Prior to the Fulham game on Monday, representatives from the various groups behind the Old Trafford Singing Section met with senior Manchester United Officials Michael Bollingbroke, Phil Townsend and Karl Evans to discuss the Singing Section proposal.
As Manchester United had already decided to relocate away supporters to North Stand Tier 3, a decision made by the club before the singing section proposal was submitted, this has left an empty space within Old Trafford.
Manchester United will trial the movement of away fans to North Tier 3 for the Aston Villa home game, if this trial is successful, then all away supporters will be moved to tier 3 next season, for all games.
Should this move be sanctioned by the local council and authorities after the Aston Villa game, then the current away fans area will be empty for next season.
Manchester United have offered this area for the proposed singing section and as a result, we have accepted this offer. This area will incoporate blocks E230, E231, E232 and E233 and will give us approximately 2,698 seats. The current price bracket of these seats are £37 and £38, putting them in line with the current prices in Stretford End Tier 2. The singing area will be a season ticket holder only area and existing season ticket holders will be given the opportunity to move into the singing section.
Andy Mitten, who attended the singing section meeting as a representative for the fanzine United We Stand has written this excellent article in Evening News.
The key factor is that those wanting to sit in this area, are there as singers and people applying to sit here should be aware of that. Supporters will be given the opportunity to relocate into the area and to submit a request to sit with friends, family etc, so that you can be sat together.
This area offers the best acoustics within Old Trafford due to its location and the proximity of the East/South Stand quadrant roof.
As the area holds 2,698 fans, the Old Trafford Singing Section Committee are now trying to gage the reaction and estimation of people willing to move here.
If you’re interested, send an e-mail to otsingingsection@hotmail.co.uk stating your name and your current season ticket location.
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Great news! The atmosphere against Fulham was dreadful last Monday night!
Won’t that restrict (most of) the singing to just one area of the ground? As someone who has to watch on telly and has never met someone who has been to old trafford, I’m interested in knowing how many people actually sing??
i think instead of having a section there should be small patches of ‘singing supporters’ through the theatre of dreams — i hate to use the word designated becuase its not a job, it comes naturally out of passion and enlivens the stadium atmosphere. rather than vociferous support acoustic coming from few isolated section a presence throughout will better serve as the 12th red devil
if it helps.
its a pain in the ass how we are outsung by away fans nowadays
Old Trafford is really quiet at times.
Saw the Bilbao home support. Can’t help but think that is how you should support a team every game.
Te crowd seems up for it in most of the top games but very lacklustre in the other games for the most part. Can’t understand it really.
Really decent proposal and shouldn’t put any regular fan out in any significant way. Just north of 2600 fans is a great size. I hope this leads to experimentation with other formats. Part of the problem at OT is that there are not enough options for fans to get up and move around to other areas. Part of the charm when I started to go to games. As I have said. I think clubs should experiment with safe standing zones as well. Overall, well pleased with this.
Str Thanks mate! Looks like you had it in mind as well. Cheers.
that andy mitten piece is a great read btw
Thanks for the support.
We hope that this will benefit the whole of Old Trafford and increase the volumes in the lower tiers.
So far, since our email launch at 10am today, we have had over 700 season ticket holders saying they want to move into the section. That is without any info being out on the official manutd Website.
Not bad for a working day.
People have stated they are willing to move there fom all parts of Old Trafford.
This area also offers an oportunity for space to hang fans own flags.
We will also look to re-promote Stretford End Tier 2 and have this as a visible singing section option when match day members can apply for seats.
I was at OT on monday in Stretford End, and it was rocking. Said to my brother late in second half how quiet everywhere else were. Looked around the ground and as far as I could see everyone were sat there arms folded. Would prefer the whole ground to be rocking, and understand that everyone enjoys the game in their own way but it’d b nice to see passion from every stand during the game
Nice Fletch you ask STR had it ready to go!
The whole place should be a singing section, FFS. You’ve got the best club in the world right in front of your face. Show your love!
SB
Count me in.
We certainly need some kind of singin selection, i was sat next to the fucking fulham fans on monday, surrounded by united fans sat in silence. We need some kind of riposte to the songs those southern fairies are peddling, bring on the singing section! ill sit near to it every time i can afford to go to old trafford
Oh hello to all the ball sweat suckers.
A great day to be a Red!!!!!!!!!!!!
Getting so excited about the run in. Only suffering because of lack of cup games at the moment.
If you need some excitement on the weekend, spare a few for this sensational new Video posted by Anton!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxlAQZgqUXY
YeahBaby. He’s a Red!!
Zibbie….
Ofcourse lad, we be best mates!
James how good is Rooney? He is under the radar with the press, not all bad. They love RVP and Shity this year. 18 goals in the last 18 games. This guy has a loose sphincter. No squeaky but there.
Bishopville
You’re spot on. I sing at all the games sometimes on my lonesome and sometime others do join in. The lads around me are pretty good to be fair. The fact is at high tempo games like Ajax where their fans were right next to us, the stewards come down on you. I was told to cool it as they were having enough trouble without me giving them any. TBF they were ok about it.
So odd no cup games and fixtures getting stacked up.
Even by Manchester United’s standards, this is magnificent.
Zibbie
How good is Rooney… I’ve been singing his prises all season (Like yourself) when others on here were saying sell him to fund transfers. He’s fuckin dynamite mate and his name sits proudly on my shirt ,boucing up and down in East stand 2.
Go Rooney!
