The have a moan at Manchester United thread Page 3

Quote: Renegade Carpark @ September 3 2009, 1:14 AM BST

What you have to understand Curt is that Man U are a powerful club, a very powerful club. They own the FA, the referees, the press and will crush anyone who gets in their way.

As a Manchester United player, you are allowed to flout the law - both on and off the pitch - without fear of recrimination.

But by far, their biggest crime, is having so many fans who know shit all about football. Like when you see Americans and middle class Englanders wearing Brazil shirts. They know nothing about the game except who wins it most of the time and then pretend they're proper fans, when in fact, they're just sheep.

And once a year, they fly all their players over to China to suck commie dick so they can sell more shirts.

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Boo Hoo.

Good though isn't it all this being above the law stuff.

Makes it all much more enjoyable.

Quote: Tim Walker @ September 3 2009, 1:08 AM BST

It's probably hard being in Canada to understand the whole Man Utd thing. The concept doesn't travel well (a bit like the Man Utd team, in fact*)

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You've gone too far this time Chappers...wait WTF?!

That was from Tim 'Channeling Other Posters' Walker

Quote: Spagett @ September 3 2009, 1:16 AM BST

Boo Hoo.

Good though isn't it all this being above the law stuff.

Makes it all much more enjoyable.

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I wonder why people hate Man U and their arrogant fans?

"Does anyone know when the next series of Waterloo Road will be on? I've submitted ten scripts written in my most expensive crayons."

OMG, you're right, RC!

Quote: Renegade Carpark @ September 3 2009, 1:18 AM BST

You've gone too far this time Chappers...wait WTF?!

That was from Tim 'Channeling Other Posters' Walker

I wonder why people hate Man U and their arrogant fans?

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I have no idea.

Fortunately I don't care otherwise that would upset me greatly.

Quote: Spagett @ September 3 2009, 1:20 AM BST

Fortunately I don't care otherwise that would upset me greatly.

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Yes, your apathy towards Man U criticism is legendary.

Quote: Renegade Carpark @ September 3 2009, 1:22 AM BST

Yes, your apathy towards Man U criticism is legendary.

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Aw shucks thanks.

No the fact I support Utd is reward enough.

I am always happy though to talk to the fans of the little clubs. It is our duty as Utd fans I feel.

Quote: Leevil @ September 3 2009, 1:16 AM BST

Why do they call it football, when you actually use your shoe?

Shoeball

and

American Shoeball (with big wussy helmets on)

[/football ignorance]

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Or diveball since its the only sport where lying about getting hurt is taught.

I get a little more why people hate them now after Renegade Carpark's example. I hate Portugal for the same reasons. Cocky dive monkeys.
I think I'll keep reading my book about them though. Interesting history and all.

Quote: Spagett @ September 3 2009, 12:52 AM BST

Well along with thick skin they also had perms, tasches and shell suits. That is a hell of a lot to get through so it isn't really fair to compare us.

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Calm down! Calm down! Shell suits, yes, undoubtedly yes. The penchant for perms and 'taches, on the other hand, is an urban myth, started by Harry Enfield, based, he says, on this fella on the left: http://www.brooksidesoapbox.co.uk/TERY-SIM.jpg

Quote: Jack Massey @ September 2 2009, 10:56 PM BST

I know Aaron started a one and only football thread, but I for one am sick to death of reading on that thread people's petty rants about Manchester United (it is just jealousy really and I think certain people need to grow up). Because I'm so sick about reading it, can we please all have one thread where if you feel you need to have a good moan about Manchester United, do it on this thread, so I won't have to bother reading it and can we just talk about other football issues that are of some importance on the other thread.

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Jesus Christ. This is one of the reasons why I don't follow football anymore. With all of the shit that goes on in the world, how does a grown man get so offended about people badmouthing his precious footie team? You must find live footie matches a nightmare, Jack, because the last one I went went to wasn't exactly replete with sportsmanlike polite conversation between the opposing fans. In fact I seem to recall the word "c**ts" being bandied about fairly munificently.

