The next United Nights is taking place on Friday, February 10th, the day before Liverpool. Mickey Thomas and Sammy Mcllroy will be joining David May at Walkabout bar in Manchester in the upstairs private function room for the event.

Sammy was the last youth player Sir Matt Busby signed for United when he moved from Belfast as a 15-year-old.

Manchester United inflicted the heaviest defeat in Arsene Wenger's reign as Arsenal boss when they smashed the hapless Gunners 8-2 at Old Trafford. 8-2?! Now, be assured this is not a printing error and that April Fools Day is a long way away. In what was perhaps the Premier League's most eye-opening result since its [.

It has been revealed this morning that the Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will once again have his scouts at the Reebok Stadium tonight to watch their young Southampton left-back Luke Shaw in action in the Youth Cup against Bolton. Shaw is not legally allowed to sign professional terms with anyone until July when he reaches [.

Vincent Kompany has spiced up Saturday's Manchester City's FA Cup clash with Manchester United by asking fans on twitter to write his pre-match speech. The City captain launched the competition on his new Twitter account, @vincentkompany, on Monday ahead of Manchester City's blockbuster FA Cup 3rd Round clash with Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium [.

Arseblog has teamed up with Icons.com to offer you this fantastic prize a signed shirt by Arsenal's goal machine skipper Robin van Persie.

It comes with the Icons Certificate of Authenticity which gives details of the signing, the date and location of the signing and, in the vast majority of cases, also an image of the player signing the product.

Morning all. Have you ever wandered across these humble pages and thought 'Y'know what, this is an alright website and all that but what I'd really like to see is the chance to win some free stuff - a competition, perhaps'? You have! Well, that's frighteningly convenient as The Boys From White Hart Lane has joined forces with the wonderfully creative gang at Philosophy Football and guess what?

Morning. I'll do my best to squeeze out some Europa themed brain dribbles later in the day (sorry if that sounded facetious- I'm actually quite looking forward to it) but first news from our old pals at Philosophy Football. You may remember these sartorial whizzes- amongst other iconic football t-shirts- as the ones behind those rather delightful Danny Blanchflower numbers I was seen to be pedalling on here a few months back.

Wayne Rooney has brought out a DVD which shows every goal he has scored for United up until our 8-2 win over Arsenal this season.

To win a copy of "Rooney Goal Machine" simply post a YouTube link to your favourite Rooney goal in the comments section below.

The DVD is now available from any good online retailer.

Be it a movie, an album or a new player, long awaited debuts often turn out to be not as good as expected, leaving fans with a bittersweet taste in their mouths and a feeling of "It was good but not as good as I thought," in their minds. At times though, debuts are stunning, [...]

We are spoiling you with competitions on RoM at the moment and the latest is a unique, fan-driven project, Manchester United: Greatest Ever XI, which sets out to select a definitive team of the greatest players ever to pull on the famous red shirt. A worldwide fan poll was held on the official site, giving fans the chance to vote for their Greatest Ever XI and decide the line-up that will be featured in this official club DVD collection.

I could write any old nonsense in this first bit, given the sheer sauciness of the post's meat. What do you mean it's all nonsense anyway? Well. I am shocked. Shocked and appalled. Okay, you've got a point. But if you can ignore that for a second and the rather delicious prize we've got on offer, we'll first try and wade through some of the Hotspur related news that might've unearthed itself over the last day or so.

Fancy yourself as the next Clive Tyldesley, Martin Tyler or John Motson? Weill listen up... The England Football Team facebook page is giving you the opportunity to prove it via a new and unique competition. Fans are invited to put their own commentary to Alan Shearer's goal against Portugal at Wembley from 1998 with the [.

After giving away Andy Mitten's latest book, United! United! yesterday, RoM has two tickets for United's game against Sunderland for one lucky reader.

