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Date: Sun Aug 15 03:00:51 GMT+00:00 1999
Mail: barry@www.red11.org
This Issue:
1. Manchester United v Leeds Report 2-0
2. YORKE DOUBLE SEES OFF LEEDS
3. Roy puts United on hold
4. Stam the man for 60-game stretch
5. Keane clouds United future
6. CAPTAIN POSTPONES DECISION AND PROLONGS AGONY FOR UNITED
7. United 'forced' to play in Brazil ««
8. RESULTS AND ATTENDANCES ON 14/08/99 ***
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Daily MANCHESTER UNITED NEWS Sunday 15th August 1999:
Barry Daily Comment:
Great performance and we are back where we belong Nr1!!
Roy is a least with us for the next 10 months more in todays news.
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Mark Bosnich's Personal Details
http://www.red11.org/mufc/bosnich.htm
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MANCHESTER UNITED STATS v ALL teams on the Web
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BSKYB Takeover news/pics at http://www.red11.org/mufc/bskyb.htm
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
*** RESULTS AND ATTENDANCES ON 14/08/99 ***
Bradford City 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday 18,276
Derby County 1-3 Middlesbrough 24,045
Leicester City 2-2 Chelsea 21,068
Liverpool 0-1 Watford 44,174
Manchester United 2-0 Leeds United 55,187
Sunderland 0-0 Arsenal 41,680
Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 Everton 34,539
Wimbledon 1-1 Coventry City 10,635
*** FULL LEAGUE TABLE AS AT 14/08/99 ***
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts
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1 Manchester United 3 2 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 1 1 6 7
2 Arsenal 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 2 1 2 7
3 Aston Villa 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 6
4 Middlesbrough 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 6 3 2 6
5 Tottenham Hotspur 3 2 0 0 6 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 6
6 Chelsea 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 2 2 4 4
7 Leeds United 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 2 1 4
8 Bradford City 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 4
9 Wimbledon 3 0 1 1 3 4 1 0 0 3 2 0 4
10 Leicester City 3 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 4
11 Sunderland 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 -2 4
12 West Ham United 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
13 Liverpool 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 3
14 Watford 3 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 1 1 2 -2 3
15 Southampton 2 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 -2 3
16 Coventry City 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 -2 1
17 Derby County 3 0 0 2 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 -3 1
18 Everton 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 6 -4 1
19 Sheffield Wednesday 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 5 -5 1
20 Newcastle United 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -3 0
*** ATTENDANCE TABLE AS AT 14/08/99 ***
Manchester United @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 55,064
Liverpool @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 44,174
Sunderland @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 41,155
Leeds United @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 40,118
Everton @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 39,141
Arsenal @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 38,026
Newcastle United @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 36,600
Sheffield Wednesday @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 34,853
Chelsea @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 34,831
Middlesbrough @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 33,762
Tottenham Hotspur @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 31,620
Aston Villa @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 30,337
West Ham United @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 26,010
Derby County @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 24,973
Leicester City @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 20,132
Coventry City @@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 19,915
Bradford City @@@@@@@@@@@@@ 18,276
Watford @@@@@@@@@@@ 15,511
Southampton @@@@@@@@@@@ 15,206
Wimbledon @@@@@@@@ 10,836
*** TEAM RESULTS - MANCHESTER UNITED - AS AT 14/08/99 ***
Date Opposition Score Pos. Attend.
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08/08/99 Everton Away D 1-1 10 39,141
11/08/99 Sheffield Wednesday Home W 4-0 3 54,941
14/08/99 Leeds United Home W 2-0 1 55,187
*** TEAM RESULTS SUMMARY - MANCHESTER UNITED - AS AT 14/08/99 ***
P Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
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Home 2 2 (100%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 6 (3.0) 0 (0.0) 6 (3.0)
Away 1 0 (0%) 1 (100%) 0 (0%) 1 (1.0) 1 (1.0) 1 (1.0)
Total 3 2 (67%) 1 (33%) 0 (0%) 7 (2.3) 1 (0.3) 7 (2.3)
Averages per game in (brackets)
League position: 1st
Form position: 3rd
Predicted position: 3rd
*** TEAM STATISTICS - MANCHESTER UNITED - AS AT 14/08/99 ***
AVERAGE HOME ATTENDANCE: 55,064
HIGHEST HOME ATTENDANCE: 14/08/99 - Leeds United (55,187)
LOWEST HOME ATTENDANCE: 11/08/99 - Sheffield Wednesday (54,941)
BEST WIN: 11/08/99 - Sheffield Wednesday (4-0)
UNITED Stats v All teams:
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ALL FIXTURES at: http://www.red11.org/mufc/fix992000.htm
Subject: First Team Fixtures 1999/2000 [All dates/times subject to change]
Dates of possible cup ties also shown
Date Opposition Score Pos. Attend.
