Friday, July 10, 2009
Why we dont use the term "Manu"
An early example of its usage is this chant by West Brom fans: "Duncan Edwards is manure, rotting in his grave, man you are manure- rotting in your grave". The origin of "ManU" is a song to insult the dead Duncan Edwards.
Liverpool and Leeds fans copied this with their own man you /u versions to insult all of the lads who died at munich.
"ManU ManU went on a plane ManU ManU never came back again"
and..
"ManU Never Intended Coming Home" (if you combine the first letter of each word you get the word "Munich").
I hope this makes it clearer that saying manU is an insult, particularly to the older supporters and to see United fans using it now is shameful. I hope a few might read this, understand and spread the word.
So... Please REFRAIN from using this term ever again!!!!!
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
How to revive football in India?
India even won gold medal in football in the Asian games held in 50s . Those were the days India was developing to become a great football power. But eventually it didn't happen. Then in 70s, India got craze of Hockey. India won gold after gold in hockey in Olympics. Then in 1983 Indian Mens Cricket Team won the Cricket World Cup which I believe the reason that ignited cricket fever in India. Then no other sport excelled except cricket. Hockey became worse than any other sport cause being our national game no one supported it and India won nothing in recent era. Within a span of 20 years, our national game was kicked out . A league called Premier League Hockey(PHL) was started but due to some reasons the league was thrown out. Some forgeries led to suspend Indian Hockey Federation and now a new body called Hockey India is formed.
Now, coming to the world's most favorite sport- Football. India ranks 144th in FIFA rankings and 26th in Asia. Apart from 1956, we never qualified for WC finals. We were beaten by some of the small countries of Asia ( Ex: Lebanon, Singapore) and our dreams are shattered in the first round of qualifiers itself. Then we've to wait for another four years to play qualifiers. In the meantime, nothing happens. It just continues and will continue especially in India. Our neighbors Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are much below in rankings than ours. But now the situation seems to be improving. The AIFF is taking some actions to improve football. India won AFC Challenge Cup last year and have qualified for the 2011 Asian Cup for the first time since 1984, thats mainly due to our British Coach Mr.Bob Houghton. Many believe he's the right man to guide Indian football to glory.
India is having its own football league called I-league which follows the traditional football league system of other countries.But even though we have some of the oldest football clubs in the world like Mohun Bagan and East Bengal(Mohun Bagan is in FIFA's top ten clubs list :)) none of them is producing magic in football when compared with European football. Most of the stadiums remain half filled during I-league matches. But during Kolkata derbies, 50000+ fans turn out. In 2007, during Oliver kahn's farewell match, 120,000 fans turned out in the Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata. And last year when Maradona visited India one lakh fans turned out @ Salt Lake and 50000 were welcoming him at the airport. Those were great scenes for a football lover. So this proves football have a reasonable amount of support in our country. If not, why should TV channels like ESPN STAR buys the Premier League rights and WC rights for a whopping amount . And why we can see many youngies wearing the likes of Rooney, Beckham, Ronaldo or Kaka in the streets.
India is having a rich fan base for football now. Especially for Premier League(EPL) and other top European leagues. All top European clubs have fans clubs in our country with Manchester United being the favorite club of India. You can question us, " Why you're supporting an European club being an Indian?". But the reason is passion and true fan-ship. Whenever you see your favorite team scoring a goal or winning a championship, you're just filled with pure joy. If they lose, it'd definitely hurt you. But I feel winning doesn't matter in football. What matters is a stunning volley that hits the top corner of the crossbar and then it comes back!! Being a die-hard Man Utd fan, I can't find any reason how I fell in love with United. May be Fergie, Old Trafford, the history, Munich disaster or the legends. But what matters is enjoying hundreds of wins, thousands of goals and some trophies.
It hurts for a football fan that while the whole world is playing football and India lives in a separate part of the world. A nation's power is calculated not only in terms of Technology and Bureaucracy, but also in terms of sports. All top powers of the world( USA, Russia, Germany, Australia etc) have respectable teams in Football.
Many football fans in India would've dreamt of India playing in WC finals. But that doesn't gonna happen in near future. It is a pity that the most who watch don't go on to take football as a profession. Football ain't developed as a profession in India. Actions should be taken at the grassroots to renovate football. Two main things are required: Investment and Publicity. Big names should come forward to find young talent and give them proper training. Everything should be done at the level zero. May be in the next 30 years everything could change.
But one thing is sure, We all love Football, and we are TRUE FANS in every manner of the word!
Here comes Valencia

Manchester United have made their first signing of the summer after confirming a16m(approx) deal with Luis Antonio Valencia!! The 23 year old have signed a four year contract.
