Time to get militant?

Jericholyte2

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Now this may seem a knee-jerk reaction (and frankly it might be) but this isn’t about a single result, or a single (lack of) transfer, this is 17yrs of build-up of horrific ownership with only shareholder profits to show for it. I just want to vent my spleen a little, so here goes.

We see journalists all about their cancerous, parasitic ownership of the club, but they (the Glazers) couldn’t give a shit! Avram Glazer was happy to come to Old Trafford yesterday for crying out loud!!! The most effective protests recently were against the ESL when fans interrupted games and sent a clear message. We did this with the postponement of the Liverpool game and pushed it on television across the world.

We need more of this. We need to get the Glazers to sell. What we need is consistent interruption of televised games. I’m talking 5, 10, 15 games, all televised, all with mass pitch invasions or pre-match invasions of the stadium to get games stopped or postponed. Yes this will damage the brand short term, but I believe this would be the only genuine way to put pressure on the Glazers. If TV companies, sponsors, and the League themselves push against the Glazers then we might be able to get them to budge and finally feck off.

 
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Is Militant any good? Do we stand a chance at signing them?
 

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To late for that, to many bent over and turned into customers, i mean when Liverpool game was cancelled, good portion of sheep were pissed that their Sunday was ruined :lol:, so just sit and hope they decide to sell, thats about it.
 

The Brown Bull

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It’s past time.
If we have signed Arnautovic nobody should go to the Liverpool game. Imagine if the Scousers were the only ones there? Hit them where it hurts.
 

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I know Arnautovic is old but isn't Diego Milito like 50? Sign him up woody!
 

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Where's a horde of Karens when you need them. "I want to speak to the owners! I don't care if they're busy, get them, NOW!"
 

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Now this may seem a knee-jerk reaction (and frankly it might be) but this isn’t about a single result, or a single (lack of) transfer, this is 17yrs of build-up of horrific ownership with only shareholder profits to show for it. I just want to vent my spleen a little, so here goes.

We see journalists all about their cancerous, parasitic ownership of the club, but they (the Glazers) couldn’t give a shit! Avram Glazer was happy to come to Old Trafford yesterday for crying out loud!!!

The most effective protests recently were against the ESL when fans interrupted games and sent a clear message. We did this with the postponement of the Liverpool game and pushed it on television across the world.

We need more of this. We need to get the Glazers to sell. What we need is consistent interruption of televised games. I’m talking 5, 10, 15 games, all televised, all with mass pitch invasions or pre-match invasions of the stadium to get games stopped or postponed.

Yes this will damage the brand short term, but I believe this would be the only genuine way to put pressure on the Glazers. If TV companies, sponsors, and the League themselves push against the Glazers then we might be able to get them to budge and finally feck off.
Wouldn't it be easier to push the glazers into appointing football people below. Push them into hiring a proper dof, have an audit of what's been going on in terms of transfers. Questions our transfer strategy and so on. In reality all we want is for the stadium to be refurbished or build a new one, upgrade Carrington and have a proper football structure. The glazers will never sell unless forced by the government or Musk decides he wants to save us from the glazers. Choose battles you can win, we have been fighting the glazers out battle for damn near 20 years and they aren't anywhere near selling.
 

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If this Militant can play CDM, perhaps it would be a good thing to get him at this stage…
 

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It’s past time.
If we have signed Arnautovic nobody should go to the Liverpool game. Imagine if the Scousers were the only ones there? Hit them where it hurts.
They've already sold every ticket. They couldn't give a feck if we turn up or not. They have our money, and even if we gave the tickets back there's a queue around the stadium to buy them back up.
 

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Now this may seem a knee-jerk reaction (and frankly it might be) but this isn’t about a single result, or a single (lack of) transfer, this is 17yrs of build-up of horrific ownership with only shareholder profits to show for it. I just want to vent my spleen a little, so here goes.

We see journalists all about their cancerous, parasitic ownership of the club, but they (the Glazers) couldn’t give a shit! Avram Glazer was happy to come to Old Trafford yesterday for crying out loud!!!

The most effective protests recently were against the ESL when fans interrupted games and sent a clear message. We did this with the postponement of the Liverpool game and pushed it on television across the world.

We need more of this. We need to get the Glazers to sell. What we need is consistent interruption of televised games. I’m talking 5, 10, 15 games, all televised, all with mass pitch invasions or pre-match invasions of the stadium to get games stopped or postponed.

Yes this will damage the brand short term, but I believe this would be the only genuine way to put pressure on the Glazers. If TV companies, sponsors, and the League themselves push against the Glazers then we might be able to get them to budge and finally feck off.
They won't sell the club unless they receive an offer in excess of £4 billion and no amount of protesting is going to change that.
 

