crystal Palace lose to Preston - 9,000 less than turned up for last week's Championship encounter with Hull.' 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Sooty clouds glowered across the hills as if to say: "Bugger off." A faint smell of meat pies hung in the air. I felt like Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington as I climbed terraced streets on the trail of the cheekiest bung in football. It concerned Tommy Taylor, the former Manchester United and England centre forward who, along with the rest of Matt Busby's precocious young shavers, was hoping that 1957 would be their year. I walked past the noisy Victorian school where Tommy once hid behind the bike sheds to avoid Manchester United scouts because he didn't want to leave his home town. He signed professional forms at Oakwell and made such a big impression that Barnsley fast-tracked him into their first team the same season. Apart from investigating backhanders, I also came to visit the grave of a player many considered to be the best striker England ever had 128 goals in 189 games for United; 16 goals in 19 games for England. Tommy would have been 75 today. Knowing there weren't many members of his immediate family left to pay their respects, I made the short trip to Monk Bretton churchyard myself. Why? Because when I was at junior school, he symbolised everything that was exciting about the Fifties. The Lone Ranger was on telly; the Everly Brothers were on song; Tommy Taylor was on fire. In 1957, United embarked on a mission, that was destined to fail until Alex Ferguson came along to win the League, FA Cup and European Cup Treble. Busby's Babes went thrillingly close but never got a second chance. Taylor and the cream of that United team were killed at Munich the following February. He'd just turned 26. Barnsley finally owned up to the bung that Lord Stevens overlooked. It was paid to Lily Wilby, a club employee who served pots of tea to Busby and his assistant, Jimmy Murphy while transfer negotiations stretched into the night. According to newspaper reports, at least 14 First Division clubs chased Taylor when Barnsley decided they had to sell him to survive. The leading contenders were Cardiff, Derby and Manchester United. Sheffield Wednesday were also desperate for a goalscorer because Derek Dooley's injured leg developed gangrene and had to be amputated. They couldn't meet the asking price, which spiralled towards the record £34,000, Wednesday had already paid Notts County for Jackie Sewell. Barnsley and Busby eventually shook hands on £30,000 but to avoid burdening the 21-year-old Taylor with such a price tag, Busby signed a cheque for £29,999 and slipped Lily a quid. Good psychology. Tommy continued at Old Trafford where he'd left off at Oakwell and Lily treated herself to a new hairdo. You have to admire the player's nonchalance in the midst of the country's most talked-about transfer. With Fleet Street sweating on his choice of suitors, Taylor played snooker or watched television at his girlfriend's house. When the deal was agreed, the projectionist at his local cinema interrupted the film with an on-screen plea: "Would Tommy Taylor report to the football ground as soon as possible." Fifty years ago this month, United had a second successive League championship in their sights and were two steps along the road to Wembley. Taylor scored once in the 4-3 defeat of Hartlepool in round three and twice as United walloped Wrexham 5-0 in the fourth round. More impressively, he and Manchester United sent a tremor through Europe by demolishing Anderlecht 10-0. Dennis Viollet scored four goals and Tommy a hat-trick. Next to Eric Cantona, Taylor was probably the best bit of business United ever did. The Treble came closer as United polished off Everton, Bournemouth and Birmingham City to reach the FA Cup final while knocking out Borussia Dortmund and Athletic Bilbao to set up a European semi-final against Real Madrid. It all went horribly wrong at Wembley. United were odds-on favourites to win the FA Cup. Nobody could foresee the role Aston Villa's winger, Peter McParland, would play. While challenging for a high ball, McParland crashed into United's goalkeeper, Ray Wood after only six minutes. Wood was taken off on a stretcher with a fractured cheekbone. It would be another 10 years before substitutes were allowed. Although Jackie Blanchflower performed heroics as a makeshift keeper, two goals by McParland left Busby's 10 men with a near-impossible task. Taylor reduced it to 2-1 with a thunderous header and Wood was sent back on as an outfield player. There was nothing either could do to reverse a major upset. Happy birthday, Tom. People forget that you had a better England scoring ratio than Bobby Charlton, Gary Lineker