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Author Topic: Oh we're not Press-ed up - again  (Read 2462 times)

Offline Simon Page

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Re: Oh we're not Press-ed up - again
« Reply #15 on: January 08, 2018, 10:30:25 PM »
I always feel like Richard Herring on International Women's Day when the subject of Man Utd in the World Club Championships comes up, but never tire of it so here goes:

England were bidding for the 2006 Word Cup. FIFA introduced its World Club Championships and demanded the inclusion of the European Champions. Man Utd said they didn't want to take part. FIFA got a bottom lip, then the FA and Tony Banks (then Sport Minister) put pressure on the club because it would hinder the World Cup bid if they refused, so Man Utd said they'd do it but wouldn't appear in the FA Cup 3rd Round taking place at roughly the same time. For such a usually classless - or at least solipsistic - club they acted impeccably. I hope the Villa would have done the same.

Offline four fornicholl

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Re: Oh we're not Press-ed up - again
« Reply #16 on: January 08, 2018, 10:37:06 PM »
I always feel like Richard Herring on International Women's Day when the subject of Man Utd in the World Club Championships comes up, but never tire of it so here goes:

England were bidding for the 2006 Word Cup. FIFA introduced its World Club Championships and demanded the inclusion of the European Champions. Man Utd said they didn't want to take part. FIFA got a bottom lip, then the FA and Tony Banks (then Sport Minister) put pressure on the club because it would hinder the World Cup bid if they refused, so Man Utd said they'd do it but wouldn't appear in the FA Cup 3rd Round taking place at roughly the same time. For such a usually classless - or at least solipsistic - club they acted impeccably. I hope the Villa would have done the same.
I've never considered Man U classless, Liverpool however?

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Re: Oh we're not Press-ed up - again
« Reply #17 on: January 09, 2018, 08:17:08 AM »
I can't imagine a planet where Manchester United behave with more dignity than Liverpool.

Offline brian green

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Re: Oh we're not Press-ed up - again
« Reply #18 on: January 09, 2018, 08:24:38 AM »
The words "dignity" and "Manchester United" are mutually exclusive.

 


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