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[27] Keano to get good reception
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Posted Monday, July 15, 2002 by bar-knee:
at Shelbourne on Saturday
Shelbourne's chief executive Ollie Byrne
"I don't think there will be any problem at all. Roy will get a wonderful reception.
Fans understand football, and these things happen. There's no point going back over
what happened. Roy has to get on with his life and Mick McCarthy and the
international team have to get on with theirs. The past is dead, so let's forget
about it. It gives United a chance to let all their fans in Ireland see them and it
will be a fun day. They have huge appeal in Ireland and so does Roy Keane."
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[26] More Gilberto claims
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Posted Monday, July 15, 2002 by bar-knee:
Athletic Mineiro president Ricardo Guimaraes on Gilberto Silva.
"The only ones to make serious offers have been English clubs and the Turks from
Fenerbahce. The best one we have had has come from Manchester United."
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[25] Kenyon on our New Number 2
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Posted Monday, July 15, 2002 by bar-knee:
"What we have this time, which we didn't last year, is a bit of certainty. "I think
everybody, maybe including ourselves, under-estimated the impact of the situation at
the start of last season. It was all about us having nine players whose contracts were
running out, Roy Keane going, the manager going. That's all been sorted out, as well
as the David Beckham situation. One of the major factors behind category as the
others. Winning the championship again is a critical target. We want to do better in
the FA Cup and there's that elusive Champions League again. That doesn't hold any
fears for us. Last year all the focus was on Alex in his final season and winning it
at Hampden. It didn't happen but this year the final is at Old Trafford and winning it
there would be no less a feat, perhaps even more of one for our fans."our success has
been that Alex has always had a good No 2, the best in the country. He had Archie
Knox, then Brian Kidd and then Steve McClaren. We missed Steve,!
certainly and there was disruption. But now we have Carlos and there's no doubt that
Carlos is in the same mould"
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[24] Kenyon on Veron
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Posted Monday, July 15, 2002 by bar-knee:
"When we brought Veron it wasn't about a one-season thing. Juan is a Manchester United
player. There has been a huge amount of speculation about him, but none of it has come
from us. It's ill-founded. We all know that it isn't easy to settle into English
football, but nobody will tell me he isn't a world-class player, by any standards.
Everybody saw what happened at Arsenal with Robert Pires, how difficult he found it in
his first year and how well he played last season. I believe, absolutely, that Juan
can make the same impact for us this year."
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[23] Kenyon - improve at the back
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Posted Monday, July 15, 2002 by bar-knee:
"We all accepted the defence, and in particular the centre of the defence, was the
area we needed to strengthen. Getting the defence right was very much the priority. If
you look at the size of our squad, it's not about having to bring in lots of players.
It's about quality rather than quantity. We don't have to bring in five or six
players, as Liverpool are talking about doing. The strength in depth is already there
for us. We're only looking to bring in the players who will improve what we have. If
you're looking to sign those world-class players, it always takes longer than if
you're just bringing in a utility player. There is no panicking with us. It's about
getting in the best players. We don't believe in buying players for one season or to
get us over a short-term situation. It's about making sure we get players who are the
right age and are going to continue to give us what we need for a few seasons, not
just one campaign."
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[22] Cuddly Pete on club finances
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Posted Monday, July 15, 2002 by bar-knee:
"We're cash-rich and work on a well-resourced basis. That's helped us to do as well
as we have over the past decade, on and off the pitch. But at a time like this, when
money is tighter than it has been for a long time, that comes into its own. The
transfer market is as tight as it has ever been. That's been driven by the biggest
clubs in what have traditionally been the biggest-spending countries - Italy and Spain
- not having the money they've had in the past. The consequence of that is that there
hasn't been a lot of activity by normal standards, with clubs looking to sell rather
than to buy. We're not in that position. Clearly we're not going to over-spend. Then
again, in the market-place as it is there's no need to do that, because the players
are already there on the market."
