Premier League 13/14

[Drew.]

Januzaj looks like a really good player in an average side

[Novo]

http://i.imgur.com/7oYVbEK.gif

[Ryan57]

Moyes cant be blamed for the players playing like a steaming ****. Rooney looks like he cant be asked and don't get me started on average Joe Clev

Moyes plays dire football. It really is awful to watch. Pass it slowly, pass it back, pass it to the wing for the 6000th time and cross... 'what shall we do next lads?'... 'i know, same again'...

Awful to watch. Moyes embarrassing himself even more.

'The chosen one'... PMSL.

[Brother Leon]

21 crosses
1 completed

5* ****ing tactics. Oh and no Young or Valencia to blame this time.

[Ryan57]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/07/25/article-2378191-1AD5E2E0000005DC-200_634x317.jpg

Best coaching team ever.

[King Gizzard]

United will win this 3-1

Januzaj looks real good

[Ryan57]

21 crosses
1 completed

5* ****ing tactics. Oh and no Young or Valencia to blame this time.

We could probably have Messi and Ronaldo and still be wank. Guardiola would be sick to his stomach with this style of play.

[Brother Leon]

Adnan is so outta here. He will get a higher wage and better team :joker:

[Ryan57]

Lol, the goal. 4 players with a part to play.

[Ryan57]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/994360_10201944434282582_1250223675_n.jpg

This picture really sums things up right now.

[Brother Leon]

On a positive note. Our fans have been amazing again despite this bs. Even OT has been great this year. Just a shame the players and tactics aren't worthy of them at the moment.

[Legend killer]

We have not played good football since 08 so i don't know why your so shocked by our football

Unlike under Ferguson Rio and Nemanja have decided to play **** at the same time so our midfield is being shown in all its true glory

Nani will save us don't worry

[Brother Leon]

You better than that Adnan...

[Drew.]

Cattermole > Cleverley

[King Gizzard]

Cleverley will end up at Sunderland eventually

[Locke.]

Get Borini on quick!!!!!!!!

[King Gizzard]

there you go

[Drew.]

an 18 year old carrying United, great talent

[Legend killer]

Can you imagine Pogba and Adnan in the same midfield JIZZ

Oh hello Nani already more assists then Ashley and Tony combined in the last 2 years

[King Gizzard]

Undroppable now :laugh: Wonder what really happened to Zaha.

[Brother Leon]

Can you imagine Pogba and Adnan in the same midfield JIZZ

Oh hello Nani already more assists then Ashley and Tony combined in the last 2 years

That was Evra...

[Legend killer]

RVP looks like he is playing against Madrid take that ass off and get Chico on

[King Gizzard]

to think he was nearly going on loan to Blackburn last month..

[AnnieK]

What a goal :love:

[Drew.]

the best thing Moyes has done so far at United was introducing him to the first team, quality player

[Legend killer]

If Fergie was still manager lets be real Adnan would be getting ZERO gametime

Moyes has already dropped OAP Giggs and promoted Adnan

Keep the faith

[Brother Leon]

Adnan has just added about 10-20k to his contract :worship:

[King Gizzard]

Adnan Cruyff

[Legend killer]

Adnan and Pogba in the same midfield is what life is about

[Legend killer]

Yet he wasn't good enough to get game time ahead of Scholes and Giggs last year looooooool

[Alf]

Superb half time team talk by the tactical genius Moyes, has turned the game around.

[Drew.]

i stand by what i said, RVP is only going to go downhill from now

[Brother Leon]

Well done Adnan and well done Moyes on taking the gamble on him.

Top half of the table. Woo!! Lol

[King Gizzard]

386556996151173120

[Ryan57]

What's the name of her who was speaking about today's results? I forget...

[King Gizzard]

Apparently we had Januzaj on trial :o

[Ryan57]

In the top half now. Mid table finish is well and truly on.

[Ryan57]

Redknapp trying to contain his erection at that Januzaj volley.

[Ryan57]

*****ING LOLOLOLOL!

Moyes never ceases to amaze. What a toss pot.

'Good performance'... God help us.

