Medals for Kuszczak and Pique?

032Devil · 13th May 2008, 09:07

From the beeb's rumours site:

Manchester United are to request champions' medals for Gerard Pique and Tomasz Kuszczak, who each made nine appearances this season rather than the medal-earning mark of 10. (Daily Mail)

Can't find the story on the Mail's website but good news if true. Anyone who plays even a bit part deserves a medal.

prateik · 13th May 2008, 09:09

9 is close enough
hope they get it ..

esmufc07 · 13th May 2008, 09:09

We played a part, do we get one?

Keyzer Soze · 13th May 2008, 09:09

Kuszczak will get one as he is the reserve keeper. Not sure about Pique though.

Cal? · 13th May 2008, 09:11

I thought the reserve keeper got one regardless of how many games he played?

Sir Alex should have thought of putting Pique on when we were 4-1 up against West Ham.

032Devil · 13th May 2008, 09:13

I seem to remember SAF doing something similar for another United player when we won a previous Preimership. Can't remember which player it was but it does happen.

It may also motivate Pique to stay.

Juwaini · 13th May 2008, 09:16

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Originally Posted by 032Devil

I seem to remember SAF doing something similar for another United player when we won a previous Preimership. Can't remember which player it was but it does happen.

It may also motivate Pique to stay.

Fortune

Cold_Boy · 13th May 2008, 09:30

I hope they both get it.

Cold_Boy · 13th May 2008, 09:31

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Originally Posted by esmufc07

We played a part, do we get one?

Yes you did much more for United than the players.

Keyzer Soze · 13th May 2008, 09:31

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Originally Posted by Juwaini

Fortune

I read somewhere that he missed out on a medal by a small margin quite a few times due to injury.

esmufc07 · 13th May 2008, 09:32

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Originally Posted by Cold_Boy

Yes you did much more for United than the players.

032Devil · 13th May 2008, 09:41

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Originally Posted by esmufc07

We played a part, do we get one?

We deserve it!

We shed more blood, sweat and tears than any of the players and staff combined.

Failing that, a free ticket for an important game next season would suffice.

GE · 13th May 2008, 09:54

Hope they both get 1

anver · 13th May 2008, 09:56

I felt real sorry when Pique and PIG joined the medal winning players, but had no medals to show.

Hope they get their medals.

Tibs · 13th May 2008, 10:17

Lets hope they both get the medals.

theimperialinn · 13th May 2008, 10:34

If you have to play 1o games then that should be it!

Whats the point of having rules if your going to bend them just to accomodate players who fall short of the target.

Would you really want a medal handed outm to you willy nilly even though you haven't made a significant contribution.

I'd rather not have one!

anver · 13th May 2008, 11:16

I think PIG did make contribution, although he did not get to the magical figure.

Raven_Blade · 13th May 2008, 11:19

They deserve their medals. I hope it all goes well for them.

Ruben · 13th May 2008, 11:19

To be honest, I think they should just make it 1 game and then you get your medal. If you`ve played your part then you should get your medal. Was a bit sad and silly seeing Pique standing in line and then going straight to the podium instead of getting his medal. Don`t see the need for a ten game rule at all, who cares if a few players gets a medal without playing a big part? It`s a team sport ffs.

Van Piorsing · 13th May 2008, 11:20

Notorious P.I.G. (or should I say AIG)... I think he should get this medal. He's not very experienced keeper but he got good reflexes. He played some part in United's defence and he had his moments.

Pique scored 2 goals in Champions League, this season and he was good against Arsenal... he should get the medal. It should give him a good motivation for playing in Manchester United.

Count Duckula · 13th May 2008, 11:24

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Originally Posted by Ruben

To be honest, I think they should just make it 1 game and then you get your medal. If you`ve played your part then you should get your medal. Was a bit sad and silly seeing Pique standing in line and then going straight to the podium instead of getting his medal. Don`t see the need for a ten game rule at all, who cares if a few players gets a medal without playing a big part? It`s a team sport ffs.

Agreed.

Maybe it should be a few games just to stop a manager playing his entire reserve team in one fixture, but ten games is actually quite a lot (it's more than a quarter of the season for goodness' sake!). Players like Kuszczak and Pique play a vital role in the squad -- solid backups who can be called upon when needed. They could be elsewhere playing first team football but they're not; they're here. And they did what they had to do when they were called upon.

