Since the Glazers bought our club, the fans have been posed with all sorts of dilemmas. Should I renew my season ticket? Should I still go to the ground? Should I buy a beer and programme when I get there? Should I wear the latest shirt? Should I watch FC United instead? It goes on and on.
I have renewed my season ticket for next season. Being a season ticket holder used to be a great source of pride, something worth bragging about even, but that’s not so much the case anymore. It’s something you might mutter under your breath in certain company, given that anyone who pays for a season ticket can now be seen as someone who is keeping the Glazers around, and I’d be lying if I didn’t say there was some torment in deciding what to do this year.
I don’t need to go in to great detail here over what was the deciding factor, but I did wait until the last day, in desperate hope that a late bid might come in and the lack of sales might make the Glazers think twice, but that didn’t happen so I renewed. If we were guaranteed our seats back, it would be completely different, but as it is, I can’t bear the thought of some JCL taking my place at Old Trafford and I strongly believe those against the Glazers should still have a voice inside the ground. But this will be one of those gut-wrenching debates I’ll have with myself every summer now, until the Glazers go, and I’m not sure what my stance will be a year from now.
Regardless, I gave up buying the programme and grub from inside the ground years ago, preferring a copy of Red Issue from outside and a cheeseburger from the van inside the cricket ground’s car park (mmm nutritious), and it’s been some time since I went to the megastore for a shirt.
However this summer, just a year after bringing out the latest home shirt, we are being presented with another average design by Nike branded with the new Aon logo. I can’t remember the last time Nike did a good job with our home shirt to be honest, particularly when you compare ours with the likes of Arsenal, who always seem to dress their players well!
Nike signed a deal worth £303m with United which expires in 2013. Whilst presently, it is Nike’s pocket we will be hurting, not the Glazers’, it stands to reason that in 2013, the Glazers will be offered considerably less for the manufacturing contract with Nike.
Not only do Nike make the kits, but they are responsible for “Manchester United’s global retail operations”. This essentially means Nike spreads the United brand around the world.
Every penny that we can deny the Glazers is another reason for them to sell up. At present, they don’t have much of a reason to go, but if year on year they make less money from our club and they come to the conclusion that they are going to sell, they would need to do so sooner rather than later to get the best price. Every year that they wait and every year that the protests gain momentum, the less money they are going to make from us.
If you’re feeling the same way and are keen to do your bit in the protests then why not just dig out one of your old shirts, from the pre-Glazer days. Mancunia Merchandise and Tshirts United are good alternatives, or if you really like wearing your shirt on match day, why not check out eBay.
But to help you out, over the summer, RoM will be giving away 10 shirts from the past for you to wear in place of buying a new one. Oh yeh, a nice retro feel at Old Trafford.
This isn’t about judgement. You can buy what you want. I certainly don’t enjoy the judgement that comes from some for being a season ticket holder. But all of this is merely a suggestion if you are having a dilemma over buying a new shirt.
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i believe manutd fans should keep backing the club and buying merchandise as less income cud have negative affect as glazers will still take cas and withless income we wud have less cash. dont getme wrong i’d like new owners and no debt, butbi support manutd first, i do will not tell others what to do. this is just my opinon.
emily wants it so it will be done but thats the only reason- i love my cantona keane ole rooney 8 giggs law best edwards whiteside mcgrath jerseys newton heath jersey and my Must Jersey i got sorted this summer-
@Aj I understand 100% what your saying The only thing id say to that is The owners are taking the money none the less but if the income keeps getting less and less then its forces there hand to sell
I like the more plain design of our shirts…. and I hate the overblown design that other teams have.
The problem is that the Glazers are taking a sum no matter what the sales are, it will only be affecting Nike. Unless there is an unkown clause somewhere.
i think it will be very hard to persuade a child that they shouldn’t have the brand new shiny home shirt… don’t think Glazers will be losing any sleep over the shirt sales to be honest,
@ aj…
The more money you put into the club — the more money the Glazers will take. Why not give them your holdiay money and the money you’ve saved for the kid’s Christmas presents, as well. They wouldn’t think twice about taking it. We’re not dealing with fundamentally decent or honest human beings, like Dave Whelan at Wigan. They’re lying, thieving cunts. They put none of their own money in — even the part that is supposed to funded by the Glazers was borrowed.
