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"Vile, inhumane and sexist" - Germaine Greer
"It allows me to divulge my darkest desires" - Max Mosley
"Redcafe is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world" - Nelson Mandela
"You’re all spastics" - Davo
"Top makes me laugh" - Sir Alex Ferguson
"Literally the best football forum I’ve ever seen. Literally" – Jaime Redknapp
"Fundamentally and institutionally racist" - Sir William Macpherson
"It was better x number of years ago" - Noodlehair
"This is shit" - Bazalini
All of the above are quotes that have been used to describe Redcafe and its inhabitants over the years. A place where fans from all around the world gather in vast numbers to discuss all things United. Some say this gathering would be large enough to fill Wembley Stadium one hundred and seventy two times over, others, only the local village hall.
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Way back in 1995 a crack team consisting of Jesus, Mahatma Gandhi, Niall, Mother Teresa, the corpse of Hitler, Lord Lucan and the tramp who lurked outside Oddbins had a dream, a vision of a footballing utopia, a paradise where the masses could congregate and debate all things Manchester United. The internet had started to take off big time as it began to invade every home and every place of work. After only 3 days of existing the internet had already been saturated with porn, much to the delight of Mother Teresa, but a new market was ripe for the taking, the very same market that would make the dreams of the illustrious founders a reality. Many years of debating and arguing later a common consensus, a format and a goal had been reached. In 1999 the Caf was launched.
Originally consisting of just five human members, a duck and three melons, progress was initially slow. Perhaps there was more to life than just football, perhaps the plebeian lurkers of the Internet needed more topics of conversation to stimulate their primordial minds.
Jesus decided a lack of religion was to blame. Mother Teresa agreed. The Current Events Forum was born, hoping to stimulate conversation and engage the masses with high brow conversations and Religion.
The tramp and Hitler decided a dingy place of sordid squalor was in order and the General was created. Adolf’s ethnic cleansing forum idea was put on the back burner for the time being which heralded loud cries of “Nein! Nein! Scheiße!” from the moustachioed tyrant.
Lord Lucan loved his cricket and decided an other sports section would be beneficial to the Caf, it would bring in the punters. Soon the Caf reached its current format. Something to cater for everyone. A masterpiece of architectural design where people could whet their Manchester United appetite yet could debate anything and everything else too, all under one roof.
Addictive and informative in equal measures the Caf caters for all and sundry. Any topic is openly available for discussion in the relevant boards of delight.
To learn more about the Newbie forums click the link.
Each of the above forums is lovingly moderated by the esteemed team of Redcafe's very own answer to the B-Team, our Mods and Admins
Some claim there to be other, secret forums, hidden away from public eye and only opened to those select few with certain birth rights. Niall was unavailable for comment when pressed about this matter. Or he was never asked. One of the two.
Created in 1999, a Caf culture has been long written into the folklore of the Caf and shrouds its glorious history. It’s developed its own language and its own way of life. It’s become self aware. This handy phrasebook will help you decipher the commonly used language of the primitive Caftard.
If anyone would like to lay a stake of claim against one of these sayings and have their name forever festooned in lights (well you'll just be credited with it above in italics if I'm honest) or can think of any other well known Caf phrases and sayings please drop rimaldo a PM or else unless otherwise stated, Plech probably came up with all of the above, unless it's shit, then it was Richter.
Caf stylistic usage-
The Two-Word Adjectival Taunt, technically known as a TWAT. As in -
The clueless, Norwegian gimp
Despite the terminology, two phrases - rather than words - are admissable:
The fat-faced, annoyingly good at football, cnut
And it's also okay to stick in some more insults if you're really feeling it:
The fat-faced, annoyingly good at football, deflection-scoring mum-worshipping Cockney fuckhead
This usually fits into the second half of the standard General Forum post, viz. Two-Or-So Sentences, Elliptically Related (TOSSER). For those unaware of this staple Caf convention, see for example here. So combining the two, you get:
It's a while since we've heard from Weaste...
