www.red11.org DAILY NEWS
Date: Mon Jul 26 07:31:28 GMT+00:00 1999
Mail: barry@www.red11.org
This Issue:
1. Selby turns out to watch Mr Posh
2. HOME STARS TURN IT ON IN SUNNY SELBY
3. IRWIN BACKS BOSNICH TO FILL GAP
4. Giggs headache back for Fergie
5. United spark new world order
6. New url "Calling Australia" Stories/pics Pre season tour!
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Daily MANCHESTER UNITED NEWS Mon 26th July 1999:
Barry Daily Comment:
Good to see Becks back on winning form 6-1 in the friendly at Selby :))
Report in the Daily News today. Now for the serious stuff
Charity Shield on Sunday!
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NEXT MATCHES
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01-AUG-1999 [15:00] Manchester Utd. vs Arsenal (FA Charity Shield, AWAY)
08-AUG-1999 [16:00] Manchester Utd. vs Everton (FA Premier League, AWAY)
11-AUG-1999 [20:00] Manchester Utd. vs Sheffield W (FA Premier League, HOME)
14-AUG-1999 [15:00] Manchester Utd. vs Leeds U (FA Premier League, HOME)
22-AUG-1999 [16:00] Manchester Utd. vs Arsenal (FA Premier League, AWAY)
Friendlies:
**** Friendly at Salford City
Salford City, the North Western Trains League club, are to play a friendly
against a side from their "big brother" neighbours Manchester United, at
their Moor Lane ground (in Kersal) on Saturday July 17th at 3pm.
August 3rd Omagh Town, St Julian's Road ground
August 4th Wigan Athletic
UNITED Stats v All teams:
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Here are all the matches for the coming season 1999/2000:
ALL FIXTURES at: http://www.red11.org/mufc/fix992000.htm
Subject: First Team Fixtures 1999/2000 [All dates/times subject to change]
Dates of possible cup ties also shown
Date Opposition Score Pos. Attend.
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15/07/99 Melbourne Australia 11.00 pre-season 2-0 60,000
18/07/99 Sydney Australia 06.00 pre-season 1-0 78,000
21/07/99 Shanghai Shenhua 12.30 pre-season 2-0 80,000
24/07/99 Hong Kong South China 08.30 pre-season 2-0 40,000
1/08/99 Arsenal Wembley Charity Shield -
3/08/99 Omagh Town friendly in aid of Omagh Bomb Fund
4/08/99 Wigan Athletic friendly at JJB Stadium.
8/08/99 Everton away 16.00
11/08/99 Sheffield Wednesday home PL 20.00
14/08/99 Leeds United home PL 15.00
22/08/99 Arsenal away PL 16.00
25/08/99 Coventry City away PL 20.00
27/08/99 Monaco - Lazio ESC 19.45
30/08/99 Newcastle United home PL 13.00
11/09/99 Liverpool away PL 11.30
15/09/99 ? EC
18/09/99 Wimbledon home PL 15.00
22/09/99 ? EC
25/09/99 Southampton home PL 15.00
29/09/99 ? EC
3/10/99 Chelsea away PL 16.00
*11/10/99 Sir Alex Ferguson's testimonial OT [Schmeichel]
13/10/99 ? WC 3
16/10/99 Watford home PL 15.00
20/10/99 ? EC
23/10/99 Tottenham Hotspur away PL 15.00
27/10/99 ? EC
30/10/99 Aston Villa home PL 15.00
3/11/99 ? EC
6/11/99 Leicester City home PL 15.00
20/11/99 Derby County away PL 15.00
24/11/99 ? EC
27/11/99 Sheffield Wednesday away PL 15.00
30/11/99 Tokyo Palmeiras WCC 20.00
1/12/99 ? WC 4
4/12/99 Everton home PL 15.00
8/12/99 ? EC
11/12/99 FAC 3 Will not enter ...
15/12/99 ? WC 5
18/12/99 West Ham United away PL 15.00
26/12/99 Bradford City home PL 15.00
28/12/99 Sunderland away PL 20.00
3/01/2000 Middlesborough home PL 20.00
***** 5-14 /01/2000 Brazil WTC ***** [3-4 games]
* 8/01/2000 FAC 4 Will not enter ...
12/01/2000 ? WC sf i
15/01/2000 Leeds United away PL 15.00
22/01/2000 Arsenal home PL 15.00
26/01/2000 ? WC sf ii
* 29/01/2000 FAC 5 Will not enter ...
5/02/2000 Coventry City home PL 15.00
12/02/2000 Newcastle United away PL 15.00
* 19/02/2000 FAC 6 Will not enter ...
