Ive loved Manchester United ever since my father took me to see my first match in April 1963 away against Leicester. We lost 4-3 but Denis Law scored a hat trick and became my all time hero. Unfortunately I didnt go to the Cup Final to see Uniteds revenge but my father took me to Old Trafford for our first home match the following season, 63/64 against Ipswich and Denis scored a brace in a 2-0 win. I fell in love with the Club and when we were relgated continued to love it as did 100000s of others; I didnt love going to Millwall, or Leyton Orient, or Notts County, York and many of the other clubs we played away but I would have followed United if they played on Saturn! (Or tried to!)
Nobody ever told me it would be easy loving Manchester United and theres been many times when I asked myself "why?" but Im still going to matches, not as many Id like, Home & Away and still getting a thrill from simply being a small part of the greatest football club in the world. That thrill is admittedly harder to find these days but I keep hoping.....I'll always keep hoping!