Looking for a match report and it appears as though they are down again?

-- Anonymous, August 20, 2001

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Anyone Please

-- Anonymous, August 20, 2001

nope its still there at nufc.com

-- Anonymous, August 20, 2001

Still not able to access it, due to security concerns my end (I have no idea how to work around it) So can someone with a cut n'paste dohickey post the chewsee match report on here. cheers and loads a love. So I am sitting at home last night about 11pm about 5000 miles from home and what do I see? Sunderland and this NF march. Seems like I can't get away from it, although in fairness to the makems they organised an anti-NF march which had more interest than the NF march did. So cheers to them for that.

-- Anonymous, August 20, 2001

Dreaded 404 when I tried

-- Anonymous, August 20, 2001

Especially for syme from nufc.com

Breath of French Air

Chelsea 1 Newcastle 1

Clarence Acuna got our season off to an excellent start with a deserved equaliser at Stamford Bridge, but new signing Laurent Robert was the star with an impressive debut in an outstanding team display, United showing genuine collective spirit.

Shay Given looked to have got our season off on the wrong foot when he let a seemingly harmless Zenden effort squirm through his legs after just eight minutes. However United refused to surrender and despite ref Andy D'Urso taking home bias to hitherto undiscovered heights we went in at the break having matched the home side in all areas of the field.

Given was given good backing from the away fans following his error (and obviously appreciated this vote of confidence.)

With Robson electing to keep faith with the same XI for the second half, the lads fought Chelsea from back to front, and received justifiable reward when an equaliser arrived. Thirteen minutes remained when Robert sent in a rocket free kick toward De Goey in the old away end goal. The force of the shot meant that the 'keeper could barely parry it, and Acuna was in the right place to bury it. Cue energetic Chilean celebrations on a par with Mike Jeffrey's crowd- urging efforts of a few years ago at Man City - as if we needed more encouragement.....

Worthy of note were Barton's immense efforts including a goal line clearance, and Lee's energetic contribution throughout. However, everyone contributed to this heartening display, from the nuisance value of Bellamy to the persistence of Bassedas.

A mention of the newly rebuilt Stamford Bridge, and the continuing failure of Ken Bates to inspire his loyal legions to actually turn up and watch his expensively -assembled side. The crowd was around 2,000 below capacity, with tickets on sale to anyone on Friday, a fact proved by the rumpus behind the goal when Clarence scored.

However the largest gaps in the ground were in the new stand, where most of one tier was barely occupied, and 14 of 17 executive boxes stood empty.

Surely the super blues haven't misjudged the corporate market? Messrs Mellor, Major, Bewes and Attenborough and their ilk must really be on their uppers....either that or Ken's cowboy builders didn't manage to install the chandeliers and chaise longues in time for opening day.

PS - Late result from Stamford Bridge catering department: Battered sausage & chips, £4.50. Not Graham le Saux's, presumably...

The point puts us 10th (see Premiership table), although of course you can probably remember when they didn't even publish a league table at this stage....

-- Anonymous, August 20, 2001

As I said on another thread:

try http://nufc.the-earth.com/ today!!!

I think they are having some name server problems. I can only access it through the above url.

-- Anonymous, August 20, 2001

"Robert sent a free kick etc etc" . I thought Robert laid it off to bassadas who let fly. Or was I that P****d..

ken

-- Anonymous, August 20, 2001

yez are allllllll gods and goddess'

-- Anonymous, August 20, 2001

You were pissed ;))

Robert insisted (really insisted!) that Bassedas give the ball a roll before Robert let fly....he knew what he was doing....

-- Anonymous, August 20, 2001

I am sorry I errd in my earlier post, it is only 3801 miles between Home and here.

-- Anonymous, August 20, 2001

..... actually, I believe it was indirect free kick.

-- Anonymous, August 20, 2001

A good, hard strike, very like the one he took at SJP during Lee's testimonial. Still not a patch on Shearer's during the 4-3 against Leicester: sh*t but we were robbed when he got injured. I could have so easily put up with Shearer free kicks for 3 or 4 seasons: get out of the way children or it's the stretcher for you :-D Obviously can't get the power anymore.

-- Anonymous, August 20, 2001