www.red11.org DAILY NEWS
Date: Tue 26 Oct 1999 02:58 GMT
Mail: barry@www.red11.org
This Issue:
1. UNITED FANS CLING ONTO CUP HOPE
2. GEORGE IS SIMPLY THE BEST
3. JESPER AND SHERI ON RECOVERY TRAIL
4. Scholes under pressure
5. Reds need a point
6. Ask the StatMan - The Organisation Stucture of Man Utd?
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ECL Group D ** Manchester United **
Olympique de Marseille * NK Croatia Zagreb * SK Sturm Graz
Manchester United FC Champions League Squad List
1 Mark John Bosnich 2 Gary Alexander Neville 3 Dennis Joseph Irwin
4 David May 6 Jakob Stam 7 David Robert J Beckham
8 Nicholas Butt 9 Andrew Alex. Cole 10 Edward Sheringham
11 Ryan Joseph Giggs 12 Philip Neville 14 Johan Jordi Cruyff
15 Lars Jesper Blomqvist 16 Roy Keane 17 Raimond RJH Van der Gouw
18 Paul Scholes 19 Dwight Yorke 20 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
21 Henning Berg 23 Michael Jamie Clegg 25 José Quinton Fortune
26 Massimo Taibi 31 Nicholas James Culkin 33 Mark Antony Wilson
34 Jonathan Greening
Group D P W D L F A PTS
Marseille 4 3 0 1 6 3 9
Manchester Utd 4 2 1 1 5 2 7
Croatia Zagreb 4 1 1 2 4 3 4
SK Sturm Graz 4 1 0 3 1 8 3
Fixtures/results
Tue Sep 14 Manchester United 0-0 Croatia Zagreb
Tue Sep 14 Marseille 2-0 SK Sturm Graz
Wed Sep 22 Croatia Zagreb 1-2 Marseille
Wed Sep 22 SK Sturm Graz 0-3 Manchester United
Wed Sep 29 Manchester United 2-1 Marseille
Wed Sep 29 Croatia Zagreb 3-0 SK Sturm Graz
Tue Oct 19 Marseille 1-0 Manchester United
Tue Oct 19 SK Sturm Graz 1-0 Croatia Zagreb
Wed Oct 27 7:45 NK Croatia v Man Utd
Wed Oct 27 7:45 Sturm Graz v Marseille
Tue Nov 2 7:45 Manchester United v SK Sturm Graz
Tue Nov 2 7:45 Marseille v Croatia Zagreb
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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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Previous News:
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 24/10/99 ***
Everton 4-4 Leeds United 37,355
Watford 1-3 Middlesbrough 16,081
West Ham United 1-1 Sunderland 26,022
*** FIXTURES ON 25/10/99 ***
Newcastle United v Derby County
*** FIXTURES ON 27/10/99 ***
Liverpool v West Ham United
*** FIXTURES ON 30/10/99 ***
Arsenal v Newcastle United
Derby County v Chelsea
Leeds United v West Ham United
Leicester City v Sheffield Wednesday
Manchester United v Aston Villa
Middlesbrough v Everton
Wimbledon v Southampton
*** FIXTURES ON 31/10/99 ***
Coventry City v Watford
Sunderland v Tottenham Hotspur
*** CONDENSED LEAGUE TABLE AS AT 25/10/99 ***
Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts
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1 Leeds United 12 8 2 2 25 16 9 26
2 Arsenal 12 8 1 3 20 12 8 25
3 Sunderland 12 7 3 2 21 10 11 24
4 Manchester United 12 7 3 2 28 19 9 24
5 Tottenham Hotspur 11 6 2 3 20 15 5 20
6 Leicester City 12 6 2 4 20 17 3 20
7 Chelsea 10 6 1 3 17 7 10 19
8 Everton 12 5 3 4 21 18 3 18
9 Aston Villa 12 5 3 4 13 12 1 18
10 Middlesbrough 12 6 0 6 16 16 0 18
11 West Ham United 10 5 2 3 12 9 3 17
12 Liverpool 11 4 3 4 12 11 1 15
13 Coventry City 12 3 4 5 16 15 1 13
14 Southampton 11 3 3 5 18 22 -4 12
15 Wimbledon 12 2 6 4 18 26 -8 12
16 Bradford City 11 3 2 6 9 17 -8 11
