"...Champions of Europe"
Wonder if we'll add a third line to this chant if we do the business in Japan?
Wonder if we'll add a third line to this chant if we do the business in Japan?
"Champions of England..."
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
I was thinking that.
Doubt it to be honest.
Does'nt fit!
Doubt it to be honest.
Does'nt fit!
We are the champioooooons, of the woooooooooorld.
Hold it right there. Dont tempt fate. Dont talk about being World Champions until we have actually won it.
We're going to win it.
If we don't, this thread will have had no baring on anything.
Don't worry.
It has a nice ring to it. Would prefer champions of the universe but the world will do for now.
Same ammount of sylabbles (never been able to spell that word) as the other two. You need to stress the words a bit strangely but I reckon it fits.
hold this space for 10000000000000000 years
I tend to agree, but let's face it, if we lose on Sunday we'll all be saying that it was a meaningless trophy anyway.
Funny how these things go. Rival supporters criticise us Man Utd fans for this. If we win a competition, its an important trophy. If we lose a competition, it was meaningless anyway.
Unlike almost all of our rivals, in recent years, we've won shit-loads of trophies to argue the toss aboutFunny how these things go. Rival supporters criticise us Man Utd fans for this. If we win a competition, its an important trophy. If we lose a competition, it was meaningless anyway.
My question is that if we win the trophy but lose a player through injury in the process, or we win and then play like shite and drop points against Stoke due to fatigue/illness/hookers/bad sushi/karaoke, then how important of a trophy will this be.
Ask Adelaide United how they feel after two weeks up there playing in this thing and we stop by for tea and a trophy.
Ask Adelaide United how they feel after two weeks up there playing in this thing and we stop by for tea and a trophy.
Must admit it is strange how Adelaide played three matches and are then knocked out of the competition before we even play our first.
But having said that, they shouldn't even be there in the first place.
But having said that, they shouldn't even be there in the first place.
Borrowed from Freddie Mercury and the Queen.
My answer is that it will be one more trophy than any other club in Europe, so far this season. And the opportunity to call ourselves world champions. Which was a big fecking deal for Milan last year.
This trophy is about is important as the charity shield ........... end of!
(Hopefully) World Champions, Carling Cup semi-final (likely to go through to the final over two legs), third in the league with all of our tough away games already played, winner of our Champions League group, relatively easy FA Cup draw - I couldn't ask for more in the middle of December.
Suddenly i've come over all optimistic.
Nonsense............. end of!
That's exactly all what I've been thinking recently too
Elaborate Pogue.
This tournament is about nothing but cash for the money men.
Coming at a crucial time of the season it's a complete pain in the arse.
Also, having 3 lines rotates the chanting, so that you aren't stuck on one or the other all the time. Could get confusing though.
I was going through it, that way, in my head. And it does get very confusing!
I elaborated in another thread.
https://www.redcafe.net/f6/ratings-v-gamba-osaka-228986/index2.html#post5525401
wrong........end of!
I'll have to disagree with you I'm afraid Pogue.
There is no prestige in winning this and it's a distraction from our premier league ambitions.
I personally would have rather misssed this and the super cup and have a less congested fixture list at the business end of the season.
that clears it then
There is an easy way to do that. Dont win the Champions League.
Brilliant post.There is an easy way to do that. Dont win the Champions League.
You know this trophy might become something big in the future ala the European Cup/Champions league.
Don't be so small minded. Its a big trophy because to get there you have to be European Champions.
If Sir Matt had the mentality of some of you lot we might not be playing in Europe today.
Don't be so small minded. Its a big trophy because to get there you have to be European Champions.
If Sir Matt had the mentality of some of you lot we might not be playing in Europe today.
The cuntis in Tokyo
From NEIL CUSTIS in Tokyo
Published: Today
WAYNE ROONEY is hell-bent on making Manchester United fans alter one of their chants.
At every game the Red Devils faithful let the opposition know they not only won the Premier League last season but the Champ-ions League too.
Now striker Rooney wants another line added on, with victory over Ecuador’s Liga de Quito in tomorrow’s Club World Cup final in Yokohama.
Rooney said: “It is a great opportunity for us to become world champions.
“You don’t get many chances to win this tournament so we want to win it.
“Our fans sing “Champions of England, champions of Europe” and it would sound even better for them to add “Champions of the world” so we want to win it for them and ourselves.”
Rooney, 23, also believes victory over the South American champions tomorrow would give them the perfect platform for a spectacular second half to their season.
He said: “It would send out a powerful message if we were to win it. We’re in quite a strong position in the league and if we go back as champions of the world it would be a big boost for us.
“It’s never been in my mind about winning the world championship. When I joined United the targets were the obvious ones like the Premier League and Champions League.