Don’t believe him Zibbie. James hates Rooney.
If some had there way his last 18 goals would have been in baby blue!!?????????????
Willie
Wash your mouth out with soap.
Bishopville, Spot on son.
As James points out, IT IS THE STEWARDS THAT ARE KILLING IT.
There was a video about this doing the rounds. Showed how it was in the 80s when the average age was under 22. Makes me weep with pride remembering the old atmosphere. Part of the reason some die hard fans have pissed off.
If you read to the bottom of Andy Mittens piece, he mentions a second new proposal set to be introduced which is to drop the price by 50% to all 16 and 17 year olds. My view has been that anyone walking up to the stand on game day and under 20 should get in for 15 or for free if there are unsold seats. United need to build on youth, and that needs to start in the stands as well as in the academy and first teams.
Zibbie
You mean Shitty Blue. He was never going he just wanted more money to fund Colleens shopping habits.
When SAF made him apologise to all the players one of them, think it was Evra said I bet you shit yourself when those fans wearing Balaclavas came round your house.
According to tufty on Twitter, there’s 700 already wants to move to the singing section?
Zibbie – Seriously mate, he hates wazza. Cedars told me.
If this is going to be done, it should be done properly. For best effect there would need to be a singing section in each stand
Submitted my transfer request to the section. COME ON!
I think this is a great idea, could do with a larger section though. Hopefully it will influence areas around it and the East Stand will be like it is during big games. Will never forget the atmosphere for Chelski in the quarter finals of European Cup last season. Was stood in the East Stand all game and us and the Stretty were going back and forth with songs. Was how it should be. It really does fuck me off when you go to a match and some silent fucker is sat there. They’re worse than a lot of the cunts who were at the community shield. One fella who I was close to chinning was this rudeboy bastard just rolling out typical shite like “Carrick is so shit blud, he is bare shit doe”. I felt like spearing him in the throat with my King Eric flag. But anyways, on to the prawn sandwich brigade. I will always remember last season’s home match against Fulham. Was sat in the South Stand (which has a fucking appalling atmosphere, let’s have it right) and some cunt was with his son. Fair play to the lad, he was enjoying himself and for all I know could have been his first United match. But his dad was constantly on his blackberry, doing a fucking business call for fucks sake, didn’t even move when we scored. It’s people like this who ruin the atmosphere. Where’s the passion!?!? I’m so fiercely proud to support my team, and after a week of work what better way to release all the stress of a working week to go to a match with like minded reds, have a few in the blaize pre match and sing about how my team is the fucking greatest in the world? Then you get in the stadium, and you have people who are either fucking spineless or modest. Football literally has no place for these people. This isn’t a hobby, it isn’t a nice day trip. It’s the fucking passion of my life. No matter what happens in my life, I know I’ll always have two things, my family and Manchester United. It is such a big part of my life, and I sing proudly about the banks of the irwell, I sing the Calypso and get shivers down my spine, I take the piss out of that massive gaping chavvy cunt Terry and fucking love it! Who cares if I’m being loud and boorish?!? It’s fucking football! At the Fulham match last season I was looked at like I was either mental or a yob because I was trying my best to get some songs going. I felt sorry because a woman about 20 rows down was doing the same, but to fuck all avail. It really upsets me when I struggle to get to matches and whenever I go I’m singing my heart out and supporting my team with all the passion I have, to see people who go more often who are having fucking conference calls on their blackberry, reading United Review during the match, just watching it silently. Honestly, my heart weeps at the thought of so many reds who deserve to go to matches but have been shafted by modern football. That’s why when my mate who is a youth coach at Q.P.R (and a massive Red) got me United away tickets, I couldn’t wait. It was better than most atmospheres at Old Trafford. Makes me sad though because Old Trafford should be a cauldron of noise and passion. To be honest, these days why would you go to a football match for the view? Just watch it on telly, every United game is on some sort of tv channel around the world. I got to matches for the atmosphere, for a piss up in the blaize with Pete leading the singing, the camaraderie of match day and the shared passion with thousands of others around the ground. I’ll stand up and sing about my club and I couldn’t give less of a fuck what people think of me. They’re the ones who don’t realise that I’m the typical football fan who’s being priced out and put off from going to matches by pathetic idiots like them. Let’s be honest here, why the fuck would you go to Old Trafford for any reason other than atmosphere on a matchday? I love the aura it has and the magical feeling I get every time I’m walking along the river and start to see the colossal stadium, but I end up spending a lot of money. It’s expensive inside, it can be fucking freezing, so you do have to wonder why these prawn sandwich BMW blackberry conference calling wear a suit to a football match CUNTS bother going?!? Just to be clear, I’d go to see United even if it cost me literally one of my arms and the weather forecast was cloudy with a massive chance of a shower of shit. Yet these people just don’t share that passion. It’s fucking tragic. Let’s hope this singing section can reinvigorate the Old Trafford crowd next season and we see much better atmospheres at not just the big games, but others as well.
haha
bobbycharlie
Ha Ha Ha You should have rammed the flagpole up his ass. Igot asked if I was on Drugs at the Fulham game and the Guy moved seats. I’m so proud I ruined the game for him.
I’m in East Tier 2 and there are a few of us that chant throughout the game and like you say the big games attract more noise so if they can sing and shout at the games like Chelsea why not do the same against Norwich the points are just as vital. I’d like to see a couple of singing sections because I think this section will be over subscribed with applications.
