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Chelsea 3-3 United Premiership 2011/12; attendance 41,668 This was the comeback kings match. One down at the break, no worries. Two down soon after the start of the second half. Next goal will decide which way it will go. How wrong...Three down, resigned to a miserable afternoon. But to come back to 3-3 says something. Well no suicide defending like at the drubbing by City earlier in the season. But glad when the whistle went. For a team to surrender a three goal cushion it's as bad as a... Read Full Story

United 2-0 Stoke City Premiership 2011/12; attendance 74,719 A damn cold night at Old Trafford, they'll be a few empty seats tonight as people leave their season ticket on the table and settle for an Tv option. As expected Stoke came and parked the bus in front of goal leaving just Peter Crouch up front. We got two penalties and two penalty takers Chicharito at the far end shoots to his left. Berbatov at our end shoots to his right. In the morning the transfer window gossip was spinning its... Read Full Story

Liverpool 2-1 United FA Cup 4th round; attendance 43,952 It looked to be going so well, then it looked like it was going to be draw. But dashed in the 88th minute. Turn the Tv off, find something else to do, that's this years FA Cup run over until January 2013. Maybe if Rooney and Nani had been playing the game would have gone the other way. But who can say, you just get used to cup disappointments as you get older. Looking forward to the league match against Liverpool in a month or so. No... Read Full Story

Arsenal 1-2 United Premiership 2011/12; attendance 60,093 This modern Tv football, it sure brings benefits to a big audience, it does what it does, you can watch match after match in the pub or in my case never leaving the big front room. Now when all the fixtures came on a Saturday you knew the standings in the league by 5 o'clock. But it is Sunday, City have just grabbed all three points against Spurs. Pressure on United to do the same at Arsenal. Great match climaxing with the last ten... Read Full Story

Salford City 2-2 Bamber Bridge Evostik First Division North; attendance 102 A trip to that other city, the one over River Irwell, by tram and bus to an historic old rugby ground for that community fandom of non-league football. The weather is showers and a bitter westerly wind. The choice is stay in and mooch about or brave the grey with some Saturday afternoon escapism. Watch the first half sheltering in a small stand. There are a few away supporters in there, it's the dulcet tones of the... Read Full Story

United 3-0 Bolton Wanderers Premiership 2011/12; attendance 75,444 Three o'clock on a Saturday and another club from the bottom of the league turns up. After the debacle of being beaten by Blackburn Rovers one expects Bolton might go for the three points as they really need them. Noticed for the first half they defended high up the pitch and it kept the chances on goal to a few. Only two things stand out - Rooney had his penalty effort saved, hit it to the left, goalie went to the left. Oh... Read Full Story

Manchester City 2-3 United FA Cup 3rd Round; attendance 46,808 What a clash. The pre-match week had Mancini talking it down with injuries, and missing players, and thank you Côte d'Ivoire  for those Touré brothers not being there. Flying off to the African Nations Cup. Then the Sunday morning surprise United have a new signing. Paul Scholes comes out of retirement to sit on the bench. Back in August I went to his farewell game against New York Cosmos, and if we'd said he'd be back for a cup... Read Full Story

FC United 1-2 Stafford Rangers Evostick Northern Premier; attendance 1,947 We're off to the match, three o'clock on a Saturday, three of us in a big car purring round the M60. We're buoyant, up for a good win after FC's run of good results including a 2-5 away victory at Bradford Park Avenue. We pass the Salford stadium which is having it first match Salford Reds v. Leigh Centurians in a friendly. Their car park is full. You need a car to get there. But enough of that I'll be sidetracked into... Read Full Story

Newcastle United 3-0 United Premiership 2011/12; attendance 52,299 This match was going to the be highlight of the day. Back from work that was boring, the weather that was miserable wet and windy. So what better than to have Skysports on the Tv and some logs on an open fire. I only nipped out of the room for a minute and we were 1-0 down. So the game progressed. Fair play to Newcastle they were the better team. They scored two good goals which were enough to win any match if you can defend... Read Full Story

United 2-3 Blackburn Rovers Premiership 2011/12; attendance 75,146 Here you are with a 1245 ko, expecting another three points and improve the goal difference. What do we get? A day completely ruined by letting in three goals. It says something about a defence that lets in three goals at home, okeh one was a penalty but if you can't score four then you need to be solid in your own half. There was a point at 0-2 down and coming back immediately to 1-2 it looked like the match was winnable. The... Read Full Story