Manchester United Superthread 2014 Mod warning Post #1880 #2613

I think the airplane fiasco sets a dangerous precedent and is very shortsighted, sure already there's reports of a 2nd plane set to take off. There are times and places, means and ways, but this stunt is none of those. This game vs Villa is the only chance for the club/team to build a little momentum going into the biggest game of our season 3 days later vs Bayern Munich. Any amount or form of positivity from players, manager and fans alike will be vital on Saturday. Also there is the chance of a rare home win.

However, instead of watching 22 professionals kick-off and try to win a game of football at 12.45pm tomorrow, all eyes in attendance will be on the skies and reacting to this instead. Long drawn-out camera shots of the plane in the sky, followed by a close-up of David Moyes. Commentator..."Incidentally, Juan Mata almost made his way through on goal there while we were fixated on events above." The Media love need a narrative, and if they can't find one to extrapolate and sensationalise, they will often create and drive one themselves. Not saying that this is a media creation, but they are the big winners out of this sad affair due to take place tomorrow and will make the very most out of it that they can.

Of course the ABUs and haters will be winners too, but it's not the usual laughing and jibing that will bother me. For years now, United fans and decent people in general would rightfully take offence or express distaste upon seeing childish trolls among the opposition fans make airplane shapes and gestures to offend due to a tragic event from our club's history. From tomorrow on, anyone who wants to will get carte blanche to make all the airplane shapes they wish without having to appear as a hardcore scumbag.

United fan: "Hey, that's fúcking low, people died ya c**t."

Opposition fan: "Not from my memory, it was the funniest thing I've ever seen in football and you still went on to beat Villa 2-0!"

So short-sighted I think, and another reason why it is ill-timed leading up to a European Cup tie with Bayern Munich.

And it will do absolutely nothing to influence the decision of the Manchester United higher-ups. It is not as if they are going to be sitting in their daily meetings, musing "Yes these are good times indeed gentlemen, that 3 hour overview we just watched of the team's performance over February and March was simply exhilarating, the 3 hours just flew by. Speaking of flying, this might surprise the rest of you but there are some concerns amongst fans that David is not the right man for the job, I'm simply shocked, how about you guys? Joel? Anyone?"

They know we're shít, the isolated Sentilese of the Andaman Islands know we're shít, everyone knows we're shít but the difference is that the members of the board have jobs and a magnificent asset which depend on them finding out why we're shít, and then acting appropriately to fix it.

Those of us unhappy need to protest and find a way to have our voices heard without stooping to such an undignified low. A starting point IMO was the sight of a half-empty Old Trafford last Tuesday night at around 85 minutes (the optimisits will say it was half full!) but seriously when was the last time any of you recall that happening?? This would not have gone unnoticed at all at board level and is definitely a way to protest. A line of stewards being directed to protect the 'Chosen One' banner? Again, won't go unnoticed.

Nor would David Moyes and a retired Alex Ferguson getting physically approached during the game vs City have gone unnoticed either. My only fear is that stupid undignified actions like those last 2 and the airplane stunt will only rally and galvanise more support for Moyes from within the club.

Why not smuggle a banner into the grounds? This 'Aww it would only be confiscated, we needed to go airborne or nothing' is a fúcking cop-out. The banner only needs several minutes in the crowd to get the job done, TV cameras WILL pick-up on that shít and it will be twitterised, just look at the 'David Moyes Football Genius' banner as an example. How about a protest outside Old Trafford or even Carrington?

Here is another reason the banner is wrong, It more or less says to the players 'We the fans think you've been doing just fine yourselves and it's old stoneface that's the only problem, just carry on the way you are!'

But fúck it, that's all just my opinion. If it has to be done, why not after next Tuesday's massive game? I just don't get anything about it, the method or the timing. What's the next message that's going to be displayed in the skies when a club's fans aren't happy? I think it will only serve to hurt Manchester United, and ironically the reputation and validity of the claim to have Moyes removed. The winners are the Media, ABUs and the egos of the people who organised this. For many of the rest of us it is a kind of 'low' that we don't need to go along with all the footballing ones that are occuring.

Moyes will go if that's what needs to happen, not cause of a fúcking banner in the sky.

spiralism wrote: »

Michael Owen actually contributing something interesting? Well i never....behind a paywall for some here though, there's a 10 article monthly limit on telegraph

It is typed out about 7 posts down on this page

Not wise by Moyes with those comments. The press are sticking the boot in now though. Dead man walking