Protest at Old Trafford

Fluctuation0161 said:
5 of the points bolded above have applied to United for years. Nothing new.

its a big assumption that the protests didn't make a difference. Especially when you consider the impact of protests across history.

Also, we had the first response from a Glazer in over 15 years after the protests. Yes it was only bullshite PR but still it got their attention and that of our sponsors. Which ultimately will have a financial impact which is the language the Glazers understand.
https://bleacherreport.com/articles...s-response-to-fans-over-super-league-protests
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For every protest that has worked, there are 5 that didn't. Otherwise we wouldn't have the concept of dictatorship.
Also, you can ignore a problem for so long before it becomes unavoidable, which is what is happening with Old Trafford. There are multiple other factors, but anyway, let's agree to disagree.
 
If Glazers decided to stay we really need another riot at OT. These leeches have ruined our club enough that it's untenable for them to stay.
 
I think as long as the stream of income through season ticket sales, general ticket sales, merchandise keeps and sponsorships keep coming in I don’t think protest will make the owners anxious.
If I lived in Manchester I would not stay at home out of protest.
 
Protests have value but in this day and age they need to be part of a more sophisticated campaign to really hurt those you're targeting in the areas they care about.
 
Honestly think the more effective tacting would be a unified social media campaign aimed at the sponsors, get something like #boycottMUsponsors going and just get an incredible amount of anecdotal tweets tagging specific brands about how as fans we’re refusing to financially support any of our sponsors until the Glazers sell. If Adidas all of a sudden start getting tens of thousands of tweets about how fans are actively switching over to another brand of trainers that data is sure to trickle up high enough to get on the radar of someone important.
 
RobbieBerns said:
Honestly think the more effective tacting would be a unified social media campaign aimed at the sponsors, get something like #boycottMUsponsors going and just get an incredible amount of anecdotal tweets tagging specific brands about how as fans we’re refusing to financially support any of our sponsors until the Glazers sell. If Adidas all of a sudden start getting tens of thousands of tweets about how fans are actively switching over to another brand of trainers that data is sure to trickle up high enough to get on the radar of someone important.
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No it isn’t because it would never happen for starters!!!!

It would just lead to loads of keyboard warriors saying they’ll do stuff that they won’t.

Besides, how many on of United’s sponsors do people realistically use a lot of?? New mattresses?? Whiskey? Wine?

The concept of British based football fans not turning up to a football match in their tens of thousands in a pair of Adidas trainers is just not going to happen. It’s a staple brand for match-going football fans
 
RobbieBerns said:
Honestly think the more effective tacting would be a unified social media campaign aimed at the sponsors, get something like #boycottMUsponsors going and just get an incredible amount of anecdotal tweets tagging specific brands about how as fans we’re refusing to financially support any of our sponsors until the Glazers sell. If Adidas all of a sudden start getting tens of thousands of tweets about how fans are actively switching over to another brand of trainers that data is sure to trickle up high enough to get on the radar of someone important.
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It wouldn't even need to be such an explicit threat. Such companies are generally extremely sensitive about their branding - simply tagging them en masse as "the financiers of parasites" etc. would cause alarm.
 
Señor Sloppy said:
It wouldn't even need to be such an explicit threat. Such companies are generally extremely sensitive about their branding - simply tagging them en masse as "the financiers of parasites" etc. would cause alarm.
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Agreed, anything that shows up as out of the ordinary levels of trouble for the people paid to monitor these kind of things at said companies.
 
There's a lot of people screaming "get the game called off".

I just hope they're in the thick of it should anything like that happen.

I fear for some poor 18 year old having the next few years of his life ruined because people on the Internet are calling for something big to happen and the people doing the initial screaming on twitter are nowhere to be seen.
 
arthurka said:
Why are people talking shit about this, at least they are doing something.
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I agree with this

I do kind of agree with the poster who questioned the 18 minute sit out though. I don’t see what good that does when tickets are paid for. I feel like it would be better to go in but devote the first 18 minutes to loud constant strong anti-Glazer chants and banners
 
It sounds like a decent show of solidarity has been arranged for tomorrow which the fans involved with deserve credit for, power to the people and all that.

However, I think the message of “Full sale only” does not hit the right tone as that is essentially a demand to accept the Qatari bid which doesn’t represent the desire of the whole/majority fanbase. The more important message for me is simply “Glazers out” which I think we are more united on. Once again, credit to those involved - I would have probably joined it myself had I not been out the country.
 
LawCharltonBest said:
I agree with this

I do kind of agree with the poster who questioned the 18 minute sit out though. I don’t see what good that does when tickets are paid for. I feel like it would be better to go in but devote the first 18 minutes to loud constant strong anti-Glazer chants and banners
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Well the 18 minutes sit out is visually quite impactful. Also they can then protest for the whole match. Sends a powerful message to the current as well as potential new owners of where the fans stand regarding the glazers.
 
These Glazer bastards feed off discord and hate, they’re like trolls, just stop feeding them by boycotting attendance.
 
NextSeason said:
It sounds like a decent show of solidarity has been arranged for tomorrow which the fans involved with deserve credit for, power to the people and all that.

However, I think the message of “Full sale only” does not hit the right tone as that is essentially a demand to accept the Qatari bid which doesn’t represent the desire of the whole/majority fanbase. The more important message for me is simply “Glazers out” which I think we are more united on. Once again, credit to those involved - I would have probably joined it myself had I not been out the country.
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I agree. People are letting perfect become the enemy of good.
 
Should have a sit out / sit down protest in front of the turnstiles if the numbers are big enough. Not exactly blocking others going in, and sat peacefully singing United songs.

Huge visual impact of fans outside the ground peacefully sat in solidarity. Might get more to join too instead of walking through the protest
 
Surely, "if you're with the Glazers, you can feck of Bumcliffe" is enough. I suspect he cares about his public persona and would rather not walk into a high profile thing with everything toxic. It's too close to home.
 
arthurka said:
Why are people talking shit about this, at least they are doing something.
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You see, it's because these protests and boycotts won't make any difference.

What we really need to do is to get absolutely ape shit mad and rage post in the other thread until our hemorrhoids pop.
 
I do think doing this on a non televised game is a massive error.
 
Haven't paid much attention to the 1958 but the thought of the feckers staying here should really should bring us all together.
 
How odd you can’t watch a United game in the UK! The world upside down, how is this even possible!
 
wangyu said:
How odd you can’t watch a United game in the UK! The world upside down, how is this even possible!
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yeah, we pay through the nose to fill the stadiums and watch a select handful of TV games, while you watch it all for peanuts. Crazy
 
clarkydaz said:
yeah, we pay through the nose to fill the stadiums and watch a select handful of TV games, while you watch it all for peanuts. Crazy
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Well it is not exactly peanuts, at least not for me but I get what you say. Also I can’t watch league cup and champions league games.
 
wangyu said:
Well it is not exactly peanuts, at least not for me but I get what you say. Also I can’t watch league cup and champions league games.
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Just saying, there are a lot of other ways to watch not only PL but all leagues/competitions and many other world major sports on very good live quality without costing a bomb.
 
So people are meant to boycott the first eighteen minutes of the game?

Best to make it the last eighteen minutes we conceed eight goals in. The first eighteen is the bit of the match worth watching.
 
Glazers should be kicked out of the club at all costs. They already destroyed our club and yet they stand to profit to the tune of billions pound. What else do they want? Keep profiting and destroying the club now with even bigger debts with SJR?

The fans are the ones that make them so fecking rich profiting billions pound even when they neglected everything important at the club.

Shameless and greedy cnuts should feck off back to Florida. They got no business in Manchester.
 
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