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  janmetcalf 10:04 on May 15, 2012 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Antonio Valencia ( 37 ), Ashley Young ( 31 ), David De Gea ( 42 ), Jonny Evans ( 34 ), Luis Nani ( 31 ), Manchester United ( 85 ), Michael Carrick ( 42 ), Patrice Evra ( 41 ), Paul Scholes ( 40 ), Phil Jones ( 40 ), Rio Ferdinand ( 40 ), Stadium of Light ( 3 ), Sunderland, Wayne Rooney ( 67 )   

  United win, but suffer title heart break; Sunderland 0 Manchester United 1 

  

  United went into the final day of the season knowing that even a result against Sunderland was unlikely to see them retain their premier league title, with leaders Manchester City needing only to beat QPR at home to win their first in over 40 years. In some ways, this made United’s job simple, beat Sunderland and hope that things elsewhere fell into place to secure a remarkable 20^th league title. Having won the title on the final day 3 previous times, Fergie went for experience in the form of a Carrick Scholes and Giggs trio in midfield, as United opted for their somewhat unflavoured 4-5-1 formation against a Sunderland side newly transformed by Martin O Neil. What transpired was arguably the most dramatic, and heart-breaking final day in premier league history. (More …)

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    iDon 11:07 on May 15, 2012 Permalink | Reply

    i want to see Hazard, Modric and RVP

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  janmetcalf 01:27 on November 7, 2011 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Anders Lindegaard ( 8 ), Danny Welbeck ( 38 ), Darren Fletcher ( 13 ), Dimitar Berbatov ( 36 ), Javier Hernández ( 42 ), Ji-Sung Park ( 10 ), Luis Nani ( 31 ), Manchester United ( 85 ), Michael Carrick ( 42 ), nemanja vidic ( 15 ), Patrice Evra ( 41 ), Phil Jones ( 40 ), Rio Ferdinand ( 40 ), Sunderland, Wayne Rooney ( 67 )   

  United deliver on Fergie’s big day; Manchester United 1 Sunderland 0 

  

  On the eve of the 25th anniversary of Sir Alex Ferguson taking over at the club, United welcomed Sunderland to Old Trafford for a game which would ultimately be remembered for off field events rather than those on the field. Prior to kick off, Sir Alex’s big day was marked in grand style with a guard of honour from both sides, and the surprise news that the North stand would be renamed the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand in recognition of arguably the greatest British manager of all time. With the festivities over, United got down to business with the small matter of the match, as the reds looked to pick up from their excellent victory at Everton the previous week. With defensive frailties dogging United in the early season, it was a welcome relief to see Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic partner each other in the heart of defence, hopefully to provide consistency during the busy spell of fixtures on the horizon. (More …)
   
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  luzhniki2008 13:49 on October 14, 2011 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Britannia Stadium ( 2 ), County Ground, DW Stadium, JJB Stadium, Manchester United ( 85 ), Molineux ( 3 ), Roker Park ( 2 ), Southampton ( 3 ), St Mary's Stadium ( 2 ), Stadium of Light ( 3 ), Stoke City ( 3 ), Sunderland, Swindon Town, The Boleyn Ground, The Hawthorns, Tottenham Hotspur ( 4 ), Upton Park ( 2 ), Vicarage Road, Watford FC, West Bromwich Albion ( 2 ), West Ham United, White Hart Lane ( 3 ), Wigan Athletic ( 2 ), Wolves ( 4 )   

  TF Chronicles – The Premier League Grounds Part Five 

  

  This is the last part of our list of Premier League grounds. If you have missed the rest then you can catch up here. Listed below is part five of these stadiums and some of our favourite matches and memories from watching United play in them, along with the opposite end of the spectrum - some of our worst matches and memories from United games in these stadiums. Every United fan will have their own favourites and worst ones, but these are the ones that stand out for myself (@luzhniki2008)  and Kim (@Sparkly_Devil1) :- (More …)