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15/07/99 Melbourne Australia 11.00 W 2-0 F 60,000
18/07/99 Sydney Australia 06.00 W 1-0 F 78,000
21/07/99 Shanghai Shenhua 12.30 W 2-0 F 80,000
24/07/99 Hong Kong South China 08.30 W 2-0 F 40,000
1/08/99 Arsenal Wembley Charity Shield L 1-2 F 70,185
3/08/99 Omagh aid of Omagh Bomb Fund W 9-0 F 7,000
4/08/99 Wigan Athletic friendly. W 2-0 F 15,000
8/08/99 Everton away D 1-1 10 39,141
11/08/99 Sheffield Wednesday home W 4-0 3 54,941
14/08/99 Leeds United home PL W 2-0 1 55,187
22/08/99 Arsenal away PL 16.00 Live on Sky
25/08/99 Coventry City away PL 20.00
27/08/99 Monaco - Lazio ESC 19.45
30/08/99 Newcastle United home PL 13.00
11/09/99 Liverpool away PL 11.30 Live on Sky
15/09/99 ? EC
18/09/99 Wimbledon home PL 15.00
22/09/99 ? EC
25/09/99 Southampton home PL 15.00
29/09/99 ? EC
3/10/99 Chelsea away PL 16.00 Live on Sky
*11/10/99 Sir Alex Ferguson's testimonial OT [Cantona + Schmeichel]
13/10/99 ? WC 3
16/10/99 Watford home PL 15.00
20/10/99 ? EC
23/10/99 Tottenham Hotspur away PL 15.00
27/10/99 ? EC
30/10/99 Aston Villa home PL 15.00
3/11/99 ? EC
6/11/99 Leicester City home PL 15.00
20/11/99 Derby County away PL 15.00
24/11/99 ? EC
27/11/99 Sheffield Wednesday away PL 15.00
30/11/99 Tokyo Palmeiras WCC 20.00
1/12/99 ? WC 4
4/12/99 Everton home PL 15.00
8/12/99 ? EC
15/12/99 ? WC 5
18/12/99 West Ham United away PL 15.00
26/12/99 Bradford City home PL 15.00
28/12/99 Sunderland away PL 20.00 Live on Sky
3/01/2000 Middlesborough home PL 20.00
***** 5-14 /01/2000 Brazil WTC ***** [3-4 games]
12/01/2000 ? WC sf i
15/01/2000 Leeds United away PL 15.00
22/01/2000 Arsenal home PL 15.00
26/01/2000 ? WC sf ii
5/02/2000 Coventry City home PL 15.00
12/02/2000 Newcastle United away PL 15.00
26/02/2000 Wimbledon away PL 15.00
27/02/2000 ? Wembley WC f
1/03/2000 ? EC
4/03/2000 Liverpool home PL 15.00
8/03/2000 ? EC
11/03/2000 Derby County home PL 15.00
15/03/2000 ? EC
18/03/2000 Leicester City away PL 15.00
22/03/2000 ? EC
25/03/2000 Bradford City away PL 15.00
1/04/2000 West Ham United home PL 15.00
5/04/2000 ? EC qf i
8/04/2000 Middlesborough away PL 15.00
15/04/2000 Sunderland home PL 15.00
19/04/2000 ? EC qf ii
22/04/2000 Southampton away PL 15.00
24/04/2000 Chelsea home PL 15.00
29/04/2000 West Ham United away PL 15.00
3/05/2000 ? EC sf i
6/05/2000 Tottenham Hotspur home PL 15.00
10/05/2000 ? EC sf ii
14/05/2000 Aston Villa away PL 15.00
24/05/2000 ? EC f
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THE FANTASTIC TRIPLE WAS WON!!
