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“Do you like the club?” I adore this country’s history and tradition. There isn’t much to love about this current couple when you consider them.
One thing has definitely changed as Sunderland prepare to visit Old Trafford and put more pressure on beleaguered head coach Ruben Amorim, though the football may be worryingly similar to that of Manchester United this year.
The protests in front of the directors’ box, which were a regular feature of United home games, have vanished.
According to 81-year-old Michael Carney, “they’ve shifted everyone out.”
“They now have padded seats,” they said. Before the game, pack a meal and a few drinks from Manchester. A seat close to where I was was advertised for £599. I was paying £23″.
One of the season ticket holders who received word that the area was being relocated at the end of last year as a result of the club’s decision to convert the area into a corporate zone was Carney.
Since 1980, he had been seated in the same position. Many of the fans he sat with had established friendships.
The protests, which included homemade messaging, did nothing to alter the club’s position. Sir Jim Ratcliffe, a minority shareholder, continued on his quest to increase revenues, reduce costs, and reduce losses.
Supporters who had to relocate had the option of where to go.
There was an additional sting for Carney.
They didn’t communicate with me, he said, and they said nothing.
I had the option of selecting from a variety of seats in the stadium plan, just like you would for a theater.
“I ended up in the block lower down than mine.” A few lads had left a few rows before me, and I was used to the people around me.
I chose to stay in touch with them because I didn’t really want to travel there.
The season tickets were only going up by 5%, according to a communication I received. The pensioner discount was also being reduced.
This is “as bad as it has ever been.”
United claim to be sympathetic to Carney and other people who have been similarly affected, but that they are largely unapologetic about making the changes.
Ratcliffe had made it clear that unless action was taken, United would lose a lot of money and continue to suffer.
In order to achieve this, moving fans to more popular locations where they can enjoy such a sizable premium over what was once possible was a no-brainer.
United announced last month that losses had decreased by 70.8%, from £113.32 million to £33 million.
Omar Berrada, the company’s CEO, stated that the improved financial performance would “support our overarching priority: success on the pitch.”
The anticipated improvement hasn’t been realized, with League Two Grimsby knocking United out of the EFL Cup for the first time in the club’s history by defeating them in three of their six Premier League games.
Carney has seen both good and bad times as a United supporter since the late 1940s and still has memorabilia documenting the Busby Babes’ development.
He claims he can’t recall the current gloomy state.
He claimed that “this is as bad as it has been.” It’s “just heartbreaking,” the author writes.
Although the situation was bleak between 1959 and 1962, the club’s rebuilding was likely to take a significant hit after the Munich crash.
In the 1970s, it was similarly grim. After winning the European Cup, I believe Sir Matt Busby had a mental breakdown. Some bad signings led to the club being promoted.
“But the fans’ enthusiasm persisted, and the players we had did try to be positive. You could see the green shoots when Steve Coppell and Gordon Hill arrived. That’s not what I can see at this time.
Carney has yet to make a decision regarding the possibility of renewing his season ticket.
After getting soaked during the most recent victory over Chelsea as the wind swept torrential rain down the first few rows of seats where he now sits, he will at the very least look to relocate.
He is in the point of being unable to predict how long his disabled grandson will be able to commute from his Northwich home.
In any case, he is not the only one who feels that the game he has loved all his life has changed dramatically.
The soul is no longer there, I believe. It goes beyond just United; it goes everywhere. It’s money, not business. He said, “The days that are gone will never come back.”
“Many day trippers from all over the world have already visited Old Trafford to watch Manchester United,” says one traveler.
United are owed £1 billion in debt, according to the statement.
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