[Legend killer]

It was a pleasure to watch Wayne attempt to control a ball today literally has the touch of a rapist 99% of the time

Adnan and Nani added some much needed flair to the wings but its time for RVP to be benched for Chico sick of watching him miss sitter after sitter

[King Gizzard]

Januzaj can play for Belgium, Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Turkey, or England if he waits till 2015

lol

[MTVN]

Kosovo would be the smart choice there

[Novo]

and play about 2 games in his whole international career

[MTVN]

They are an emerging football nation, just need a bit of time

Plus they are currently unbeaten

[Brother Leon]

Januzaj can play for Belgium, Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Turkey, or England if he waits till 2015

lol

England to win Euro 2016.

[Novo]

They are an emerging football nation, just need a bit of time

Plus they are currently unbeaten

I believe you have been scouting Wiki and looking at misleading charts, i can confirm that they have been beaten before

[MTVN]

Who by?

[Legend killer]

I'm sure he has about as much Irish blood as Wiggins , Tulangi and co??????/

Him and McCarthy in the same midfield

JEZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

[Novo]

Who by?

Albania (you made the vital error of not looking at biggest defeat on the wiki page)

[MTVN]

1993, doesn't count I'm afraid

[Ryan57]

Januzaj can play for Belgium, Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Turkey, or England if he waits till 2015

lol

If he has any sense he'll choose Belgium.

[King Gizzard]

He will, along with Bakkali

[Ryan57]

Apparently in Albania there are TV shows being broadcast to convince him to choose them. :joker:

Also, he's believed to of turned down youth call ups for Belgium. His family and friends want him to represent Albania.

[Ryan57]

Some of those tweets about Owen running over a rabbit. :joker:

NorthBankBen ‏@NorthBankBen 2h
@themichaelowen If that was a joke, it wasn't very bunny.

Nik MUFC ‏@Viva_United7 2h
@themichaelowen thug life

Footy Accumulators ‏@FootyAccums 2h
“@themichaelowen: Just ran over a rabbit. Devastated.” - what you get for using your phone whilst driving ����

Someone also tweeted:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BV1UZESIcAAJF1-.jpg

Kai Nuthall ‏@kai_nuthall 2h
Surprised Michael Owen didn't injure himself running over that rabbit

Mr. W ‏@NW3Gooner 2h
Michael Owen bored a rabbit to death the poor little creature. RIP furry one. :joker:

Russell ‏@Dynamite_76 2h
BREAKING: Michael Owen has run over a rabbit with his car. He is devastated. Michael is quite upset too.

[Ryan57]

It was a pleasure to watch Wayne attempt to control a ball today literally has the touch of a rapist 99% of the time

Adnan and Nani added some much needed flair to the wings but its time for RVP to be benched for Chico sick of watching him miss sitter after sitter

Rooney is just simply playing like everybody else. 'effin wank. It's like every single player has been sapped of any sort of technical ability since Dithering Dave took charge.

Aside from Januzaj today, and sometimes Nani (although some thought it was gash today), nobody did anything. Just like in the other games. As a whole we are playing pathetic football. Really is shocking to think we're a Champions League team right now. Playing like relegation fighters.

We haven't played great football for sometime, however Moyes has taken it to a whole new level. This team is awful to watch. The first half today was embarrassing.

[Brother Leon]

Let's not forget good ol' David De Gea though


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7460/10102646184_d88168c3e5_o.gif

[King Gizzard]

Brilliant save, still no idea why Moyes got rid of Steele so he could employ a mate of his though. (and he's now at Derby)

[Ryan57]

Oh, yeah, not including De Gea. Although, right now, he could probably do a better job than most of the outfield tripe.

Brilliant save, still no idea why Moyes got rid of Steele so he could employ a mate of his though. (and he's now at Derby)

That's Dave for you. Succeeding in putting together the most embarrassing coaching team any top team has ever had.

[MTVN]

De Gea is a Championship keeper at best

[Jemal]

Matt go away...

Nani and Adnan first choice wingers please..

[Jemal]

Matt go away...

Nani and Adnan first choice wingers please..

[Legend killer]

Adnan has a better right foot then both Young and Tony

PS: As I have said many times RVP couldn't finish his dinner his spectacular goals are nice but he misses sitter after sitter

[MTVN]

Looks like everyone on this thread will be a West Ham fan tomorrow

[King Gizzard]

Come on you Spurs

[BBfanUSA]

What's wrong with the Spurs?

[Drew.]

