www.red11.org DAILY NEWS
Date: Sat Oct 10 04:45:41 GMT+00:00 1998
Mail: barry@www.red11.org
This Issue:
1. THE FA SIDES WITH THE FANS ON THE SKY TAKEOVER DEAL -
2. United close in on £4m Wright
3. D-DAY SET FOR UNITED TAKEOVER BID
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Daily RED Trivia Sat 10th October:
10th Oct 1903: Harry Moger made his debut against Barnsley. First choice goalkeeper during
United's golden Edwardian era, Moger was signed from Southampton and won
League Championship medals in 1908 and 1911, and an FA Cup Winners medal in
1909. Kept goal 264 times between 1903-1912.
10th Oct 1987: United win 4-2 at Sheffield Wednesday with goals from Bryan Robson,
Brian McClair 2 and Clayton Blackmore. The Division 1 game was watched by 32,779.
Team was: Walsh, Garton, Gibson, Duxbury, McGrath, Moran (Blackmore), Robson,
Strachan (Davenport), McClair, Whiteside, Olsen.
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Next 4 games:
Result/Fixture Index:
http://www.red11.org/mufc/fix9899z.htm
Sat 17/10 Wimbledon (H) PL
Wed 21/10 Brondby (A) CL
Sat 24/10 Derby (A) PL
Wed 28/10 Bury (H) LC (Worthington Cup)
UNITED Stats v Wimbledon are here:
http://www.red11.org/mufc/stats/vswimbledon.htm
*** PL TEAM RESULTS - MANCHESTER UNITED ***
Date Opposition Score Pos. Attend.
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15/08/98 Leicester City Home D 2-2 11 55,052
22/08/98 West Ham United Away D 0-0 11 26,039
09/09/98 Charlton Athletic Home W 4-1 9 55,147
12/09/98 Coventry City Home W 2-0 5 55,193
20/09/98 Arsenal Away L 0-3 10 38,142
24/09/98 Liverpool Home W 2-0 3 55,181
03/10/98 Southampton Away W 3-0 2 15,251
Champions league:
Barcelona 2 Brondby 0
Bayern Munich 2 Man Utd 2
GROUP D P W D L GF GA PTS
Barcelona 2 1 1 0 5 3 4
Brøndby 2 1 0 1 2 3 3
ManUnited 2 0 2 0 5 5 2
BMünchen 2 0 1 1 3 4 1
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"Are you Against the BSkyB takeover? Please Read! Click on image!"
Subject: THE FA SIDES WITH THE FANS ON THE SKY TAKEOVER DEAL -
AND IT COULD PROVE CRUCIAL
By Philip Cornwall
THE news that the Football Association has lodged an objection to the proposed
takeover of Manchester United by BSkyB is good news. Regardless of whether you
support Sky or not, had the FA stayed silent on this issue the suspicion would
have been that the decision had been influenced by its close relationship with
the satellite broadcaster. Instead, Lancaster Gate has stood up and gone
out of its way to be counted - the biggest shock in football since Paul Gascoigne
last turned down a drink. Theirs is just one of 350 objections to the deal
received by the Office Of Fair Trading - but surely the most important one.
Some cynical, if informed, observers said yesterday that the FA just don't like Sky -
that they deal with them because there is no realistic alternative. But even if you
accept this line of arguement, it is a bold step to make such a clear stand against the
broadcasters. The FA could have stayed anonymous. The OFT do not make public the
details of objections - so, had Lancaster Gate just wished to stir things up, they
could have kept silent. Keith Wiseman, the FA chairman, didn't sound too threatening
when he stated: "You can't put a finger on the mischief (the deal might cause) but most
people have a gut feeling that the bid is not right." But he didn't have to say anything,
and for an organisation famous for fence-sitting and vague public statements,
it was practically a revelation.
Andy Walsh of the Independent Manchester United Supporters'
Association, welcomed the news. "For the FA to come out in any
shape or form and make any objections is positive. The FA, the
League Managers' Association, the PFA, the Local Government
Association... the list of objectors goes on. Our aim has always been
to get the matter referred by the OFT to the Monopolies and Mergers
Commission - if this happens the deal will be delayed for at least six
months."
As the governing body for football, the FA will carry extra weight
when the OFT make their decision on whether to refer the deal. If
anyone can be said to be in a position to judge whether the takeover
would be anti-competitive within the football industry, it is surely the
FA. In addition, the fact that the objection goes against one of their
principal business partners is bound to impress.
IMUSA are urging anyone opposed to the deal to write to their MPs -
Walsh said that support had been received from more than 70, from
as far apart on the political spectrum as John Redwood and Dennis
Skinner "and I doubt they've ever been on the same side before." But
the support of the FA could prove even more damaging to Sky than
that of the Vulcan and the Beast of Bolsover.
"Are you Against the BSkyB takeover? Please Read! Click on image!"
Subject: United close in on £4m Wright
Friday, October 9, 1998
Manchester United aim to beat off other Premiership clubs in the race to sign Ipswich's
£4million-rated England Under 21 goalkeeper Richard Wright.
Old Trafford representatives have contacted Ipswich with a view to signing the 20-year-old in a
move which will throw the long-term future of Peter Schmeichel into doubt.
A source close to Ipswich said: 'United have been watching Richard's progress closely since the
end of last season. They appear keen to sign him as soon as they can.'
Wright, who plays for England Under 21 against Bulgaria at Upton Park tonight, fuelled the
speculation, by saying: 'To become a full international you have to be playing at the highest
level.' United would have to smash the British transfer record for a goalkeeper - the £3.3m
Everton paid Tranmere for Steve Simonsen last month.
Sunderland are stepping up their interest in Everton's £500,000-rated midfielder Gavin McCann.
Manager Peter Reid plans to watch the 20-year-old in the Mersey mini-derby at Goodison Park
between Everton and Liverpool reserves.
Bolton have pipped Manchester United and Liverpool to sign Iceland prodigy Olafur Snorrason.
The 16-year-old striker has attracted interest from all over Europe but chose Bolton after
visiting with his family.
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