MUFC vs. Celtic - CL - [R]

[Dark Savante]

http://www.manchesterunitedfcgifts.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/manchester_united_badge_1973-1998.png vs. http://celtic.theoffside.com/files/2007/08/badge.png

UEFA Champions League
Old Trafford
Tuesday 21 October
KO - 19:45 BST

Telly:

19.45 ITV1 UK
14:45 (EST) live on ESPN2
TSN The Sports Network in Canada at 11:30 Pacific time

[Dark Savante]

Since none of you lazy buggers made the thread, I have.

Let me know the TV chans and viewing times etc so I can put em in the opener.. unless Achtung gets here before I do.

[johno]

Not being televised in the US. myp2p.eu is the best bet to watch this live.

[J'can]

I think it is being televised on ESPN 2. I got that from the espn website.

[Jon Pall]

According to tvguide and espn.com, the game will be broadcast live on ESPN2.

[Dark Savante]

Help me out with local times for east and west coast for this one and I'll edit it into the opener.

Hrm,

I wonder who we'll field for this. Lots of time to recover after the game given it's a Tuesday match.

[J'can]

Help me out with local times for east and west coast for this one and I'll edit it into the opener.

Hrm,

I wonder who we'll field for this. Lots of time to recover after the game given it's a Tuesday match.
ESPN2ShowTime (ET)UEFA Champions League - LIVE!
Manchester United FC vs. Celtic FC
Old Trafford Stadium (Manchester Utd) Manchester, England2:30 pm to
5:00 pm


I only have the Eastern time. Those Western patsies need to provide their own info :D

[sdotsom]

Evra is training to recover from his hammy injury on Saturday.

EDIT - Evra has been ruled out - look for O'Shea or hopefully Evans to come in at LB.

Celtic are missing a load of players - no Hinkel, Venegoor of Hesselink, probably no Samaras/Caldwell, as well as Marc Crosas.

[Drae]

If Rooney starts on Tuesday that is 4 starts in 10 days. I love the form he is in, but he needs to be rotated.

--------------Berba---------------
Park----------Tevez-------Ronaldo
--------Fletcher-----Anderson-----
?Evans----Rio----Vida-------Brown
---------------VDS---------------

Bench: Koozy, Neville, Carrick, Nani, Rooney, Giggs, Oshea

[pgr17]

from the BBC:

Manchester United (from): Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Brown, Neville, Rafael, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evans, O'Shea, Ronaldo, Nani, Fletcher, Anderson, Giggs, Gibson, Park, Tevez, Berbatov, Rooney, Manucho.

for the US viewers the game is at 2:45PM (EST) live on ESPN2

[peepers]

The Manu Vs. Celtic CL match is on TSN The Sports Network in Canada at 11:30 Pacific time.

Peepers

[Vermont Red]

*waits patiently for comment from Vince about Manucho*

[Charleysurf]

Manucho and Possebon are fit anyway:

http://i34.tinypic.com/1z1bga8.jpg

[johno]

Sorry bout the misinformation earlier, my guide said the game wouldn't be on. Glad that it is.

I suspect we'll see Nani start opposite Ronaldo and the forwards depend on whether or not Rooney can convince SAF to let him start.

I would love if we gave Rooney this game off and allowed Tevez to start with Berbs with Rooney and Manucho on the bench.

[jeff070]

darron gibson has been in the squad for the past two games, good sign. As for possebon being back that is great news ... Come on united. I would like to see nani tevez, anderson, manucho, gibson , gary neville, evans in this game, i m gonna have to tape this one i got work, or just not show up and watch the game ...

[Invincible]

*waits patiently for comment from Vince about Manucho*
The Truth is upon us, wake up from your slumber and see.
Manucho and Possebon are fit anyway:

http://i34.tinypic.com/1z1bga8.jpg

http://smilies.vidahost.com/cwm/cwm/spiny.gif

Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na, Posse Possebon Possebon, Posse Possebon!

[Republic of Mancunia]

-------------VDS-----------
Brown-Ferdinand-Vidic-O'Shea
------Fletcher-Anderson-----
Park-----------------Ronaldo
--------Rooney-Tevez

Would like to see the bolded play, the rest wouldn't be too arsed if they didn't. Pluses and negatives there for some of those but that's what I'd probably go with.

[cr7torossi]

Fergie is talking about resting Ronaldo. Apparently, he is still not fit enough to play 2 games a week.

[Dark Savante]

With the way Ronaldo plays (dependant on regular accelerative bursts) it's going to take him into late Novemeber to get his fitness back because it's the most demanding exertion on your body.

If he were a one-pace like Fletcher or Carrick or Scholes, he'd have a much easier time of it but I bet he's knackered during games right now, let alone at the end of them.

[Republic of Mancunia]

Fergie is talking about resting Ronaldo. Apparently, he is still not fit enough to play 2 games a week.

Can't say I'm too surprised. With all the hulaballo (sp?) being made about his body language since Saturday, I did take moment to wonder if he was just injured or tired.

As I was unsure, decided to take the easy option and label him a miserable Portuguese ******** instead. I keed!