Today is the 80th Anniversary, to the day, of the date when James W Gibson saved Manchester United. That is no exaggeration as the economy was in meltdown and the club was in huge debt. Eighty years on you might be forgiven for thinking little has changed. However, in December 1931 the club was literally on […]
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Reds crank up the pressure
QPR 0, MAN UNITED 2. Manchester United’s resounding win at Queens Park Rangers again showed it foolhardy to dismiss their Barclays Premier League title challenge. The Reds, written off in the aftermath of their 6-1 defeat in the Manchester derby, even had the temerity to temporarily wrestle top top spot from their rivals, if only […]
United back in the Champions League?
The BBC have reported that Manchester United could be offered a stunning return to the Champions League this season if the Swiss FA fail to punish FC Sion for signing players while under a transfer embargo. Switzerland and their club sides could be barred from European competition which would mean Basle, who qualified for the […]
Red Devils start to exorcise Euro demons
MAN UTD 4, WOLVES 1 It may take Manchester United some time to fully exorcise the demons of their Champions League exit at Basel, but the Red Devils began the process with some wicked football to defeat Wolves at Old Trafford. This was the first time United have scored more than one goal in a […]
Vidic injury blow
Nemanja Vidic has added to the pain of Manchester United’s Champions League elimination in Switzerland. The central defender could be ruled out of the remainder of the season after sustaining a serious knee injury against FC Basel. It is feared Vidic has ruptured the cruciate ligament which would be a massive blow to the Old […]