17 Newcastle United 12 3 1 8 23 27 -4 10
18 Watford 12 3 0 9 8 18 -10 9
19 Derby County 12 2 3 7 10 21 -11 9
20 Sheffield Wednesday 12 1 2 9 8 27 -19 5
NEXT MATCHES
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27-OCT-1999 [19:45] Manchester Utd. vs NK Croatia (UEFA Champions League,
AWAY)
30-OCT-1999 [15:00] Manchester Utd. vs Aston Villa (FA Premier League, HOME)
02-NOV-1999 [19:45] Manchester Utd. vs Sturm Graz (UEFA Champions League,
HOME)
06-NOV-1999 [15:00] Manchester Utd. vs Leicester C (FA Premier League, HOME)
*** TEAM RESULTS - MANCHESTER UNITED -
UNITED Stats v All teams:
http://www.red11.org/mufc/stats/
ALL FIXTURES at: http://www.red11.org/mufc/fix992000.htm
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 pre-season W 2-0 - 60,000
18/07/99 Sydney Australia pre-season W 1-0 - 78,000
21/07/99 Shanghai Shenhua pre-season W 2-0 - 80,000
24/07/99 Hong Kong South China pre-season W 2-0 - 40,000
1/08/99 Arsenal Wembley Charity Shield L 1-2 - 70,185
3/08/99 Omagh Town Omagh Bomb Fund W 9-0 - 7,000
4/08/99 Wigan Athletic friendly W 2-0 - 15,000
08/08/99 Everton Away PL D 1-1 10 39,141
11/08/99 Sheffield Wednesday Home PL 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 W 2-1 1 38,147
25/08/99 Coventry City Away PL W 2-1 1 22,024
27/08/99 Monaco - Lazio ESC L 0-1 - 15,223
30/08/99 Newcastle United Home W 5-1 1 55,190
11/09/99 Liverpool Away W 3-2 1 44,929
14/09/99 Croatia Zagreb Home EC D 0-0 - 53,250
18/09/99 Wimbledon Home D 1-1 1 55,189
22/09/99 Sturm Graz Away EC W 3-0 - 16,480
25/09/99 Southampton Home D 3-3 1 55,249
29/09/99 Marseille Home EC W 2-1 - 54,276
3/10/99 Chelsea Away PL L 0-5 2 34,909
11/10/99 Sir Alex Testimonial Home F L 2-4 LEGENDS 54,842
13/10/99 Aston Villa Away WC3 L 0-3 - 33,815
16/10/99 Watford Home PL W 4-1 2 55,188
19/10/99 Marseille Away EC L 0-1 - 57,745
23/10/99 Tottenham Hotspur Away L 1-3 3 36,072
27/10/99 Croatia Zagreb Away EC 19.45
30/10/99 Aston Villa home PL 15.00
2/11/99 Sturm Graz Home EC 19.45
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
4/12/99 Everton Home PL 15.00
8/12/99 ? EC
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
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JAN 05-14 Brazil WTC [3-4 games]
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06/01/2000 Necaxa (Mexico) Neut WTC 16.00
08/01/2000 Vasco da Gama (Brazil) Away WTC 16.00
11/01/2000 South Melbourne (Australia) N WTC 16.00
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22/01/2000 Arsenal Home PL 15.00
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
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 Final
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UNITED FANS CLING ONTO CUP HOPE
By Ian Parkes, PA Sport
Manchester United fans are still hopeful a compromise can
be reached with the Football Association over the club's
participation in the FA Cup.
The FA have drawn up a deadline of this Saturday to find a
solution to the problem.
United's presence in the World Club Championship in
January is of paramount importance to the FA and the
Government if England are to stage the 2006 World Cup
finals, despite FIFA's remarks to the contrary.
