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Date: Sat Apr 24 10:39:37 GMT+00:00 1999
Mail: barry@www.red11.org
This Issue:
1. United to get 5,000 extra tickets - Guardian
2. Great Dane fires title warning
3. Official site HONG KONG TICKETS ON SALE
4. BBC Comparisons: United '68 v United '99
5. Bear pit holds no fears for Ferguson
6. More in memory of Dennis From: paul@rarecompany.co.uk
7. Today NEW pics of Raimond Van der Gouw
8. Triumph in Turin best ever - Alan Hansen - Daily Express
9. My crystal ball shows red - the Times - Oliver Holt
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Daily RED Trivia Saturday 24th April 1999:
24/4/1909:
Sandy Turnbull scored the goal that beats Bristol City 1-0 at Crystal Palace
and brings the FA Cup to Old Trafford for the first time. The victorious team,
watched by 71,401 was: Moger, Stacey, Hayes, Duckworth, Roberts, Bell, Meredith,
Halse, J.Turnbull, A.Turnbull, Wall.
24/4/1948:
United win the FA Cup Final 4-2 against Blackpool at Wembley watched
by 100,000. Jack Rowley 2, Stan Pearson and John Anderson scored the goals
that brought the cup back to Old Trafford for the first time in 39 years.
Team was: Crompton, Carey, Aston, Anderson, Chilton, Cockburn, Delaney,
Morris, Rowley, Pearson, Mitten.
24/4/1953:
Tommy Taylor scores on his England debut as they beat Chile 2-1 in
Santiago on their South American tour.
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Barry Daily Comment:
UEFA Champions League Final MANCHESTER UNITED v BAYERN MUNICH
An historical DAY in our RED lives!!!!
Get ready for Sunday this also a tough one as check this out:
*** COMBINED FORM TABLE AS AT 17/04/99 ***
Pos Team W D L F A GD Pts Index Sequence
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1 Manchester United 5 1 0 12 4 8 16 36% WWWWDW
2 Leeds United 4 2 0 12 3 9 14 46% WWWWDD
3 Arsenal 4 2 0 9 1 8 14 34% DWWWDW
4 Middlesbrough 4 2 0 9 3 6 14 38% WDWWDW
5 Chelsea 4 1 1 8 3 5 13 60% WLWWWD
Anyone interesTED Boston RED PJ Thum has sent me a video [mpg] of
the Boston REDS celebrating its here:
I made this video with a digital video camera after the game ended. It's of
the Boston Reds in the Plough and Stars. From left to right, that's me, Jon,
Sean (our fearless leader) and Andy. Can you tell we're very happy?? :)
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1400k mpeg
Calling Canadian Reds
Liverpool-Man U on Sportsnet on Wed may 5th at 7.30 pm for the East Region
(Quebec + Maritimes). For the other regions check local listings. Enjoy.
Suspensions take effect 14 days after the offence. The 'Official'
website confirmed the Villa game as the one he will miss.
This week sees a match so BIG on wednesday that the importance
cannot be measured! Good luck to REDS all over the world.
NEW interviews here: Three new interviews from today!
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CL Final Tickets comment from IMUSA 1m43s 112k
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Wes Brown Speaks out after England selectionm
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Alex Ferguson back at OT
ALL recent files
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FA Cup Semi Final Replay
14 April 1999
Manchester United 2:1 Arsenal
Villa Park
Download Ryan Giggs Goal! (Real Video: 300K)
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Thanks to the Theatre of Dreams
Important European Cup Ticket Info: (thanks to Mike)
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UEFA Champions League final tickets information
The following has appeared on the UEFA website regarding tickets for the
final. Subject to the minor matter of beating Juventus next week, this is of
particular interest to supporters outside England, since applications will
not be accepted from the countries of competing clubs.
UEFA Champions League final tickets information
UEFA Champions League Final
Venue Camp Nou (Estadi FC Barcelona), Barcelona, Spain
Date Wednesday 26 May 1999
Kick-Off 20.45 CET (19.45 GMT)
Apart from ticket orders from supporters residing in the countries of the two
finalist clubs - Manchester United FC (England) or Juventus FC (Italy) and
Dynamo Kyiv (Ukraine) or FC Bayern München (Germany) - which, for security
reasons, must be submitted to the clubs concerned, ticket orders for the
general public irrespective of their country of residence can be ordered
through the Real Federación Española de Fútbol (Spanish Football Federation).