The peculiar, privacy-violating Manc pervert
In this case it's known as a Bi-adjectival Evaluatively Negative Duophrastically Epithetical Rejoinder (BENDER)
After years of ground breaking scientific research conducted by some of the finest minds known to man, it has been established that your Redcafe post count is directly proportionate to your penis size. Dr. Van Der Snatch from Belgium was at the head of this research and his report gave a whole new insight into the world of the scientific mind and the complex experiments that were undertaken to discover this information. A full copy of his report can be found in this month's edition of "Science Weekly"
“First of all we went to Spain to measure WeasteDevil's penis as he had accumulated over 60,000 posts on the Caf. It was found to be of Ron Jeremy proportions. Slightly turned on by our findings we concealed our hard genitalia and scurried over to visit Waitey, all the while red-faced, with our hands thrust deep down in our pockets, concealing our boners of shame. With only 300 odd posts Waitey was a perfect candidate to see the opposite end of the spectrum. He was found to own a tiddler. Many a guffawing later we jetted off to America to inspect Jason’s credentials. Surprisingly we discovered him to have an inadequately sized member. We decided this was the exception that proved the rule”
Einstein’s theory of relativity first hinted at this being the case in the year 1908. One of his most famous sayings states “Ze willy and ze post count go hand in hand.” He also provided us with this handy chart to show his findings.
On Trial - 0-50 posts – Gnat’s penis
Trainee - 51 - 99 posts - Jamie Theakston tiddler
Youth Team Player - 100 - 499 posts – Pre pubescent teenage schlong
Reserve Team Player - 500 - 4999 posts - Overused and slightly sore adolescent member
First Team Sub - 5000 - 9999 posts – Average sized man wang
First Team Regular - 10,000 posts - 19,999 – A member of the 8 inch club
Anyone with over 20,000 posts – Ron Jeremy sized tallywhacker.
The more you post on Redcafe the manlier and cooler you are. Oh having a big post count on here will get you the women all right. It's scientific fact. There's no real evidence for it but it is scientific fact.
Allison Stokke
It all started as a bit of Internet based fantasy over athletes that were considered ripe for a poking. There was the usual cries of Linford Christie or Sally Gunnell by the perturbed amongst us. Then MrMarcello, rather innocently, enquired as to just how this pretty young thing was. The pretty young thing in question, Allison Stokke. A break away thread was formed by Bazalini. A beauty like hers deserved 100% of the erections caused by the "Who is the best looking Athlete out there?" thread. Post after post of different pictures of the pole vaulting stunner were greeted with sordid comments from posters regarding their poles and her vaulting them.
Catapulted (or should that be vaulted?) to internet fame overnight, the Press latched on to this seedy internet based debauchery emanating from the Caf and other corners of the World Wide Web. Soon Redcafe was mentioned in an article on in The Times newspaper How a vaulting ambition catapulted an athlete to unwanted internet fame
Allison and her parents were complaining about her unwanted internet fame and bemoaning the sad people who were ruining her career. She was scared to go out alone and locked all the doors and windows at home. Mr. Stokke's would sit at home for hours trawling the internet for filth directed at his daughter, possibly for envious incestual related purposes, we couldn't possibly comment or speculate. An extract from the article
"Miss Stokke’s internet celebrity has spawned an unofficial fan page at www.allisonstokke.com and rival fan groups on Myspace.com and the Manchester United supporters’ network RedCafe.net. "
"But rival fan clubs are scouring the internet for more. “The first one to get one of her naked wins my permanent membership,” an internet poster called Retirantmobs wrote." Our very own Retirantmobs
Redcafe in the Press. It ruins promising young athlete's careers.
Sir Alex and the GIF
The Mirror reported that Sir Alex Ferguson was left red faced and ever so slightly aroused during a visit to a school with Foreign Secretary David Miliband after “one scallywag handed embarrassed Fergie a mobile phone displaying an animation of his rival Rafa Benitez in a rather compromising position”.
The gif in question was created by our very own Top, detailing silken footed striker Dimitar Berbatov giving a recently streamlined Benitez what can only be described as the time of his life.
