Ruud out for first month of season !!!

Big Ears · 05-08-2004 10:40pm #1

Man United will be without Ruud Van Nistelrooy for the first month of the season with a hernia problem , and will have to undergo surgery.

http://msn.skysports.com/skysports/article/0,,1-1146608,00.html

A lot of people wondered what United would be without Nistelrooy(for a long period) , and now they will have to find out .

I think this will put a lot of pressure on Saha as Smith isnt a natural goalscorer . (even though Dion Dublin thinks different)

Machester Uniteds pre-season game with Urawa Reds was called off because of bad weather .

jesus_thats_gre · 05-08-2004 11:05pm

They would have been in trouble last season but it wont be an issue this season.

LegacyUser · 05-08-2004 11:32pm

Ronaldo, Heinze and now Van Nist all missing.

God damn.

Pacifico · 05-08-2004 11:36pm

It matters not to United, i'd say, Gives smith a chance at least :rolleyes:

mayordenis · 05-08-2004 11:39pm

hmm yes that "proven" goalscorer will do a great job.

Pacifico · 05-08-2004 11:49pm

mayordenis wrote:

hmm yes that "proven" goalscorer will do a great job.

Who said he was proven?

gandalf · 05-08-2004 11:58pm

ffs can you not sense sarcasm when you see it !!! Does this mean Forlan is not going on loan now

Pacifico · 06-08-2004 12:01am

gandalf wrote:

ffs can you not sense sarcasm when you see it !!! Does this mean Forlan is not going on loan now

Yes i know he was being sarcastic. But i never said he was a proven goalscorer which is what i assumed he was implying thats what i ment???

Hmm i'm tired

Big Ears · 06-08-2004 12:01am

gandalf wrote:

ffs can you not sense sarcasm when you see it !!! Does this mean Forlan is not going on loan now

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no he'll still go they're missing a striker not a forward that cant score goals remember .

StickyMcGinty · 06-08-2004 12:42am

cheesedude wrote:

Ronaldo, Heinze and now Van Nist all missing.

God damn.

if they're gonna be in with ANY chance of winning the title they're gonna have to be able to cope with more than loosing 3 palyers

mayordenis · 06-08-2004 12:48am

yeah and out of the 3 nist is the only one guearanteed of a place.

LegacyUser · 06-08-2004 2:07am

I think Ronaldo is guaranteed a place by now, wouldn't he?

Big Nelly · 06-08-2004 9:21am

Saha up front with Smith playing behind him! not a bad combination......also Giggs/Scholes can play there......remember Saha spent the first of last season up front on his own at Fulham and was one of the best preformers without the quality he will have making chances for him that he has at Utd.....

Dont see it as a prob, Utd also have Forlan/Bellion! I wud tink they wud rather him out for the first month instead of the last month???

Villain · 06-08-2004 9:55am

Saha and Smith are still a very good Strike Force, but RVN is bread and butter goal getter for Utd. Their Midfielders will have to work a lot harder to supply Saha and Smith with goal scoring chances.

Have to go change my Fantasy football team now

p.pete · 06-08-2004 10:01am

irish1 wrote:

Have to go change my Fantasy football team now

Damn - forgot about that....

Dewey · 06-08-2004 6:33pm

Its a big blow but i think Smith and Saha will do well. But United arent having the best of times with injuries at the moment. RVN, Miller, Solskjaer, are all out and Ronaldo and Heinze are at the Olympics and wont be back for a good few weeks. Plus Rio wont be back until 20th of September. i hope United dont get any more injuries on sunday.

Can anyone tell me what is the deal with Liam Miller's injury?? when is due back and when are we most likely to see in a United Jersey??

Ruud out for first month of season !!!

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