The more money you put into the club, the more they will take out. Do you think they care about you, me or United? Do you think that at some point they will stop and say “Oh, that’s enough for us, let’s buy some new players’? Talk to someone from the Tampa Bay Bucs if you want to see where our club is heading.
None of the money you spend, thinking you are supporting United, will be going to United. Have you ever seen pictures of the Glazers’ houses on their private beaches in Florida? You’ll be paying the wages of the woman who polishes the door knob.
Scott, I completely agree with you on this. I feel dirty telling people I renewed. My brother won’t even speak to me because of it (although he will be quick to scrounge for aways off me).
None of us reds asked for these greedy clowns to do this to our club as at the end of the day we just simply want to watch the shirts kick a ball around.
This will certainly be my last year as a holder as I just can’t afford it anymore.
What a sad state of affairs our once great club is in. Devestating.
I actually quite like our 2007-2008 double winning season jersey….although last season’s jersey design was quite sad to say the least…I just hope this season we have a smart jersey…any news on when the new jersey is unveiled/launched?
I love it! I will buy iT! Come on United!
I’m struggling like the rest of the fans here over my decision to renew this season. But I take a slightly different view. My thinking is that, if the Glazers receive less money through reduced gate receipts etc, they might try and raise the money by other means ie selling players, selling the ground, selling naming rights to OT etc. Don’t automatically assume they’ll decide to sell up….
Damned if you do, damned if you don’t….
And whats the third kit like? Hopefully green and yellow..
I don’t judge those who’ve renewed, definitely not. Not in past Summers of the Glazer era and certainly not this Summer when the spotlight is firmly on them. I more than understand that the pull, the excitement and the love of watching the lads play is too strong to just give up.
I’m also not a hypocrite. The main reason many of us who stopped was, as you point out, not to put money in the Glazers’ pocket. However, there are some matches you just *have* to be at, so how am I going to tell someone off for having renewed when I buy 3 or 4 tickets a season? Just wouldn’t make sense.
Nike’s only good kits (IMHO) were the 2006-7 Babes tribute shirts. The first wasn’t bad either, but you’re right, they’ve been largely terrible. That said, as long as they’re in Red, White and Black and bring the league back home next year playing the United way, I’m not really sure I’ll be too concerned whether the kit we wore to do it was made by Gautier or Joe Bloggs!
As for food; I live in Crumpsall, so I’ve never really seen the point in shelling out for overpriced shite at the ground (inside or out). Eat before or after games at home, simples.
As long as you’re happy that you’re doing at least *something* to help rid ourselves of the Glazers, that’s all that matters. Every little helps, as they say.
I agree with Tony Starks. Our fanbase is still huge, so I don’t think a boycott can reach the point of worrying the Glazers.
Cue the cavalry.
Speaking of kits, my favorite United kit as long as I’ve followed United was the one from 96-98.
NEVER feel regret over renewing your season tickets. LU always comes before HG.
SB
apologies because this comes from somebody who has never gone to Old Trafford but if people dont renew their tickets and the number of fans drops wont it affect our players??. United fans are very vocal and supportive apart from a few. I agree its the only thing left to drive the Glazers out but we may also suffer on the field due to this
Fave kit – has to be the black Sharp Viewcam as worn by Monsieur Cantona. I’ve still got it and, despite many years spent propping up the bar, it still fits – just!!!
@Bishopville Red
Agreed. Plus, as Scott said, we still should have anti-Glazer voices inside the stadium.
I’ve supported Manchester United all my life. AON is not at fault for whatever we feel of the Glazers. Blame those who sold the Club to the Glazers in the first place. I for one will not be happy if were part and parcel of a plot to bring down a great Club like Manchester United. We should be wary of wolves in sheep’s skins. I am … and I love the Club too much like most of us true supporters. I will support it in every way I can. I will buy the new AON kits.
