Euro 2012 qualifying draw:

GROUP A: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Belgium, Austria, Turkey, Germany

GROUP B: Andorra, Armenia, Macedonia, REPUBLIC OF IRELAND, Slovakia, Russia

GROUP C: Faroe Islands, Estonia, Slovenia, NORTHERN IRELAND, Serbia, Italy

GROUP D: Luxembourg, Albania, Belarus, Bosnia, Romania, France

GROUP E: San Marino, Moldova, Hungary, Finland, Sweden, Netherlands

GROUP F: Malta, Georgia, Latvia, Israel, Greece, Croatia

GROUP G: Montenegro, WALES, Bulgaria, Switzerland, ENGLAND

GROUP H: Iceland, Cyprus, Norway, Denmark, Portugal

GROUP I: Liechtenstein, Lithuania, SCOTLAND, Czech Republic, Spain

Got my crayons out, lol!

You would have put money on the Irish being in the same group as France, eh?

OK, so Rio is suspended at the moment, but he was missing for 19 games before his brief return to 1st team action. Now, the News of the World is reporting that both he and Vidic have been seeking specialised medical help to save their United careers. Of course, they sensationalise the story to sell papers, but it goes like this:

RIO FERDINAND and Nemanja Vidic have been paying secret visits to a specialist sports clinic to save their Manchester United careers.

The defensive duo have been making regular trips to the Blackberry Clinic in Milton Keynes, which proudly boasts it's "the last resort".
Ferdinand has only just returned to the United team after spending three months on the sidelines with a mystery back injury. Vidic has been struggling with a calf problem and has not played for the club since December 30. The pair have been travelling to Milton Keynes together by train for weeks.

United turned to the Buckinghamshire clinic for help after club physios struggled to find a solution to Ferdinand's long- standing back problem. The Blackberry Centre, which has been established for more than 20 years, specialises in the treatment of back, neck and joint pains. Clinic director Simon Petrides is a musculoskeletal physician and has been overseeing their star clients' progress.

He said: "My greatest satisfaction is treating patients who perceive us as the last resort, then wish they had come much sooner. The sooner you seek treatment, the more beneficial the outcome."

United have placed their faith in a centre that is convinced its forward-thinking methods work and claims to have some of the best skeletal and muscular physicians in the world working for it. Petrides uses a variety of methods including manipulations, injections and epidurals. He also refers patients to the clinic's team for a rehabilitation procedure that includes pilates sessions to aid recovery.

It appears to be working. Ferdinand, who has been plagued by back trouble all season, finally returned to the United team for the 4-0 victory over Hull on January 23. Vidic has been having problems with his calf for some time. He pulled out of United's FA Cup third round tie against Leeds in the warm-up.

That led to a fiery exchange between the central defender and manager Sir Alex Ferguson over the seriousness of the injury. Vidic, however, is still struggling to shake off the problem and is continuing to have treatment at the Blackberry Centre. Despite being named on the bench for United's clash with Manchester City in the Carling Cup, he did not make it for the 3-1 victory at Arsenal last weekend.

Vidic is one of a number of players sweating on their futures at Old Trafford and the club have yet to open talks on a new contract. His current deal ends in summer 2012 and it is now approaching decision time for Ferguson. Vidic's relationship with the manager has been put to the test this season and the United chief is considering moving the big Serbian on in the summer.

Source: NewsoftheWorld.co.uk

Was just thinking we should have a boys night (Games night) and have a fifa tournament or a few games of cod for a bit a fun seeing we all get on well here ehh.
what do ye think mayb some weekend coming up or somthing?

I found a good video of the entire history of why we all want LUHG and why all the glazers stuff is happening

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Manchester United's Wayne Rooney and his wife, Coleen, are being sued alongside their agent in a £4.3m row with a sports management firm.

The firm, Proactive Sports Management, was involved in negotiating contracts for the couple and is owed commission, Manchester Mercantile Court heard.

The deals were done through agent Paul Stretford, who quit Proactive in 2008, taking the Rooneys with him.

Since then no commission on the deals has been paid, the court heard.

Proactive received commission of up to 20% on multi-million pound deals involving the Rooneys. It claims it is still entitled to commission.

But when Mr Stretford left in acrimony in October 2008 he refused to authorise further payments to the firm, the court heard. That commission now totals £4.3m, the court heard.

Mr Stretford first signed Rooney when the footballer was a teenager playing for Everton.

Agent 'successful'

Ian Mill QC, acting for Proactive, opened the case against the Rooneys and Mr Stretford at the court on Tuesday.

"If one believes the quotes attributed in the press, it appears Mr and Mrs Rooney regard these charges against them as exploitative and financially-driven - these are the quotations that appear in a number of national newspapers," he said.

"If by financially-driven they mean the claimant wishes to recover the substantial sums due to it, I would respectfully agree, but it is hardly a ground for complaint or for criticism."

Mr Mill said that from July 2002, Paul Stretford, through Proactive, had acted for Wayne Rooney "with great success", looking after transfer dealings and his "off-field" business interests.

He also represented Coleen Rooney in her television, magazine and sponsorship deals, the QC added.

But the relationship between Proactive and Mr Stretford broke down over his involvement in a trial at Warrington Crown Court in October 2004.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) dropped the case because they could "not rely" on him as a witness, Mr Mill said.

Disciplinary hearings were then brought against Mr Stretford by the Football Association (FA) over breaches of agents rules, which led to a nine-month ban beginning in May 2009.

He left Proactive after the board refused to back financially Mr Stretford's appeal against the FA.

Proactive claims he was dismissed for gross misconduct; Mr Stretford maintains he terminated his own contract, the court heard.

Since 8 October 2008, Mr Stretford has refused to authorise payments of commission said to be due to Proactive from contracts signed by the Rooneys while with the company, Mr Mill said.

Proactive claims this amounts to £4.3m in the last 15 months.

"Where, I ask rhetorically, is the exploitation?" Mr Mill added.

"I would respectfully suggest if there is any exploitation it's the exploitation of the Rooneys by Mr Stretford who has used them to further his dispute with Proactive.

"In short, Proactive simply seeks the monies to which it is contractually entitled."

The case is scheduled to last three weeks, with the Rooneys expected to give evidence next week.

Source: BBC.co.uk

Why hear this case during the football season? I'm sure Wazza (and United) could do without the media circus and attention that will result from any court appearance.