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<p>Watching the Manchester United against Chelsea match on television this past Saturday, it was clear to see that there were more green and gold colors in the stands at Old Trafford than the traditional red, white and black of the Red Devils. It made me wonder what’s more important for Manchester United supporters — their movement to force the Glazers out or the support of the club itself?</p>
<p>In a match where the Manchester United players needed the support of their fans more than any time this season to lift the team up for a massive game, the fans at Old Trafford didn’t do their part. For a match of this magnitude, the United supporters were relatively quiet. Listening to the crowd on television, it sounded as if the Chelsea supporters were far more vocal and this was even before the Blues tool control of the match.</p>
<p>At the same time, the amount of green and gold scarves around Old Trafford sent a clear message that the supporters don’t support the ownership of the club by the Glazers. But we already knew that. So other than showing solidarity and telling the world what we already knew, what good did it do at Old Trafford?</p>
<p>The focal point for Manchester United supporters should be on supporting their team. If the majority of supporters wore red scarves and focused their energy on getting behind the team, it could have made a difference. By focusing so much on the “Love United, Hate Glazer” movement, the supporters are not getting behind the players and team as much. I don’t believe that United supporters can have their cake and eat it too. They either need to wear the colors of their club and support their team, or they need to wear the green and gold of Newton Heath.</p>
<p>My personal viewpoint is that everyone has gotten the message about wanting the Glazers out, but continuing to wear the green and gold is not doing anything for the movement. The “Love United, Hate Glazer” campaign needs to make the next move which is either to stop going to the United matches and hurting the Glazers where it counts in terms of lost merchandise and concession sales (the tickets after all have already been paid for because they’re season tickets). Or they need to pack it in, wear the colors of Manchester United and then figure out a Plan B when the season is over.</p>
<p>To make it clear, I do support the green and gold brigade in terms of wanting the Glazers out because they’ve taken a club and have poured massive debts on them. I don’t support the Glazers in this case, but as a neutral observer, I think everyone has gotten the point about the green and gold movement, the Glazers aren’t budging from their stance and United — the team — needs the support of its fans and not an Old Trafford that is splintered.</p>
<p>The concern among the United faithful may be that if they stop wearing the green and gold that it’ll signal a win for the Glazers. That may be true, but at this time in the season where Manchester United has the opportunity to become the most successful club in the history of English football and stand in a pivotal place where a Champions League trophy is a possibility, the players and managers need the Manchester United supporters united.</p>


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<p>And so it begins in earnest. After months of pressure being to filter through from fan groups, the last few weeks have seen Manchester United fans begin to turn up the pressure on the Glazer family. Do not be fooled by people giving this anti-American slant, this is not about such trivial matters as nationality. Manchester United fans do not disagree about the club being owned by Americans, they disagree with how the club is being run, seemingly as a piggy bank for the Glazer family.</p>
<p>It seems astounding to consider that Manchester United are now saddled with a £712 million debt, which regardless of how much spin comes out of the United PR department, is growing year on year. The <a href="http:\/\/loveunitedhateglazer.com/" target="_blank">Love United Hate Glazer </a>campaign is growing in strength, a group of potential benefactors known as the Red Knights have put themselves forward, led by Keith Harris, former chairman of the Football League. The <a href="http:\/\/action.joinmust.org/index.php/content/splash" target="_blank">Manchester United Supporters Trust</a> is growing in size, <a href="http:\/\/www.fc-utd.co.uk/home.php" target="_blank">F.C. United of Manchester</a> continue to attract 2000 fans to watch non-league football.</p>
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<p>Several groups converging toward one aim. The removal of the Glazer family as the owners of Manchester United, but is it a realistic ambition. For all the grit and determination shown by these Manchester United fans, the one question remains. Can or would the Glazer’s sell? On the surface, the current owners are steadfast in their refusal to even consider the possibility of a sale. They remain committed to United until 2017 at the earliest which creates a stalemate.</p>
<p>There is only one way to force the Glazers hand, but it would require strength and unity across a fan base, the likes of which has never been seen before. The fans have to stop going to United, stop buying all the merchandise, cancel their subscriptions to MUTV. They have to turn their back on their beloved club to strip revenue streams from the owners. There is no other avenue of attack left open to the fans in my opinion. Singing songs and protesting about the way the club is being run is all well and good, but the only way to hit the owners is in the pocket.</p>
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<p>It may seem outlandish and for all the gripes that fans in England have had with owners over the years, a large percentage of the protesters continue to watch their team. For all the issues at Newcastle under Mike Ashley, the attendances didn’t fall enough to put real pressure on him to sell up. For all the United groups good intentions, the only way to ramp up the pressure is to stop going, stop renewing the season tickets, stop buying the new kits by the bucket load.</p>
<p>Without that, without showing true determination to change the path the club is currently on, to force the current owners to sell, to prove how much they care about Manchester United, they must turn their back and not return to Old Trafford until the ownership changes. I noticed in December, when I went for the League Cup Quarter Final, a number of empty seats that I had never seen at Old Trafford in the 20 years that I’ve been visiting the ground as an away fan. You could pay on the gate that night and it was £42.</p>
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<p>Yet come the semi-final against City and the final against Aston Villa, the seats were all sold, though the green and yellow scarfs and shirts were in great abundance. People may scoff at Manchester United fans, but its an old tired joke these days. They’ve always been easy targets over the history of the Premiership, but even during the dark days of the 70’s and 80’s when United were not the power they became, they were always one of the most popular clubs in England.</p>
<p>Banners unfurled at the Wolves game on Saturday evening were directed at David Gill after he waded in to Keith Harris, rather unkindly I felt, but it was no surprise to the LUHG supporters.The question is, can the fan groups and the rich investors force Glazer and his family to sell. There is no other option for the fans. They have to boycott everything to even stand half a chance because at the end of the day, they can simply stay away. Only by hitting the club in the pocket can they make a real impact and I wish them the best of luck.</p>
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