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Man Utd will still win because the likes of Macheda are playing for a place in the team next season. They will be more driven than the regular first team would be.

 

It woul dbe funny if Newcastle and Hull both won cos it would mean Sunderland got put down by the Geordies.

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Hope he does. We'll need some drama at the end of the season.

And United can perhaps have 10 points docked for being naughty, or something.

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Yes, I know it's the sun but:

 

 

MANCHESTER UNITED were last night sensationally warned: Play a weakened side against Hull and we’ll sue you.

 

Relegation-haunted Newcastle, Middlesbrough and Sunderland fear Alex Ferguson will rest his stars against Hull on Sunday ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League final against Barcelona.

 

If Hull win they will stay up — and send two of the three North East clubs down, costing them 」30million apiece in lost revenue.

 

Paragraph E20 of Premier League rules states: In every league match each participating club should field a full strength team.

 

No club has ever been cited for breaching the rule. But officials from Newcastle, Boro and Sunderland have discussed taking action if United send out a shadow side in the final game of the season.

 

A source close to the talks told SunSport: United have every right to think of themselves but that shouldn’t be to the detriment of others.

 

If they field a reserve team at Hull who then win and stay up, then the consequences for two of the three North East clubs will be dire.

 

No one is looking for a favour, just a level playing field. And if the rules are not adhered to there are means of recourse.・

 

If found guilty of breaching rules, United could face anything from a warning to a big fine.

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And how on earth are they going to prove

 

Paragraph E20 of Premier League rules states: In every league match each participating club should field a full strength team.

 

You could argue that the youngsters will be up for it more than the main players - fighting for places next season + oldies not wanting to get injured.

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And how on earth are they going to prove >>> they are not.

We will just end up with some losers gobbing off about things not being fair when in fact they should have just played better themselves all season.

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same as Sheff United and the Tevez affair....suck it up ya bunch of bairns, you were crap over the whole season, thats why you went down NOT because man U oplayed a weakened team in 1 game at the end of the season!!

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The sun is just beyond a joke. Apparently United have 'bowed to pressure'.

 

I wasn't aware Fergie had published his starting 11, like, over a week in advance. It's usually 45 minutes before the game when that is published. lol

 

They just fabricate their own stories and then change them like this with another one. How on earth do they get away with it?

 

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MANCHESTER UNITED have bowed to Premier League pressure and will field a stronger team at Hull on Sunday.

 

SunSport revealed yesterday relegation-haunted Newcastle, Middlesbrough and Sunderland are furious at the prospect of United playing a shadow side.

 

But after a day of talks between Premier League chiefs and the clubs, United have promised they will change their plans for the weekend.

 

Boss Alex Ferguson kicked off the compromise by saying Rio Ferdinand must prove his fitness at Hull ahead of the Champions League final three days later.

 

But United are now also likely to deflect any potential criticism by starting with the likes of Tomas Kuszczak, Gary Neville and Park Ji Sung.

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Hull should be WISHING for the main United team.

The younguns will simply be more hungry to put on a good display, simple as that.

Perhaps the other moaning teams should complain if United put out the full main team and lose?

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Originally Posted By: grungy-gonads
Question is, why would anyone in their right mind plonk down however many "p" it costs to buy the sun?

I hear it still doesn't sell much at all in Liverpool.


its only 10p and has nudies on page 3!! evilgrin
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