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[yinyang]

Originally Posted by imom

At least he was v entertaining with his off-field antics, what with the cross-dressing parties and all with former team mate Dwight Yorke....

Bosnich supposedly came with a knack for penalty saving. But serious handicap: cannot deliver long goalie kicks

[imom]

Originally Posted by yinyang

Bosnich supposedly came with a knack for penalty saving. But serious handicap: cannot deliver long goalie kicks

Were we giving away that many penalties to warrant signing him? Hehe....

Not to mention - he was also a NAZI....

[qbdp]

Originally Posted by slyer

agreed diego forlan is a flop. but massimo taibi is the worst flop . i cans till rmb he can let a ball go thru his legs n let the opponent scored .... bosnich is oso a flop

At least Taibi's mistake was a shot taken by the great Matt Le Tissier and not a back pass like Dudek's.

But I didnt think Bosnich was a flop. Bosnich's career was destroyed by his personal life.

[imom]

Originally Posted by qbdp

At least Taibi's mistake was a shot taken by the great Matt Le Tissier and not a back pass like Dudek's...

But I didnt think Bosnich was a flop. Bosnich's career was destroyed by his personal life.

Actually, since we're on the topic of MU goalies - I think Barthez-the-Clown is second only to Taibi on the crap charts.

[slyer]

Originally Posted by imom

At least he was v entertaining with his off-field antics, what with the cross-dressing parties and all with former team mate Dwight Yorke....

wow didn't know yorke is a party animal but i like his partnership with andy cole wich help man utd to win the treble in 1999.. but quite disappointed to see both of them off form n shipped out of man utd

no wonder bosnich look so sleepy n made alot of mistakes in epl matches..

Originally Posted by imom

Were we giving away that many penalties to warrant signing him? Hehe....

Not to mention - he was also a NAZI....

i tink chelsea shd sign bosnich for penalties shoot outs since they always need penalties shoot out to advance into knock out stages

Originally Posted by qbdp

At least Taibi's mistake was a shot taken by the great Matt Le Tissier and not a back pass like Dudek's.

But I didnt think Bosnich was a flop. Bosnich's career was destroyed by his personal life.

dudek is another flop lol

bosnich play better for aussie than for man utd

barthez is another joker... always full of craps n monkey tricks i miss his shiny bald head

[no_faith]

"i tink chelsea shd sign bosnich for penalties shoot outs since they always need penalties shoot out to advance into knock out stages'"

sensitive hor...


dudek, at least he helps to win the CL title. give him sum credit mah.
bosnich, ya lor, slpy guy, hair so messy, how to focus?
Taibi, best keeper cuz he is the only one who can change the game.

[yinyang]

Knee surgery for Man Utd's Foster

Foster was outstanding last season for Watford . Manchester United goalkeeper Ben Foster needs surgery on a cruciate knee ligament injury and faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines. The 24-year-old was troubled by the injury to his right knee last season, which he spent on loan at Watford.

The problem was then jointly assessed by United and England's medical staff when he reported for international duty at the end of May.

He is expected to undergo surgery in the next two or three weeks.

United's medical staff have not put a timescale on Foster's return to action.

The news is a huge blow to Foster's hopes of challenging Edwin Van der Sar to become the first-choice keeper at Old Trafford next season because he has been ruled out for the start of the campaign at least.

[yinyang]

Evans delivers blow to Sunderland

Evans decision to stay at Old Trafford is a blow to Roy Keane
Manchester United defender Jonny Evans has confirmed he will not be returning to Sunderland on loan next season.
The news is a blow to Black Cats boss Roy Keane who was hoping to re-sign Evans, 19, who played a key role in Sunderland's promotion.

Boss Sir Alex Ferguson wants Evans to fight for a place at Manchester United.

Evans said: "It was made clear I won't be going on loan again, I'll be involved in pre-season and it's more or less been said I will get games."

Keane returned to his former club in January to sign Northern Ireland international Evans on loan to the end of the season.

He made 19 appearances for the Black Cats and was an integral part of their remarkable run to clinch the Championship title and automatic promotion.

Evans added: "I'm a Manchester United fan and it's always been my aim since I signed for the club to get into the first-team."

[yinyang]

Wednesday's gossip column

So Anelka's out of contention...

TRANSFER RUMOURS
Former Chelsea boss Claudio Ranieri wants to lure midfielder Frank Lampard away from Stamford Bridge to join him at Juventus. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has urged the Blues to sign Lyon winger Florent Malouda before he joins Liverpool. (Various)

Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton, who signed for Newcastle on Tuesday night, will bank £12m over five years if he completes his contract at St James' Park. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United striker Alan Smith will not be offered a new contract, which is set to spark a bidding battle between Tottenham, Everton, Middlesbrough and Aston Villa. (The Sun)

Middlesbrough are poised for an £8m double swoop for Portsmouth midfielder Sean Davis and Porto defender Jose Bosingwa. (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea are chasing Brazilian wonderkid Pato, 17, who plays for Internacional and who has also attracted the interest of Juventus and AC Milan. (Daily Star)

Everton are prepared to cash in on striker Andrew Johnson - but only if West Ham pay £20m. (Various)

