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www.red11.org DAILY NEWS Date: Mon Apr 05 00:42:27 GMT+00:00 1999 Mail: barry@www.red11.org This Issue: 1. Manchester United - an American perspective - Chris The Yank - 2. IMPORTANT* Ticket Prices REDITORIAL from OUR SALFORD LASS 3. Fixtures 5/4 - 11/4 4. FERGIE: WE HAVE TREBLE CHANCE 5. United are better now - Inzaghi 6. KEMP PREDICTS TITLE GLORY FOR OLD TRAFFORD ++++++=========+++++++========+++++++++========++++++++ Daily RED Trivia Mon 5th April 1999: 5/4/1952: Uniteds Stan Pearson scores both England goals as they win 2-1 against Scotland at Hampden Park. 5/4/1958: Tommy Heron made his United debut at Preston North End. A pacy Outside-left or Full-back, Heron was signed from Portadown and made just 3 appearances between 1958-61 before going to York City in May 1961. In 1965 Heron won promotion from Division 4 with his new club. 5/4/1993: United win 3-1 at Norwich City with goals from Ryan Giggs, Andrei Kanchelskis and Eric Cantona. The Premiership game was watched by 20,582. Team was: Schmeichel, Parker, Irwin, Bruce, Sharpe, Pallister, Cantona, Ince, McClair, Kanchelskis (Robson), Giggs. *************** Barry Daily Comment: Manchester United's Champions League hopes could be boosted by an injury to Juventus playmaker Zinedine Zidane. The World Player of the Year has been out of action since March 17 with a knee injury and is doubtful for Wednesday's semi-final first leg. Juventus coach Carlo Ancelotti told The Sun: ''At the moment Zidane will not play but things could change.'' Repeated for last time today the article from OUR SALFORD LASS on ticket prices. We are running this all through Easter as it convey's an important message to "real Manchester United fans". Previous News: Brian Kidd Press conference, pic, real audio http://www.iol.ie/~redcafe/kidd.htm Peter Schmeichel's last Season at United! http://www.red11.org/mufc/news/schmeichel.htm Next games: ALL Result/Fixture Index:3 http://www.red11.org/mufc/fix9899z.htm Next Games: 7 European Cup Semi Juventus (H) 19.45 CL 11 FAC Semi Arsenal at Villa Park 12.30 UK Live Sky Sports Uk 17 Sheff Wed (H) 15.00 PL 21 European Cup Semi Juventus (A) 19.45 CL 25 Leeds (A) 11.30 {am} UK PL Live Sky Sports UK UNITED Stats v All teams: http://www.red11.org/mufc/stats/ *** RESULTS AND ATTENDANCES ON 03/04/99 *** Blackburn Rovers 0-0 Middlesbrough 27,482 Charlton Athletic 0-1 Chelsea 20,046 Derby County 3-4 Newcastle United 32,039 Leeds United 3-1 Nottingham Forest 39,645 Liverpool 3-2 Everton 44,852 Sheffield Wednesday 1-2 Coventry City 28,136 Southampton 0-0 Arsenal 15,255 Tottenham Hotspur 0-2 Leicester City 35,415 Wimbledon 1-1 Manchester United 26,121 *** FULL LEAGUE TABLE AS AT 03/04/99 *** Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Manchester United 31 11 4 1 38 16 7 6 2 31 16 37 64 2 Arsenal 31 10 5 0 26 4 6 7 3 16 9 29 60 3 Chelsea 30 9 5 1 21 9 7 6 2 24 14 22 59 4 Leeds United 31 11 3 2 30 8 5 6 4 22 20 24 57 5 West Ham United 31 9 3 3 22 19 4 5 7 12 20 -5 47 6 Aston Villa 31 8 3 5 25 24 4 6 5 14 13 2 45 7 Derby County 31 7 5 4 21 19 4 6 5 14 17 -1 44 8 Liverpool 29 8 4 2 36 18 4 2 9 19 21 16 42 9 Newcastle United 31 7 3 5 22 19 4 5 7 20 25 -2 41 10 Wimbledon 31 7 6 3 20 16 3 5 7 15 29 -10 41 11 Middlesbrough 30 5 8 1 19 10 4 5 7 20 30 -1 40 12 Tottenham Hotspur 30 7 6 3 24 19 2 6 6 10 17 -2 39 13 Leicester City 29 5 4 5 19 21 4 6 5 11 16 -7 37 14 Sheffield Wednesday 31 6 3 7 18 14 4 2 9 18 21 1 35 15 Coventry City 31 6 5 4 20 16 3 2 11 13 27 -10 34 16 Blackburn Rovers 31 6 4 6 19 19 1 6 8 13 23 -10 31 17 Everton 31 3 8 4 9 9 4 2 10 16 29 -13 31 18 Southampton 31 7 3 6 22 22 1 3 11 6 34 -28 30 19 Charlton Athletic 30 4 5 6 18 14 2 5 8 15 27 -8 28 20 Nottingham Forest 31 1 6 8 13 28 3 2 11 15 34 -34 20 *** CURRENT COMBINED FORM TABLE AS AT 03/04/99 *** Pos Team W D L F A GD Pts Index Sequence ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Leeds United 6 0 0 14 3 11 18 42% WWWWWW 2 Arsenal 4 2 0 13 1 12 14 37% WDWWWD 3 Manchester United 4 2 0 10 5 5 14 44% DWWWWD 4 Chelsea 4 1 1 10 4 6 13 47% DWWLWW 5 West Ham United 3 2 1 7 3 4 11 55% DWLWWD 6 Coventry City 3 1 2 9 7 2 10 60% LWWDLW 7 Charlton Athletic 2 2 2 5 4 1 8 51% WWDLDL 8 Tottenham Hotspur 