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United out of another cup :D

anyone here what the damage is with Smith's left leg?? looked pretty bad
 
havent heard anything yet... hope it aint career threatening

EDIT

Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson expects Alan Smith to be out for a "long time" after he suffered a horrific leg break against Liverpool.

Midfielder Smith collapsed in agony after he went to block a John Arne Riise free-kick in United's 1-0 defeat.

A grim-faced Ferguson said: "It's a bad injury and he will be out for a long time. It's a bad blow for us and it sums our season for us."

Smith had come on as a substitute for Darren Fletcher in the 76th minute.[/b]

Just found this, he did look in a lot of agony...
 
Originally posted by getofmeland@Feb 18 2006, 05:25 PM
Why Mate???
The behaviour of the animals in the away section. Chanting "murderers" all game because they got outplayed and can't handle the fact we've won it 5 times. And then at full time, in their haste to cause trouble, charged the police and the stewards in a bid to escape the stadium.

Bellends.
 
Originally posted by St Helens RLFC+Feb 18 2006, 09:40 PM-->
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@Feb 18 2006, 05:25 PM
Why Mate???
The behaviour of the animals in the away section. Chanting "murderers" all game because they got outplayed and can't handle the fact we've won it 5 times. And then at full time, in their haste to cause trouble, charged the police and the stewards in a bid to escape the stadium.

Bellends. [/b]
Not that the Liverpool fans were also winding them up in any way. :rolleyes:

Pots and kettles spring to mind...
 
No matter how much you wind someone up you shouldn't resort to violence. There was no bother at Old Trafford a few weeks ago, when we were being wound up by not only fans but PLAYERS!

The animosity is all Gary Neville's fault. Prick!
 
Originally posted by St Helens RLFC@Feb 18 2006, 09:46 PM
No matter how much you wind someone up you shouldn't resort to violence.
We're talking about football fans here. Wave a red rag in front of them and they're boung to react because they don't know any better.
 
Had we lost 1-0 today, I wouldn't have gone outside looking for bother. Sure I would have been ****** off but I would have just left the ground and gone home, muttering.
 
Originally posted by St Helens RLFC@Feb 18 2006, 09:56 PM
Had we lost 1-0 today, I wouldn't have gone outside looking for bother. Sure I would have been ****** off but I would have just left the ground and gone home, muttering.
You're used to watching rugby though. As opposed to being an idiot every week. Every football club in England has sections of violent morons, they all wind each other up, and fighting and riots ensue. They're all as bad as each other.
 
I have been going to Anfield most weeks for 11 years and that's the first bother I've seen. I'm just as used to football crowds as rugby crowds.
 
Originally posted by Air Ben@Feb 18 2006, 11:46 PM
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Man City > You



2-1 City, Vassell and Barton to seal the win before Baros pulls one back late on.

You'd have a job...it's not played yet...:p [/b][/quote]
Which is why I used the future tense. :wall:
 
Well, at least Smith isn't going to be out for life with this injury. It just means United have exactly no midfield talent left. (Giggs is old and Ronaldo can f*** off. And Fergie is too bloody senile to see Park Ji Sung is onr of the best midfielders in the country.)

Originally posted by sky sports
Smith career not under threat

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Alan Smith's agent Alex Black has played down suggestions the Manchester United midfielder's career is under threat.

The 25-year-old suffered a horrific injury after coming on as a substitute during United's FA Cup fifth round exit at Liverpool on Saturday.

After blocking a John Arne Riise free kick, Smith landed awkwardly and dislocated his ankle, which in turn caused his leg to break.

He faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines, while Red Devils boss Sir Alex Ferguson commented the injury was 'one of the worst I've ever seen'.

But Smith's representative Black is confident that the former Leeds United ace will play again, although he is unsure when the England international will return.

"Certainly, from speaking to Alan, that's not been indicated to him at all (the injury being career threatening)," Black told Sky Sports News.

"He is a pretty tough character and is already talking about it. It is frustrating, but he will try and get back to fitness as soon as he can."

Smith has already had his ankle pushed back into place, while he is undergoing an operation on his broken leg on Sunday morning.

Black expanded on the injury situation and also conceded it will be around two months before the player can seriously commence his rehabilitation.

He added: "The latest situation is that everything went fairly well last night and they were able to put the ankle back in.

"They had the chance to X-ray and have a look at the break on the leg, which is being operated on this morning.

"It's hard to tell exactly how bad the damage will be to the ligaments on the ankle until it has all calmed down.

"The two injuries in themselves certainly aren't career threatening, but a combination of the two is a problem for the rehabilitation.

"He will be in a pot for six-to-eight weeks and won't be able to do a lot on rehab until after that when he will be starting on the road to recovery, hopefully.

"It looks like when he was landing, and put all the weight on his ankle, that's when the dislocation happened, and the force of that broke his leg. That's what I think happened."

Black revealed that Smith also wanted to pay tribute to the assistance he received from Liverpool and United staff, in addition to both clubs' fans.

He continued: "Even though he was a little bit delirious as he was coming off, he was able to recognise that not just Man United fans, but a lot of Liverpool fans, were giving him a round of applause.

"All the staff and various doctors have been fantastic and he wanted to say thank you to all those people."

I'll admit that the bloody theeving scousers outclassed United today.

Still, we'll finish 2nd in the league and Chelsea will win the FA Cup! :p
 

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