FA executive director David Davies admitted at the
weekend the chances of any settlement are now extremely
slim.
The Independent Manchester United Supporters'
Association have vigorously campaigned for their club to
defend the trophy they won in May, although chairman Andy
Walsh feels more could have been done by the powers that
be.
"People think coming out of the FA Cup was a mistake,"
said Walsh.
"It's a high price to pay for the 2006 World Cup - destroying
the integrity of the cup competition.
"We have said from the start that United are still in the FA
Cup until the draw for the third round and we are hopeful a
solution can be found even by that stage.
"But money and other influences have seemingly brought
about this situation and it's shameful. The FA are responsible
for looking after the integrity of the English game and they
have failed in their duty.
"The people who are going to suffer more than anybody are
the supporters - and we were the last people to be
consulted."
Walsh confirms his organisation did hold talks with the FA
and were invited back for a further meeting, although that
did not materialise.
He added: "We did speak with them, proposing alternatives
like other dates available in the calendar or the possibility of
extending the season.
"Obviously these did not find favour.
"The closer we now get to the draw (for the third round) the
more difficult it is to find a solution.
"It will be a great shame if Manchester United do not
compete in the FA Cup."
© PA Sporting Life
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GEORGE IS SIMPLY THE BEST
George Best again proved the legend lives on by topping a fans' poll
conducted to find the greatest player ever in the British game.
The former Manchester United star came top with 26% of the vote, with Sir
Bobby Charlton and Kenny Dalglish well adrift in second place with 10% each.
The survey was undertaken by Duckhams FansView, a national football opinion
panel with a membership of over 800 supporters throughout England, Wales
and Scotland.
Bobby Moore, Sir Stanley Matthews, Jimmy Greaves, Denis Law, Tom Finney,
John Charles and Eric Cantona filled the remaining top 10 places, with Paul
Gascoigne in 11th and Gary Lineker 12th, both with 2%.
England strikers Alan Shearer and Michael Owen both polled 1%.
http://www.red11.org/mufc/best.htm
Georgie Best Gallery [over 60 pics!]
http://www.red11.org/mufc/best_gall.htm
George Best / Fergie Interview 1997
http://www.red11.org/mufc/bestferg.htm
Forward 63-74
5ft 9" 10st 3lbs
b.Belfast, 22 May 1946
Debut v West Brom (h) 14/9/63
Career:
Lisnasharragh School
Belfast Schoolboys
Creghagh Youth Club
UNITED ground staff Aug 61, pro May 63
Dunstable Town July 74
Stockport County Nov 75
Cork Celtic Jan 76
Los Angeles Aztecs Apr-Aug 76 + May-Aug 77 +
March 78 Fulham Sept 76
Fort Lauderdale Strikers June-Aug 78 +
Mar-july 79 Hibernian Nov 79
San Jose Earthquakes Apr-aug 80 + Mar-aug 81
Bournemouth Mar 83
Brisbane Lions (Australia) July 83
MUFC Appearances:
FL 361 - 137 g
FAC 46 - 21 g
FLC 25 - 9 g
EUR 34 - 11 g
Total: 466 apps 178 goals
Greetings to Manchester United Supporters "All Over The World".
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JESPER AND SHERI ON RECOVERY TRAIL
Jesper Blomqvist and Teddy Sheringham have given Sir Alex Ferguson's
injury-depleted squad a massive boost by declaring themselves weeks away
from first-team returns.
A week after three players had operations - Nicky Butt (hernia), Wes Brown
(cruciate knee) and Ronnie Wallwork (appendix) - and it was revealed that
Paul Scholes will have to have a six-week lay-off after a hernia injury,
the news will be joyously received by Fergie.
Sheringham injured a calf muscle in fergie's testimonial game two weeks
ago, and his manager said: "Teddy will begin training again next week and
he'll be back in contention soon."
The news on Blomqvist, who has not played all season, was even more
encouraging. The Swede impressed on the pre-seaosn tour of Australia and
the Far East but aggravated a knee injury while out there.