Match tickets going for a song? Great idea
All the cheep-skates joining an OT Chorale will sing away the blues until our cows come home with the League.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2121923/Nigella-Lawson-shows-weight-loss-Vogue-Editor-Alexandra-Shulmans-book-launch.html
Why Nigella !
I love her big, this will do 
Put Nigella in a red shirt, that should have all the men cheering !
I’m looking forward to the, “I hate John Terry” section. That should be a blast!
Apart from a handful of games this season, the atmosphere within the ground at most match days is pretty shabby. And its not that there is a lack of fans willing to sing, just look at our away games…we probably have the best support in the league. Visit any of the local bars before the game and you will be greeted by a vocal and intimidating group of people singing our many many songs in fantastic voice.
But once everyone gets to OT, this disappears. I think the singing section will be a great thing for the club and the atmosphere at the ground. We all heard the wonderful atmosphere that the followers of Ajax and Bilbao brought to our stadium this season, that with much less than 10k fans…just think what our 76k can create!
However, as a ST holder in the SAF stand Tier 3, i will be gutted to lose my seat as it a fantastic position to watch football at our beloved ground, however if i could relocate to the singing section, then that would be acceptable.
Overall, im all for the Singing section but personally, it is with a bit of sadness.
This Nigella she make us sing no?
I think a “hate John Terry” is a great idea for a section willie
Maybe a whole section devoted too players we hate, we can name each row after them….
For example:
Melt neck meadow
or
Viera’s, keano gave me skids row
its just an idea
Lots of fans will cum to Old Trafford for Nigella, yes ?
Apparently shitty were planning on same idea but most of the fans are that new they don’t know the words to any of the songs.
The city is yours, the city is yours 20,000 empty seats are you fucking sure
This is brilliant news, its not ideal that we needed to have such a section but the truth is we are desperate for something like this.
SPREAD THE WORD! anyone that wants to sing and create an atmosphere needs to apply and be made aware that there is a section. if we can get a large section of people creating an atmosphere others will follow. Make sure you tell your match going mates about this.
Also heard SEF are doing their best to get United to calm down with the rules on flags and two stick flags aswell which would be a massive help.
haha ‘bobbycharlie’ that is just immense. you are my hero
Just tape the crowd when singing and start piping it through the loud speakers problem solved and nobody has to change seats
I propose a Megan Fox section. This will transform the atmosphere at OT!
Making Louis Suarez appear every game before United kick off would liven the crowd up?
What happens if someone goes in the singing section and doesn’t want to sing
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4227667/Roberto-Mancini-bike-scare-as-big-red-machine-closes-on-Man-City-boss.html
The other big RED machine is behind him as well
And in front
Megan Focks……
Watson
Evening Watson
@Wayne 19.02
You receive a Yellow card. One more and you’re out!
Holmes…can you sing……..me neither……. I COULD FOCKS MEGAN THOUGH……. dirty old trollope
I will never stop singing
I sing well is a pity so far
Watson
(To the tune of Bob Marley’s Could you be loved)
Could you be could you be could you be loved?
GHTT – Jnr sings better – don’t trump your cards old man
Evening cock sniffers
I’m in for relocating next year. New RoM section! Sweeeeeeeet!!!
Evening soren
I think it’s pretty much a given that Mame Diouf is the best United player in Europe this season.
Costas
Didn’t we sell Diouf or have we loaned him?
Evening Mike
On Raul:
Surely two years of Raul at United would have been beneficial somewhere
At least he wouldn’t have been injured unlike a world class striker we’ve got on our books…
Evening M19ke you Butt Tickler, Want to sit next to me? Bring the drugs baby.
Viva MG
Fancy any of the Asian Birds in the ad?
Evening cunt muscles I’m all over this singing section
@MG
He was sold mate. But it’s funny how life works isn’t it?
http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Manchester-United-Jose-Mourinho-backed-to-succeed-Alex-Ferguson-by-Bryan-Robson-article884422.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Where’s Cedric?
Evening James
I’ve got Nivea man Hover to silence the irritation
Ah Costas
That means ex United player then
Very funny who would have thought Diouf to be in Europe and without United being there
Not right that
MG
Maybe we should buy some for Thrush Vieira. Silence the Irritating Twat.
@MG
It’s funny how Diouf (who left as a failure) and the team we spanked in last year’s Ch/League semis advanced further in Europe than we did. I hope it’s something our players remember well…
@willie
Yeah and he also suggested Phelan and Rene. Oh dear.
OH my oh my the misery continues… Raul tearing apart Bilbao.
The Devil is in the house you dog ass lickers …………..
Singing section eh? Thought we already had the Stretty
Willie
Ya I read that article mate, Robbo was just taking the piss
Willie
You’ve put Cedars in Catch 22
Between a rock and a hard place
Bryan Robson has spoken and he speaks Jose, no?
James
Sell like hotcakes that would Thrush Viera
Costas
Too right – they not only should remember it they should sleep on it until they do something about it
JC
Get over the Bilbao game will ya fella?! We took Schalke apart so we must be better than Bilbao right?
James
Drugs on order!!! I’ve sent my email so see what happens?
Marro me old muck spreader… You should be over here now getting out drunk by me, ankle bighter, the king and high tower!!
Llorente is a decent little player!!!
Evening MG.
At least I feel a little better now, Llorente evens it up at 2
Had a run in with my ‘friend’ sachu on the other thread, daft as fuck he is!
Mike!
