ddidiodion Posted April 6, 2013 Author Share Posted April 6, 2013 http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/world-of-sport/manchester-united-ask-sound-engineer-old-trafford-noisy-123538093.htmlKeano spot on. If only they gave league titles for singing a Celtic song really loudly during big Champions League games... oh hang on, that still wouldn't help would it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icondacarver Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 He certainly was to an extent, but that's not exactly what this is about. Guess you wanted the cheap shot though If only they gave league titles for singing a Celtic song really loudly during big Champions League games...oh hang on, that still wouldn't help would it? Pan, Dion and Icey (I know you did not this time but I feel like picking on you) ....you guys need to learn not to bite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddidiodion Posted April 6, 2013 Author Share Posted April 6, 2013 Pan, Dion and Icey (I know you did not this time but I feel like picking on you) ....you guys need to learn not to bite. We're 15 points clear icon, now is the perfect time to get all your cheap shots in, stop being a killjoy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangaea Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Not much of a bite. We're just splashing in the water, letting him know "we know" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Select_screen_name: Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 dion had the response of a 10 year old cornered on a youtube comments section. Definitely had him on the ropes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddidiodion Posted April 6, 2013 Author Share Posted April 6, 2013 dion had the response of a 10 year old cornered on a youtube comments section. Definitely had him on the ropes. 15 points clear s_s_n, you can say whatever you like but you know why you're here and not off abusing a transexual somewhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icelander83 Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Pan, Dion and Icey (I know you did not this time but I feel like picking on you) ....you guys need to learn not to bite. **** off icon, I don't bloody bite for idiots like that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddidiodion Posted April 6, 2013 Author Share Posted April 6, 2013 You swallowed that one hook, line and sinker though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icondacarver Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 **** off icon, I don't bloody bite for idiots like that You swallowed that one hook, line and sinker though Dion spot on, for that he can share my freshly caught and fried Icelander. A little sprinkling of Paprika and a good bottle of red to wash it down. P.S - This is payback for mocking the size of my P........ost count on Twitter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangaea Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 If history is anything to go by, it will be close tomorrow. Another injury time decider? [TABLE=class: head_to_head h2h_mutual] [TR=class: odd highlight] [TD]09.12.12[/TD] [TD=class: name]Manchester City [/TD] [TD=class: name]Manchester Utd[/TD] [TD=class: last]2 : 3[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: even highlight] [TD]30.04.12[/TD] [TD=class: name]Manchester City[/TD] [TD=class: name]Manchester Utd[/TD] [TD=class: last]1 : 0[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: odd highlight] [TD]08.01.12[/TD] [TD=class: name]Manchester City[/TD] [TD=class: name]Manchester Utd[/TD] [TD=class: last]2 : 3[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: odd highlight] [TD]07.08.11[/TD] [TD=class: name]Manchester City[/TD] [TD=class: name]Manchester Utd[/TD] [TD=class: last]2 : 3[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: even highlight] [TD]16.04.11[/TD] [TD=class: name]Manchester City[/TD] [TD=class: name]Manchester Utd[/TD] [TD=class: last]1 : 0[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: odd highlight] [TD]12.02.11[/TD] [TD=class: name]Manchester Utd[/TD] [TD=class: name]Manchester City[/TD] [TD=class: last]2 : 1[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: even highlight] [TD]10.11.10[/TD] [TD=class: name]Manchester City[/TD] [TD=class: name]Manchester Utd[/TD] [TD=class: last]0 : 0[/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: odd highlight] [TD]17.04.10[/TD] [TD=class: name]Manchester City[/TD] [TD=class: name]Manchester Utd[/TD] [TD=class: last]0 : 1 [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] I've also heard urban legends about another match, but I can't recall anything about that... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldberg Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 I've got a job interview tomorrow morning (not for one of our wing positions) so I'm struggling to actually be bothered about the match at the minute. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott MUFC Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 i'm going on my holidays for 2 weeks... so i will miss the match Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icelander83 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 We really are taking the **** now, 15 million a year for training ground advertising Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew_ Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 Manchester United's Carrington training ground is to be renamed the AON training complex as part of a ground-breaking naming rights agreement worth around £15m a season. The eight-year deal, which starts in July, gives the American insurance giant the right to display its logo on training kit for friendly and competitive domestic fixtures. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22060822?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms186 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 thats one way to give FIFA the finger over FFP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddidiodion Posted April 7, 2013 Author Share Posted April 7, 2013 Why would FIFA care? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cms186 Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 fifa, uefa, you know what i mean Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddidiodion Posted April 7, 2013 Author Share Posted April 7, 2013 fifa, uefa, you know what i mean No, I wasn't being that pedantic I just mean why would the people in charge care? I can understand if it's like City where the deal is just a sham for the owners to pump money into the club but encouraging clubs to legitimately increase their revenue is part of the point isn't it? The more money clubs can attract through sponsorship the more which will eventually go back to UEFA, us successfully taking the **** just puts other clubs in a stronger bargaining position to bring in more money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangaea Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Manchester United's Carrington training ground is to be renamed the AON training complex as part of a ground-breaking naming rights agreement worth around £15m a season.The eight-year deal, which starts in July, gives the American insurance giant the right to display its logo on training kit for friendly and competitive domestic fixtures. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22060822?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed Oh FFS, here we go. AON Trafford next? Or perhaps Chevrolet Arena? It was a sad day in our history when we changed the logo from "Manchester United Football Club" to "Manchester United". It will be even worse when (?) we whore out (sell out sounds wrong somehow... ) "Old Trafford". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confused Clarity Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Oh FFS, here we go. AON Trafford next? Or perhaps Chevrolet Arena? It was a sad day in our history when we changed the logo from "Manchester United Football Club" to "Manchester United". It will be even worse when (?) we whore out (sell out sounds wrong somehow... ) "Old Trafford". The club have said that they will never sell naming rights to the stadium in the same press release. Seems to me like selling the name to the training ground is their way around doing that. Actually don't think United need to sell the naming rights to Old Trafford anyway as they get a ridiculous amount of money from all other options that they've been doing or are yet to do. I mean, look at this deal, what other clubs in the world could get £18m a season for sponsoring the Training Kit & the Training ground? Reckon you could count them on one hand. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzler Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Yeah, I believe the club when they say they won't sell the naming right to the stadium, they don't need to when you can get money like this for training stuff. I wonder if Etihad will suddenly sponsor City's training facilities as there's a market price now. If you ever moved to a completely new ground then perhaps it could happen, as that seems the trend, but not sure that would happen anytime soon, if at all Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confused Clarity Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Oh & according to the Telegraph. United have signed a £100m a year deal with a "leading airline" to be the clubs airline partners after the deal with Turkish Airlines expired. Due to be announced soon apparently. £100m a year? Can't see that at all, Telegraph surely have it wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Cartman Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Yeah, I believe the club when they say they won't sell the naming right to the stadium, they don't need to when you can get money like this for training stuff. I wonder if Etihad will suddenly sponsor City's training facilities as there's a market price now. They already do, the new training ground complex being built opposite the ground is called the Etihad Campus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icondacarver Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 thats one way to give FIFA the finger over FFP By running legitimate deals? We are actually trying to survive and prosper under the rules of FFP. It is not a sham to pump money in but rather legitimately making more money to help the sham of our owners taking money out. We are the opposite of the clubs that FFP are trying to control. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pangaea Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 The club have said that they will never sell naming rights to the stadium in the same press release.Seems to me like selling the name to the training ground is their way around doing that. Actually don't think United need to sell the naming rights to Old Trafford anyway as they get a ridiculous amount of money from all other options that they've been doing or are yet to do. I mean, look at this deal, what other clubs in the world could get £18m a season for sponsoring the Training Kit & the Training ground? Reckon you could count them on one hand. I want to believe them too (and probably do). However, the club is run by a bunch of tits called the Glazers, who only care about the bottom line. If they can get away with selling off the stadium name, they will do it. And if the club can get £15 million a year for the training ground, they could probably easily get £50-100 million for Old Trafford (no idea what the market price here is, or what other clubs get). It's a worrying sign, that is all, and I don't like it one bit. At least our sponsors are legitimate deals though, which is something. We have a crapton of them though. Guess SAF and Co will have to start calling it the AON Bollocks Complex now, instead of its actual name Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzler Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 They already do, the new training ground complex being built opposite the ground is called the Etihad Campus Ah right, how much you get (the club) for that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icelander83 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Guess SAF and Co will have to start calling it the AON Bollocks Complex now, instead of its actual name Boohoo? Who cares what they call the training grounds? It's hardly a chest thumping moment when someone mentions Carrington Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddidiodion Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 Carrington is fairly new anyway, when did we move from the Cliff? Can't have been before the early 90's because Beckham et al. trained there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ72 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 About 2000 I think, I remember some traffic disruption as I drove nearby at the time. Any thoughts about the team for tonight? I'd like to see something like this: DDG Rafael (is he fit?) Vidic Ferdinand Evra Carrick Jones Cleverley Rooney RVP Welbeck Had enough of useless wingers... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddidiodion Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 That will do me if RvP is the one down the right flank with Rooney leading the line. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ72 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 I'll go with that - big game from Rooney due tonight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubenJ Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 If history is anything to go by, it will be close tomorrow. Another injury time decider?[TABLE=class: head_to_head h2h_mutual] [TR=class: odd highlight] [TD]09.12.12 [/TD] [TD=class: name]Manchester City [/TD] [TD=class: name]Manchester Utd [/TD] [TD=class: last]2 : 3 [/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: even highlight] [TD]30.04.12 [/TD] [TD=class: name]Manchester City [/TD] [TD=class: name]Manchester Utd [/TD] [TD=class: last]1 : 0 [/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: odd highlight] [TD]08.01.12 [/TD] [TD=class: name]Manchester City [/TD] [TD=class: name]Manchester Utd [/TD] [TD=class: last]2 : 3 [/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: odd highlight] [TD]07.08.11 [/TD] [TD=class: name]Manchester City [/TD] [TD=class: name]Manchester Utd [/TD] [TD=class: last]2 : 3 [/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: even highlight] [TD]16.04.11 [/TD] [TD=class: name]Manchester City [/TD] [TD=class: name]Manchester Utd [/TD] [TD=class: last]1 : 0 [/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: odd highlight] [TD]12.02.11 [/TD] [TD=class: name]Manchester Utd [/TD] [TD=class: name]Manchester City [/TD] [TD=class: last]2 : 1 [/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: even highlight] [TD]10.11.10 [/TD] [TD=class: name]Manchester City [/TD] [TD=class: name]Manchester Utd [/TD] [TD=class: last]0 : 0 [/TD] [/TR] [TR=class: odd highlight] [TD]17.04.10 [/TD] [TD=class: name]Manchester City [/TD] [TD=class: name]Manchester Utd [/TD] [TD=class: last]0 : 1 [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] I've also heard urban legends about another match, but I can't recall anything about that... Conveniently leaving out the 1-6? Stalin-esque altering of history edit: ha I'm such an idiot, I didn't read your last line I'll leave my error untouched for y'all to laugh at Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzler Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 I trust we can rely on Evra as left back for pretty much the rest of the season seeing as it's just league all the way now? Fantasy League reasons but he's been rested recently Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren24 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Another £120m in the Glazers pockets http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11667/8625374/Manchester-United-agree-120m-training-ground-sponsorship-deal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icondacarver Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 About 2000 I think, I remember some traffic disruption as I drove nearby at the time. Any thoughts about the team for tonight? I'd like to see something like this:DDG Rafael (is he fit?) Vidic Ferdinand Evra Carrick Jones Cleverley Rooney RVP Welbeck Had enough of useless wingers... I would take a narrow line-up with Welbeck replaced by Anderson or Kagawa to ensure we can seize some control from Mister Yaya. Rooney and RVP to do what they want at the tip like so....... DDG R-Type, Vidic, Rio, Evra Jones Cleverley, Carrick, Anderson (Kagawa) Rooney, RVP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leppard Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Another £120m in the Glazers pocketshttp://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11667/8625374/Manchester-United-agree-120m-training-ground-sponsorship-deal A little late, Bren. