Written on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 by Guest Writer in Opinion, Players
The battle for the Manchester United number one jersey is an intriguing one, I wonder if even the great Sir Alex Ferguson knows who his first choice keeper is? Personally I’m unsure as to whether he does. Are any of these two going to make it at our great club? Is David de Gea set…
Written on Thursday, February 16, 2012 by Guest Writer in Europa League, Match Reports
On the 7th December, we saw United crash out of the Champions League, after defeat at Basel saw us finish third in our group. As United fans, disappointment obviously followed, as we then found ourselves joining the Europa League, known to fans as the “Mickey Mouse Cup” of Europe, not anymore… The Europa League includes some…
Written on Thursday, February 16, 2012 by Guest Writer in Other Football
It feels as though, every week, the call for technology in football grows tenfold, with yet another incident of an ‘unacceptable’ mistake being made by one of the many over publicised officials. Yet many don’t allow themselves to stop and think of the consequences to the worlds most popular and widespread sport, should technology be…
Written on Thursday, February 9, 2012 by Guest Writer in Opinion
For the last few seasons many have begged the question “When will Sir Alex realise that Manchester United need a new midfielder”, but who are we to question the greatest manager of all time? And do we really need to delve into the transfer market? Personally, I don’t think so in the slightest. All of…
Written on Thursday, February 2, 2012 by Guest Writer in Opinion, Players
We all know the story of ‘Fergie’s Fledglings’, those famous six, young, enthusiastic players that came through by ’94 and took league, and world, by storm. The story that also involved the decision for Sir Alex Ferguson to release some of his most senior of fighters, which, in doing so, placed an even heavier burden…
Written on Sunday, January 29, 2012 by Guest Writer in Rant
Let me start by saying I would never turn down 3 points in a scrappy, boring and lack of anything interesting 1-0 win. Points win league titles and all that jazz. However, what makes football most enjoyable for me are the moments that make you smile. Moments that make an entire crowd go “awwww” in…
Written on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 by Guest Writer in Rant
When Peter Schmeichel announced he was to leave Manchester United after the 1999 Champions League final, no United fan could have imagined it would take six years to find a replacement up to the task of taking the number one spot at Old Trafford. United were the most successful team on the planet, and had…
Written on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 by Guest Writer in FA Cup, Manchester United History
If asked about FA Cup memories involving Man United there is no doubt reds of a certain age will unanimously select most of the same matches! The Ryan Giggs semi v Arsenal, the Cantona final v Liverpool and the Whiteside Everton one of 1985 will all be there. Older fans than me will recall the…
Written on Sunday, January 22, 2012 by Guest Writer in Match Reports
The earlier kick off between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur saw City take a late three points, and increase their lead at the top of the table to six points. After this result, there was nothing but a win needed for United to ensure we were still in the title race. Going into this game,…
Written on Friday, January 20, 2012 by Guest Writer in Manchester United Youths, Other Football
Loyalty is something we don’t often see any more. The likes of Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, and Javier Zanetti unfortunately look like the last of their kind. Football has been transformed from a game kids dream of turning professional in and playing because it brought them joy into nothing but a business where money is…
Stretty News – Manchester United blog was launched in the summer of 2010; on the back of coming second in the league just a point behind Chelsea. As you can imagine, we had a lot to say at the time but don’t get us wrong, we still do. Read more..
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