Ticket Order Methods: Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF)
Post Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF)
Alberto Bosch, 13
E-29014 MADRID
Spain
Telephone ++34-91-369 5045
++34-91-369 4771
++34-91-369 4129
Fax ++34-91-429 8428
E-Mail rfef@tsai.es
Closing Date Thursday 29 April 1999
No supporter may purchase more than four tickets, subject to availability.
Tickets are for personal use only, and must not be resold or used for
commercial purposes. The Real Federación Española de Fútbol (Spanish Football
Federation) may reject or reduce any ticket order considered to be
unwarranted.
Tickets
Prices Pesetas
Category 1 14,000 Ptas
Category 2 10,000 Ptas
Category 3 7,000 Ptas
Category 4 4,500 Ptas
Written confirmation - by fax or mail - will be forwarded on receipt of an
order for tickets for this match, and the amount for the total price of the
tickets will be transferred to the Banco Popular Español.
Account Number: 0075-0591-17-0600300602
Banco Popular Español, Agencia 51, Calle Ruiz de Alarcón 25, E-28014 MADRID
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MANCHESTER UNITED STATS v ALL teams on the Web
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BSKYB Takeover news/pics at http://www.red11.org/mufc/bskyb.htm
Brian Kidd Press conference, pic, real audio
http://www.iol.ie/~redcafe/kidd.htm
Peter Schmeichel's last Season at United!
http://www.red11.org/mufc/news/schmeichel.htm
Next games:
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Next Games:
Tomorrow Sunday 25 Leeds (A) 11.30 {am} UK PL Live Sky Sports UK
May
1 Aston Villa (H) 15.00 PL
5 Liverpool (A) 20.00 PL Live on Sky Sports UK
9 Middlesbrough (A) 16.00 PL Live on Sky Sports UK
12 Blackburn (A) 20.00 PL Live on Sky Sports UK
16 Tottenham (H) 16.00 PL Live on Sky Sports UK
22 FAC Final Wembley Newcastle (N) Live on Sky Sports UK
26 European Cup Final Bayern Munich Nou Camp
UNITED Stats v All teams:
http://www.red11.org/mufc/stats/
*** LEAGUE TABLE AS AT 21/04/99 ***
Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts
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1 Manchester United 32 19 10 3 72 32 40 67
2 Arsenal 33 18 12 3 48 14 34 66
3 Chelsea 33 17 13 3 49 26 23 64
4 Leeds United 33 16 11 6 53 29 24 59
5 Aston Villa 34 14 10 10 45 39 6 52
6 West Ham United 34 14 9 11 39 41 -2 51
7 Middlesbrough 34 12 14 8 46 42 4 50
8 Derby County 33 12 11 10 37 41 -4 47
9 Tottenham Hotspur 33 11 13 9 40 38 2 46
10 Liverpool 33 12 8 13 57 43 14 44
11 Newcastle United 34 11 10 13 45 49 -4 43
12 Leicester City 33 10 13 10 35 41 -6 43
13 Wimbledon 34 10 11 13 38 55 -17 41
14 Sheffield Wednesday 34 11 6 17 39 40 -1 39
15 Everton 34 9 10 15 31 41 -10 37
16 Coventry City 34 10 7 17 35 47 -12 37
17 Blackburn Rovers 33 7 11 15 35 46 -11 32
18 Charlton Athletic 34 7 11 16 36 48 -12 32
19 Southampton 34 8 7 19 31 63 -32 31
20 Nottingham Forest 34 4 9 21 30 66 -36 21
*** FIXTURES ON 24/04/99 ***
Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest
Blackburn Rovers v Liverpool
Derby County v Southampton
Everton v Charlton Athletic
Leicester City v Coventry City
Middlesbrough v Arsenal
Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United
Wimbledon v Newcastle United
*** FIXTURES ON 25/04/99 ***
Leeds United v Manchester United
Sheffield Wednesday v Chelsea
*** TEAM RESULTS - MANCHESTER UNITED - AS AT 21/03/99 ***
Date Opposition Score Pos. Attend.
