Rebels march on

August 22, 2006

FC United marched five points clear at the top of the North West Counties League first division last night.

They scored four goals in the space of 18 second-half minutes to finally break the resistance of a spirited Glossop side in front of a crowd of 1,219 at Hyde United's Ewen Fields ground.

Rory Patterson, Stuart Rudd (two) and Simon Carden scored.

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Little Jockey, Swinton (22/08/2006 at 12:33)

Before the start of the season people heard me voicing doubts about Uniteds chances this season. Got to hold my hands up and say I was wrong. Whats impressed me is the new players are playing their hearts out and have fitted perfectly into the United style.

One last point is how come all our Blue guests and ABU's have stopped commenting on us. I miss them, I miss rolling about in stitches at their foot in the mouth comedy...So come on Blues where are you?????

mark mark, manchester (22/08/2006 at 12:36)

And again,

4 more goals, :-)

Torpey's Ghost, Main Stand Gigg Lane (22/08/2006 at 15:27)

The manager has signed some terrific new talant. The 2 new fullbacks and the new keeper mean that we're looking solid at the back. The new midfielders are offering competition and options in midfield and now we have Rudd to complement Patterson and Orr up front. All in all we have real strength in every department. Quick question though, does any one know what happened to Billy McCartney?

DonnyRed, Doncaster (22/08/2006 at 15:33)

gotta say the 2 new fullbacks have made such a difference. They are both excellent going forward and certainly do! It's like having 2 wingers on each time for most of the game.
The traditions of United!

Little Jockey, Swinton (22/08/2006 at 15:59)

Agree with everyones comments especially about the backs. On a seperate issue has anyone got any thoughts on the attendances, I know the two homes were cats and dogs, but even the aways have been down. A bit strange when
you consider the numbers who went to see the reserves at Flint. Is it cos people are on hols or for some other reason..any thoughts!!!

craig, worsley (22/08/2006 at 16:20)

As a season ticket holder I was gutted last night when my sons pre-season game had to take precedent! (I say had to, cos the missus said I had to!).

Great start to the season. I was in some doubt as to whether we would have what it took to be in the top three, but so far so good. I agree with prev comments about the full backs going forward but have to say I am more than a little concerned with the new left backs defensive qualities and his passing is just plain woeful, but hey you cant have everything! Does anyone have any suggestions as to where we can get scores quickly following games? I dont find it all that easy.

One final comment, how good is Rudd!!!

craig, worsley (22/08/2006 at 16:22)

Little Jockey.

I agree 100% and am hoping holidays are the reason! I am pretty concerned (small c though) about attendences being down, although the atmoshere is just as good!

But I was expecting bigger crowds than last year (particularly after the final home game).

Lets hope its a blip.

Tommy, Tampa (22/08/2006 at 18:08)

Of course the attendances are down Craig, Man United sits alone atop the PL table!! Where oh where art Thou Cries O' Debt??? Did half of the FC "supporters" from last season (ie the people who showed up on "get in free" nights) suddenly drop off the face of the earth? Our club, our rules, oh wait Man United is good? See ya!

heywoodpunk, erm heywood (22/08/2006 at 18:51)

Hi all.

To Torpey's Ghost
Billy Mcartney has gone to Trafford FC (Joz Mitten to Flixton by the way)
and Craig, you can get live match updates for FC via www.fcunitedofmanchester.co.uk (and much more) or the excellent www.tonykempster.btinternet.co.uk.
Hope this helps.

Little Jockey, Swinton (23/08/2006 at 12:14)

As I have previously promised to give a tenner to the 1st Blue to comment on United...the winner is the guy from America....well done mate keep on with the Citeh stuff it is priceless and you should take it to the Frog an Buckett...
no wonder they call your club The Comedy Club!!

Johniejohn, tunbridge wells (23/08/2006 at 12:31)

actually tommy, west ham are top of the PL. MU are joint second with 7 other clubs. Oh and BTW not only do MU no longer sell out at OT, they dont sell out away games either, tickets still available for Charlton tonight! So much for the glazers being 'accepted' (sic) why did they run away and hide from fans at their hotel on Sunday??? Forza FCUoM

Plasticus Maximus, Mancunia (23/08/2006 at 12:42)

Little Jokey don't you think its about time you got off your high horse? Are you obssessed with City or something. Surely your rivals are Maine Road then again all your games are derbies now. Why the change of sponsor by the way? Shirts shrunk?

Norbert, Collyhurst (23/08/2006 at 13:10)

Tommy was on an MUFC thread a week or two ago, I recall. He must have been taken aback by the sheer ferocity of the posts, almost all of which were anti his pals. And these were MUFC fans, not FC United supporters. I go to games regularly, Tommy, and almost everybody I sit near, AND in the pub afterwards, are well and truly against your mates.