Proud hammers fan for tomorrow only

[Drew.]

What's wrong with the Spurs?

unfortunately not a lot at the moment

[King Gizzard]

Want things shaking up a bit so want Arsenal and Spurs to win show those northern fairies how it is done

[MTVN]

What's wrong with the Spurs?

What a silly question, doesn't even require a response

[MTVN]

Proud hammers fan

:thumbs:

[MTVN]

In all seriousness though, a joke that its not on telly

[Verbal]

Looks like everyone on this thread will be a West Ham fan tomorrow

Not me

You would think Man Utd are the only team in the league reading this thread, bloody glory hunters.

[MTVN]

Not sure any team is reading this thread

[Black Dagger]

Alvaro and Jesus are just having a nosy right now I'll have you know.

[Novo]

In all seriousness though, a joke that its not on telly

no doubt the Scottish League one classic will get double the amount any West Ham game would get, Sky know the score

[Novo]

just watching the football league show, Paul Konchesky looks weird with hair and he's greyish now

[Shaun]

*says nothing so as not to jinx Norwich*

[Ryan57]

West Brom to show why they're a fantastic team today, and also play as well as last weekend.

http://www.newsrealblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Grasping-at-Straws.jpg

[Novo]

today is the start of the downfall for Arsenal

[MTVN]

Rodriguez

[Ryan57]

today is the start of the downfall for Arsenal

http://static.sportskeeda.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/andre-villas-boas-2-300x193.jpg

[MTVN]

*says nothing so as not to jinx Norwich*

Bloody hell Shaun

[MTVN]

We're not even playing a striker today lol, not surprising that Maiga's been dropped but we literally have no one else

[Novo]

Right, time to check the odds on Tottenham 5-0

[Shaun]

Bloody hell Shaun

:(

[MTVN]

A 0-0 draw is 12/1, that is your best bet

[Locke.]

When is Big Andy back?

[MTVN]

Not sure, might not be as long as it looked like at the start of the season but still gonna be a while, hopefully by the end of the year

[Novo]

your getting relegated

pls confirm

[Shaun]

Southampton for the CL next season, you heard it here first

[Ryan57]

Southampton for the CL next season, you heard it here first

At the expense of whom? :suspect:

[Drew.]

At the expense of whom? :suspect:

UTD of course

[Ryan57]

UTD of course

A Relegation battle is more entertaining.

[Ryan57]

Might be fun. Trying to survive on the last day.

[King Gizzard]

http://www.the80sman.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/iwoulddie4u.jpg

[King Gizzard]

Need Soldado to turn up, for some reason he is still my fantasy team's vice captain

Also have Vertonghen and Lloris

[MTVN]

your getting relegated

pls confirm

Cannot do that I'm afraid

[Ryan57]

http://www.the80sman.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/iwoulddie4u.jpg

http://images16.fotki.com/v382/photos/1/46891/9182427/gif_prince-vi.gif

[MTVN]

Soldado's on the bench I think

[King Gizzard]

oh for **** sake

[MTVN]

Diame in the false number 9 role today

[Brother Leon]

Sky showing the **** 4pm game FFS. Al Jazeera it is.

[Jemal]

Jack wilshere can **** off and bun a zoot or suttin

[Drew.]

we beat West Brom with a bunch of our reserves a few weeks ago so hopefully today goes smoothly

[King Gizzard]

Sorry Shaun/Drew but I've put Ramsey in my FL team on Friday so he'll be crap from now on

[Ryan57]

we beat West Brom with a bunch of our reserves a few weeks ago so hopefully today goes smoothly

Thanks for making our shambles last weekend look even worse.

[Shaun]

Sorry Shaun/Drew but I've put Ramsey in my FL team on Friday so he'll be crap from now on

****ing prick

[Drew.]

Sorry Shaun/Drew but I've put Ramsey in my FL team on Friday so he'll be crap from now on

this is all because of you

[Locke.]

YACOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!i!!

[Shaun]

Crisis at the emirates

[Novo]

It's all gone Pear Shaped for Arsene

[Drew.]

Wilshere down the left just isnt working

[Shaun]

wilshere in general just isn't working

[Drew.]

Mr Gnabry is needed

[Drew.]

