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--------------------------------- [14] Juan salutes the Villa 44 --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, January 26, 2002 by tb: "It's not the same to be told as to live through something," he says. "The atmosphere was amazing. When we scored the second goal there was a pitch invasion but, what's more, everyone went back to their seats afterwards. Can you imagine if that happened in Argentina? You'd never get them off the turf again." --------------------------------- [13] JSV on settling in --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, January 26, 2002 by tb: "normal, very normal. It's taken about four months to get everything sorted, our home, our stuff. And we play a lot of matches, so I haven't got much free time. Plus it's a weird year because of the World Cup, so there's even more games coming up. I hope next year will be quieter; I'd like to travel around England a bit. But for now there's just the odd meal out, trying to get to know the city. "In Italy we had to concentrate with the team before games, spend the night away, so I really spent more time at the concentrarion than at home. I'm really enjoying being at home more, hanging out with the kids." --------------------------------- [12] Sabre on his relationship with Becks --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, January 26, 2002 by tb: "Look, and this is the absolute truth, I have a very good relationship with David, very good. He has been really helpful to me in several situations, which says a lot about him as a person. He is a great person. "For example, at times when he's not played and I've played in his position, or vice versa, we've always talked about it. That isn't necessarily the case, you know; it can happen that you're on the bench and someone else is playing instead and you might sulk a bit. But I swear he has surprised me with his attitude. In football terms I think what he represents both for Manchester and for England speaks for itself. I'm not just dishing out compliments here, I think he is one of the main figures, if not the figure, in English football and I think he could be at the World Cup as well." --------------------------------- [11] JSV on scouse game --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, January 26, 2002 by tb: "I returned to what I'm used to expecting from myself," he says of the match. "Physically I'm getting there; I've had a few little problems. Nothing important enough to influence my performance but I hope I am now getting back to what we're more used to seeing." Certainly seemed that way on Tuesday --------------------------------- [10] Juan - the whole story --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, January 26, 2002 by tb: "Yes, yes, but if you read the content of the interview it's very different from the headline that was blown up, which said I wanted to return to Lazio. That is just not the case. Lazio want me back and so there's a certain sector of the press playing around with that, but that's all it is: a media game in which I am very much in the margins." --------------------------------- [9] Sabre on the gossip --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, January 26, 2002 by tb: >From the Guardian "It's normal, completely normal. That's what the press does: looks for a story or creates a story." "Maybe it's because I've learnt the hard way." "This talk of Lazio, the reason I don't see it as important is because it's not true. Maybe Lazio are interested in my return but I've said this clearly: I'm happy here, very happy. Things might work out spectacularly well or less well for me but that doesn't change the way I see the institution, the team, English football and the English people who have really treated me well." --------------------------------- [8] Head to head with the smoggies in the cup --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, January 26, 2002 by tb: >From Sky Played 3 Middlesbrough wins 1 Man Utd wins 1 Draws 1 This will be the first Cup meeting between the two at the Riverside. The last FA Cup meeting in Middlesbrough, came in Feb 1972 in a 5th Rnd replay. Utd won 3-0 with goals from George Best, Bobby Charlton and Willie Morgan. Boro's only FA Cup win against Utd at home came in that 3rd Rnd replay in Jan 1971, winning 2-1. --------------------------------- [7] Large pinch of salt needed me thinks --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, January 26, 2002 by tb: As 'cuddly' Ken Ramsden says ( I wonder who wrote the script?) "Fans can't just decide to go somewhere else, like they could if they were shopping, so there's a tremendous moral responsibility for us to get things right." "We want to keep our fans happy, to make their experience better, and for them to come back and for that they need to get value for money." "One guy said to us that he found when he was buying a drink at half-time he often didn't know that the second half had started - so we started using anannouncement," Ramsden said. (More like it took all of half time to actually purchase one!)"We found out lots of little things but we also learned that the fans don't hate us as much as we thought. "The fans are driving the business. For years they have told us that they want to be able to buy draught beer in the stadium and we've resisted. Peter[Kenyon] said recently that if they want it we have to make it happen." Poor Ken. He can't get away with ignoring us like he used to! --------------------------------- [6] Jamie Deadcrap on scouse disease --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, January 26, 2002 by tb: "You get paid the same as always, but you haven't given the service. "You feel like you've almost cheated a living, even though it's not for want of trying." When in Rome.Etc --------------------------------- [5] Fergie salutes the Villa 44 --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, January 26, 2002 by tb: “You only have to look back to the Villa game to see what the FA Cup is all about. You saw the emotions of our fans. They spilled on to the pitch a bit but it was all good-natured. “It was the kind of scenes you’d see for big upsets like Hereford beating Newcastle. The fans were on the pitch for three days then! “Our comeback was marvellous and you saw how I reacted. It was an impulsive moment but the pictures of it illustrate how much emotion this competition generates.” --------------------------------- [4] Fergie on the smoggies --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, January 26, 2002 by tb: “After a bad start to the season, Middlesbrough picked up and did well but, in the last few weeks, they’ve stopped scoring. “I think Steve’s proved he knows what he is doing in the transfer market. For example, Gareth Southgate was a very good buy.” --------------------------------- [3] Fergie encourages Boro to splash the cash on Yorkie --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, January 26, 2002 by tb: “Steve has obviously not got the funds he thought he’d get. But chairman Steve Gibson will know better than anyone the only place to make money is in the Premiership. “I read the other day if you go down it can cost you £20million. So I just hope Steve gets the funds to help them survive.” --------------------------------- [2] The S*n on Keano --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, January 26, 2002 by tb: At least that's the headline, as they claim that Utd have offered Keano £80k a week to stay at OT for another 4 years. This is then seen as a snub to Becks, who they claim has only been offered £70k a week. They also claim that Keano will be offered on option of a coaching role after he retires as part of the deal with a view to becoming manager. I bet tea cup manufacturers are licking their lips! --------------------------------- [1] Fergie on Becks contract --------------------------------- Posted Saturday, January 26, 2002 by tb: "Peter Kenyon is dealing with that and I just hope everything is sorted out because I know David wants to stay." "I'm sure it will come to a settlement." --------------------------------- [45] Having a bet on us to win at Boro --------------------------------- Posted Friday, January 25, 2002 by bar-knee: Then go through http://www.sportingodds.co.uk/adserver/scripts/ict.dll?click?rnews3 http://www.sportingodds.co.uk/adserver/scripts/ict.dll?click?rnews3 --------------------------------- [44] Brown back in our squad --------------------------------- Posted Friday, January 25, 2002 by bar-knee: Remember Charlie is suspended for them. Butt in for Becks if he doesn't recover from his thigh injury. Ole back in. Manchester United (from): Barthez, P Neville, Blanc, G Neville, Silvestre, Beckham, Keane, Veron, Scholes, Giggs, van Nistelrooy, Butt, Solskjaer, Brown, O'Shea, Chadwick, Carroll.
