FC United of Manchester, Football Focus, 6th November 2010

A short report on FC United of Manchester's victory over Rochdale in the FA Cup first round on 5th November 2010, from the BBC's Football Focus on the following day. The show's producer, David Garrido, had tried to trick FCUM into appearing on the show, despite the fact that those working on the show were breaking the NUJ's strike. FCUM declined to appear when they became aware. On the day, Dan Walker, Nicky Butt and Lee Dixon were breaking the NUJ strike.

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[DexterBentley]

Ok heres my penny in the mix.. 300,000,000 fans sure i can see that now u take off the FCUM support that leaves u with 299,970,000 alleged "fans" of MUFC.. Ever been to OT latley ??? I work there as a steward and its shamefull the crowd at OT is just crap they sit all game and oo and ahh. NO singing NO fervent support till maybe the last 5 minutes if we need to win then it may get a bit noisy. I can hear the away support over the MUFC fans. Why is this .. simple the real FANS are at FC UNITED.

[Jelle1880]

Just shows how clueless the people in football are towards the feelings of fans.

[scooterstuff123]

@DexterBentley bet you're are steward in the shitty stand, the stretford end sings the whole way through?

[colonelwhiskey]

@carlschwing Also speaking of SAF, i don't understand why everyone thinks that when he leaves everything will end. don't get me wrong he is the ONLY living manager that is safe to say irreplaceable but there is so much talented staff behind the scenes there and so many great players that make that club run as it does. i just don't see some sort of a melt down ahead, who ever does comes in will be faced with a daunting task but i'm sure they will be capable enough to do their job.

[colonelwhiskey]

@carlschwing i respect them for what they done, i just think the general view is that man utd are in this big crisis and to me some are just overreacting.Everyone is just so used them wining that when they don't see a megastar signing or a trophy haul they go off a bit. I'm just pointing out the fact that despite the well known debt, united are still an immensely balanced & stable club. As for the transfers, january is near and i think fergie is got something up his sleeve coming.

[carlschwing]

@colonelwhiskey As for the ticket prices, FC don't just stand against the Glazers. When (yes, when) the Glazers do go, FC will still be here. FC stand for everything that is wrong with football today. From having to pay off other people's debts, prima donna players demanding ridiculous wages, obscene shirt sponsorship deals, Ticket prices too high for a family to pay regularly... If you're in anyway interested, follow FCUM on Twitter for a while. Read the things posted and you'll get the gist.

[carlschwing]

@colonelwhiskey As you said, it's all potential, but any other club would have been dead and buried due to the debt's bestowed onto us by the Glazers. That huge fan base we have has stopped that from happening and has kept us in the top two and has got us to three champions league finals but we should not have had to rely on that. City are competing strongly this year and United are showing they can't compete in the transfer marker. Imagine where United would be without that debt. FCUM!

[colonelwhiskey]

i understand where they are coming from in forming this club, but i dont see where the real problem is at united. All these issues they are bringing up are only potential and are open for debate. United have not finished bellow the top 2 in the epl since the glazers have come. As for the tickets, well look at any top club in the premiership and the prices are pretty much the same, nothing different there. As for the debt, the profits united make make it sustainable, they are not just any club.

[jimmymufc58]

man utd fans,of which i am one,can say what they want and,think what they want,and the club with 300,000,000 fans world wide wont be losing any sleep over the formation of fc united with 3,500 members,but thats inpart because fergie is at the helm and they keep winning,the trouble will start for man utd when fergie goes and the trophies dry up, fc united of which im a owner and member are here to stay and we have come a long way in 6 yr,probably never rival mufc but its our club and our rules.

[Cashback13]

@Jelle1880 all the media is interested in is fishing for amd getting the responses that suit their television show not discovering the truth behind the whole thing. The probably interviewed a dozen fans and edited it down to the snippets from 3/4 that you saw which suited them best not what gets the point across best.. Just look at the style of their questions it's practically putting words in the interviewee's mouth!