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I think we should turn up and literally stamp our feet and sulk throughout a game. if someone brings prams and toys…
 

Nou_Camp99

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I genuinely think the Liverpool game has all the hallmarks for total and utter chaos and disruption. A sad sad sight but maybe one that is needed. The message needs to be repeated and repeated. These inbred yanks need to feck off back Florida and sell this great football club.
 

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I genuinely think the Liverpool game has all the hallmarks for total and utter chaos and disruption. A sad sad sight but maybe one that is needed. The message needs to be repeated and repeated. These inbred yanks need to feck off back Florida and sell this great football club.
Agree. It's going to be carnage if they push on with the Arnautovic deal I think.
 

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Might be the first Utd player ever to be booed on his debut. Hahahaha.
I don't think it will get that far because of the backlash. United are well known for gauging reaction on social media and they no doubt will shit themselves about this.
 

Nou_Camp99

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I don't think it will get that far because of the backlash. United are well known for gauging reaction on social media and they no doubt will shit themselves about this.
I hope so. I'd rather play the kids than sign him. Same goes for Rabiot.
 

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They've already sold every ticket. They couldn't give a feck if we turn up or not. They have our money, and even if we gave the tickets back there's a queue around the stadium to buy them back up.
Have you a better idea? Don’t you get it? Things are never going to improve as long as these leeches own the club. The way the were allowed buy the club, leveraged buy out, would not be allowed today. Drastic action is needed.
 

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Now this may seem a knee-jerk reaction (and frankly it might be) but this isn’t about a single result, or a single (lack of) transfer, this is 17yrs of build-up of horrific ownership with only shareholder profits to show for it. I just want to vent my spleen a little, so here goes.

We see journalists all about their cancerous, parasitic ownership of the club, but they (the Glazers) couldn’t give a shit! Avram Glazer was happy to come to Old Trafford yesterday for crying out loud!!!

The most effective protests recently were against the ESL when fans interrupted games and sent a clear message. We did this with the postponement of the Liverpool game and pushed it on television across the world.

We need more of this. We need to get the Glazers to sell. What we need is consistent interruption of televised games. I’m talking 5, 10, 15 games, all televised, all with mass pitch invasions or pre-match invasions of the stadium to get games stopped or postponed.

Yes this will damage the brand short term, but I believe this would be the only genuine way to put pressure on the Glazers. If TV companies, sponsors, and the League themselves push against the Glazers then we might be able to get them to budge and finally feck off.
So you're advocating some people to get banned from the stadium, fines and possible jail terms? I'm sure they'll be queuing up behind you....
 

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I genuinely think the Liverpool game has all the hallmarks for total and utter chaos and disruption. A sad sad sight but maybe one that is needed. The message needs to be repeated and repeated. These inbred yanks need to feck off back Florida and sell this great football club.
Worse than last year you mean?
I think so.
 

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It's worth trying. Nobody knows if we'll succeed, but surely we've all had enough of them by now?
 

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Wouldn't it be easier to push the glazers into appointing football people below. Push them into hiring a proper dof, have an audit of what's been going on in terms of transfers. Questions our transfer strategy and so on. In reality all we want is for the stadium to be refurbished or build a new one, upgrade Carrington and have a proper football structure. The glazers will never sell unless forced by the government or Musk decides he wants to save us from the glazers. Choose battles you can win, we have been fighting the glazers out battle for damn near 20 years and they aren't anywhere near selling.
They had a good start thanks to what they bought ie a good squad and a great manager.
Since SAF left it’s been all downhill.
 

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It’s past time.
If we have signed Arnautovic nobody should go to the Liverpool game. Imagine if the Scousers were the only ones there? Hit them where it hurts.
Well it would look pretty spectacular on TV and would certainly make the point. Unfortunately in hitting the glazers where it hurts, it won’t. Official attendance would still be 73,000. Tickets have been sold. Money’s in the bank.

As soon as all season tickets were sold and the TV money for this season was confirmed, they had licence to sit back and soak it all up. Damage already done.
 

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If they keep allowing the club to spend more than any other club and pay the highest wages in world football, and if they follow through and let the DOF look after football matters, then things will improve in time

If people are upset about murtagh then that really is childish. Woodward is understandable, murtagh is a football person
 

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OP is being laughed at but I don't disagree with the sentiment. Boycotting isn't going to work since there'll always be daytrippers keen to snap up tickets. Only way to hurt these parasites unfortunately is to get games cancelled and concern the sponsors.