I can only wish pal, wont be able to make it before the end of this season and when I do I have to get to at least 2 games, one away would be great….. Leave the ankle biter out of this, he is under my wing in a way!
RE: That questionnaire by Sparkz? Sachu will have hard time filling it in. He doesn’t even know his name! Basil Brush?
Evening Mike
Cedars
He could quite easily stand under your wing!
3-2 Bilbo baggins the goals now.
Bilbao not so bad now are they?
willie, i hate you and cedric, you are hateful and talk nothing about foooty…..
Capiche mon ami?
we have a singing section at the aviva stadium in dublin. its great, they get the rest of the stadium going at times. old trafford could really benefit from this.
Evening MG
Diouf :The turns of life
Llorente- Raul-Llorente-Raul
How old is Raúl?
Cedars
Was that the Godfather or Goodfellas?
Almost fell asleep for the 1st 70mins, all of sudden Llorente gets a free header and now theyre dominating the game.
They’ve looked a bit Rocky Bilbao!!
That was much better than mine Mike, I even cringed when I typed it…
Mike
High Tower? You mean the Burberry Man?
Evening MG
Godfather of course!
Hi soren
Hope you are well
Evening Cedars you Devil you
He’ll be 35 this summer soren, clearly still proving that class is ageless though.
JC
It was a valiant effort pal. Haha! It’s been a great last 20 mins!
Cedars
Yeah, clay pigeon shooter I think he called himself!
Cedars
What name is he using now? Voice of the voicless? The very funny 2012 ‘NOT’? Fake Smarty? Sachu from Dheli or sachu from Bangalore? Ha Ha its so obvious when he comes on you can spot him a mile off whatever name he uses.
M19ke
Shut it Lankey.
Believe him guys. iced earth is not sachu.
Cedars or Godfather- Hi!!! How are you?
FCSchalke v AthleticBilbao FInal 2-4. EuropaLeague. Not bad from the little club that knocked us out as well.4 away goals!
WOW, awesome last 20 mins for Athletic, Schalke pressing so hard they just fell apart at the back.
Wow, 2-4!! The 3 they got against us at OT included a bizarre free kick decision and an off side goal! But they could have had 6. Tonight they had about 4 chances and scored 4?! Fucking football eh!
soren
Hello my Red fellow love, I missed you darling….
Druggy James
Something like snowy earth, or cold earth not sure to be honest
Costas
Iced Earth is sachu? NOOOOO WAAAAAY.
Cedars – To be fair mate, you did insult him a bit. You called him sachu, when his real name is boring cunt the third!
Should be “who on fucking earth”. Where’s our season ticket toting fannyboy??
Costas
Ha ha ha, believe me we do not eat raw lamp here! Believe me I tell ya
@James
I know pal. I wasn’t that shocked even when Luke Skywalker’s origins were revealed.
M19ke
His name is Carl.
Is Jim Rosenthall the count from sesame street??!!
Raw Lamp?
(For those not familiar with Star Wars movies, Luke Skywalker was the protagonist and in the 2nd film it was revelaed that a dark lord by the name of Paul Scholes was his father).
@Cedars
Haha. Believe me, Scott won’t post a betting thread about the Blackburn game over the next 24 hours.
I’m not having it. Next you lot will be telling me Elton John is Gay.
Costas
Raw Lamp? ha ha ha frigging typos
Believe me Costas, I believe you
I could murder some wine gums!
JC- Evidently, top class.
Athletic deserve the cup.
Cedars
Boring cunt the third! ha ha A Willie classic
Mikey – Black ones? Yum yum.
Elton John and Luke lol
Mike
I’m eating wine gums!
Willie
Black and Red! They should sell bags with just them in it. Cedars would be under the table after a bad!
M19ke
Linda would outchew him.
Lebanese Lightwieght.
Browse Thousands of Local Singles on ZOOSK. ‘Join Free’. I’ve just signed MG up.
MG
I’m jealous!!!
Where are smartalex and Fredo?
James
Shhhhh! don’t let everyone know you never know who is going to betray me to Dr. G
Mike I’ll save you a packet next time
Midget gems?
soren
The protocol aka smartalex the original version TM must be on a mission
Wherever he is I hope we hope he is safe…
Druggy James
Am I on that site? Just search for Lebanese Hunk! ha ha ha
In my 16 days of illness I found an old love of cola bottles and fizzy cola bottles
My last post was in no way a slight on Jimmy James the second.
Cedars
Lebanese Hunk
James
What nick name did you give me?
Cedars
I just did. There was some bloke having a Feta. Must be you.
MG
Shhhhh. The secrets safe from Dr G.
Druggy James
Keep my feta secret safe
James is a midget gem!
MG your nickname is Viva Morris Garages.
That’s a shit nickname?
MG – Flying saucers? With the fizzy stuff in them!
Willie
I took offense in your description of wee Jimmy James, I might leave the blog now
ahh ok… tks MG
Cedars- I hate Monday games, Blackburn look dangerous.
I think everyone here is fucking mad! Well mad for United which is a good thing
Sorry Cedars. I shouldn’t take the piss on here. Some don’t like it………………………….fuck off ya sad bastards!
Right piss ants. I’m off to bed to dream of my new seat in the singing section and wine gums!!!
James
Viva Morris Garages – sounds South American – I hope it wasn’t Argentinian
(whispering) Thanks for keeping the secret safe from Dr. G
Willie
I’ll go buy some tomorrow – I’m all for retro sweets – something happened when I fell ill – I can’t find bloody fruit polos anywhere!
