I certainly consider myself as superior to most fans. The caf really needs a blue badge system to identify us locals and our dedication to the club.
Manchester United is not Manchester
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What's this weird obsession with gatekeeping in sports? I couldn't give feck if someone thinks im more or less of a fan, I support my team and have done since I was a kid.
I’m not from Manchester but I have been to Manchester and am interested in the city. I think it’s something you have to take some care in. The club is more than just a name
I’m not sure how you can claim to support United but want to shit on Manchester.
Quite shameful really.
Those fans from outside the city would have far more respect if they made an effort to engage with, and understand, the culture and history of the club, rather than giving it the big one.
* For the record, plenty of overseas fans do actually do this and have my utmost respect.
Quite shameful really.
Those fans from outside the city would have far more respect if they made an effort to engage with, and understand, the culture and history of the club, rather than giving it the big one.
* For the record, plenty of overseas fans do actually do this and have my utmost respect.
Saying you don't care about Manchester on a Manchester United forum is not only inflammatory its ignorant and sad. How can you not see thatbless your little cotton socks.
Ooookay... I guess I shouldn't have said "I don't give a feck about Manchester".
I should have written, "Manchester is just the city. I support the club".
So, I apologise to anyone I might have offended.
This bit is key! Manc or not we’re all red!
It's best not to side with me here, Plant. I have the plague
Agreed, but at least when it's in it's own thread you can easily ignore it. Having it clutter the other thread that people go into for much more important information and opinions was terrible.
If the Glazers moved the club to Manchester New Hampshire USA, we’d still be Manchester United, right? 
I vote for it to be deleted. It didn't go as well as I hoped. I was banking on all foreign fans to unite, but instead all fans united against the inflammatory OP. Which, I guess, is a victory in itself. I did, after all, want posters to unite.
He absolutely is, and you’ve bitten almost as hard as when solvista tried to build a wall.He's not wumming
No way! There is no way he played such a long game.Sadly I feel everybody is taking this shit way too seriously.
It's the franchise mentality.
The Manchester by name only Devils
yeah but you need to develop a thick skin, you love the club, you don't have to prove it. Let other(one person) people say what they want.
Good advice... I guess I fell for it. feck.
I enjoy watching the club both during the bad days and the good days
On the bad days I meme around
On the good days I get to talk shit about another club at work
It's a top value entertainment I'm getting for a cheap MUTV sub (plus VPN sub in order to access it because me no live in UK)
What people think of me doesn't matter. Entertainment is what I'm after. I'm happy, happy new year
On the bad days I meme around
On the good days I get to talk shit about another club at work
It's a top value entertainment I'm getting for a cheap MUTV sub (plus VPN sub in order to access it because me no live in UK)
What people think of me doesn't matter. Entertainment is what I'm after. I'm happy, happy new year
Agreed but it had largely ran its course.
This train smash of a thread was about to disappear into oblivion, then you two raised it again.
Who's starting the "should everyone on redcafe move to Manchester" thread?
Could all have massive houseshares.
Could all have massive houseshares.
How can you not be interested in Manchester the city when supporting United?
Manchester is all about football either Red or Blue, you get up and go into the town the morning of the game and it’s all about the football.
Manchester is all about football either Red or Blue, you get up and go into the town the morning of the game and it’s all about the football.
You forgot to put "ps: i'm not into discussion = will not reply back" in the op, should have saved you a lot of headache
That guy was on to something...
Manchester is all about kids on the same street walking along the road to old Maine Road, some in red and some in blue, before they grow up and start fighting one another. And then one of the United fans is killed and everyone suspects it was a City fan so Sam Tyler, Gene and Annie have to go undercover in a City pub to find out what happened, despite Sam still struggling with the notion that he's travelled back in time to the 1970s. That may just be the show Life on Mars.
I declare this guy the worst Manchester United supporter
Definitely. He should get a new tagline.
I know this is a wind up but I'm genuinely curious. What does living in Manchester give you over other fans? Is it just that you are located nearer? So if you are 3 miles from Old Trafford you are a topper red than 4 miles away? Or are they seen as spending more money? Attend more matches? What is it that they think makes them better?
Why do you give a shit what others think?
I'm not from Manchester (or England for that matter), but I believe the club and the location are inseparable, with the locals contributing most to shaping it's identity over the last century. Global following was limited for United before early 2000s.
Taking the pride away from the local match going fans and equating them to the same level as internet WUMS is basically humiliating the identity of the club.
Taking the pride away from the local match going fans and equating them to the same level as internet WUMS is basically humiliating the identity of the club.
As a local fan myself, I think the argument goes that local fans support the club because they are their local team. The support continues regardless of what the team does trophy wise and their support isn’t tainted by the question of glory hunting.
I don’t personally agree with any of that as I’ve always held to the thought that if you support United you’re a United fan, regardless of where you’re from. Ive spent days defending Uniteds out of town support from the above accusations from my bitter mates.
What a strange post.
I mean, what difference does it make where supporters like me are from.
Manchester United are, have been and always will be in Manchester.
I don't support Manchester United because they are in Manchester.
I support them because of who they are.
We should be situated in the Isle of Man. Less taxes.
Isle of Man United. Even the name fits. Lets do it.
Isle of Man United. Even the name fits. Lets do it.
This one's got legs.
Well indeed, falls under Trafford Council officially. MCC would have had their filthy hands all over us if they could have. They would adore Qatar. Selling off Manchester to foreign investors is kind of their modus operandi.
I believe we already have a shell corporation in the Cayman Islands.
Life On Mars, now that was a brilliant TV series.
We have many armchair gatekeepers who feel it is necessary to rank fans based upon where their mother gave birth (as if they had a say in it).
The only true fans are those that were conceived on the hallowed grounds of Old Trafford.
Even the foreign United players aren’t spared. They can’t even speak proper Englund.
My vote
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