Munich: 50 Years On

50 years ago today, a great young team that had won two consecutive Football League Division 1 Championships (and were on course to make it a hat-trick) and been F.A. Cup finalists and European Champions' Cup Semi-finalists the previous season were tragically killed before their prime on an airport runway in Munich on their way home from a European Champions' Cup quarter-final match in Yugoslavia. Let us all take some time out during today to remember the Busby Babes and the other victims of that dreadful day.

Sir Alex Ferguson Assaulted By Yob At Train Station

"Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson was assaulted by a random attacker at a train station on Monday.

The Scot was allegedly kicked in the shins by his assailant at Euston station in London after having travelled down to the capital to attend a function in the evening.

Following the attack, Ferguson alerted British Transport Police officers at the station who made an arrest.

The 65-year-old was not badly injured and was able to attend his function as planned.

A 40-year-old man has been arrested and charged with actual bodily harm, assault and a public order offence."

Whether you love or loath the man (I personally love him - despite his politics), there no excuse for what was a cowardly and unproved attack on a 65-year-old man, especially one as talented and respected as Sir Alex Ferguson. I'm sure that Fergie will take the attack in his stride and have his team take out his anger on the next side United play against.

Fisking Terry Kelly

Once again, our old friend Cuntcillor Terry "Six Bellies" Kelly comes out with some more trash on his blog. Here are some of the 'highlights' of his most recent post:

"Hilary [Clinton] and the other democrat hopeful Barack Obama both support the death penalty, and Iraq, in the USA they are left wingers, [John] Edwards, a third so called left wing democratic candidate recently spent 800 dollars on his hair cut, that's normal according to left wing senator Edwards, seriously."

Firstly, Barack Obama has consistently opposed military intervention in Iraq before, during and after the 2003 conflict. Secondly, didn't a certain Scottish hero of El Tel's recently spend £100 on a haircut at a celebrity salon before giving a speech denouncing the cult of celebrity in politics? Oh dear Terry, you should have been more careful in doing your research before yet again making a fool of yourself with that tripe you wrote.

"There were famous rich players on show who didn't enhance their reputation in any way, with the honourable exception of Didier Drogba who is quite simply a force of nature. IMO if you sat down a panel of experts and asked them to come up with a perfect centre forward, Didier would emerge, big, strong, brave, fast, skillful and a mentality which does not allow failure, he gave the fans their money's worth."

Drogba didn't contribute much to the match other than his admittedly wonderful goal, whereas Rooney made some fine, devastating runs at the heart of the Chelski defence; runs that had he had had better support up front from his teammates and manager would have resulted in United scoring at least twice in the second half. Although I don't have an complaints about the result (bar the performances of both teams, especially in the first half), United did played the better football of the two teams, but Chelski, like all great teams did enough when it mattered most to win and I applaud them for that!

Quotes of the Day 21.5.2007: The Bob Piper Edition

It is not often that I have something good to write about Sandwell Councillor Bob Piper, but on this occasion, he has come up with some good observations and cracking quotes:

"Yes, Gordon Brown, in order to prevent his government being held to ransom by the Blairite right, does a deal with the Lib Dems that lead to Labour being.... held to ransom by the Lib Dems in perpetuity! Terrific, Robin [Blackburn], just bloody terrific!"

"If I had to choose a winner it would be Manchester. They at least like to attack, have two players of genuine world class ability (no, not you Rio) and feign injury less often than Drogba, Robben and that Brian Phelps of the football pitch Joe Cole, and I'm sure I cannot be alone in finding almost everything Ashley Cole says or does to be utterly repugnant. Finally, Manchester United have a manager that even I, who detest them, have to admire. Prior to building a good side at Aberdeen, Ferguson had been sacked by St Mirren for "unpardonable swearing at a lady on club premises" allegedly whilst under the inflence of alcohol.... the St Mirren directors must feel like that guy from Decca who passed up a chance to sign the Beatles. At Manchester United Ferguson has built at least three good teams and in my opinion only Brian Clough comes close to emulating his achievements in post war English football."

Iain Dale, You're A Lucky, Lucky Bastard!

The only reason West Ham United won at Old Trafford against Manchester United yesterday was because Sir Alex Ferguson allowed it as an act of charity. If we did not have to face Chelski next Saturday in the F.A. Cup Final at the new Wembley stadium and if we had not already won The Barclays Premiership title the previous week, we would have sent you down like Gordon Brown. You now owe us a favour next season!

Champions! Champions! Champions!

Now lets make it another double in The F.A. Cup final against Chelski!

It's Coming Home!

Manchester United defeated the scum from Moss Side in their own backyard 1-0 earlier this afternoon. This is a great result considering how the team was blown away by AC Milan less than three days in the San Siro. The F.A. Premier League is all but ours now as I cannot see Chelski being able to beat Arsenal away tomorrow!