Leicester want to swap Patrick McCarthy, plus cash, for Charlton midfielder Matt Holland. (The Sun)

Portsmouth are considering a £3m bid for Wigan striker Henri Camara. (Daily Mirror)

Derby are battling Watford for the signature of Norwich striker Robert Earnshaw. (The Sun)

West Ham's former Charlton boss Alan Curbishley wants to buy Darren Bent from his old club but the Addicks have told him the striker will cost £18m. (Daily Mirror)

Birmingham want to sign Arsenal defender Johan Djourou on a season-long deal. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas has hinted that his team-mates expect Gunners striker Thierry Henry to join Barcelona. (Daily Mirror)

Laryea Kingston's agent says a permanent Hearts deal for the midfielder, who has been on loan from Terek Grozny, must be struck by midnight. (Daily Record)

Wigan boss Chris Hutchings has pleaded with chairman Dave Whelan not to sell midfielder Lee McCulloch to Rangers. (Daily Record)

Ipswich want defender Chris Perry after he was released by West Brom. (The Sun)

West Brom striker Diomansy Kamara is a £2m target for Middlesbrough. (Various)

Sevilla defender Daniel Alves, whose agent held talks with Chelsea last week, has left the door open for a last-gasp bid from Liverpool - if the "economical factors" are right. (The Sun)

Manchester City are interested in Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse, who has been on loan at Marseille. (The Times)

AS Roma, Everton and Newcastle are reputedly tracking Boudewijn Zenden, who has been released by Liverpool. (The Times)

Portsmouth want to sign Bolton striker Nicolas Anelka. (Various)

Striker Leon Best is set to join Nottingham Forest after making it clear he wants to leave Southampton. (Daily Star)

West Ham face a battle to hang on to Yossi Benayoun after the midfielder turned down a five-year contract worth £50,000 a week. (Daily Mail)

OTHER GOSSIP
Liverpool striker Peter Crouch is set to earn an England recall in the Euro 2008 qualifier against Estonia. (Various)

Reading are set to open talks with left-back Nicky Shorey about a new contract. (The Sun)

Lithuania boss Algimantas Luibanskas has hit out at Hearts striker Andrius Velicka, who was dropped from the squad after his attitude was questioned by the manager but who has since said he will not play for his nation while Luibanskas is in charge. (Daily Record)

Former Thailand prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra hopes to conclude his takeover of Manchester City within the next fortnight. (Various) Demise TRT and new lease of soccer life?

AND FINALLY
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson told Manchester radio station Key 103 that he considered giving up football when his playing days ended to cook in and run a restaurant. (Various)

[Mafan]

Originally Posted by MelbSJ

This certainly gives Fergie & Gill more disposable funds and time to spent on hunting for a quality striker to replace or complement Saha (in the event of Saha staying) .. What do u guys think ?

I will be very very sad if he cont to stay. I will be writing to SAF telling him how sucks he is and sell him ASAP.

[machoman]

New EPL Jersey for the 07/08 Season

[yinyang]

Originally Posted by machoman

New EPL Jersey for the 07/08 Season

Looks nice, clean lines... Bro mafan, pleeeaaase you know what to ta pao come Aug?

Machoman, away colours how?

[machoman]

Originally Posted by yinyang

Machoman, away colours how?

Bro yinyang, I really have no idea.

I found this pic on another forum & thought I will share it with you guys here.

[imom]

Funny - they're playing two matches on 8 Aug? And one in Scotland and one in Ireland? Perhaps there are two sets of 'United XI'...

Anyway, hope we can see the new signings in the pre-season action.

Reds confirm pre-season matches

The Reds have confirmed eight pre-season fixtures in preparation for the 2007/08 campaign as United look to defend the Premiership title.

United have three games as part of the 2007 Asia Tour, with five further matches back in Britain, which includes the friendly at Old Trafford against Internazionale and the Community Shield clash with Chelsea at Wembley, a rematch of the FA Cup final there in May.

The final two matches see United XI sides take on Glentoran in Belfast and Dunfermaline in Edinburgh.

Full Pre-Season Fixtures
17 July v Urawa Red Diamonds (A)
20 July v FC Seoul (A)
23 July v Shenzhen Xiangxue Eisiti (A)
1 August v Internazionale (H)
3 August v Doncaster (A)
5 August v Chelsea (Wembley)
8 August v Glentoran (Belfast) – United XI
8 August v Dunfermaline (Edinburgh) – United XI

[imom]

Medical Ok For Nani
Wed 06 Jun, 04:09 PM


Portugal winger Nani has passed a medical at Manchester United and now just needs international clearance before joining the Premiership champions.

United announced last week they had agreed a deal to sign the 20-year-old from Sporting Lisbon.

Following the completion of his medical at Carrington, Nani - who along with Porto midfielder Anderson cost United a total of £30million - was given a tour of Old Trafford on Wednesday.

Another summer signing, England midfielder Owen Hargreaves, will complete his £17million move from Bayern Munich on July 1.

United are in the process of applying for a work permit for Anderson but are not expected to get one initially as the player has not featured for Brazil yet. Instead it is expected they will get one on appeal as the 19-year-old has been named in his country's Copa America squad.