Man Utd Thread:

[EC Unique]

A Further boost

The Red Knights group has seen its bid to gain control of Manchester United receive a shot in the arm with confirmation a leading global investment bank has agreed to advise on a possible acquisition.

Wednesday's night demolition job on AC Milan was played out against a backdrop of supporter unrest as repeated chants against the Glazer family were aired inside Old Trafford.

The Glazers, through chief executive David Gill, have said it is business as usual and that they have no intention of selling despite United being over £700million in debt.

Investment back Nomura will work closely with the Red Knights, the Manchester United Supporters' Trust and other potential investors to "coordinate and formulate the proposal to be put to the Glazer family".

The Nomura team will be led by Guy Dawson and Andrew McNaught, both of whom advised the Board of Manchester United plc when the club was sold to the Glazer family in 2005.

Nomura is beginning its role by contacting the many expressions of financial support the Red Knights have received to date.

Beckham boost
The Red Knights group could not have been handed a more favourable piece of publicity on the night, as returning old boy David Beckham donned a green and gold scarf to a rapturous reception.

Protesters against the Glazers have adopted the green and gold colours and they have been highly visible at United matches in recent weeks.

"I'm a Man United fan. I saw the scarf there. I put it round my neck, it's the old colours of Man United, that's all I knew," Beckham said.

"To be honest it's (the protest) not my business. I'm a Manchester United fan. I support the club. I always have done and I always will do.

"It's nothing to do with me the way everything is run, that's to do with other people but I'm a Man United fan and I support the team. I will always support them."

[muppet]

I have around 25,000 Carlow scarves that I bought during the ....eh... great scarf bubble.

I want to convince the muppets at Anfield to adopt them as their 'protest colours' against Hicks or Gillette or even Wilkinson Swords, anything will do as long as I flog the scarves.

Any ideas?

[Carmen Stateside]

Think the Liverpool fans are afraid to use scarves as United had the idea first.  IMO its a great idea and has worked wonders for the Knights, and surely copying them even with the colours would do no harm if it was to get the same publicity for SOS.

[Bensars]

Think the scarf idea would be ideal for Liverpool.

Especially with the history of YNWA  and the holding up of the scarfs

[longrunsthefox]

Seems many of these boys with green and yellow scarfs leave the place wearing the red tops and bags full of Man U- Glazier- merchandise 

[full back]

Seems many of these boys with green and yellow scarfs leave the place wearing the red tops and bags full of Man U- Glazier- merchandise 

Did you conduct a poll or have you been standing outside the ground counting?

[Boycey]

Seems many of these boys with green and yellow scarfs leave the place wearing the red tops and bags full of Man U- Glazier- merchandise 

Possibly true, but the green & gold is still the best thing to happen for the anti G-L-A-Z-E-R campaign. The media exposure has been widespread and that photo of Beckham wearing the colours is pure gold.

Wasn't aware of the significance my arse

[magpie seanie]

Seems many of these boys with green and yellow scarfs leave the place wearing the red tops and bags full of Man U- Glazier- merchandise 

Possibly true, but the green & gold is still the best thing to happen for the anti G-L-A-Z-E-R campaign. The media exposure has been widespread and that photo of Beckham wearing the colours is pure gold.

Wasn't aware of the significance my arse

Yeah, I laughed at that bit too.

[Bensars]

Dont know if this been posted before. thought it was very well done

[ross4life]

Have to say i really enjoy the beckham cameo appearance last night, not sure how it came off on TV but the roof nearly came off the stand when he came on!

then with his first touch everyone booed him  (just for a laugh) then the Fergie sign him up chants 

he really rolled back the Years some great crosses/passes & a fantastic volley

he'll always be best remembered for the two Champions league final corners just a shame he didn't finished his career at united like Giggs & scholes

but he won it all at united he can't complain

[new devil]

Are these your own pics ross? Mans a legend

[ross4life]

nope nicked photos for elsewhere, didn't bring the camera! should have because the sight of green & gold was unreal

[5 Sams]

Are these your own pics ross? Mans a legend

Made an impact alright in a few important games for United but he wouldnt make a top 10 of the 90s/00s never mind all time....average enough player imho....I hope he goes to the World Cup and Rooney gets a minor injury that incapacitates him for a month or so

[Square Ball]

as long as rooney gets to the end of the season, then gets injured for the duration of the world cup only who cares.

while I agree Beckham was a hell of a player for united, would he be in your best players under fergie team?

[new devil]

No chance you can call him an "average enough player" i think all the media shit has taken away from how good a player he actually was..one off the best crossers/passers of the ball ever imo