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Duncan Drasdo retweeted
"A wound that will never heal”, Daily Telegraph, 2005. The wound won’t heal until the Glazers sell. Manchester United fans are right. The owners, especially the Glazers, are the real problem at the club and have been since 2005. #MUFC
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MUST statement on Michael Carrick’s departure imust.org.uk/Blog/Entry/must…
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Duncan Drasdo retweeted
Rui Pinto’s lawyers in talks with UK authorities over cooperation deal for whistleblower. Understand that the Serious Fraud Office has contacted Pinto and he is willing to assist in exchange for protection. Exclusive with @MikeD9605 theguardian.com/football/202…
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Duncan Drasdo retweeted
Felt really sick and uneasy during that booing for Dalot yesterday. Singling out one individual - one who actually gives a shit at that - for such abuse is grim. There were boos when his name was read out pre-match too. What do people think that will achieve? Playground bullying.
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Duncan Drasdo retweeted
Richest Football Clubs by Revenue (1998-2025) ⚽
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Duncan Drasdo retweeted
If you are getting behind either of these protests tomorrow then you have my respect and support. Please get involved, doing something is better than doing nothing in my opinion
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Duncan Drasdo retweeted
OTD 40 years ago - 6th November 1986 ✍️ 📄 Made so many lives, wrecked so many lives 😍😮‍💨 The greatest ever, Sir Alex Ferguson 🔴⚪️⚫️
A legend among legends. Today marks the 40 years since Sir Alex Ferguson began his glorious association with Manchester United ❤️
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Whether you agree or not, as match-going fans, we're not going to walk out of the stadium in protest of the owners - not in numbers that would be impactful. Right now, I genuinely believe we need to stand together as United supporters. Whatever your thoughts on Green & Gold being visible inside the stadium, there's no denying that it's getting noticed. The media are picking up on the noise we're making, and that's important. Green & Gold is a visual protest. Whether it's wearing the colours, throwing thousands of balloons up into the air or finding other ways to make our presence felt, doing something is better than doing nothing. We need to make ourselves visible. Villa is on TV this Sunday. There were 4,000 balloons on Tuesday. Will there be even more this weekend? That's down to every single one of us. It's time to build momentum, not lose it.
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Duncan Drasdo retweeted
The growth in Utd's commercial revenue since 2005 not quite as spectacular as Avram makes it out to be
Apart from being tone-deaf, this is just plain wrong from Avram Glazer. Yes Manchester United enjoyed a brief commercial boom as on-field results plummeted post-Ferguson — reflecting a change in the club's priorities — but since then commercial income has flatlined in an era of huge growth elsewhere (e.g. Liverpool and Arsenal). A failing #MUFC still holds great commercial appeal, obviously, but a successful #MUFC would bring in far more revenue, commercially and otherwise. Does Avram Glazer really believe what he's saying? Surely not. Although it would explain a lot ... nyti.ms/4yUIGjj
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Duncan Drasdo retweeted
Avram has conveniently forgotten about the fact that his family’s debt mean that @ManUtd need European football to stay afloat. How about you and your family invest in the club for once in your two decades of ownership. Either that or sell up.