26/02/2000 Wimbledon away PL 15.00
27/02/2000 ? Wembley WC f
1/03/2000 ? EC
4/03/2000 Liverpool home PL 15.00
8/03/2000 ? EC
11/03/2000 Derby County home PL 15.00
15/03/2000 ? EC
18/03/2000 Leicester City away PL 15.00
22/03/2000 ? EC
25/03/2000 Bradford City away PL 15.00
1/04/2000 West Ham United home PL 15.00
5/04/2000 ? EC qf i
8/04/2000 Middlesborough away PL 15.00
* 9/04/2000 FAC sf Will not enter ...
15/04/2000 Sunderland home PL 15.00
19/04/2000 ? EC qf ii
22/04/2000 Southampton away PL 15.00
24/04/2000 Chelsea home PL 15.00
29/04/2000 West Ham United away PL 15.00
3/05/2000 ? EC sf i
6/05/2000 Tottenham Hotspur home PL 15.00
10/05/2000 ? EC sf ii
14/05/2000 Aston Villa away PL 15.00
* 20/05/2000 Wembley FAC f Will not enter ...
24/05/2000 ? EC f
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THE FANTASTIC TRIPLE WAS WON!!
Personal stories here: http://www.red11.org/mufc/barcelona.htm
We went to Barcelona in a fine day in May
And all our supporters sang loudly & gay
And when it was over and all said and done
We beat Bayern Munich by 2 goals to 1
The first one was Teddy's he out foxed the rest
The second was Solskjear's he's simply the best
We could have had 4 or we could have had 9
But we didn't start playing till injury time
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Click On pic - for latest match report from Hong Kong"
Subject: Selby turns out to watch Mr Posh
By Ken Lawrence
Monday, July 26, 1999
The 'Just Married' signs have only recently been wiped off his Ferrari, but
it was back to work for David Beckham on Saturday.
Hundreds of youngsters gawked at his flashy arrival as he parked his silver
sports car amidst the humble confines of Selby Town's packed ground, but
none will have been more interested in the performance that was to come
than Sir Alex Ferguson.
The Manchester United manager need have no worries. By the time Beckham
roared off again following the 6-1 defeat of the Northern Counties side,
the newly-wed had provided his manager with the evidence that the summer
nuptials and world-wide coverage of his wedding to Victoria have not turned
the golden boy's head.
It is quite possible that Ferguson, like many who saw the pictures of the
new Mr and Mrs Beckham, perched like the king and queen of soccerpop on red
thrones, will have cringed at such a vision.
The excesses of the Beckhams' Irish bash, paid for by a £1 million contract
with OK! magazine, were condemned by some members of the fashion police as
tacky.
Yet as Ferguson knows only too well, Beckham has proved in his growing
maturity as a footballer that there is seldom anything tasteless about the
way he plays the game.
A year ago, following his dismissal against Argentina in the World Cup
finals, Beckham was England's number one public enemy, condemned and
vilified for his knee-jerk reaction in response to Diego Simeone's wild
tackle.
It was feared, in the welter of recrimination against him and the insults
from opposition terraces, Beckham might be driven to play abroad.
And of course his engagement to Posh Spice, with all the attendant media
interest, heaped further pressure on the Leytonstone Lad.
But, as he showed in the Champions Cup final against Bayern Munich and,
indeed, throughout what was to become a triumphant season in a moral sense
as well as that of United's unprecedented Treble success, the golden boy
turned into a golden man.
Ferguson now needs him more than ever. Initially he will be a vital
component in Sunday's Charity Shield match against Arsenal, with players
such as Gary Neville and Roy Keane already ruled out through injury.
Ryan Giggs, too, will miss the game. And with those infamous thigh and
hamstring injuries of his, a seemingly perpetual cloud on the Welshman's
horizon, with doubts remaining over Keane's long-term future, Beckham is
emerging as the true fulcrum of the United team.
While most of his team-mates have been flying the red flag of Old Trafford
commercialism in Australia and China, Beckham has been working quietly away
back at base after receiving an extra few days off to enjoy with his wife.
The training and the chance to concentrate away from the glare of the
public on recovering his fitness and focus has clearly stimulated him.
Beckham, albeit against a team of willing part-timers from many leagues
below United's exalted status, was still all style and invention.
He was involved in five of the goals in a game which also featured Paul
Scholes, another who was kept at Old Trafford to recharge batteries rather
than help further United's global marketing policy.
Ferguson professed that 'David did fine' for the side mainly constructed of
reserves. Now Beckham appears ready for the latest chapter of his charmed
existence.
He has come through the most momentous year of his life, not only intact,
but now with an extra shimmer to him. Ferguson would not swap his golden
one for all the gold bars in the world.