I think they deserve a Premier League winner's medal.

Ruben · 13th May 2008, 11:27

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Originally Posted by Count Duckula

Agreed.

Maybe it should be a few games just to stop a manager playing his entire reserve team in one fixture, but ten games is actually quite a lot (it's more than a quarter of the season for goodness' sake!). Players like Kuszczak and Pique play a vital role in the squad -- solid backups who can be called upon when needed. They could be elsewhere playing first team football but they're not; they're here. And they did what they had to do when they were called upon.

I think they deserve a Premier League winner's medal.

True enough. But let`s just say that it was 1 game, and Fergie decided to play the Wellbecks and Simpsons and Dongs in a last game, I mean who would care? It`s a happy moment for everyone involved, and if you`re in the squad you get your medal. I think it would be a nice thing, the young lads would feel even closer to the squad and what not.

Anyhow, ten games is too much. Five should be tops, and three would be more suitable, IMO.

Amir · 13th May 2008, 11:28

Exactly, Both Pique and PIG played their part. There should always be a special dispension for a sub keeper because he's never likely to make many appearances.

Garethw · 13th May 2008, 11:31

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Originally Posted by Juwaini

Fortune

And Smith.

theimperialinn · 13th May 2008, 12:05

Have you people no honour.

Wouldn't you feel a complete arse if you were jumping about on that podium with the likes of Rio, Ronaldo, Rooney, etc, and you had only played a bit part.

Personally I would feel embarrassed.

theimperialinn · 13th May 2008, 12:07

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Originally Posted by Amir

Exactly, Both Pique and PIG played their part. There should always be a special dispension for a sub keeper because he's never likely to make many appearances.

not the rate that VDS gets injured! I would rather have Foster start that PIG. He always looks like he's got a mistake in him.

buildabonfire · 13th May 2008, 12:07

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Originally Posted by 032Devil

We shed more blood, sweat and tears than any of the players and staff combined.

Really? Do you sweat like a paedo in a playpen? Is there something we should know?

Ruben · 13th May 2008, 12:07

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Originally Posted by theimperialinn

Have you people no hounour.

Wouldn't you feel a complete arse if you were jumping about on that podium with the likes of Rio, Ronaldo, Rooney, etc, and you had only played a bit part.

Personally I would feel embarrassed.

I wouldn`t. You`re part of a squad that goes toghether in training every day. They all play their part in some way. Rules are rules and all that, but I`d personally like to see the ten game limit lowered.

SmashedHombre · 13th May 2008, 12:09

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Originally Posted by theimperialinn

If you have to play 1o games then that should be it!

Whats the point of having rules if your going to bend them just to accomodate players who fall short of the target.

Would you really want a medal handed outm to you willy nilly even though you haven't made a significant contribution.

I'd rather not have one!

A significant contribution? We wouldn't be champions if it wasn't for PIG. That's good enough for me. 9 games is almost a 1/4 of the season. You really don't think thats a significant contribution?

theimperialinn · 13th May 2008, 12:11

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Originally Posted by Ruben

I wouldn`t. You`re part of a squad that goes toghether in training every day. They all play their part in some way. Rules are rules and all that, but I`d personally like to see the ten game limit lowered.

Then medals would get dished out willy nilly to bit part players who's contribution has been too insignificant to proclaim themselves premiership winners!

Maybe it's just me but I would feel like I was being rewarded when I haven't actually acheived anything!

A premiership winners medal is a decoration of a footballers career. You cant tell me PIG has really been worthy of 2 winners medals in the last 2 seasons?

Ruben · 13th May 2008, 12:18

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Originally Posted by theimperialinn

Then medals would get dished out willy nilly to bit part players who's contribution has been too insignificant to proclaim themselves premiership winners!

Maybe it's just me but I would feel like I was being rewarded when I haven't actually acheived anything!

A premiership winners medal is a decoration of a footballers career. You cant tell me PIG has really been worthy of 2 winners medals in the last 2 seasons?

I honestly believe he has. He`s been our nr2 goalkeeper in both, and chipped in when needed. Anyway, the squad wins the league and the squad should be given the medals. It`s just the way I feel about it, we can agree to disagree.

