Well done FCUM

[Highland Robin]

I think the result last night was fantastic.  I think those who set the club up have got good reasons for doing so, and the chaos caused at Liverpool would similarly have justified similar initiative.  Interesting that the story at Chelsea has been so completly different.  Whatever you think of Abramovich and/or the shedloads of money, he has invested in them, not ransacked their treasury to fund other debts.

if FC Utd bring some influence to bear in ridding the PL of asset-stripping foreign owners, then more pwoer to their elbow.

[jonny72]

FC United will end up the same as all clubs, it's Animal Farm all over again (the book, not the porno).

Whilst Glazer was the trigger, they also state that the money aspect in the modern game was a major factor. Now all they're talking about is money - their earnings from their FA Cup run and the fund raising to build a new stadium which already includes a £650k grant from the Manchester Council (don't they have better things to spend their money on?). They are also living from their story and milking it for all they can.

They made a good start but have stalled in their climb up the leagues and their attendances are in free fall. They'll end up staying where they are and eventually everyone will forget about them, with their supporters drifting back to Man Utd.

AFC Wimbledon is a different story as they are the new Wimbledon. FC United is just a piss poor attempt to stick it to Glazer which was always doomed to failure.

Fair play to them for the FA Cup win at Rochdale though, but it's only getting the coverage it is due to who they are and not what they are.

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

FC United is just a piss poor attempt to stick it to Glazer which was always doomed to failure.

That is bollocks. Did you watch the game last night? It looked pretty dammned impressive to me, both on and off the pitch. Great team, FANTASTIC support. On that evidence, they will be in the Football League within the next five years. Wimbledon stalled a little bit in getting out of the Conference South but now they're knocking on the door of the Football League. FC United will not be far behind.

Your last sentence is bollocks as well. Any side from the Northern Premier League or equivalent winning away to a L1 side would quite rightly get a load of coverage.

[A Gent Orange]

There was a David Conn article in t'Grauniad the other day and it did make it sound like there is a genuine community club being built - also one that defines itself not just through what it is not I.e. anti-Glazer.

[jonny72]

Great team, FANTASTIC support. On that evidence, they will be in the Football League within the next five years.

Your last sentence is bollocks as well. Any side from the Northern Premier League or equivalent winning away to a L1 side would quite rightly get a load of coverage.

Fantastic support? Their attendances have been steadily dropping, despite the fact they've been promoted 3 times. They are still very high for the level they play at but what will they be in a few years?

- 2005/6 3,059
- 2006/7 2,581
- 2007/8 2,086
- 2008/9 2,152
- 2009/0 1,954
- 2010/1 1,723

Sure, any team would get a lot of coverage for knocking out a team a good few divisions higher. But they're getting even more than that due to them being a bunch of ex-Man Utd fans that are standing up to the man. And failing.

[Rich Pullen]

I'm so happy for FCUM supporters, they deserve it. It's 11 long years since they were celebrating the Champions League Final win over Bayern Munich

Joking aside, I remain cautious about disgruntled fans of massive football clubs forming Non-League sides simply because (as I've mentioned) it jeopardises the future of Non-League teams at that level. All the 'community' talk is no different to any grass roots club because it has to be about community or they won't survive.

Why weren't people talking about this a week ago? Because nobody outside of this cause really gives a shit. They scored a dramatic winner in that magical competition and all of a sudden they're the talk of football. This will die down the moment FCUM are knocked out.

2000 fans won't change world football and the way the big leagues conduct themselves, they'll (maybe) simply join the Rochdale and Bury's of the world.

...and that'll be an achievement in it's own right.

[OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR]

Fantastic support? Their attendances have been steadily dropping, despite the fact they've been promoted 3 times. They are still very high for the level they play at but what will they be in a few years?

- 2005/6 3,059
- 2006/7 2,581
- 2007/8 2,086
- 2008/9 2,152
- 2009/0 1,954
- 2010/1 1,723

Sure, any team would get a lot of coverage for knocking out a team a good few divisions higher. But they're getting even more than that due to them being a bunch of ex-Man Utd fans that are standing up to the man. And failing.

Yes jonny, fantastic suppport. There were over 4000 at Rochdale last night and they sang and sang for the whole 90 minutes. To me, that is fantastic support and shows what they are capable of when they do get going up the leagues again, which I am sure they will do. What are Wimbledon's average attendances for that same period?

[Rich Pullen]

At that level their attendances are fantastic.

[Spencer_White]

Just as Liverpool were sold to another American sports venture, Man United will be sold to another sports venture. No individual will ever be able to take on the debt to buy them.

FC Uniteds support on friday was the best away support in the entire FAC first round. Easily.

Mancs have never been affraid to be pioneers in football. They do need a ground actually in Manchester though. Once they get that then Im sure they will thrive.

[pauld]

Whilst Glazer was the trigger, they also state that the money aspect in the modern game was a major factor. Now all they're talking about is money - their earnings from their FA Cup run and the fund raising to build a new stadium which already includes a £650k grant from the Manchester Council

No, all the media have talked about is the money. Which is all they ever talk about in relation to lower league sides making progress in the FA Cup. Don't mistake the reporting for what's actually going on

[jonny72]

Mentioning Wimbledon and FC United in the same sentence, let alone comparing them, is just wrong.

One was formed by the supporters of a club who had their club taken away from them, the other is a bunch of Man Utd fans in disguise making out their club was taken from them when in reality they sold it out years ago themselves. If anyone bothered to check the facts they'd think the same.

FC United attendances are falling rapidly despite promotions, whilst Wimbledon's are rising. FC United fans admit to still being Man Utd fans and will watch them on TV and still follow their results. There is no need for FC United to have their own ground and there are better things the money could be spent on - the Bury ground is about the same distance from Manchester as going from the County Ground to Webb's Wood and back.

Sure their support at Rochdale was good. But it was just a few miles down the road, and how many of them were just Man Utd fans with nothing better to do? They can't be FC United fans as they only get 1700 for home matches.

In case anyone is unclear, I don't like FC United and never will.

[Bob's Orange]

Herthab, should we all fuck off to the fcom
forum?

[leefer]

 

Herthab, should we all fuck off to the fcom
forum?

[Bumpkin]

FCUoM fans should have put their resources into supporting **Bury, would have been a whole lot less hassle.

AFC Wimbledon don't play in Merton, so what they have achieved?

Both of them should just fuck off.

**I forgot that bit.

[leefer]

FCUoM fans should have put their resources into supporting, would have been a whole lot less hassle.

AFC Wimbledon don't play in Merton, so what they have achieved?

Both of them should just fuck off.

I agree...went of Wimbledon when that thug Fashunu smashed his elbow into Gary Mabbutts face.