• Video Of The Week: Manchester United vs West Bromwich Albion – December 1978 | Twohundredpercent
  Ian King links us to rare footage from a match between United and West Bromwich Albion. United lost 5-3, but it's always a delight to be able to watch such rare and extended footage from the past. Also interviews with Bryan Robson, Ron Atkinson and Cyrille Regis.
• City Should Worry… Not Us
  Reckons Scott as he reviews the Carling Cup semi-final
• Gary Neville faces censure for middle-finger gesture at Carlos Tevez | Football | guardian.co.uk
  Gary Neville could be in trouble with the Football Association after he reacted to Carlos Tevez's first goal in the Carling Cup semi-final by raising his middle finger towards the Manchester City striker.

  If true — and the evidence says most likely it is — then I don't think there's much to complain. Although, considering the stuff players say to each other and the ref these days (easily lip-readable stuff) you'd think there's some inconsistency in applying the rules here.

• Tale Of Two Strikers Forced Out And Obsessed With Former Club
  Scott on Adebayor and Tevez

While I’m on a linking spree let me add this one too.

United Rant has a very good break down of the debt situation — this is in light of our mooted interest in exchanging our “debt for bonds”. Those who don’t want to break their head to understand the financial intricacies, can read Ed’s piece which tries to explain it to a lay person.

When you’re done laughing at City (linked in the last post) it’s time to get a dose of reality here.

… that United is a better supported club than City, then here’s some proof:

1. City don’t seem able to sell all their tickets for their first semi-final in 30 years.

2. We’ve had better attendances than City every season since the 40s.

This is akin to saying the sun is brighter than the moon, but some people would like definitive proof even today.