If it were up to me, I'd insist on the Barnsley authorities - both the football club and the constabulary - naming, shaming and prosecuting those so-called supporters of Manchester United who sullied the name of the most recognised footballing institution in the world.
In this day and age, there is absolutely no excuse for the sort of behaviour that terrified innocent catering folk at Oakwell.
The week didn't start too well with the thoroughly deserved defeat at Anfield but the post-match chaos last night is a much bigger setback.
Come on, United suits! Do your job and ensure that the miscreants are, at the very least, banned for life from The Shrine (aka Old Trafford).
There is no place at the club for pathetic people of that sort.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Overlooked fact about Balloon/Beach-Ball
It's been an interesting couple of days for inflatable objects.
First, there was the identified flying object in Colorado that grabbed the attention of the world media for a couple of hours.
Then, an equally controversial balloon/beach-ball, 'wearing' a Liverpool crest, deflected a Darren Bent shot into the net for the winning goal at the Stadium of Light.
Amidst all the hullaballoo, one particular fact appears to have been overlooked. Having just watched a replay of the opening 15 minutes of the game, it's interesting to note that prior to the goal, the balloon/beach-ball was nestling comfortably in the corner of the Liverpool net.
That's an undeniable fact.
We could speculate on how it got there. TV replay vision indicates that a Liverpool supporter punched it on to the field of play. If that's the case, it's reasonable to think it happened prior to kick-off.
How did it end up nestling in the corner of the net? My guess is that Pepe Reina put it there, as 'keepers are wont to do with towels and other such sundry items. How else could it possibly have got there? Perhaps he felt it would be a good-luck charm. ;)
The balloon/beach-ball then appears to have blown itself into the field of play and taken up a 'defensive' position at the edge of the six-yard box, whereupon it then attempted to block Bent's effort and only succeeded in deflecting it into the net. Alright, I'm being a tad facetious there but I'm amazed that the media hasn't highlighted the FACT that the balloon/beach-ball was in the corner of the Liverpool net prior to the goal.
An unfortunate incident but if anyone's to blame, it's Reina, not the kid who punched it on to the pitch. Perhaps the Liverpool 'keeper should've sent the balloon/beach-ball back into the crowd rather than storing it in his net. Then again, he couldn't have foreseen that it would've floated back into play at an inopportune time.
First, there was the identified flying object in Colorado that grabbed the attention of the world media for a couple of hours.
Then, an equally controversial balloon/beach-ball, 'wearing' a Liverpool crest, deflected a Darren Bent shot into the net for the winning goal at the Stadium of Light.
Amidst all the hullaballoo, one particular fact appears to have been overlooked. Having just watched a replay of the opening 15 minutes of the game, it's interesting to note that prior to the goal, the balloon/beach-ball was nestling comfortably in the corner of the Liverpool net.
That's an undeniable fact.
We could speculate on how it got there. TV replay vision indicates that a Liverpool supporter punched it on to the field of play. If that's the case, it's reasonable to think it happened prior to kick-off.
How did it end up nestling in the corner of the net? My guess is that Pepe Reina put it there, as 'keepers are wont to do with towels and other such sundry items. How else could it possibly have got there? Perhaps he felt it would be a good-luck charm. ;)
The balloon/beach-ball then appears to have blown itself into the field of play and taken up a 'defensive' position at the edge of the six-yard box, whereupon it then attempted to block Bent's effort and only succeeded in deflecting it into the net. Alright, I'm being a tad facetious there but I'm amazed that the media hasn't highlighted the FACT that the balloon/beach-ball was in the corner of the Liverpool net prior to the goal.
An unfortunate incident but if anyone's to blame, it's Reina, not the kid who punched it on to the pitch. Perhaps the Liverpool 'keeper should've sent the balloon/beach-ball back into the crowd rather than storing it in his net. Then again, he couldn't have foreseen that it would've floated back into play at an inopportune time.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Paul Pogba - remember the name
"Talking of debuts, I was at Crewe on Saturday for the U-18s game and Paul Pogba played in central midfield. I don't really want to exaggerate, so will confine myself to saying that he was sensational; built like the side of a house, eats up the ground with huge strides, nearly broke the Crewe crossbar with a free kick, can pass & shoot with either foot and knows how to tackle. Reminiscent of a young Vieira....and he's still only 16."
Andy Cooper - Manchester Evening News blog
The name might ring a bell for those who've been following Le Havre's futile attempt to link his move to Manchester with Chelsea's poaching of Gael Kakuta, which landed the London side an 18-month transfer ban.
There have been some pretty good reports about Pogba from France in the past and the above comment, from someone who watches the reserves and academy teams in action a fair bit, can only whet the appetites of United supporters ...
Can't wait to see him in action - probably for the reserves in one of the MUTV highlights packages on Setanta in the not too distant future.
Andy Cooper - Manchester Evening News blog
The name might ring a bell for those who've been following Le Havre's futile attempt to link his move to Manchester with Chelsea's poaching of Gael Kakuta, which landed the London side an 18-month transfer ban.
There have been some pretty good reports about Pogba from France in the past and the above comment, from someone who watches the reserves and academy teams in action a fair bit, can only whet the appetites of United supporters ...
Can't wait to see him in action - probably for the reserves in one of the MUTV highlights packages on Setanta in the not too distant future.
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