Man Utd Thread:

[Armagh18]

2 brutal penalty decisions. Probably happy enough with a point with 10 men. Villa, Chelsea and the Scouse all tricky enough fixtures so mightn't be that bad a result.

[Blowitupref]

Just watched those two penalty incidents. Amad Diallo fouled and should have been the opportunity to go 2-0 ahead instead play waved on and Bournemouth make it 1-1.

The Bournemouth penalty, Maguire made the foul correct call and it was a goal scoring opportunity so correct call to send him off also IMO but the two incidents shows the lack of consistency with VAR once more.

[Milltown Row2]

Just watched those two penalty incidents. Amad Diallo fouled and should have been the opportunity to go 2-0 ahead instead play waved on and Bournemouth make it 1-1.

The Bournemouth penalty, Maguire made the foul correct call and it was a goal scoring opportunity so correct call to send him off also IMO but the two incidents shows the lack of consistency with VAR once more.

Not VAR as VAR went with on field decision, neither calls would have been reversed by VAR

Had both been given fine, if both hadn't been given also fine, but struggled with the difference between the two

[maldini]

Thing about VAR is some weeks you get a bit of luck and other weeks you don't

United have been blessed since Carrick has come in. Should have been down to 10 men after 9 mins against City, Palace reduced to ten men for a defender breathing on Cunha after he'd ran on to make sure he fell inside the box, the red card for Newcastle was a strange decision too
Last nights was a 50/50 call seen them go either way.

Some crying about it.

[Dag Dog]

Croke Park to host Manchester United and Leeds in August pre-season friendly
Croke Park will host a soccer game this August for the first time in almost 17 years.

Colm Keys
Yesterday at 20:30
Croke Park is set to host Premier League clubs for the first time when Manchester United and Leeds United play a pre-season friendly there on Wednesday, August 12.
It comes almost 17 years since the last soccer game played at GAA headquarters, a World Cup play-off that Ireland lost 1-0 to France in November 2009.

The staging of the pre-season friendly has been made possible by the windows of the GAA inter-county season and the Premier League opening and closing in harmony.

Because of the World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico, the Premier League start has been pushed out until August 22.

The GAA inter-county season concludes at the end of July with All-Ireland ladies football and camogie finals on successive weekends after that.

Manchester United have a huge Irish following and previously played a pre-season friendly against Athletic Bilbao at the Aviva Stadium in 2023.

But Leeds United also have a substantial following here, particularly among an older generation, and bringing them together on an Irish stage is sure to attract much interest.

Manchester United are due into Ireland next week for a training camp in Carton House and it's expected that the details for the game will be confirmed then.

They may also return to the Kildare resort in August ahead of the Leeds United game.

Croke Park has been broadening its reach to other sports with the staging of an NFL game between Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings last September. It has also hosted five Leinster rugby games over the last two years.

And there is growing anticipation that Katie Taylor will, at last, realise a boxing ambition to fight there as she signs off on her illustrious career, possibly in September.

[Dag Dog]

Croke Park has hosted the most Irish college football team, Notre Dame, the most Irish NFL franchise, Pittsburgh Steelers, so it makes sense to host the Premier League team with the strongest Irish connection, Manchester United.