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15/08/98 Leicester City Home D 2-2 11 55,052
22/08/98 West Ham United Away D 0-0 11 26,039
09/09/98 Charlton Athletic Home W 4-1 9 55,147
12/09/98 Coventry City Home W 2-0 5 55,193
20/09/98 Arsenal Away L 0-3 10 38,142
24/09/98 Liverpool Home W 2-0 3 55,181
03/10/98 Southampton Away W 3-0 2 15,251
17/10/98 Wimbledon Home W 5-1 2 55,265
24/10/98 Derby County Away D 1-1 2 30,867
31/10/98 Everton Away W 4-1 2 40,079
08/11/98 Newcastle United Home D 0-0 3 55,174
14/11/98 Blackburn Rovers Home W 3-2 2 55,198
21/11/98 Sheffield Wednesday Away L 1-3 2 39,475
29/11/98 Leeds United Home W 3-2 2 55,172
05/12/98 Aston Villa Away D 1-1 2 39,241
12/12/98 Tottenham Hotspur Away D 2-2 1 36,079
16/12/98 Chelsea Home D 1-1 2 55,159
19/12/98 Middlesbrough Home L 2-3 3 55,152
26/12/98 Nottingham Forest Home W 3-0 3 55,216
29/12/98 Chelsea Away D 0-0 3 34,741
10/01/99 West Ham United Home W 4-1 3 55,180
16/01/99 Leicester City Away W 6-2 2 22,091
31/01/99 Charlton Athletic Away W 1-0 1 20,043
03/02/99 Derby County Home W 1-0 1 55,174
06/02/99 Nottingham Forest Away W 8-1 1 30,025
17/02/99 Arsenal Home D 1-1 1 55,171
20/02/99 Coventry City Away W 1-0 1 22,596
27/02/99 Southampton Home W 2-1 1 55,316
13/03/99 Newcastle United Away W 2-1 1 36,500
21/03/99 Everton Home W 3-1 1 55,182
03/04/99 Wimbledon Away D 1-1 1 26,121
17/04/99 Sheffield Wednesday Home W 3-0 1 55,270
*** TEAM RESULTS SUMMARY - MANCHESTER UNITED - AS AT 17/04/99 ***
P Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
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Home 17 12 (71%) 4 (24%) 1 (6%) 41 (2.4) 16 (0.9) 40 (2.4)
Away 15 7 (47%) 6 (40%) 2 (13%) 31 (2.1) 16 (1.1) 27 (1.8)
Total 32 19 (59%) 10 (31%) 3 (9%) 72 (2.3) 32 (1.0) 67 (2.1)
Averages per game in (brackets)
*** TEAM STATISTICS - MANCHESTER UNITED - AS AT 17/04/99 ***
AVERAGE HOME ATTENDANCE: 55,188
HIGHEST HOME ATTENDANCE: 27/02/99 - Southampton (55,316)
LOWEST HOME ATTENDANCE: 15/08/98 - Leicester City (55,052)
BEST WIN: 06/02/99 - Nottingham Forest (8-1)
HEAVIEST DEFEAT: 20/09/98 - Arsenal (0-3)
BEST HOME WIN: 17/10/98 - Wimbledon (5-1)
HEAVIEST HOME DEFEAT: 19/12/98 - Middlesbrough (2-3)
BEST AWAY WIN: 06/02/99 - Nottingham Forest (8-1)
HEAVIEST AWAY DEFEAT: 20/09/98 - Arsenal (0-3)
*****
Champions League:
Group D P W D L F A Pts
Bayern Munich 6 3 2 1 9 6 11
Man United 6 2 4 0 20 11 10
Barcelona 6 2 2 2 11 9 8
Brondby 6 1 0 5 4 18 3
Dec 9 Brøndby 0-2 Barcelona
Dec 9 Man Utd 1-1 Bayern Munich
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CHAMPIONS' LEAGUE QUARTER-FINALS
Manchester Utd 2 v 0 Inter Milan
Real Madrid 1 v 1 Dynamo Kiev
Juventus 2 v 1 Olympiakos
Bayern Munich 2 v 0 Kaiserslautern
**DYNAMO KIEV 2 v 0 REAL MADRID (Agg:3-1)
FC KAISERSLAUTERN 0 v 4 **BAYERN MUNICH (Agg:0-6)
INTERNAZIONALE FC 1 v 1 **MANCHESTER UNITED (Agg:1-3)
OLYMPIAKOS 1 v 1 **JUVENTUS (Agg:2-3)
Semi Finals
Manchester United v Juventus 4-3agg 1-0 [1-1]
Bayern Munchen v Dynamo Kiev 4-3agg 1-0 [3-3]
UEFA Champions League Final MANCHESTER UNITED v BAYERN MUNICH
Venue Camp Nou (Estadi FC Barcelona), Barcelona, Spain
Date Wednesday 26 May 1999 Kick-Off 20.45 CET (19.45 GMT)
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Subject: United to get 5,000 extra tickets - Guardian
By Stephen Bradfield
Saturday April 24, 1999
Uefa yesterday responded to criticism of ticket allocation for the
Champions League final by giving Manchester United and Bayern Munich an
additional 5,000 tickets each.