Tony Starks – It’s not just the shirt though is it. It’s the tickets, the Megastore tat, the refreshments in the ground, the corporate tickets etc. It all mounts up.
Dont know if its coincidence or not, but I have noticed a well known sports shop offering free shirt printing on shirt pre-orders.
Maybe orders are down due to people choosing not to donate any more money to the Glazers?
bruce. i know the glazers are horrible people, they are business me ad money comes first. i cant remeber the whole story but malcolm fought his own family for $1m estate when his mother died , it is beieved he doesnt have evven one decent person as a friend, all he cares about is money and hes apprently always been a bastard, i know the dont care for us and i have seen their homes to which they sold one, but i suppoort manutd and they nor anyone else will stop me.
Hey guys, I live in Spain and come over to OT about 4/5 times a season. I always have the home shirt as I wear it with pride. It’s my club, my passion, my love.
If we boycott, we affect the Glazers pockets which is great but as someone said above, they will find ways to milk the money machine that is Man Utd. The marketing team must be under so much pressure to find more sponsors and they keep pulling them out of the hat every month.
One thing is for certain…..we don’t have the money Man Shitty have but we should challenging for World class players. In the past, we have paid huge sums for players like Veron, Ruud, Rooney, Rio etc.
This club is too great to suffer but if these financial problems start crippling our progression it may be best to hit them and HARD. Short term loss for long-term sustainability has to be the way forward.
The fucking gimp leprachauns are shagging us all up the arse with a rusty screwdriver — and we’re worried about what fucking shirt we’re wearing while our pants are flapping round our ankles!!
The Glazers are the second biggest diaster that’s ever happened to this club. But at the end of the day they know that — for different reasons — we need United even more than they do.
Nobody here wants to bring down United — just the cunts that are already bringing it down.
Think carefully about how you support the club — but not the Glazers. Every little helps.
Well said bruce thomas – how the hell do we get the Glazers out?
There needs to be more pressure and a TOTAL BOYCOTT – the team may suffer for one season but we would get our club back and then it would be great for the future
I’m not gonna judge you for re-newing, but I certainly do hope our attendance is below 70,000 next season.
Scott good read and pretty much mirrors how I feel. This is the first season I almost did not renew but decided to in the hope that something may happen?
I personally never buy the kit as I much prefer going casual in my own clobber rather than decked out in full kit. My little boy is still to young to have a kit as only 6 months but once he is five and i can sit him down an advise on his first big step in life – Told he is a Manchester United supporter then he can have a kit.
He certanly cant have one untill we have had that chat! lol
I love the new shirt it says AON on it.. ‘Americans Out Now’ lol
Hello Costas . What is this “cue the cavalry” mate? Everyone is entitled to their opinion on the glazers and United.
I HAVE renewed but I spend fuck all in the ground. Buy my food at Diggles diner and buy Red Issue and UWS. I really actually dread going to OT this season especially if Fergie Doesn’t buy anybody. This will just feed the anti Glazer clan. Where the fuck are the great Red Knights now? The atmosphere will be very strange to say the least.
boycotts? no true manutd fan wll ever want total boycotts, or boycotts at all. watching manchester united is one of the biggest honours in life and all true manutd fans will not boycott. celtic friday night in toronto, cant wait. thank god world cup is over and manchester united are back in action. being a true blood united fan, manutd are all that matters.
I have refused to get a season ticket with this lot in charge, despite how huge united are has a word I hate using (brand). It is just a matter of priciple I have made my thoughts on the glazers very much known that I will sum up in 1 word parasites. If I want rid of a parasite I am not feeding it to stay alive, others can but I wont feed a parasite and the club needs my help to rid of these parasites.
Not buying the new top won’t hurt the glazers, Nike get all profits. Watching the paddy show last night, some fans need to relax about us signing players, we do have until the end of august.
