Man Utd?

lysglimt said:
Actually Bryan Robson said it - in an interview with MUTV (must admit I was slightly shocked - as he certainly should know not to use it after spending 13-14 years at the club)
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I have decided to follow Robbo and Sharpey's lead and reclaim the term 'Man Utd' - as people have pointed out this is a phrase that was happily used by MUFC fans of the past but more recently has become associated with ABUs etc

so say it loud, Im Man Utd and proud !
 
peterstorey said:
Well I think people should support their local club by and large - it's as much about community as sport. I find it a bit crap when you can go in the park in London in 2002 and it's wall to wall red (Man Utd and Arsenal) and a couple of years later it's red and blue (and maybe even sky blue in days to come).
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:lol: They wish!
 
we've established that Man Utd fans used to say Man Utd years ago and we know that Man Utd used to sing "You'll never walk alone" during the same period.

So i wonder how the modern day fan feels about that

Almost forgot, chanting "Englands No1" at Gary Bailey from the Stretford End

It must be disturbing for todays sheep
 
I'm glad i changed my old user name.

Glory hunting, cockney, Munich disrespecting twat that I am.
 
Livvie said:
I don't have a problem with it, especially since hearing older Manchester based supporters using it. And players.

The usage has been twisted by ABUs as a form of abuse - personally, I'd use it all the more just to take the wind out of their sails, although I generally just say United.

It's a bit irritating to hear people getting worked up about it because it just makes the anti-Utd. brigade do it all the more.
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Beat me to it.

As to ThaBigBoss post #42, as a rather crinkly pre-munich Red and long term user of Man Utd, it's good to be educated (aka patronised) by such a life-long (...er precious 18 yr-old)... supporter.

It's not Man Utd, in the Munich chant that's offensive, it's the Munich sentiment. Are we going to drop United too, because it gets attached to United-scumbag and SCUM.
 
Johnno said:
A lot of Aussies out here refer to us as 'Manchester' and I hate that, it would piss off the City fans too no doubt....
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A lot of Cristiano Ronaldos refer to us as 'Manchester' which is why I can't believe his heart is with us.

Also Steve Bruce refered to us as Man Utd on Sky Sports today.

Go figure, as they say somewhere...
 
When I was a kid growing up in Manchester in the 50's there was only one word. United. That was it.

Over the years and particularly when the Internet appeared, abbreviations were used to describe United. These were all used by non Mancunians. Man United, Man Utd, United were the only names used by all. The Man Utd stuff has recently been used by ABU's and non English folk who don't know the history not so much of the club, but its fans. Been to OT many hundreds of times and never heard the expression Man Utd. Born and bred in Manchester for 20 odd years and never heard the expression.
More recently Man Utd has been used by rival fans in some nasty chants.

For me: I only speak of 'United'. Occasionally Utd if I'm in a rush writing
Man Utd sends a shiver thro me. :nono:
 
I used to say Man Utd until I became a fan and read that long story that ThaBigBoss posted. Now I use Man Utd or MUFC, but I think I'll start saying "Manchester" when talking about the team to my friends. If one of them brings up Citeh, I'll just say, "Who's that?"

It's a shame that it's frowned upon among fans, because with Manucho, we could've had a chant like, "You can't spell Manucho without Man Utd."
 
lysglimt said:
After what I have read - Duncan Edwards grew up in a place called Dudley (just outside Birmingham after what I understand) and there were a lot of competition for his signature and WBA-fans apparently felt most outraged when he chose not to sign for them but joined United instead

So after the Munich-disaster it was the WBA fans that came up with the chant - it was also apparently used a lot as grafitti.

True ? Who knows - but it certainly is a lot more plausible than for instance that Liverpool-fans should come up with it. RIdiculing United for losing half their team ? Sure - but targeting one specific player ? Nah - the chant is way too personal. So yes - I am buying that explanation
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There is no way after the Munich Disaster that anyone in the whole country would be singing negative songs about Duncan Edwards......

He was loved by everyone...

Wolves were the team of the 50's along with United and WBA were nowhere at that level....

And five years after he left Dudley...what would WBA fans care?

This is so off the track it's unbelievable!
 
So far we have occasions of Bryan Robson, Steve Bruce, Lee Sharpe and apparently Teddy Sherringham as well using the term 'Man Utd'.

yet certain people still think it is unacceptable to use it? Bizarre.
 