And, while it is not expected Valencia will represent the end of Ferguson's spending, the United boss is already tipping the South American to make a big impact.
"Antonio is a player we have admired for some time now, having spent the last two years in the Premier League with Wigan," he said.
"I am sure his pace and ability will make a significant contribution to the team."
Valencia's arrival ensures that Rooney will not be given central role.
"Joining Manchester United is a dream come true for me," he said. "I have enjoyed my time at Wigan but I am thrilled to have the chance to challenge for the biggest honours in club football here. "Playing in front of 76,000 fans alongside players like Wayne Rooney, Rio Ferdinand and Ryan Giggs will be an amazing experience. "I can't wait to get started." The Ecuadorian will get his first opportunity on a four-match tour of Asia next month, before the Red Devils head for a four-team tournament in Munich.
"I hope the fans at Wigan can understand that I am an ambitious guy and a chance like this might never come again for me," said Valencia, who will be 24 next month.
"I am happy that the club has benefited from the move financially because I owe them such a lot. I have had a great time here."
Monday, June 08, 2009
Highs and lows of Manchester United 08-09
* Champions league final loss: United was performing so well till CL final. No one expected such a poor performance from United in European Championship final.
* Tevez to leave?? For most of the season Tevez was sitting in bench and he just got frustrated and decided to move to another club.
* More debt: United's debt increased to 699m.
Highs now..
* Achieved Treble: United won Premier League, Carling Cup and FIFA Club WC.
CL would've been great!!
* Highest turnover: United achieved a turnover of 256m. Highest by a football club in the world.
Highs and lows of Manchester United 08-09
* Champions league final loss: United was performing so well till CL final. No one expected such a poor performance from United in European Championship final.
* Tevez to leave?? For most of the season Tevez was sitting in bench and he just got frustrated and decided to move to another club.
* More debt: United's debt increased to 699m.
Highs now..
* Achieved Treble: United won Premier League, Carling Cup and FIFA Club WC.
CL would've been great!!
* Highest turnover: United achieved a turnover of 256m. Highest by a football club in the world.
Friday, May 15, 2009
Champions again !!!!
Manchester United have retained their Premier League title for a third successive season after drawing 0-0 with Arsenal at Old Trafford.
The result also means United have already secured a treble of trophies in the 2008/09 campaign, following victories in the Carling Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.
And finally, the draw at Old Trafford and United retaining the Premier League once again also has the added significance in that the Red Devils have now won 18 EPL titles, equalling the record set by fierce rivals Liverpool.
Saturday 16th May 2009 is yet another memorable day in the lives of all Manchester United fans across the world.
It is one of those days I will remember for a very long time.
I will remember the players of both teams who played on that hallowed turf, the officials on the day, the attendance at the Theatre of Dreams, as well as the standing ovation for a certain Argentine hero, a player much loved by United fans everywhere. His name, Carlos Tevez.
Oh.. we're gonna miss Tevez if he leaves United!!
HATS OFF TO SAF AND RED DEVILS FOR ENTERTAINING US!!
UNITED WILL ACHIEVE QUADRUPLE IF THEY WIN UCL ON 27TH MAY!!
GLORY GLORY MAN UNITED!!!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Mindblowing Manchester United Quotes!!
We're Man Utd and we are loud,
Loyal fans and totally proud,
Beat 'em at home beat 'em away,
Kill any b*stards that get in our way,
We hate City, Scouse, Leeds scum,
And we make the b*stards run,
With this team we shall go far,
Hughes, Giggs, Sharpe and Cantona,
Won the league let's do it again,
By just one point instead of ten,
We'll keep the red flag flying high,
'Coz Man United will never die.
Hello, hello, we are the the Busby boys,
Hello, hello, we are the the Busby boys,
And if you are a City fan,
Surrender or you'll die,
We all follow United.
----
I don't drink coffee, I drink Beer my dear,
Man United is my side,
Hear me singing and my accent will be clear,
I'm a Mancunian..
Oh oh, I'm Mancunian..
One-hundred per-cent Mancunian!!
----
M a hardcore Manchester United fan!!!n if u not b one
The Red Flag:
The Red Flag
United's flag is deepest red,
It shrouded all our Munich dead,
Before their limbs grew stiff and cold,
Their heart's blood dyed it's ev'ry fold.
Then raise United's banner high,
Beneath it's shade we'll live and die,
So keep the faith and never fear,
We'll keep the Red Flag flying here.
We'll never die, we'll never die,
We'll never die, we'll never die,
We'll keep the Red flag flying high,
Because Man United will never die.