2 2 2 5 5 0 8 56% DDWLWL 9 Middlesbrough 2 2 2 6 9 -3 8 25% LDLWWD 10 Liverpool 2 1 3 11 11 0 7 55% WLDLLW *** TEAM RESULTS - MANCHESTER UNITED - AS AT 21/03/99 *** Date Opposition Score Pos. Attend. -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 17/10/98 Wimbledon Home W 5-1 2 55,265 24/10/98 Derby County Away D 1-1 2 30,867 31/10/98 Everton Away W 4-1 2 40,079 08/11/98 Newcastle United Home D 0-0 3 55,174 14/11/98 Blackburn Rovers Home W 3-2 2 55,198 21/11/98 Sheffield Wednesday Away L 1-3 2 39,475 29/11/98 Leeds United Home W 3-2 2 55,172 05/12/98 Aston Villa Away D 1-1 2 39,241 12/12/98 Tottenham Hotspur Away D 2-2 1 36,079 16/12/98 Chelsea Home D 1-1 2 55,159 19/12/98 Middlesbrough Home L 2-3 3 55,152 26/12/98 Nottingham Forest Home W 3-0 3 55,216 29/12/98 Chelsea Away D 0-0 3 34,741 10/01/99 West Ham United Home W 4-1 3 55,180 16/01/99 Leicester City Away W 6-2 2 22,091 31/01/99 Charlton Athletic Away W 1-0 1 20,043 03/02/99 Derby County Home W 1-0 1 55,174 06/02/99 Nottingham Forest Away W 8-1 1 30,025 17/02/99 Arsenal Home D 1-1 1 55,171 20/02/99 Coventry City Away W 1-0 1 22,596 27/02/99 Southampton Home W 2-1 1 55,316 13/03/99 Newcastle United Away W 2-1 1 36,500 21/03/99 Everton Home W 3-1 1 55,182 03/04/99 Wimbledon Away D 1-1 1 26,121 *** TEAM RESULTS SUMMARY - MANCHESTER UNITED - AS AT 21/03/99 *** P Won Drawn Lost For Against Points ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Home 16 11 (69%) 4 (25%) 1 (6%) 38 (2.4) 16 (1.0) 37 (2.3) Away 14 7 (50%) 5 (36%) 2 (14%) 30 (2.1) 15 (1.1) 26 (1.9) Total 30 18 (60%) 9 (30%) 3 (10%) 68 (2.3) 31 (1.0) 63 (2.1) Averages per game in (brackets) *** TEAM STATISTICS - MANCHESTER UNITED - AS AT 21/03/99 *** AVERAGE HOME ATTENDANCE: 55,183 HIGHEST HOME ATTENDANCE: 27/02/99 - Southampton (55,316) LOWEST HOME ATTENDANCE: 15/08/98 - Leicester City (55,052) BEST WIN: 06/02/99 - Nottingham Forest (8-1) HEAVIEST DEFEAT: 20/09/98 - Arsenal (0-3) BEST HOME WIN: 17/10/98 - Wimbledon (5-1) HEAVIEST HOME DEFEAT: 19/12/98 - Middlesbrough (2-3) BEST AWAY WIN: 06/02/99 - Nottingham Forest (8-1) HEAVIEST AWAY DEFEAT: 20/09/98 - Arsenal (0-3) ***** Champions League: Group D P W D L F A Pts Bayern Munich 6 3 2 1 9 6 11 Man United 6 2 4 0 20 11 10 Barcelona 6 2 2 2 11 9 8 Brondby 6 1 0 5 4 18 3 Dec 9 Brøndby 0-2 Barcelona Dec 9 Man Utd 1-1 Bayern Munich ****** CHAMPIONS' LEAGUE QUARTER-FINALS Manchester Utd 2 v 0 Inter Milan Real Madrid 1 v 1 Dynamo Kiev Juventus 2 v 1 Olympiakos Bayern Munich 2 v 0 Kaiserslautern **DYNAMO KIEV 2 v 0 REAL MADRID (Agg:3-1) FC KAISERSLAUTERN 0 v 4 **BAYERN MUNICH (Agg:0-6) INTERNAZIONALE FC 1 v 1 **MANCHESTER UNITED (Agg:1-3) OLYMPIAKOS 1 v 1 **JUVENTUS (Agg:2-3) Semi Final Draw to be played 7th, 21st April Manchester United v Juventus [OT 7/4] Bayern Munchen v Dynamo Kiev ++++++=========+++++++========+++++++++========++++++++Subject: Manchester United - an American perspective - Chris The Yank - "Through The Eyes Of a Yank" www.red11.org presents a new page on the WWW: Manchester United - an American perspective - Chris The Yank - http://www.red11.org/mufc/cty/ Manchester United from the perspective of a teenage American Boy Hello fellow Manchester supporters, My name is Chris Vasseur. I am only 15 years old. I am from Orlando, Florida, US, home of Disney World. This is my new column. It is basically Manchester United through the eyes of an American Boy. I will give you all little tidbits about Manchester United. In my first column, I will tell you my history of how I became a United supporter. Also, I will give my analysis on the last match and comings and goings and I will even throw in some tidbits about the English National Team. In the winter of 1995, I visited the great city of London on my father’s business trip. We were in a pub when a Manchester game was on the television in the corner. There was man who was almost bald running up and down making superb plays. His name was Eric Cantona, "The King". There was just something special about him. He was unlike any other player. He had this uncanny ability to score and pass. I was glued to the television set. The next day, I went and bought a 1993-94 Manchester United Double winning football. I still have it and cherish it. I went