15 minute cig break for the team should get them going for the second half

[Novo]

Ozil quiet as a mouse because Yacob has him tucked away in his pocket

[MTVN]

Spurs VERY lucky to be going in at half time level here

[King Gizzard]

VERY are they Matt

[Novo]

West Ham putting 11 players and the team bus on the goal line, i expected nothing less from the King of Anti Football Big Sam

[MTVN]

We have played some VERY nice stuff, that free kick was genius

[King Gizzard]

oh dear, the guy in that football manager advert is my brothers friend

he looks weird

[Drew.]

a nice early goal is needed to ensure that Bendtner doesn't have to come on

[Locke.]

Long would have buried that, get him on for Anelka right now

[Novo]

you would have burried that in your retro 1984 Umbros

[Novo]

West Brom playing the passing game better then Arsenal

[Brother Leon]

Agent Anelka in full effect.

[Novo]

don't jinx it you tit, need a West Brom win here

[Drew.]

http://www.dailymobile.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/shh-dont-tell-sm11.jpg

[Novo]

Leon you Grade A Bellend

[Locke.]

If only those chances had fallen to good old Berahino instead of Anelka

[Shaun]

why is it everyone I slag off goes and bloody scores

I HATE GIROUD, TWICE AS MUCH

[Shaun]

someone contain matthew

[MTVN]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Novo]

that won't last very long

[Shaun]

we need more footballers called Winston tbh, there's been a drought since Bogarde

[Locke.]

Spurs getting beat and Long coming on, what a great 60 seconds

[Drew.]

Berahino has been very good

[Novo]

**** off Ref, stopping the game whilst West Brom were in a great position because of a silly shoulder injury

[King Gizzard]

Mulumbu!!!!

[Drew.]

VAZ TE!!

[MTVN]

IT'S 2-0!!!!!!!!!

[MTVN]

Who needs a striker

[MTVN]

This is the greatest game I've ever seen

[MTVN]

Morrison is amazing

[Novo]

the football gods are playing a sick joke on AVB

[Shaun]

crikey

[Locke.]

25+ goal a season striker coming off the bench for Arsenal

[Novo]

**** sake look at his hair

[Shaun]

i would really hate a flamini goal right about now

[King Gizzard]

http://i.imgur.com/LebKpza.jpg

[Shaun]

oh well. that'll do.

[Legend killer]

Are we going to act like I NEVER SAID AT THE TIME Ravel would be an absolute beast and Fergie was wrong to get rid of him????

Ravel was actually better then Pogba in our youth and reserve games

So that's Ravel Pogba and Adnan ( considered leaving) Fergie mistreated in favour of Scholes and Giggs in midfield.

PS: Look out for Petrucci BOY WILL get his chance under Moyes no doubt

[Drew.]

Tough game, fair result in the end.. good second half from Wilshere

[Brother Leon]

Only 6 points off after a ****e start and Arsenal/Liverpool having lifetime starts. Not bad.

[Legend killer]

Ravel>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cleverly

[Drew.]

Barkley and Ravel doing their best to make the world cup squad.. add Wilshere, Rodwell, Shelvey and Spearing to that we have some good young midfielders

[Locke.]

Henderson

[Brother Leon]

Shelvey,Rodwell and Spearing are nothing more than Average lol

[Drew.]

average?

http://www.feintzebra.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/jay-spearing-replaces-fat-bastard-in-austin-powers1.jpg

[Locke.]

Shelvey could be a top class player he just needs to cut the rash tackling and defensive mistakes from his game.. Hopefully getting a lot more first team football at Swansea will help him do that

[Legend killer]

Barkley a lot like Wilshire is ENGLISH WORLD CLASS not actually World Class there is a difference

If you would like to see the difference I can post the video of Pogba vs Barkley a year and a half back what happened when they faced each other

[Legend killer]

Ravel has the POTENTIAL to be ACTUAL world class as like I said he outperformed Pogba through our youth teams

[MTVN]

All Ravel needed was a manager who believed in him unlike that useless old Scot

[MTVN]

Lamela = £30m, Soldado = £20m, Eriksen =£15m, Morrison = 500k

[King Gizzard]

you paid alot more than that in agents fees and contract though

[MTVN]

Shut up

[Black Dagger]

Oh these 'you paid so much but we paid this much and still won lol' things bore me soz.

'Your Team = 750m' 'Our team = 75p' lol.

