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UCL Round of 16: Manchester United (4) vs AC Milan (0) - 10/3/2010
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your ground is referred to the country over as "the graveyard" it lacks such atmosphere or passion from its "fans"
and a few years ago your fans were nick named "the prawn sandwich brigade" by one of the biggest legends and most successful captains to ever wear the united jersey.
so no "generalisations" or "misconceptions" about it, im simply stating facts.
i feel there is no need to add any more to this argument..but im sure you'll come back with some more dribble to try to convince yourself your right.
but ur wrong and u know it..
Yes, here I am to counter your misguided assertions. What, you think pre-empting my response is going to prevent it? It didn't work on you. Why would it work on me.
The graveyard? I'd honestly like the opinions of the two resident United fans on this one... I've never heard OT referred to as "the graveyard" once, not even from City fans. And they're notorious for using anything in their arsenal to get at United fans. The only childish nickname I've known to be given to a football ground was "Highbury the library". You have an awful tendency to make things up.
Moving onto the prawn sandwich brigade... you do realise he was only talking about a small proportion of United fans, right? Right? Seeing as you’re wrong, obviously you don’t. Keane's damning verdict was levelled at those fans that can be found in the corporate boxes, gorging on their prawn sandwiches. Do you honestly believe that he'd criticise fans in a part of the ground such as the Stretford End? You've completely misinterpreted his criticism, although that doesn't surprise me one bit.
Any more "facts" you want me to disprove? I should hope not. You're beginning to sound like the Fat Spanish Waiter.
oh yea and what are you-a 10 year old kid or sumthin ^^^
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"Outside of the Stretford End it's always been largely a graveyard. You're not allowed to stand, and if you cheer you get people throwing awful looks at you. That's how it is with many non-season ticket holders. This isn't a slant against fans in general you understand, but tickets are hard to come by and there are people from all over the world trying to get them. Consistency is hard to achieve when you have such a large fanbase. I'd like for more to be done, and last night wasn't very good considering OT is usually pretty noisy for European fixtures, but there are no viable solutions. It's not like it's a recent problem anyway, we've won titles with some miserable people in the crowd for a number of years. It could be much worse, they could be booing at full-time because the team didn't hammer the opposition 8-0 like the Santiago Bernabeu faithful tend to do."
"I was at the game last night, we have seats in Stretford End, tier 2, and have to admit that last night was ther worst atmosphere i can remember, especially for a european game. It doesnot help that even in Stretford End there are always several different songs being song at the same time and only occassionally does everyone sing from the same songbook."
"ill agree on that the atmosphere was terrible in the east the only noise i could hear was the stretford even that were the normal"
BOOM!!! just a few quotes from your very own hard core fans in their fan forum. heres the link for you to enjoy the rest of the posts bashing the "grave yard-like" atmosphere in old trafford. http://community.manutd.com/forums/t/78814.aspx?PageIndex=3
oh and not forgetting the interview with your captain fantastic..here it is:
Keane hits out at sections of United's support in the wake of what he felt was a dire atmosphere in the club's Champions League clash with Dynamo Kiev in 2000. "Sometimes you wonder, do they understand the game of football?" he splutters. "We're 1-0 up, then there are one or two stray passes and they're getting on players' backs. It's just not on. At the end of the day they need to get behind the team. Away from home our fans are fantastic, I'd call them the hardcore fans. But at home they have a few drinks and probably the prawn sandwiches, and they don't realise what's going on out on the pitch. I don't think some of the people who come to Old Trafford can spell 'football', never mind understand it." http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2006/aug/24/sport.comment
again there is clearly no need for me to add any more to this "argument" but feel free to make another attempt at a come back, i could do with another little laugh
enjoy the links buddy!
"I was at the game last night, we have seats in Stretford End, tier 2, and have to admit that last night was ther worst atmosphere i can remember, especially for a european game. It doesnot help that even in Stretford End there are always several different songs being song at the same time and only occassionally does everyone sing from the same songbook."
"ill agree on that the atmosphere was terrible in the east the only noise i could hear was the stretford even that were the normal"
BOOM!!! just a few quotes from your very own hard core fans in their fan forum. heres the link for you to enjoy the rest of the posts bashing the "grave yard-like" atmosphere in old trafford. http://community.manutd.com/forums/t/78814.aspx?PageIndex=3
oh and not forgetting the interview with your captain fantastic..here it is:
Keane hits out at sections of United's support in the wake of what he felt was a dire atmosphere in the club's Champions League clash with Dynamo Kiev in 2000. "Sometimes you wonder, do they understand the game of football?" he splutters. "We're 1-0 up, then there are one or two stray passes and they're getting on players' backs. It's just not on. At the end of the day they need to get behind the team. Away from home our fans are fantastic, I'd call them the hardcore fans. But at home they have a few drinks and probably the prawn sandwiches, and they don't realise what's going on out on the pitch. I don't think some of the people who come to Old Trafford can spell 'football', never mind understand it." http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2006/aug/24/sport.comment
again there is clearly no need for me to add any more to this "argument" but feel free to make another attempt at a come back, i could do with another little laugh
enjoy the links buddy!
Eh?! One fan's condemnation of the Old Trafford atmosphere by labelling it a "graveyard" adds weight to your claim? Hold up...
"your ground is referred to the country over as "the graveyard" it lacks such atmosphere or passion from its "fans"
Wow, the country over, huh? Put the glue down. By that standard, I could find one random quote - one with no authority - that condemns the San Siro atmosphere, but that's just ridiculous. You've tried to pass off the nickname as a common derision from opposition fans, whilst that isn't the case. Way to flat out lie.
Anyway, didn't I admit that the atmosphere for the average league game was nothing special? The same is applicable to the group stage of the Champions League, nobody is contesting that. It's shit... where's the argument? This brings into question your determination to prove something by bringing up the Keane quote. Are we talking about the Dynamo game here? An average league game? Was the initial argument anything to do with the average atmosphere at Old Trafford? No. You've wandered so far off topic that you're lost. Discussing the atmosphere from a group game doesn't substantiate your claims about that night, does it? Silly boy.
"Location: europe"
Derrr... derrrrr... maybe dey dont no where i live so i narrow it down... derr
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let 'em have fun. I'll just saty out from now on.
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They were talking about the away fans.
The atmosphere at OT vs Milan was far too relaxed though admittedly. It stemmed down to the players aswell, probably because everyone thought 1 goal and we're through (and let's be honest, it was too easy)
Although to be fair, the San Siro was immense (Besitkas atmosphere levels) in the first 20 minutes and the last 10. For the 60 minutes in between you could only hear the United fans.
No offense, but no one half decent goes on the the forums you posted. 90% of them are under the age of 16.
The Nou Camp has possibly the worst atmosphere of all the major clubs.
I've been to San Siro several times (well 4 or 5 I think, but I can only remember 3) including a massive match vs Juventus and the atmoshphere was meh. Nothing special. For whatever reason the fans stepped it up vs United and it was much better than it usually is.
You musn't have watched United vs Barcelona in 2008, which was easily as loud as Milan vs United.
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+a trillion and forza glazer go ruin them to the groundfuck manchester united
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what the fuck is going, that game was in stone age
ban this fucking manure troll, one urinated fuck off to your green and gold cafe
ban this fucking manure troll, one urinated fuck off to your green and gold cafe
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You didn't go to either game. How do you know? I've been to many sporting events and you have to admit... no matter how much you think you can gauge an atmosphere via TV. You just can't do it justice.
IMO both games had great atmospheres from start, but it's pretty much impossible for a TV viewer to 'know' which was better