----
"Manchester United they are the best,
They stand out above all the rest,
In Manchester we wear with pride,
The red shirts of our favorite side,
Old Trafford is the ground we want to be at,
There’s never a doubt, it’s a true fact,
Manchester United we follow around,
Even when their not at their home ground,
So many players with fantastic skill,
Is so good to watch, it’s just brill,
Win or lose no matter which,
We are there when their on the pitch,
No matter what people say,
You should see Manchester on a match day,
They say all the fans come from the south,
Until they hear the accents when we open our mouth,
Yes it is true without a doubt,
Manchester United is what we shout about,
We are from Manchester, yes it’s true,
But we are red and certainly not blue, "
Come on you reds, come on you reds
Just keep your bottle and use your heads
For ninety minutes we'll let them know
Who's Man United, here we go
Come on you reds, come on you reds
Just keep your bottle and use your heads
For ninety minutes we'll let them know
Who's Man United, here we go
Glory Glory Man United
Glory Glory Man United
We'll maintain the status quo
We're Man United, here we go
So Old Trafford let us hear you loud
Cheer us on and we will do you proud
Fifty thousand voices sing our song
Keep us at the top where we belong
So here's to Alex Ferguson
He'll take us all the way
We're on the road to glory now
Winning at home and away
If man is 5, and the devil is 6, then God is 7
: BEST - ROBSON - CANTONA - BECKHAM-C.RONALDO!!!
----
Forever and a day, United fans
will ask "Where did you
watch the 1999 European Cup Final?"
...and 50,000 or so will be
able to say "I WAS THERE"..
----
I saw my mate,
The other day,
He said to me,
I've seen the white Pele!
so i asked, who is he?
He goes by the name of
Wayne Rooney.
Wayne Rooney!
Wayne Rooney!
He goes by the name of,
Wayne Rooney!!!
----
Manchester united thou are my love
You mean more to me then the heaven above
U have carved an irreplaceable place in my heart
Kissing the badge morning my every day starts
U always make my eyes shed a tear
U are so far but yet seem so near
U have taught me to be strong
through the good and the bad
I promise I will be with you
When the times are happy or sad
U have taught me the true way
To really love someone(referring to the club as a person)
And I promise I will keep loving
Till my breaths last none
And when its time to go
my last wish shall be
god if I have to die now
let old Trafford the place be
and god all the good deeds I have done in my life
be substituted by a wish if you can
in the next life when I am born
let me be a MAN UTD fan
----
United united all the way
Everyone else has nuthin to say
We are the best
We easily beat the rest
Man United on the way to the treble
Rivals can stare at us and turn to rubble
GLORY GLORY MAN UNITED.
MAN UNITED HERE WE GO.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
FIFA 06 Intro Commentary
You could tell me I'm wrong: some may say it's just a game but this is about heroes and tribes, loyalties and devotion; it's our battle and our belief, our commitment and our passion; this is our fate. Now feel the fever of the crowd, hear the roar of the faithful.. You're Ronaldinho, you're Wayne Rooney, this is your moment "
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Fab4's leelaigal !!!
Starting with Baskar...
BASKAR:
Ah.. one @ coll.. Ma class gals came on onam saree.. one gal named m******i was so so hot..she was exactly like preeti zinta.. i kept on sightin her.. wow.. wat a structure.. wat curves.. sexy..
BHARATH:
1.Once in 7th ma frnd threw a stone on me.. biut i ducked down and it went straight to hit our PT master.. then wat else?? 100 sit ups for him... poor guy.. still now he doesn't talk to me..
2. I went to SR jewellery coimbatore.. every 1 sat.. i was standin.. suddenly a huge AUNTY STOOD UP AND CHOSE A DESIGN.. BEFORE SHE SAT I REMOVED THE STOOL AND I SAT.POOR AUNTY FELL DOWN GOT HURT AND WENT AWAY EMBARRASED...
3.Here once v had a fight long back.. 2 gals started 2 fight each other using bad words.. very green words. .a boy recorded it and started to play it all over the place and wow..That day only i believed that gals know more bad words than boys.. mind u..both were aged 20 and 22 respectively..! Ex: U went to him 2 noghts na?? like this...!!!!
JOSEPH (you'll surely njoy dis!!):
1.One day while am on d way to CHENNAI from CBE in train, one punjabi aunty having super structure wit big melons came wit her husband and sat near me.. i saw her and noticed she was injured her leg.. while train starts to move, his husband leave her and told me to help her in moving when CHENNAI station came.. i told ok.. ( thats all, he dint tell d remainin!!)
