United thread 2018/19

[laserblue]

Should’ve started umBRO.

Umbro was also started by brothers. The Humphreys brothers of Wilmslow.

 

[Vienna_70]

I only recently discovered that the founder of Adidas and the founder of PUMA are brothers.

Apparently, they fell out over Adidas and one of them started up PUMA.

Learn something every day!! :)

I posted that on here not long ago, though I’m not sure which thread it was in.

Adi (Adolf) Dassler (and maybe his brother, Rudolph, too) was a big mate of Bert.

Interestingly, I’ve just read on Wikipedia that Adi persuaded Jesse Owens to use Adidas spikes during the 1936 Berlin Olympics. I bet that went down well in certain quarters.

 

[Machiavelli]

Umbro was also started by brothers. The Humphreys brothers of Wilmslow.

I know. They should’ve gone with Humpers.

 

[Vienna_70]

German brothers shouldn't even try to go into business together, better to skip that part and go straight to being rivals.

Eh?

 

[Vienna_70]

Umbro was also started by brothers. The Humphreys brothers of Wilmslow.

And they, or at least one of them, were on the City board before Peter fucking Swales came along and fucked it all up.

 

[hertsblue]

The devolution to dipperdom is complete.

#history

I find it hilarious they are having this game. Living on past glory. In 10 years time there will be another reunion game to remember that night in Paris. No surprise BT are showing it

 

[aguero93:20]

Eh?

Adidas/puma, Aldi/Lidl etc

 

[mat]

I find it hilarious they are having this game. Living on past glory. In 10 years time there will be another reunion game to remember that night in Paris. No surprise BT are showing it

None whatsoever.

BT finding any excuse to keep these twats relevant. Is all the cash going to the "Manchester United foundation"?

 

[Vienna_70]

I find it hilarious they are having this game. Living on past glory. In 10 years time there will be another reunion game to remember that night in Paris. No surprise BT are showing it

Let them have their memories.

We have a fantastic future to look forward to.

 

[Blue Mist]

Do elaborate. I know they are in Trafford, but still in ENGLAND?

The OP said wouldn't manage another TEAM in England, the rags are many things but they are certainly not a team, well maybe a team of mercenary's.

 

[Jordie]

The OP said wouldn't manage another TEAM in England, the rags are many things but they are certainly not a team, well maybe a team of mercenary's.

Howard Kendall said that.

 

[SVP]

These German family businesses hey........Lidl and Aldi the same. The old ' divide and conquer ' scenario.

Same as Theakstons & Black sheep
Not sure why I joined this conversation as they are Yorkshire not German

 

[DTeacher]

These German family businesses hey........Lidl and Aldi the same. The old ' divide and conquer ' scenario.

Interesting. I also play Cricket and two famous brands in India are also run by two brothers, who 'fell out'.

SS and SF.

 

[DTeacher]

I posted that on here not long ago, though I’m not sure which thread it was in.

Adi (Adolf) Dassler (and maybe his brother, Rudolph, too) was a big mate of Bert.

Interestingly, I’ve just read on Wikipedia that Adi persuaded Jesse Owens to use Adidas spikes during the 1936 Berlin Olympics. I bet that went down well in certain quarters.

Probably how I "recently discovered" it hahaha

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

The Chevy deal was bent as fuck anyway. When the General Motors board found out about it the marketing executive who signed it off was immediately fired for exceeding his authority. Chevrolet even announced just after the deal that they were pulling out of the European market anyway.

Dodgy as fuck, that deal.

 

[JASR]

Dodgy as fuck, that deal.

Also

Dumb as
Stupid as

 

[aguero93:20]

Also

Dumb as
Stupid as

Raggy as.

 

[Machiavelli]

Adid as

 

[Blue Mist]

Although I have done quite a few posts over the last few days on the Dipper thread (and the pretend Rawk thread) please don't think I am ignoring this thread. This post is just to reassure everyone that I hate them more than anything I could think of, I despise the club, their fans and their meccano stadium. The only thing I like about them is Eddie Woodwardwardward, he is doing a great job.

 

[trotsky]

Let them have their memories.

We have a fantastic future to look forward to.

"Kiss me where the sun don't shine
The past was yours but the future's mine
You're out of time". . She Bangs the Drums - Stone Roses

They sing a lot of Roses' songs - but funnily enough, not that one. Maybe we should adopt it?