Click On pic - for latest match report from Hong Kong"
Subject: HOME STARS TURN IT ON IN SUNNY SELBY
Sunday 25th July 1999
Updated 1:05pm BST
HOME STARS TURN IT ON IN SUNNY SELBY
Selby 1-6 Manchester United XI
Those who thought David Beckham was having a stroll at home, while the rest
of the squad travelled halfway around the world on their tour of Australia
and China, were wrong.
Under the watchful eye of Sir Alex Ferguson, Beckham went on his
first public workout since his glamour marriage to Victoria Adams.
At the same time the boys were making it four wins on the spin on tour,
United, led by the likes of Becks and Paul Scholes, travelled to Selby for
a pre-season warm-up.
And if it was boiling amid the 80F temperatures, it made little impact on
the legs of the Reds who tore the non-League opposition apart with a
six-goal spree.
The only worry for Fergie was the loss through injury of Norwegian striker
Erik Nevland. He hobbled off midway through the first half.
Click On pic - for latest match report from Hong Kong"
Subject: IRWIN BACKS BOSNICH TO FILL GAP
Manchester United veteran Denis Irwin is tipping new Aussie goalkeeper Mark
Bosnich to fill the void left by Peter Schmeichel.
Irwin, United's acting skipper during the tour of Australia and the Far
East, said Bosnich's form had been the major plus.
"Mark's come in and done the job and we haven't had a goal scored against
us. When he's played he's looked the part," Irwin said after the 2-0
victory over Hong Kong side South China yesterday.
Great Dane Schmeichel, who retired from the Premiership after United
clinched the Treble in May and then join Sporting Lisbon for next season,
had a reputation of barking out orders and yelling instructions to team-mates.
Asked what was different about playing in front of Bosnich, Irwin said:
"He's quieter, that's for sure.
"But I'm sure he'll get a bit louder.
"I spoke to Dwight Yorke before Mark came and he said Mark was the best
goalkeeper he's ever seen. It's a lot to ask coming in after Peter but I'm
sure he's up to the job.
"It will be different without Peter but that's football. In my time at the
club I've seen magnificent players come and go. The club moves on."
United, who fielded a strong side against South China despite the absence
of Gary Neville, Roy Keane, David Beckham, Ryan Giggs and Ole Gunnar
Solskjaer, snatched control early on with a two-goal blast within four
minutes.
Teddy Sheringham opened the scoring with 22 minutes gone when he pulled
away from his marker to thump Andy Cole's pull-back home from six yards.
Sheringham returned the favour four minutes later when he unselfishly
squared to Cole after collecting Jordi Cruyff's pass and the unmarked
England hitman gave South China keeper Mick Leonard no chance from close
range.
South China's only chance in the first half came from Leung Chi-wing, whose
long-range shot was tipped away by Bosnich.
Former Notts County and Chesterfield keeper Leonard prevented United
increasing their lead before the break with a fine save from Cruyff, and
the Far East side competed well after the break.
Dwight Yorke, playing in midfield behind Cole and Sheringham, sent a
20-yard effort just wide on 65 minutes and Cole fired over after being put
away by Sheringham.
Leonard again saved well late on from Cruyff to keep the margin of defeat
respectable.
United assistant manager Steve McLaren believes the tour had been important
for forging team spirit.
"It's been useful for us, no doubt about it. We've had four hard games and
it's good for the players to have a little bit of adversity here and
there," he said, in an apparent reference to the stormy second match
against Australia last week.
In that game Simon Colosimo suffered a serious knee injury because of a
high tackle from United striker Cole, a tackle the Australian has called
"malicious".
Cole may have to make a court appearance in Australia to defend himself
against a claim for damages from the 20-year-old player, who had expected
to sign a contract in Europe this summer.
"Andy Cole would be expected to appear," solicitor Janet van der Kolk told
the News of the World. She represents Colosimo and his Down Under club,
Carlton.
"He will be the best person to plead his case that it was not an unfair
tackle."
Click On pic - for latest match report from Hong Kong"
Subject: Giggs headache back for Fergie
By Ken Lawrence
Saturday, July 24, 1999
There will be one important name missing from the banquet table next week
when the kings of football, Manchester United, set the places for what they
hope will be yet another triumphal feast of a season.
Even before a competitive kick of the ball, Ryan Giggs has been ruled out
of the Charity Shield curtain-raiser against arch-rivals Arsenal.
The most worrying aspect of his enforced absence is that every United fan,
from Manchester to Melbourne, would roar in unison if asked to identify the
injury - 'Hamstring!' That is how familiar they have become with seeing
their star player struck down and why their hearts will have sunk when
Giggs was sent back from the southern hemisphere tour for urgent treatment.
