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Im almost 100% certain that their is a ruling that all teams must field their strongest possible side (i.e. you can drop some players and play kids, but not a whole side). So if they break that then Im sure their must be some legal ground to sue.
surely not, how can anyone else decide who fergies best side is?
he could argue the team he picks is the best team to face Hull FC?
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I dont understand how they could sue though? Who Ferguson decides to play is his choice surely!
exactly, they have no grounds im certain.
same as resting players through the season etc.
(although sheff utd got away with bs claims so maybe they can?)
Its not just one or two players, its when half a team is dropped!
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Heard on the news this morning that the teams facing relegation might sue Man United if they put out a weaker side against Hull 
thing is, whoever united put out, they are all proffesional footballers entitled to play if picked, ok so they arent as good as the main 1st team players, but still have just as much right to be picked. its not upto united to help teams avoid relegation, if they are still in with a chance of going down on the last day then they should have tried a bit harder during the season.
if we have manged to get ourselves in a position where we can rest players then why shouldnty they.
its like fans complaing when united roll up in the league cup and they complain that having bought their tickets they complain that they wanted to see the big stars, surely its up to their own clubs to entertain their fans not united. .
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Im almost 100% certain that their is a ruling that all teams must field their strongest possible side (i.e. you can drop some players and play kids, but not a whole side). So if they break that then Im sure their must be some legal ground to sue.
surely not, how can anyone else decide who fergies best side is?
he could argue the team he picks is the best team to face Hull FC?
Yeah, thats where the grey ground is, as who is to say thats not the best side.
However if very very few of your first teamers start then it'll be fairly obvious.
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Will have to see whats decided then! There will be likely be loopholes to get around it
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Originally posted by Cosmo
Im almost 100% certain that their is a ruling that all teams must field their strongest possible side (i.e. you can drop some players and play kids, but not a whole side). So if they break that then Im sure their must be some legal ground to sue.
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on that basis, sheff utd will be on your case for the weekend piss poor team that allowed fulham to beat you on the last day a few years ago
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Thats where I think I know it from, as Im sure it was mentioned then.
And if you look at the team we put out (Reina, Hyypia, Alonso, Sissoko, Bellamy, Fowler, Pennant, etc.) it wasnt actually that weak.
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Im almost 100% certain that their is a ruling that all teams must field their strongest possible side (i.e. you can drop some players and play kids, but not a whole side). So if they break that then Im sure their must be some legal ground to sue.
I've heard that too.
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To be fair though, all our players with first team squad numbers have represebted their countries - Welbeck, Anderson, Macheda etc have all played for their country at some level.
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There is surely no such thing as a weakened Man Utd team?
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RyanSxi
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There is surely no such thing as a weakened Man Utd team?
I like you more and more these days Nath 
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There is surely no such thing as a weakened Man Utd team?
I like you less and less these days Nath 
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Nath
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I'll take that.
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Cosmo
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It was already as low as I thought it could go...you're approaching Doyle territory now on my hatred list.
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Not starting a new thread for this but...
WTF is Fergie on about? He said it would be a fitting tribute to their acadamy if Jonny Evans and Gerard Pique start in the CL final.
Now Im fairly certain United stole Pique off Barca when he was about 17, so Im not too sure how it would be a tribue to their acadamy. And I also think Jonny Evans was a late comer to their acadamy (16/17). So its not like either are real home grown United talents
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Nath
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Fascinating
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Cosmo
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It is, I know.
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Nath
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I'm serious btw.
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So its not like either are real home grown United talents
Thats because one is Northern Irish and the other is Spanish 
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So its not like either are real home grown United talents
Thats because one is Northern Irish and the other is Spanish
Then wtf is Fergie on about?!
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Nath
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Yeah Marc, WTF.
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Cosmo
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Yeah. YEAH.
Just seen it again, apparently Pique and Evans grew up together 
Maybe they were penpals?
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Not sure why they would be suing anyway.
The 'kids' are going to try there best to win the game to impress the manager.
The 'first' team is going to avoid every single challenge so they have no chance of being injured for the final, so Hull would probably have an easier match against the regular team.
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Didn't they steal Pique from Barca for one year before he went back anyway?
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Then wtf is Fergie on about?!
Well they were both in the academy in 2004.
Evans joined at 16, hes 21 now, Pique at 17, hes 22 now.
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