Ashley Young + Juan Mata Phil Downs, MBE Secretary/DLO MUDSA, C/O MU Foundation, Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0RA Relief
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DISABLED SUPPORTERS ASSOCIATION DISABLED SUPPORTERS ASSOCIATION The official MUDSA magazine Volume 17, Issue 3, March 2014 Ashley Young + Juan Mata Phil Downs, MBE SECRETARY/DLO MUDSA, c/o MU Foundation, Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0RA Relief... T: 0845 230 1989 Michael Carrick celebrates with E: [email protected] Adnan Januzaj after his deflected The official MUDSA magazine shot gave United the lead against Volume 17, Issue 3, March 2014 Jamie Leeming Fulham. The joy was short lived, however, as The Cottagers scored This magazine is issued free to MUDSA members. EDITOR an equaliser in the 94th minute. 1 Althorpe Drive, Southport, PR8 6HS You can also view Rollin’ Reds and download it in T: 07590 406669 PDF format from our websiteJohn atand www.mudsa.org Matthew Peters E: [email protected] Photography: leemingdesign.co.uk Chas Banks Production: Richard Trenchard SOCIAL & DEPUTY EDITOR Thanks this issue: Kevin Christie MUDSA, Des Turner c/o MU Foundation, John Allen Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0RA T: 0161 610 8200 E: [email protected] Sue Rocca TREASURER 113 Darley Avenue, Manchester, M21 7QR T: 0161 861 9454 E: [email protected] Ann-Marie Lewis FAMILY EVENTS Inside this edition… 17 Bala Avenue, Holywell, CH8 7HD T: 01352 715794 4 The Platform with Jamie 20 Have Your Say Your Letters E: [email protected] 5 Team Talk with Chas 22 News Marathon Man Andy Wild 6 Ups ‘n’ Downs with Phil 23 #THANKYOUNemanja ADMIN & MERCHANDISE 8 For The Shirt Juan Mata 24 The Kids Are Alright with Kevin Christie Apt 2, 1 Maple Road West, Manchester, M23 9QU 10 Exclusive RR Interview Ashley Young 26 MUDSA Official Merchandise T: 0161 972 0565 14 MUDSA Christmas Party with Ann Marie 27 My MUFC Paula Wood E: [email protected] Liz Edwards Follow MUDSA Keep yourself up to date QUADRANT REP/MERCHANDISE on Facebook: with the latest news by 37 Ashburn Way, Mill Gardens, Wrexham, LL13 0YY www.facebook.com/MUDSA.official visiting www.mudsa.org T: 01978 264822 E: [email protected] 4 THE PLATFORM with Jamie TEAM TALK with Chas 5 Chin up... there’s plenty Do you know anyone to fight for this season who’s lost a black cat? or those of you not old enough to December 16th, 2013, saw the MUDSA Christmas ell, since the last Team Talk when I was at the Stoke game and nothing you saw Fremember the pre-Fergie years or, Party in the International Suite at Old Trafford. As Wwe’d just lost to two teams we on the TV could give you a true impression of the indeed, the early Fergie years, you’d usual, almost all the first team attended to chat, sign normally beat, we have managed to conditions. All four corner flags were blowing in be forgiven for thinking that these are memorabilia and have photos taken with the lucky move up the table from 9th to 7th! Not different directions at the same time! some of United’s darkest days. MUDSA members in attendance and we have a five- what we wanted to see, but indicative of This was a great leveller and didn’t help United, But as I write this (mid February), United are still page photo special between pages 14 and 19. what is proving to be a difficult start for who were definitely the better footballing side. a team of Champions, 7th in the league and in a Now, many of you will have noticed a certain the Moyes era at United. Nevertheless, we had all our big gun players back strong position in The Champions League, so as Sir right-footed left winger has been smashing a few Still, no one said it would be easy and we all from injury and totally controlled the game for Alex asked us shortly before he departed his former goals in for United recently. Thanks to the kind folks knew the transition period would be difficult. Just the first 35 minutes. It was round about then that position as boss, let’s get behind the team and the down at the AON Training Complex, Chas and I not quite as difficult as it’s turning out to be! I began to wonder if the team bus had run over a new manager and keep our chins up because with dropped in to catch up with Ashley Young who has With six good wins in December (all wins are black cat on the way to the ground. all the top four clubs dropping recently been enjoying a purple good at the moment!) things seemed to be looking First we lost Johnny Evans, then with their first points in early February, there’s