On the 52nd anniversary of the Munich air crash Manchester United’s owners failed to turn up at Old Trafford, choosing instead to employ rough tactics on protesting supporters as the anti-Glazer revolution spreads. Not for the first time Stewards ripped banners from the Stretford End and supporters wearing the colours of protest were barred entry [...]
Saturday, February 6, 2010, by Ed
Manchester United continued in rich goalscoring form with an Old Trafford rout of Portsmouth.The result, hardly unexpected, piles pressure on Chelsea to beat Arsenal at Stamford Bridge tomorrow with United now a point clear. Having scored 15 goals in the past fortnight, Sir Alex Ferguson’s men now have significant momentum in the Premier League title [...]
5th of February 1958, Manchester United played Red Star Belgrade in the European Cup quarter-finals, drawing 3-3, with Charlton (twice) and Violett scoring for United. It was enough to carry Matt Busby’s “Babes” through to the semi-finals with a 5-4 aggregate score. They were to play AC Milan in the semi-final. In the league, United was [...]
6th February 1958. British European Airways Flight 609 crashes on take off, Munich-Riem Airport. On board the “Busby Babes,” Manchester United. 20 of the 44 passengers died on board and a further three in hospital from their injuries. 52 years on, fans, players and staff will hold a one minute silence before today’s game at [...]
The king is dead; long live the king. Rio Ferdinand is the new England captain following manager Fabio Capello’s decision to sack John Terry this afternoon. Terry, caught cheating on his wife for the umpteenth time, found his position ‘untenable’ – to abuse the much overused cliché. Fabio appointed Ferdinand with immediate effect and Steven Gerrard [...]
Tony Lloyd, Member of Parliament for Manchester Central, has filed an Early Day Motion calling for supporters to hold a tangible stake in their clubs. Citing growing supporter unrest at Portsmouth, Liverpool and the green and gold Manchester United revolution, Lloyd also calls for a binding framework for football regulation. Lloyd, MP for Manchester Central since [...]
Antonio Valencia is enjoying his time at Manchester United after stepping out of Cristiano Ronaldo’s shadow, says the £15 million summer purchase from Wigan Athletic. The Ecuadorian, who is United’s third top scorer with seven goals, has featured in 32 games this season in a highly promising first campaign at the club. The unassuming 24-year-old could [...]
Owen Hargreaves’ ability to resurrect his career is in serious doubt after Sir Alex Ferguson left the Canadian-born midfielder out of his Champions League squad. It means that Hargreaves, who has not played for United since September 2008, can now only feature in Premier League matches for the rest of the season – if he [...]
In 2005 supporters’ anger at the Glazer family’s leveraged buyout faded into apathy. Not so today. The recent bond issue has created real anger, with supporters’ green and gold revolution “spreading like a virus” throughout the Manchester United community. Fans can do their bit to end the Glazer scourge on a great football institution: 1: Step [...]
In the wake of the John Terry sex scandal many have called for a leadership change at international level. Far be it for Rant to pass judgment on Terry’s extra-curricular activities – the Chelsea captain has always been an odious toerag anyway – but now is the time for Wayne Rooney to take the responsibility [...]
For a man paid £1.8 million per year to espouse the Glazer family’s line, Manchester United managing director David Gill is hardly likely to utter a word against the club’s owners. Instead, Gill went on the PR offensive this weekend, belittling fans’ concerns and leading a campaign of disinformation emanating from the club. Gill, managing director [...]
Slick Manchester United brushed aside Arsenal at the Emirates, handing the home side a lesson in counter-attacking football that Arsène Wenger will not soon forget. Goals from Wayne Rooney, Park Ji-Sung and a Nani-inspired own goal were enough to take the spoils as United closed to within a point of leaders Chelsea. In the build-up Sir [...]
Sir Alex Ferguson’s buoyant Manchester United side travel to London for what the Scot has billed is the biggest game of the season so far. Fresh from the euphoric defeat of Manchester City on Wednesday night, Ferguson’s team is in confident mood despite the loss of suspended central defender Rio Ferdinand. United has a mixed record [...]
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Monday, February 8, 2010, by Ed
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