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[21] cuddly Pete returns to last season
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Posted Monday, July 15, 2002 by bar-knee:
."When you see the headlines talking about an "Old Trafford crisis" it rallies people
round and ensures they give their best. I know the players are even more hungry and
coming back to make sure they address what happened last year because that
disappointment was acute. They are determined to prove you do not become a bad team
just because you have one season not up to the standards you've set. I don't deny
Arsenal their triumph, but what's remarkable is we still could have won the title
despite losing so many games. That is an amazing thing. When you look at the squad we
have got, they have still got their best years to come. The average age of the squad
is 27, which means we have got all that experience plus relative youth. I'm sure
Arsenal remember what happened the last time they won the Double. We came back with a
vengeance the next year and took the Treble. I'm not going to say we will do the same
again this year, but we have the squad to do that. I feel we have got as !
good a squad as we did then, with the exception that we're more experienced - so you
could argue we're better."
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[21] More Rio stuff
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Posted Monday, July 15, 2002 by Stalker:
This from an article by Phil Mcnulty BBC sport online chief writer who was debating
whether Rio should stay or move to Old Trafford.
This was his break-down of both sets of supporters.
Leeds United supporters idolise Ferdinand and he has often spoken about his debt to
the Elland Road faithful since he arrived from West Ham.
Manchester United's fans have even been criticised for their lack of passion by
captain Roy Keane and his infamous "prawn sandwich brigade" outburst.
This is where Leeds have an edge over Manchester United - but fans do not win medals
for world-class footballers and ultimately other considerations will decide.
Interesting.
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[20] cuddly Pete on transfers
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Posted Monday, July 15, 2002 by bar-knee:
"Alex has been thinking all summer about getting back with the squad and strengthening
the defence and he is confident the quality is there to redress the balance from last
year. When you look at the squad we've got, they've still got their best years to
come. The average age of the squad is 27, which means we've got all that experience
plus relative youth."
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[19] cuddly Pete compares Fergie to rattle snake
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Posted Monday, July 15, 2002 by bar-knee:
sort of
"He loves to answer people, to prove the critics wrong. He's done that every time
people have doubted him. There's no doubt Alex was disappointed at what happened last
year we all were. He's not used to finishing third in the league and going out of
Europe the way we did. He has his standards and demands everybody lives up to them. We
know we had the skill and capability to do a lot better than that. It hurt all of us
and only adds to the determination to put that right by winning things this season."
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[18] Fergie on his own channel
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Posted Monday, July 15, 2002 by bar-knee:
To be interviewed by MUTV on August 12th
Peter Brookes, MUTV's managing director
"Sir Alex rarely does in-depth broadcast interviews. This is a great opportunity for
United fans worldwide to put a question to Sir Alex before the start of the season
when United hope to get back to the very top again."
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[18] Reserve pre-season game
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Posted Monday, July 15, 2002 by bar-knee:
MANCHESTER UNITED RESERVE TEAM PRE-SEASON
SELKIRK v MANCHESTER UNITED
THE ABOVE GAME WILL BE PLAYED ON
SUNDAY 18TH AUGUST 2002 @ YARROW PARK KO 3PM
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[17] Taylor denies move
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Posted Monday, July 15, 2002 by Stalker:
>From Ananova
Ronny no-go
Graham Taylor has dismissed reports linking Aston Villa with Ronny Johnsen. Taylor
told Aston Villa's official website''The simple fact is that he's not training with
us. We haven't spoken to him and we've got no plans to do so.''
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[16] Ronny considers Villa move
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Posted Monday, July 15, 2002 by bar-knee:
Johnsen
"It's obviously an interesting club. I don't count on anything but of course something
can happen."
Straight to the point. Sort of. Maybe.
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[15] And you are who exactly?
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Posted Monday, July 15, 2002 by bar-knee:
Birmingham chairman David Gold.
"If we give Manchester United a good hiding, that will be priceless. I just hope that,
if it happens, their boss Alex Ferguson will give us our due. He really doesn't have a
lot of grace. He'll tell you all about why his team got beaten and find 16 reasons why
it happened. You don't hear him say that the other team might have played better."