He had an operation six weeks ago and said: "The injury is feeling okay. I
have been back a week after going back home to Sweden for a fortnight for a
change of scenery.
"I am at last going in the right direction now. I have come to terms with
it. It is difficult to say if it will be two weeks or three before I am
back, but as long as it is getting better and better and there is
improvement then I am happy.
"It was a clean-out of the right knee. The surgeons smoothed some rough
cartilage down. It was nothing more than that. It was still very inflamed
inside the knee when they went in, and that hasn't completely gone down.
"It is still not 100 per cent of course. I ran for the first time in two
months last week and I'll be taking it steady and be as smart as possible.I
have to build it up now. I have been doing a lot of bike-riding and also
walk an hour every day around the Wilmslow area where I live.
"I am pleased with things but I won't be setting myself any comeback dates."
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Scholes under pressure
Sir Alex Ferguson will ask Paul Scholes to play two more
European games before having the hernia op which will rule him
out of England v Scotland.
The United manager is trying to time things so he can turn to
Scholes for the next three or four fixtures, after losing the
services of Nicky Butt who had identical surgery last week. The
decision will be Scholes' but there could be considerable
pressure on him to put himself out of his country's high profile
Euro 2000 play-off games against the Scots the following week.
Scholes needs to ease the pain which has troubled him since the
start of the season, Ferguson would probably not have made the
condition public unless he intended to pull the player out of
England duty. Butt will be out of action for around six weeks,
and Sir Alex has circled the end of November in his diary for
his comeback. He should be playing again by November 30 when
United compete for the Toyota Cup - the former World Club
Championship - in Tokyo, and may even make the opening game of
the second phase of the Champions' League six days earlier.
Scholes is in the squad for Wednesday's game in Zagreb and
should also be available for the Premiership game against Aston
Villa this weekend, then next Tuesday's Champions' League game
with Sturm Graz. He will miss England's Euro 2000 play offs
against Scotland.
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Reds need a point
Manchester United fly out to Croatia tomorrow with mounting
doubts about their chances of qualifying for the second phase of
the Champion's League.
United are currently just three points ahead of Wednesday's
opponents Croatia Zagreb, and feel they must get at least a
point if they are to make it to the new super-group stage of the
competition. Sir Alex Ferguson has expressed fears that should
Zagreb win, to pull level on points with United, Marseille will
put up little resistance in the final game on November 2. That
would see the French and the Croatians going through and the
holders knocked out.
United's final first-phase game is against Sturm Graz, who are
at home to leaders Marseille on Wednesday but even if they were
to win that game a lot could depend on the outcome of the game
in France. The Austrians' only win in the competition came last
week when they beat Zagreb, and it would be a major shock if
Marseille do not take maximum points from their game in Graz on
Wednesday, so it will be a crucial night in Group D .
Marseille have nine points to United's seven, with Zagreb on
four, and with the top two going through things could not be
tighter.
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Ask the StatMan - The Organisation Stucture of Man Utd
Date: Wednesday, October 20, 1999
Time: 6:58 AM EST
Submitted by: Andy
Email address: Andyroslyn@yahoo.com
Ask the StatMan
visitor_country: England
visitor_age: 18
question: Please can you send me a copy of the organisation structure of
man utd or a list of who is who at old trafford. If you dont mind by 12.30
today if not tommorow
Thank you very much
Great man utd fan
Andrew Roslyn
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Here are some of the names that matter:
Chairman and Chief Executive: Martin Edwards
Directors: Mike Edelson, Sir Bobby Charlton, CBE, Maurice Watkins, Les
Olive, Peter Kenyon
Secretary: Kenneth Merrett
Commercial Manager: Danny McGregor
Stadium Manager: Alan Bird
Team Manager: Sir Alex Ferguson
Assistant Manager: Steve McClaren
Coaching Staff: Jim Ryan, David Williams, Mike Phelan
Head Groundsman: Keith Kent
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