F.A. Barclaycard Premiership
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At Old Trafford, Manchester
Kick-off: 3.00pm (GMT)
At Old Trafford, Manchester
Kick-off: 3.00pm (GMT)
Manchester United 1-0 West Bromwich Albion
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After the shock of Champions League defeat against Zalaegerzsegi on Wednesday night, it's time to be positive as we head into another Premiership season.
The Reds may have been beaten in Hungary, but we created chance upon chance in the second half on a dodgy pitch, and that must give the coaching staff something to work on ahead of the visit of West Bromwich Albion. At least the Old Trafford pitch won't resemble someone's vegetable garden...
West Brom bring with them former United players Ronnie Wallwork and Michael Appleton, who will both be returning to Old Trafford for the first time since departing this summer and in 1997 respectively. In fact, it's West Brom's first visit to the Theatre of Dreams since 1986. Then, they lost 3-0 to a Jesper Olsen hat-trick.
They will be a different prospect this time around, however. They showed their team spirit last season in clawing back an eleven-point deficit to Wolves to finish second in the First Division and earn automatic promotion to the Premiership.
And since that they've strengthened their squad with the signings of ex-Reds midfielder Wallwork, Leicester's defender/midfielder Lee Marshall, goalie Joe Murphy from Tranmere and Preston's Sean Gregan. They are about to lose midfielder Andy Johnson, however, who has put in a transfer request on the eve of West Brom's baptism of fire at OT.
The Baggies will be without young midfielder Adam Chambers for the trip to Manchester. He's out for three months with damaged knee ligaments, and because of that Hawthorns boss Gary Megson isn't done in the transfer market. He's said to be looking at Millwall's Richard Sadlier, and after being turned down by Ipswich's Hermann Hreidarsson is stepping up his chase to bring Baggies favourite Lee Hughes back home.
United have defensive worries, with Fabien Barthez, Rio Ferdinand, Gary Neville and Wes Brown all almost certainly out. Roy Carroll, John O'Shea, Mikael Silvestre and Phil Neville will continue to provide cover for the quartet. In midfield, Sir Alex Ferguson must weigh up the performances of Roy Keane and Juan Veron against ZTE before decided whether to draft Paul Scholes or Nicky Butt - or both - into the side for Saturday's game.
Whatever side he chooses, make sure you're first to know by loading up ManUtd.com's live Match Tracker and Radio commentary service. It's the second best thing to being here!
Probable teams:
Manchester United: Carroll; P Neville, Blanc, O'Shea, Silvestre; Beckham, Keane, Veron, Giggs; Solskjaer, van Nistelrooy.
West Bromwich Albion: Hoult; Gilchrist, Moore, Sigurdsson, Clement; Johnson, Wallwork, Marshall, Gregan; Taylor, Dobie.
After the shock of Champions League defeat against Zalaegerzsegi on Wednesday night, it's time to be positive as we head into another Premiership season.
The Reds may have been beaten in Hungary, but we created chance upon chance in the second half on a dodgy pitch, and that must give the coaching staff something to work on ahead of the visit of West Bromwich Albion. At least the Old Trafford pitch won't resemble someone's vegetable garden...
West Brom bring with them former United players Ronnie Wallwork and Michael Appleton, who will both be returning to Old Trafford for the first time since departing this summer and in 1997 respectively. In fact, it's West Brom's first visit to the Theatre of Dreams since 1986. Then, they lost 3-0 to a Jesper Olsen hat-trick.
They will be a different prospect this time around, however. They showed their team spirit last season in clawing back an eleven-point deficit to Wolves to finish second in the First Division and earn automatic promotion to the Premiership.
And since that they've strengthened their squad with the signings of ex-Reds midfielder Wallwork, Leicester's defender/midfielder Lee Marshall, goalie Joe Murphy from Tranmere and Preston's Sean Gregan. They are about to lose midfielder Andy Johnson, however, who has put in a transfer request on the eve of West Brom's baptism of fire at OT.
The Baggies will be without young midfielder Adam Chambers for the trip to Manchester. He's out for three months with damaged knee ligaments, and because of that Hawthorns boss Gary Megson isn't done in the transfer market. He's said to be looking at Millwall's Richard Sadlier, and after being turned down by Ipswich's Hermann Hreidarsson is stepping up his chase to bring Baggies favourite Lee Hughes back home.
United have defensive worries, with Fabien Barthez, Rio Ferdinand, Gary Neville and Wes Brown all almost certainly out. Roy Carroll, John O'Shea, Mikael Silvestre and Phil Neville will continue to provide cover for the quartet. In midfield, Sir Alex Ferguson must weigh up the performances of Roy Keane and Juan Veron against ZTE before decided whether to draft Paul Scholes or Nicky Butt - or both - into the side for Saturday's game.
Whatever side he chooses, make sure you're first to know by loading up ManUtd.com's live Match Tracker and Radio commentary service. It's the second best thing to being here!
Probable teams:
Manchester United: Carroll; P Neville, Blanc, O'Shea, Silvestre; Beckham, Keane, Veron, Giggs; Solskjaer, van Nistelrooy.
