United Pre-Match Thread - Friendly in Houston - Kick off now 03:05am (BST)

[Bluekiwi]

I don't like the idea of playing the rags in "friendlies" - there is the distinct possibility of some rather crude tackles from them causing injury to our players - I don't trust the shower of @+#$% !!

 

[AustinBlue]

I thought the game was on tonight 9-30 Orlando time...just driven up from key West so have had no time to check fixture dates and locations times

No, in Orlando it will be 930pm tomorrow (Thursday) night.

 

[Scar Tissue]

Are there any sanctions on players that could see them suspended for league games if they get sent off in a preseason friendly?

With the importance Pep placed on keeping Sergio and Gabriel fit in the presser he gave, if there are no sanctions for dirty play in a friendly I don't think I would be playing them this game... nor D Silva, KDB or Vinnie. Don't trust that lot we're playing at all, even moreso with the way they've played against the American teams recently.

Still, whatever will be will be I suppose. Little doubt they'll all get minutes.

Good luck to them all, hope they enjoy themselves, have a nice run round and stay safe to play in the games that matter.

 

[marco]

No, in Orlando it will be 930pm tomorrow (Thursday) night.

Cheers Austin..I'd have been sat here for the rest of the evening looking for a score that didn't exist lol

 

[Andouble]

I don't think Sane and Toure are there.

Sam Lee posted a pic of Yaya just now, so guess he's there. Not sure if ready to play. Still no sign of Sane, injured and left home?

 

[SkyBlueTX]

Houston is fine, if you love unending humidity, freeway overpasses, and zoning that places churches and schools next to strip clubs and liquor stores.

It's a trade-off. Three brutal months in the summer but we can jog, ride bikes, and play outdoor sports in December while others are shoveling snow and sanding roads. I was in San Francisco a couple of years ago in July. While it doesn't have as many wingnuts running around on the streets as L.A., I would have been warmer hanging out in a walk-in freezer. Mark Twain was correct.

 

[billymumphrey]

Hi all, video link of the live training session.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

It's a trade-off. Three brutal months in the summer but we can jog, ride bikes, and play outdoor sports in December while others are shoveling snow and sanding roads. I was in San Francisco a couple of years ago in July. While it doesn't have as many wingnuts running around on the streets as L.A., I would have been warmer hanging out in a walk-in freezer. Mark Twain was correct.

We know the summer tourists in SF because they wear shorts and don't have either down jackets or fleece hoodies like locals. I swear to God 95% of them haven't read a single guide book. Also, if you go four miles north or south of the City in summer, it's 75 and perfect. Micro-climates baby.

 

[cibaman]

Are there any sanctions on players that could see them suspended for league games if they get sent off in a preseason friendly?

Rooney & Scholes were suspended in 2006 after receiving red cards. It depends on whether the ref chooses to file a report on the cards

 

[Ric]

Not that interested in friendlies at the best of times, but particularly ones at 2am in the morning, even if it's United. Presumably they'll be favourites, having had an extra week of pre-season and two games already. Think people are worrying unduly about them hobbling our players though.