[Novo]

Oh these 'you paid so much but we paid this much and still won lol' things bore me soz.

'Your Team = 750m' 'Our team = 75p' lol.

that is very true Lucas, it's Cup success that will define the prices paid for these players not some one of bad game against relegation fodder

[Black Dagger]

But I don't even like Tottenham, so well done.

[MTVN]

Yes I imagine they would bore you supporting the richest club in world football :idc:

[MTVN]

Not sure if that's strictly true but it probably is

[King Gizzard]

international break :bored:

[Drew.]

thank god for NFL

[Black Dagger]

Yes I imagine they would bore you supporting the richest club in world football :idc:

I don't think we are :suspect:

[Novo]

" Say something Mark.. say something "

" I can't "


will be running through my head for the next few days

[Ryan57]

Wow, at Spurs. Then Arsenal go and draw. Lol at this league.

[Shaun]

Sunderland hiring Poyet... oh dear

[MTVN]

Still don't really understand why he was sacked from Brighton

[Drew.]

we've not been doing well since he left.. hes a good manager

[Brother Leon]

Hopefully they get relegated and he gets sacked live on tele again the twat.

[MTVN]

Sensing some hostility from you here Leon

[King Gizzard]

do you like poyet leon

[King Gizzard]

as far as I can tell at the beginning there was a general falling out because of lack of funds, and their ambitions didn't meet his, then there was poogate where some shat on the floor at Crystal Palace but I don't know why that's got anything to do with them, but I remember reading something about Vicente saying he didn't like Poyet at all

[King Gizzard]

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/world-of-sport/poyet-furious-poo-found-palace-dressing-room-115253579.html

[Drew.]

Vicente was amazing but was stuck on the bench way too much, not surprised he hated him.. he is a bit of a cock personality wise

[Locke.]

Poyet in the PL :worship: Top guy, hope he saves Sunderland now.

[Shaun]

387508174691254272

:dazzler:

they look very happy

[Ryan57]

Meh.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BVUzsQLIMAAMPk4.jpg

This is where it's at.

[Black Dagger]

Good ole Poyet!

[Drew.]

387508174691254272

:dazzler:

they look very happy

what a great photo

[King Gizzard]

I guess that's what jinxed him/will now jinx Arsenal

[Brother Leon]

10 November. The Arsenal bubble pops :idc:

[Novo]

Manager of the Month for October will be none other then Pards

[MTVN]

Sam Allardici already has it in the bag

[Legend killer]

Ther GOAT calling Fergie out on his rubbish

I said to Ferguson: 'Play me, and I will show you if I'm ready or not'," the French international told Telefoot.

"Against Blackburn, on December 31, 2011, I was on the bench. Ferguson puts Rafael in midfield with Ji Sung Park. Then I gave up. I was really bummed.

[Brother Leon]

]Sam Allardici already has it in the bag

Yeah. Heard of this new Italian manager. Could be.

[Legend killer]

Can't wait for England only genuine world class potential to come back home in 2-3 years time. I will be ****ing appalled if we did not put some sort of first call clause on Ravel's contract

Imagine champions league final Pogba led Juve vs Ravel led United ****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Two of the biggest talents to come through our youth set up

[Black Dagger]

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/manchester-city-players-coaches-manager-6164183#.UlV_9ZVqKCE.twitter

****ing mercenaries.. Will they ever stop ruining football?

[MTVN]

http://www.whufc.com/javaImages/ed/b3/0,,12562~12301293,00.jpg

The big man is back (until January anyway), expect City will be very worried for this weekend now that we have a world class striker upfront again

[Chuck]

I just remembered when Matt referred to Wellington Paulista as a Brazilian striker. lol

[MTVN]

What is funny about that :nono:

[Locke.]

Coutinho, Johnson, Cissokho, and Allen all back in training this week and should be available to play some part this weekend. Back to full strength :worship:

[Shaun]

is it every weekend now until the FA Cup starts? no more breaks pls

[Drew.]

i think so Shaun, only PL and FA Cup for a good couple of months now

Ozil should be ok for the weekends game and Cazorla and Walcott could be available too.. Poldi and Ox hopefully back by the Liverpool game so we'll have 2 full strength teams

[Brother Leon]

International break next month brahs.

[Shaun]

friendlies :bored:

[Drew.]