Exclusive: Avram Glazer tells financiers commercial power of clubs like #MUFC not affected by sporting success. Compares to New York Yankees + Dallas Cowboys. United co-owner appeared at Deutsche Bank sports investment conference in September ⬇️ nytimes.com/athletic/7753722…
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Duncan Drasdo retweeted
Exclusive: Avram Glazer tells financiers commercial power of clubs like #MUFC not affected by sporting success. Compares to New York Yankees + Dallas Cowboys. United co-owner appeared at Deutsche Bank sports investment conference in September ⬇️ nytimes.com/athletic/7753722…
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Duncan Drasdo retweeted
Manchester United need to be freed of the yoke of the Glazers. That’s obvious. Been saying it since 2005. But how? It’s difficult to force regime change. A few United fans suggesting they’d welcome relegation as it would make the Glazers consider selling up. It might make them more likely to hold on as a PL club worth far more than EFL. A few fans suggesting a boycott of games - but why should loyal fans stop watching their team? And the club could simply get tourists in if a few games missed. A boycott of the megastore and catering is obvious (and already done by some fans) but that would also hit staff and temporary workers. Chants and banners make a point to the world how reviled the absentee Glazers are. But probably won’t worry the distant Glazers. They can point to money invested in transfers (and spent badly) but it’s not their personal money. It’s money generated by the fans. United have some very influential fans’ groups, fanzines, forums and pods. Would lobbying the Independent Football Regulator about whether the Glazers are “fit and proper owners” (in old parlance) have any effect? At the very least, there is a strong case for lobbying the IFR and Government about updating legislation to preclude debt-based takeovers (the IFR has an advisory role to Parliament). It’s certainly a national embarrassment that the most high-profile representative of the national sport has such substantial debt and such deeply unpopular owners associated with it. Sadly, like a stubborn stain, the Glazers will take some shifting. #MUFC
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Duncan Drasdo retweeted
For anyone under 30 just a reminder that some of us have been against the Glazers since day one. Good to see @BPete1970 in his chunkier days 😉
United fans protest outside Old Trafford after Malcolm Glazer takes control of the club (2005) #MUFC
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I don't discount or dismiss anything that any supporters' group is doing. I completely echo the sentiment that we should all be standing together, united in our approach. But for that unity to mean anything, the whole movement needs to be inclusive. Whether you're a regular match-going supporter, someone who occasionally attends games, or someone who follows United from home or watches in the pub, everyone should feel part of it. If we aren't inclusive of all supporters, then ultimately, we'll always be representing a minority rather than the wider fanbase. Over the last month, I've shared some thoughts with a number of people about developing a strategy that genuinely makes our feelings known, not just to the Glazer family, but also to INEOS, which now controls the club's footballing operations. For me, visibility is one of the most important aspects of any protest against the club. We have plenty of ideas to explore, and several stages to what I've been proposing. But throwing everything out there at once risks diluting the message. We need to keep the issue visible, keep raising it and build momentum over time. Ultimately, though, if we do nothing, what is the point? My proposal is that we bring Green & Gold back. Start wearing those colours again. Make a visible statement that you are unhappy with the current state of our football club and the direction it is heading in. It's simple. It doesn't require much organisation, financial commitment, or effort. But collectively, it can make a powerful visual statement. Bringing Green & Gold back into the stadium, around the ground, and across social media would show unity and make it clear that supporters still feel the same way. It can start with two simple things: - Wear Green & Gold to the match. - Update your social media profiles to show your support for Green & Gold. This is just the first step. It's about visibility, raising awareness and, above all, unity. We don't all have to agree on every approach or action, but we should be able to stand together on something that reflects how we feel about OUR club's current state. Shoot me down if you want, but if you do, at least come forward with an alternative that is realistic and achievable. This is about bringing supporters together, not creating further divisions between us. We have one common enemy here. That's where we should focus. Not on each other. @MU_ST @The__1958 @TraMufc @muyscofficial
So here’s where we are at….. @The__1958 cannot fight this battle against the owners on their own, that’s plain to see. Unless ALL major supporters groups of MANCHESTER UNITED come together and start singing from the same song sheet then we are totally fucked. It’s a now or never moment in my opinion. it’s time for every supporters club, fan group and offical trust to work towards a greater good. Fuck dialogue with the club, it’s pointless and has been for years. I believe the only way forward is for the FAB and FF to cut the club off with a vote of no confidence. That’s the start. Then…. Let your feet do the talking, however that looks. Any details of protests, be it a walk out, sit in, boycott or whatever the plan may be will be utterly pointless unless everyone supports it. Thats the sad reality here, time to wake the fuck up or…… Enjoy Ratcliffe and the Glazers for the unforeseeable It’s up to you
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Duncan Drasdo retweeted
This seems like a great time to reshare my favourite Sir Patrick Stewart performance, ‘What has the ECHR ever done for us?’ It’s just perfect in every possible way … including the ending 😂😂😂 RIP. 🎥 The Guardian
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Duncan Drasdo retweeted
Iran is executing athletes. Several more are now on death row. Please, please retweet as the only thing that has shown any potential to deter the regime is international scrutiny and pressure theguardian.com/global-devel…
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