02 Feb 2014 22:45:55
For everyone laughing at Manchester United, allow me to tell you a story. Railway workmen came together to play football once and dared to dream. A dream to make something more of their lives. That is Manchester.

The team lost its first ever competitive game 6-0 to Bolton Reserves. It got relegated in its second season of competitive football. In January 1902, it was asked to shut down because of debts. It didn't.

Instead it came back up and won the league, a FA Cup and a charity shield 2 years later. That is Manchester.

From 1922 to 1940, United were relegated again and again and again. Faced with bankruptcy in 1931, United were on the verge of disaster again. Instead, the team held on and fought on. Finishing 2nd in 1947, 1948 and 1949; 1st in '52, 55 and 56.

It won the FA Cup in 1948 and became the first English team to play in Europe. It had to wait 41 years for glory. That is Manchester. A plane took off on February 6, 1958. To greatness it seemed. And came crashing down. 8 players died.

Facing despair and doom, the club fought on. It reached the final of the FA Cup that year. Without a first team, it plodded on and rebuilt. 7 years later, as the fallen 8 smiled from above, the team won the title in 1965 and 1967. And the European Cup in
'68. That is Manchester.

For 25 years it waited to win again, getting relegated, losing Managers and players as rivals laughed. It didn't fall then either. A league title in 1992, a double in '93 and a treble in '99. That is Manchester.

Blood, toil, sweat and tears. That is Manchester.

Our squad needs a reshuffle you say. Our tactics are outdated you say. You laugh because you think we are down. You laugh because you think we are lost.

We smile because we have seen(heard) it all. We smile because we know we will ALWAYS be back. Wins from incredible positions. Glory from the darkest despair. That is Manchester United.

Forever a Red Devil. Forever Manchester United.

1.) 02 Feb 2014
Amen.
Brought tears to my eyes.
There is Only One United.

2.) 02 Feb 2014
Very good, mate. Don't think I'll be able to remember it all when I'm arguing with my Liverpool mates, though.

3.) 03 Feb 2014
Excellent mate, and very inspiring. Perhaps you could email it to the manager, he seems to be somewhat lacking when it comes to inspirational speeches.

4.) 03 Feb 2014
That's all well and good but you forgot to say how some of the players after the disaster and could not play again were kicked out of there houses and that is the dark side of united and as mutch as ferguson was a great manager do you honestly think he gives a sh t about what us hard working and plus spending hard earned cash are thinking what I am trying to say is we all have faults but why should the fans be criticized if they give moyes stick if we do not like what we are seeing now

5.) 03 Feb 2014
Just want to point we waited 26 years . We should have won it in 92 but it was 93. We did the double in 94. Otherwise whatever happens with moyes etc we will be back.

6.) 03 Feb 2014
A red fan,

I'm beginning to think you are a Liverpool fan, some of your posts are getting a little 'troll' like. The OP is brillliant, it is saying that we have come back from a lot worse than 1 transitional season in our history and that fans should not be panicking. Then you respond by slagging the club off and negativity. Not the post to do it on.

7.) 03 Feb 2014
Very touching. That is sarcasm.

Redundant rhetoric aside, what's your point? Next time you have one too many shandy's on a Sunday afternoon, I suggest you sleep it off on the sofa. That is good advice.

GDS2, we get it, you are willing to accept a season or two of mediocrity, give it a rest. If you can't see why fans are unsatisfied at the moment you are as blind as your faith in Moyes.