Manchester is....

[TheMaraudingDog]

Well by judging press reports, Hoolie Forum Reports and a quick look at links on Blue Moon (they bullied us - LOL) its fair to say that Manchester is red.

Nights events summed up nicely here with not a mention of City. Can't imagine City steaming out of the away end next week or walking up to OT mob handed. No chance that will happen.

Oh, who gives a f*ck what happens on the pitch

MEN live commentary:

7:14 mikekeeganMEN: Mary D's pub sounds like a German bierkeller with city anthems being belted out almost non stop. #menderby
Tuesday January 19, 2010 7:14 mikekeeganMEN

7:14 mikekeeganMEN: GMP say big half an hour coming from 7.30pm #menderby

7:26 mikekeeganMEN: Potential flashpoint at Manchester pub as 30 United 'risk' fans arrive. 'Loose' cordon surrounds them. #menderby

7:49 mikekeeganMEN: A number of games of cat and mouse going on as risk fans try to evade police. #menderby

Tuesday January 19, 2010 7:49 mikekeeganMEN
7:49 mikekeeganMEN: No arrests yet. Early signs 'promising'. #Menderby

7:56 mikekeeganMEN: Hold ups at United turnstiles as fans without tickets jump barrier and can't get in. #menderby

7:58 mikekeeganMEN: Big crushes at united turnstile as fans arrive late. Police move in to pull fans out. #menderby

8:09 mikekeeganMEN: Hundreds of united fans still outside at kick off. #menderby
Tuesday January 19, 2010 8:09 mikekeeganMEN

8:09 mikekeeganMEN: Police have created a buffer zone and are filtering united fans in. #menderby

8:11 mikekeeganMEN: Estimates that 1,000 United still outside. #menderby

8:18 mikekeeganMEN: GMP blaming problems on fans turning up late. Still hundreds outside. #menderby

9:23 mikekeeganMEN: United fan arrested after two red flares set off pre kick off. #Menderby

Tuesday January 19, 2010 9:23 mikekeeganMEN
9:23 mikekeeganMEN: Three arrests so far. Around 80 'risk' United fans in ground. #Menderby.

Tuesday January 19, 2010 9:23 mikekeeganMEN
9:23 mikekeeganMEN: Police will keep close eye on Manchester and Mary d's after game. #Menderby

Tuesday January 19, 2010 9:23 mikekeeganMEN
9:23 mikekeeganMEN: Make that 7 asserts so far including one for pitch incursion. #menderby

#9:25 mikekeeganMEN: Two lines of police and stewards separate fans. Bottles have been thrown. #menderby

9:25 mikekeeganMEN: Two lines of police and stewards separate fans. Bottles have been thrown. #menderby

9:56 mikekeeganMEN: Some United fans have broken seats and launched them at city fans. #menderby

10:01 mikekeeganMEN: 12 arrests now. Latest a father son combo. #menderby
Tuesday January 19, 2010 10:01 mikekeeganMEN

10:07 mikekeeganMEN: Scuffles break out on lower tier steps in united section as police move fans out. #menderby

Tuesday January 19, 2010 10:07 mikekeeganMEN
10:09 mikekeeganMEN: Police dogs deployed as 200 united fans move towards asda instead of city centre. Objects thrown. #menderby

10:20 mikekeeganMEN: Outside Mitchell Arms- scuffles break out, police send more officers in. #menderby

10:45 mikekeeganMEN: Police circle 50 united fans near the bank of england pub. They are searching and then sending on their way in groups of two. #menderby

Tuesday January 19, 2010 10:45 mikekeeganMEN
10:52 mikekeeganMEN: Gang of 50 united dressed in black on tibb street running from police. #menderby

Tuesday January 19, 2010 10:52 mikekeeganMEN
10:55 mikekeeganMEN: Now running down market street. Pedestrians ducking out of the way. #menderby

Tuesday January 19, 2010 10:55 mikekeeganMEN
11:00 mikekeeganMEN: Gangs dispersed and force helicopter stood down. #menderby

[soggy biscuit]

Carlos Tevez 2-1 Gary Neville

[Terminal Boardom]

oxf*rd Northern Monkies

[No Fixed Abode]

United battered City to be fair innit!