An increase to 30,000 tickets per team was agreed in Barcelona after a
meeting to discuss security arrangements for the final at the Nou Camp
Stadium on May 26.
When Uefa announced the initial ticket allocation of 25,000 per club it
sparked protests from fans and fears about crowd trouble, with a large
number of tickets expected to end up on the black market.
Representatives from the two clubs, Uefa, the Spanish football federation
and police from all three interested countries were having the first of a
series of meetings to discuss security arrangements for the final.
Eduardo Ayuso, a Spanish sports council official, said: 'We will be looking
at the whole issue of ticketing: whom to sell to, how and when the tickets
are sold, how many tickets are on sale and to what groups they should go.
We will be looking for solutions week by week.'
Further meetings, to be chaired by the head of the Spanish federation
Gerardo Gonzalez, will take place on the four Mondays before the final but
Ayuso said a number of measures relating to security had been adopted already.
United and Bayern fans will arrive at different terminals of Barcelona's El
Prat airport and will take different routes to the stadium. Stewards from
both clubs and police from their respective countries will accompany the
supporters.
The new ticketing arrangements will mean a reduction in the number to be
held by Uefa and its marketing partners, who were to have had 30,000
between them. Barcelona will keep their allocation of 10,000.
The final is expected to produce gate receipts of £2.4m with each club
receiving £600,000 and the remainder split between the Spanish federation,
Uefa and Barcelona.
Other problems which will be exercising officials are industrial action by
air traffic controllers and pilots in Spain and a potential shortage of
hotel space with the Spanish grand prix being held in Barcelona the weekend
after the final.
While United fans will have been pleased by the extra tickets, Uefa is
unlikely to give them joy where Roy Keane and Paul Scholes are concerned.
The two players received automatic one-match bans after picking up second
bookings against Juventus in Turin on Wednesday but a Uefa spokesman said
there was 'no chance' of any change to that ruling.
This was backed up by Uefa's president Lennart Johansson. 'Although the
English public might want them to play it would not be fair on the German
team, and the bookings must stand,' he said.
If only Uefa had last summer introduced the rule change which will come
into force next season when two bookings will no longer attract an instant
suspension.
In next season's Champions' League and Uefa Cup competitions mandatory
one-match bans will not take effect until a player has received a third
yellow card.
However, players who receive a fifth, seventh and ninth booking will
automatically be handed an additional one-match ban.
Uefa has confirmed that the winners of the Champions League final will be
sent to the inaugural World Club Championships tournament in January 2000.
The European ruling body was known to have reservations about the effect
the new tournament, featuring continental champions from all corners of the
globe, would have on the European calendar. A host nation for the first
tournament will be selected in May.
Next season's European Champions League matches will be split between
terrestrial television and pay-TV channels.
Uefa's general secretary Gerhard Aigner said on Thursday that teams would
not appear exclusively on either and that television coverage of the
expanded Champions League, with games being played on Tuesdays and
Wednesdays, would vary from week to week.
Click on pic for all Champions League Results
Subject: Great Dane fires title warning
From the Press Association
Saturday April 24, 1999
Peter Schmeichel has warned his Manchester United team-mates that defeat
against Leeds on Sunday could seriously damage their treble dream.
United have a one-point lead and a game in hand over title rivals Arsenal
going into this weekend's action.
