#828

Man Utd!

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#829

This made me think actually

I’ve referred to Utd as Man U since I was tiny, and always just thought that was just an abbreviation. I saw someone flip a wig about it but they didn’t explain why. This post reminded me to look it up and now I’m reading that

"The term ‘Man U’ first came into existence with insult from West Brom fans who chanted this about a great United Legend, Duncan Edwards (one of the Busby Babes) as they said, “Duncan Edwards is manure, rotting in his grave, man you are manure—rotting in your grave.” "

Which is gross, obviously, but literally never heard it. Also, I cannot believe this was how the term ‘first came in to existence’? That can’t be true, shirley?

#830

also especially as it’s stock market tag is literally MANU.

This is nonsense, right?

#831

Pretty sure I saw a Coca Cola advert that was exactly that in Hoxton

#832

its a world cup year, so if FSG just say no, he doesn’t have the opportunity to sulk, plus he’s got ages left on his contract, so his value wont go down again next year. i think it’ll all turn out ok TBH, just all got a bit mental with him picking the worst possible time to go public with his statement.

also, if man u actually get good this season, the pogba & lukaku clown college dab/haircuts double act might actually drive me away from football for good, so it wont be an issue

#833

Lukaku’s fine.

Pogba’s a complete cleft though I’ll give you that

#834

Definitely not how it first came into existence, the use predated the Edwards song for sure. But for any United fan my age you were told United or Man United but never Man U.

I think the term is so commonly used now, in complete ignorance to the intended offence caused that it’s lost any of that meaning. You’ll still find United fans on the internet getting irked at some kid in India for saying he’s “a lifelong Man U fan” but I find it all a bit silly

#836

he’s very obviously a heaving cunner

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#837

Same reason that Sterling is I reckon :eyes:

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#839
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#841

nearly had a nibble there

#843

The likes seem to agree with me…

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#844

all from Manchester united fans, remarkably

#845

Anyone who makes it at the top level in professional is highly likely to be an absolute weapon. Young, black professional footballers get more stick and criticism for this than other ethnicities, that’s fairly undeniable. It also doesn’t stop the fact that young professional footballers are highly likely to be absolute weapons.

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#847

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#849

the more of a marketing machine a footballer is, 99% of the time this makes me dislike them immensely. It was true of beckham, it is obviously worst with Ronaldo, the new wave are Pogba and Neymar

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#850

(playing for evil football clubs is obviously linked)

#851

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#853

Get a formation or something you guys, jeez.

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#854

I never thought I’d say it, and it feels dirty saying it. But after watching the game yesterday Manchester United have a very likeable team.

There I said it.

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