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Posted by: Hyltz'. - 13-12-2009, 02:27 AM - Forum: The Lounge
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: The Sandy Turnbull Story :
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I have recently read an article in 'The Independent On Saturday' [Magazine] about Alexander (Sandy) Turnbull who, as some of you 'historians' will know, played for Manchester United from 1907 until 1915.
Sandy Turnbull was the son of a lowland, working-class Scots miner, (sound familiar ?) who joined United, along with two other players, from Man. City in 1906 (sic). The after affects of nefarious City dealings. ( However, United's behaviour in these transfers left a lot to be desired as well.)
This ill-disciplined, bullet headed, 12 stone bruiser of insubordinate character was one of the greats of the early Manchester United years. He was the Wayne Rooney of his day, right down to his looks.
Sandy Turnbull. - The first player to score at Old Trafford.
- The first player sent off in a Manchester Derby game.
- The only scorer in 1909 FA Cup Final.
- An early rebel fighting for, what today has become, the PFA.
- Even now, 100 years later, he is still our club's 19th highest scorer of all time.
Despite the fame he found at United, he was eventually to be barred for life from football.
( Found guilty of plotting a betting coup, along with 3 other United players and 4 treacherous 'Dippers', and of fixing the results of the match; a match he never played in.)
The story then goes on to try somewhat to unravel the mystery of his demise, probably at the hands of the German Front Line during WW1.
This is a very worthwhile and well researched article about just one of the colourful, yet extremely talented Manchester United SuperStars from the early years of the 20th.Century.
I do hope you'll take time to read and enjoy what is 'an interest' for any true Red Devil.
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The complete article can be read on the Independent's website :~ HERE
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| Opponents in Knock Out Stage |
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Posted by: Noucamp99 - 12-12-2009, 08:32 PM - Forum: Champions League
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These are the teams that United can be drawn against:
Bayern Munich
VfB Stuttgart
Inter Milan
A.C. Milan
Lyon
FC Porto
Olympiakos
And these are the teams they cannot be drawn against:
Liverpool FC
Arsenal
Barcelona
Bordeaux
Chelsea
Fiorentina
Real Madrid
Sevilla
Runners-up in Group B
CSKA Moscow
The draw which takes place on Friday 18th December will see United be paired over two legs against one team of Two German Clubs, Two Italian, one French, one Portuguese & one Greek. United have actually played all of the teams they could play in Europe previously.
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Posted by: Vazza - 12-12-2009, 06:02 AM - Forum: Transfer Talk
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Manchester United will be given a second chance to sign France forward Karim Benzema.
United boss Sir Alex Ferguson is a keen admirer of the 21-year-old and it is believed that Benzema shunned a move to Old Trafford in the summer in favour of signing from Real Madrid.
However, by the high standards at the Bernabeu, the former Lyon man has disappointed.
He may have scored four goals in 11 La Liga appearances, but coach Manuel Pellegrini has started Benzema on the bench in six of the last seven matches.
Madrid are now keen to rekindle a move for long-term target David Villa from Valencia and are prepared to listen to offers for Benzema in a bid to raise funds.
Ferguson has money to spend after failing to re-invest the lion's share of the £80million he received from Madrid for Cristiano Ronaldo in the summer
Question marks have been raised over United's ability to spend, but Ferguson said: 'The money is there if I wanted to use it. I didn't see any value in the summer and I don't see any value at the moment either. I am happy with the players I already have at the club.'
His mind could change if Madrid offer Benzema for the same fee they bought him: about £35m.
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