2. 10th padikkum podhu en lover ********* va en veetuku kootitu poirundhen.. avala en friendoda friendunu enga veetla solliten.. en two girl classmates avanga figure oda vanthurunthnaga.. that day was raksha bandhan.. we all went to upstairs wher there is single room.. ore jalsa thaan ponga..ore comedy...
3. While studyin 10th, my tamil teacher wil give the answer papers to me to put total seice i was topper in class.. i'll change my friends' marks and tell her lie..
4. One day in bus, one aunty sat in my seat and started to sleep.. while sleepin her b()()bs and big butts were touchin me..i dono wat 2 do since i was sitting near window.. jus enjoyed...
5. Then while studyin 10th, one gal classmate was haing sema stucture.. uniform for gals is frock type.. one day she luked too sexy.. i dono wat 2 do..slightly i inserted ma legs into her frock touched her legs and very coollysaid SORRY.. she also said OK..wat a day that was!! hey apidi ellam paaka koodathu.. i did it 4 fun 1ly..
6. Then again in 10th, on teachers day all teachers went to attend mass since it was a christian institute.. that time all 3 pairs vich i said b4 met in ma class and started our work !!!!
Monday, March 09, 2009
United everywhere!

On a busy monday eve, ma frnd Bharath msgd me that he was seein a table cleaner boy wearin United's shirt in a restaurant in Erode.. I got shocked.. apdiye shock ayitten!! how a table cleaner was wearin d prestigious red shirt of Manchester??
He said we'll take it in 2 ways... che! a table cleaner wearin United's shirt or Wow! even a table cleaner knows abt Man Utd!!! he's right. .I took it d right way...
Then askd him to enquire d boy about d shirt.. he replied in 15 that d boy's bro s workin in Malaysia n he gave it 2 him.... Wow!
Sunday, March 08, 2009
Bharath, Me and SMS !!
I msgd him that ni8 and he replied too. He said that ma msgs were gr8 and he'd like 2 receive more frm me in future. Then I started msgin him as I did to ma other frnds. He startin lovin ma msgs and we both started chattin since then. We haven't missed a single day since then in our lyf. We're chattin daily abt our daily happenings and it crossed an year. B4 our SMS relationship, I dono anythin abt him except he's a techian... But I know everythin abt him includin his personal matters!!
The best moment in our chat came @ May 08.. I 4got d date.. But I cud still remember that ni8.. I was sleepless @ that night as I was eagerly waiting for the Champions League semi-final between Manchester United and Barcelona to kick-off.. he msgd me a " Hi.." @ mid-n8.. Thot he was crazy, laughed within myself.. Then started our chat. It lasted for more than an hour only came to an end due 2 a network prob. That was a gr8 chat..
and we're still chattin... chattin... chattin...
Got three BPL jerseys!!

Since I became a fan of English Premier League in early 2000s, I dreamt of wearing the jerseys of famous clubs like Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Barca, Real......... Atlast with the help of ma frnd Baskar, I bought Manchester United's jersey for just Rs.250 in UPBEAT@RSPuram.. I got Nani's jersey only coz others are not that good..
Then a month b4, I bought two other shirts of Arsenal (Nasri) and Liverpool (Torres) wit d help of Joseph (another gunner!!!).. Out of all Torres' is the best. I've planned to buy more. . wil surely let u know!!
Friday, February 20, 2009
John Terry - A True Legend

This is John Terry's open letter to Chelsea fans following the 2008 Champions League Final loss against Manchester United !
To all the Chelsea fans, all my team-mates, the manager and staff at the club.
I am so sorry for missing the penalty and denying you the fans, my team-mates, family and friends the chance to become European champions.
Many people have told me I don't need to say that but I feel I need to, that's just me. I have relived that moment every minute since it happened. I have only slept a few hours and wake up every time hoping it's all been a bad dream.
I have had some amazing support from fans, current and ex-players, family and friends and I need to thank everyone for that. But I am a big man and I take responsibility for us not winning.
I am and ALWAYS will be Chelsea through and through. I will give my all on and off the pitch to win this trophy as a player and one day as a manager. And I am sure we will win it.
That night in Moscow will haunt me forever and I feel I have let everybody down and this hurts me more than anything. I am not ashamed about crying. This is a trophy I have tried so hard year after year to win and it was just an uncontrollable reaction, I wear my heart on my sleeve, everybody knows that.
The road to Rome starts here, we have to try and turn this experience to our advantage. I am very proud of how far we have come this season with everything that has gone on.
Thank you for all your support for the team this season.'
You're a true legend, Mr.Chelsea.