International break next month brahs.

is that not a 1 off mid week game? was hoping it was so that it didnt go over 2 weeks.

[King Gizzard]

there are always more on the lead up to the WC

[MTVN]

Think there are u21 games on that weekend of Englands midweek friendly

[Black Dagger]

international breaks just piss me off. The only good thing about this one is we got 2 free weeks of Vinny's injury.

[Alf]

Robbie Brady in contention to play For Hull at Everton on Saturday, after returning from a hernia operation earlier then expected.

[Locke.]

Who do you want to win?

[Alf]

Who do you want to win?
Everton

[MTVN]

390852828123504640

The good old Rat

[Brother Leon]

Manchester United have agreed to investigate the viability of introducing a safe-standing area at Old Trafford – a move which could potentially deliver major impetus to the campaign for an alternative to seats for fans in the Premier League.
United have always opposed the introduction of safe standing on the grounds that their stadium is not equipped for it and legislation would be needed to make it possible.
But The Independent understands that the club's new chief executive, Ed Woodward, expressed a willingness to explore the idea when supporters' representatives put it to him at a recent fans' forum. With Woodward's experience of standing at Chelmsford City, in his native Essex, being a contributing factor, the Premier League champions have now agreed to look at the logistics of altering the Old Trafford infrastructure to accommodate the increased number of supporters that a safe-standing area might bring.
The stadium exits and the passageways leading from them to the current seating areas are too narrow to allow the increased volume of fans that a safe-standing area would bring. It is the logistics of making these changes to the stadium – and presumably a cost-benefit analysis of doing so – that Woodward has agreed with supporters to put in place.
His decision to launch that initial investigation came during a discussion with supporters about ways of improving the Old Trafford atmosphere at the chief executive's meeting with fans' groups last month.
The campaign for safe seating, which has gradually been gathering pace – with Aston Villa, Cardiff, Sunderland, Crystal Palace, Swansea and Hull all giving their backing to the Football Supporters' Federation plan – is in need of the backing of one of Britain's more high-profile clubs. United's willingness to consider the idea is a significant landmark, if not a direct expression of support.
But the more fundamental hurdle for the thousands of fans who back such a notion is the requirement of new legislation overturning the parameters of the 1989 Football Spectators Act, which decreed that stadia in the two top divisions must be all-seater.
The illegality of introducing a standing area is spelt out in a letter to the FSF chairman Malcolm Clarke in 2007 from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, stating the Government cannot "repeal" orders directing the Football Licensing Authority without a change in legislation.
The feeling within Whitehall is that with the memory of the death of 96 fans at Hillsborough still so fresh and inquiries into the disaster still ongoing, an imminent change is inconceivable. It would need the Football Association and Premier League to back safe-seating and a Minister for Sport to possess the political will to drive the change through. The league is currently opposed, though a strong campaign from a majority of clubs would force a rethink, which is why a softening of United's stance is significant.
The Manchester United Supporters' Trust has been campaigning to promote a way of introducing safe seating which would not involve an increase in ground capacity: rail seats, which can be folded back for Premier League games and sold as seats for European matches. This device, by which safe seating has been reintroduced in Germany, creates one standing space per seat and would not require United to alter the stadium. But their introduction would entail United facing the cost of making alterations while fans would probably be able to pay less to occupy the standing area.
Yet there is a feeling among many clubs that football has moved on since the Taylor Report made all-seater stadia mandatory after Hillsborough.
ups last month.
The campaign for safe seating, which has gradually been gathering pace – with Aston Villa, Cardiff, Sunderland, Crystal Palace, Swansea and Hull all giving their backing to the Football Supporters' Federation plan – is in need of the backing of one of Britain's more high-profile clubs. United's willingness to consider the idea is a significant landmark, if not a direct expression of support.
But the more fundamental hurdle for the thousands of fans who back such a notion is the requirement of new legislation overturning the parameters of the 1989 Football Spectators Act, which decreed that stadia in the two top divisions must be all-seater.
The illegality of introducing a standing area is spelt out in a letter to the FSF chairman Malcolm Clarke in 2007 from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, stating the Government cannot "repeal" orders directing the Football Licensing Authority without a change in legislation.
The feeling within Whitehall is that with the memory of the death of 96 fans at Hillsborough still so fresh and inquiries into the disaster still ongoing, an imminent change is inconceivable. It would need the Football Association and Premier League to back safe-seating and a Minister for Sport to possess the political will to drive the change through. The league is currently opposed, though a strong campaign from a majority of clubs would force a rethink, which is why a softening of United's stance is significant.
The Manchester United Supporters' Trust has been campaigning to promote a way of introducing safe seating which would not involve an increase in ground capacity: rail seats, which can be folded back for Premier League games and sold as seats for European matches. This device, by which safe seating has been reintroduced in Germany, creates one standing space per seat and would not require United to alter the stadium. But their introduction would entail United facing the cost of making alterations while fans would probably be able to pay less to occupy the standing area.
Yet there is a feeling among many clubs that football has moved on since the Taylor Report made all-seater stadia mandatory after Hillsborough.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...f-standing-areas-at-old-trafford-8887626.html