patch in his United career. You up. Especially when we came back from conceding still a lot to fight for this season. can read what he had to say to two early goals to Hull on Boxing day to win 3-2. Ok, pep talk over... Let’s move us on pages 10-13. Then things went wrong again with three defeats on... This edition of Rollin’ Reds Picking up where he left off in a row. Including being knocked out of the FA comes shortly after David Moyes in the last edition, our own new cup by Swansea at home with Fabio seeing red. and Ed Woodward have not just signing, Kevin Christie, gives us Definitely not in the plan! dipped a toe, but dived head first an update on all things non-first Tonic into the January transfer market, team in The Kids Are Alright on smashing United’s previous pages 24 and 25. Well worth a However, we managed to get our revenge transfer record with the £37 read as United may have another against Swansea the following week, with young RvP and Rafa celebrate United’s million purchase of none other versatile young midfielder about Adnan creating both goals. Seeing Michael Carrick only goal of the than Spain’s World Cup winning to burst onto the senior ranks. back in the middle of the park was another bonus, game against Stoke midfield maestro, Juan Mata. As usual, be sure to catch although RvP and Wayne were both still missing. Chas Banks gives his enthusiastic up with the latest news from Unfortunately, the one step forward was views and you can read some MUDSA Boss Phil Downs on followed by the somewhat expected, one step back shot of the game Stoke scored with a massive interesting facts about our new pages 6 and 7 and check out via a comprehensive defeat at Stamford Bridge. An deflection. Then we lost Phil Jones and Michael Iberian idol on pages 8 and 9. Andy’s fan interview on page 27. undeserved red card for Vidic and a lucky escape for Carrick had to play as a centre back. Not ideal to As one superstar arrives, however, another one You can also catch up with Andy if you want to take a headstrong Rafael were the icing on the cake of put it mildly. In fact I can’t remember if we’ve ever has signalled his departure. On Friday, February advantage of the MUDSA memorabilia sale with what turned out to be a bad day for the reds. won a game with Michael playing in that position. 7, 2014, our captain, Nemanja Vidic, ended great value offers on page 26. Incredibly, that defeat was followed by Chelsea Still RvP struck back in the second half and were speculation by confirming the sad news that he will Finally, on behalf of MUDSA I would like to selling us their player of the year for the last two only beaten by a “worldy” as the manager called leave Old Trafford at the end of this season, bringing pay tribute to a member who sadly died recently. seasons! The arrival of Juan Mata (especially in a it, in spite of us having enough chances to at least the curtain down on eight years of service to the Michael Hunt and his wife April have been coming helicopter!) was just the tonic that we all needed. draw the game if not win it outright. Club which has brought him 15 major trophies. to Old Trafford for many years and have always Nine days later Mata made his debut against With the news that Wayne is closer On behalf of MUDSA I would like to extend our supported MUDSA events along with their close Cardiff, Wayne and RvP returned (as did Ole!) to to signing a new contract, we have MISSING CAT thanks to the Serbinator and wish him all the best MUDSA friends, Annette and Cameron Struthers lift the mood and we kicked off with a welcome grounds to look forward with hope for the future and, as a momento of his time at the and Dallas and Phil Chase. At Michael’s funeral, a mood of optimism. We had a dream start with RvP again. All we need now is to make Theatre of Dreams, our lucky Rollin’ Reds readers collection raised more than £200 which has kindly marking his return with the early goal that was just sure the team bus driver stays clear of can turn to page 23 where you will find a ‘signed’, been donated to MUDSA. what United needed, going on to win with a superb any black cats. cut-out-and-keep poster. Jamie Leeming — Editor strike by Ashley Young. Bring on Stoke! Chas Banks — Deputy Editor LAST SEEN NEAR BRITANNIA STADIUM 6 UPS ’N’ DOWNS with Phil 7 United’s form a Mata of opinion Record signing is a major coup but there’s room for improvement on the pitch hristmas over, New Year done all the MUDSA members we would like to welcome before we get a look-in.