Okay United got to go ready for tomorrow and teach those kids some honesty and truth
I have to say it’s a pleasure, MG bows to Manchester United and to my ROM RED family
19
soren
I agree my love, Blackburn always worry me, but its about time we put them to the sword my Mexican angel and we will
Cedars
Don’t leave on my part I’m drugged up so it goes over my head.
Willie
A hard man to please.
Willie
ha ha ha
Monkey
Sweet dreams you beauty
Watching raul tonight and his overall performance for shalke 04 since joining the club, i can’t help but feel he’d have been a better option to bring in than michael owen. The legend rolled back the years tonight with a fantastic classy performance (although i’m sure playing against a spanish team motivated him).
And athletic bilbao really are a joy to watch. Since they whopped united, i’ve kept more close eye on them. They are superb as a team, have an abundance of technical players and going forward, as efficient and clinical as a team should be.
Llorente really is a top class player. munain alongside oscar de marcos, susaeta are quality playmakers in only the first stage of their development. Martinez has always impressed with his calmness and composure. I expect some european big teams to raid the basque club and i’m sure Fergie will have been impressed by some of their players and won’t be Suprised if he goes in for some of their players like he did with ronaldo at sporting.
Jaw breakers MG! Loved those when I was younger? Not good on the old teeth though….
Goodnight lads!
MG
M.G Cars. (Morris Garages.)
It was too much info for the sillyness on here.
Night M19ke
Pissed Ants?
Willie
Fire Balls.
Night Willie
I’ve been at OT last Monday for Fulham game. Sitting close to dugout. My feeling from the sights of the other elderly fans there, when we started to chant and sing was just to “shut up”! And we were the tourists, so it is not about tourists comming and not singing, it is mostly about locals not up for it (in most parts of the stadium).
My 1st visit was very close to Stretty and I experienced great atmosphere. It just needs to spread out to other parts. So I welcome the initiative with the allocated seats. Let’s try everything to get the atmo more lively and really supportive.
Acoustic plays a part here too. Stretty was singing pretty much the whole 1st half with the support of the opposite stand, but it wasn’t really noisy overall. So if other stands joins a little more and the combined effort from Stretty and newly allocated space, the atmo should improve, imho
Just seen James post? Fire balls! They were hot as fuck lol. Night again.
Night again Willie, fucking hell how many wishes do you want?
I’m doing one too. Night Ye all.
Cedars- Yeah you are absolutely right.
See you, Good night.
Same here doing a Druggy James, night all
Is it me, or was any of the ABU media going on a Frankenstein witch hunt, when newcastle were rewarded a penalty against united at OT, did the ABU media ever over kill the dodgy decisions shitty got against spurs, and the draw they had at OT where stoke could have easily played against a 10 man shitty for most of the game. It is just pethetic and beyond a joke, on the double standards this rag continue to do
sorry my mistake, the they had at stoke where stoke could have easily played against a 10 man shitty for most of the game.
I see lads here calling for Raul Gonzalez !
Too Late ! I did it first
Weeks ago I said I want Him….so I win ! But I shall move on because it is ingrained in my nature to be modest,humble and selfless even in situations I prove to an outstanding contributor to RoM on regular occasions.
I wanted Raul because he’s better then Owen, experienced, once had an interest in us plus he could be mentor to lads like Welbeck and Chicha. He can teach Danny how to drift into strong dangerous positions and he can certainly teach Chico a thing or two about staying onside and how to play affectively when their is a lack of supply.
Like Larsson he can guide a young forward line and take pressure off our senior striker Wazza who may crumble after the Euro’s. Who Knows? Its too early to tell about transfers anyway but signing Raul and selling Owen/Berba would be a fine piece of business and would cost virtually nothing in wages or transfer fee.
Other than Raul, the only experienced alternative is Del Piero who is available who is still class as recent performances suggest.
- Fegy Fegy sign them up -
‘I can bring Keane back if he wants, and make it interesting!’
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2122441/Sir-Alex-Ferguson-refutes-refereeing-bias-claim.html?
clint – Class never departs, raul is a legendary goal scorer and would have played well here because he still has the desire. I think we should pick up Llorente when berba departs to another club. He’s experienced, technically adept and would bring another dimension to the attack whilst also blending in.
SirAlex v Viera round 2:
“Maybe the FA could look at that..He is a paid official isn’t he?
I could bring back Roy Keane
Priceless…..
Good link Costas! Cheers
Question for the Forum:
Who had Patrick Viera by the short and curlies?
1 Japp Stamm
2. Roy Keane
3. Sir Alex (at 70 mind!)
@Fletch
Hi mate. Don’t know how much physicallity there was in that tunnel, but the Stam incident was hillarious. Jaap was about to tear his head off.
A section for vocal referee supporters could work and would do wonders for the respect campaign. Each decision cheered and songs about their past glories on the pitch. “The referee’s a wonder”. Viera would complain.
