Premiership 2007 / 2008

[lou_uk]

:? Continued

[Falcon]

was it the Falcon or was it the Falcon who said after Steve Knucklehead Coppel shot the Reading players' confidence down, by effectively saying that they need to tread carefully else they'll get relegated ......well they will get relegated !!

They ought to jettison this underachieving manager.......like Gally, like Porterfield RIP, like Vranes...it have some coach dat could take yuh to the mountain, but then yuh need anodder one to enter in d promise land. 8-) Confucius say.

[Acid]

That was real hard to score 4 away goals and still come away on the loosing end :(

[Falcon]

ah tink ah brace from Stern is worth a mention, even if on a premiership thread :mrgreen:

if he score 2, ah wonder how much he miss?!?!? :o

Stern, we still love yuh, pay back yuh employers pardnah! :lol:

[The Lumbergh]

Rooney and Ronaldo fill their boots. Good finish and performance from Tevez. Anderson also had a decent game...

Vidic, O'Shea and Balsa Boy injured...but the injuries were minor so they should be back for our next game...

[Acid]

And Kenwyn Jones scored for Sunderland at Emirates yesterday. Yorke captained the team.

[sacky]

what trinidads version of the prem.

[The Lumbergh]

what trinidads version of the prem.

The Pro League

[Falcon]

what trinidads version of the prem.
small goal in Palo Seco

[sacky]

WE HAD A PREMIER LEAGUE LONG BEFORE SCOTLAND.

[Falcon]

wha part ah Trinidad you come from sacky? :lol:

[sacky]

maraval falco.

[Falcon]

stewwwps, dais d bess Maraval could offer the Forum?? Jeez....... :(

[sacky]

oui doe play the ass with me you hear boy,but then again,its all fun and games,and leave the forum to you,cant let all that wine woman and song go to dora,the poor boy would not know what to do,with them as for you. :evil:

[Falcon]

nah we need all types, from Doral to Floral.
Yuh in d rugby later?

[sacky]

leave the poetry for poets.

[Falcon]

some men are born great, others achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them....or something like that.........
who said that about you? :mrgreen:

[sacky]

what about being great or just being me ?

[Falcon]

look, you confusing me.....

who yuh have for the hammers vs Dwight and d boys on SKY Sunday?

[sacky]

hammers plz.

[Falcon]

stewwwps...sell-out. :cry:

[sacky]

i know more about east london than i do about wearside. :evil:

[Acid]

Today after the game the critics are questioning the quantity of too much foreigners in the Prem as the reason for smothering English talent which resulted in England losing in 2-1 in Russia.

[Aila]

Thats a load of bullS£$T!!!! I've been in Engalnd 1 1/2 mths now and all the can do is make up excuses. U should have heard every1 in the bar wehn thay loss last nite. What does the foreigners have to do with it? If England had lots of YOUNG GOOD english talent like they do in Rooney and Walcott they would shine through- its a simple as that. They played ok for the first half and I'm sure Gerrard is regretting that wasted chance but they let Russia control the game for 2 long. Every1 knows sustained pressure usually results in a goal or some sort of controversy. Acid; what you think bout the two goals: was rooney offside and was in a penalty?

[Aila]

Thats a load of bullS£$T!!!! I've been in Engalnd 1 1/2 mths now and all the can do is make up excuses. U should have heard every1 in the bar wehn thay loss last nite. What does the foreigners have to do with it? If England had lots of YOUNG GOOD english talent like they do in Rooney and Walcott they would shine through- its a simple as that. They played ok for the first half and I'm sure Gerrard is regretting that wasted chance but they let Russia control the game for 2 long. Every1 knows sustained pressure usually results in a goal or some sort of controversy. Acid; what you think bout the two goals: was rooney offside and was in a penalty?

[sacky]

you sure have a big opinion of the english after only 6wks aila. :evil:

[Acid]

Aila,

Rooney pulled the man and I think it was outside the box ... maybe Russia can say that the England goal was offside so that cancelled the dubious penalty. When Owen knocked it down, Roo was ahead of the last man. But it was a good effort for Owen to make that play and a nice volley in the end. [On another note Owen says Heskey is his preferred strike partner].

The thing is that England knew they were going to play on an artificial surface and they were only practising on grass. Russia had over 60% of ball possession.

Scotland lost too so it was a bad day for the United Kingdom.