EC links + Personal diaries here:
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Its the presentation of the European Cup at Nou Camp
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Subject: Manchester United v Leeds Report 2-0
Man United (0) 2 Leeds (0) 0 FT
Yorke 76,80
Roy Keane gave a subdued first-half performance against Leeds as the
hours ticked down to his decision on his
Manchester United future.
Sir Alex Ferguson had insisted beforehand that his captain would not
be affected by the uncertainty surrounding his
contract negotiations, but he was not his usual self at Old Trafford.
The United fans did their bit and they chanted for Keane to stay as
Leeds enjoyed the better of the opening exchanges.
Sir Alex named an unchanged side for the first time since March for
this Roses clash.
Sir Alex was expecting another exciting encounter to rival last
season's thrilling 3-2 win for United and Leeds boss David
O'Leary declared his attacking intentions by deploying three up front.
Alongside Huckerby were Harry Kewell and their midweek hat-trick hero
Michael Bridges.
David Hopkin, who has just signed a four-year contract, was the man to
make way for Huckerby and he dropped down to
the bench.
Leeds' attacking trio began brightly and Kewell tried his luck with a
bouncing shot from long range which was saved by
Mark - or March as he was called again on the United teamsheet -
Bosnich.
United found their stride and Phil Neville crossed to Ryan Giggs only
for the Welshman's shot to rebound off Michael
Duberry before Nigel Martyn plucked a Dwight Yorke header out of the
air.
As predicted the United fans chanted Keane's name to leave him in no
doubt that they all want him to remain.
Danny Mills then crossed from the right for Lee Bowyer to shoot, only
for the England midfielder's effort to hit a United
defender.
Kewell showed Phil Neville a clean pair of heels down the left and
Jaap Stam could only partially clear the ball to Bowyer
who was not far away with a drive.
United appealed in vain for a penalty in the 16th minute when Martyn
connected with Cole after the Reds striker had
knocked the ball past him.
Kewell went desperately close with a swerving effort from 25 yards.
Leeds made the first change in the 19th minute when Hopkin came on for
Bridges, who had taken a knock.
Stam then went close with a header from a corner.
Bosnich had also picked up an injury and was replaced by Raimond van
der Gouw in the 22nd minute.
Kewell tested Van der Gouw early on with a shot from outside the area,
but the Dutchman was equal to it.
Huckerby tried to thread the ball through to Kewell, but Van der Gouw
was out quickly to beat the Australian to the pass.
Keane played a one-two with Yorke and unleashed a shot which rebounded
off Paul Scholes.
Kewell was a constant threat and he fired over from a great chance
just outside the area.
United went agonisingly close to scoring when Yorke let Cole's pass
run on to Scholes, whose shot was saved by
Martyn.
The rebound fell to David Beckham, whose effort was blocked, and when
the ball came to Denis Irwin, he blazed over
from close range.
United opened up the Leeds defence again when Giggs crossed for Cole,
but Martyn easily gathered his effort.
Kewell beat two United players down the right before pulling the ball
back to Bowyer, but his shot hit Berg.
Beckham was receiving the usual abuse from the visiting fans and he
responded by holding up three fingers to signify the
Treble.
That man Kewell was not far away again when he swivelled and volleyed
wide. Beckham missed a glorious chance in
first-half stoppage time when he blazed over when he was totally in
the clear.
Man United: Bosnich (Van Der Gouw, 21), Neville, Irwin, Berg, Stam,
Beckham, Keane, Scholes (Butt, 69), Cole, Yorke
(Sheringham, 81), Giggs.
Subs not used: Curtis, Solskjaer.
Booked: Giggs.
Leeds: Martyn, Harte (Hiden, 75), Radebe, Woodgate, Bridges (Hopkin,
19), Kewell (Bakke, 83), Bowyer, Huckerby, Mills,
Duberry, Batty.
Subs not used: Haaland, Robinson.
Attendance: 55,187.
Referee: N Barry (Scunthorpe).
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Subject: YORKE DOUBLE SEES OFF LEEDS
Man United 2 Leeds 0
Roy Keane seemed to have other matters on his mind
but Dwight Yorke proved he has not been consumed by
the cloud of uncertainty hanging over Old Trafford.
Keane gave what in other circumstances would have been
a strangely subdued, disjointed performance against
Leeds but given that his future still has to be decided,
was one that was perhaps all too predictable.
