Comments on: VIDEO: Don’t Buy A Shirt, A Pie Or A Pint…

By: cav

cav — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:22:18 +0000

Oh, no, I bought some merch last week. A cool thirty dollars lining the Glazers’ Armani pockets. Whatever shall I do with myself?

By: RedScot

RedScot — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:47:39 +0000

@Bruce thomas, mate I dont think anybody was having a pop at you for your protests.I think not for me to think for the blog the boys were getting pissed of every post you made had some reference to the Glazer.
Even when it was meant to be a fun article.
I think what you cant do and is not acceptable is question Sir Alex’s stance.
I did note on another blog that you dissed ROM about you not being heard.
Thats not correct or fair, as far I saw anyway.
You cant bang the Drum alone mate, not for me again to try to get people on side.
I am not as astute as a lot of the Boys on the blog, but what I am is generally rational. And ok a bit nutty.Thats just to raise the Bar.
We need some radical thinking on this topic to rid ourselves of this Cancer.

By: Sir Alex

Sir Alex — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:57:52 +0000

@Scott the Red – The last part of my previous comment was obviously assumption, if I did I have a chance to visit OT, that is.

By: Sir Alex

Sir Alex — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:40:51 +0000

@Scott the Red – By desperation I meant that my life wouldn’t stop if I didn’t get a shirt, I’ve been getting one every season for quite some time now. Giving up a season ticket is much more tougher than giving up the shirt for a season, no doubt, but since I’m not lucky enough to have a season ticket since I’m not from Manchester, giving up the shirt isn’t very easy for me especially when I like it. Well why didn’t you give up your season ticket like quite a few season ticket holders did? Because you are selfish or if you did someone else would buy it? I can say the very same thing as well, a jersey costs 40-50 pounds and that’s worth nothing to those Glazers but yes when millions of those sell then it does make a difference. Where as a season ticket costs more than 20 times of what a shirt does and the all the money directly goes to the Glazers. So if you were supporting the cause so badly then you would have given up on a season ticket, life wouldn’t have stopped if did give up on one. I do support G&G and want those Glazers out asap but I can’t do a lot myself to help, like I said I gave up on the winter merchandise, that’s the little I could do and I did. Not trying to personally attact you but just trying to put my point forward.

Since there isn’t a lot of signs of the Glazers leaving just yet and I have an once in a lifetime chance of watching the Manchester derby at OT would I give it up because of the Glazers? No (the same way you couldn’t give up on a season ticket even tho you can get one later on or just get match day tickets where as I can’t do any of that), and I doubt many would if they had to make a choice there.

By: Scott the Red

Scott the Red — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:55:12 +0000

Sir Alex – There’s the difference though. I am desperate to go to Old Trafford and it would be an incredibly difficult thing to give up. You’re not desperate to buy the shirt, as you just said, so like I said in my comment above, it seems like a fairly easy thing to give up doing for the sake of the protest. Not that you have to do it, but if you’re not that arsed one way or another, then why not keep a bit of cash back from the Glazers and put them under pressure?

People are going to do what they want, I just am of the belief everyone should put a lot of thought in to how far they’re prepared to go, rather than just buying a shirt or whatever else for the hell of it.

By: Sir Alex

Sir Alex — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:44:36 +0000

@trevor – Yep, if you read my previous comments then you’ll notice that’s what I’m trying to say.

By: trevor

trevor — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:27:23 +0000

Lads i think some need to grow bigger balls, We are all individuals who can make our minds up for our selves! We all get dressed in the morning and are able to eat with Knives and Forks!

Whether er you agree or disagree with the Glazer protest or not its your choice, Not anyone else’s. Its like being in the School Playground with peer pressure!

20 % Feel really passionate and Actively Try to Do Something
10% Feel Passionate and Let others do the work.
10% Join the Cause but couldnt tell you why but that there a beliver!
30% Join the cause because they see everyone else doing it and dont want to be left out.
20% join cause they haven’t the bollox to stand up to other people and said NO i don’t agree.
5% Disagree, but say fair play and respect the others choice
5% Disagree and try to argue that it is wrong!

My Simple Logic is!

If i want a United shirt – Buy one!
If i want a red and white scarf – Buy One
If i want to go to old trafford – go
If i want to be green and gold – do it.
If i dont. then Wont!

I respect we all have choices, but there inst a right and wrong!

By: Sir Alex

Sir Alex — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:20:20 +0000

@Scott the Red – I liked the shirt and I wanted it so I got it. Obviously there was no desperation to get one. I can possibly tell you the same thing that you could have done without a season ticket this season. You like going to Old Trafford – you got a season ticket, I like the new shirt – I got it, simple. All I’m trying to say is everyone is entitled to their own opinion and if someone does opposite to what you do then you shouldn’t call them a traitor and what not after all we all are United fans, aren’t we?

Anyway, let’s hope for a fantastic season ahead!

There’s only one United!

By: Sir Alex

Sir Alex — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:15:28 +0000

By: Scott the Red

Scott the Red — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:45:11 +0000

Paul H – I honestly hope that anyone who could give their Manchester United season ticket up for such pathetic reasons has done so. Honestly, I am horrified there are people who would do that. That is truly pathetic.

The smoke bombs that went off outside the megastore was fucking yonks before kick off and was easily avoidable. What used to go on outside and inside football stadiums is a lot more dangerous than that. Shall we give the little loves some anti-bac handwash before they enter the grounds? An option to wrap them up in cotton wool at the megastore?

Where I sit is fairly vocal with the anti-Glazer stuff, but I’ve never seen anyone get hassled for not singing Glazers going to die.

Christ, I really am a little bit depressed now. Tell your colleague he’s a dick from me lol.