[sacky]

so acid would van persie be fit for this weekend and if not how long would he be out for,licking my lips,for the start of the african nations cup.;lets see how the woolich arsenal get on without them young african players. :roll:

[Acid]

Robin is out for 4 weeks :( Walcott, Eduardo and Bendtner will have to fill that gap. It will be interesting to see how they partner Adebayor up front.

The African Cup of Nations will be from 20 Jan to 10 Feb 2008 which is still in the break for teams in the Champions League.

Arsenal will only be missing Eboue and Traore for that tournamet. So hopefully we will be able to fill the gap of those two at the back.

[sacky]

so adebayor is european. :evil:

[Falcon]

what about Kolo and Yaya, them ent qualify?

[Acid]

so adebayor is european. :evil:

Adebayor African. However just because you are from Africa doesn't mean you automatically qualify. He is from Togo. The 16 teams are:

Group A
Ghana, Namibia, Guinea, Morocco

Group B
Nigeria, Benin, Mali, Ivory Coast

Group C
Egypt, Sudan, Zambia, Cameroon

Group D
Tunisia, Angola, South Africa, Senegal

Similarly, England is a European country but it doesn't mean they will automatically be playing in Euro 2008 since if Russia gets the results against Israel and Andorra then Terry, Lamps et al will get a long summer break :)

Falcon,

Yaya, the younger brother of Kolo, is at Barçelona this season. Kolo has not confirmed as yet if he will play in the Nations cup. In any event when he is not playing in games we have Bacary Sagna from France who we are using for that position.

[Acid]

Talking about Kolo ... he scored for us today against Bolton :)

[sacky]

well lets see how much you will get on sunday next. :evil:

[sacky]

falco,them macams was unlucky. :lol:

[Falcon]

stewwwwps hush :evil:

[sacky]

at the end of the day,they lost. :evil: :evil: :evil:

[Falcon]

how much Liverpool collecting from the Gunners weekend?

[The Lumbergh]

i know more about east london than i do about wearside. :evil:

Thought you were from Liverpool...

[The Lumbergh]

Today after the game the critics are questioning the quantity of too much foreigners in the Prem as the reason for smothering English talent which resulted in England losing in 2-1 in Russia.

No, England were rubbish because they played a centre back at left back and then asked him to come in play narrow, leaving J. Cole of all people to track back and defend that side. The penalty? Tell me what Rooney was doing in a centre back position trying to make last ditch tackles? Where was Lescott? Campbell? Where was big bad Stevie G who couldn't hit a pass five yards in front of him? Michah Richards bombing upfield and then becoming stranded meaning that Wright Phillips had to constantly track back...and they say G. Neville's place is under threat. He must have been laughing like a drain at the mistakes that were made by Richards.

I said on the old forum that McClaren should be given a chance. He has...now its time for him to go...and he can take Gerrard with him...

My England team (when everyone is fit)

Foster
G Neville
Ferdinand
King
A. Cole
Wright Phillips
Carrick
Hargreaves
Barry
Rooney
Owen

Balanced midfield. Barry can play at left wing as he is left footed and is a natural left back who can also play left wing (which has done for Villa)...

[KFCSpicy]

this is the longest i ever see Falcon discuss anything.

I hate football and most footballers :D

[sacky]

but dora,its manure in disguise. :P :P :P

[Acid]

Lumbergh,

You leaving out Gerard and Lampard from that team?

[Falcon]

hmmmm..........smelling something foreign..........guys, you smell that??........oestrogen-like..?? :|

[KFCSpicy]

:( tryna make a girl cry here ah wah? sniff sniff.

I cud talk bout foot ball toooooooooooo...jess like all yuh chiclet teeth men...steupse. Ask meh anything about de goalie person and white line things around de field and all dat. I realllllllllllllll knowz stuffz.

[sacky]

what's an indirect free kick. :evil: :evil: :evil:

[KFCSpicy]

dat is when somebody kick de ball thing indirectly? :)

[Falcon]

lovely. Now a nice thread smells like roses. Apologies to the thread starter.

[sacky]

edited by moderator.

disgraceful.

[KFCSpicy]

:o

[Falcon]

back in front and top of the fantasy league table.....35 points today only, and half the side is from Liverpool and the Gunners....they dead this weekend, daylight between table topper Falcon and the rest of the rabble! Thanks to Essien and Drogba and Cech for the 14, 13 and 7 respectively.