Won't happen unfortunately, but one can hope Woody manages to come good :laugh:

[King Gizzard]

we've already signed up to trial safe standing, it would be amazing if part/all of the holte end was standing

it'll never happen though, there will be too much backlash even if it is proved safe

[Novo]

Bet David is ****ting it tomorrow as his team face the hardest game of the season at the Liar of the Silver Wizard

[Locke.]

Yes, absolutely terrified about a team that have only gotten worse since we beat them 6-0 in April

[Novo]

but you fail to realise that they didn't have Remy back then

[Locke.]

I look forward to seeing him try to outscore both Suarez and Sturridge

[Locke.]

No Lucas!!!!!!!!! We need you today, get yourself away from that baby

[Brother Leon]

So good to have Andy Gray on my tele again tbh. United on this channel at 3 too :worship:

[BBfanUSA]

I'm lost, what's safe standing?

And Good Morning, Looks like some brilliant games on NBC today.

[Locke.]

BT Sport are playing up the "It's been 39 years since this was a goalless draw!!!" card way too much, I am expecting a 0-0 now

[Drew.]

A red card is definitely going to happen.. Too many French players on the pitch that want to destroy each other

[Black Dagger]

Pellegrini, please get our first away win today. cheers.

love lucas xo

[MTVN]

Think that is what they call wishful thinking there Lucas

[Drew.]

With Mbiwa playing this game can only go one way

[Black Dagger]

Think that is what they call wishful thinking there Lucas

My Alvs will be banging them in, you will see!!

We've already had our crazy away results this year done, not time for anymore until at least April :bored:

[Drew.]

Kolo kolo kolo

[Brother Leon]

Ravel will be doing his fave club a favour today.

[Black Dagger]

I've had enough of these United offsprings, it was bad enough with that **** in Cardiff. Not heard from him since, how convenient :bored:

[MTVN]

Big Sam's birthday today as well, there's no way we can lose

[Drew.]

Cabaye!!!!

[Brother Leon]

Burner.

[Black Dagger]

Big Sam's birthday today as well, there's no way we can lose

Poor Sam is going to have his big day ruined by Alvaro :sad:

[MTVN]

Pretty poor from Mignolet

[Drew.]

A red card is definitely going to happen.. Too many French players on the pitch that want to destroy each other

With Mbiwa playing this game can only go one way

Say what

[MTVN]

Typical Suarez diving

[Brother Leon]

Game done.

[Jemal]

Typical liverpool..
I gaurantee if i done what mbiwa done to suarez in a night club or something he wouldn't drop to the floor lol.
The guy is a diver. Can't stand him.

Only hope for newcastle now is for Ben Arfa to go on one of his runs and score.

[Verbal]

I'm just glad that there is a 3pm Saturday Swansea game. I was beginning to think they had been outlawed.

[Locke.]

Good old Yanga :worship:

[Novo]

this has a routine Pards miracle result written all over it

[Jemal]

I can't wait for Liverpool to hit those tough games towards the end of the year

[Locke.]

Moses isn't working as an AMC though, time to get the Ultimate Simp Luis Alberto for him in the second half

http://i.imgur.com/EUGMPcB.jpg

[Jemal]

Ah great. "I just won't send the man who sent us to brazil 2014"
**** off you **** ref

[Drew.]

Moses has been awful

[Jemal]

GOOOOOALLL

[Drew.]

LOL, get in