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| Old Trafford "Stinks" |
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Posted by: Noucamp99 - 21-06-2015, 08:25 AM - Forum: Man Utd News
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United are trying bizarre tactic to rid their ground of worms!!
A new playing surface costing up to £200,000 is to be laid for next season but first the groundstaff must drive out critters who fed on previous one's roots
Manchester United have created a stink – by lacing the Old Trafford pitch with garlic to remove worms from their new playing surface, writes Steve Bates in the Sunday People.
The Red Devils’ ground-staff have sprayed the entire pitch with a strong garlic liquid to aid the development of the new grass being installed for next season.
Visitors on the popular stadium tour were met with a strong aroma and were amazed to discover the pitch had been sprayed with garlic.
The move is to fight off parasitic roundworms, which live in the loose sand under the pitch and can ruin the surface.
Before the new pitch – which can cost up to £200,000 – can be laid, the worm problem had to be controlled, so award-winning head groundsman Tony Sinclair and his staff put down the garlic to bring out the worms.
The strong aroma filters down through the soil, deterring the worms from attacking the new grass roots.
One visitor to the ground said: “It was a real strong smell of garlic – you couldn’t mistake it.
The odour will be gone by the time Van Gaal's troops play on the pitch
”We were told it wouldn’t be there at the start of the season because you definitely wouldn’t want to be a player on the pitch playing with that smell.”
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| United Fixtures 2015 - 16 Season |
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Posted by: Noucamp99 - 17-06-2015, 06:29 AM - Forum: Man Utd News
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Fixture Date Kick-off
Man Utd v Tottenham Sat 8 Aug 15:00
Aston Villa v Man Utd Sat 15 Aug 15:00
Man Utd v Newcastle Sat 22 Aug 15:00
Swansea v Man Utd Sat 29 Aug 15:00
Man Utd v Liverpool Sat 12 Sep 15:00
Southampton v Man Utd Sat 19 Sep 15:00
Man Utd v Sunderland Sat 26 Sep 15:00
Arsenal v Man Utd Sat 3 Oct 15:00
Everton v Man Utd Sat 17 Oct 15:00
Man Utd v Man City Sat 24 Oct 15:00
Crystal Palace v Man Utd Sat 31 Oct 15:00
Man Utd v West Brom Sat 7 Nov 15:00
Watford v Man Utd Sat 21 Nov 15:00
Leicester v Man Utd Sat 28 Nov 15:00
Man Utd v West Ham Sat 5 Dec 15:00
Bournemouth v Man Utd Sat 12 Dec 15:00
Man Utd v Norwich Sat 19 Dec 15:00
Stoke v Man Utd Sat 26 Dec 15:00
Man Utd v Chelsea Mon 28 Dec 15:00
Man Utd v Swansea Sat 2 Jan 15:00
Newcastle v Man Utd Wed 13 Jan 19:45
Liverpool v Man Utd Sat 16 Jan 15:00
Man Utd v Southampton Sat 23 Jan 15:00
Man Utd v Stoke Tue 2 Feb 20:00
Chelsea v Man Utd Sat 6 Feb 15:00
Sunderland v Man Utd Sat 13 Feb 15:00
Man Utd v Arsenal Sat 27 Feb 15:00
Man Utd v Watford Tue 1 Mar 20:00
West Brom v Man Utd Sat 5 Mar 15:00
Man Utd v Crystal Palace Sat 12 Mar 15:00
Man City v Man Utd Sat 19 Mar 15:00
Man Utd v Everton Sat 2 Apr 15:00
Tottenham v Man Utd Sat 9 Apr 15:00
Man Utd v Aston Villa Sat 16 Apr 15:00
West Ham v Man Utd Sat 23 Apr 15:00
Man Utd v Leicester Sat 30 Apr 15:00
Norwich v Man Utd Sat 7 May 15:00
Man Utd v Bournemouth Sun 15 May 15:00
How was the fixture list formed? The common perception is that a mysterious computer randomly draws each fixture but that couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, it is actually the product of a detailed process that involves the scheduling of 2,036 matches across the top four divisions in England.