They dead! :P

[sacky]

falco,you were right out of order :evil: :evil: :evil:

[KFCSpicy]

i think he was right to edit it. As a woman I felt offended by the comment in your box and this is with me still waiting and hoping that it would be a joke. Time and place for everything Sacky.

[Falcon]

oh gosh Sacks (note the romantic undertones in my voice),

First, how you know is ME who edit dat? 8-)
Second, even if it was the 'falco' (your endearing term :lol: ), dont you thinkit was a bit odd to have that in this thread?

Thirdly, that was no way to treat a woman, even though she was lost and out of her depth in a football thread!!!! :P :P

Look sacks ( 8-) ) I agree wid you dem 'oman and dem' eeeen know dey place, but in this new PC culture, we can't really tell them so.

[Falcon]

by the way, what was the score yesterday?????? Hahahahahaha!!! :D

[sacky]

falco whats does the icon say next to the womans name ???????????????

[Falcon]

falco whats does the icon say next to the womans name ???????????????
I give up. What does it say?

[sacky]

selective blindness :evil: :evil: :evil:

[KFCSpicy]

Sacky you eye cokee...or yuh need to be hooked on phonics :lol: :lol: :lol: :D :) ;)

[Falcon]

we'll put two of you in the naughty corner real soon :lol:

[KFCSpicy]

steupse...make sure it have some magnifying glasses in de corner.

[sacky]

its the east london thing coming thru :P

[KFCSpicy]

Thank God meh eh know what he mean by dat...so I cyah and refuse to be further offended by he lame attempts at jokes. :?

[sacky]

well thats yr problem then gyal :lol: :lol: :lol:

[sacky]

back to biz at hand,we going take 3 points of blackburn this evening and let the rest of them star team beat up each other today at noon. :twisted:

[Falcon]

aye you ent see the football lunchtime?

Rafa have no tactics like dat. 8-)

Is the gunners, manure and Avram Grant for the title. Nobody else.

[sacky]

ah was too busy peeling some dasheen and cassava for me b/day party. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Falcon]

aa, happy birthday! :lol:

Saturday was provisions and curry goat here too!

Yorkie an dem lorse again tonight oui!

[sacky]

well thank you boy. :D :D :D

[KFCSpicy]

Falcon,

How does one remove themselves from a thread they no longer wish to be receiving updates from? If it's a mod thing can u remove me from this thread hun? Thank u!

[sacky]

oh god the gyal gone just like that,now she ent even wanna receive updates,how sad,ah ka beliieve me breath so stink :cry: :cry: :cry:

[Falcon]

it ent a mod thing, yuh on yuh own fighting up wid yuh User Control Panel>Manage Subscriptions.

Or, User Control Panel>Board Preferences>Edit posting defaults.

How you insult sacky (indirectly) about oral hygiene so? 8-)

[KFCSpicy]

thanks falcon!

[Falcon]

you're welcome KFC Spicy!

[sacky]

the gyal aint taking bait,sorry to see the back of you though :lol: :lol: :lol:

[sacky]

another 3 pts in the bag,falco ah see the macams through way they game against them geordies boy. :roll: :roll: :roll:

[Falcon]

yes they through(sic) way dat game sacky. :)

[sacky]

but boy you should be a teacher,since you love correcting so much :D :D

[Falcon]

Benayoun earned me a few points today, with Carragher.....tell them thanks for me when yuh see them later.......
Ah so out of it, I know Cech injured since in the week, and when ah sub Shorey for Carlos, ah forget to switch Cech and David James....stewwwps ah lorse bout 3 points this weel....oh well, still about 25 points in front! :lol:

[sacky]

how sad young boy like you,playing fantasy football,when you could out they freezing yr goolies :D :D :D

[Falcon]

still playing..Thursday nights, but indoors.
Funny rules though, like keeper cant leave the box, strikers cant enter the box, ball under head height, play off the walls.......takes some getting used to. Still bound-to-score Falcon though!!! 8-)

[lou_uk]

still playing..Thursday nights, but indoors.
Funny rules though, like keeper cant leave the box, strikers cant enter the box, ball under head height, play off the walls.......takes some getting used to. Still bound-to-score Falcon though!!! 8-)

Those rules are a pain.. Played in an outdoor league (astroturf) a while back, cyap ah fella good good, feel damn good bout it next thing I know de ref give them the ball.. :x

[sacky]

boy what have you been doing in this country all them yrs,thats the norm for indoor football. :roll:

[Falcon]

You see when you predicate a statement on an incorrect premise, how it does turn out?