I didn’t renew my season ticket and i wont be buying the new shirt i’m sick of giving those fuckers my money and its not going back into the club. i wouldn’t mind us having a nightmare season finishing 6th or 7th just to get rid of them i know it a horrible thing to say because i love this club just as much as all of you lot but the way the club is going is a joke and i hope i never c a glazer on the street or i’m going to jail.
One of my favourite shirts is actually the black strip. I still think that looks classy. Especially with the Champions League badge and the the silver numbering and name on the back.
I actually gave up my season ticket this year as I was very unhappy with the Glazers. I tell you it was one of the most difficult decisions I have made in my entire life. I’m not boycotting the clun but I have to stand up for my principles. Not that I am being judgemental on those who did decide to renew. It is a very personal decision. I love Manchester United, the history, the tradgedy, the rise and demise, the United Way. But the Glazers owning the club is ruining it all for me.
I’m in the group that belives you support the club in everyway you can but suspect that the majority of the money from the shirts is already pocketed from the deal we made with AON and Nike. (Though there may be some additional sales volume incentive for United.)
For the lads who are skint and really should be keeping the money in the family budget Scott’s argument does give them an excuse for not splashing out on a new shirt. My kids are grown and have there own season tickets now but I wouldn’t fancy having to explain that top an 11 y.o. when he asks for one for his birthday!
already ordered Park’s kit.
Gents,
my 2 pence worth… I have renewed. I havent bought anything inside the ground for years and I dont think I’ve ever been inside the megastore (not in its current loc, I think I want when it was just outside the ground but I was just a kid then)
Anyway, along with everyone else I HATE the glazers. I would do anything to rid my beloved of these parasites but only if it actually works. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and this is only mine, but boycotts just will not work. I thought long and hard about renewing but in the end came to the conclusion that I would only be hurting myself. Even if my ticket went unsold the cunts still wouldnt feel it. I also believe that the glazers will get what they want regardless of how much money the club is making. It took us literally DECADES to get to where we are as a club and I will not risk it all on the off chance that the glazers will somehow suddenly realise that they are hurting us and sell. They will get their money no matter what. If the fans dont spend they will still take it leaving the club with less. The club will then suffer, make even less money forcing the glazers to take even more and, inadvertenly, I have had a part in the demise of my own club – we could litterally cease to exist!!! Think about it! we may hate the glazers but if we hurt them too much we could end up with nothing. I just cannot imagine what this world would be like without Manchester United, or what my life would be like without football (because if United went under who am I supposed to support, I cant change now!). No matter what happens, my love for the club is greater than my hatred for the glazers. I would rather United existed with the glazers in charge than there be no United at all. Dont be fooled into thinking we’d be fine, there’s no chance of theat etc. because you are playing with fire, the consequences of which could be a lot more devastating than they are now.
New Shirt?????
Is it not jsut last year’s but with “AON” instead of “AIG”??
Kids are spoiled these days, unless you can afford it don’t buy them the shirt end of story. It must be hard seeing a little kids face full of disappointment but there’s plenty of us who didn’t get the shirt. I’ll admit it riles me when people talk about the old school kits i.e 94, the two red ones from 99. Original Green & Gold and a few of the balck ones as well. I begged my parents to get them for me and was told a stern No, Birthday or otherwise. All the shirts I had to work for. Disappointment is a part of life and people today are slaves to kids. Just my opinion.
I’m seriously considering not renewing my membership, the prices may have frozen but it costs £50 plus to go to OT with match ticket a couple of beers and travel to the ground. It’s not even as if you can drink outside anymore without being threatened by the pigs. The fact is theres very little that comes close to match day at OT. So I probably will renew but only get to 3 or 4 games which will be my lowest tally ever. Unless I win the lottery of course ;-0
i go on ebay and am always looking for retro shirts have about 5,shirt selling is a racket just like anything else nowadays
Well said bruce i agree with everything you said .Ihave renewed i will not renew next season if these thieving bastards are still there i have had my ticket for 30yrs I urge everyone not to buy this shirt.GILL is a lying bastard FERGIE is being politically correct. we spend 1000 a year at least on tickets to be told their is no value in the market they must think we are mad .you cannot fool us anymore people are laughing at us now.