For long periods of the game, which Leeds dominated
especially in the first half, Manchester United similarly
took their eye off the task at hand and were a shadow of
last season's Treble winners.
But just when it looked as if the visitors would earn a
draw, Yorke was on hand with 14 minutes left to conjure
up victory with the first of two goals in the space of just
three minutes to take his tally to four strikes in only
three Premiership games.
The striker's sharpness in front of goal, in contrast to the
blunt display of many of his team-mates, was a welcome
relief for manager Sir Alex Ferguson.
The debate over rish international Keane's demand to
break the club's wage structure has dominated Old
Trafford over recent days and yet again, albeit
intermittently, the United faithful made clear their
conviction that he must be persuaded to stay put.
It was a tantalising sub-plot to the supposed main script
- the match itself, which was perhaps fittingly against
United's fierce Yorkshire rivals and the side against
whom Keane injured his knee in September 1997 to end
his season prematurely.
His loss that year was one of the main reasons for
United's failure to stop Arsenal winning the Double yet
although he has since proved his undoubted position as
the heart and soul of the club, he did little to affect the
outcome of this encounter.
The commitment was there as ever but the Irishman's
game lacked its normal drive and urgency as he and
Paul Scholes were largely outplayed and outfought in
central midfield by Lee Bowyer and David Batty.
Leeds certainly dominated the first half in terms of
possession and were determined to take the game to
United with some exciting build-up play. Harry Kewell was
the chief tormentor, striking two long-range efforts just
off target, while Bowyer also came close to scoring in the
opening exchanges.
Kewell continued to prove a thorn in the side of the
United defence even after having to move inside to
partner debutant Darren Huckerby when injury forced off
Michael Bridges after just 17 minutes.
United keeper Mark Bosnich similarly limped out of the
action early on, to be replaced by Raimond van der
Gouw, as what was hardly a dirty match started to
resemble a scene from ER, with Radebe and Denis Irwin
also requiring treatment.
For all of Leeds' possession though, United still managed
to create the clearest openings before the interval,
however intermittent their attacking forays may have
been.
First Yorke set Andy Cole clear and although the striker
went tumbling as Nigel Martyn dived for the ball in the
penalty area, referee Neale Barry gave the Leeds keeper
the benefit of the doubt. Then United had three
consecutive chances to score but still failed to do so as
Scholes' shot was saved by Martyn, David Beckham's
follow-up was blocked and Irwin spooned the ball over
the bar from just eight yards out.
Beckham, who responded to a torrent of abuse from the
Leeds fans with three - or was it two? - raised fingers,
was similarly wasteful after Lucas Radebe misjudged the
flight of Scholes' long-ball and merely headed it into the
England midfielder's path.
United stepped up the tempo immediately after the
break, with Keane finally producing two trademark
full-blooded tackles, but the game then slowly started to
die after that initial flourish.
It came to life again on 66 minutes though when a
driving run forward by Jaap Stam left the United defence
exposed after he had lost possession.
Leeds quickly responded by setting Kewell clear at the
other end, only for the winger to strike his shot against
the inside of the post and out to safety before sinking to
his knees, holding his head in his hands in frustration.
It was an increasingly rare excursion into the United half
for the visitors but they were showing a solid and
stubborn defensive streak to match their creative flair
and youthful exuberance.
United, with Nicky Butt on for Scholes, were thwarted as
Michael Duberry cleared Ryan Giggs' header from in front
of his goal-line and then Martyn raced out to clear with
Cole threatening.
However, almost from nowhere, Neville then crossed
invitingly from the right flank and Yorke was on hand to
rise above the Leeds defence and head powerfully into
the far corner.
It was the classic United counter-punch and the torrential
rain which then followed only dampened the spirits of the
visitors even further as they succumbed once again in
similar style.
This time Beckham was the creator, flighting a free-kick
into the penalty area and Yorke stole ahead of his
marker to plant his header just inside the near post.
All of a sudden, nothing at all was going right for Leeds
as van der Gouw saved with his outstretched boot from
Bowyer and then denied Duberry.
The chants for Keane to stay started again with renewed
vigour. Whether he does or not may still decide United's
fate this season.