You assume something like 'in this country all them years'. With even an alternative examination of the facts, I will always claim I have played grass football in summer, and gained weight in winter doing nothing.

[sacky]

you eh easy nah,well go out and graze in winter nah

[Falcon]

kfcspicy, no wonder you un-subscribe from this thread oui........talk about scraping the barrel of discourse with sacky!! :lol:

Who allyuh like later at the Mad Stad? Gunners or Royals?

[sacky]

as i said before,if you cant take the heat dont go round the fireside. :lol: :lol:

[Falcon]

firecracker boy!!!!! :x

[sacky]

the only time we in trinidad use to see fireworks was independence night,now you celebrating guy fawkes night go on mr falco :lol: :lol:

[Falcon]

nah...for people to celebrate a man who nearly burnt down an institution, and then failed at that itself....well, I just dont follow.

I am ideologically opposed to fireworks! 8-)

You mean to say you is a big limer and you dont know what a firecracker is?? You never went river?

[sacky]

is that language north or south of the uriah butler highway. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Falcon]

starts south but by the time one reaches Caura, the green stove is still a firecracker.

[sacky]

anyway by the end of the day,england should be out next yrs euro cup. :evil: :evil: :evil:

[Falcon]

miracles happen, and this is another....

[Acid]

England are probably thinking that Israel are really the chosen people

[sacky]

well as i said it took a lil longer but its now done,only 96 hrs but good old england is not going to be there,so back to the biz,going to newcastle and take 3pts lets see what the rest go be up to.

[sacky]

ah see the manure get a licking,from bolton :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Acid]

... and England drew Croatia for the world cup qualifiers

[sacky]

and another 3 pts in the bag.ah waiting for the press to say we played another weak team,only 1 week after they beat manure :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Falcon]

Carlos Edwards - broken leg. Out for 6 weeks. BBC quote someone saying that 'Carlos needs a bush bath'.
Dwight out of favour it look like, and Kenwyne lorse he scoring boots. Birchall loan spell at St Mirren ended early with a hamstring injury.

So after all this, is Stern who scoring up a storm in Southampton. Who laffin now!?!? :lol:

[sacky]

me,drinks flowing like water. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Falcon]

as soon as ah talk: Dwight scores for Sunderland reserves against Boro reserves tonight.

return this weekend?

[sacky]

bet he does not start :ugeek:

[Falcon]

ever the patriot innit :evil:

[sacky]

patriot my arse,when he went to the sun to complain about the british government aint giving him a passport,what little was left in me for him went fast out the window,ungrateful dawg that he is. :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

[Falcon]

I didnt hear you whining when he was El Capitan during Germany06, maaaan you wusser then the Govt who ent paying the players money....you not even paying free DUE respect!!!!! :lol:

[Falcon]

SACKY!!!! 8-)

If allyuh feel allyuh was coming to Berkshire and getting ANY POINTS, well, we've set you straight NOW!!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! :lol: :lol:

"there goes the title!!!" (hey, maybe next year)

[sacky]

falco i do believe the gov,have already made their promises good,is yr theiving hero jack warner who's charging the players for travel room and board and even as most of all well know was given to the team,from adidas and all other things paid for by fifa. :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

[sacky]

WELL BOY ALL YOU BRING ALL YOU OWN REF.

saying that you did watch the game :lol:

[sacky]

like the moderator gone on holidays ????????????

[The Lumbergh]

Sacky? Where are you Sacky?

Did little Carlitos spoil your Xmas party?

1-0 at the garbage dump
1-0 at the garbage dump
1-0 at the garbage dump
1-0 at the gaaaaaaaaarbage dump...

In your Liverpool slums.

Rafa must stay.

[Falcon]

like the moderator gone on holidays ????????????

no but bets are in that you will be! :P

[sacky]

my name aint miss dora you know,i could take my knocks when they are due,where was he when they got the bolt from bolton. :evil: :evil:

[Falcon]

so what are the dreams and aspirations you all have for the rest of d uuummm......season? :P

I mean, after you pick up the pieces, on Wednesday, what are the goals? Build a better team for 2009?? :lol:

[sacky]

dont worry about us young man,this party aint done yet, :lol:

[Falcon]

really? what d party have tuh offer still?

