rooney

that doesn’t necessarily mean that he’ll be match fit though

they can put him through all the intensive training & slim fast that they want but it don’t mean he’ll be able to last 90 minutes.
I think Fergie’ll name him on the bench

If he doesn’t mark his comeback with a goal against us, I’ll openly and brazenly walk out of Old Trafford singing ‘Fields Of Anfield Road’ as we walk through Salford’s finest. *

* Yeah, of course I will…… :lol:

All it needs is our “most improved player”, Hendry, to bite his legs!

I wouldn’t be surprised, Griff.

Bit peeved it’s cost us £82 for 2 tickets, but I’ve kept this weekend clear of work specifically to go to Old Trafford,plus several pints. I’m not opening a debate now, but I really feel it might be the last chance to see us play there for a while, as we could well go down this season. (we might, we might not)
I’m not moaning about it, just stating it’s a possibility.

I remember in the 90’s, I used to dream of us going to places like United. I’ve not been for a season or two, as last time we went we were utter garbage, and the ‘carnival’ that Old Trafford can easily become was sickening. What I mean is, it just felt different than a football match. With all the day-trippers and mega-store bags, etc.
But this season, they’ve been off-par and the carnival atmosphere seems to have faded somewhat. I really feel we do have a chance…as long as we shape ourselves and don’t make cock ups and play rubbish. That said, if Rooney is coming back, it might give them a boost again and the ‘carnival’ will be in full flow. The ones who were calling him not fit to burn a few weeks back, will quickly forgive him, should he come back with a goal.

Personally, I hope Alcaraz or someone leathers him one on his ankle after 5 minutes, seeing him limp off. Then, we might have a chance. I just hope we play well. If we put a decent showing in, but get done 3-0 as Griff predicts, I can just about take that. Play rubbish and get battered, I can’t accept.

My worry is that with Chelsea faltering Utd will have the smell of blood in their nostrils and we could be in for a tough afternoon.

Put into perspective, I’d sooner us have a tough afternoon at Manchester United, rather than Stockport County.

All those years of dreaming of these games……bloody hell!

And we go there on a ‘League Par’, rather than a cup game. It’s quite phenominal where Wigan Athletic have come from, isn’t it? Whilst United were winning their first Premiership title in 1993, we were relegated to the bottom tier. Put like that it’s like ‘Wow, what a transformation’. From the basement to the top flight, in 12 years. Any club in the land would snatch our hands off for that!