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A fulcin MASSIVE thanks to John68 for this Derby Day Match Preview.

Please take the time to have a good read, thanks John, very much appreciated.

The only photo I couldnt get in was Agueros as it took us over our size limit :-)

Fantastic preview. The last few paragraphs, particularly, are excellent.

And that must be one of the best pictures of an away side you're ever likely to get.

Do I read it now or save it for over the weekend? Decisions, decisions???

A MASSIVE THANK YOU TO YOU WW for putting up for me and sorting out the pics just as I wanted them. VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.

I thoroughly enjoyed doing that.

I particularly enjoyed the hand. Great stuff, John, thank you.

Brilliant preview John. Do think you could have put a map up though, not sure how many travel agents there are in Singapore.
Hope to see you at the Townley on Monday.

john68 wrote:A MASSIVE THANK YOU TO YOU WW for putting up for me and sorting out the pics just as I wanted them. VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.

I thoroughly enjoyed doing that.

Was my pleasure :-)

Brilliant John!

I think I've seen that turd in a movie somewhere....

dazby wrote:I think I've seen that turd in a movie somewhere....

That turd has been seen almost every week on MOTD. Usually wearing a rags shirt with a variety of faces.

My favourite preview pal.

Really enjoyed that thanks!!!

Well in John, that was a good read.

Great preview, John. I wanted to save the read for later, but i think will read it several times untill monday.

Quality.

Well done John mate,top preview.

Now i better see your sorry ass before the end of this season,ill buy you a coke.

Fantastic read that John top bombing mate.

Great read John, cheers.

Alex Ferguson drops Howard Webb for crucial derby match

Alex Ferguson has controversially dropped talismanic referee Howard Webb from Man Utd’s starting 12 for the crucial Premier League clash with Man City, and will instead hand a start to Andre Marriner.
Early reports indicated that crowd favourite Webb would line up for the league leaders, but news has now surfaced that Ferguson is to take a gamble on Marriner.
Marriner, who has only made 3 starts for Man Utd this season, is a surprise selection by Ferguson, given Webb’s ability to pull highly contentious decisions out of the bag in big matches.
“Webby has put in some great performances for us in the past, but I feel the expectation levels of supporters could be too much for him on this occasion,” revealed Ferguson.
“I might put him on the bench as an impact referee in case we need one of their players sending off or a penalty deep into stoppage time.”
Manchester Derby
The news of Marriner’s inclusion has left United fans miffed given Ferguson’s criticism of his performance in a 2-0 defeat to Liverpool in 2009.
“It doesn’t make any sense not to include Webbo,” said avid fan John Henderson, who has lived in Plymouth all his life and whose only connection with Manchester is that he once voted for Bez when he was on Celebrity Big Brother.
“In games like this you want your best performers on the pitch, and Webbsio pulling the strings is as good as going into the game with a two-nil lead.”
“I hope that Ferguson has seen something in Marriner in training that suggests he can rise to the occasion.”
“If City have still got eleven men on the pitch at half-time then I’ll be singing Webbsyio’s name.”
“I’ll be singing it at the TV, but rest assured that the wife will be left in no doubt about how angry I am.”

john68 wrote:

dazby wrote:I think I've seen that turd in a movie somewhere....

That turd has been seen almost every week on MOTD. Usually wearing a rags shirt with a variety of faces.

It's true the rags do have a variety of faeces on the pitch at any one time.


Top bill Mr 68. a read well suited to the biggest just another derby game.

I've really enjoyed it.

Read a lot of previews for this and that was my favourite by a long way - loved it. Great job John.