[sacky]

ah premiership :D

[Acid]

Sheva finally scored today ... tough luck Kop

[Falcon]

aa sacky.......ah miss the score, allyuh win? :P


how many times we will tell Liverpool they good but they lorse. Stewwwwps. Maybe dem ent good at all.

[sacky]

falco.you have to give something its xmas. :lol:

[Falcon]

so we ent drinking for Christmas (what d hell is xmas?!?!? stewwwps!!)?

Test Match lime.

[sacky]

you is one kinda hypocrite falco,you know you is eh church boy who is against alcohol so what drinks you talking about.mauby gonger beer and barbadine.that why is does mis me gal,she would have already organised a lime. :lol:

[Falcon]

But you was doing the drinking, I was in a J2O! I ent against you drinking. What d hell is gonger beer? New ting from LON? :mrgreen:

[sacky]

ginger beer mix with ganja :lol: :lol:

[Falcon]

8-) I see like the Hammers want to buy Trini/Canadian Atiba Hutchinson.................

[The Lumbergh]

Benitez: "Wigan is a MUST win game"

Liverpool draw and slide down to fifth...

Vive La Rafalution...

:lol:

WATPOAE

[sacky]

and a happy new yr to you to dora 8-)

[Falcon]

Can I butt into the love-fest to announce that if Liv'pule owners axe Rafa and appoint the strikers' striker Klinsmann, the Falcon will soften his stance and actually want them to do well??

thanks for your time 8-)

[sacky]

how you come into this wednesday or is it dasheen bush :lol:

[The Lumbergh]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Liverpool have to make 30 million pounds per year just to pay off their interest payments...

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

I expect some of the vermins 'big names' to be sold for hefty fees this summer...

"Stevie Gerrard, he kisses the badge on his chest...and then puts in a transfer request"

HAAAAAAAA!

[sacky]

you made me laugh dora,what may i ask is the amount that manure have to pay ? :lol: :lol:

[The Lumbergh]

you made me laugh dora,what may i ask is the amount that manure have to pay ? :lol: :lol:

Not 35 million a year, I can assure you.

Our takeover was structured a little differently to yours (not that I condone the Glazer takeover).

You don't see United whoring themselves to corporations and the Saudi Arabians like the vermin have over the past month or so...

I call it karma. The same vermin fans from their rubbish dump city were having a field day over the Glazer takeover...now look how the tables have turned. The self proclaimed 'peoples club'...

Good win over Sunderland btw, only 17 more points to go until you catch up hahahahahahahahaha

[The Lumbergh]

Liverpool lose to Barnsley.

At Anfield.

Barnsley.


While we were putting four past Arsenal...

Rafa must stay! Pure comedy on Murderside...

[shotta]

Could it be arsenal year? :?: ?? :shock:

[Falcon]

Carlos is back in full training for Sunderland, and will have his return game (albeit a reserve game) this week...
Hopefully match fit in 2???? But then home to play Jamaica, and hopefully this bad run of injuries doesnt continue.

The upside is that now Kenwyne can start back scoring again..........

ironic that they sell the semi scoring Stern, who continues to semi score for the Saints, and Kenwyne dry up even though it ent he fault............dat tall man from Barnsley show what ah tall man in front must do!

[The Lumbergh]

http://d.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/ng/sp/reuters/20080323/15/4086616184.jpg

3-0 against the rat-eaters.

I think Rio and Vidic were having their own personal contest to see who could put Torres in their pockets the most during the course of the game. Gerrard fails to do it against United...yet again...Gerrard dominated in midfield by Anderson....yet again...

Scholes = pure class

Ronaldo = mesmeric.

They say Ronaldo only scores against small clubs....and today was no different (ha ha ha ha)...

:lol:

Rafa must stay.

Even Jaffa Cake Brown scored...only his third goal in 10 years....

ROFLcopter.

Scouse vermin.

[sacky]

Dora you have the stage all to yrself =bat yr eye lashes and flutter yr skirts. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Falcon]

and then there were two :(

[Falcon]

Monday October 1st 2007
was it the Falcon or was it the Falcon who said after Steve Knucklehead Coppel shot the Reading players' confidence down, by effectively saying that they need to tread carefully else they'll get relegated ......well they will get relegated !!
They ought to jettison this underachieving manager.......like Gally, like Porterfield RIP, like Vranes...it have some coach dat could take yuh to the mountain, but then yuh need anodder one to enter in d promise land. 8-) Confucius say.