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[14] Ruud fired up
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Posted Monday, July 15, 2002 by bar-knee:
"We've got to go out and prove ourselves when the new season starts. We're confident
we can do it with the players we have got. Arsenal are a good side and probably
deserved to win the title. We lost six games at home and know that's not good enough"
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[13] More from Rio
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Posted Monday, July 15, 2002 by bar-knee:
"Money isn't the issue here. I won't lie and say you don't think about it a bit but
it's not the be-all and end-all. It is a long way down the list and besides I'm being
paid good money at Leeds. I said last week that winning things was my main motivation
and that I'm getting impatient for silverware. Mr Venables knows that. I am a
footballer and to me winning trophies is why we do this. The rewards a footballer
enjoys are great but I think everyone knows how much I love the game itself. I know
it's coming down to the wire now and that I have to have an answer for everybody's
sake. But if anyone says they know what it will be they are wrong because I honestly
don't know myself."
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[12] Rio uncertain
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Posted Monday, July 15, 2002 by bar-knee:
"I honestly don't know what I will do. But my family will play a big part in helping
me make up my mind. I will listen to my mam Janice and dad Julian and I will talk to
my younger brother Anton, who plays at West Ham, and my sisters. I realise this
decision is important to a lot of people — the clubs, the fans, everyone — but in the
end I have to do what's right for me and my family. Mr Venables never asked me to say
whether I would be staying or not. But I could not have given him an answer there and
then anyway because there is a lot to think about and I'm sure he understands that. He
is a persuasive character, with a track record to back him up. He reiterated to me his
plans for the club, how he saw the future and was very enthusiastic about everything.
As a person and a coach he's up there among the best of them. He said the sort of
things I expected and you can see he wants to do well. This is his chance to stamp his
mark on a club and he wants to do everything to make i!
t a big success. He has put a few of his ideas in my head and now I want to think hard
about them before I get back to him. But I do feel that Leeds will achieve things with
him in charge. It's a very hard decision. The people at Leeds have been brilliant to
me and I cannot emphasise that enough."
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[11] More Ronaldinho denials
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Posted Monday, July 15, 2002 by bar-knee:
"People are saying I will be going to Barcelona or Manchester United, but I have never
been contacted by either club. I'm motivated for the coming season. PSG need me and I
have four years left on my contract"
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[10] More from Ridsdale
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Posted Monday, July 15, 2002 by bar-knee:
"Is Terry feeling optimistic about the outcome? Well, you know Terry. He's always
optimistic. In Terry's meeting with Rio, he emphasised just how highly he rates him as
a player. He also outlined very forcibly to him his vision for this club's future — a
future in which Rio, naturally, has a leading role to play."
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[9] El Til meets Rio
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Posted Monday, July 15, 2002 by bar-knee:
Ridsdale
"Terry Venables had a meeting with Rio and emphasised how highly he rates him as a
player. He has also outlined to him his vision for the future of the club in which Rio
has an important role to play. They had a very amicable discussion. Terry shared his
thoughts with Rio, who has gone away to reflect on what they talked about. As far as
I'm concerned this was nothing more dramatic than the new manager of Leeds United
meeting his captain for a chat before going away on business, which he was committed
to before he accepted the job with us."
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[8] Fergie on Becks
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Posted Monday, July 15, 2002 by bar-knee:
"David scored 16 goals but didn't start in 18 matches last season so that is a
terrific return from him. He has always been a great finisher. As a youngster he was
always scoring from any angle and from inside and outside of the box. It is good to
see him back to that. I said to him that in terms of improvements and making progress
you have to add things to your game. Goalscoring was the area where I felt David could
improve last season. He took the challenge on board and it was much better last year.
He became a terrific finisher again and that's good for him and for us. He was back
to the goalscoring form of three or four years ago and the confidence was back in and
around the penalty box again. That's good to have as a back-up to your main strikers.
David was absolutely flying after the mid-season rest he had. Both himself and United
reaped the benefits. It was a great shame that injury de-railed it all for both
ourselves and England. If David had been fit for us in the!
Champions League semi-final in Germany against Bayer Leverkusen then we'd have got
through to the final and could have won it."