Arsene Wenger's champions would depose United as Premiership leaders should
they win at Middlesbrough on Saturday, and United face in-form Leeds at
Elland Road on Sunday in an 11.30am kick-off with Schmeichel insisting they
must not lose.
Alex Ferguson's side are still on a high after Wednesday's magnificent
victory over Juventus booked their place in the Champions' Cup final.
However Schmeichel claims they must forget about that and concentrate on
beating bitter rivals Leeds.
"We're in two finals now and we know we can win the treble," he said. "But
at the same time we've got to concentrate on the job ahead and we have a
very important game against Leeds.
"We can talk about the treble as much as we like, but if we go out and lose
against Leeds we will fall behind in the Premiership race.
"Perhaps then the treble would not be possible. We've got to focus on the
job ahead and make sure we beat Leeds."
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Subject: Official site HONG KONG TICKETS ON SALE
A limited number of tickets for Manchester United's Far East Tour are now
on sale, around the world. The Hong Kong Tourist Association has an
allocation of 2,000 tickets to sell to overseas fans for the Reds' friendly
match against South China FC on 24 July. For more information, please click
here.
http://www.manutd.com/news/feature.sps?from=latest&id=624275
HONG KONG TICKETS ON SALE
Friday, April 23, 1999 12:19
Globe-trotting Manchester United fans can pencil Hong Kong in their diary,
now that 2,000 pre-season match tickets are on open sale.
Tickets for United's match against South China FC on 24 July can be
purchased from the Hong Kong Tourist Association, as tour organiser Julian
Kam explains.
"We have allocated a total of two thousand tickets for overseas
supporters," said Mr Kam, of ProEvents Management.
"These tickets, together with tour packages, are now available via HKTA
offices worldwide until 10 May. All unsold tickets will be allocated back
for Hong Kong's public sales on 15 May."
The Hong Kong Tourist Association has offices in the following cities:
London, Paris, Frankfurt, Rome, Barcelona, Johannesburg, Los Angeles, New
York, Chicago, Toronto, Auckland, Sydney, Taiwan, Singapore, Seoul, Osaka
and Beijing.
The overseas ticket arrangement does not apply to United's other pre-season
friendly in Asia, against China's Shenhua FC on 21 July.
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Subject: BBC Comparisons: United '68 v United '99
Ryan Giggs: Would he have made it ino the team of '68?
If Manchester United beat Bayern Munich next month, and fans of the Reds
Devils are to be believed, the European Cup will have returned to its
rightful owners - 31 years on.
Should United repeat their European success of 1968 on May 26, the question
on the tip of every supporter's tongue will be: which was the best ever?
Would the class of 1999 lay to rest the ghost of 1968 with a goal feast
more spectacular than their second leg massacre in Turin?
Or would Sir Matt Busby mastermind another memorable victory as he did so
effectively in Madrid?
Comparisons of players are plentiful. Indeed from the moment Ryan Giggs
slipped on his first United shirt as a teenager, he was instantly labelled
the new George Best.
Keane and Crerand
Admittedly, the industriousness of Roy Keane brings back fond memories of
the spirit and leadership of the great Paddy Crerand and in truth, it would
be cruel not to compare the razor sharp Dwight Yorke to United's most
famous ever goal poacher, Dennis Law.
Bobby Charlton: "Wednesday was United's best ever performance"
Certainly both sides were blessed with the two of the greatest goalkeepers
of their generation.
In Peter Schmeichel and Alex Stepney you have two of the most outstanding
all-rounders, who were both dominant in the air and defied their colossal
size with stupendous reflexes on the floor.
Sir Bobby Charlton, who has always rated Schmeichel, was the first to admit
that the two teams possess similar qualities.
But after United's second leg blitz against Juventus on Wednesday night
even he almost conceded that their current side would be more than a match
for the side who defeated Benfica in 1968.
Charlton, who scored when Matt Busby's side beat Benfica 4-1 to win the
European Cup in 1968, believes United's most recent scalp is possibly their
greatest ever victory.
Charlton said: "Inevitably people will make comparisons with the 1968
European Cup winning team and as one of the players then, I can honestly
say I have never played in or watched a better United performance".
He added: " I always felt we could do it. We deserved to win, we were the
better team on the night and this is a marvellous achievement for the club
and for English football. Now we must go on and win it."
