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feck the police.
99.9% of this was a peaceful protest. There's one nobhead throwing a camera and that's about it.
The Super League was the final straw.
Alright, settle down Judge Dredd.
Ok, fair enough. I don't doubt they love the club. They are just stupid. And the people in here condoning the criminity as "the last resort" as if they are an oppressed minority, are just as stupid.I wasn't serious.
Those posts proved what I had said, but some posters on here admit those fans do love our club and they're doing it to make Glazers sell the club.
Like feck they do love the club doing this.
This. But most of this lot will complain that it's not possible etc. Etc. It's laziness, and I have to question their attitude.
Yeah but a peaceful protest would do more....
Someone was complaining that it disrupted their afternoon viewing and a few beersI'm just floored that there are actually United supporters here who look at this and say "what's the point?". Fecking hell.
That’s the problem inherent with large protests. You set your cause back if you don’t do it impeccably.But the 0.01% were violent. Think of the hundreds of pounds of damage. Why can't we just focus on that and nothing else?
Alright, settle down Judge Dredd.
United generate the most money in the league, we would benefit greatly from it. City would suffer hugely.I don't think 50+1 model is good model for ManUtd. Look at Bundesliga, how it lags behind La Liga and EPL. The 50+1 model would slowly kill the league.
The latter is the worry. We need legislative reform to give fans a say in decisions relating to their club. We’ve already got right wing commentators condemning the protests and unfortunately we need the government on board to get anything done. Most in here seem to think because it made CNN the Glazers will now sell to some benevolent billionaire United fan - the government is the only way anything gets done and these images of violence are about to be spun to feck.Honestly I didn't think these protests would make much difference but delaying the game at all was massive, thats the part people won't realise is bigger. Affects schedules all across the world, which affects sponsors and sponsors run this game better than anything. The Glazers will only care when their pockets are affected and all this negativity on them will get attention in the states.
Only problem is the damage to property, fighting with police etc then paints the fans in a negative light.
Because they are stupid and most don't understand basic economics or business. It's why I am sceptical of the 50+1 rule .Agreed. Absolutely no need for the violence and I can't believe people are advocating it on here.
Protesting is very important, as is visibility of protests. However, I don't believe United fans would be going to the lengths of attempting to prevent the game happening if they were within 5 points of City right now - which was entirely possible this season. I'm not suggesting that lack of success is the reason for the protest, but that possibility of league success this season would have changed the form of it.
That - plus the potential danger it created for club staff, stewards and broadcasters (innocent bystanders who did the safe thing and didn't resist) - is why forcibly entering the stadium on a match day during a pandemic was too far in my opinion. The idiotic behaviour of the minority of those who did enter the stadium also undermines the protest. The media is already more focussed on fan protests than it has been in a long time.
I remember being 12.
Tbh there does seem to be some divide on here between United supporters who see the club as a cultural/social institution and others who see it as their weekly television show.
I'm just floored that there are actually United supporters here who look at this and say "what's the point?". Fecking hell.
They don’t understand the club.I'm just floored that there are actually United supporters here who look at this and say "what's the point?". Fecking hell.
Completely agree.It looks like it was overwhelmingly peaceful. Even entering the stadium, it’s peaceful and it causes delays, panic, news etc.. it’s perfect for what they wanted to achieve.
A very small minority took it too far and caused criminal damage, that is where the line should be drawn. I just don’t want the perception of this to be ‘thug united fans’
Sad state of affairs when a Liverpool fan gets it better than many United fans.Anyone who is taking the moral high ground against these protests don't care about your fans feeling against the owners, they couldn't care less whether the Glazers owned you or didn't. It's good to see them show their a*se about it. You've been protesting the owners for a decade on and off, peaceful protest has led you nowhere. Anyone with any bit of investment in fans actually having some ownership over the game is on the side of youse.
Fair play to your boys. I'm fully behind you lot. Wish Liverpool fans had a bit of this about them at the moment.
That’s not what this is about.Can’t wait till post counts in this thread are used to define who is red enough.
If you thought the Tories were going to do anything on this, can I interest you in some magic beans or maybe a bridge (one previous owner)?The latter is the worry. We need legislative reform to give fans a say in decisions relating to their club. We’ve already got right wing commentators condemning the protests and unfortunately we need the government on board to get anything done. Most in here seem to think because it made CNN the Glazers will now sell to some benevolent billionaire United fan - the government is the only way anything gets done and these images of violence are about to be spun to feck.
Proud to be a united fan, as simple as that.
Apathy is the absolute worst possible outcome. We need sustained passion, sustained debate and protest.
The only way to get the glazers is out, is to not go to games. Is to not buy the merch. The damaging their pocket is the only think thats going to make them care.