I never dip into the All In One Consolidatory Football Thread but I'll be sure to drop by there occasionally now, to share any anti-Man United jokes I might have heard down the pub.

As for "certain people need to grow up"...God, the irony.

Quote: Renegade Carpark @ September 3 2009, 1:14 AM BST

What you have to understand Curt is that Man U are a powerful club, a very powerful club. They own the FA, the referees, the press and will crush anyone who gets in their way.

As a Manchester United player, you are allowed to flout the law - both on and off the pitch - without fear of recrimination.

But by far, their biggest crime, is having so many fans who know shit all about football. Like when you see Americans and middle class Englanders wearing Brazil shirts. They know nothing about the game except who wins it most of the time and then pretend they're proper fans, when in fact, they're just sheep.

And once a year, they fly all their players over to China to suck commie dick so they can sell more shirts.

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Quote: Tim Walker @ September 2 2009, 11:56 PM BST

Good effort, Jack, trying to get everyone to slag off Manchester United in a single thread. Won't work of course, but nice try. I shall now slag them off everywhere else other than this thread, by way of being predictable.

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You go girl.

The best banter I ever heard at a footie match was back at the start of the 2000/2001 season, at Goodison. We were 0-3 down at half-time against Man Utd, and I was sat right up next to the Mancs, who were rubbing it in, boasting about how good they were and singing their anti-Scouse songs. Then, when the singing died down, a lone Everton fan shouted, "At least we won Big Brother!" This was a reference to Scouser Craig Phillips, who had just won the first series of the show.

While on a bus ride home from an NHL game I was stuck having to listen at angry shouts about who was better, Toronto Maple Leafs or Ottawa Senators. The entire bus was angrily debating the merits of each team the entire hour long bus ride.
Finally I yelled across at some dude across the bus wearing a Star Wars shirt "Only idiots like Star Wars, Star Trek is far superior". I got lucky and the dude caught onto what I was doing and we furiously yelled back and forth at each other which sci-fi was superior. We ended up getting a few laughs out of it from the majority of the back end of the bus. Plus overall I'm really a Star Wars nerd. I just wanted to point out how stupid the hockey fans sounded.

Quote: Renegade Carpark @ September 3 2009, 1:14 AM BST

As a Manchester United player, you are allowed to flout the law - both on and off the pitch - without fear of recrimination.

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So who was Rio Ferdinand playing for when he got an 18 month ban? And Cantona? Man United down to 9 men at Fulham?

According to this logic then Man Utd should consistently have the least red and yellow card offences in the league. Yet from 2002 on (as far back as I checked) Man Utd has always received more red or yellow offences than at least one of the other big 4. They're doing a poor job of flouting if that's the case.

And Chelsea would regularly mob the ref over decisions. Even after the FA decided to stop the practice.

Quote: Curt @ September 3 2009, 4:39 AM BST

While on a bus ride home from an NHL game I was stuck having to listen at angry shouts about who was better, Toronto Maple Leafs or Ottawa Senators. The entire bus was angrily debating the merits of each team the entire hour long bus ride.
Finally I yelled across at some dude across the bus wearing a Star Wars shirt "Only idiots like Star Wars, Star Trek is far superior". I got lucky and the dude caught onto what I was doing and we furiously yelled back and forth at each other which sci-fi was superior. We ended up getting a few laughs out of it from the majority of the back end of the bus. Plus overall I'm really a Star Wars nerd. I just wanted to point out how stupid the hockey fans sounded.

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Damn Right because we all know the Red Wings Own them all.

Quote: Gavin @ September 4 2009, 12:07 PM BST

Damn Right because we all know the Red Wings Own them all.

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God damn Detroit fans.

Quote: Curt @ September 4 2009, 12:27 PM BST

God damn Detroit fans.

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I'm not really a die hard fan I just watch them if it's on normally, and I like their kit.