West Bromwich Albion: Hoult; Gilchrist, Moore, Sigurdsson, Clement; Johnson, Wallwork, Marshall, Gregan; Taylor, Dobie.
It's here Ant.
Will there be an online radio link? Five live extra isn't going to be broadcasting online, etc
Comon people let's get sorted here for the opening day. 20 minutes left so someone a radio link please.
Match Tracker will be working, after doubts with some scouser like crap handling of the last game. (for people who missed that, Matchtracker had a delay of about 5 minutes(and no it wasn't my connection))
Match Tracker will be working, after doubts with some scouser like crap handling of the last game. (for people who missed that, Matchtracker had a delay of about 5 minutes(and no it wasn't my connection))
yes please a radio link. Red so the game isnt anyweahere on the myriad of Dutch channel?
Been pleasantly surprised a few times last season...
Been pleasantly surprised a few times last season...
<a href="http://www.manutd.com/radio/default.sps?iRadioID=183&sSpeed=144&x=13&y=9" target="_blank">http://www.manutd.com/radio/default.sps?iRadioID=183&sSpeed=144&x=13&y=9</a>
Click 'launch radio' below the countdown box.
Click 'launch radio' below the countdown box.
LOL
Well, it's launched, it's just not making any sounds. <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" />
Well, it's launched, it's just not making any sounds. <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" />
Originally posted by fortyseven:
<strong>
I had no delay on Wednesday, so if it wasn't your connection, I wonder what it was.</strong><hr></blockquote>
No idea, maybe the server was so full that they switch to two connection ports. If so, u had the perfect one, u lucky b**** <img src="graemlins/smirk.gif" border="0" alt="[Smirk]" />
Originally posted by fortyseven:
<strong>
I had no delay on Wednesday, so if it wasn't your connection, I wonder what it was.</strong><hr></blockquote>
...but now I do have a delay dammit
hmmm, don't like this new radio interface. Can't tell if it's connecting, buffering or doing anything at all!!
Just stick to Real Player itself, at least you know if you're wasting your time or not....
Just stick to Real Player itself, at least you know if you're wasting your time or not....
This links directly to the audio and opens up real player: <a href="http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=1084705" target="_blank">http://playlist.yahoo.com/makeplaylist.dll?id=1084705</a>
But it's just complete silence atm?? <img src="confused.gif" border="0">
But it's just complete silence atm?? <img src="confused.gif" border="0">
No radio link? Bloody poxy home site is still down. Wednesday nights broadcast was perfect!
Any idea why Butty is not in the starting line-up? I thought Fergie was starting him this season alongside Keano?
Any idea why Butty is not in the starting line-up? I thought Fergie was starting him this season alongside Keano?
Who can pop over to OT and start broadcasting on unofficial sites??
The away fans are singing "it's like being in a church" With this radio broadcast with utter silence I'm joining in with that song
Originally posted by Niall:
<strong>But it's just complete silence atm??
Odd.
Niall They've closed the link now. any new one yet?
anything happened yet?
nope, dunno wtf is going on!! <img src="confused.gif" border="0">
Originally posted by True Treble Reds:
<strong>Something weird is going on, Siddy, Chelsea, WBA, and Boro's radio are all either showing error reports or are silent!
Odd.
No one is playing, It's all fiction. The world cup hasn't been played yet and we've begged to much for the new season that we're all dreaming.
leeds 1 siddy 0
barmy.
barmy.
Leeds 1 - City 0
Barby scores
Barby scores
Charlton 1 Chelsea 0
Chelsea going down this season I reckon.
Konchesky scorer btw
Chelsea going down this season I reckon.
Konchesky scorer btw
match tracker dreaming aswell. "Good end to end stuff this" We only had one shot on target in the whole game <img src="confused.gif" border="0">
MU Radio is now working.
Originally posted by giggzy:
<strong>leeds 1 siddy 0</strong><hr></blockquote>Can't believe I'm listening to the sheep commentary when United are playing.
Radio works, found a way, open match tracker and click right bottom on mu radio or maybe the normal way works aswell now
Got siddy's radio now!
well feck the radio, what's going on in the game??
Philly going foward and shoots wide, is this the right way we want to go?
works here too
You can try the WBA radio
<a href="http://www.wba.co.uk/today/view/breaking_news_detail/0,,10366~257380,00.html" target="_blank">http://www.wba.co.uk/today/view/breaking_news_detail/0,,10366~257380,00.html</a>
at least that works!
<a href="http://www.wba.co.uk/today/view/breaking_news_detail/0,,10366~257380,00.html" target="_blank">http://www.wba.co.uk/today/view/breaking_news_detail/0,,10366~257380,00.html</a>
at least that works!
Lads match tracker is working if you haven't got it up already.
<a href="http://www.manutd.com/" target="_blank">http://www.manutd.com/</a>
go to footbal now and then to match tools - match tracker is listed there.
<a href="http://www.manutd.com/" target="_blank">http://www.manutd.com/</a>
go to footbal now and then to match tools - match tracker is listed there.
Sounds to me like Albert the kit man is our MOM so far...
apparently its the same old story... WBA have 10 players in their box.
The Radio works for some, doesn't work for others though obviously!