comment by Finlay Robertson (U1734)
posted 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
Is it time that we as the fans start taking some blame? I have been awful of late and I'm sure you guys have been as well. We are not completely blameless here.
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This. We’re not good enough. The likes of Robb are past it. We’ve tried Rdd in loads of positions but he keeps getting himself suspended. I know the likes of Stretty and SE85 weren’t pulling up any trees but to get rid of them and not replace them was criminal imo. Now we’re expecting Hafi to be our expected saviour.
comment by Mason The King Greenwood (U10026)
posted 5 minutes ago
Even with injuries we probably should have got to the final. Without being all Hafi, we missed so many opportunities in Milan.
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From memory I thought we were well beaten in that second leg in Milan. Dortmund in 97 is one that got away. Not sure how we lost that tie!
comment by Diafol Coch 77 - A Reputable Poster (U2462)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Mason The King Greenwood (U10026)
posted 5 minutes ago
Even with injuries we probably should have got to the final. Without being all Hafi, we missed so many opportunities in Milan.
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From memory I thought we were well beaten in that second leg in Milan. Dortmund in 97 is one that got away. Not sure how we lost that tie!
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Yes, I seem to remember us getting smashed? To be fair, players were knackered and my main memory of that game was the awful conditions: our players looked like ice-skaters learning how to stand up on the first half.
I remember us missing some really good chances and them picking us off. I think we'd have gone through without injuries.
Glazers and Woodward need to know that sacking the manager will not provide appeasement this time.
Sort the club out or sell up and fack off.
comment by Mason The King Greenwood (U10026)
posted 1 minute ago
I remember us missing some really good chances and them picking us off. I think we'd have gone through without injuries.
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Think we missed some in the first leg but in the second it was pretty much one way traffic. I do think we'd have gone through without the injuries though. We just ran out of steam that season towards the end but made up for it the next season!
comment by Mason The King Greenwood (U10026)
posted 2 minutes ago
I remember us missing some really good chances and them picking us off. I think we'd have gone through without injuries.
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All our injuries hit late that season. I think even Saha made it to the other side of Christmas.
If memory serves, the weekend before Milan, we won 4-2 at Goodison after being 2-0 down. Milan starting at 100mph and it was tough after that with a depleted squad.
comment by Clockwork Red (U4892)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Mason The King Greenwood (U10026)
posted 2 minutes ago
I remember us missing some really good chances and them picking us off. I think we'd have gone through without injuries.
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All our injuries hit late that season. I think even Saha made it to the other side of Christmas.
If memory serves, the weekend before Milan, we won 4-2 at Goodison after being 2-0 down. Milan starting at 100mph and it was tough after that with a depleted squad.
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Chris Eagles scored in that 4-2. Didn't Phil Neville score an own goal too?
comment by Diafol Coch 77 - A Reputable Poster (U2462)
posted 58 seconds ago
comment by Clockwork Red (U4892)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Mason The King Greenwood (U10026)
posted 2 minutes ago
I remember us missing some really good chances and them picking us off. I think we'd have gone through without injuries.
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All our injuries hit late that season. I think even Saha made it to the other side of Christmas.
If memory serves, the weekend before Milan, we won 4-2 at Goodison after being 2-0 down. Milan starting at 100mph and it was tough after that with a depleted squad.
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Chris Eagles scored in that 4-2. Didn't Phil Neville score an own goal too?
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That’s right.
I’m sure we missed some really good chances in the San Siro.
Saha still had injuries that season. We had Ole and Smith playing up top quite a lot.
One of the reasons I never bought the claim that we had to sell RVN to start playing that type of football. It was more than just the introduction of Saha that led to that season.
comment by Mason The King Greenwood (U10026)
posted 55 seconds ago
I’m sure we missed some really good chances in the San Siro.
Saha still had injuries that season. We had Ole and Smith playing up top quite a lot.
One of the reasons I never bought the claim that we had to sell RVN to start playing that type of football. It was more than just the introduction of Saha that led to that season.
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Are you thinking of when we won there 3-2 in 2010. Just read the match report for 2007 and it seems our only chance was Fletcher from an angle. Think he hit the side netting if I remember.
comment by Mason The King Greenwood (U10026)
posted 44 seconds ago
I’m sure we missed some really good chances in the San Siro.
Saha still had injuries that season. We had Ole and Smith playing up top quite a lot.
One of the reasons I never bought the claim that we had to sell RVN to start playing that type of football. It was more than just the introduction of Saha that led to that season.
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You might be right about the chances; I’ve probably blanked all but Milan’s early blitz.
Carrick and a revitalised Scholes were key to 06-07. I think we finished the previous campaign with Giggs and O’Shea in midfield.
Vaguely remembered Rooney missing a couple of chances as well. Oh well, it wasn’t to be.
Yeah Carrick was huge. Though we actually had a good run of form with Giggs and O’Shea in cm. We got 83 points that season, better than anything we’ve managed since Fergie retired.
Ronaldo exploding was obviously the key difference. Returning from the world cup as enemy number one he either sunk or swam.
It really shows how mentally strong he is as a player to respond like that. He was villified just as badly as Beckham was in 98 that summer.
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posted on 6/10/19
comment by Finlay Robertson (U1734)
posted 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
Is it time that we as the fans start taking some blame? I have been awful of late and I'm sure you guys have been as well. We are not completely blameless here.