The Prices complaints i feel would be same even if the Glazers didnt own UTD . The main Point about the Glazers is they have succeded in dividing the club from its fan base far more effectivley than anything in living memory ! Any sanction by us hurts the club , also plays into the ABU press hands and WUM/ABU footie fans.
As long as the club services Glazer debt there will be no change in ownership and the only people who really care are us the fans !!
I’m buying the new one with Giggs on the back because I want to have what will most likely be the last shirt he wears for us. And Scott while you’re entitled to your opinion I think the Nike home shirts (and a lot of away ones) from 02 – 08 were amongst our best for a long time.
I completely agree with aig and aj.Whats the point in boycotting.I know glazers are greedy cunt but we all love man utd more than we hate glazer atleast i do that.Many players fans love united just because of the atmosphere of man utd.i THink if we were supporting united more than protesting against glazers we would have performed well in many home games.I still feel gutted whenever i think about the bayerns game at old trafford in which we got eliminated.
I would say supporting united is more important than protesting against glazer.
@King Eric
Hi mate. Of course they are. I was only refering to those who come here only when this subject is brought up and get all condescending with those who are against the Glazers.
My opinion is a mixed one. The fact is, Nike already gave the Glazers money for the right to produce our kits and get 100% profits from the sales, or atleast that’s what I have come to understand, though it should be said that if you do boycott the shirt, your making the value of the next contract deflate extortionately aswell as the next AON renewal. The right way to go about it is to support the players and manager first and stick it to the glazers second.
If you can, boycott the companies pumping money into the current United regime then do and take it to the airwaves of national radio and press and make those companies accountable aswell.
It might take a while to recover in the hands of responsible people in charge but it will be our clubs greatest victory in our illustrious history.
In truth, the people who should be feeling guilty are those that are walking away.
Do they not realise that by walking away and trying to starve the club, they are suffocating and killing the club just as much as the Glazers.
United would be a lot stronger if we all stood together and supported the club and the team through these times.
The boycotting excuse is just an easy excuse for those looking to walk away, to go away.
We dont need people telling others how to support the team or looking down on those that still remain loyal to MUFC.
In all reality, Old Trafford will be a lot better place without the protestors, perhaps now we can have supporters within Old Trafford who actually want to support the team and the club.
I really do hope that any of those pathetic Green and Gold items are not on show next season.
Manchester United is Red, White and Black and we should be proud of that,
No owner is, or ever will be bigger than MUFC.
Its bad enough people selling their soul and walking away to form clubs such as FCUM, good ridance to them.
Anyone who has walked away has no right to tell thos ethat stay loyal what to do, or how to behave.
As for shirt sales, if people want to buy a shirt then so be it.
The shirt deal is a fixed deal with Nike, the same for the megastore.
The Glazers get no extra money from shirt sales, so it makes no difference if people do or do not buy a shirt.
On the point of the shirt, this is one of the best hoe shirts we have had for a while and Im sure it will grow on people as they see the players taking to the field in it.
Will Rooney have his collars up like Cantona?
Heres to a great season, upport the lads and support the team, lets forgt about the owners and sing our team onto victory
I just do not buy this “Fergie is toeing the line” shite and “he is covering up for the Glazers”. Why? The man is almost fucking 70 and could retire now . Why on earth would he carry on if he thought his hands were tied? I know he loves the club and all that but at his age he wouldn’t need the hassle.
Costas – No worries mate.
@King Eric
It wasn’s a generalisation by any means.
Ferguson shouldn’t be brought into this by anyone in my opinion. He is not part of the problem or the solution. And since we are in the last season or seasons of his tenure(can’t see him here after 2012 to be honest), it’s imperative that he goes out in the manner that he deserves.
I personally think the new shirt is very nice, especially compared to last seasons Black V.