nuts trying to find a Cantona jersey. I went to four malls looking for it, but to my dismay I couldn’t find anything. After coming home, I realized that the United States did not have any Manchester United apparel. I soon gave up on finding anything to do with Manchester because there were no televised games, no jerseys and no one knew who I was talking about. The only Manchester thing I could see was highlights on ESPN on a soccer program. When I got America Online in 1997, I went into an UK Football Chat and people were talking about Manchester United. I quickly found a site and went to it, sat there for a couple hours reading everything I could. I was hooked! Every week, I would look and see their score. And every time I could, I went into the UK chat and would watch the play-by-play. One night, someone was offering a Manchester United newsletter. I said I wanted it and that is how I met Barry Leeming the site director for www.red11.org. Since I live in the United States, I can only catch the highlights on Sunday nights, and Champions League matches on ESPN, or once in a while Fox Sports Net will have Pay-per-views on with Manchester. The last two matches I have seen were Manchester take on the Italian giants Inter Milan on March 3rd and March 17th. The match on the 3rd, two days before my birthday, was a thrilling match. It was the perfect gift that United could give. It was action packed. With Ronaldo out, Manchester took advantage. The striking was superb. Two crosses from my favorite player, David Beckham, and two beautiful headers from the Trinidad and Tobago International, Dwight Yorke put Manchester up 2-0. No matter what Inter Milan did the defense for Manchester stopped them. Jaap Stam and Ronny Johnsen especially stepped up and gave United a huge boost. The game on the 17th was much more of a nail biter. The game was being played in San Siro so that meant that all Manchester had to do was score one goal and it would have been pretty much in the bag. The only problem was Ronaldo was back and ready to slay United. The game started out a bit slow. Ryan Giggs was making some terrible plays but I still cheered him. My friend Peter and I were nervous the whole time. Ronaldo looked very rusty and a bit out of shape. He was not making the long runs that you are accustomed to seeing him make. Still, he was a great force and was still dangerous. The biggest clash in the game came in the 29th minute when Argentinean International Diego Simeone ran into United keeper Peter Schmeichel. Simeone left the game and big sigh of relief came from me. It was half time at the score of nil to nil. In the 58th minute, Inter Milan decided that Ronaldo was not effectively attacking, so Inter brought in Nicola Ventola to give them a spark. In the 62nd minute, Ventola found an opening and struck the ball right over Peter Schmeichel’s shoulder. At this time I began to get very nervous. I was getting a little worried, but I still had faith in United. As time passed, I wasn’t some much hoping for a goal, but for United to keep Inter from scoring again and forcing a golden goal situation or the dreaded penalty shootout. Then United substituted Paul Scholes for Ronny Johnsen. I was in shock when they did this because Johnsen was making very good plays. Then in the twilight of the game, in the 88th minute, Andy Cole set Paul Scholes for a goal. The 79, 528 fans were stunned. At this time, I precede to go nuts running outside jumping and screaming in the middle of the street. It was truly a great goal. I thought this was a fluke. I knew Scholes was a great player, but I didn’t think he would be the one to put the dagger in the heart of Inter Milan. I was wrong; because ten days later, Paul Scholes scored three brilliant goals against Poland. Even though Manchester tied, they won on aggregate 3-1. It was the all-important away goal that lifted United. A couple days later, I saw the Champions League draw; we have to play Juventus, the team that beat us last year. But you know what they say - revenge is sweet. I will do a column after the Wimbledon match. I hope everyone has a Happy Easter. -Chris the Yank RED at night UNITED delight! Contact me and tell me what you think about my column. Thriftygod@hotmail.com