“But the chance to play in this really excited me. Not many players get this opportunity.”
Rooney came on late in Thursday’s semi-final but still scored twice in a 5-3 win over Japan’s Gamba Osaka.
United won the competition under its old guise as the InterContinental Cup in 1999.
Goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar could also call himself a club world champion after winning with Ajax in 1995.
Dutchman Van der Sar said: “It was great because I never became a world champion with the national team.
“It was a big thing for Ajax and 100,000 people welcomed us back for a big celebration in Amsterdam.
“That shows how important it was over there.
“You come all this way and miss out on some Premier League action so you might as well do all you can to win it.”
Left-back Patrice Evra added: “It could be only once in your life you have the opportunity to achieve something like this.
“We must play this game like the Champions League final.”
Methinks the players are up for it. (I assume Cuntis didn't make up the quotes, but wouldn't be surprised if he did). I am really looking forward to this. Even my son, who's more in to basketball, got up at 5am on Thursday to watch the first game with me.....and is reminding me now(as if I needed reminding) that we have to be up at 4:30am on Sunday. He's impressed. As will be many many around the world. I like that. The world impressed with my team from Manchester. Top of the World. The pyramid starts here!
Y'all better get behind the team for this one. It is the most massive game in the world. It is the game to decide WHO ARE THE CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD. If we don't win it then we are not the best in the world. FULL STOP.
From NEIL CUSTIS in Tokyo
Published: Today
WAYNE ROONEY is hell-bent on making Manchester United fans alter one of their chants.
At every game the Red Devils faithful let the opposition know they not only won the Premier League last season but the Champ-ions League too.
Now striker Rooney wants another line added on, with victory over Ecuador’s Liga de Quito in tomorrow’s Club World Cup final in Yokohama.
Rooney said: “It is a great opportunity for us to become world champions.
“You don’t get many chances to win this tournament so we want to win it.
“Our fans sing “Champions of England, champions of Europe” and it would sound even better for them to add “Champions of the world” so we want to win it for them and ourselves.”
Rooney, 23, also believes victory over the South American champions tomorrow would give them the perfect platform for a spectacular second half to their season.
He said: “It would send out a powerful message if we were to win it. We’re in quite a strong position in the league and if we go back as champions of the world it would be a big boost for us.
“It’s never been in my mind about winning the world championship. When I joined United the targets were the obvious ones like the Premier League and Champions League.
“But the chance to play in this really excited me. Not many players get this opportunity.”
Rooney came on late in Thursday’s semi-final but still scored twice in a 5-3 win over Japan’s Gamba Osaka.
United won the competition under its old guise as the InterContinental Cup in 1999.
Goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar could also call himself a club world champion after winning with Ajax in 1995.
Dutchman Van der Sar said: “It was great because I never became a world champion with the national team.
“It was a big thing for Ajax and 100,000 people welcomed us back for a big celebration in Amsterdam.
“That shows how important it was over there.
“You come all this way and miss out on some Premier League action so you might as well do all you can to win it.”
Left-back Patrice Evra added: “It could be only once in your life you have the opportunity to achieve something like this.
“We must play this game like the Champions League final.”
Methinks the players are up for it. (I assume Cuntis didn't make up the quotes, but wouldn't be surprised if he did). I am really looking forward to this. Even my son, who's more in to basketball, got up at 5am on Thursday to watch the first game with me.....and is reminding me now(as if I needed reminding) that we have to be up at 4:30am on Sunday. He's impressed. As will be many many around the world. I like that. The world impressed with my team from Manchester. Top of the World. The pyramid starts here!
Y'all better get behind the team for this one. It is the most massive game in the world. It is the game to decide WHO ARE THE CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD. If we don't win it then we are not the best in the world. FULL STOP.
We should do, if we win it will the 2nd time we will be world champions. As Gill says, in years to come this competition could be huge. It goes down in history against your name. The dippers have never won it...
Pleased to hear the players are up for it.
I know I am
I know I am
Exactly.
Nice one Billy, we pioneered English clubs into Europe, we were the first English club to win the European Cup, that is the nature of the club. The dippers go on about 5 european cups but they have NEVER won this competion in any form, it is a great opportunity for us to get 2, given the way world club football is improving, this could be a serious notch for us.
Nail on head!
I was GUTTED when we lost the FA Cup final to L'Arse and Chelsea. FA Cup is not and never will be meaningless no matter how prestigious CL gets.Funny how these things go. Rival supporters criticise us Man Utd fans for this. If we win a competition, its an important trophy. If we lose a competition, it was meaningless anyway.
Champions of England
Champions of Europe
Champions of Japan?
Champions of Europe
Champions of Japan?
Was just listening to the Guardian Weekly extra podcast and they didn't refer to the competition one bit. Just says it all for the media in this country.