Keep Calm and Pass Him the Ball: Dimitar Berbatov, a retrospective
It was approaching 11:30pm on Monday 22nd April 2013 BFR. (Before Fergie Retired). The pubs – The Trafford, Sam Platts, The Tollgate – had been cleared and staff were starting the long, hard clean-up...
View ArticleKnowing me, knowing you, Zaha – From Indiana Jones to Cool Runnings
They say the Beetham Tower is the only building in Manchester with a sea-view. From the summit of it – some 47 storeys high – you can see miles into the distance. It is a vantage point Manchester...
View ArticleHead Injuries and Wayne Rooney
The findings of a study into the long-term effects on the brain of heading footballs were published this week in the online journal Radiology. According to the report, footballers who head the ball...
View ArticleKagawa’s Display in the Confederations Cup
Jurgen Klopp, the exuberent Borussia Dortmund manager, said that it broke his heart to see his former charge, Shinji Kagawa, shunted out to the left-wing for Manchester United. He felt Kagawa was far...
View ArticleAnderson – Six years later
Manchester United beat Kitchee FC 5-2 in their final game of the pre-season tour of the East and Anderson got a rare 90 minute run out. That game marked the six year anniversary of Anderson Luis de...
View ArticleBALLBAGS – Manchester United’s “luck of the draw” in domestic cup competitions
When David Moyes hit out at the Premier League a couple of weeks ago, suggesting a “conspiracy against United” in terms of our opening run of fixtures in the new campaign (I think we all know that run...
View ArticleMourinho’s “young eggs”– don’t believe the hype
Just after Chelsea had fallen behind to Basle in the Champions League last night, the Sky Sports commentator asked whether Chelsea’s youngsters truly had it in them to drag themselves back into the...
View ArticleRemember when… Van Persie scored that volley against Villa?
To mark the 10th anniversary of RoM, there will be several articles remembering some of the best moments for Manchester United fans over the past decade. Andrew Kirby has spoken about one of his...
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