TEAMS
Man Utd: Bosnich, Neville, Irwin, Berg, Stam, Beckham,
Keane, Scholes, Cole, Yorke, Giggs. Subs: Van Der Gouw,
Sheringham, Butt, Curtis, Solskjaer.
Leeds: Martyn, Harte, Radebe, Woodgate, Bridges,
Kewell, Bowyer, Huckerby, Mills, Duberry, Batty. Subs:
Haaland, Hopkin, Robinson, Bakke, Hiden.
Referee: N Barry (Scunthorpe)
POST MATCH QUOTES
Sir Alex Ferguson paid tribute to Leeds' adventurous
display, describing them as a ''refreshing young team''
with a ''manager who has done exceptionally well and
has adopted an attacking policy which has to be
respected''.
It was scant consolation though for Leeds boss David
O'Leary, who insisted that it was United's ability to take
their chances in contrast to his own side's failure that was
the main difference between the two sides. ''If you take
those goals away, there was hardly anything in it. We've
got to learn from that and really I was delighted with
them,'' he said.
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Subject: Roy puts United on hold
By Joe Melling
Sunday, August 15, 1999
Roy Keane will wait until the end of the season before telling Manchester
United whether he will stay at the club.
Both manager Sir Alex Ferguson and chairman Martin Edwards claimed last
night that they were happy to have a further 10 months in which to persuade
the club captain to accept a £40,000-a-week, five-year deal.
In reality, by not coming to an agreement with Keane, United are making a
multi-million pound gamble that they can convince him to stay, because next
summer he will be able to leave Old Trafford for nothing as a free agent.
Lazio and Juventus, of Italy's Serie A, have already signalled that they
would pay around £20m for Keane's immediate release.
Republic of Ireland international Keane, however, is determined to leave
his options open and said: 'I have a duty to my family. Over the next few
months I will give proper and due consideration to the club's most recent
proposal and I shall make a decision concerning my future at the end of
this season.
'I signed to play for United until June 30, 2000. It is my intention to
honour that deal. The club approached me last June with a view to extending
my contract. They have quoted generous terms and clearly have demonstrated
a wish to keep me.
'I love playing for United, the most successful football club in the world.
I have a very good relationship with the supporters, manager and board but
a career in football is short-lived, a fact that was brought home to me in
1997 when I sustained an injury which almost ended mine.'
Ferguson, especially, is confident of keeping Keane at the club. He said:
'I don't think he's leaving. He is uneasy about committing himself to a
long contract. His course of action gives us the opportunity to let him
know exactly how much we want him to stay. He says he won't be talking to
other clubs.'
Edwards confirmed the club did not want to capitalise on Keane's worth. He
said: 'We want to give ourselves a chance of being world champions and
winning more trophies and, let's face it, there aren't many who could fill
Roy Keane's boots.
'The decisive issue is not money. He rejected an initial offer but the
second was acceptable. It's a question of challenge and motivation. And
even if we wanted to sell him now, he is fully entitled to see out his
contract.'
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Subject: Stam the man for 60-game stretch
By Peter Fitton
Sunday, August 15, 1999
Jaap Stam is prepared to embark on the most demanding 10 months of his
football career with firm assurances for both club and country that he is
ready for combat.
The record-priced defender, recently handicapped by a damaged achilles
tendon, survived mostly on courage in the closing phase of Manchester
United's Treble campaign before opting out of Holland's trip to Brazil in
June.
But, after six weeks of rest and a rigorous medical checkup, the Dutchman
believes he can withstand an exhausting programme of more than 60 games,
including nine internationals, before the next summer's European
Championship finals.
Stam, who cost United £10.6m a year ago, is due to play for Holland on
Wednesday in a friendly against Denmark in Copenhagen and is relishing a
comeback for his country.
Dutch coach Frank Rijkaard said: 'I was concerned about Jaap's fitness
after hearing certain reports. That's why I spoke to him about the problems.
'He has assured me he is fit and strong enough to play for both United and
Holland in the coming season.
'I always want Jaap in my team. He is a major figure for us and provides
the spine of the side. I have had to do without him and Dennis Berg-kamp
for a while and we have not won a game without them. It will be great to
have them back.'
Apart from the domestic demands with United, Stam faces a rigorous
international campaign. Holland have arranged a monthly programme of
friendly fixtures, including games against Belgium, Brazil and world
champions France, before a collision with their traditionally most fearsome
rivals, Germany.