Kaka To United
How to create a rumour in twelve months or less with help from our resident ITK's. Redcafe unearthed a gem of an article that showed Kaka professing love for Manchester United and his friendship with our very own Anderson. It never really caught on at the time but after a while some lazy journalists, with the help of some caftards, picked it up up and the country went wild with speculation. The article in question was picked up by several papers and tv stations and played for the world to see, all the while caftards were wetting themselves at the thought that they had made a story out of nothing. It then re-emerged after it became apparent Ronaldo was on his way. Well done redcafe.
The quote in question:
Many a rival fan occupy the binary bits of the site. Some see their presence as slanderous and vile, personally I think this is one of the best things about the Caf. The likes of Davo, Marching, Spammy, Cesc's_mullet, Peterstorey et al bring a wealth of man banter and merriment to the site. Redcafe is one of the best club based sites around in my humble opinion for tolerating the presence of the hopelessly lost and unwise followers of other club religions. This tolerance creates a healthy atmosphere of debate and conjecture plus adds to the all round knowledge that can be gleaned from this site. If you don’t believe me or fail to understand just how these satanic worshippers of sin add to the site these quotes should help open your eyes to just what it is they add.
“I may have the cranial capacity of an ant and the looks of a bulldog but 18-5” - Davo
”Lolz. Arsenal for lifes” - Cesc’s_Mullet
”Shell suits provide ample storage space for Lidl based raids” - Spammy
"The warmth of a man to lay with is all I need in life" - Peterstorey
"LFC RULEZ!!!!!!ROTFLMAO" - Dumpstar
They're a good bunch really and dare I say it a credit to the Caf and part and parcel of this great institution.
What better way to show just what Redcafe is or does than the testimonies from the people who post here. Here is a collection of musings by Redcafe posters when asked exactly what the Caf means to them or how they viewed it.
It's like what I imagine heroin addiction to be like - GiggsysGirl
It's a bit like the movie Alexander - homoerotic, stupid, takes time from your life that you'll never get back, full of Irish. - Wonder Pigeon
The internet's answer to the US sitcom "Cheers" - Bazalini
Broken brains spewing forth verbal diarrhoea since 1999 - Brophs
A place to discuss footie and often related humerous issues - Jopub
Internet masturbation with a vaguely United theme - Count Duckula
Spastics - Plech
It makes me feel shit and is a waste of my time. Probably - Noodlehair
The place where I hang out with all my friends - uae
What the feck does that mean? - Waitey
Who am i? What year is it? Who is the president? - Xander45
I'll do this tomorrow - for now sleep is the plan! - JGraham
I can't explain it. I just like it. A bolt hole from the wife!! - Ukbob
For me; The Caf>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Porn. Nuff said - Devil forever
Where else can a nerd call someone a 'spastic' and walk away wedgie-free? - I_live_cement
This will take alot of thought, will get back to you - Boss
It’s the best of times, it’s the worst of times. Its humour wrapped in sarcasm encased in knowledge and packaged in self analysis. It’s the syrup on life’s ice cream cone. The mustard on the world’s hot dog. It’s the place where I was reminded this week that I can openly talk about football, drinking, fucking, fighting, bestiality, pornography, being shitfaced and other general depravity with people I have never met who may live within a few minutes of me. It’s the antidote to serious. Rehab for reason and accountability - Legend16
A guilty pleasure - satisfaction and shame in equal measure - Raven_Blade
It's a good place to kill a bit of time in an evening, its having the will power to log off and not log back on two minutes later to see if anyone has replied to that post you made 3 seconds before you signed out! - Smashedhombre
I'm a turd that won't flush - Spammy
I'm here for the money - Collina
The caf is a great place to go to make me feel better about myself when I am feeling down. It is also a place where you can find a collection of perverts from all over the globe. - RandomHer0723
It's the annoying gay step brother I never had - Mockney
It's the annoying gay step brother I never wanted - mjs020294
Something to do when I'm too lazy to get up - RedKnight
Sick, yet enjoyable product of collective perverse football based gimpery - Rednev
The refresh button - Mad
One of many outlets for my homosexual tendencies - Christofaux
It provides escapism from my mundane job, Why speak to my annoying colleagues when I can type at random strangers? - bill.s.preston
