DISABLED SUPPORTERS ASSOCIATION DISABLED SUPPORTERS ASSOCIATION The official MUDSA magazine Volume 17, Issue 1, October 2013 Wilfried Zaha + Marouane Fellaini Phil Downs, MBE SECRETARY/DLO MUDSA, c/o MU Foundation, Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0RA T: 0845 230 1989 E: [email protected] Jamie Leeming EDITOR 1 Althorpe Drive, Southport, PR8 6HS T: 07590 406669 E: [email protected] Chas Banks SOCIAL & DEPUTY EDITOR MUDSA, c/o MU Foundation, 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] The official MUDSA magazine Volume 17, Issue 1, October 2013 Cara Salt CUSTOMER RELATIONS EXECUTIVE This magazine is issued free to MUDSA members. MUDSA, c/o MU Foundation, You can also view Rollin’ Reds and download it in Sir Matt Busby Way, PDF format from our websiteJohn atand www.mudsa.org Matthew Peters Old Trafford, leemingdesign.co.uk Manchester, M16 0RA Photography: T: 0845 230 1989 Production: Richard Trenchard E: [email protected] Thanks this issue: Ann-Marie Lewis Pick that out... Adnan Januzaj makes the headlines by FAMILY EVENTS lashing home the winner, his second goal 17 Bala Avenue, Holywell, CH8 in the 2-1 win over Sunderland at The 7HD Stadium of Light on October 5, 2013 T: 01352 715794 E: [email protected] Andy Wild ADMIN & MERCHANDISE Apt 2, 1 Maple Road West, Manchester, M23 9QU T: 0161 972 0565 E: [email protected] Liz Edwards Inside this edition… 12 Exclusive RR Interview Wilfried Zaha QUADRANT REP/MERCHANDISE 4 The Platform with Jamie 16 Have Your Say Your Letters 37 Ashburn Way, Mill Gardens, Wrexham, LL13 0YY 5 Team Talk with Chas 18 For The Shirt Marouane Fellaini T: 01978 264822 6 Ups ‘n’ Downs with Phil 20 Between The Headphones with Nigel E: [email protected] 8 Advertorial Sledge Hockey 22 MUDSA official merchandise Nigel Taylor 10 MUDSA Events with Ann-Marie 23 My MUFC Alex Nield VI REPRESENTATIVE MUDSA, c/o MU Foundation, Sir Matt Busby Way, Old Trafford, Follow MUDSA Keep yourself up to date Manchester, M16 0RA T: 07429 405520 on Facebook: with the latest news by E: [email protected] www.facebook.com/MUDSA.official visiting www.mudsa.org 4 THE PLATFORM with Jamie TEAM TALK with Chas 5 A message from the boss Who’ll be the joker as top o all MUDSA members, I am delighted disabled supporters have improved enormously Tto have this opportunity of writing a over the past couple of decades and I am sure that few words for this, the latest edition of wouldn’t have been possible without the help of clubs shuffle their packs? MUDSA’s latest magazine. enthusiastic groups of people like I have been at this great club for MUDSA. New bosses mean Premier League is wide open race a matter of just three months and The organisation celebrates every I continue to be impressed, on an year with a special dinner event and I hree of last year’s top four almost daily basis, at the sheer scale am delighted to have been invited as Tteams have started the season of this world famous institution. the guest of honour. The date is in my with new managers and there’s a very Everything appears to be bigger diary and I look forward to enjoying real feeling it’s all to play for in what and better than I could have imagined a wonderful evening with some of looks like the most open league in years. and that goes for the size of the our most dedicated supporters. Until The madness of the transfer deadline intruding club’s fabulous disabled supporters’ then, please accept my sincere best way too far in to the start of the season has only organisation. wishes for the continued success of added to the sense of uncertainty... Would Rooney I have been briefed on the your terrific organisation and also for still be a United player on September 2nd? Would background of the growth and you loyal and wonderful support, Fabregas really leave the sunshine of Barcelona for Keeping Rooney was the best deal in the progress of MUDSA since its formation in 1989 and which is admired and appreciated by all at the club. the joys of cold and damp Manchester? Would transfer window it can only be described as one big success story. With thanks and kindest regards, Baines and Fellaini be coming? I am well aware that facilities and access for David Moyes. With the hardest start I’ve ever seen gifted to us by the fixture computer, David Moyes must have felt there was a