Rijkaard added: 'Jaap is always really keen to play for his country and
it's a big relief for me to have him back in the side.
'In the countdown to the European Championship finals we have nine
internationals planned over the next 10 months and that amounts to a match
virtually every four or five weeks.'
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Subject: Keane clouds United future
Paul Wilson
Sunday August 15, 1999
The good news for Manchester United fans yesterday was that Roy Keane will
be staying for the foreseeable future. The bad news is that the future
might not be all that foreseeable.
In a carefully worded statement after the Leeds game the Irish
international said he had every intention of honouring his present
contract, which expires at the end of June next year. He claims to be
undecided about what to do then, and has effectively requested the rest of
the season to consider his future.
'The club have quoted generous terms for an extension to my contract, and
clearly demonstrated a wish to keep me,' he said. 'I have not sought a new
contract but I have a duty to my family to consider my position carefully.
I wish to continue as captain, free from the burden of continuous media
speculation.'
United seem satisfied with this arrangement, pointing out the player is
within his rights as well as his present contract. 'Roy hasn't done
anything wrong,' said Martin Edwards. 'We want to keep him until the end of
the season. We have no intention at all of selling him.'
Edwards and Sir Alex Ferguson both feel they would rather have Keane for
another 12 months than not at all, and are confident he might be prevailed
upon in that time to stay. The obvious danger is that the plc will not view
the situation in the same way, and could pressurise the club to cash in on
Keane - valued at a minimum £10 million - by selling him now rather than
risking him leaving for nothing when his contract expires.
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Subject: CAPTAIN POSTPONES DECISION AND PROLONGS AGONY FOR UNITED
By Steve Anglesey
MANCHESTER UNITED looked to have won round one of their
high-stakes poker game with Roy Keane on Saturday as the
midfielder postponed a decision on his future until the end
of the season. But taking Keane's contract negotiations
into extra time could ultimately be the worst possible
scenario for the treble winners.
The Republic of Ireland international, who had been having
talks with Juventus, Inter Milan and Lazio and was due to
give a final decision on Saturday morning, now says he will
take the next few months to mull over his options. That
averted a possible United crisis which could have seen him
leave Old Trafford within a matter of days - but sparked
fears of a drawn-out Anelka-style transfer saga played out
over the course of the campaign - which could prove hugely
damaging to club and player.
Had Keane told Sir Alex Ferguson that he wanted to leave
the club, the temptation would have been to let him go
immediately. The player's contract expires in July, and the
Bosman ruling means United will not receive a penny should
he leave without signing a new one. And since registrations
for the opening round of Champions League matches must be
in by August 30, Ferguson would have been given the
unenviable task of having a two-week deadline in which to
sell his most important player to one of United's European
Cup rivals.
Sir Alex must now hope he can bring Keane and the United
board closer together and come up with a new contract which
will satisfy all concerned. But despite Saturday's let-off,
he must act quickly. Keane can talk to other clubs from
January 1, leaving United without a penny in compensation,
although Ferguson believes he wants to leave all
negotiations until the end of the season.
The skipper's decision also puts United in a Catch-22
situation when it comes to finding a possible replacement.
They cannot sign anyone, or conduct a serious search,
without appearing to be forcing him out of the exit door.
United have already missed out on Edgar Davids for fear of
scaring Keane off and will now have second thoughts about
merely checking out a holding midfielder in case their
inspiration should take umbrage.
No matter what Keane says about taking the rest of the
season to make his mind up, the temptation for United must
be to force a quick conclusion - and that could mean
letting go of their most prized asset. He was an unusually
subdued figure as United played deadly rivals Leeds at Old
Trafford, although two late Dwight Yorke goals meant that
didn't matter as the champions returned to the top of the
table. Elsewhere in the Premiership, new boys Watford
captured the headlines with a 1-0 win at Liverpool, while
Arsenal and Chelsea both drew.
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Subject: United 'forced' to play in Brazil ««
It has been revealed that the Government exerted pressure on
Manchester United to take part in the World Club Championship in
Brazil.
The club originally declined FIFA's invitation to play, but former
Sports Minister Tony Banks forced them into a rethink, claiming
England's chances of hosting the 2006 World Cup were at stake.
