NO MERCY FOR HAMMERS
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Sunday, 13 May 2007
CHAMPIONS Manchester United will rest a number of stars when they visit Chelsea tomorrow – but West Ham can expect no favours at Old Trafford at the weekend. Sir Alex Ferguson is keen to make sure the relegation dogfight is a fair one by fielding his strongest side against the Hammers.
A long time pal of Hammers boss Alan Curbishley, Ferguson knows the other clubs at the bottom will expect nothing less than 100% from United. "The West Ham game is a very important issue," said Ferguson. "We have to respect our reputation. "Alan Curbishley is a good friend of mine but he understands we have to respect the wishes of other managers.
"I get on very well with Paul Jewell and Alan Pardew as well. They deserve our best attention to the game and I will be picking a team to win on Sunday.” With the Premiership in the bag, Fergie has the luxury of resting the likes of Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Edwin Van der Sar, as well as taking it easy with Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic for the visit to Stamford Bridge.
"I don't know what my team will be at Chelsea but there will be a lot of changes, simply because the players are so tired,” said Ferguson. Jose Mourinho has said his players will applaud United onto the pitch on Wednesday night, a sporting gesture welcomed by Sir Alex. The United players did the same when Chelsea won the title two years ago. He added: "In the event, I am glad we are going there as champions. It would have been some game if we weren't." -
i respect west ham, and i love man u
who should i support???? -
West ManchesterOriginally posted by gigabyte14:i respect west ham, and i love man u
who should i support????
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manu will not want to end a winning season with a home defeat
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i tink wigan would prob be relagated instead
aniway WH oni needs a draw to be sure -
How about Man Ham United?Originally posted by Master -_-:West Manchester -
Originally posted by SumOne:How about Man Ham United?
suddenly i feel so hungry -
As long as Wigan don't win, West Ham will be safe regardless of their result against Man U. If Wigan win and they lose, West Ham will only be safe if Wigan beat Sheffield United by more than goals. That would be unlikely because if Wigan do get the lead, they're more likely to play safe and hang on for a win then to go for the spectacular.Originally posted by pierre^^:i tink wigan would prob be relagated instead
aniway WH oni needs a draw to be sure -
For Man Ham? Ok....Originally posted by used:
suddenly i feel so hungry -
this will be the hardest match of the season for me...
my heart is with west ham while my head is with man utd...
sigh...
best situation...wigan lose to sheffield utd this sunday...and west ham draw with man utd in a 4-4 game...
this way...the united fans get entertained while west ham stays up...
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This is called having your cake and eat it...
Best of both world...
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Draw ftw? -
Send West Ham down please. They should have been deducted 10 points.
Down with the hammers, down West Ham ! -
i just love ur siggyOriginally posted by Master -_-:West Manchester -
West Ham picked up their form too late?
But i think they still deserve to stay in the Premiership. -
At first i was critical of Curbs new signing. They looked like a bunch of douch.
However, Curbs proved me wrong and that he's still the old manager who dragged Charlton from the Division 1 to the Premiership.
I'd like to see a 2-2 draw at the end of the season at Old Trafford and the Hammers stay up. Watford, Sheffield United and Wigan should be relegated instead.
Cheers.
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i like Ham..Originally posted by SumOne:For Man Ham? Ok.... -
Originally posted by 4getmenot:i like Ham..
Then go buy some and fulfill your craving. -
Man Utd want to send West Ham down so they can take their players like Tevez and Reo-coker.
Anyway, at least Man Utd do show some respect to other teams unlike Liverpool.
The FA cup is only a week away from the West Ham match but SAF will try to field his best team.
For Liverpool, the Champions league final is so far away yet they start resting players starting from last week already.
Now undeserving teams like Fulham can stay up. What a joke. -
I think the idea for Liverpool was to rest the players after the match with Chelsea. Man U didn't rest because they needed the win more than Liverpool. We all know how all important that win is now in determining the league champions.Originally posted by jianfish9:Man Utd want to send West Ham down so they can take their players like Tevez and Reo-coker.
Anyway, at least Man Utd do show some respect to other teams unlike Liverpool.
The FA cup is only a week away from the West Ham match but SAF will try to field his best team.
For Liverpool, the Champions league final is so far away yet they start resting players starting from last week already.
Now undeserving teams like Fulham can stay up. What a joke.
No offence but your viewpoint is a bit flawed. -
my fridge is full of it and it looks like they might last me another year..Originally posted by SumOne:
Then go buy some and fulfill your craving. -
putting reserves for Chelsea's game just to reserve his energy for West Ham?
Does he get pleasure by watching teams relagated huh..
He has nothing to play already in the league -
+1Originally posted by CKeer:At first i was critical of Curbs new signing. They looked like a bunch of douch.
However, Curbs proved me wrong and that he's still the old manager who dragged Charlton from the Division 1 to the Premiership.
I'd like to see a 2-2 draw at the end of the season at Old Trafford and the Hammers stay up. Watford, Sheffield United and Wigan should be relegated instead.
Cheers.
CK
SAF might field the strongest eleven in the first half, but he'll definitely make spaces for some squad players in the second half to rest some key players, afterall we still have a FA Cup to play for and we wouldn;t want some last minute injuries added give n that west ham will play all out to gain a point at least to keep their place in the premiership, its a walk in the park for us out there. but for the hammers, its all a different story..
first half 2-1, full time 2-2.. everyones; happy!! and West Ham fans join in the celebration!! -
not too long ago when man u just needed a win to be premier league champion in the last match of the season and harry redknapp west ham put 10 men behind for the whole match..so this is the time to send west ham down!
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But the team we're playing tomorrow is Alan Curbishley's West Ham.Originally posted by manutdsg:not too long ago when man u just needed a win to be premier league champion in the last match of the season and harry redknapp west ham put 10 men behind for the whole match..so this is the time to send west ham down!
Anyway, i wrongly "predicted" the 3 teams to be relegated.
It should be Watford, Charlton and Wigan.
Cheers.
CK