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[7] Rio to make his mind up
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Posted Monday, July 15, 2002 by bar-knee:
"I told Mr Venables I would give him a decision on what I wanted to do within 48
hours. There are a lot of people I want to talk to about this. I will listen to what
my family and close friends have to say and then make up my mind. This is a huge
dilemma for me, one I have to get my head round. Mr Venables was everything I expected
him to be. I have so much respect for him as a manager and a coach. He spelled out all
his plans and how much he wanted me to be part of them. But he's not a man who is
going to get down and beg me to stay. He has too much pride for that and I wouldn't
expect it."
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[5] More Veron uncertainty
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Posted Monday, July 15, 2002 by bar-knee:
Claudio Lopez
"I received a call from a club director on Thursday and he sounded me out about a move
to Manchester United. I told him I was flattered and to link up with Juan Veron again
would be great - but he said Veron is part of the deal. He will join Lazio while Sorin
and I will join United. The club have arranged for us to travel to England very soon
to discuss terms with Manchester United."
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[4] More El Til on Rio
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Posted Monday, July 15, 2002 by bar-knee:
"We know he wants to win things, we know he wants to be at the top. Well, I'll tell
him he is at the top playing for Leeds United.
"This is a great club, a huge club - that's underlined by the reception I've received
this week - and I do not want him to go anywhere else. I believe he belongs here.
"If a player joins a club that's constantly winning things, it's like latching on to
someone else's achievements.
"Rio has a chance here of being involved in something that's new, and that's far more
exciting - shaping the entire future of this club.
"That's the way players become legends. I want Rio's name to always be associated with
a great Leeds team and it's my job to make that happen."
"Rio's still very young and there's still plenty of time for him to do other things.
But sometimes it's pay-back time.
"People may not believe this of me, but I believe if you spend a lot of money on
someone, like Leeds did on Rio, then they are entitled to pay-back time. By that I
don't mean money, I mean honouring the contract.
"I do not want him to go anywhere. He has a contract and I think it's fair that
contract is honoured - otherwise what's the point in having them?"
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[2] Good take on Keano
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Posted Monday, July 15, 2002 by bar-knee:
'Few are the intelligent people who will jump out of an airborne plane without a
parachute strapped tightly to their back. Likewise you won't get many Einstein's
looking to become part of the big brother household. Cheating on Halle Berry is hardly
the definition of genius. But lifetime membership of the Cretins club is the reward
awaiting any Irish person who feels the need to boo Irelands greatest sportsman.
It will happen, though. Some beer-bellied madman-believing he is a wit, when in
reality he is a half wit will hurl abuse at Keane. And like bleating sheep others will
join in.
That Keane was left in the wings while lesser men stepped onto the world cup stage was
sad. Sad for the player and sad for the nation.
But those who believe he let his country down will be happy only when Bertie Ahern
goes a step further than Tony Blair and decriminalizes Class A drugs. These people
have clearly been popping hallucinogenic pills on a regular basis.
Keane raged against inadequate Irish preparations. He demanded professional facilities
and a professional approach. As any focused athlete should.
Remember his initial gripe: Reared on a culture of excellence, he simply could not
believe that, just days before the World Cup, Ireland were training on a pitch with
more bumps and curves than an edition of playboy.
He subsequently flipped when he was confronted by McCarthy, in front of 30 other
people, over the content of a newspaper interview. McCarthy should never have called
that meeting. He should never have sent Keane home. And he should never have made his
return conditional on an apology. The bottom line is that Keane suffered because he
cared, he was demonized because he would not allow his standards to dip. Even if he
had simply decided not to go to Japan because he disliked raw fish, Keane owed nothing
to anybody. He is so heavily in credit with Irish football that he could blow a
million euro of goodwill every day between now and his 65th birthday and not have to
worry about making an appearance in Stubbs gazette.
Ireland reached the World Cup because of the United skipper. Strip the team of his
colossal performances against Portugal and Holland and his superhuman 90 minutes in
Cyprus and it would have been the US CUP again. Football may be a team game, but team
Ireland were carried to the Far East on a Cork tidal wave.
The above is an extract from an article by Roy Curtis from the Sunday World a
leading Irish national Sunday paper
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