The Big One ... Offical Match thread. Man Utd V Southampton 430pm Sky Sports

Originally Posted by Crumps

I disagree.

Really really want us to win the Europa as that's the only pot we've not won bar the World Cup, European Championships and Ashes.

I agree about winning the Europa, that's why I said the European trophies matter.

The Super cups and World club cups are meaningless to me. Haven't got a clue who we played in any of those 'cups' and didn't watch them at the time. They are just International versions of the Charity shield.

Originally Posted by VodkaAndCoke

I agree about winning the Europa, that's why I said the European trophies matter.

The Super cups and World club cups are meaningless to me. Haven't got a clue who we played in any of those 'cups' and didn't watch them at the time. They are just International versions of the Charity shield.

Charity Shield can have you playing against whoever finished runners up in the league and is just the final friendly game of pre season. Playing European Trophy winners and finishing as the best of all the continental winners in the world is a different kettle of fish. Seeing how other big teams treat it and the winners having it on their kits shows how it s viewed. Don't think Ive ever not watched us on a game that was televised bar being in hospital or holiday. You awful bloody red you.

Originally Posted by Crumps

Charity Shield can have you playing against whoever finished runners up in the league and is just the final friendly game of pre season. Playing European Trophy winners and finishing as the best of all the continental winners in the world is a different kettle of fish. Seeing how other big teams treat it and the winners having it on their kits shows how it s viewed. Don't think Ive ever not watched us on a game that was televised bar being in hospital or holiday. You awful bloody r d you.

this, almost. the charity shield is a pre-season friendly and the super cup isn't much better; the intercontinental/world club things pit you against notionally the best the rest of the world has to offer - teams you can't otherwise play in competitive games.

Originally Posted by jem

this, almost. the charity shield is a pre-season friendly and the super cup isn't much better; the intercontinental/world club things pit you against notionally the best the rest of the world has to offer - teams you can't otherwise play in competitive games.

I'll concede a little bit on th European Super Cup on reflection.

Bloody love trophies me.

Although winning the Europa this season and ESC next would be a belting achievement.

Originally Posted by Crumps

Charity Shield can have you playing against whoever finished runners up in the league and is just the final friendly game of pre season. Playing European Trophy winners and finishing as the best of all the continental winners in the world is a different kettle of fish. Seeing how other big teams treat it and the winners having it on their kits shows how it s viewed. Don't think Ive ever not watched us on a game that was televised bar being in hospital or holiday. You awful bloody r d you.

Respectfully, I disagree. A competition that requires you to win another competition to gain access to is just exhibition stuff. A friendly if you will.

Having shit on kits is not a way to judge anything

Lads.

Shut the £#%&! up about Liverpool. Enjoy this win. Enjoy the piss boiling.

United

should change the name of the charity shield tbh

these days it's treated much more seriously, probs cus of the foreigners who rate their own versions more on the continent.

you can't start counting all the old shields as trophies tho - one year we won it beating newcastle at home halfway through the season watched by 11,000 people ffs.

Originally Posted by Tumescent Throb

should change the name of the charity shield tbh

They have done

Originally Posted by believe

They have done

Originally Posted by waynes ear's

Lads.

Shut the £#%&! up about Liverpool. Enjoy this win. Enjoy the piss boiling.

United

That ward-prowse looks a player.

Originally Posted by Part 36 Offer

That ward-prowse looks a player.

He looked good at the start of last season and then sort of trailed off a bit. Seems to have rediscovered a bit of form. They've got some good players in there. Gabbadini, Redmond, old Dick van Dyke.

Can't help but admire the way they always seem to respond well to having their squad ripped up and and their managers taken

At the same time, £#%&! 'em!

Originally Posted by believe

They have done

Only a matter of time before they change it to the 'Shield of Glory', imo.

Originally Posted by believe

They have done

ffs

Originally Posted by believe

They have done

delighted to hear this

Originally Posted by believe

They have done

Tbf it's only been called the community shield since 2002.

Originally Posted by dragflick

Tbf it's only been called the community shield since 2002.

by idiots maybe.

Originally Posted by Tumescent Throb

by idiots maybe.

Originally Posted by VodkaAndCoke

Respectfully, I disagree. A competition that requires you to win another competition to gain access to is just exhibition stuff. A friendly if you will.

Having shit on kits is not a way to judge anything

Guess we can discount our cup winners cup win then

Originally Posted by ZiggyStardust

Guess we can discount our cup winners cup win then

and the european cups.