To each his own. I am anti -Glazer all the way, but can;t bear the thought of casting my team aside because of the dirty americans greed and mis-management of this CLUB
LUHG
I didn’t renew my season ticket and was told that if I didn’t renew it by the 13th June that it would be given to people on an apperent waiting list. So much for that. I got a phone call today from the ticket office asking me if I still wanted to renew it because my seat was still available. Hardly flying off the shelfs.
issh… i remember when i was a kid, all we did was support the team in whatever shirt and didn’t even care who was owner or chairman… all we cared about were the players… aaah those were the days!
I bought a One Love MUST shirt. It’s ugly and I don’t agree with MUST’s strategy a lot of the time (although the heart is in the right place clearly) but fucking hell I don’t want to give a penny more to the Glazers than I have to. Shame it’ll make so little difference – the fixed term, fixed price Nike contract insulates the Glazers against a shirt boycott . The real financial pressure is/was season ticket renewals.
Talking about ebay I’ve seen this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Manchester-United-kit-10-11-size-S-M-L-XL-/110557371862?cmd=ViewItem&pt=US_Men_s_Athletic_Apparel&hash=item19bdbb9dd6
I’m pretty sure it leaked from the manufacturers in Asia. It’s available since 2 weeks!!
So i’d rather pay for the kit before it arrives in the official store than after …
Why do you feel the need to buy and or wear a replica shirt anyway FFS. ? we have been the laughing stock in the past cos of the amount of different coloured shirts that they kept pumping out to extort more money from us. What is wrong with just a red and white scarf? they dont date.
It doesnt make you a better ‘fan’ if you have the latest shirt. ! But i suppose a big majority who have never been to OT (AIG ALEX IS GOD types) or probably not even Manchester , it boosts their kudos to let everyone know they’ support’ a winning team.
Scott, you done nothing wrong to be honest. I agree with your opinion on wanting to renew or not. For the moment, although buying the ticket will help the glazer stays longer, we need bid from someone. If not, we will have to buy the ticket just to protest in the stadium. I still of the opinion that the Glazer is not good for the club and they will never lessen the debt. Look at who we buy other than 2 youngster. None.
It’s goes a lot saying we have not buy any quality players over the last 3 years. I dont believe there is no value in the market as sneider is a good example. Robben being another. We will have to stop buying merchandise. From the official site, we know the club is facing a lot of problems, they are giving free ticket, free offers and asking to buy ticket for the new season. This goes to those who didnt renew the ticket. But for those who buy, there is no shame, we are united and we must go on and support the club.
But we wont support the glazer. They done nothing right.
Personally , i just wear my lapel badge and scarf.
Regarding Sir Alex on Glazer. Although we know fergie like the club but please dont think he will help the supporter. He know he do everything for the club. The rest he cant control and will not help and let the supporter do their bit. Why should he cares when he is going to retired? Why should he bother to help when he is retiring soon? People care more for themselves.
New shirt in action..
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Sport/Pix/pictures/2010/7/13/1279024303218/Manchester-United-006.jpg
Tony Starks – Absolutely bang on about supporting the shirts.
@ Middyred @ 17.27 do us all a favour eh if u havent got anything reasonable to say why dont u just jog on. A fan has a right to buy a replica shirt if he wants to and if it’s not being paid for out of your pocket i fail to see how it concerns you. Your comments about fans who havent been to OT before and wear replicas just to show off is very disrespectful. You’re not a better fan because you go to OT (or maybe you were born inside OT?) and others dont have the opportunity you have. keep your bigoted opinions to yourself next time man not only native mancunians have to right to support united u know..
Just saw the keeper’s shirt at another site. Truly hideous…
Con’t think anyone will be wearing the goalkeepers shirt — absolute dog shite.
Best comment on here today…
A O N = Americans Out Now.
Well said.
The key to this post is the bugger in the detail ? how do you get one of the “Free” 10 shirts available over the Summer, always the Scot on the look out for a freebie! lol.
I have my new kits so this dilema does not bother me.
Seriously on all the other issues and there is a mosiac of opinions, but what I cant do on this great blog is go into a anti Glazer mode, I think I fell out with enough people so far on this topic and its simply not my way to be like that.
All I think and its a fact bring on Friday night in the US of A.
IDEA!!
