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  @JasTheDevil @JasDunham 15:01 on February 4, 2012 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Football League Cup ( 3 ), Manchester, Morrison ( 2 ), Ravel Morrison ( 9 ), Transfer window, Twitter ( 4 ), United   

  The Morrison Obituaries 

  

  We all fancy ourselves armchair managers or voyeurs who can predict a line-up or substitution or a transfer. We sit at home, pint in hand, and we figure that we know what’s best for our club. And a few weeks ago when the rumor mill was churning about the end of the transfer window and who would/wouldn’t be leaving their clubs, all of our eyes shifted to the rumors about our Ravel Morrison. The enigmatic player who had only made 3 League Cup appearances was suddenly the talk of the United Kingdom. The buzz about this player was a mix of the good and the bad. The best academy player since Scholes mixed with the attitude of someone like Balotelli. In his limited appearances for the club, he had become a cult legend. If he made the bench, Twitter exploded. If he made it on the pitch, Twitter imploded. The only thing that was for certain was that all Reds wanted him to come through the ranks and live up to the billing he brought with him. As of January 31^st, that door closed with the closing of the transfer window.

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    Jody 19:33 on February 4, 2012 Permalink | Reply

    What, Manchester isn’t big enough for our club? Where do you wanna move it, London?

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      @JasTheDevil @JasDunham 20:17 on February 4, 2012 Permalink | Reply

      You’ve TOTALLY missed the point, haven’t you? Nowhere does it say that Manchester isn’t big enough for the club, does it? I was using the “this place isn’t big enough for the both of us” comparison.

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  @JasTheDevil @JasDunham 01:34 on January 14, 2012 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Alex Ferguson ( 10 ), balotteli, Fergie ( 5 ), Manchester United F.C. ( 18 ), Mancini ( 2 ), Morrison ( 2 ), Paul Scholes ( 40 ), Ravel Morrison ( 9 ), tevez, United, Wayne Rooney ( 67 )   

  Morrison vs. Morrison 

  

  I remember when I was still playing football on a regular and competitive basis. One weekend our team traveled to Olney, Maryland to play against their travel team. Here in the States, we don’t have academies, really; we have what we call “select” or “travel.” Aside from ODP (Olympic Development Program), it’s the closest we have to competitive youth football.

  So, we get there and the atmosphere is pretty typical. Olney was known for being a dirty team. Even the parents were dirty – yelling at the opposing team’s kids, swearing, threatening, etc. We never ever liked playing them. From the get-go, their kids are acting like total heathens. It quickly turns into a battle. As the game got into the last few minutes, one of their players slides in studs up – from behind – and takes down our sweeper. In the heat of the moment, I chase him down, a la Wayne Rooney, and absolutely take him out. The play was dead. Everyone saw it. Ref shows me red. I knew it was coming. I storm off the pitch, more upset at how out of hand the game had gotten than actually getting the red. My coach grabs my arm, looks at me, and reprimands me for stooping to their level. I didn’t want to hear him, so I grabbed my bag and stormed off to the car to wait, a la Balotelli. He was old and he didn’t get it. He was out of touch with the game. I was 13 and that’s exactly what I was thinking at that exact moment. In that instance, I had no desire to listen to anyone. I was above it all. I was right; I was defending my player; I wasn’t going to be told otherwise. Sound familiar?

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    james okumu 04:56 on January 26, 2012 Permalink | Reply

    You got it right mate. Success comes to those who are patient. It may be all over for the lad before he knows it. The problem with young people is that they think they know it all. By the time they realize their mistake it is too late to turn the wheel.

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  @JasTheDevil @JasDunham 22:23 on December 8, 2011 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Basel, FA Cup ( 6 ), Football League Cup ( 3 ), Manchester United F.C. ( 18 ), Paul Scholes ( 40 ), Premier League ( 18 ), Scott Parker, United   

  August 31st, 2011 – The Day United Went Out of the Champions League 

  

  The exit from last night’s Champions League Group Stage came long before the referee blew the final whistle. Some will say that it was when we failed to win home matches against Basel and Benefica. Some will say that it came when we made so many changes to the side that faced Benefica. Some will even say that it was when Hernandez went down injured against Villa this past Saturday. I’m going to say that it came back on August 31^st, 2011 – the day we failed to secure a CM that we’ve desperately needed. Sure, sure, that may sound a bit harsh, but it’s really not if you think about it.

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    bruce thomas 22:40 on December 8, 2011 Permalink | Reply

    You know it, I know it, everyone else knows it. Either Ferguson knows it and has no money — or he doesn’t know it. So where does that leave us. Maybe 7th December 2011 is the day we dropped out of the Top 4?

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      @JasTheDevil 22:43 on December 8, 2011 Permalink | Reply

      SAF knows it. Not sure about the money availability, but I have to believe that we’ll get it if we need it. Not willing to concede we’re not Top 4, but that could be blind loyalty talking.

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  @JasTheDevil @JasDunham 05:53 on October 28, 2011 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: David Silva, Fergie ( 5 ), Manchester United F.C. ( 18 ), Mancini ( 2 ), Mario Balotelli ( 2 ), Old Trafford ( 12 ), Roberto Mancini ( 3 ), United   

  Let’s All Laugh at City??? 

  

  It’s one of my favorite things to say about our noisy neighbors, but “Let’s all laugh at City” could soon be shelved, right next to the “35 Years” banner we literally held over their heads for the last 3.5 decades. With an FA Cup in their desolate trophy cabinet, City have started this league season with more than just a few pipe dreams. As I type this, they are 5 pts clear of us and a week off a 6-1 thumping of a United team that was a miniscule shadow of our early season form. We have some fickle fans, but even the most grounded United fans can share in some trepidation when it comes to this year’s City team. The real question is: Are they better than United? Let’s find out.

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    Spangle 09:15 on October 28, 2011 Permalink | Reply

    There is no doubt that City are in an ascendancy, they have quality in depth, and there is no doubt they will win titles and trophies, thats a fact we going to have to get used to.
    As for our purchases, Fergie said after the Barca defeat last season that they have set the bar that United have to reach, can any United supporter honestly say that the purchases we made in the summer put us on the same level as Barca ? I don’t think so.
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    gary 09:32 on October 28, 2011 Permalink | Reply

    Ireland and SWP were not bought ….. and half empty stadium ? weve sold out all 5 home games…numpty

    tick tock

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    @JasTheDevil 17:12 on October 28, 2011 Permalink | Reply

    SWP was sold to Chelsea and then bought back, after which he scored 9 goals in 3 seasons. It’s only 9 games into the season, so selling out is a recent thing. And so we’re clear; You can sell out a stadium and still have empty seats. That means fans don’t show up. It’s common knowledge that Manchester City Stadium has had empty seats for years.

    But, you totally missed the point of this article. It’s rare you’ll find a United fan giving City any credit. That’s what I was doing here. City are a team to reckon with this season. That hasn’t been the case for many years. And out of all of that, you comment on SWP and Ireland and a jibe at a half-empty stadium? Figures.