Little Jockey, Swinton (23/08/2006 at 13:35)

Plasticus Maximus (tommy Tampa) this site is for United fans, so you must ask yourself why your come on it if you dont agree with United. I dont agree with Blues commenting as long as they have serious not (Frog an Buckett stuff) to say. Try your own site to comment on your massive game with....Portsmouth.....ummmm mouthwatering stuff.

PS the tenner is waiting for you

stad, manchester (23/08/2006 at 13:52)

Attendances are NOT down on the two corresponding matches last season.
Our first Wednesday home game had a bigger crowd than the first home Wednesday game last year and our first home Saturday game had a larger crowd than the first home Saturday home game last year.
It is expected at this time of year attendances at this level will be lower than the season average due to so many poeple being on holiday.

mike the red, manchester (23/08/2006 at 16:35)

well done fc on a great start to the season.As a die hard mufc fan i admire the support of fcum,and wish them all the best for the season, i do hope if the situation re the glasers change,that one day (as the barca fans do) the support can buy back this club that so many of us love so much and all the fc fans return to their spiritual home...

Gordon Elmslea, Dorking (24/08/2006 at 12:43)

As a loyal and life long MUFC fan its interesting to see the developments at FC Towers. I find it increasingly hard to understand how someone who had once pledged their allegiance to a club and team could walk away so easily but as with the number of Chelsea shirts now to be found in evidence on the streets that type of fan was always there switching clubs depending on a number of factors. Its clear also reading some of the past comments that FC fans would love the chance to play and beat MUFC. It all seems to be so far away from the supposed idealism of FC. In short FC are just another football club supported by people who can't or aren't prepared to coulgh up for Premiership standard football.

Little Jockey, Swinton (24/08/2006 at 13:41)

Gordon of Dorking, your comments are way off. No one I know has stopped going to O/T and I know reds of all ages and backgrounds...all hardcore and many go to both grounds when they can or want to. Sounds like you take your football to seriously, like you were a Blue. All the Swinton lads were at Bury on Sat and O/T on Sunday....get over it.

Torpey's Ghost, Main Stand Gigg Lane (24/08/2006 at 13:58)

Gordon, you simply couldn't be more wrong. I go to FC United games but I am and always will be a Manchester United fan. I no longer offer any financial support but that doesn't mean that I want FC Utd to ever play or beat Man Utd, but it would never happen. I'm not alone in that sentiment and I can't imagine where you ever got that idea from. There's far more to this than simply 'not paying premiership prices', but sadly most people find it easy to over simplify and then dimiss the idea of FC Utd. We're a small non-league club, with ever growing ties to the Greater Manchester community, we have great chrity events and programmes in place, we are encouraging a whole new generation of kids and young families to come to football something they've not been able to do for far too long. In short it's fun, it's affordable and most of all it's convenient. In the 21st century almost everything we do is getting more convenient, everything except football which seems hell bent on becoming more and more elitist every season.

Jacob, Plastictown (24/08/2006 at 14:14)

I don't understand what the problem is. I am a life-long MUFC whenever they are at the top of the table. I attended all the FC matches last season with all the problems with MUFC, but now that Manchester United is sitting at the top of the table, I will attend less FC matches certainly. I don't want to miss out on another PL title run and not be able to say I was there. I liked all the initial rebel twist when the club started, but not any of what was predicted at MUFC has actually happened. With one of two more signings, I think MUFC will stay at the top.

Little Jockey, Swinton (24/08/2006 at 16:07)

Jacob Plastic Town...agree with your comments we all do the same. Its O/T when we want Bury or both. When Chelsea are up on a Sunday theres a game against Stone on Saturday
I'll be there for both if I can be arsed. Todays so called fans think that if you dont go every game then you arent proper fan. More like you are an anorak. If you look to the glorious 60's and seventies there are massive differences in some home game attendances. it didnt make those reds less of a United fan.

Stad, manchester (24/08/2006 at 16:25)

Jacob, I think you have an anti FC agenda and you are pretending to be a fan who has become dissilusuined in order to try and spread discontent, either that or you are very nieve.
There is nothing wrong with going to see MUFC but it`s too soon to say none of the predictions have come true.
Just becuase they are doing well now does not mean that the debt is not a problem.
The debt has not gone away and it`s the fans who will have to pay it off through ever increasing ticket prices.
Also what will happen if the team have a lean spell for a few years?

Wayne, Salford (02/09/2006 at 14:34)

What a strange lot you really are. I don't know whether to laugh or feel sorry for you. Twilight Zone material.

martin holland, eastlands (05/09/2006 at 12:18)

fc united? laugh! what a load of rubish! never heard anything so stupid in my life! what a sad load of united fans! be real supporters! glory hunters!

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