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Bizzo
04 Feb 2003, 01:17 PM
According to a groundskeeper I saw on tv the problem with Old Trafford and other stadiums is that there is not enough air circulation inside the stadium.
Motterman
04 Feb 2003, 01:23 PM
Actually, I hear it's because the stands are so high, not enough direct sunlight can get through to the pitch to keep it healthy...
Soccerholic
04 Feb 2003, 06:23 PM
Chadwick to be loaned to Cardiff (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/headlinenews?id=256921&cc=5901)
Devil_78
05 Feb 2003, 06:05 AM
Originally posted by Motterman
Actually, I hear it's because the stands are so high, not enough direct sunlight can get through to the pitch to keep it healthy...
Its diddly to do with sunlight. After all, a lot of the new stands have the glass panels to let sunlight through. Its to do with air circulation.
And another problem is that the pitches are not deep enough. OT has a pitch about an inch and a half thick where the grass can root. This is not enough. If there where another inch of soil, then the grass could root properly, and not cut up as bad as it does.
ManUtd R16
05 Feb 2003, 03:36 PM
Juventus captain Alessandro Del Piero will miss both Champions League matches against Manchester United.
http://www.uefa.com/competitions/UCL/news/Kind=1/newsId=52208.html
Devil_78
06 Feb 2003, 06:19 AM
I am so gutted.
Really.
cachundo
06 Feb 2003, 12:32 PM
BBC article (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/2733325.stm): Inter Milan have moved to end speculation linking them with a move for Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs.
cachundo
15 Feb 2003, 11:04 PM
Ruud to get new deal with United (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/2765553.stm)
Soccerholic
27 Feb 2003, 06:59 PM
United Trio Doubtful for Cup Final (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/headlinenews?id=259276&cc=5901)
cachundo
01 Mar 2003, 02:11 PM
BBC link (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/2810197.stm): Manchester United skipper Roy Keane says his hip injury will force him to retire "sooner rather than later".
cachundo
01 Apr 2003, 01:01 PM
Man Utd profits dip (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/2905177.stm)
Manchester United have announced reduced profits of £20.3m for the six months to the end of January.
But the figures for the world's richest football club were still better than analysts forecast, with an improvement in both turnover and operating profits.
Achtung
14 Apr 2003, 01:11 PM
Cantona tips United for title (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/headlinenews?id=264115&cc=5901)
"I believe the United players are stronger mentally and with the pressure of the Championship they are better equipped for the few games remaining before the end of the season."
Motterman
01 May 2003, 11:40 AM
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was today fined £4,600 (10,000 Swiss francs) by UEFA for his remarks suggesting the Champions League quarter-finals draw may have been fixed.
BFD
cachundo
01 May 2003, 11:44 AM
The papers should pick up the tab, since those remarks probably increased circulation. ;)
Motterman
01 May 2003, 05:14 PM
'Manchester United have signed Anderlecht youngster Floribert Ngalula.
United have agreed a four-year contract with the highly-rated Belgian Under-16 international, beating off competition from Blackburn, Middlesbrough and Bolton.
The defensive midfielder is the younger brother of current Anderlect defender Junior Ngalula and is a product of the club's youth system, but turned down the offer of a contract there.
Motterman
02 May 2003, 09:26 AM
The MEN (Manchester Evening News) report that John O’Shea is to be offered a new deal in the summer. The young defender has started 39 games this season and United will apparently reward this progress with a new contract. O’Shea is currently earning £10’000 a week, the new deal will offer him around £35’000.
ggmanutd
02 May 2003, 10:40 AM
o shea staying and siging anew deal is good,, hope barthez doesnt leave,,
tomvandamn
02 May 2003, 11:32 PM
you hope barthez doesnt leave-------
hes pathetic---couldve saved 3 out of the 6 goals real scored easily --the ball passed right by him......
barthez is garbage
ggmanutd
04 May 2003, 10:46 AM
there are so many times he has bailed us out,,, if we had lost that game against liverpool when barthez made that spectacular save aginst haman who knows where we would have been in the table. that was such a crucial game too. if you think he is such garbage,, try filling his shoes. lets see how many goals you let past your goal.
Unorthodox Yank
04 May 2003, 01:15 PM
Originally posted by ggmanutd
there are so many times he has bailed us out,,, if we had lost that game against liverpool when barthez made that spectacular save aginst haman who knows where we would have been in the table. that was such a crucial game too. if you think he is such garbage,, try filling his shoes. lets see how many goals you let past your goal.
i think the main thing with barthez...well..at least MY main thing with barthez, is pretty much based on what you said.
He can be absolutley brilliant at times, but he can also be a complete train wreck. We cant have a goalkeeper sitting behind the rest of our players that doesnt have the the slightest tinge on consistancy. why? because it spreads to everyone else on the pitch.
i guarantee we would have won the title one week earlier had berthez not been in goal, and someone consistantly solid was.
but, hey....that just my opinon.