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Arsenal back to their old ways of winning in injury time, maybe Wenger's luck is in this year. I declined a bet on them due to poor odds and terrible first game record.

MU selection a disgrace, 3 at the back including 2 of the shakiest defenders in the league, how they got in the England squad is a mystery. If you're low on good defenders you surely bung a sweeper or two there don't you? Van Gall's country invented the sweeper system so he should really know that! I stupidly put a fair whack on them due to a very good first game record and excellent pre season campaign and the fact Swansea sucked during theirs. Not touching MU again.

I love looking at the faces of the Old Trafford "faithful".

So how come Rooney can do an overhhead kick in the penalty box and get away with it but Middlesbrough can't?

And if one of my players can't booked for taking his shirt off I'd fine him.

Quote: Chappers @ 16th August 2014, 10:44 PM BST

I love looking at the faces of the Old Trafford "faithful".

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and again! I love it.

And the interviews of the supporters before and after the match. It's strange the variety of accents.

Glory hunting *****!

Quote: Chappers @ 16th August 2014, 4:57 PM BST

So what will they do? Plunder everyone else like they always do (except that time when they produced a few of their own in the 1990s).

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United are f**ked. Without Champions' League football they're not going to sign any big players. You're looking at five years outside the top four unless they can get lucky and squeeze past Arsenal sometime.

Sorry I've got to stop writing because I'm laughing too much.

Maybe all that's missing is the 'hairdryer' treatment.

It worked for Ferguson.

Put the fear of God up em.

Quote: Stephen Goodlad @ 18th August 2014, 12:19 PM BST

Maybe all that's missing is the 'hairdryer' treatment.

It worked for Ferguson.

Put the fear of God up em.

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And the Referees and linesmen and the FA.

"Some very sad news to bring you and the legendary James Alexander Gordon, who read the classified football results on BBC radio so memorably for 40 years before his retirement last year, died peacefully this morning at the age of 78."

Quote: Chappers @ 18th August 2014, 6:38 PM BST

"Some very sad news to bring you and the legendary James Alexander Gordon, who read the classified football results on BBC radio so memorably for 40 years before his retirement last year, died peacefully this morning at the age of 78."

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I remember many Saturday afternoons in the car listening to him read out the results. Who does it now? Comedy Dave or some tosser, no doubt.

Yes, he was great. You could predict the second score just by his intonation of the first one and the start of the second one.

RIP

Quote: Ben @ 18th August 2014, 7:39 PM BST

I remember many Saturday afternoons in the car listening to him read out the results. Who does it now? Comedy Dave or some tosser, no doubt.

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Some woman. I'll find out her name.

The five or six 'moneyed' teams should f**k off and play in a mini league of their own, or in a European one.

Quote from the BBC site about tonight's match . .

Options, options....if Jose Mourinho wants to change things at any point in the second half he certainly has plenty of quality on the bench, particularly in midfield and going forward. Willian, Jon Obi Mikel, Fernando Torres and one Didier Drogba - take your pick Jose.

What chance have clubs like Burnley got against that?

Quote: Stephen Goodlad @ 18th August 2014, 7:48 PM BST

Yes, he was great. You could predict the second score just by his intonation of the first one and the start of the second one.

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Yep, guessing the scores with him was always a fun game.

Quote: Chappers @ 18th August 2014, 8:14 PM BST

Some woman. I'll find out her name.

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Charlotte Green.

Quote: Oldrocker @ 18th August 2014, 9:52 PM BST

Charlotte Green.

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Told you I would. That was quite effortless.