F*cking manc b*stards

[Jezzman]

Is this as low as they can possibly go?

 

from.tv

FANS SHOCKED BY OFFICIAL MAN UTD WEBSITE

Paul Rogers 19 September 2004

 

Manchester United's official website, ManUtd.com, could be the subject of a police investigation after publishing a hate-filled guide to abusing Liverpool's players and supporters in Spanish.

Considering relations between the two sets of supporters is volatile at the best of times with some fans from both teams being subjected to brutal assaults throughout the years when Liverpool and Manchester United have met, police are thought to believe the decision to publish the article on an official website is particularly irresponsible.

 

The article appears on the club's official website under the section Fanzone and is billed as "Fanzone presents 'Spanish Scouse-Baiting' as Benitez's Hispanic Liverpool visit Old Trafford".

 

The article then goes on to explain the Spanish translations for some of the sickest chants directed at Liverpool supporters over the years - including "Build a bonfire, build a bonfire, put the Scousers on the top", "You find a dead rat and you think it's a treat, in your Liverpool slums" and "Feed the Scousers. Let them know it's Christmas time."

 

Alongside each English chant and Spanish translation is a picture of Rafael Benitez, Xabi Alonso, Luis Garcia and Josemi - implying that it is these four who should be targeted with abuse on Monday night.

 

While the police may want to talk to someone from Manchester United about the article, it is believed the website editors are under clear instructions from those at the very top to make the content of Fanzone particularly "edgy and controversial" in an attempt to appeal to Manchester United supporters who would rather get their daily fix of United news and comment from one of the many independent websites who have nothing to with the commercial side of the club itself.

 

While many Manchester United supporters have still not forgiven the club for removing the words 'Football Club' from their badge in 1998 (A decision made during Peter Kenyon's time at Old Trafford because they didn't want their 'brand' to be associated with football when it had become a leisure enterprise which could be linked tonon-footballing matters, such as clothing, media and even other sports such as baseball), articles such as the one that appears on the website today explaining how to abuse Liverpool's players in Spanish, are seen as an attempt to gain some credibility amongst die-hard fans who cringe when they see the likes of mascot Fred the Red.

 

Here are just a few of the many messages of disgust from Liverpool fans which have flooded in since the official Manchester United website decided to publish the sick feature:

 

Very poor stuff on an official website. And they wonder why they are the most hated club in the world? Need look no further. Fanzines are different things altogether. I've seen the Man Utd fanzines and they have sunk to lower depths than Liverpool's. However for the official website to come up with discriminatory remarks such as this is a disgrace. Do you see this kind of stuff on our site? No. Do you think that putting songs about throwing Scousers onto fires is showing Man Utd as a great club?

kinetic1978

 

I can't believe they actually get away with that kind of stuff, with them insults next to the Spanish players' pictures, it could be seen as racist.

don1980

 

That is an absolute disgrace for the official website. I'm sure the Manchester and Merseyside media would be interested in something like that. Kick racism out of football? For your information, I am not from the city of Liverpool, but if I was, I would certainly be looking at this from Manchester United's Official Website with some level of disgust. Perhaps you should have a word with Mr Bartram to not publish such slanderous material in the future. Despite the mutual rivalry and hatred between both clubs, the representatives of both clubs, from the players down to the website, should be above petty racist rubbish such as this. Or do you think O'Neill and McLeish and their teams' websites should go on about how much they hate Catholics/Protestants, seen as a small section of their fans sing songs about such matters?

ronniewhelanspeg

 

I wouldn't have bothered if it was an unofficial website. I just find it hard to believe that an OFFICIAL website can post tripe like that.

cusamano

 

Nothing surprises me at just how low Utd will sink...

sonnycrockett

 

I thought they might have toned down the "Scouser" bile after signing Rooney.

Josemi-tisam

 

Personally, I couldn't care less about those songs, heard all those pathetic attempts before and they don't bother me. I just find it staggering that stuff like that is on an official website for a worldwide club. I guess I'm just too used to the top class standards that this club, and everything officially connected with this club, show. I would say the stupidity to put anti-scouse songs on your website after signing a born-and-bred Scouser and having all your fans worshiping him surprised me too.

snez1

[Guest LEE R HARKIN]

I bet you nothing happens, there's one rule for united and one rule for the rest of us.

[Total Longo]

inbred cretins.

 

As are the cunts who think singing about Shipman is funny as well.

[Original202]

Not bothered by it, but can't understand how this has appeared on their official site. The whole thing is made worse when you think they've just signed Rooney!

[cochcaer]

As if the Mancs are going to grasp Spanish - most are still struggling with English.

[Uncle Travelling Matt]

As if the Mancs are going to grasp Spanish - most are still struggling with English.

 

I don't think its that bad to be honest, its a bit unprofessional for an official site but its just a bit of banter.....

