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7.11.06
Giant, killed

Manchester United are three points clear at the top of the Premiership.
They are the holders of the Carling Cup.

Southend United are struggling, three points astray at the very bottom of the next league down, the Championship.

Yesterday, Sir Alex Ferguson celebrated twenty years in charge of Man United, in an age where the average length of tenure for a Premiership manager is just over one year. So how did his team of pampered millionaires repay him tonight in their Carling Cup game? They were knocked out, 1-0 at Southend.

Unbelievable. That's one of the most amazing results in the 47 years of the competition.

My friend Joe, a Southend supporter, was at the game and rang me afterwards. I think he was still in shock.

(PS. Continuing the theme of the previous post, Man United had a David Jones playing for them tonight.)


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