13th May 2008, 09:07	#1 (permalink)
032Devil First Team Regular Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 12,612	Medals for Kuszczak and Pique? From the beeb's rumours site: Manchester United are to request champions' medals for Gerard Pique and Tomasz Kuszczak, who each made nine appearances this season rather than the medal-earning mark of 10. (Daily Mail) Can't find the story on the Mail's website but good news if true. Anyone who plays even a bit part deserves a medal.

13th May 2008, 09:09	#2 (permalink)
prateik Reserve Team Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,812	9 is close enough hope they get it ..

13th May 2008, 09:09	#3 (permalink)
esmufc07 Smashed's bitch Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A good fortune may forbode a bad luck, which may in turn disguise a good fortune Posts: 5,859	We played a part, do we get one?

13th May 2008, 09:09	#4 (permalink)
Keyzer Soze Reserve Team Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Way I Hear It, Soze's Some Kind Of Butcher. A Peerless, Psycho Butcher. Posts: 3,804	Kuszczak will get one as he is the reserve keeper. Not sure about Pique though.

13th May 2008, 09:11	#5 (permalink)
Cal? from Redcafe (matchfixing department) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: We want our own TV deal... Posts: 11,393	I thought the reserve keeper got one regardless of how many games he played? Sir Alex should have thought of putting Pique on when we were 4-1 up against West Ham.

13th May 2008, 09:13	#6 (permalink)
032Devil First Team Regular Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 12,612	I seem to remember SAF doing something similar for another United player when we won a previous Preimership. Can't remember which player it was but it does happen. It may also motivate Pique to stay.

13th May 2008, 09:30	#8 (permalink)
Cold_Boy Amit Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: somewhere i hate to live Posts: 9,379	I hope they both get it.

13th May 2008, 09:54	#13 (permalink)
GE Captain Rio Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 7,931	Hope they both get 1

13th May 2008, 09:56	#14 (permalink)
anver Shart stop Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Colombo. Sri-Lanka Posts: 1,071	I felt real sorry when Pique and PIG joined the medal winning players, but had no medals to show. Hope they get their medals.

13th May 2008, 10:17	#15 (permalink)
Tibs Reserve Team Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,719	Lets hope they both get the medals.

13th May 2008, 10:34	#16 (permalink)
theimperialinn Reserve Team Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: W3105 Posts: 3,920	If you have to play 1o games then that should be it! Whats the point of having rules if your going to bend them just to accomodate players who fall short of the target. Would you really want a medal handed outm to you willy nilly even though you haven't made a significant contribution. I'd rather not have one!

13th May 2008, 11:16	#17 (permalink)
anver Shart stop Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Colombo. Sri-Lanka Posts: 1,071	I think PIG did make contribution, although he did not get to the magical figure.

13th May 2008, 11:19	#18 (permalink)
Raven_Blade Attention Whoring Common Crow Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Earth. Milky Way Galaxy. Posts: 13,738	They deserve their medals. I hope it all goes well for them.

13th May 2008, 11:19	#19 (permalink)
Ruben Reserve Team Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Drink, drink. Fan, fan. Ruben, ruben. Posts: 4,523	To be honest, I think they should just make it 1 game and then you get your medal. If you`ve played your part then you should get your medal. Was a bit sad and silly seeing Pique standing in line and then going straight to the podium instead of getting his medal. Don`t see the need for a ten game rule at all, who cares if a few players gets a medal without playing a big part? It`s a team sport ffs.

13th May 2008, 11:20	#20 (permalink)
Van Piorsing Lost his light sabre Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Polska Posts: 10,035	Notorious P.I.G. (or should I say AIG)... I think he should get this medal. He's not very experienced keeper but he got good reflexes. He played some part in United's defence and he had his moments. Pique scored 2 goals in Champions League, this season and he was good against Arsenal... he should get the medal. It should give him a good motivation for playing in Manchester United.

13th May 2008, 11:28	#23 (permalink)
Amir First Team Sub Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Rehovot, Israel Posts: 9,943	Exactly, Both Pique and PIG played their part. There should always be a special dispension for a sub keeper because he's never likely to make many appearances.

13th May 2008, 12:05	#25 (permalink)
theimperialinn Reserve Team Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: W3105 Posts: 3,920	Have you people no honour. Wouldn't you feel a complete arse if you were jumping about on that podium with the likes of Rio, Ronaldo, Rooney, etc, and you had only played a bit part. Personally I would feel embarrassed.