Sir Alex Ferguson has defended the Glazer family, warning Manchester United’s fans that continued unrest in the stands could disrupt the team. The warning, pre-briefed from his United Review programme notes for the match against Newcastle United tomorrow night, is a repetition of the Scot’s support for the Glazer family since the May 2005 takeover. [...]
Friday, May 28, 2010
David Gill has launched another scathing attack on Manchester United’s green and gold protest campaign, dismissing the scarf wearing supporters as a minority while predicting its demise. Speaking to the Independent newspaper, Gill argues that fans do not understand the protest and are never happy despite success. Gill’s interview comes as United’s commercial department warns [...]
Friday, May 28, 2010
David Gill, the Manchester United ceo, has launched an extraordinary attack on thousands of fans who wear green and gold at Old Trafford, dismissing scarf wearing supporters as a “minority” who “don’t understand” why they’re protesting and will “never be happy.” It’s not the first time Gill has lashed out at the fans he no [...]
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Manchester United and the Independent Manchester United Supporters’ Association (IMUSA) clashed this week over ongoing green and gold protests. Fans’ groups have long accused CES security of match-day bullying tactics, with now IMUSA now claiming the firm refused fans entry to a reserves match at Old Trafford this week. United’s second string played Aston Villa [...]
Monday, April 5, 2010
Thursday, March 25, 2010
FC United of Manchester is to build a 5,000 seat stadium in Newton Heath – the birthplace of modern Manchester United. Disaffected supporters set up FC United after the Glazers’ takeover in 2005, with games being played at Bury’s Gigg Lane this season. The new ground will offer a permanent home for the Red Rebels. [...]
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Manchester United has confirmed ticket prices will remain static for next season in a short statement on the club’s website. United, the only Premier League club to raise ticket prices this year, is under severe pressure from the rapidly growing supporters’ protest movement, aimed at removing the Glazer family from the club. The club is [...]
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
If you don’t already have a green and gold anti-Glazer protest scarf, why not? Fear not – United Rant is giving away five green and gold scarves to our Twitter followers. Win this official Manchester United Supporters’ Trust (MUST) product by tweeting this page. Rant will announce the winners, drawn at random, on 7 April [...]
Friday, March 19, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
Government minister Andy Burnham has given his backing to Manchester United’s grassroots green and gold campaign to oust the hated Glazer family from the club. The campaign, backed by the Manchester United Supporters’ Trust (MUST), has led to thousands of match-going fans wearing the colours at Old Trafford in recent weeks. BBC Newsnight’s United-supporting journalist [...]
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Sunday, August 15, 2010
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