In a letter dated June 10 to Sir Roland Smith, chairman of
Manchester United plc, Banks stated that it was 'clearly in the
national interest for your club to compete in the FIFA
Championships.'
When asked about the content of the letter, Banks admitted:
'There was government pressure on Manchester United. But there
was pressure on all of us.
'I was told to my face by three members of FIFA that England would
lose there vote if United did not compete...I am not making it up.
'What was I supposed to do with this information? Keep it to myself?
What would have been said then if it had come out?'
The admission is sure to cause a great deal of controversy within the
footballing fraternity, as concerted efforts had previously been made
to persuade United to re-enter the FA Cup.
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Subject: *** RESULTS AND ATTENDANCES ON 14/08/99 ***
Bradford City 1-1 Sheffield Wednesday 18,276
Derby County 1-3 Middlesbrough 24,045
Leicester City 2-2 Chelsea 21,068
Liverpool 0-1 Watford 44,174
Manchester United 2-0 Leeds United 55,187
Sunderland 0-0 Arsenal 41,680
Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 Everton 34,539
Wimbledon 1-1 Coventry City 10,635
*** FULL LEAGUE TABLE AS AT 14/08/99 ***
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Manchester United 3 2 0 0 6 0 0 1 0 1 1 6 7
2 Arsenal 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 2 1 2 7
3 Aston Villa 2 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 6
4 Middlesbrough 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 6 3 2 6
5 Tottenham Hotspur 3 2 0 0 6 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 6
6 Chelsea 2 1 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 2 2 4 4
7 Leeds United 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 2 1 4
8 Bradford City 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 4
9 Wimbledon 3 0 1 1 3 4 1 0 0 3 2 0 4
10 Leicester City 3 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 4
11 Sunderland 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 -2 4
12 West Ham United 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
13 Liverpool 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 3
14 Watford 3 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 1 1 2 -2 3
15 Southampton 2 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 -2 3
16 Coventry City 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 -2 1
17 Derby County 3 0 0 2 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 -3 1
18 Everton 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 2 6 -4 1
19 Sheffield Wednesday 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 5 -5 1
20 Newcastle United 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -3 0
*** ATTENDANCE TABLE AS AT 14/08/99 ***
Manchester United @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 55,064
Liverpool @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 44,174
Sunderland @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 41,155
Leeds United @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 40,118
Everton @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 39,141
Arsenal @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 38,026
Newcastle United @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 36,600
Sheffield Wednesday @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 34,853
Chelsea @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 34,831
Middlesbrough @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 33,762
Tottenham Hotspur @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 31,620
Aston Villa @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 30,337
West Ham United @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 26,010
Derby County @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 24,973
Leicester City @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 20,132
Coventry City @@@@@@@@@@@@@@ 19,915
Bradford City @@@@@@@@@@@@@ 18,276
Watford @@@@@@@@@@@ 15,511
Southampton @@@@@@@@@@@ 15,206
Wimbledon @@@@@@@@ 10,836
*** TEAM RESULTS - MANCHESTER UNITED - AS AT 14/08/99 ***
Date Opposition Score Pos. Attend.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
08/08/99 Everton Away D 1-1 10 39,141
11/08/99 Sheffield Wednesday Home W 4-0 3 54,941
14/08/99 Leeds United Home W 2-0 1 55,187
*** TEAM RESULTS SUMMARY - MANCHESTER UNITED - AS AT 14/08/99 ***
P Won Drawn Lost For Against Points
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Home 2 2 (100%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 6 (3.0) 0 (0.0) 6 (3.0)
Away 1 0 (0%) 1 (100%) 0 (0%) 1 (1.0) 1 (1.0) 1 (1.0)
Total 3 2 (67%) 1 (33%) 0 (0%) 7 (2.3) 1 (0.3) 7 (2.3)
Averages per game in (brackets)
League position: 1st
Form position: 3rd
Predicted position: 3rd
*** TEAM STATISTICS - MANCHESTER UNITED - AS AT 14/08/99 ***
AVERAGE HOME ATTENDANCE: 55,064
HIGHEST HOME ATTENDANCE: 14/08/99 - Leeds United (55,187)
LOWEST HOME ATTENDANCE: 11/08/99 - Sheffield Wednesday (54,941)
BEST WIN: 11/08/99 - Sheffield Wednesday (4-0)
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