A place for me to openly talk about my anus, and other people’s anus’ - Sparky19
It's all things to all men, and not a lot to a few women - jdmufc
A goodings way English learning, have long time laugh and fornicate with my team - Sunny Jim
My secret other life with the nutters who live in my computer - Crustanoid
A haven of spurious, unadulterated man love, and the spiritual home of transfer muppetry - Great Hat
Smooth on the outside, crunchy on the inside.....Armadillo! - RedSky At Night
A bunch of tard nuts with great sense of humor - Werewolf
Literally - Jaime Redknapp
Disclaimer - all views expressed here are that of the individual and in no way represent the views and options of Redcafe.net or any of its associated acronyms, abbreviations, affiliations or pet cats
Hopefully by now you've sampled some of the delights the Caf has to offer. Our newest posters have humbly brought these reasons as to why they signed up and how they found a home here. Some may be a little slow and I hold absolutely no liability or accountability if anyone reading this suddenly develops a brain seizure or feels less intelligent as a result of reading them.
I liked the fact that you could have laugh while talking about football - MickeyOwenIsRed
There are some (in the loosest sense) funny and intelligent people on here and it's a very good way for me to fill my day at work! - Est_3485
I'd lurked here for a short while, and then when exams came around I desperately needed some form of procrastination to get me through the solitary hours, aside from the obvious - Joey Mac
Why I joined?. Because i wanted to chat about football. And i do that often. The Generals is also a pulling force though. Fun and Football - Clique
I liked that you can talk about football, whilst messing about in the general - Starwind
A year or two back i googled something or other about Manchester United or one if its players, and something from Redcafe came up, I tried to register but it wouldn’t let me because my email address was banned. Then I posted it on the Official United forum enquiring how could I get round this, my thread was deleted faster than you can say jack shit. Anyway since then my mobile phone network gave me an email address and I tried that and it worked so here I am - O Leary (being a manager that no one will touch with a bargepole probably means you have lots of free time too)
One reason for me being here, is the non-existent knowledge regarding the English Premier League here in Sweden. Everyone knows the big four and what else the paper is reporting. But that's basically it. There's only a handful of people here who actually have in-depth knowledge of lower teams and past teams and players from EPL. Then we have the bizarre yet amusing humour here - Skywarden
To get in the Wiki - nick334 The Caf makes your dreams come true
After becoming mind numbingly bored with the BBC news website and F365 I stumbled upon here, lurked around for a bit and saw it was a good laugh and decent football discussions for a Liverpool supporter like meself to join up, la - ArmandTamzarian
I joined the caf because I was recommended to by a mate, and also as I am a loner, I feel this is the one way I can communicate with people without feeling socially awkward - CallyRed
My mate from Uni introduced me to the caf...I remember being impressed with the knowledge of quite a few of the main's posters and thus my love affair with the cafe began. I joined predominantly to express my views on United and also to offer an insight into the game. The 'general' was not something I expected to have such an impact on me...but I'm addicted now and through it have met some pretty funny people - raees10
I spent large parts of last season just reading the Main forum. I instantly fell in love with it. Most of the guys knew their football and the discussions were very enjoyable. I increasingly felt the need to get involved in the discussions and as the weeks ticked away, I felt a greater urge to contribute. So I did it and came up with the most dangerously homosexual and unimaginative username possible. Wasn't one of my finest moments, but I'm glad I'm here. It certainly hasn't disappointed. - Girish II
Disclaimer - all views expressed here are that of the individual and in no way represent the views and options of Redcafe.net or any of its associated acronyms, abbreviations, affiliations or pet cats
Follow the link for Caf Folklore. Posts and people who have made it into our hearts and will forever be remembered. All the things that make the Caf what it is.
Want to find out more about some of the posters that have shaped the history of the site? Well here you go Prominent Posters Past and Present