I am in the north stand, in the quadrent right next to |the Stretford end. I sing. I am currently diagonally opposite to the away fans. When the away team score I can hear this wheyyyyyyy in the distance, very quietly. i hate the thought of WHEEEEYYYYY if the away fans are above me
Samuel
Not sure about Llorente, it seems to much like a big money that isn’t necessary, we don’t want a repeat of the Veron, Berbatov, Young scenario where many complained and it just attracted pressure to the player and media scrutiny after every performance, Plus with Welbeck and Chicha as the future, doubt a 27 year old, experienced striker is need when we have Rooney still smashing the nets in at 26 years. We may need that experienced striker as an emergency cover for a unforeseen long term injury, so I reckon we’ll keep Owen if our broke transfer policies continue, its probably the most likeliest option seeing as Owen’s barely played. Llorente would bring another dimension but like Berba he’ll be accused of all sorts because of the style he plays to+with is nothing like our system of pace, absorb and counter attack.
Moving on, I think SAF was at Lille-Lyon game watching either Debuchy (RB) or Aly Cyssoko (LB) who are both suitable targets to strengthen our wing back positions. Cyssoko is 23, left footed, fast, good defender held off Ronaldo in 2009 against Porto and has a year or two left on his deal. Debuchy on the oher hand is good Right back that has developed with age and experience and at 26 is near the finished article as Evra was when he joined at the age of 25. I would like to see a left back signed imo, Evra has been inconsistent defensively since WC 2010 and we need to look for competition in this area as Paddy averages 45+ games a year, being 30 now, it can’t be expected for much longer. The right back role has many options, Rafael,Fabio,Jones.
cedars
seriously do you thimk i am sachu or you hate my bad english comments?
i can undersrand how you presume that??
maybe you are sachu or you are utilising other names or you just want to abuse fan with you sily stupid comments?
you are so hypocrite arsenal supporter why you love rvp that much? if i am sachu then you are bouchra van persie
i love this blog so much and respect you all that s why i will stop this bullshit story with rvp lover i am sure he will not stop his sily comments about me cause he never speaks foot united alawys the same ………..rvp shit shit
for all true united fan speak united forget about all this shit row
Clint-Iamyourpapii- “But I shall move on because it is ingrained in my nature to be modest,humble and selfless” – Are you Argentine? ha ha sencilliiiiiiiiito (it’s a joke)
About Raúl, Sir Alex thought the same the last year ” If we hadn’t had Michael at the club at the time I might well have signed him.”
Clint – Llorente isn’t the fastest but he certainly is very mobile. Personally, i think he’d bring Something’s different with his experience, aerial ability, power and finishing.
As much as i’d like to think united are complete with the likes of rooney, welbeck and hernandez, i think a team has to continue evolving and improving. We aren’t complete so the addition of quality is always welcome. Owen isn’t adding much more to the team in my opinion. Injuries have decimated his career but his great attitude has shone well upon oldtrafford and perhaps that may sway sir alex to hand another one year deal but as ruthless as Fergie is, that may be far from likely.
Not sure about cissokho but debuchy impresses me and his marauding runs forward is fantastic but i can only assume Fergie still wants to keep faith with rafael. The brazilian is clearly talented but still needs to add solid defending and compact positioning to his game, needs to learn when to dive into a tackle and when not to. However, i still think he is capable of being a first choice and a purchase of another right back to cover/compete wouldn’t be such a bad move.
I agree that evra’s performances have dipped for a few seasons but i suppose the minutes he has racked up hasn’t helped. a new intense competitor may up his game though. Can’t say i’ve seen stand out left backs, maybe fabio will step his game up or maybe fryers might stake a claim, time will tell.
Good morning, fannycreamers!
I see that RoM froze over uesterday – some ice-age shit.
Great move, this singing section thing. My only regret is that when I make my dream come true to visit Old Trafford, I won’t be able to be a part of it because I won’t be a season ticket holder. I know some of the songs/chants – the Ando song is my favourite, then I love “Viva John Terry”, “There’s only one XYZ”, and “Follow, follow, follow…” .
But the one chant that gives me goosebumps every time I hear it (and I don’t seem to hear a lot of it, it’s difficutlt to make out on TV) is “Attack, Attack, Attack-Attack-Attack”. 70,000 Reds doing that one would make any opposition shit their pants.
When I go to OT, I’ll bloody well make a point of learning all the songs properly, because I can only imagine what fun that would be! What soulless cunt would want to do a fucking conference call during a match at OT?!!!
On an unrelated note: –
@Samuel: You say “The brazilian is clearly talented but still needs to add solid defending and compact positioning to his game, needs to learn when to dive into a tackle and when not to.”
Gotta disagree there – I haven’t seen any consistent patterns of Rafael not being able to “defend solidly”, or not getting his “positioning compact”.
Defensively he has been fantastic, and kept some of the best wingers out. One of the best young right backs in the world, IMO. Every young defender makes mistakes – he has made some, but from what I see they have been very few and far between.
The one big risk in his game has been his tendency to get booked/sent off, but he seems to have worked on it this season. I have a feeling he will gain a consistent level of fitness and fulfil his potential.
I could be wrong, because I simply love the twins (who doesnt?) but just my version of things.
@Cedars: Wake up, you funny Lebanese fuckface!
I replied yesterday…also saw that someone tried to be a smarmy cunt about some of us asking each other to check mail, etc. Honestly, if you can’t be bothered posting regularly, don’t come on here and get all precious about 5 innocuous one liner posts between friends.
Morning reds around the world..
Sir Alex Ferguson hits back at refereeing ‘bias’ claim, insisting: I’ll get Keane back to tackle Vieira!
Our game at Ewood park will be trickier than we expect..
in the last 2 seasons, as we all know,
we lost a title and we won a title there..
i hope fucking Rovers dont do a double over us…
We need to play with high concentration this game…
Morning Jeet,
we also need to work on something….