But Stepney, who wore the United gloves in their 4-1 win, admitted it was
hard to compare the two greatest sides in United's history.
Incomparable
He said: "It's a different game now, much quicker than when we played and
they train much harder too.
"We were very successful in our time, and they are successful now - all I
hope is they go on and win it," he added,
Alex Ferguson, who said that Wednesday's win was the highlight of his
managerial career thus far, now has a chance to join Matt Busby amongst the
immortals of English soccer by bringing the European Cup back to Manchester.
Yorke and Cole: Could they have kept Dennis Law out of the side?
Sir Matt was at the helm for 12 years before he won the trophy - his dreams
put on hold for a decade after the Munich air disaster wiped out most of
his Busby Babes team in 1958.
Ferguson joined United thirteen years ago and has transformed an average
First Divison team into a side who may well complete an unprecedented
treble this season - a feat which Busby never had the opportunity to achieve.
Ironically, the date of the final, May 26, is the 90th anniversary of the
birth of Sir Matt, who died in 1994.
If Ferguson's shrewd tactics do the trick in Barcelona there will be yet
more comparisons between the two managers.
A fantasy clash between the side of '68 with Ferguson's school of '99,
would make for an intriguing encounter.
On fitness and strength alone there would be no comparison, such are the
physical demands of contemporary football.
But with Busby's tactics, the divine skill of Best and the glorious
finishing of Law, it would be hard to bet against the Sixties crew.
On the other hand, the spine of the present team is as good as any club
side in the world.
Irresistable
With David Beckham and Giggs running the channels, Jaap Stam and Keane
marshalling the defence and midfield and the brilliant Yorke defying his
early season critics with a constant stream of goals it is an irressistable
combination.
All these players could conceivably be called the best players in the game
in their respective positions.
Crerand, who was the driving force behind the United midfield, said that it
was wrong to even consider comparing the two sides.
"I get sick of the two sides being compared," he said.
"We won the European Cup over 30 years ago and the game has changed so much
that you can't even start to compare the two teams," said the 1968 winner.
The simple fact is that the '90s version of Busby's great side have still
to lift Europe's most prestigious prize.
Perhaps we should wait for the champagne to flow in 1999 before we can even
consider drawing a fair comparison with Busby's winners.
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Subject: Bear pit holds no fears for Ferguson
By Ian Ross
Saturday April 24, 1999
Tommy Docherty, one of Alex Ferguson's predecessors at Manchester United,
once remarked that a trip to Elland Road to face Leeds was a blessing in
disguise for a manager. He reasoned that the experience would always bring
his more profile-conscious players back down to earth - literally.
In recent years Manchester United have fared pretty well there without ever
pretending to enjoy themselves. For all the refinement and grace of David
O'Leary's emerging team, Elland Road remains a bear pit of a place.
But the ebullient Ferguson is looking forward to taking his Premiership
leaders there tomorrow morning. 'Leeds are always a challenge,' he said.
'The atmosphere is going to be guaranteed but we are becoming accustomed to
that sort of thing these days.
'I believe it will turn my players on; I think it will inspire them. At
Leeds they always try and intimidate you with the noise they make. You have
to be able to concentrate fully to handle things like that.'
Ferguson has set his players the target of winning their five remaining
league fixtures. 'I want them to win the league,' he said. 'What happened
in Turin will make them even more determined to make sure they do not lose
another game this season. The demands in the English game remain greater
than anywhere else in Europe.'
However, United may be without several key players as they try to extend an
unbeaten sequence of 25 games. Jaap Stam and Paul Scholes sustained ankle
and knee injuries respectively in Italy and are given a less than 50-50
chance of recovering in time.
Ryan Giggs is still troubled by the ankle injury which left him inactive in
midweek. Ronny Johnsen and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer are on international duty
with Norway, who play in Georgia on Wednesday in a Euro 2000 qualifier, and
their compatriot Henning Berg has a knee ligament injury.
It is just as well for United that what is likely to be a weakened defence
may not have to cope with Leeds's leading scorer Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.
The Dutchman is doubtful with a hamstring problem and it is likely that the
teenager Alan Smith will partner Harry Kewell in attack.