Anyone who is thinking about buying the shirt (50 quid id imagine) instead put that 50 quid into a Hitman trust. If everyone on this blog puts the money they were going to spend on the new shirt we will surely have enough for the price of two marksmen bullets.
Im sure they would consider selling up once the bodies of their fucking loved ones start hitting the ground!!
And that may sound like malice and a bit over the top. But when it comes to a club I hold dear to my heart, I guess I am a lunatic
Scott I hope you guys are gonna give away the Green and Gold away kit from the early nineties! Preferably with Cantona 7 on the back of course.
If not anyone know where i can get one?
AON = Americans Out Now
Company based in Chicago Illinois, in the USA.
Brilliant!!!!
Manchester United Official kit for next season revealed (official)
(nope, this one ain’t a hoax)
http://firstain.com/index.php/2010/07/13/manchester-united-new-home-kit-revealed-official/
H’mmm. I agree it was a tough call this time around. I agonised over whether to renew my seasons tickets in the Stretford End, or to upgrade to the South Stand. Much soul searching was required.
I lost sleep, deliberating on the moral rights and wrongs of the new shirt. I mean, would it be fair to buy my eldest child both the new home and away strips, whilst leaving the youngest two to cope with the stigma just a shirt and a United baby-gro.
And I was in the depths of despair, over whether to continue parking near the cricket ground, or whether to purchase a season ticket for the (club owned) car park opposite the megastore.
OK, back to the real world then….
I haven’t bought a United Review for over 10 years – it’s overpriced and doesn’t really offer any exclusive content. If they had regular information slots with the Glazers, or a “spot the gnome” photo competition, then I might indulge from time to time.
It’s rare that I’ll have a pint in the ground, as I drive to the matches. Although I do find it amusing to see the braindeads having their stelloh confiscated prior to their usual last minute rush through the turnstiles, particularly on a european night. Hate to say it, but even City have better draught options on matchday.
On the grounds of taste and not club ownership, I avoid both the club catering and the infected spinal cords on baps, available outside the stadium. That’s not to say that I’m down with the prawn sandwich, before anyone starts!
And so back to the shirt topic. I haven’t bought one for me to wear a good few years, not on the grounds of the owner issue, but because I think you reach a certain age where it just doesn’t look/feel right anymore. For children, teens and those who can still play 5-a-side footy without it resulting in hobbling around the office for days though, it’s looks to be a good choice this season.
If you like it, fill ‘yer boots I say. And don’t cut your noses off to spite your face because someone else tells you too.
@King Eric
Just read your post above about dreading going the games this season! I was playing gof with the lads on Saturday all four of us season ticket holders and we we were discussing this very same thing. We all renewed on deadline day in the hope for a buy out but to no avail.
Then we were talking about transfers and so on and the majority of us saying we are just not looking forward to this season primarilly we have not got a pot to piss in and certanly no signings coming our way. I said last season though I would take five years of mediocracy and no trophies to get these parasites out.
So in that respect if we cant buy the big names then lets go back to the early 90′s when we produced our own and are still playing now!
Anyone who thinks buying/not buying a shirt has no effect on the club is deluding themselves:
“The deal could be even more lucrative to United, who will get half of Nike’s net profits generated from the licensing and retail operations, providing they stay in the top half of the Premiership and play in Europe.
To put the deal into perspective, it works out at £23.3m a year for United.”
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/nike-deal-nets-united-pound303m-624681.html
We might not be able to affect the £23.3m a year basic, but we can certainly make an impact on half the net profits of whatever shite gets sold in the Megastore or online with United Direct.
*takes in deep breath*
Right, Superstar David May, let’s clarify a few things, shall we?
“In truth, the people who should be feeling guilty are those that are walking away.”
Pain yes, guilt no. If the Glazers had any sense of it, I’d leave that to them.
“Do they not realise that by walking away and trying to starve the club, they are suffocating and killing the club just as much as the Glazers.”
Two things; 1) Of course we realise that there will be a crippling effect – that is, after all, the idea. It doesn’t make it any easier to actually do, though. Do you think this is an easy, whimsical decision for people to make? 2) I take issue with the notion that we are doing damage commensurate to the Glazer’s. Ours is a strategy designed to be short-term, the Glazer’s is anyhthing but.