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldberg Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Is Evans fit? If so he should start. Need to deal with pace & Rio/Vidic aren't the fastest anymore. DdG Evra Rio/Vidic Evans Rafael Welbeck Carrick Cleverley Nani RvP Rooney Although I could see Smalling in for Rafael as Ferguson worries about Dzeko's height. Might stick Jones in for one of the wide players to run about like a headless chicken too. This derby is basically as meaningless as a derby gets. Should go with our strengths & let them worry about us. no point trying to contain them because it rarely (if ever) works. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldberg Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Having just had the team text to me I can see even Ferguson isn't arsed about the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddidiodion Posted April 8, 2013 Author Share Posted April 8, 2013 Think we'll batter them, that team is bad enough we might actually play well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheps. Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Oh dear lord. Giggs vs Yaya. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal_guitarist Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Welbeck dropping on Toure maybe with Rooney/Giggs pulling wide to cover? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltaroad Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Evans Smalling Vidic? all out? Injured or what? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltaroad Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 City's bench look so much better then ours but our starting 11 look better then theirs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icondacarver Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Sir Heel Flick strikes again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gooders86 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 how many wins do we need? is it 3? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal_guitarist Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 10 points from 21 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icondacarver Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Away v Stoke who need a win is 1 point if SAF experiments again. Away v West Ham who might be safe by then is 3 points. Home v Villa should be 3 points. Away v Arsenal is 0 points as they close in on their usual CL spot Home v Chelsea is 0 points (see our last 2 games versus the Bridge boys and today as the reason) Home v Swansea is 3 points as they are on holiday already. So much for sealing it by the City game eh? Damn that CL infatuation that our SAF has. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roseboy64 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Not quite sure why we were so hesitant with the subs. Waited way too late to change things up. Wanted Nani and Cleverley on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ72 Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 Can we give the Giggs in centre midfield a miss next time SAF eh? Oh, sure I've said this sometime this season - oh yeah that other loss at home vs Spurs. A 39 year old in the engine room for a game against your only title rivals tells me the squad is ****. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSB Posted April 8, 2013 Share Posted April 8, 2013 The club have said that they will never sell naming rights to the stadium in the same press release. The quote I've seen from Woodward is that 'Old Trafford is not for sale'. Which looks to me like they're leaving the door open to rename the stadium in the future and claim they were referring to a sale and lease back to generate cashflow. Boohoo? Who cares what they call the training grounds? It's hardly a chest thumping moment when someone mentions Carrington Well that's the funny thing isn't it? Everyone is reporting that 'Carrington' is being renamed, but it's not - the Trafford Training Centre is. Which nobody refers to by it's name. Even the staff, going by the Aon press release. Shouldn't matter a jot to us or the club and looks largely like an excuse for Aon to plaster their logo everywhere for the benefit of whoever will be entertained at the conferences they are now entitled to hold there. Bleh performance tonight, pretty much everyone seems to be on their holidays. Glad I didn't bother to get too excited about it. Don't know what's happened to us since Madrid - seem utterly bereft of any urgency. There was a 5-10 minute spell after the goal where we looked like we were going to try and impress ourselves on them but then we just sat back and waiting to concede. Young and Welbeck were alright, and Carrick was Carrick. Thought Jones was doing well but was at fault for the second goal. Nani must be done now if we can go through four different wide players, including Valencia, without turning to him. Shame, and means we definitely need a winger in the summer. Just looking at our upcoming fixtures and if we carry on like this there's a risk we could give city a glimmer of hope. Stoke and West Ham away and Villa at home are exactly the kind of games we can sleepwalk our way through, maybe taking an early lead and then conceding twice late on to lose. Not that I think we'll throw it away or anything, but I think we should have greater interest in making the league table reflect our dominance this season than we have shown lately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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