Sadly, Internet message boards seem to be used more for fans reassuring each other and reinforcing uninformed and biased opinions than actually sharing insight. These same people probably chuckled at the Iraqi Information Minister while pretty much copying his act on football boards.
I don't care who a fellow football fan supports if I can have a reasonable discussion with him or her. What I'm not interested in are people making ridiculous statements just to tow the line and maintain a stance.
While it would be great if all United fans forget their desire to see City fail for a moment and admit Vincent Kompany has become an elite CB -- just like it would be best if City fans could acknowledge the class of Berbatov/Vidic/Evra -- but in the end, it doesn't really matter. Holding hands and singing "Kumbaya" isn't going to make it any easier on them when City do eventually win something. They'll just have to do some acrobatics to come to grips with how a group of players they slagged off for so long could accomplish something like that.