“United would be a lot stronger if we all stood together and supported the club and the team through these times.”
There seems to be this misguided idea that by engaging in protest, people are automatically disassociating themselves from their support of the club. On the contrary, it is their support of the club that is driving the whole idea of standing up and fighting. I have no problem if replacing the odd ‘My old man, said be a city fan’ with a couple of rounds of ‘LU/HG’ means our dissatisfaction is heard, or if people wear Green and Gold, means our dissatisfaction can be seen. As long as we still get behind the team as well, I have no problem at all.
“The boycotting excuse is just an easy excuse for those looking to walk away, to go away.”
Perhaps I should be equally as cynical and just as derisive and say that those who don’t boycott are prawn-sandwich eating JCL OOT’s scared of the idea of not being able to tell their colleagues at work that they’re “Man U” Season Ticket holders. That’s not true of course, but while we’re in the business of peddling lies, eh? …
“We dont need people telling others how to support the team or looking down on those that still remain loyal to MUFC.”
I couldn’t agree more. Protest is for those who want to, no-one should be coerced.
“In all reality, Old Trafford will be a lot better place without the protestors, perhaps now we can have supporters within Old Trafford who actually want to support the team and the club.”
See my earlier riposte to that tripe.
“I really do hope that any of those pathetic Green and Gold items are not on show next season.”
‘Pathetic’, eh? Get you! Is the air rareified enough for you up there?
“Manchester United is Red, White and Black and we should be proud of that”
Who’s saying we aren’t? Those of us who choose to wear Green and Gold have not suddenly forgotten Red, White and Black. Personally, I don’t think the Glazers should be free to piggy back on the traditions of this club. They have ‘bought (I use that term in its loosest possible sense) Manchester United as a brand and claim to respect a heritage that is represented by Red, White and Black. Clearly they don’t, so I don’t think it’s right that we sully the image of Red, White and Black by standing alongside those parasites in the same colours.
“No owner is, or ever will be bigger than MUFC.”
Goes without saying, really, doesn’t it?
“Its bad enough people selling their soul and walking away to form clubs such as FCUM, good ridance to them.”
I disagreed with FCUM then, I disagree with it now. I wouldn’t call it ‘selling your soul’, but I certainly don’t see the benefit in having such vocal support leaving the clan.
“Anyone who has walked away has no right to tell thos ethat stay loyal what to do, or how to behave.”
Certainly not. That said, I don’t think anyone here is doing that (please, correct me if I’m wrong). There’s a lot of “if you do this, x will happen, if you do that, x will happen” but then, both sides are guilty of that, as evidenced by the second sentence of your post.
“As for shirt sales, if people want to buy a shirt then so be it.”
Absolutely.
“The shirt deal is a fixed deal with Nike, the same for the megastore.
The Glazers get no extra money from shirt sales, so it makes no difference if people do or do not buy a shirt.”
Unfortunately that’s not true. See the beginning of this post.
“Heres to a great season, upport the lads and support the team, lets forgt about the owners and sing our team onto victory”
I refuse to ‘forget about the owners’ and what they’re doing to the club until they’ve packed their bags and are gone. I don’t disagree about supporting the team, obviously, but never just ‘forget’ …
@aj said: “fans should keep backing the club and buying merchandise as less income cud have negative affect as glazers will still take cas and withless income we wud have less cash”
Isn’t there a income threshold that must be reached before the Glazers can take out any dividens? If so, we’d do well to keep “the club’s” income to a minimum and thereby enable as little money as possible to fall in to the Glazers filthy hands.
And regarding shirts, I know Nike takes most of the profits, but doesn’t that still indirectly affect the Glazers? I mean if Nike make huge profits during their current deal with United, wouldn’t it put the Glazers in a position to squeez out even more money out of Nike or any other manufacturer when a new deal is due. If shirt sales go badly, maybe such a deal would not be as valuable for the Glazers.