ROM – India
@Sandeep: yes, of course. The country is so fucking huge, it’s a problem. But next time I’m in B’lore, I promise to meet. Some crazy shit that would be!
Jeet,
Ha ha ha..
Lets try to catch up some time mate, no issues..
Life is too busy and the country is huge but they say the world is small and circle (not exactly), so bumping at each other will eventually happen…
Good day mate..
mankini holding up traffic, squash him i say
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2122520/Robeto-Mancini-cycles-big-red-truck.html
Concerning the singing section I think this is great news for those fans who go to OT, it will liven up our home games, and give the players the push to win games and make OT a fortress
Jeet, Sandeep
Me too in Bangalore. First I have to meet Mr Sandeep, Shall we go to UTD Restobar for the city game?
SAF comments were pure joy to read!
‘I can bring Keane back if he wants, and make it interesting!’
We need to be in top form on Monday..
we have won just twice in our last 11 visits to Ewood park..
a bit worrying factor..
also i hope i dont have to go through a yet another 1-0 game that almost gives me cardiac in the last ten minutes or so..
where the hell is Cedars…
Ancha,
Morning buddy…
City games falls on Monday night ryt?
we will plan buddy…
Have a nice day…
Lordrt,
howdy mate?
indeed it would be great as it livens up the atmosphere..
I hope we will be more vocal in the coming days…
###
For a fact,
I absolutely loved the way OT went Berserk when Chicha scored that 32 second goal against Chavs..
hell…that was one awesomest moment..wonder how it feels to be at OT in such moments?
Ancha, Sandeep, Jeet, Good morning all!
Blackburn has been our bogey team for far too long. It was Middlesborough for a period and then they got relegated, now it’s Blackburn. Proof of this is the home loss to them this season.
Although this match will be incredibly difficult, I expect our away form to get us through. In fact ,it is the home matches we have to worry about in the run-in. With our away form being outstanding even by our extremely high standards, I think we will get the job done.
Funny, that statement is in stark contrast to what we were saying last season at the same point.
@Sandeep1878 : Am fine buddy, keeping fingers crossed for a good win on Monday night at Blackburn to keep us top of table
@Sandeep1878 : & how’s the Indian branch of Utd going on?
Sandeep1878- 36 seconds My favorite Chicharito’s goal the meaning of this.
Greetings to India, lads.
Jeet
Morning mate, will check in a minute, my connection was ‘iced’ out if you get my drift!
Morning all
Really looking forward to the Blackburn game, as much as it worried me in the past I have a feeling we will get the job done and 3 points in the bag. The lads have had enough time to prepare for this game and will be fired up for it. We are in the final stretch and usually we do the business at this stage of the season….
Hi soren
Always loved that goal by Hernandez, OT erupted and of course we practically won the title
Move the exec seating to the Scoreboard. Get everyone singing in the Stretford End.
Sandeep, Balaji
This year…we have performed well at other bogey teams like Fulham(Away), Everton(Away)
I think that trend will continue and one more thing is that we have most of our players fit.
DDG
RDS, EvansJ, RioF, EvraP
ValenciaA, ScholesP/CleverleyT, CarrickM, YoungA
RooneyW, HernandezJ/WelbeckD
Sandeep
Just checked its on Monday. Have to meet up for some other game
Cedars
Hey how are you buddy
Ancha!
Been a while my friend, all good here, how have you been holding up?
Looks like I have really gotten under someone’s skin here and I frigging love it! Oh and RvP rocks my world! ha ha ha
Burn down the Rovers to a Black cinder!
Cultured, well informed, funny, intelligent, passionate = United supporters
Cedars, What about friendly and courteous? That is one of the defining aspects of United fans, especially within Manchester. They treat international fans with proper respect and as equals. I don’t think the same can be said of any of the other clubs in England.
Balaji
My good friend, we are all that and much more….. I mean just look at some of the posters here…
As for other clubs, do not get me started, so much vile and hatred its unreal, one club in particular.
Jeet
Check your email you ant munching fuck! ha ha ha
This has been attempted in the past hasn’t it with the VFC (Vocal Fans Campaign) where they tried, in conjuction with the club, to place singing fans in the Stretford to create a wall of noise.
This is fantastic news IMO. Anytime United play away from home the only fans you can hear singing are the United fans. Put all this lot together in OT and hopefully it will have the same effect in our home games.
When was the last time OT was really buzzing? Thye Barca semi in 08?
Cedars
Holding up well. Thanks for asking
Costas
Chelsea home last season when HernandezJ scored that early goal!
@Ancha
I remember that game. I meant for the majority of the game though. Maybe I remember wrong, but didn’t it go quiet after a while against Chelsea?
Balaji – cheers pal
Lordrt – Indian branch is doing pretty good.
Soren – Greetings to you from India as well.
Ancha – we will fix up mate..
Cedars – Hello the Maestro
Costas – yeah i have to agree that Barca game atmosphere at OT was top..and it was buzzing after the scholesy scorcher..
Good day pal..
Evening ROM
Morning ballroots!
Costas – Chelsea home last season? Hernandez!
Costas
In general I share your opinion along with majority over here, that atmosphere at OT has been pretty poor when compared to 2006-07 & 2007-08 seasons
Willie
You are couple of minutes late!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2122691/Sergio-Aguero-stupid-injury.html
@Ancha, willie
Like I said guys. Not just at a particular moment. OT also went crazy when Park put us back in front against Chelsea in the Ch.League. But the atmosphere hasn’t been the loudest during the course of games.