Read today! Ticket price comment by OUR SALFORD LASS Subject: *IMPORTANT* Ticket Prices REDITORIAL from OUR SALFORD LASS Martin Edwards and ticket prices It must be wonderful to be rich like our Martin. To look at ticket prices from a purely objective standpoint. To be able to say that rises are fair because our prices are below most other clubs in the Premiership. Only someone who has never had to worry about money in his life can dismiss the difficulties of thousands of genuine, committed fans the way he does. To him, an extra two pounds on the price of a ticket is nothing - to many fans who have already been priced out of the game, it might as well be two hundred pounds. To people like me, who are just about clinging on to the United bandwagon, that two pounds per game could finally be the straw that broke the camels back. I (and hundreds like me) were already worrying ourselves silly about how we are going to pay for our season tickets in less than two months time. If the cost goes up by two pounds a game, it could be impossible. If I do keep my season ticket, how do I afford cup games (11 so far this season, with another two at least coming in the next week or so)? Or do I give up going to away games? I suppose that will be the answer - I've already missed a number this season because I simply can't afford it. It's not the actual cost, Martin, that will get rid of yet more of your troublesome "traditional" fans, but the increase - is it really too difficult for someone of your intellect to understand? Or is this just what you want? A stadium full of wealthy suited gents talking into their mobile phones, with their beautifully coiffured girlfriends on their arms? Well if it is, don't start asking for atmosphere for the Euro games that earn you all that money - because there won't be anyone left to generate it. I am so angry, I can barely speak. OUR SALFORD LASS
Read today! Ticket price comment by OUR SALFORD LASS Subject: Fixtures 5/4 - 11/4 *** FIXTURES ON 05/04/99 *** Coventry City v Southampton Everton v Sheffield Wednesday Middlesbrough v Wimbledon Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur Nottingham Forest v Liverpool West Ham United v Charlton Athletic *** FIXTURES ON 06/04/99 *** Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers Leicester City v Aston Villa *** FIXTURES ON 10/04/99 *** Aston Villa v Southampton Derby County v Nottingham Forest Leicester City v West Ham United Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic *** FIXTURES ON 11/04/99 *** Everton v Coventry City Wimbledon v Chelsea *** FAC SEMI-FINALS FIXTURES ON 11/04/99 *** Manchester United v Arsenal Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur --------------------------------------------- *** FIXTURE PREDICTIONS ON 05/04/99 *** Coventry City 2-1 Southampton Everton 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday Middlesbrough 2-0 Wimbledon Newcastle United 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur Nottingham Forest 1-2 Liverpool West Ham United 2-0 Charlton Athletic *** FIXTURE PREDICTIONS ON 06/04/99 *** Arsenal 2-0 Blackburn Rovers Leicester City 0-1 Aston Villa *** FIXTURE PREDICTIONS ON 10/04/99 *** Aston Villa 2-1 Southampton Derby County 3-1 Nottingham Forest Leicester City 0-1 West Ham United Middlesbrough 1-0 Charlton Athletic *** FIXTURE PREDICTIONS ON 11/04/99 *** Everton 1-2 Coventry City Wimbledon 0-2 Chelsea
Read today! Ticket price comment by OUR SALFORD LASS Subject: FERGIE: WE HAVE TREBLE CHANCE Alex Ferguson has refused to agree with Manchester United chief executive Martin Edwards' assessment that the treble is ''absolutely impossible.'' The Premiership leaders began a hectic week at Wimbledon in the League, and now face semi-finals against Juventus on Wednesday in the Champions League and Arsenal in the FA Cup next Sunday. But Ferguson insists that his young side have the courage and conviction to pull through in the battle for all three honours. ''We have handled it so far and we are strong enough - there's no question about that. I have no fears at all,'' Ferguson said. ''All the seasons I have had here as a manager have been exciting. But we are just keeping our heads down at the moment. Nobody