City looked very poor.

[papereyes]

Bank of England pub is boarded up. Well, it was in the summer.

Seriously, you're welcome to that part of town. Lived there last year - New IsLOLington.

United battered City to be fair innit!

City looked very poor.

You watched a different game to me.

Last 10 was all United but City had a spell of 20-30 minutes just after half time where they put the pressure on and kept it on. Anderson misread a ball, de Jong (I think) recovered quickly and its 2-1.

EDIT: Police dogs deployed as 200 united fans move towards asda instead of city centre.

This amuses me.

[TheMaraudingDog]

Lets face it, if it wasn't for a pen that never was and a corner that never was it would have been 1-0 United.

Odd that when decisions go United's way such as 'Fergie Time' its all over the press.

United controlled first half and out of a 180 minute tie City puts their backs to the wall from the 70th minute.

3-1 to United at OT and Gary Neville will march to Wemblers again while Tevez looks forward to Europa League football next season.

[Thaumagurist*]

You seem to have missed the body block that Rafael carried out on Bellamy earlier before the penalty was awarded.

[TheMaraudingDog]

There were tackles flying in all over Spacey. The worst being Bellamy on Valencia. Valencia is quite a hard bastard though so took it, if he went rolling over could have been a yellow at best for Bellamy.

[Comfortably Numb]

love united fans bitching about none penalties and non corners when you've been getting them for the last 17 or so years. Welcome to Manchester

[Archie's penalty]

United? Shit.

[papereyes]

Lets face it, if it wasn't for a pen that never was and a corner that never was it would have been 1-0 United.

Not sure on the corner - Bellamy seemed to know it would have been a corner if he didn't reach it and no-one complained at the time.

The penalty - perhaps harsh but its an understandable decision - give Bellamy the advantage and then he's fouled again. Very borderline, but I don't think you'd feel that guilty if you got such a decision.

I was really impressed by City's workrate - closed down United throughout.
United looked a bit shaky at the back and didn't seem to get the ball moving quickly. Owen came on, so they tried through balls. None really worked. Didn't have enough guile out wide.

The worst being Bellamy on Valencia.

Just after the penalty? Yeah. Should have been a booking - watch the replay and Bellamy gets at least one foot in on Valencia's ankle as well.

[TheMaraudingDog]

love united fans bitching about none penalties and non corners when you've been getting them for the last 17 or so years. Welcome to Manchester

Fact is though we haven't

Its just the media would like you to believe that we have.

[FiNeRaIn]

Carlos Tevez 2-1 Gary Neville

I did LOLaugh last night at tevez, neville's a fud and deserves every bit of it. When they put the cmaera on United fans celebrating their own goal I actually saw day trippers and shirters celebrating by clapping and high fiving each other, cringe worthy scenes.

[The Real Sandhurst Royal]

Where was the security for this game as a United fan was arrested inside the ground after setting off two red flares?

[TheMaraudingDog]

Where was the security for this game as a United fan was arrested inside the ground after setting off two red flares?

Arresting said United fan mate.

[Mr Optimist]

Looking forward to the second leg, the real event.

Also looking forward to seeing,

Japanese tourists with megastore bags
Red and white jester hats
The turbanators behind the dug outs
Lots of daytrippers camera flashlights going off in the Theatre of Wet Dreams

Oh and City scraping through

[Comfortably Numb]

love united fans bitching about none penalties and non corners when you've been getting them for the last 17 or so years. Welcome to Manchester

Fact is though we haven't

Its just the media would like you to believe that we have.

rubbish. evry club gets the rub of the green one week and then not the next. you've had your share of luck, good and bad. no more so than city last night. make the home leg count, or face humiliation on your own turf. its great for football that the rivalry between the two clubs is increasing now. good viewing

Turbanators

[TheMaraudingDog]

I somehow doubt that we'll face the same humiliation on our own turf as what City got last night.

[Thaumagurist*]

City were humilated by winning 2-1?

Whatever tickles you.

[TheMaraudingDog]

City were humiliated by having THEIR city and THEIR pubs taken over and ranpaged through by groups of Japanese tourists with megastore bags, Red and white jester hat wearing mongs, The turbanators, daytrippers with cameras and shirters high fiving each other.