Id say you’d be in a minority of one if you’re genuinely saying you’ve never once, in a pub conversation or wherever, referred to Manchester United as United and you ALWAYS call them Manchester United. Really ? Sorry but I don’t believe that, I don’t know anyone who does that. Same with City I assume ? You always say Bristol Rovers ? Never just say Rovers ? That might disrespect and offend Blackburn fans. See just how ridiculous this is !
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Id say you’d be in a minority of one if you’re genuinely saying you’ve never once, in a pub conversation or wherever, referred to Manchester United as United and you ALWAYS call them Manchester United. Really ? Sorry but I don’t believe that, I don’t know anyone who does that. Same with City I assume ? You always say Bristol Rovers ? Never just say Rovers ? That might disrespect and offend Blackburn fans. See just how ridiculous this is !
No, I’m fiercely a one club man. Oxford since 1971. For some bizarre reason I’ve always liked Norwich - might be the kit when I was a kid I don’t know - if I was being pushed towards naming another club I like.
- Year of First Game
- 1980
I don't call them united, usually Man U (which I shouldn't really as the background behind it isn't pleasant but something I've done since a kid) or Man Utd.
Not sure why you are getting so triggered by this to be honest.
Struggling to see how it's a little Englander thing?
Good to have you back anyway baldy, some good attempts to deflect from the 7-0 hammering your team got yesterday as well, at least the Qataris are finally coming.
Foley
Level: Colin Harrington
(260 Apps, 30 Gls)
He is most definitely not in a minority of 1.
Many call them Man U rather than 'United'
Oxymoron
Level: Dave Roberts
(176 Apps, 8 Gls)
Perhaps I can take us back to the original popular noticeboard/forum that was run by the Oxford Mail expressly for the discussion of this football club.
Now, what was it's name......
Now, what was it's name......
Oxymoron
Level: Dave Roberts
(176 Apps, 8 Gls)
Oh yes , I remember
- Year of First Game
- 1980
The Oxford Mail did really well to get that address. Shame they decided to ruin it all.
Oxymoron
Level: Dave Roberts
(176 Apps, 8 Gls)
I did think that it would resurface, having had it's ownership transferred to a new "business" - once the requisite pieces of silver had changed hands of course. I guess the Glazers don't want to reduce the amount of cash they can move offshore.
Yellow Hoods
Level: Chris Maguire
(79 Apps, 22 Gls)
Maybe I'm too sensitive (perhaps @dickwalton1964 could advise) but a report on the BBC after the recent Manchester United v Leeds United match included reference to the performance of 'United' without any distinction being made. So yes, referring to Manchester United as 'United' is indeed disrespectful to every other club with that suffix. Just don't do it.
Yellow Hoods
Level: Chris Maguire
(79 Apps, 22 Gls)
TIU was a great site, until lack of moderation meant it was infiltrated by a bunch of right wing extremists who had previously polluted a similar site in Brighton. I remember 'Rizla' was a particularly odious contributor.
There's only one United...
ZeroTheHero
Level: Phil Whitehead
(238 Apps)
*Especially* when you are posting on a forum whose subject is another 'United'.
Morris Oxford
Level: Dave Roberts
(176 Apps, 8 Gls)
I like the way Nick Harris often refers to the two Oxford clubs as United and City.
It's all about context. If the two Manchester clubs are playing each other in a derby match, saying 'City' and 'United' is fine with me. It's a shorthand for which club you're referring to. Likewise, if we're actually playing Bristol Rovers, it's ok to use the shorthand of 'Rovers'.
Outside of that, house style should be full club names, the accepted shortened form (eg, Man United, QPR, FGR), the identifier that is unique to that club only (eg, Wednesday, Argyle) or - if the club doesn't share its geographical name with another well-established club - the city/town name (eg, Newcastle, Sunderland, Yeovil, Exeter - all fine. Sheffield, Manchester, Bristol, Notts/Nottingham - not allowed).
That clear?