is talking about the treble. ''It is all very well getting excited about but, at the end of the day, we are taking it as one game at a time. ''You do hope you can steer clear of injuries but if you do pick up one or two, the squad we have now is capable of handling that. ''It is a good deep squad of players which should give me alternatives to make sure we handle things. ''Other than that, we try and keep the confidence up. Our self belief has been brilliant. We've been determined and focused on every game. ''All we are looking at is one game at a time and that's the best way to do it. ''If you look too far ahead, you can get sidetracked. The players have been fantastic. One game at a time and they've handled it.
Read today! Ticket price comment by OUR SALFORD LASS Subject: United are better now - Inzaghi By Daniele Bresciani Sunday, April 4, 1999 Alex Ferguson's dream of European glory received a dramatic boost last night - from the man charged with destroying that ambition when Manchester United entertain Juventus on Wednesday. Juve's Filippo Inzaghi, currently Italy's deadliest striker, fears Ferguson's United could be the one to finally emulate Sir Matt Busby's European Cup-winning team of 1968. Last season, Juve lost 3-2 at Old Trafford before Inzaghi's goal in Turin snatched a 1-0 win and they went on to reach the final, losing to Real Madrid. But Inzaghi, who has scored five goals in his last five games for Italy, fears Juve could be in for a torrid time in the Champions League semi-final. 'United caused us problems last year and now they are even better,' he said. 'They are more experienced and have strengthened their team. Now they're good in every section: defence, midfield and, of course, in attack.' Under coach Carlo Ancelotti, who took over from Marcello Lippi in February, Juve are unbeaten and Ancelotti appears confident, telling Inzaghi he would never look at him again if he didn't score against United. Juve will be without the injured duo of Alessandro Del Piero and France's World Cup winner Zinedine Zidane.
Read today! Ticket price comment by OUR SALFORD LASS Subject: KEMP PREDICTS TITLE GLORY FOR OLD TRAFFORD Wimbledon coach David Kemp insisted that Manchester United were still on course to win the title even after the Dons had dented their championship chances at Selhurst Park. United boss Alex Ferguson failed to show for the post-match press conference following his side's 1-1 draw, which allowed Chelsea to close the gap on the leaders with their victory at Charlton. At least second-placed Arsenal drew at Southampton to leave United still four points clear at the top of the table but they had to endure a frustrating afternoon as the Dons produced a stirling defensive performance. Midfielder Jason Euell gave the home side the lead after just five minutes and although David Beckham equalised on the stroke of half-time, United were unable to make their overwhelming second-half possession tell. Kemp, who is leading the side along with Mick Harford as boss Joe Kinnear continues to recuperate at home following a heart attack scare, declared: "A League and European Cup double is likely as they're a top quality team. "It's not to put down Arsenal and Chelsea down but United are four points clear, they're an excellent team and I think they will stay at the top." At least United, who desperately missed the commanding presence of injured centre-back Jaap Stam, did not pick up any obvious injuries ahead of next Wednesday's Champions' Cup quarter-final first leg against Juventus. But they never rose to the heights which they reached in beating the Dons 5-2 away last season and 5-1 earlier this campaign at Old Trafford as they came up against a side which had suffered three consecutive defeats. Kemp said: "Some of the talk beforehand about us having to eat sheep heads because of one of the more unlikely terms in their contracts if we got beaten by five goals was a bit of an insult. "A couple of poor performances and everyone's on our case but we've responded brilliantly and showed we can play - against the best." Manchester United Reserves http://www.red11.org/mufc/pontin.htm Updated weekly by Paul Hinson
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