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  luzhniki2008 16:53 on April 15, 2011 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Arsenal ( 9 ), Ayresome Park ( 2 ), Bolton, Britannia Stadium ( 2 ), Burnden Park ( 2 ), Coventry City ( 2 ), Derby County ( 2 ), Eastlands ( 2 ), Elm Park, Emirates Stadium ( 2 ), Everton ( 4 ), Filbert Street ( 2 ), Highbury ( 2 ), Highfield Road ( 2 ), Leicester City ( 2 ), Liverpool FC ( 7 ), Maine Road ( 2 ), Manchester City ( 15 ), Manchester United ( 85 ), Middlesbrough ( 2 ), Old Trafford ( 12 ), Olympic Stadium, Pride Park ( 2 ), Reading ( 2 ), Reebok Stadium ( 2 ), Ricoh Arena, Roker Park ( 2 ), Southampton ( 3 ), Springfield Park, St Mary's Stadium ( 2 ), Stadium of Light ( 3 ), Stoke City ( 3 ), Sunderland, The Baseball Ground ( 2 ), The Dell ( 2 ), The Riverside, Tottenham Hotspur ( 4 ), Upton Park ( 2 ), Walkers Stadium, Wembley Stadium, West Ham United F.C. ( 4 ), White Hart Lane ( 3 ), Wigan ( 2 )   

  The Changing Face of English Football Grounds 

  

  Photo I took at Old Trafford in 1988

  Since the start of the 1990’s, following the Taylor Report which banned terracing in the top 2 divisions in England and then the launch of the Premier League and Sky Sports, English football grounds have undergone a remarkable and most dramatic era of change in the last 2 decades. The majority of the stadiums have been radically redeveloped and nearly 30 of the 92 League clubs have left their stadiums, to move to new purpose built stadiums. For safety and commercial reasons these changes were inevitable, especially with the increasing popularity of English football being brought about with the increased television coverage led by Sky Sports. As a Manchester United supporter over this period of time, I have been able to witness this transformation first hand. Firstly, at Old Trafford – which has undergone a huge re-development. This really began with the demolition of the Stretford End in 1992 and its replacement – the West Stand. In 1995 – bigger changes followed with the huge North Stand being built. Following our Treble victory in 1999, East and West Stand tiers 2 were built and then in 2005 the Quadrants were built. The result is a magnificent 75,000+ stadium – one of the best in world football. As part of this, corporate hospitality was massively increased and that now forms a large part of the matchday revenue. The downside to this – with the huge price rises and loss of terraces, has meant that many supporters have been priced out of watching the team they love and it is also said that the atmosphere in the stadium isn’t the same anymore. United are not the only team to have suffered a similar loss in atmosphere . At many stadiums this has been far worse, especially with teams who have moved to new stadiums. (More …)

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    camutdfan 22:40 on April 18, 2011 Permalink | Reply

    I have been a utd fan since the 80′s and have followed the changes with the stadium and the supporters. There was no atmosphere as good as the Stretford End when fans were able to stand, and sang their hearts out throughout the games, the nearest thing to them days now are the away matches where all fans become one big group representing the true spirit of the Utd Fans. The home matches are a different story altogether, So many day trippers are now taking over the seat as true fans have been priced out of the stadium. I have no grudge against day trippers as that was how I became a Utd Fan in the 80′s. I was taken to a match for the first time ever and was instantly hooked and became a member, following Utd to away games too. My only grudge with the day trippers is they cant sing, I feel like i should hand out song sheets to them, you get odd groups trying to get the trippers to join in but its hopeless and annoying when you can hear the away fans cheering on their team louder than the home fans. All the singing died when they dismantled the Stretford standing area and placed the fans in different sections of the ground. I was moved to the North Lower till they decided to build that up where I was then moved to L Stand (the away section now). Although back in the Stretford end top tier, the olden days of the Stretford End are gone.