Manchester Utd match delayed due to fan protests - Update: Postponed

[thisisgil]

I've had a look but can't see anything about this so far.... (Edit: Sorry, just seen a few posts about it in the 'Todays Games' thread)

The Manchester United match is currently delayed with no concrete kick-off time. Around 200 fans protested outside the ground and later on made their way onto the pitch.

Reports that they are also at the player's hotels and preventing coaches from departing / arriving.

Good

 

[Mile End Wanderer]

Let’s hope the fa fine the club lol

 

[VancouverWolf]

Not sure this makes any difference as the Slimey Six got the message two weeks ago.
Its just disruptive and won’t change anything.

 

[Rhoswolf]

Not sure this makes any difference as the Slimey Six got the message two weeks ago.
Its just disruptive and won’t change anything.

Guess living miles away you don't appreciate the strength of feeling,and that's not meant as a dig sincerely, but fully support the fans in this and all power to them.

 

[Plastic Shrapnel]

This is more a personal protest for United fans now in a bid to drive the Glazers out of the club.

All for it and their actions of I'm honest

 

[derbyrameater]

Not sure this makes any difference as the Slimey Six got the message two weeks ago.
Its just disruptive and won’t change anything.

Hasn't disruption changed many things over the years? that's why the UK gov't wants to stop protests.

 

[Axle]

Yes good. Go on the BBC live thread and the ex footballers are saying it’s not doing the club any favours.

Well sometimes if they won’t listen then they have to do it by any means necessary and this is one of those occasions.

This has been going on for too long now and it’s the straw that broke the camel’s back.

More power to them. Hope the Glazers’ get up, get out and truck off.

 

[SingYourHeartsOut]

Not sure this makes any difference as the Slimey Six got the message two weeks ago.
Its just disruptive and won’t change anything.

They didn't get the message at all. If there was any understanding of English football they wouldn't have done it. They'll never get the message, which is why the ownership model has to change.

 

[NewarkWolf]

Stupid that utd fans turned on Jamie Carracher and threw missiles towards the gantry. The protest was meant to be against the ownership of the club, all of a sudden we're worried about people's safety and it shouldn't have been a concern on the basis of what it was about but they ruined that by their actions once in there. ****ing idiots

 

[thisisgil]

Not sure this makes any difference as the Slimey Six got the message two weeks ago.
Its just disruptive and won’t change anything.

The fans are making their voices heard and their presence known. I would argue that it absolutely serves a purpose in showing that:

• The movement for 50+1 fan ownership is still very much on
• The fans will not be letting this go as they have previous transgressions
• This will not "all get forgotten about" a few weeks later as most speculated
• Football fans can mobilise effectively should there be a need to do so

And yeah, of course it's disruptive. That's literally the whole point in the same way that the BLM protests in the US last year were "disruptive".

 

[Big Saft Kid]

Good for the protesters! Get those American ********s out of English football for good! Can't beat a bit of downhome aggro to make the point.

 

[Supadavewolf]

Being serious, even though I don't like Carragher, wouldn't want him, or anyone, to come to harm.

To be flippant, I hope he doesn't end up in hos-spittle.

 

[Hot Fuss]

Game off! Well done to all involved.

 

[WolvesAreBoringOnCeefax]

Game off. Will be interesting when fans are back in the ground if these things continue, if you’ve got 10s of thousands in the stadium it won’t take many to disrupt it repeatedly

 

[sedgwolf1980]

As someone who has lived in Manchester for about 10 years and married into a manc family, as much as we (rightly) ridicule the plastic and Chinese support, most reds are just like us. Fair play I say.

 

[S G Wolves]

Sky must be livid not being able to broadcast this. This is their biggest fixture...

Football needs to change.

 

[Henry Palfrey]

SKY's James Cooper "This was a demonstration and a protest that was meant to be about fan representation and share issues in light of the collapse of the ESL. What it has done is galvanise that debate and caught the imagination of the world. The debate among Manchester United fans is whether they've been represented properly and effectively or whether things went a little too far."

A little too far! **** off. They should kick over the statues and torch the place.

 

[bilstonwolf]

Sky must be livid not being able to broadcast this. This is their biggest fixture...

Football needs to change.

Yep, SKY seem to be suggesting they should protest enough for it to be noted but not enough as to actually get anything changed. After all, the status quo suits them.

 

[Rhoswolf]

SKY's James Cooper "This was a demonstration and a protest that was meant to be about fan representation and share issues in light of the collapse of the ESL. What it has done is galvanise that debate and caught the imagination of the world. The debate among Manchester United fans is whether they've been represented properly and effectively or whether things went a little too far."

A little too far! **** off. They should kick over the statues and torch the place.

Heard him and thought what a twit, or something similar.