Leeds also have problems in midfield. David Hopkin has an ankle injury and
Alfie Haaland is also away with Norway. With Gunnar Halle out (knee) and
Bruno Ribeiro (knee) also struggling, O'Leary may recall Stephen McPhail
who has just returned from Nigeria after playing for the Republic of
Ireland in the world under-20 championships. The big match Leeds United v
Manchester United
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Subject: More in memory of Dennis From: paul@rarecompany.co.uk
Events have overtaken me recently so this is slightly late to say the
least......
The following is a poem written by Geoff. geoff and his wife were with
Helen and Dennis on their day out to St Augustine which turned out to be
Dennis' last day of freedom on earth. They were there too during the
traumatic aftermath.
Geoff read the poem at Dennis' memorial gathering at Old Trafford the other
week. I thought you'd like to read it too.
Dennis
Though I am sad to leave you
Though fate may seem unkind
There is no sorrow in my heart
As I leave this life behind
Fortune has dealt me shorter term
Than three score years and ten
But I have lived a thousand lives
In the hearts of other men
For I have shared and treasured
The precious gift of few
I have known the pleasure and the pride
Of boyhood dreams come true
I have tasted the thrill of victory
In the course of battles run
I have soared aloft on the roar of the crowd
As another goal was won
And if as they say a life is rich
With one single friend alone
How great is the wealth of a man with friends
Whose number is never known
I think of the comrades I have loved
Whose lives were cruelly stilled
Weep for them, weep not for me
My life has been fulfilled
Oft I have dined at the feast of joy
I have tasted the sweetest wine
And who can say that he has shared
A love as deep as mine
And so farewell yet do not grieve
Think of me for a while
Beyond a tear I'd rather be
Remembered with a smile
G.H.G. 26.3.99
I'm sure Dennis is smiling now along with the other Babes and I'm sure
they'll be with us on Sir Matt's birthday when we beat Bayern Munich next
month.
Cheers
Paul
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Subject: Today NEW pics of Raimond Van der Gouw
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Subject: Triumph in Turin best ever - Alan Hansen - Daily Express
I have been involved in some wonderful European nights, but Manchester
United's remarkable victory in Turin on Wednesday must rank as the
greatest. In my time at Liverpool we beat some fantastic sides. In 1981 we
came up against one of the strongest Bayern Munich teams in history, drew
0-0 with them at Anfield and then 1-1 at the Olympic Stadium to go through
to the final. And in the 1983-84 season we went to Bilbao, after another
goalless draw at home, and beat them 1-0. To defeat the Spanish champions
on their own turf was quite something. But neither achievement really
compares to what Alex Ferguson's side achieved against Juventus. History
told us they had no chance because few teams turn over the Italians in
Turin and after 10 minutes, and two goals from Filippo Inzaghi, we were
convinced United had no chance. So to fight back from a two-goal deficit
and then hammer Juventus with three goals of their own was special. I have
enormous sympathy for Roy Keane and Paul Scholes, who will now miss the
European Cup final because of the bookings they received at the Stadio
Delle Alpi. The two of them have so far put on a brave face but I can tell
you it's the loneliest feeling in the world when you know you are not
involved in such a big game. It hardly compares in importance, but in 1982
I missed the League Cup final after suffering an injury in training.
Wembley was the last place I wanted to be on the day of the game, and even
though I joined my team-mates on the lap of honour after they had beaten
Tottenham 3-1, I wanted to be somewhere else. It will get harder for Keane
and Scholes as May 26 approaches, and if United do beat Bayern in Barcelona
nobody could ease their pain. The only cure would be to win the European
Cup again with them in the team. Keane's absence, in particular, represents
a massive blow to United. In my view he is their best player. He epitomises
the determination they displayed in fighting back in Turin. United boast
tremendous strength in depth, but they have four key players: Keane, Peter
Schmeichel, Jaap Stam and Dwight Yorke. And if it came down to who, as
their manager, you would least like to lose, it would surely be a straight
contest between Keane and Schmeichel. Keane received the booking that
shattered his personal dream in the 33rd minute yet his head never dropped,
he maintained his composure and he led his side to victory with a brilliant
individual display. Many sides would have folded once Inzaghi had struck
twice, but this United team just does not give up. They face an even
greater challenge at the Nou Camp but they can still beat the Germans.
