Monday, January 5, 2009

Talking Shite . . . Again

Am very sorry to start the new year with a posting such as this. But seriously . . . fer all his trophies & acquired wisdom, this is really extracting the fooking urine la. Who is me talking about? Its none other than the Knight Grumbler, Sir Alex of Chequebook United.

Mind games is one thing but to accuse the FA of anti-united bias based on the fixture list is quite another. As the hilarious article (below) points out, there's a home game fer every away trip his team has had to make. To simply ignore that lil fact beggars belief . . .

And yet scummers often wonder why people hate em (jealous???).

Fergie plays a blinder in paranoia gone mad
By Rod Liddle (Times UKOnline)
Is there a shadowy and devilish conspiracy at the Premier League designed to prevent Manchester United winning the title? Or is Sir Alex Ferguson, below, once again talking out of his perpetually paranoid, sclerotic and most probably bright scarlet backside?


Ferguson has been moaning about the fixture lists and how they seemed to be weighted against his little moppets. At first I assumed he was angry that the Premier League required Manchester United to play any games at all before being awarded the title; it should just be a given, allowing the club to take part in a multitude of extremely worthwhile and meaningful tournaments during the season in Japan, Nigeria, Alpha Centauri and so on.

But Ferguson’s complaint is more involved and complex. He points out that his side have had to play away games in the Premier League after successive away games in the Champions League. And that the club’s opening half of the campaign has seen them playing away from home at each of last season’s top 10 clubs.

This is paranoia on the scale of those troubled few who believe Jews were responsible for blowing up the Twin Towers on 9/11 and that the US never landed a man on the moon, it was all mocked up on a studio lot in the South Dakota badlands.
Quite apart from an obvious lack of motive on the part of the Premier League, does anyone really think they have the nous or ability to so finely tune the fixtures? Further, the corollary to Sir Alex’s complaint is that United will be playing the top teams at home in the second half of the season. Some might argue that gives them a distinct advantage over their closest rivals. Sir Alex has declined to address this salient point. The more central point, that clubs need to play each team twice, and that these pesky fixtures have to be scheduled at some stage over a season, does not seem to have registered either.

Sir Alex will now be sending someone to oversee the drawing up of the fixture lists for next season. Such fabulous arrogance and paranoia. Will the whining ever cease, do you suppose?

FFS says: Well fooking said la . . . (Rod Liddle, not fooking Fergie!)

ps: Happy New Year to all (including mancs) . . .

19 comments:

senorita.. said...

"Or is Sir Alex Ferguson, below, once again talking out of his perpetually paranoid, sclerotic and most probably bright scarlet backside?"

LOL

kevo said...

Aye, amusing write. Fer fook's sake Sir Alex really. Respect the man's managerial feats but he does have a geriatric way of putting his grouses about. Indeed Alpha Centaurish stuff.

But then again what would the premier league be without the likes of him and Arsene Wenger eh. Come back Mr. Jose...

Ridzzy said...

Sigh.. I just spent the last few minutes reading the rant of AF. Minutes gone in my life that I will never get back...
He's taking mind games to a whole new level now..

anfield devotee said...

Ridzzy: No, you were reading a very good article by Rod Liddle & responding on this blog. Yer time is much appreciated.

Sugu / kopite78 / Nick M: Correcto Mundo!

Kevo: Yeah, dude. Somehow, me never did find jose half as irritating as this ****. Even after his ssssh gesture & 'phantom goal' claims. (**** not self-censorship, words just fail me)

senorita: Yup, me laughed out loud as well at that description.

Sega Blues said...

Fook AF la. He and Arsene can go fly kites. So what he gets more away games in the 1st half? He'll get more home games in a trot, doesn't he? Anyways, I'm more interested in the MErseyside back to back derby matches this month. COYB!!!

anfield devotee said...

Segar: Yup, Jan 19 followed by FA Cuo 4th round against our blue nosed rivals. Fooking hell, talk about a tough week . . .

Ridzzy said...

Yea, Rod Liddle owned him good.

Just dont like reading about fookin fergie's rants.. 1st year or two was entertaining, by the 3rd year it became annoying, and the 4th till now just unbearable..

Think Rafa could teach him a thing or two about humility. No worries, always have my time for a fellow kopite :) .. dont misunderstand, just wanted to express how annoying that kilt (skirt) man can be at times.. conspiracy my ass

theALBERTUS said...

stupid and silly man and methinks he is losing the plot since the title maybe moving to anfield and age is catching up with him. A touch of parkinsons or alzheimer's is in order, methinks.

anfield devotee said...

albertus: Let's not jump the gun ther bout the title reverting to Anfield. Still way too early fer that kind of talk.

But yer probably right bout the alzerheimer's . . .

theALBERTUS said...

can't blame the guy anyways as he's griping how the world is about to screw him.

let him get screwed of all i fooking care. as far as i'm concerned who gives a shit what that cock thinks!

I can smell the No. 19!!! the scent is getting stronger!

nanda666 said...

You guys are pissed??? I got back from Dublin yesterday morning after a 15 hours flight trip, still jetlagged and woke up to see my saint get @#$@!$@ with 10 men after a red card and a @#$!@$@ penalty for crap "maybe" handball!!!! Berbetov and his "touches"...they really acted and behaved like a circus act!!
Against 10 kids from Soton.
It should have looked like a Proton parked next to an Austin Martin Vanquish but they were like a "pimp my ride" Toyota!!!!

Anba said...

" Only the paranoid survive"...

anfield devotee said...

albertus: No 19 is irrelevant here. Fact is, he is just talking shite. Plain & simple.

Nanda: Me commiserations . . .

Anba: Lu punya Arsene pun dah mula nyanyuk sikit la bro. He's whingeing is beginning to grate a little as well . . .

Unknown said...

What was Rafa saying this morning morning I heard on fixtures?

I see you're back with the usual bang uncle AD :))

Life's Like That said...

Let the two old goats AF n AW moan all they want. AW is even supporting AF in terms of fixtures "Unfairness". Welcome to the "Old Goat's Club!"

Azer Mantessa said...

i thought this one is good to start the year with ... hehe

Happy New Year

Kerp (Ph.D) said...

touche Anba! hehehe...

and hey Nanda, i'm so with you la bro. watching last night's crap, one cant help to think that senile old Riley is actually a closet devil.

anfield devotee said...

kerp: Mike Riley is a fully paid up member la . . . bloody fooker isn't even subtle about his bias.

akuani: Rafa has complained on a few occassions regarding playing early sat kick off after international fixtures. But did anyone pay heed?

LLT: Arsene seems to be moaning a lot more than usual these days. Fast losing respect fer the man.

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