United fans had one choice open to them to show the world how angry they are about the Glazer ownership: get the Liverpool game cancelled. We are, as the Glazers will tell you, a very well watched club. However, we're watched most when we play Liverpool. This was the chance to tell everyone that we want the Glazers gone.
Its a shame that a handful went too far, I'm not going to try and justify that, but I can't hide my delight that the game was postponed. The protests probably wouldn't have merited a paragraph in most papers today if the fans had simply stood on the forecourt. I thought the fans were going to stop the busses on their approach to Old Trafford. In the end some took a more direct route and, while I don't want to see people getting hurt, I'm happy that the game was stopped. I'd also be happy to take a three point deduction from the Premier League. We only need four to make make top four anyway.
Today broadcasters around the world will be furious, sponsors will be outraged that they've not had a chance to showcase their brands. Good! Maybe it will sink in that the Glazer ownership is so toxic that it's now stopping 'the show.' Without games the Glazers have nothing to sell and, since money is the only language the Glazers understand, they need to get the message: no game, no profit, so get lost.