Manager Alex Ferguson has options when it comes to midfield. Personally, I
would resist the temptation to bring David Beckham into the centre and
instead move Ronny Johnsen alongside Nicky Butt and slot Henning Berg into
central defence. First, United must concentrate on winning the Premiership
and the FA Cup in pursuit of the Treble. Tomorrow they face a tricky
encounter at Leeds and I'm sure they will still be feeling the Juventus
game in their legs when they arrive. But adrenaline will provide them with
the inspiration needed to maintain their lead at the top of the table.
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Subject: My crystal ball shows red - the Times - Oliver Holt
Oliver Holt turns Premiership fortune-teller and predicts imminent
championship glory for Manchester United
It is always difficult to see into the future when hangovers are involved,
particularly ones suffered on a European scale. When the contenders for the
FA Carling Premiership title rejoin domestic battle this weekend, though,
Manchester United will still be boisterously intoxicated and Chelsea will
need more than a couple of Anadin to soothe their sore heads. After their
astonishing victory in Turin, United have all the momentum they need to
pull away from their pursuers, Two of their players, Tore Andre Flo and
Roberto Di Matteo, described their defeat at the hands of Real Mallorca as
the worst night of their careers — hardly the tonic they wanted for the
title run-in — and Gianluca Vialli, their player-manager, talked about
their season in the past tense. Then there is Arsenal, sandwiched neatly
between them, still alive and kicking, still pressing mercilessly on with
their mixture of determination and flamboyance, still defying the age of
their back four, still refusing to buckle in adversity. United might have
thought that they had shaken them off when they knocked them out of the FA
Cup in that epic semi-final replay ten days ago, that that would destroy
their spirit for the rest of the season. Arsenal’s response was to beat an
admittedly hapless Wimbledon side 5-1 at Highbury. If ever a team rapped
out a message of defiant insubordination, that was it. If United slip up,
they areready to pounce. Forget Easter and its reputation for being the
time when the championship is won and lost. This year, this is the weekend
that represents the last chance saloon for those who would deprive United
of the championship.The reality is that Alex Ferguson and his side will be
hard to stop now that they have reached the European Cup final. If they had
lost against Juventus, the rest of their season would have been a drab
anticlimax, a poor consolation for the loss of the prize that excites them
more than any other. If they had not rallied, if they had flown home from
Italy in silence, not elation, then they would have been desperately
vulnerable at Elland Road tomorrow morning, when they take on Leeds United.
It is the hardest of their remaining fixtures, but, fortified by their
success, by levels of confidence that must be scaling new peaks and by a
run that has banished defeat from their lexicon, they should earn at least
a point. Arsenal, despite injury worries concerning Dennis Bergkamp and
Emmanuel Petit, should still beat Middlesbrough at the Riverside this
afternoon and that would take them to the top of the table for a day at
least. United, though, have a game in hand and none of their last five
games will hold any fears for them. By the time that they meet Tottenham
Hotspur at Old Trafford on the last day of the season, the title should
already be theirs, secured at Ewood Park in a match that could also condemn
Brian Kidd, their former coach, and his Blackburn Rovers team to
relegation. The only hope for Arsenal and Chelsea is that United, who may
rest some of their European heroes, lose against Leeds. That would give
both London clubs real encouragement and might even sow seeds of doubt in
Mancunian minds. In other circumstances, perhaps, it would be easier to see
Arsenal coming from behind, anyway — They did it last season, after all —
but, allied to United’s apparent invulnerability, Arsenal are likely to
drop points in the frenzied atmosphere of the North London derby and in
their own game away to Leeds, who may then be hot on Chelsea’s heels in the
race for the third Champions’ League position. Chelsea’s chances of winning
their first title for almost half a century effectively disappeared that
fateful moment when Vialli replaced Albert Ferrer with Michael Duberry
against Leicester and watched his team’s lead crumble. Their last hope is
that United fail tomorrow while they record an emphatic victory away to
Sheffield Wednesday. With their lack of firepower, though, it is easy to
see them dropping points to stubborn defensive sides such as Everton, Leeds
and Tottenham in their final games. As long as United shake off that
European hangover before tomorrow morning, they can put their champagne on
ice and start celebrating the regaining of the Premiership title.
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