Rory's challenge was a straight red and no argument. After Rory had given their keeper a face lift with his right boot, their Lee Mullen probably did us a favour by punching out. Rory was going anyway as his actions left the referee with no choice so nice on Lee. If we had played almost the entire second half with 10 men the numerical advantage could have earned Fornby a draw. We have now increased our lead to 8 points over Curzon Ashton who have a game in hand. The title race is well and truly on now. FC United and Curzon Ashton will take first and second place. Third place will be taken by Salford or Nantwich with Maine Road looking like also rans. We will also be having a new home kit for the Unibond as 89% of us voted for one at Tuesdays GM. It's good to be given a choince of having a new kit or not and the time is right. It should be noted that the new kit will remain 'brand name' free. I am looking forward to the presentation of the designs which we will also vote on. Viva la revolution, come on FC.

Dash Walny (last story),
You say that your point is "that the Glazers do so so many things to provide the "business" side of the club". Please tell us what. I know you say they are recluses and don't like to boast, but you're not shy of publicity and can tell us. Can''t you???

Next up, STONE DOMINOES v. FC UNITED. Saturday 24th March 2007, Kick Off 3.00pm. This game is to be played at Newcastle Town¿s Lyme Valley Parkway Stadium, Lilleshall Rd, Clayton, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire. Tickets: This match is ticket in advance or pay on the gate at £6 adults and £3 concessions standing. There is also a limited number of seats at £7 (no concessions). Tickets are available to purchase from Piccadilly Box Office, St Ann's Square (above the Easy Internet Cafe), Tel: 0161 832 1111. Note that there will be a £1 commission charge when bought through Piccadilly Box Office. Directions to ground: From the M60 change to the M56 and onto the M6 south to junction 15 (A500 Stock-on-Trent south). Turn left at roundabout A519 for Newcastle. At second roundabout turn right into Stafford Avenue, first left into Tittensor Road to Ground. There is car parking around the stadium. Also parking has been arranged at the cricket club and rugby club, 150 yards away. We beat Stone 7-0 at Gigg lane last year and they are still (as then) bottom of the league table so I think it's fair to say they are relegation favourites. But with Curzon Ashton hot on our heals lets hope our players treat Stone with respect or we my find them to be our banana skin. Viva la revolution, come on FC.

Let's see Nutall, here is a sample list: 1) Proper and better negotiation of tax payments with local Manchester officials 2) Better organization of travel and travel expenses 3) Better marketing of the club in North America and Asia 4) Aforementioned Kit sponsorship mega-deal 5) Vast experience with stadium improvements 6) recognition of former players through events and gatherings that include them and recognize their place in the United family. ie Europe XI.
7) Creation of Family friendly and fan friendly events like the Buccaneers have with their annual "Fan Fest". 8) Imtimidation of other clubs through their almost ruthless pursuit of business excellence. I could go on and on and on, but Free Red's computer might explode. Basically NONE of this list involves ANYTHING on the pitch, but every single item improves the position of the club to succeed, both on the pitch and off.

"Basically none of this list involves anything on the pitch" Finally something Tommy Tampa has wrote I agree with. Everyone knows Uniteds position is down to Fergie and in spite of the glazers not because of. The rest of Tommys ramblings are of course complete tosh which if he was to post on a United site would be shot to bits by United fans WHO GO TO GAMES. Well done to all the lads who marked the last reserves match of the season with their anti-glazer protest last night reminding the glazers of just how hated they really are around here.

Eh walnut? Vast experience with stadium improvements!!! They should have borrowed the money to buy Liverpool then. As for improving OT, over the years MU had bought loads of houses around the ground with a view to eventually demolishing them for expansion. These too, have apparently been sold off by the glazers. If it aint nailed down, get a fast buck for it.
BTW the way you talk abou fan fest exposes you as none other than tommy. I wuld like to see the glazer board members dare to appear at a fan fest at OT. The Glazers have made no net contribution to MU, and they never can till they get people to repay the 660+ million debt. But not me, not a penny to the glazers ever ever ever

How is it possible to arrange tax benefits with a local council? ,unlike the States, where most taxes vary from state to state, the only tax I ever paid that varied was council tax and even they are set into bands.
Once again Mr. Walny even though you claim to be a Pole living in Manchester your responses show this not to be the case.

Dash Walny
What a load of bull! I think I'll adopt Free Red's suggsetion and post your list of Glazer achievements on the MEN MUFC site to see what United fans think.

I'd like to lend my voice to that of Dash Walny regarding the benefits accruing from the Glazers' involvement with MUFC. Just let's refresh our memories, shall we? Before the Glazers came, United were languishing at the foot of the Premiership, with fans deserting them left, right and centre. Crowds were sparse, the stadium falling apart. Cash flow was a real problem, remember? (Uh! What short memories people have, eh?) But now? Flowing football, a gleaming new Old Trafford, full houses every week (put that down to the Glazers' business acumen, will you? They really know how to handle all those federal taxes.) And players are so-o-o-o much more relaxed these days, knowing that the Glazer family, like so many guardian angels, are looking down on their efforts, spurring them on. One final point that has escaped most observers is how the Glazers attracted Matt Busby to Old Trafford. Oh, I know that Busby died over a decade before they bought United, but Sir Matt must have known that one day they would buy the club. I mean, it stands to reason, doesn't it?

My point is Nutall, is that you have not a clue what the Glazers do behind the scenes to improve the club. And believe it or not they do work behind the scenes to improve the club, whether they phone you and Free Red personally to let you know about their daily efforts or not. It was with the same naive nature that FC was formed. I.e. the President of the IMUSA fan club thought he could better run the fan's club. Well the fans speak in their numbers each week by packing OT. Oh, we know how to run your business better than you! Well good luck. If you are truly are turn coats and have given up MUFC, why do you care about the Glazers at all by the way?

The question can be turned the other way round. If, Dash Walny, you despise FC United so much, (as you never tire of telling us), then why do you devote so much time and energy writing on this site?

Walnut, if the Glazers are such wonderful business geniuses, why have they now employed the cirque soleil guy, the Saatchi guy and also kept Capable Hands Gill onboard????
Malcolm was clearly the brains of the outfit, but when he is gone? Clogs to clogs in 3 generations.

Dash Walny,
My point is Manchester United is not a business, and it's certainly not the Glazer family business. Manchester United is a football institution that was created and paid for by the people of Greater Manchester and beyond. It's part of people's lives and history. It was fantastically successful long before Glazer came along - because the fans made it so. It's our club and we want it back! FC is a working model for how that can happen, and that's why you hate us. But at the end of the day football belongs to the fans and the fans will take it back!

You lot are as bad as the real MU, does nobody support FC Utd locally, and I mean within a 20mile radius, Barnsley have a team plays at Oakwell and in a Red Shirt, your all sad!
Stockport County forever, PS i live 7 miles from the ground

Davidh, Godley. STOCKPORT FAN! Hyde United is your local club so get yourself along to Ewen fields and stop being such a hypocrite. Life is about choice. The freedom to discriminate between things you like and dislike. I choose not to pay off glazers debt but be part of a not for profit fans club instead. I'm really surprised a Stockport fan doesn't understand that. Are you a Bertie in disguise?

Davidh
I come from Bury originally and have always supported United. I don't see why I should stop because I now live in Barnsley. Good luck to Stockport County by the way!