To enter the competition follow RoM on Twitter and tweet "I want two tickets for Sunderland @R_o_M #RoMUnitedTicketGiveaway Follow and RT to enter"

"COMPETITION: Win Tickets To See United vs Sunderland" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia.

Andy Mitten has given RoM a copy of his new book, "United! United!", to give away to one of you lot. Following the books he has written about United players in the 80′s and 90′s, Andy has now spoken to a whole host of people associated with our club in the 70′s. Lou Macari, Martin Buchan and Tommy Docherty are amongst the people who give an excellent insight to what went on behind the scenes during that decade.

Did anyone else notice that Kevin Prince-Boateng scored a hat-trick for Milan at the weekend? Hmm. That was an odd sentence. Equally puzzling were Harry Redknapp's claims that he'd definitely take Carlos Tevez on loan in January, if such an opportunity were to arise. I bet you would, sunbeam. The kicker for his current employers- and I'm sure they'll love this- is that they'd once again be required to foot a substantial amount of the Argentinean's running costs.

In association with FootballFanCast, we've got our mits on a shirt signed by Bryan Robson. He's signed his name across the 7 United top to create a priceless memento for one lucky winner.

To be in with a chance of winning it, all you need to do to enter is ‘like' FootballFancast on Facebook.

On the morning that Marseille were seemingly willing to take him off Arsenal's hands, Wenger has assured Marouane Chamakh that he has a future at the club. The past week has seen the Moroccan linked with Paris Saint-Germain, Lille and former club Bordeaux and the addition to that list of last week's Champions League opponents [.

RoM has two tickets for the Manchester derby to give away thanks to Live Sport on TV.

Simply follow RoM on Twitter and RT this for a chance to win.

#RoMDerbyDayTickets

"COMPETITION: Tickets For The Derby" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia.

• Ah, the weekend is here...like Sergio Ramos, have no fear, grab a root beer ! Have you guessed our Blind Item from last Monday yet? Many of you were slightly concerned about the Famous Player who dated a Fangirl, but it's completely normal, isn't it?

Thanks to nPower, the sponsors of the Championship and football leagues, we've got 2 pairs of football tickets to give away for some top quality Championship matches.

Firstly we have the mid-table clash of 2 huge Championship clubs, both of whom will be desperate to get their season back on track, when Cardiff City head down to Elland Road.

We have a copy of the brand new Forest history book, Nottingham Forest: On This Day, a fantastic read by Peter Attway (author of several previous books about the Reds and occassional contributor to LTLF), to give away to a lucky reader. The book brings life to the daily goings-on at NFFC from its conception [.

Here at In The Stands we're always happy to feature a competition that could benefit you, our wonderful readers. Here is a gem of a competition from Yahoo, but be sure to sign up before its too late... If you're a football fan, Monday is the day you either wake up fresh wanting to rewatch [...] Related posts:

1. The Best Premier League Goals of the Season
2. WIN!

Congratulations to Jennifer Rix from Bury who has won two tickets to the sold out Paul Scholes' testimonial tomorrow.

"PICTURE: Scholes Best Moment On Paint" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia.

The runners up for the competition to draw Paul Scholes' best moment are Oliver Dale from Irlam and Ryan Marsden from Droylsden.

Prizes will be in the post for them. The winner of the Scholes' testimonial tickets will be announced later.

"PICTURES: Scholes Best Moment On Paint Runners Up" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia.

We've got two tickets for Paul Scholes' testimonial to give away with seats just three rows from the pitch. The testimonial takes place this Friday so obviously only enter if you are able to attend the game. To win the tickets, you have to e-mail your favourite Scholes moment, illustrated on Paint.

NUFC Blog's score prediction competition is back with a vengeance. Cash prizes on offer to aspiring pundits who can successfully predict Premier Leage scores. All you have to do to enter is be a signed up member of this 'blog and cash prizes are available: First Place: £100 Second Place: £50 Third Place: £25 To [.

