On the Eve of the new Season...

[vansmack]

Tuesday, Apr 10
 
 2:30 Man United v Roma (ESPN2)
 5:00 Valencia v Chelsea (ESPN Classic - Delayed)
 
 Wednesday, Apr 11
 
 2:30 Bayern Munich v AC Milan (ESPN2)
 5:00 Liverpool v PSV (ESPN Classic - Delayed)

[Frank Gallagher]

Fans clash with police at Man Utd  
 
 Police quickly calmed the situation
 Police and Roma supporters have been involved in a minor scuffle outside Old Trafford ahead of the Champions League match against Manchester United.
 
 "There are lots of security personnel and extra police cars and vans around the stadium," he said.
 
 "It has been classified as a Category C match which is the highest alert there is for a match at Old Trafford. It is on a par with a home match against Liverpool."
 
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/6538695.stm
 
 I'm sure uefa will find a way to blame the English team even though the united fans are still in the pub.

[vansmack]

Anybody see the full text of the interview with Eric Wynalda that got him a 2 week suspension?
 
 Awesome.
 
 Part One
 
 Part Two

[Frank Gallagher]

WOW! Smudger starts is first match in 15 months...a big game to get a start but if anyone has passion it's Alan Smith. Smith and Rooney up front is enough to make any defense nervous.

[Frank Gallagher]

3-0 3-0 Only 20 minutes gone, and here's me at work. I hope some kind soul on this board is recording it on dvd and will take pity on poor old mank stuck here in 'rainy'...yes 'rainy' west palm beach!! I'll pay for postage.

[Barcelona]

And Mourinho is losing!!

[Frank Gallagher]

A good day all round really. 4-0 up at halftime and Morono 45 minutes away from elimination.

[brennser]

wow, just wow

[godsshoeshine]

haha, i just checked the score and came right here
 
 i blame the refs  

[Frank Gallagher]

Surprising what happens with an impartial ref!
 
 I've got live text going on three different websites and the ref has not been mentioned once on any of them.

[brennser]

6-0
 
 some are already calling it the best performance ever by a british club in europe.....not that pool fans would ever agree with that

[brennser]

god I hate chelski

[vansmack]

Finished 7-1.  Truly remarkable.
 
 As good as I've seen United in years.  Darren Fletcher was as good as I've ever seen him, reminiscent of, dare I say it, Roy Keane in the holding midfield position.  Fletcher and Smith never stopped chasing the ball...
 
 Whether you got in a fight or night, if you support Roma and were in Manchester today, you left with a sore head and a sick stomach.

[vansmack]

Originally posted by Roadbike Mankie:
  3-0 3-0 Only 20 minutes gone, and here's me at work. I hope some kind soul on this board is recording it on dvd and will take pity on poor old mank stuck here in 'rainy'...yes 'rainy' west palm beach!! I'll pay for postage.

Gladly Sir!  I might even spare you the Tommy Smyth and Derek Rae commentary and get you the English broadcast.

[Frank Gallagher]

Another plus is the Salford lads won't have to seek revenge on the Italians because they'll be emotionally kicked to hell after suffering through that bloodbath.
 
 I can't believe chelski score with literally the last kick of the game yet again. I really think they'll come unstuck against Liverscum though. United V Liverscum in Athens, as long as United don't look past Bayern Munich because that's a tough contest.