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Post by robotsmfc on Jan 30, 2010 18:49:07 GMT
What are our opinions on the ManUre protest club? I was just wondering as although they have a bad reputation in some non-league circles for their ideology, I found them to be a thoroughly decent rabble of fans when they visited the Citizens today (and very nearly gave them their first point of the season).
Anybody got any thoughts on FC Newton Heath?
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Post by amberaleman on Jan 30, 2010 21:29:31 GMT
They were for many years fans of Manure, which must count against them. But they did have the gumption to stick two fingers up to the Glazers (and mildy irritate Ferguscum), so that gets them some credit in my book.
When the breakaway happend, and the disaffected fans decided to regroup below the Football League, I did query why they didn't simply adopt one (or more) of the many non-League sides in Greater Manchester. There are enough of those that could do with the extra support! But I understand that the ethos was for the fans to own and control the club (on the AFC Wimbledon model, and in stark contrast to the Old Trafford set-up), which was why they started from scratch. So I now have some (slightly grudging) sympathy for them.
I look forward to the time (in about 2025?) when they draw Manure in the FA Cup.
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Post by medibot on Jan 31, 2010 0:40:06 GMT
The general impression i've got from one visit to Manchester and a friend who now supports FC is that people who watch FCUM enjoy being able to actually see games regularly and being able to afford to take their children etc but by supporting FCUM rather than say Alty, they still have the Manchester United connection and passion that they didn't want to give up because whatever happened to the original Premiership side with the money, greed and whatnot, it was still their team and it's very hard to change allegiance.
I see it as them getting football back in the form that they fell in love with but keeping their team at the same time. It's more a complement than a replacement.
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Post by ambersalamander on Jan 31, 2010 13:49:05 GMT
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Post by frankiegth on Jan 31, 2010 18:29:25 GMT
Had no problem when they visited Watnall road.
I though, will never look on them as a "proper" club, they sing Man Utd songs and that says to me they'll only ever be dis-enchanted Scumchester united fans.
I came out of our clubhouse and they were singing songs about Matt Busby. I'm sure MB had never heard of FCUM and if indeed they had been in existance during his lifetime he wouldn't have given two hoots about them; pretty much like Alex Ferguson doesn't.
Was nice to have their income though.
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Post by robotsmfc on Jan 31, 2010 20:56:04 GMT
There is a little bit of a contradiction about their existence; I was told by one of their fans that if Malcolm Glazer dies tomorrow (something they were singing almost non-stop about  ) then he would still carry on supporting FCUM. They're like a baby spider plant: ready to go away and grow in its own patch but still constantly attached to its parent. |
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Post by readinglad on Feb 7, 2010 21:24:07 GMT
If Glazer was to sell the club would FC United fold? They only set up the club becasue they h@te galzer if he didn't turn up it would never had started. Singing about galzer dieing is stupid shouldn't they be getting behind the team!!
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) then he would still carry on supporting FCUM. They're like a baby spider plant: ready to go away and grow in its own patch but still constantly attached to its parent.