Hopefully the singing section will take off. If the away fans are high at the North Stand, they won’t be able to make the same noise they are making at the corner of the stadium. I think Real also sent the supporters of the away team at one of the highest sections of the Bernabeu.
Costas – I think it was pretty good against Chelsea. Ask Mike, or KE though for conformation lol.
@Iced earth
Wonder what the mysterious cause was! Loved the other examples of injuries at the bottom of the article – especially Stepneys dilocated jaw!
Against bayern, first half. I thought it was absolutely bouncing. And do not forget “4-3 mate”. I think it’s a bit of a trend that the performance lifts the crowd, when it should be the other way round as well.
And ohh yes – Marro got mail!
They have a singing section at Lansdowne road in Dublin for Ireland internationals, it’s worked great for the atmosphere in the stadium and i think it’ll work well at OT, be good to here a roar from the other side of the stadium, the stretford end is lively most days anyway
It’s a start I s’pose and I’m all for it.
Rip the fucking seats out and we’ll be flying …
Lads!
My ST seat is near the corner flag between the SAF stand and the Stretty End, and as you can imagine, it’s always lively as hell there. I love getting stuck in with a bit of vocal support. We were practically riotous when the dippers played us at home recently (Carroll show us yer tits..). Particularly once Swansea had gone 1-0 up against City in the 83rd minute. Loved that.
When I can’t get to a game and can only manage to catch it on Sky, it always pisses me off to only be able to hear the away support outsing our own. United used to be famed for their amazing, loud support. It’s no secret that United has attracted a considerable amount of fairweather fans, given all the club’s success over the last 20 or so years, that don’t offer anything vocally during a game. Prawn Sandwich Brigade. It’s high time we put that to bed.
Stewards are mostly fine about the chanting although they’ve had a few words with a lad near me on occasion who gives it proper all game. He’s gagging to kick off a chant that the Stretford End will take on. I love that bloke, like me, totally besotted with the club and wanting to be that 12th player on the pitch.
I emailed that email address a couple of days ago, and would be up for giving it a go – although i would miss not being near the Stretty End, whose chants (that don’t always make it around the ground) have me in stitches everytime.#
ScholesForGoals
Hi pal, its a pity that Sky actually have a policy of muting their mikes at match days just in case any ‘offensive’ chants are sang. I know the atmosphere is sometimes subdued these days but the TV coverage makes it worse.
Pardon my ignorance but could someone enlighten me on the “prawn sandwich” subject. What exactly did Roy Keane say about it and what does it mean?
Costas – Hello mate. Barca 08? No. Villa at home 09, Rentboys last season. City in league cup. Berba’s hat trick against dippers. City in 4-3 win. Everton at home last year. Chav’s this season. Plenty of times its been buzzing since that Barca semi.
Saad – Keano said in an mutv interview that was removed that United home fans go expecting a 5-0 win everytime and when they don’t get that they are poor. He said they don’t understand football. Said away supporters were the hardcore and alot of home fans sit there eating prawn sarnies. Thats it in a nutshell pal!
The game was Kiev at OT. Teddy scored early, if I remember rightly? They missed a sitter near the end, that would’ve put us out. I think some idiots were booing the players, which lead Keano to blast a section of our support. I think his point was relevant. United’s away fans are the best in the country. By a mile too. At home, we do expect United to blow everyone away, as KE pointed out.
Thanks KE. Gotta love Keano and his straight shooting!
I’ve never been to OT although I do have relatives who are season ticket holders and I have a standing invitation from them to go watch a game whenever I’m in England. Could be as early as this fall, God Willing.
I always thought the sheer size of OT works against the acoustics.
@ Cedars fair point. Wankers at Sky spoil everyone’s fun. Still, it’s the contrast in volume that annoys me. I appreciate OT is a BIG ground, and acoustics are likely to play their part. I read somewhere that the FA were going to aintroduce delays on the audio, that in effect blur out any offensive or defamatory chanting, in a bid to clean up the game. I guess our visitors sit closer to the mics than I do, but if it were the other way around, we’d be loud as fuck too.
@KingEric – couldn’t have put it better myself.
I must admit it. Surprised and upset at the main stand way back 2007(That season we won an historc double Lge & Champs Lge)
I was at the games vs Fulham 2-0 & vs Derby C 5-0. I sang when OT sang & when we scored I jumped and shouted like crazy but i was astonished when some people disapproved my support to my beloved Man Utd by looking at me as if I’m an Alien and when we scored they just applauded very lightly as if they where ruffling some dust off their hands!
Last May I was there again when we won NUMBER 19 ( Hello Scoucers:) ) vs Blackpool.
To be honest I’v expected to see the glass at our Theatre of Dreams vibrating a bit but it wasn’t to be.
Something has to be done coz when we go to O.T we have to bare it in mind that we are supporting our 1st love, the history, the heritage and the best football club in the world !!!
I’m in wheelchair. Do you know where the section is – yup – right in front of the current away section. Last time I went I had the spurs singing oh when the spurs for 90 minutes down my neck, with great gusto even though they were losing. Much prefer to have home support there … or move the wheelchair section to the Stretford End
@KE
Hi mate. Thanks for clarifying. It’s just that the Barca game was the last one that stood out for me. But I guess I am wrong.
would love to get hold of a couple of season tickets! pity i live in malta!