United Thread 2014/15

[Vienna_70]

Actually, a more pertinent question would be, why wasn't there a Sir Brian Clough, a Sir Bill Shankley, a Sir Bob Paisley, a Sir Tony Barton or a Sir Jock Stein?

Busby and GPC won the European Cup / Champions' League, and the establishment couldn't give them a knighthood fast enough, and yet no other British manager has been afforded this honour.

Why?

I'm pretty sure (but not 100% I hasten to add) that as a staunch socialist, GPC made "considerable contributions" to the Labour Party. Hence he was put forward for his Knighthood by Blair. In other words.....he bought it ........allegedly.

Perhaps he paid for it from some of the taxes he avoided paying by having part of his salary paid to him in the name of a company (allegedly). A true Socialist.

But that doesn't explain the greatest British manager ever, Cloughie, not receiving ones he was well-known for his socialist principles and openly supported the miners in their strikes in both the 1970s and 1980s.

In my view, there's only one reason why Busby and GPC were knighted and none of the others was; the club they managed.

 

[stony]

I'm pretty sure (but not 100% I hasten to add) that as a staunch socialist, GPC made "considerable contributions" to the Labour Party. Hence he was put forward for his Knighthood by Blair. In other words.....he bought it ........allegedly.

Perhaps he paid for it from some of the taxes he avoided paying by having part of his salary paid to him in the name of a company (allegedly). A true Socialist.

But that doesn't explain the greatest British manager ever, Cloughie, not receiving ones he was well-known for his socialist principles and openly supported the miners in their strikes in both the 1970s and 1980s.

In my view, there's only one reason why Busby and GPC were knighted and none of the others was; the club they managed.

Alistair Cambell got bacon face his knighthood. He's a close friend of the gpc.

 

[kippax81]

Perhaps he paid for it from some of the taxes he avoided paying by having part of his salary paid to him in the name of a company (allegedly). A true Socialist.

But that doesn't explain the greatest British manager ever, Cloughie, not receiving ones he was well-known for his socialist principles and openly supported the miners in their strikes in both the 1970s and 1980s.

In my view, there's only one reason why Busby and GPC were knighted and none of the others was; the club they managed.

Alistair Cambell got bacon face his knighthood. He's a close friend of the gpc.

I stand corrected. Campbell's also a fucking rag isn't he?

Either way, the twat didn't deserve it.

 

[salfordpaul]

Can't post the link from my tablet, but read last night a United fan died after being assaulted by a couple of City fans in town following a row over football. Nobody been caught yet according to the report, (which was in last nights MEN). A father of 4. Absolutely fucking shit, that.
RIP that man, and let's hope the shit heads who ran off after decking him get caught.
That. Over football. *shakes head*

tayally agree.

whoever has done this is a disgrace.
whoever you are stay away from city. we dont want you.

i think its pretty obvious that nobody could expect the guy to die but football isn't even worth a single punch, fight or whatever.

the bloke who died was a red and a proper decent bloke, his son is best pals with my nephew (9 yrs old) that lovely kid has lost his dad to a stupid row.....tragic, rip pal, hope the "city fan" gets his justice
lived at the end of our kids road in Monton

 

[City Hobgoblin]

But that doesn't explain the greatest British manager ever, Cloughie, not receiving ones he was well-known for his socialist principles and openly supported the miners in their strikes in both the 1970s and 1980s.

In my view, there's only one reason why Busby and GPC were knighted and none of the others was; the club they managed.

Alistair Cambell got bacon face his knighthood. He's a close friend of the gpc.

I stand corrected. Campbell's also a fucking rag isn't he?

Either way, the twat didn't deserve it.

Campbell's a Burnley fan .

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

I'm pretty sure (but not 100% I hasten to add) that as a staunch socialist, GPC made "considerable contributions" to the Labour Party. Hence he was put forward for his Knighthood by Blair. In other words.....he bought it ........allegedly.

Perhaps he paid for it from some of the taxes he avoided paying by having part of his salary paid to him in the name of a company (allegedly). A true Socialist.

But that doesn't explain the greatest British manager ever, Cloughie, not receiving ones he was well-known for his socialist principles and openly supported the miners in their strikes in both the 1970s and 1980s.

In my view, there's only one reason why Busby and GPC were knighted and none of the others was; the club they managed.

Or, maybe, the socialist principled Mr Brian Clough, was at his most successful during the rather anti-socialist principled Mrs M Thatchers reign. I suspect even GPC would have strupggled to be knighted in the 80's. Not only was he a socialist, but he was involved in football. If Thatch had had her way there would be no such thing. No threads, no agendas, no football.

 

[yeah whatever !!]

A ready made wind up for this game.
'Im predicting an upset here and that united will win'.
You'll catch a few with that.

you read my post on page 328 then ;)

I apologise mate. You know when you know you've seen something and can't think the fuck where?

No need to apologise fella.. I knicked it too. ;)

 

[yeah whatever !!]

Can't post the link from my tablet, but read last night a United fan died after being assaulted by a couple of City fans in town following a row over football. Nobody been caught yet according to the report, (which was in last nights MEN). A father of 4. Absolutely fucking shit, that.
RIP that man, and let's hope the shit heads who ran off after decking him get caught.
That. Over football. *shakes head*

tayally agree.

whoever has done this is a disgrace.
whoever you are stay away from city. we dont want you.

i think its pretty obvious that nobody could expect the guy to die but football isn't even worth a single punch, fight or whatever.

Spot on, we may rant and rave with malcontent and loathing for them,but physical harm.. no..thats a line that mustn't be crossed and there is no room for it.


Its only banter at the end of the day.

 

[Pigeonho]

Can't post the link from my tablet, but read last night a United fan died after being assaulted by a couple of City fans in town following a row over football. Nobody been caught yet according to the report, (which was in last nights MEN). A father of 4. Absolutely fucking shit, that.
RIP that man, and let's hope the shit heads who ran off after decking him get caught.
That. Over football. *shakes head*

tayally agree.

whoever has done this is a disgrace.
whoever you are stay away from city. we dont want you.

i think its pretty obvious that nobody could expect the guy to die but football isn't even worth a single punch, fight or whatever.

Spot on, we may rant and rave with malcontent and loathing for them,but physical harm.. no..thats a line that mustn't be crossed and there is no room for it.


Its only banter at the end of the day.

'Hello, is that West Ham?'

 

[yeah whatever !!]

tayally agree.

whoever has done this is a disgrace.
whoever you are stay away from city. we dont want you.

i think its pretty obvious that nobody could expect the guy to die but football isn't even worth a single punch, fight or whatever.

Spot on, we may rant and rave with malcontent and loathing for them,but physical harm.. no..thats a line that mustn't be crossed and there is no room for it.


Its only banter at the end of the day.

'Hello, is that West Ham?'

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmph !!