Comments on: Manchester United = not the only United in English football

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:26:05 +0000

What about simply calling them Merchandise? Thats pretty original.

Merchandise 0 – Leeds UNITED! 1

By: K

Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:10:50 +0000

Well, what other United do you talk about regularly? Especially since Newcastle have been relegated?

By: Tinez

Tinez — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:17:14 +0000

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By: Tinez

Tinez — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:16:36 +0000

I remember a few years ago when Sheffield United were playing at Old Trafford on a Monday night; the Sky Sports pundits were constantly tripping over themselves talking about United, when both Manchester United and Sheffield United have opposing teams with the same first name within their city.

James Redknapp: Good half for United, but they haven’t broken the deadlock. Sheffield United are going to have to play better

Richard Keys: Yes, many would be on United winning this one, but it hasn’t been all United’s way in this first half, with United playing some good football.

Use full names Sky, BBC and especially John Motson. Supporters of clubs with ‘United’ in the title generally refer their team just so, and you wouldn’t want to have anyone think you’re a Man United fan, would?

By: j roberts

j roberts — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:07:47 +0000

ok so they use united because its shorter than manchester it would be so much easier to say scum. hows about that then young man.

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:52:51 +0000

I’m not a Man U fan, but as they are probably the most talked about united, it is easy just to say united. Also, it is easy to shorten Leeds United and Newcastle United to Leeds and Newcastle, where as With Man Ure you cannot do this, by calling them Manchester as Manchester is not a one city club. Hence why Manchester City are not referred to as Manchester either, but often just City, as they are probably the biggest ‘City’ club around.

I think Leeds United fans were more happy celebrating the win over united, (sorry Man United, found myself a few times having to correct myself writing this), than the generally inaccurate bbc and others calling the losing team ‘United’, well at least all my mates that went to Sold Trafford were!

In general I think it is just habit that they are referred to as United, mainly just because they are the most talked about, so it sticks. I am sure other clubs amongst their own fans refer to their own team as only united, I know some a couple of barcode fans that do.

By: Ollie

Ollie — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:13:09 +0000

David, you’re right. Always worst when Man Yoo play Leeds and Newcastle.

By: David Allison

David Allison — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:00:13 +0000

I completely agree with you, Ollie, but it’s not so much of a recent thing I suppose. This has been happening for as long as the Premier League has been around and I guess you just eventually just forget / ignore that it is being said (along with the rest of the Sky / ITV / BBC / ad finitum ramblings).