 

[VancouverWolf]

They didn't get the message at all. If there was any understanding of English football they wouldn't have done it. They'll never get the message, which is why the ownership model has to change.

They most certainly did get the message......they suffered a huge loss of face all over the world, in their families, friends, their massive social circles.
The fact of their slinking back is proof of the lesson learned.

 

[SquaddieWolf]

They should reschedule the game to 24 hours before Man Us last game of the season. Actually make that the morning of their last game

 

[VancouverWolf]

The fans are making their voices heard and their presence known. I would argue that it absolutely serves a purpose in showing that:

• The movement for 50+1 fan ownership is still very much on
• The fans will not be letting this go as they have previous transgressions
• This will not "all get forgotten about" a few weeks later as most speculated
• Football fans can mobilise effectively should there be a need to do so

And yeah, of course it's disruptive. That's literally the whole point in the same way that the BLM protests in the US last year were "disruptive".

All I meant was that the owners can’t get any more of the point.....it was saturated two weeks ago. There’s only so much sugar you can put into a cup of tea.

 

[Deleted member 7862Bler]

I went into Manchester this morning on train. There were a few lads on train with carrier bags full of cans saying they were hoping to watch the game from the directors box. Don’t think they expected game to get called off, but don’t think they will be complaining as would have been **** for them if they had lost to scousers and handed title to city

 

[WV10Wolf]

So are we still saying we shouldn’t dock them points because it’s not the fans fault?

 

[codsallwolves]

Game cancelled because united fans don’t like their owners... the game is absolutely ****ed

 

[Bradmore Wolf]

Will Utd be fined / docked points? Failure to control fans?

 

[Olivergoldblack]

I liked what the bloke who was on the radio a minute ago was saying, they'll protest every match until the glazers get the message and go, even if the matches keep getting postponed. Fair play, there's fan power for ya.

 

[Flea]

Nuff respect to them peaceful fans that stopped the match.
In a non violent way,I hope they continue to do it for the rest of this season.
Probably the only way they will ever get rid of the vultures that goes by the name of Glazer.

 

[WV10Wolf]

Will Utd be fined / docked points? Failure to control fans?

Will they *******s.

 

[kennyB]

Manchester hooligans, I live among them! Protest by all means bot some of the antics are reprehensible.

 

[SingYourHeartsOut]

They most certainly did get the message......they suffered a huge loss of face all over the world, in their families, friends, their massive social circles.
The fact of their slinking back is proof of the lesson learned.

Do you really think the Glazers make their decisions based on their image or their standing in tbeir "social circles". It's simply a financial decision for them, they didn't really start with any investment, they were massively leveraged and they make every decision based on their own financial return. They have no interest in the long term future of the game, their fans who can't afford the prices, the other clubs, just the bottom line. That's the message they have not and will never get.

 

[VancouverWolf]

Stupid idiot fans.....Glaziers made United football powerhouse and brought trophy after trophy ......glory after glory...

 

[MolineuxMixer]

Has the postponement been agreed by var?

 

[Rhoswolf]

Stupid idiot fans.....Glaziers made United football powerhouse and brought trophy after trophy ......glory after glory...

Is this a serious post or a parody?

 

[Stourport wolf]

What is exactly that they want, the Glazers out and what?

 

[yateleywolf]

Looking at Utd fixtures coming up don't see where they will put the rearranged fixture maybe after playing us.

 

[VancouverWolf]

Do you really think the Glazers make their decisions based on their image or their standing in tbeir "social circles". It's simply a financial decision for them, they didn't really start with any investment, they were massively leveraged and they make every decision based on their own financial return. They have no interest in the long term future of the game, their fans who can't afford the prices, the other clubs, just the bottom line. That's the message they have not and will never get.

Look at it from their point of view and not the fans’ view. Try to look at this from outside of football. This is global corporate stuff.
Go read the business and financial papers from the last several weeks. It’s all there.
Read what the investment world thinks about the ESL and the climb down.

 

[GigaWolf]

Will Utd be fined / docked points? Failure to control fans?

Shouldn't be held responsible for the fans but should be fined for not making the stadium harder to break into

Security is a joke

 

[SingYourHeartsOut]

Look at it from their point of view and not the fans’ view. Try to look at this from outside of football. This is global corporate stuff.
Go read the business and financial papers from the last several weeks. It’s all there.
Read what the investment world thinks about the ESL and the climb down.

That's not tbe point though, they made a mistake, everyone knows they made a mistake. When they make their next decision it will still be about the bottom line.

 

[Lycaon]

Will Utd be fined / docked points? Failure to control fans?

Hardly Utd’s fault that a determined group of “supporters” made their way into a closed ground, not in anyway a reflection of a typical match day scenario?
Those that took part on the pitch look like a bunch of young kids jumping on the bandwagon for a bit of laugh.