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This. We’re not good enough. The likes of Robb are past it. We’ve tried Rdd in loads of positions but he keeps getting himself suspended. I know the likes of Stretty and SE85 weren’t pulling up any trees but to get rid of them and not replace them was criminal imo. Now we’re expecting Hafi to be our expected saviour.
posted on 6/10/19
comment by Mason The King Greenwood (U10026)
posted 5 minutes ago
Even with injuries we probably should have got to the final. Without being all Hafi, we missed so many opportunities in Milan.
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From memory I thought we were well beaten in that second leg in Milan. Dortmund in 97 is one that got away. Not sure how we lost that tie!
posted on 6/10/19
comment by Diafol Coch 77 - A Reputable Poster (U2462)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Mason The King Greenwood (U10026)
posted 5 minutes ago
Even with injuries we probably should have got to the final. Without being all Hafi, we missed so many opportunities in Milan.
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From memory I thought we were well beaten in that second leg in Milan. Dortmund in 97 is one that got away. Not sure how we lost that tie!
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Yes, I seem to remember us getting smashed? To be fair, players were knackered and my main memory of that game was the awful conditions: our players looked like ice-skaters learning how to stand up on the first half.
posted on 6/10/19
I remember us missing some really good chances and them picking us off. I think we'd have gone through without injuries.
posted on 6/10/19
Glazers and Woodward need to know that sacking the manager will not provide appeasement this time.
Sort the club out or sell up and fack off.
posted on 6/10/19
comment by Mason The King Greenwood (U10026)
posted 1 minute ago
I remember us missing some really good chances and them picking us off. I think we'd have gone through without injuries.
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Think we missed some in the first leg but in the second it was pretty much one way traffic. I do think we'd have gone through without the injuries though. We just ran out of steam that season towards the end but made up for it the next season!
posted on 6/10/19
comment by Mason The King Greenwood (U10026)
posted 2 minutes ago
I remember us missing some really good chances and them picking us off. I think we'd have gone through without injuries.
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All our injuries hit late that season. I think even Saha made it to the other side of Christmas.
If memory serves, the weekend before Milan, we won 4-2 at Goodison after being 2-0 down. Milan starting at 100mph and it was tough after that with a depleted squad.
posted on 6/10/19
comment by Clockwork Red (U4892)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Mason The King Greenwood (U10026)
posted 2 minutes ago
I remember us missing some really good chances and them picking us off. I think we'd have gone through without injuries.
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All our injuries hit late that season. I think even Saha made it to the other side of Christmas.
If memory serves, the weekend before Milan, we won 4-2 at Goodison after being 2-0 down. Milan starting at 100mph and it was tough after that with a depleted squad.
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Chris Eagles scored in that 4-2. Didn't Phil Neville score an own goal too?
posted on 6/10/19
comment by Diafol Coch 77 - A Reputable Poster (U2462)
posted 58 seconds ago
comment by Clockwork Red (U4892)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Mason The King Greenwood (U10026)
posted 2 minutes ago
I remember us missing some really good chances and them picking us off. I think we'd have gone through without injuries.
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All our injuries hit late that season. I think even Saha made it to the other side of Christmas.
If memory serves, the weekend before Milan, we won 4-2 at Goodison after being 2-0 down. Milan starting at 100mph and it was tough after that with a depleted squad.
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Chris Eagles scored in that 4-2. Didn't Phil Neville score an own goal too?
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That’s right.
posted on 6/10/19
I’m sure we missed some really good chances in the San Siro.
Saha still had injuries that season. We had Ole and Smith playing up top quite a lot.
One of the reasons I never bought the claim that we had to sell RVN to start playing that type of football. It was more than just the introduction of Saha that led to that season.
posted on 6/10/19
comment by Mason The King Greenwood (U10026)
posted 55 seconds ago
I’m sure we missed some really good chances in the San Siro.
Saha still had injuries that season. We had Ole and Smith playing up top quite a lot.
One of the reasons I never bought the claim that we had to sell RVN to start playing that type of football. It was more than just the introduction of Saha that led to that season.
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Are you thinking of when we won there 3-2 in 2010. Just read the match report for 2007 and it seems our only chance was Fletcher from an angle. Think he hit the side netting if I remember.
posted on 6/10/19
comment by Mason The King Greenwood (U10026)
posted 44 seconds ago
I’m sure we missed some really good chances in the San Siro.
Saha still had injuries that season. We had Ole and Smith playing up top quite a lot.
One of the reasons I never bought the claim that we had to sell RVN to start playing that type of football. It was more than just the introduction of Saha that led to that season.
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You might be right about the chances; I’ve probably blanked all but Milan’s early blitz.
Carrick and a revitalised Scholes were key to 06-07. I think we finished the previous campaign with Giggs and O’Shea in midfield.
posted on 6/10/19
Vaguely remembered Rooney missing a couple of chances as well. Oh well, it wasn’t to be.
Yeah Carrick was huge. Though we actually had a good run of form with Giggs and O’Shea in cm. We got 83 points that season, better than anything we’ve managed since Fergie retired.
Ronaldo exploding was obviously the key difference. Returning from the world cup as enemy number one he either sunk or swam.
It really shows how mentally strong he is as a player to respond like that. He was villified just as badly as Beckham was in 98 that summer.
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