AND Jimmy Greaves. Some forget that you banged in a few for Barnsley before you left. When I inquired at their reception desk about the Tommy Taylor plaque, I might have been speaking Mandarin. Even the groundsman wasn't sure who you were or where it was. Twenty six years were just a tiny speck.' --------------------------------- [28] Bloomberg talk about ticket bonds --------------------------------- Posted Monday, January 29, 2007 by ed: 'Manchester United Plc, the world's second-largest soccer club by revenue, may follow the lead of rival Arsenal Holdings Plc and sell bonds backed by ticket sales to cut its interest charges. Deutsche Bank AG and Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc are looking at ways of raising money for United later this year, including a sale of asset-backed bonds, said people familiar with the club's plans who declined to be identified because the discussions are private. United needs to refinance debt because it's accruing interest as high as 20 percent on loans used by U.S. billionaire Malcolm Glazer for his $1.4 billion takeover of the team in 2005. London-based Arsenal cut the cost of borrowing by 50 percent when it sold debt secured by ticket sales in July, the first public issue of asset-backed debt by a European team. The club should dramatically lower debt service charges, assuming they do it right,'' said Stephen Schechter, who has helped U.K. soccer clubs Leeds United, Leicester City and Newcastle United raise money through his London-based firm Schechter & Co. Philip Townsend, director of communications at the club in Manchester, England, declined to comment. Manchester United reduced its annual interest costs by 28 million pounds when it refinanced debt in July, even though it increased its total borrowing to 660 million pounds ($1.3 billion) from 580 million pounds. The club's outstanding debt includes 135 million pounds of high-interest loans known as payment-in-kind notes, Townsend said earlier this month. The interest becomes payable when the club decides to repay the debt. The Manchester team, whose star players include Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo and boasts David Beckham among its alumni, leads the English Premier League with 14 games in the season remaining. The winner of the league next year will get 50 million pounds in television and prize money, an increase from 30 million pounds for the current contest. United beat Portsmouth on Jan. 27 in the fourth round of Football Association Cup, England's top soccer competition that the Manchester side has won a record 11 times. Manchester United, which charges as much as 741 pounds for a season ticket, increased capacity at its Old Trafford stadium by 8,000 this year. Average attendance at Premiership games is 75,766, the club said in an e-mailed earnings statement Jan. 26. By selling debt secured using income from ticket sales, Manchester United may be able to get the highest AAA credit ratings for its bonds, reducing interest costs. Arsenal's 210 million pounds of 25-year bonds pay interest at 5.142 percent a year. The money was used to pay for its new Emirates Stadium in London. By insuring its securities with New York-based Ambac Assurance Corp., Arsenal obtained AAA grades from Standard & Poor's and Fitch Ratings. Without the insurance, known as a wrap, the bonds would have the lowest investment-grade rank of BBB-, according to S&P. Companies rated BBB on average in July paid about 105 basis points more than the U.K. government to borrow in pounds for 15 years and longer, according to Merrill Lynch & Co. indexes. Arsenal paid half of that, with a yield premium, or spread, of 52 basis points more than the 4.75 percent U.K. government bond due 2020. The spread on Arsenal's bonds due in 2029 has narrowed to 46 basis points more than the benchmark, according to the Royal Bank of Scotland. A basis point is 0.01 percentage point. Manchester United said sales were 165.4 million pounds for the year ending June 2006, compared with 157.2 million pounds for the 11 months through June 2005. Pretax profit was 30.8 million pounds compared with 10.8 million in the period a year earlier. Revenue will show dramatic growth'' in the next two years, Chief Executive Officer David Gill said in an earnings statement last week. We can take a longer-term view when we look at numbers of fans attending soccer matches,'' said Robert Robinson, the S&P analyst who rated Arsenal's bonds. This sort of deal relies on numbers of football fans going to matches.'' --------------------------------- [27] We'll have the Cup draw --------------------------------- Posted Monday, January 29, 2007 by ed: as it happens from 1.30pm Website Promotion Made Easy! 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