For the injury to be bad enough for him to be flown home early, the word
'chronic' has been replaced in the minds of supporters by the world 'crisis'.
Despite all the joy that last season's superb Treble brought and the pride
they feel at Sir Alex Ferguson's knighthood, the huge optimism with which
United fans justifiably anticipate the coming season will have been dented
by the latest Giggs fitness bulletin.
They know that United, for all their depth of talent, are never quite as
effective without the Wales winger.
Last season shimmered with success for United largely because Giggs was
present for the most decisive matches, scoring and making breathtaking
goals in a campaign which brought the Champions League and Premiership
titles, as well as the FA Cup.
The season before, however, when hamstring problems kept Giggs out of so
many vital games, United won nothing. He was ruled out with hamstring
trouble when United faltered in the Champions League after a 0-0 draw in
Monaco.
He was also absent when Arsenal went to Old Trafford and gained a 1-0
triumph that helped Arsene Wenger snatch the Premiership crown.
Ominously, despite all that United have spent on specialist medical care,
Giggs is on the treatment table once again as his team-mates embark on the
quest for another unique Treble, this time to include the World Club
Championship rather than the FA Cup.
So far, they have declined to be any more specific about Giggs' latest
setback, other than to describe it as a thigh injury. But fans would be
forgiven for speculating that, if it is not the hamstring itself, it is
likely to be an injury related to that weakness.
What does Ferguson do? He has one of the most coveted players in the world
but can never start a season confident that his match-winner will be there
for the big European occasions or to fight off the evergrowing group of
Premiership contenders.
Selling Giggs is beyond contemplation, so Ferguson must somehow accommodate
his physically flawed genius. Gary Neville will also miss the Wembley
pre-season showpiece with a long-term groin injury but he claims he will be
fit for England's crucial Euro 2000 ties this autumn.
The United defender said: 'I may be struggling for the Charity Shield
because I'll probably need a couple of games before a big game like that.
But I'd hope to be available for United in the next two or three weeks and
for the England games.'
Contract rebel Roy Keane thinks he will be a United player this season,
despite rejecting a new deal. The Republic of Ireland midfielder said: 'I'm
confident we can sort it out now but it is up to the club really.'
Martin Edwards has refuelled the row over United's withdrawal from the FA
Cup by saying the Government did not have the knowledge to judge football
issues.
The United chief executive said: 'It's all right standing up in the House
of Lords and saying this and that. They are not aware of the demands on
professional players.'
Edwards insisted United would definitely not compete in the FA Cup. He
said: 'Nothing is liable to change, there's absolutely no room in the
calendar. There's no chance of us being in it.'
Click On pic - for latest match report from Hong Kong"
Subject: United spark new world order
By Michael Calvin
Sunday, July 25, 1999
Exclusive:Manchester United have been invited to lead a football revolution
that will change the face of the global game in the new millennium.
European football's governing body, UEFA, have issued an unprecedented
invitation for United officials to join a consultative committee aimed at
rewriting the football calendar.
The offer to include the world's richest club in the reform process is
insurance against the threat of United leading a breakaway with Bayern
Munich, Barcelona and Inter Milan.
'The clubs are going to have a big say in the future,' said chairman and
chief executive Martin Edwards, who has overseen the commercial expansion
that promises to make United a billion-pound empire by 2002.
'Everything is in the melting pot.'
United's withdrawal from the FA Cup is merely the start of an irreversible
upheaval.
Edwards and Peter Kenyon, his deputy, have had discussions with Asian
football officials in Hong Kong, which strengthened suggestions that the
season should be rationalised on a global basis.
Their vision is that football will become a summer game played between
February and November, with a two-month winter break.
International friendlies are threatened, but FIFA president Joseph Blatter
will be appeased by the intention to make the world club championship, his
brainchild, a pivotal event.
UEFA's recently voiced concern that the new competition could not be
accommodated in the long term because of an already congested fixture list
would be appeased by dramatically rewriting the football calendar.
Edwards believes the Football Association are ready to allow Premiership
clubs to enter the FA Cup in the fourth round. They are also set to combat
fixture congestion by insisting that no replays are permitted.
Edwards is looking to Chelsea to join his campaign to reduce the number of
Premiership clubs to 18, but he is not optimistic about forcing through
this fundamental change.
Click On pic - for latest match report from Hong Kong"
Subject: New url "Calling Australia" Stories/pics Pre season tour!
Up and running now for your pleasure
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includesw articles from Paul O'Farrell/Dave Marshall
plus many pics of the NSW MUSC + Orient Hotel
Thanks to Paul O'Farrell and Matthew Wheeler for sending the pics!
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Click On pic - for latest match report from Hong Kong"
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