conspiracy against him! After all the ballyhoo of the preseason tour it was good to get back to the actual business of playing More of the same? proper football matches again. As Fergie and Des step down, let’s hope for more success With United filling the vast majority of the seats at Wembley, David Moyes gathered his first piece ust as it’s all change at the Club with a which deserves a big mention — Chas Banks joins of silverware with a 2-0 victory over Wigan. The Jnew Manager and Chief Exec, Rollin’ Reds us to give his views on all things football and you community shield is a strange trophy. Win it and gets a re-shuffle with Des stepping aside can read his first offering on the opposite page. everyone says, “It’s not a real trophy”. Lose it and happy to welcome Fellaini to the club and I really after 10 years at the helm and myself, So, let’s get down to business... In this, the first there would have been some serious moaning from didn’t care how much he cost! Jamie Leeming, taking over as Editor. edition of Rollin’ Reds of the season, on behalf of all the press and probably the fans too. Rooney’s goals against Palace and Leverkusen (a Over the years, Des has overseen the at MUDSA, I’d like to congratulate the team and all A solid and classy 4-1 victory away to Swansea game I was needlessly worried about before KO) transformation from a home-made newsletter to the involved in securing Manchester United’s twentieth has helped to silence the David Moyes doubters and showed that keeping him, was probably the best high-quality glossy publication Rollin’ Reds is today league title by such a huge margin last May — let’s settle the nerves of the believers in equal measure. move of the transfer window. and, on behalf of the Committee, I’d like to offer our hope for more of the same this season. It was a definite bonus to see Wayne Rooney in a Wayne was the only player to come out of the thanks and congratulations on a job well done. In this edition we have an interview with Wilfried United shirt and playing well. Something that many disaster that was the derby game with his reputation Des will continue to contribute to the production Zaha which you can read from page 12, and our pundits had forecast would never happen again. intact. The ultimate “Bad day at the office”, we were of this magazine by way of proofreading and you thanks go to Karen Shotbolt for organising this for The sight of Chelsea starting a game at Old soundly beaten. We need a huge improvement and will still see him on the wheelchair platform and in Chas and I to attend at Carrington. Trafford without a recognised forward in the starting we need it quickly too. the Ability Suite handing out the finished article. Chas also gives an insight into another summer eleven showed that Mourinho hadn’t changed. The It would be unfair to pick out too many names for I’ve worked with Des for the last 18 months and acquisition, Marouane Fellaini, which you can read proverbial leopard’s spots are still intact. Chelsea criticism, but as was pointed out on Match of The thoroughly enjoyed it and it’s an honour to have on page 18. Finally, we have most of the usual left with the point they came for, leaving a sense of Day, Ashley Young had a poor game and Tony V, been offered this role which I will endeavour to fulfil features including an extended letters page to cover frustration behind. It felt like you’d just wasted 90 who can normally be depended upon to track back, to the best of my ability. all the summer’s messages of gratitude to MUDSA. minutes of your life! somehow forgot to! Still, onwards and upwards... There’s one other Rollin’ Reds acquisition which I hope you enjoy the edition, The end of the transfer circus couldn’t come Things can only get better! has been made during the summer transfer window Jamie Leeming — Editor. soon enough for me. Personally I was more than Chas Banks — Deputy Editor 6 UPS ’N’ DOWNS with Phil 7 More history in the making? f it didn’t feel real before, we now see that their success has been bought, not won! be an easy task, although, some bright young stars or go on to the main Club website and un-tick the Iknow we’ve been watching history On behalf of the MUDSA membership I would appear to be much closer to breaking through… box that says you want to receive them.