Outside of that, house style should be full club names, the accepted shortened form (eg, Man United, QPR, FGR), the identifier that is unique to that club only (eg, Wednesday, Argyle) or - if the club doesn't share its geographical name with another well-established club - the city/town name (eg, Newcastle, Sunderland, Yeovil, Exeter - all fine. Sheffield, Manchester, Bristol, Notts/Nottingham - not allowed).
That clear?
Mojofilter
Level: Dave Langan
(136 Apps, 3 Gls)
Are we looking for more mods for the "in the news" section then?
Watched quite a lot of this game yesterday. About my third or fourth Premier League game of the season.
And I have to say, whenever I watch a Premier League game these days, I always have the same two thoughts:
1) The average skill level on show is absolutely out of this world. Yes, I'm usually used to watching League One football, but I'm convinced that the general quality of the top division has gone up dramatically over the past decade. Used to be that there were a couple of great players on show, and then a bunch of players with good mental and physical traits. Now it seems like just about everyone can ping an inch-perfect fifty yard pass, or bring it out of the air like it's nothing.
2) Every game I watch, both teams are playing an incessant high press, and every game both teams still insist on messing around with it at the back with short passes that go nowhere until someone (often the keeper) ****s up. Alisson got away with it yesterday (because Fernandes decided on the dramatic swan dive, rather than actually trying to stay on his feet and score) but I understand he didn't in midweek against Madrid. So many goals seem like they're being given away because the consensus theory is that possession above all else is what's important. I guess it's analytics or somat.......
And I have to say, whenever I watch a Premier League game these days, I always have the same two thoughts:
1) The average skill level on show is absolutely out of this world. Yes, I'm usually used to watching League One football, but I'm convinced that the general quality of the top division has gone up dramatically over the past decade. Used to be that there were a couple of great players on show, and then a bunch of players with good mental and physical traits. Now it seems like just about everyone can ping an inch-perfect fifty yard pass, or bring it out of the air like it's nothing.
2) Every game I watch, both teams are playing an incessant high press, and every game both teams still insist on messing around with it at the back with short passes that go nowhere until someone (often the keeper) ****s up. Alisson got away with it yesterday (because Fernandes decided on the dramatic swan dive, rather than actually trying to stay on his feet and score) but I understand he didn't in midweek against Madrid. So many goals seem like they're being given away because the consensus theory is that possession above all else is what's important. I guess it's analytics or somat.......
The prem is a world league now, ridiculously high level as every team can afford to pay wages which only the biggest teams in football can compete with. You could argue that the championship is really the top level of English football now, we just happen to host the biggest and richest league in the world one step above it. Add that into how much sport science has moved on and footballers are now so much fitter and faster (hardly any slow, tubby players anymore, certainly not in the top flight) and you have a level of football being played that sometimes looks a different sport to league one.
Oufcrealist
Level: Yemi Odubade
(158 Apps, 31 Gls)
I find it hard to understand when we are all 'Oxford' supporters how some are overjoyed that Liverpool tonked 'Manchester' United. I'm neutral when it comes to the Premier league but let's not forget that we lost a place in European competition after we won the Milk Cup, because of Liverpool .
Just saying!!
Just saying!!
ZeroTheHero
Level: Phil Whitehead
(238 Apps)
Well because much as we support Oxford, many of us aren't that keen on Man U or their armchair supporters. As quite a lot of people showed by agreeing with my previous comment - that doesn't really mean we are 'overjoyed' that it was Liverpool who did the tonking! Ideally both of them would have lost...
A 7-7 draw would have been enjoyable to watch at least
Essexyellows
Level: Cameron Brannagan
(311 Apps, 57 Gls)
I can remember our 6-0 drubbing at Anfield, 4-0 the year after then just 2-0........ if we had hung in Div 1 for another year we might have got a point. 
Belgium Yellow
Level: John Aldridge
(141 Apps, 90 Gls)
Yes, that's what I thought. If it is 6 one year, then 4, then 2, then we won't let in any the next year - which was kind of true!I can remember our 6-0 drubbing at Anfield, 4-0 the year after then just 2-0........ if we had hung in Div 1 for another year we might have got a point.
Still we got he 2-2 at home which was a memorable occasion.
