Rags are suing their own fans

[stony]

Manchester United risk antagonising fans even further by suing anti-Glazer supporter
Manchester United have risked straining relations with discontented fans still further by taking the extraordinary step of suing one supporter over action he took to oppose the Glazer family’s ownership of the Old Trafford clubLawyers acting on behalf of the Premier League leaders have filed a writ at the High Court accusing Thomas McKenna of damaging United’s business by posting the names and addresses of 400 of its corporate clients on the internet.

United’s case states that Mr McKenna, of Greater Manchester, published the list in a campaign to stop companies renewing their membership in an attempt to put pressure on the unpopular Glazers, who took over at Old Trafford in 2005, to sell their stakes in the club.

Despite a high-profile inquiry by United, revealed by Telegraph Sport last year, the club admitted in the High Court writ that they had not identified who supplied Mr McKenna with his information.

However they are pursuing 44-year-old Mr McKenna for “losses and damages” they claim the club suffered as a result of its client information appearing on the website wewantglazerout.com, the public face of anti-Glazer group United Supporters for Change.

The writ also details that Mr McKenna was arrested by Greater Manchester Police in August last year in connection with the incident. Data relating to Manchester United’s client list was allegedly found in his possession. Telegraph Sport understands the police are not pursuing their enquiries.

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What a bunch of utter cunts. Funny as fuck for us mind.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Manchester United risk antagonising fans even further by suing anti-Glazer supporter
Manchester United have risked straining relations with discontented fans still further by taking the extraordinary step of suing one supporter over action he took to oppose the Glazer family’s ownership of the Old Trafford clubLawyers acting on behalf of the Premier League leaders have filed a writ at the High Court accusing Thomas McKenna of damaging United’s business by posting the names and addresses of 400 of its corporate clients on the internet.

United’s case states that Mr McKenna, of Greater Manchester, published the list in a campaign to stop companies renewing their membership in an attempt to put pressure on the unpopular Glazers, who took over at Old Trafford in 2005, to sell their stakes in the club.

Despite a high-profile inquiry by United, revealed by Telegraph Sport last year, the club admitted in the High Court writ that they had not identified who supplied Mr McKenna with his information.

However they are pursuing 44-year-old Mr McKenna for “losses and damages” they claim the club suffered as a result of its client information appearing on the website wewantglazerout.com, the public face of anti-Glazer group United Supporters for Change.

The writ also details that Mr McKenna was arrested by Greater Manchester Police in August last year in connection with the incident. Data relating to Manchester United’s client list was allegedly found in his possession. Telegraph Sport understands the police are not pursuing their enquiries.

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What a bunch of utter cunts. Funny as fuck for us mind.

sorry, do you mean the glazers or the fans ?

 

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What a bunch of utter cunts. Funny as fuck for us mind.

sorry, do you mean the glazers or the fans ?

I'm surprised you need to ask. Anyone involved with that club are a bunch of cunts. So the answer is both.

 

[bluetonium]

Don't worry, your average scum fan has it covered. Green and Yellow scarf to show their support for the anti-Glazer campaign, and wear a full price red replica top too just in case. Foot in both camps, loyalty of a shitdog.

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

What's even funnier is the implication that they've lost significant revenue through corporates not renewing which they are blaming on that. Presumably they'd have to prove that in court.

Can't wait.

 

[hertsblue]

From other reports this is the funniest line.

Remember, this is a UTD fan, going on about his LOVE for UTD hence his actions.


The spokesman added that Mr McKenna was not known to them as a member or season ticket holder.

Armchair warrior it seems

 

[bluevengence]

Uncle Malcs found another way of raising money

 

[M18CTID]

No doubt it's twattish behaviour from United, but it was also twattish behaviour to publish name and address details of their corporate customers on the internet.

In fact, there was a thread about it on here last summer when it happened and most people seemed to be in agreement that doing such a thing may provoke some idiots into taking the law into their own hands and target those that had had their names and addresses published. I've little doubt that this was the intention of McKenna - to bully some of those people into not renewing their corporate facilities by putting their personal information into the public domain.