Well well well. I wondered if this would ever become a topic. I love it when people on this forum who werent even alive when i started supporting united slag off the term Man Utd. When i joined this forum now almost 10 years ago I wondered what nickname i should use and i remembered George Best during an interview before a game in Tampa in the old NASL A reporter asked him if he played with Rodney Marsh (of the Rowdies) at "Manchester" Georgie raised his eye brow and said Its Man Utd or Manchester United Marshie played at City. The reporter apologized.

Certainly when i speak of This football club to my mates i almost without fail say United did this or did that. But regardless what any of you say

I am still the one and only MANUfanatic!
 
BahamaRed said:
Over the years and particularly when the Internet appeared, abbreviations were used to describe United. These were all used by non Mancunians.
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That's not true BR. I've heard people on phone ins from Manchester refer to Man Utd, and they're generally older supporters.

It all reeks of paranoia to me, and gives ABUs the satisfaction of having got a reaction.
 
As a french fan I must admit that I used to call the club Man Utd but when I learned its meaning I stopped doing so. It doesn't make me " a better fan" of course but I try to avoid mocking dead people wherever they're from. My friends here use it a lot but I don't bother explaining them
 
Anderson8 said:
I seriously hate us being reffered to as Manchester...
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same here,

i always refer to us as United 90% of the time or Man United

i don't care if someone calls us Man Utd or MU afterall our TV Station is called MUTV

kouroux said:
As a french fan I must admit that I used to call the club Man Utd but when I learned its meaning I stopped doing so. It doesn't make me " a better fan" of course but I try to avoid mocking dead people wherever they're from. My friends here use it a lot but I don't bother explaining them
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the meaning?


the Man means Manchester
the U means United
 
kouroux said:
As a french fan I must admit that I used to call the club Man Utd but when I learned its meaning I stopped doing so. It doesn't make me " a better fan" of course but I try to avoid mocking dead people wherever they're from. My friends here use it a lot but I don't bother explaining them
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because you're not a real fan you're just a glory hunter from poofy paris ... don't really matter ... hope you buy our jersey's and kits and spend money ... so we can pay off our debts ... we need pepole like you ...
 
vanthaman said:
same here,

i always refer to us as United 90% of the time or Man United

i don't care if someone calls us Man Utd or MU afterall our TV Station is called MUTV



the meaning?


the Man means Manchester
the U means United
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:lol::rolleyes: I wasn't talking about that obviously ........
ripley said:
because you're not a real fan you're just a glory hunter from poofy paris ... don't really matter ... hope you buy our jersey's and kits and spend money ... so we can pay off our debts ... we need pepole like you ...
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Your attempt at winding me up makes me laugh :lol:. You're so pathetic
 
So basically, we have allowed scum supporters of other clubs to take a term that was once used affectionately by some of our own supporters, and turn it into a term of abuse.

And we just let that happen, and then turn on our own supporters for using it.

Jesus... where's the "who the feck are Man.United" spirit? We should take their insults and use them ourselves...in other words, stuff their abuse down their throats.
 
roodboy said:
So far we have occasions of Bryan Robson, Steve Bruce, Lee Sharpe and apparently Teddy Sherringham as well using the term 'Man Utd'.

yet certain people still think it is unacceptable to use it? Bizarre.
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To be fair, none of them were united supporters growing up, so probably started using that term since childhood. Your argument would hold more weight if somebody like Gary Neville or Sir Bobby(?) refer to us as Man Utd.
 
ripley said:
because you're not a real fan you're just a glory hunter from poofy paris ... don't really matter ... hope you buy our jersey's and kits and spend money ... so we can pay off our debts ... we need pepole like you ...
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Can you stop acting like a tit in every thread?:rolleyes:
 
Dippersripper said:
To be fair, none of them were united supporters growing up, so probably started using that term since childhood. Your argument would hold more weight if somebody like Gary Neville or Sir Bobby(?) refer to us as Man Utd.
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:rolleyes:
I think this is a bit of a silly thing to say - as if Bryan Robson and Steve Bruce (United captain's for years and years) are not 'United' enough to take any notice of.

If it really matters to you then see the post a few above - apparently George Best also used it - is he worthy enough in your eyes?
 
roodboy said:
:rolleyes:
I think this is a bit of a silly thing to say - as if Bryan Robson and Steve Bruce (United captain's for years and years) are not 'United' enough to take any notice of.

If it really matters to you then see the post a few above - apparently George Best also used it - is he worthy enough in your eyes?
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No, that is clearly not what I'm trying to say. They probably grew up using that term.
 
Dippersripper said:
No, that is clearly not what I'm trying to say. They probably grew up using that term.
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clearly our point. They found no negative issues with the term. As i said When i am bringing up the club I almost always say United because it makes me feel part of something bigger.


I think we all should move on.
 
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