 

The article on .tv commenting happily on Owens less than successful start for Madrid is out of order......

[Paul]

Sums them up perfectly: no class, petty-minded gobshites who are so thick they've forgotten they're slagging their new "saviour".

 

They're shite and they know it. Everyone at their club from Fergie down is obsessed with Liverpool FC (much like Evertonians - wannabe Reds, all of them); whether it's calling themselves "The Reds" or laughably attempting to suggest that winning four European Cups is somehow not one of the greatest achievements in football history, they can't stop thinking about us.

 

Their season, as far as the league goes, will be over come the final whistle tomorrow night and shite like this is just straw-clutching in an attempt to forget the fact that their time is up.

 

They are going to get beaten soundly tomorrow night and their misery won't end there because I can see them finishing below fourth, and Fergie and his psychotic captain "retiring" at the end of the season (for "retiring" read "jumping before they're pushed").

 

2-0; Gerrard and Cisse. Come on you Reds!!!

[Guest mark2905]

Just goes to show you can't buy class.

When they get fat boy and the horse fully fit

again though you never know they might challenge for

a top six finish!

 

Incidentally did anyone see Paul Mccarthy's column in the

People today, I saw it in me mates house it starts off like this

 

Put aside your club prejudices for a moment and name the top

five central defenders in the premiership.

Ferdinand, Campbell, Terry, King and Toure?, probably the top five

but you could also add Sylvestre, Gallas and Carvalho to that list.

 

His top five strikers are Henry, Van Nistelrooy, Rooneu, Defoe and

Shearer, with Smith, Saha and Bergkamp.

 

His top five midfeilders are Vieira, Gerrard, Lampard, Pires and Reyes.

 

I mean ffs King, Gallas a fucking Chelsea reserve and Sylvestre above Hyppia and Carragher fucking ridiculous.

[Jezzman]

From The Professional Footballers Association

UNITED APOLOGY OVER WEB ABUSE

 

Manchester United have been forced to issue an embarrassing apology to Liverpool for an ill-advised attack on the Anfield outfit on their own website.

 

In the ´Fanzone´ section, United fans delivered a series of abusive messages towards their Liverpool counterparts, including songs translated into Spanish in recognition of the players new boss Rafael Benitez has brought to Merseyside from his homeland. While there is a warning on the part of the website concerned that the views expressed are not those of the club, Red Devils officials were forced to act after receiving numerous complaints from Liverpool supporters.

 

"Fanzone is an important part of our website because it gives fans the chance to express their views,´´ said a United spokesman.

[DT]

Well, if they can apologise should we say RIP to them as well after we bury their season tonight?

[Jezzman]

Damn good idea DT :D

[Hermes]

The article on .tv commenting happily on Owens less than successful start for Madrid is out of order......

 

http://liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N146073040919-0948.htm

 

I don't see your problem with it, they're not "commenting happily".

It's all fact.

[Guest Rich F]

Well it's hardly sympathetic is it? No qualms from me about it like, although while the 'role of official club sites' is topical, I suppose there's an argument to be had.

 

Perhaps revealingly, I was on the official forums the day Owen left. One of the mods started a thread along the lines of 'I added up the number of interviews Owen gave .tv in all his years at Liverpool. Didn't take long. Bye Michael.' Owen dictated the terms of how he left. His relationship with the club's own media outlet probably speaks volumes.

 

I think they're just revelling in their new found 'freedom of speech'. That toppling statue cartoon on TTWAR is highly apt. In a strictly satirical / metaphorical way of course.

[Uncle Travelling Matt]

http://liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N146073040919-0948.htm

 

I don't see your problem with it, they're not "commenting happily".

It's all fact.

 

I think its out of order because the offiicial site is seen as the official voice of the club and I think they (we) should wish him well.......in such a short article, to bring up his comments about "the best club in the world" twice and to mention their recent defeat and Michaels less than amazing start at Madrid is laughing at him........personally I just don't think its a very professional approach to take.

[Barrington Womble]

I think its out of order because the offiicial site is seen as the official voice of the club and I think they (we) should wish him well.......in such a short article, to bring up his comments about "the best club in the world" twice and to mention their recent defeat and Michaels less than amazing start at Madrid is laughing at him........personally I just don't think its a very professional approach to take.

 

personally, i'd sooner the club didn't even deem this news. he's f*ck all to do with us anymore and real are not involved in our CL group. it's like putting up articles about how bad murphy is playing at charlton - but yet they don't deem that LFC news worthy.

[Uncle Travelling Matt]

personally, i'd sooner the club didn't even deem this news. he's f*ck all to do with us anymore and real are not involved in our CL group. it's like putting up articles about how bad murphy is playing at charlton - but yet they don't deem that LFC news worthy.

 

couldn't agree more....