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ManUtd.com could be the subject of a police investigation
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| PacMan |
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. |
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| Xavier |
| theres a reason why Man United are scum. This is just one example in which it proves it. This load of coming from their OFFICIAL website! |
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| Virus |
| Bah, banter is a part of football. This was obviously a joke. |
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| Dj XtReMe |
| thats pretty interesting...never thought a high ranked club would do like that |
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| Ian^ |
| Well their fans are on the whole arrogant wankers who can't take not winning. They give bolton fans all the time they cry when we mimick the munich disaster. double standard bastards, I really hope liverpool kick their ass tonight, i'll be cheering it on |
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| PacMan |
Man Utd issue apology
Old Trafford
Old Trafford will welcome Liverpool and their fans on Monday
Manchester United have said sorry to Liverpool for a series of abusive messages published on their website.
Complaints about the messages were made by supporters of Liverpool, whose team plays at Old Trafford on Monday night.
A United spokesman said: "We apologise for any offence that has been caused and have removed the offending items.
"There is a warning that the views in the 'Fanzone' are not necessarily those of Manchester United. But this is an occasion where we got it wrong."
Among the taunts on the site were songs translated into Spanish in recognition of the players which new Anfield boss Rafael Benitez has signed from his homeland.
The United spokesman added that "we have put in place systems to try and ensure this does not happen again".
time to really take a dump on em |
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| Dj XtReMe |
| i hope they get burned for this bad!!!! bastards!! |
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| raveed |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ian^
I really hope liverpool kick their ass tonight, i'll be cheering it on |
still cheering? :tongue2 |
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| raveed |
| quote: | Originally posted by PacMan
time to really take a dump on em |
i think that dump you took was mistakenly labeled "liverpools style of play today":tongue2
even silverstre proved he can remind liverpool how they get aHEAD of themselves at times ...
shame about gerrard though.... hope his injury aint to serious else england are scrwed |
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| Ian^ |
| quote: | Originally posted by raveed
still cheering? :tongue2 |
yes, as you got very lucky not to be beaten by my team a week ago ;)
The main gripe I have is both decisions that United got that lead to goals, the free kick wasn't really one imo and the corner actually was proven to have come off giggs last, and his body language showed. Some of the tackles from united were awful also, the ones that just 'tread' on the back of feet/ankles etc which can cause major damage. I know ruud maybe should've had a penalty, but liverpool were not as bad as some made out |
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| raveed |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ian^
yes, as you got very lucky not to be beaten by my team a week ago ;)
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in all fairness bolton are playing some of the best football in the EPL atm and i think Big Sam is one of the best managers in football currently...
i look forward to united luring him away to old trafford with our "we will pay you more" technique after fergies served his time :tongue2 |
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| Ian^ |
| quote: | Originally posted by raveed
in all fairness bolton are playing some of the best football in the EPL atm and i think Big Sam is one of the best managers in football currently...
i look forward to united luring him away to old trafford with our "we will pay you more" technique after fergies served his time :tongue2 |
you want him, you can have him
5 years on contract, best manager outside the top 4 teams... that works out at 20 million to me :p |
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