Well would you believe it! According to reports everywhere, both Arsenal and Tottenham have agreed transfer fees with Valencia for their talented midfielder Juan Mata, and although the players father admitted that they were considering both offers, the player himself would prefer to move to the Emirates.

Congratulations to Ambrose TJ Smith from Cornwall and Ash Blackshaw from Bolton who won copies of this DVD. Available from Amazon from £8.

The winner of the Stone-Dri Newton Heath t-shirt competition is Christian Atkinson from Nottingham.

"VIDEO: United Drama" was originally published at The Republik of Mancunia.

The Estadio Monumental will be the scene for the 2011 Copa America Final between Uruguay and Paraguay with both sides confident of bagging South America's top trophy. So where are Brazil and where are Argentina? Of course, such questions will be typically wheeled out by neutrals, especially given the fact that the pair have contested [.

Stone-Dri's story began in the 1940s when a family of four brothers from Salford began to produced coats and costumes from 95 Broughton Lane, Salford, under the name of ‘Stone-Dri – The Direct Rain Coat Company'.

They manufactured mainly with traditional shower proof fabrics such as, cotton gabardine, poplin, terylene and wool gabardine.

In April, the BBC showed a drama called "United" which was based on the Busby Babes leading up to the Munich Air Disaster.

This will be released on DVD on August 8th and RoM has got two copies of it to give away.

Question: How many league titles did the Busby Babes win before Munich?

I'm getting very close to my 10 year anniversary of coaching youth soccer, and I guess I'm reaching that stage where I look back and think 'Oh my God what have I done!' when it comes to those early years. Blessed with children born 8 years apart, I hope I've learned from my mistakes coaching my eldest so I can do a better job coaching my youngest as well as all the other kids I coach.

RoM has a copy of The Official Manchester United Diary Of The Season to give away.

Question: Who were United's top three goalscorers in the league in 2010-2011?

Send your answer, full name and address to republik_of_mancunia_competition[at]hotmail.co.uk

Congratulations to Hayden Barker from Norfolk who won the 2010/2011 season DVD.

RoM have the official club DVD for the 2010-2011 season to give away.

Unfortunately, the DVD hasn't received the best reviews, although I guess it's better than getting a smack in the mouth!

Q: In all competitions, how many games did United win in 10-11?

Send your answers with your full name and address to republik_of_mancunia_competition[AT]hotmail.

19. The magic number that finally knocked the Scousers off their perch. Here's your chance to relive United's latest title win, as well as every other success that went before it – going all the way back to 1909.

GoneDigging's Manchester United football book is a tabloid-sized book featuring reprints of original newspaper reports on United.

Frontman of Glasvegas, James Allan once played as a winger for Cowdenbeath, East Fife, Queen's Park, Gretna, Stirling Albion and Dumbarton, making 105 appearances in the Scottish Football League. He was part of the Cowdenbeath squad that won promotion as runners up in the 2000–01 Scottish Third Division.

Here's what you could've won...

I did start this morning off by trying to write a match report about the weekend's visit of Blackpool. Then, after reading it back, I realised I wasn't writing a match report at all, I was actually just carving expletives into the back of the living room door with a steak knife.

RoM gave away two tickets to the Champions League semi-final to Mike Parkinson from Ashton under Lyne.

The experience of going to watch United is the same every time. You get yourself to Stretford, walk down the Warwick Road and enter Old Trafford to see the reds.

The good weather made it a warm balmy night so good for football.

Mike Parkinson from Ashton under Lyne correctly answered that Javier Hernandez is currently our top scorer in this season's Champions League with 4 goals.

With tickets provided by Sony Ericsson, Mike is going with his brother on Wednesday night to watch United take on Schalke in the Champions League 2nd leg.

By Oliver Sparrow, writing from London

I've had a chance to play the Heineken Star Player game and although I was pretty abysmal at it, I thought it was a really good laugh. Proving to your mates that you've got the best footballing brain whilst watching a live game, instead of just shouting abuse at them down the pub seems more positive all around.