The compilation of the list is a joint venture between the Premier League, the Football League and an international IT services company called Atos Origin. Confused? Well, here are some answers....
When does the process start? Work begins at the start of the calendar year when FIFA and UEFA release their schedules for international matches. Premier League games are then slotted around those dates, as well as scheduled matches for European club competitions and the FA Cup.
What are the golden rules? In any five matches there has to be a split of three home matches and two away, or the other way around. A team will never have more than two home or away matches in a row and, wherever possible, a team will be home and away either side of an FA Cup tie. A club will never start or finish the season with two home or away matches and, over the festive period, a team that is at home on Boxing Day will always be away on New Year's Day, or vice versa.
Can United and City both play at home? The short answer is no. Most clubs have a partner club who they cannot clash with due to the close proximity of stadiums. Obvious examples are United and City, or Liverpool and Everton, but it becomes trickier in London due to the number of clubs.
Do the clubs have a say? In March, each club receives a letter that requires them to answer three questions: Are there any dates they wish not to be at home, which club do they want to be paired with and are there are any teams they do not desire to play at home on Boxing Day? The Premier League cannot fulfil all requests but claim to satisfy higher than 85 per cent each season.
How much is random? Once the international calendar has been considered, and each club's requests, the fixtures computer defines which dates each team will be at home and away before randomly attributing an opponent to each date. If there are any problems, then the whole process is restarted. For example, at the start of the 2012/13 season, there was a requirement from the Police not to play high-profile matches until after 8 September because of the Olympics and Paralympics. This season, the fixtures for the Rugby World Cup at some Premier League grounds in Autumn has added another factor to consider.
Are travel times taken into account? The Premier League claims there is a conscious effort to prevent clubs from the same area travelling on the same train lines on the same day. They also make an effort to minimise travel on Boxing Day and New Year's Day, when public transport is limited.
Who approves the fixture list? The Premier League, the Football League and Atos representatives all review the completed list over a two-day period, ensuring as many club requests as possible have been granted. It is still possible to rotate fixtures during this time, although altering just one match can have massive ramifications and may require 40 other changes across the top four divisions.
The fixtures will be shown here later today
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| United Legends V Bayern Munich Legends |
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Posted by: Noucamp99 - 11-06-2015, 11:43 AM - Forum: Man Utd News
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Bryan Robson will lead the Manchester United Legends' team as they take on Bayern Munich All Stars at the Theatre of Dreams.
A whole host of legends are confirmed to play including Paul Scholes, Edwin van der Sar, Jaap Stam, Dwight Yorke, Andy Cole and Denis Irwin. The day includes plenty of pre-match entertainment too, with a live performance from boyband Union J, 2014 X Factor winner Ben Haenow and pop star Ella Eyre.
And why am I posting this news?? Well, once again, we have tickets for this charity game and have seats in the Sir Alex Ferguson stand. Not been to OT since the last Legends game (see https://manutdpeople.com/Thread-United-L...ht=legends )
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| CONFIRMED: United Release Five Players |
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Posted by: Noucamp99 - 11-06-2015, 11:39 AM - Forum: Transfer Talk
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Ben Amos, Tom Cleverley, Callum Evans, Ryan McConnell and under 21 team captain, Thomas Thorpe have all been released by Manchester United.
Manchester United are releasing five players this summer, including Tom Cleverley who has already agreed to join Everton on 1 July, after the club's retained list was submitted to the FA Premier League.
Goalkeeper Ben Amos is also leaving the club after making seven senior appearances for the Reds. The 25-year-old spent time with Bolton Wanderers on a loan basis last season and enjoyed seven years as a professional at Old Trafford.
Under-21 captain Tom Thorpe, who lifted numerous trophies at youth level during his stay at the club, is free to move on after making more appearances than any of his colleagues for Warren Joyce's title-winning side last term.
Fellow defenders Callum Evans and Ryan McConnell, who were also part of the Under-21 squad, are others to be heading to pastures new over the course of the summer.
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