Right, Nostradamus here to claim some praise. 8-) what ah say since last year????!!!!! Them will never fire the coach though, I hear people calling the radio station to cuss the players saying the manager ent deserve them....hahah every other team is manager fault except Reading....damn good for the Reading fans- they have the team they deserve.

[Falcon]

Hello, Nostradamus here again.

Watch this post from Re: Premiership 2007/08 Predictathon - 07-09-2007, 08:28 AM


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Look, United done win the 2008 title areddy. Just hand them the trophy and save people ticket money and marriage stress. Dat means Maurinho last season booked!
Sven in yuh tail!!

and just in case sacky and greenhorns like sammy and ali feel I lie (http://www.ttonline.org/showthread.php?t=28350)......allyuh eeen able! 8-)

[Acid]

Falcon,

Them boys eh ready for you

[Falcon]

2 bold predictions and gloating before time....what ah will say when Chelsea pip the title and Reading save deyself?!?!
Oh well, nothing ventured nothing gained!

[The Lumbergh]

Once again we show The Vermin how to win a championship.

10 titles for Sir. Surely thats a record.

Full speed ahead Moscow.

[Falcon]

sigh........two championship teams and West Ham, will face the drop next year. You heard it first here!

[sacky]

eh eh dora raise she head. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[sacky]

you made me laugh dora,what may i ask is the amount that manure have to pay ? :lol: :lol:

Not 35 million a year, I can assure you.

Our takeover was structured a little differently to yours (not that I condone the Glazer takeover).

You don't see United whoring themselves to corporations and the Saudi Arabians like the vermin have over the past month or so...

I call it karma. The same vermin fans from their rubbish dump city were having a field day over the Glazer takeover...now look how the tables have turned. The self proclaimed 'peoples club'...

Good win over Sunderland btw, only 17 more points to go until you catch up hahahahahahahahaha
DORA YR BIG FAT MOUTH WILL ALWAYS GET YOU INTO TROUBLE




The Manchester United Supporters' Trust are predicting further increases in the price of season tickets at Old Trafford after the holding company who own the Premier League champions revealed a total debt of £666 million.

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Figures released in January for Manchester United Limited had underlined the colossal money-making success, but a detailed picture of the club's overall financial structure under the Glazer family has emerged this week following the publication of Red Football Joint Venture's accounts.


These figures relate to the 12 months until June 30 last year, a period that included the refinancing in 2006 which had followed the leveraged takeover the previous year.

In that time, the interest on bank loans and overdrafts rose from £27.2 million to £42 million and, including one-off costs relating to the refinancing, there was an increase in the total debt from £598 million to £666 million. At a time of economic uncertainty, there are fears that further rises in the cost of watching United could prove too much for some supporters.

"Fans celebrating the team's achievements are about to find out how much more they will be asked to pay for the pleasure of continuing to support United with their hard-earned cash," said Nick Towle, chairman of the Manchester United Supporters Trust.

"United fans face another ticket price increase on top of big rises for the last three seasons. Another year of high finance costs due to the global credit crunch will mean more and more revenues will be soaked up in servicing debt payments - the new TV deal will not cover it, therefore ticket prices have to go up again and again. Fans are entitled to ask, 'At what long-term price is our current success being bought?'"

Last Saturday, United announced an average increase in season tickets of 6.5 per cent for 2008-09, a lower figure than in the three previous years. The new price plan allowed season-ticket holders to opt out of Carling Cup matches.

There were several positive elements to the accounts, particularly in the club's capacity to generate income. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation rose from £36.2 million to £75.4 million while, significantly, operating profit was £7.1 million compared with a loss of £37.2 million the previous year. The overall loss of £58 million also compared favourably with a loss of £135 million in 2005-06.

There is confidence at United that the debts remain serviceable and that the club's overall financial health is robust.

United can also point to the signings of Nani, Carlos Tevez, Owen Hargreaves and Anderson, as evidence that the Glazer's business model has allowed Sir Alex Ferguson to improve his team.

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Yorke's contract expires att he endof this month....still up in the air as to what he will do next season....Keane didnt put him on any goodbye list.....Andy Cole was put on the list however....