Man Utd’s famous ticker banner returns after Man City’s guilty verdict
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31-second readA familiar banner will return to the Stretford End this weekend after Man City’s guilty verdict, bringing a smile to supporters’ faces. Manchester United fans have always been renowned for their sense of humour.
From the satirical columns in fanzines such as Red Issue, featuring characters such as Bertie Magoo and The Bitter Blue, to endless chants with testing lyrics.
Modern football may have brought changes for the worse, as we’ve seen with Man City’s scandal and how all their success is now tainted. Matchgoing fans are now known as legacy fans, with an ongoing battle not to be priced out of the game that has been a major part of their lives.
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A familiar banner will return to the Stretford End this weekend after Man City’s guilty verdict, bringing a smile to supporters’ faces. Manchester United fans ...
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