Instant Karma for Manchester United

Article by e-Newcastle Correspondent Martin Black

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As David Moyes bemoans a stream of defeats, blaming bad luck and refereeing decisions, it seems to me he is suffering from a giant karmic reaction. But he is not being paid back for his own past misdemeanours; it is a classic case of the sins of our fathers, or his predecessor Alex Ferguson. Fergie’s achievements are likely to never be surpassed, burying the like of Shankley, Busby and Clough combined in the avalanche of silverware he won. But all these achievements are tarnished, to me by the churlishness and unsporting manner in which they were accomplished. The intimidation of referees and officials into giving/ not giving penalties, into playing indefinite minutes of extra time, basically till they either equalised/ won the match etc., etc. It’s like how I can never appreciate any piece of skill, or goal from Ronaldo no matter how good it is, purely because I dislike him so much. Likewise Fergie will never be remembered by me as much as the likes of Clough, with all his faults. Even in Fergusons autobiography he seems to come across as unpleasant and bitter, from what I’ve heard not having the interest to read it myself. There will be countless thousands of non Man United fans hoping that this karmic revenge continues, sick of their grey arrogance, the boasting and gloating of their fans, most of which would struggle to spell Manchester let alone ever to have visited there. To paraphrase King Kev ‘We love it!’ If this demise continues where will these glory hunters turn too? Imagine the irony if it will be to their local rivals, Man City. Then imagine how their fans would feel, being lumbered with these leaches. You would almost pity them, despite their countless billions.

Who will rid me of this troublesome beast?

It is F.A Cup weekend and we have no fixture, as do Man United, due to both of our inadequate performances in the last round. So our squad is jetting off to Abu Dhabi for a winter break. Hopefully while there Ashley will find us a new owner, an oil sheikh, even a milk sheikh, anybody please, with even a small amount of ambition to free us from this odious man?! Getting back to the Cup and thinking of our recent win in the league at Old Trafford, an event that seems to happen about as regularly as a sighting of Haley’s comet, it got me thinking about our last win there. 1972 was the year, 12th of Feb the date. Back then in the mid 70’s the winters nights were as long as Supermac’s side burns due to the power cuts and 3 day weeks. And it was dark days indeed as in our previous game, the very week before our visit to Old Trafford we’d been humiliated, beaten by non-league Hereford United and dumped out of the Cup at the first hurdle, in a replay after being held to a draw at home. A humiliation we seem destined to have to relive every bloody year as come the 3rd round THAT goal is inevitably shown, then ensuing pitch invasion, our players dejectedly standing there, stuck like a lost heard of buffaloes in the quagmire of what was left of the pitch, as the young jubilant home fans dart between them like agile small dogs. So it was after this debacle, the following weekend we were off to Old Trafford to face a team that still contained the likes of Charlton, Best and Law. Supermac recalls that while the team was in the dressing room they could hear the crowd taunting them, incessantly chanting Hereford’s name. Talk about going into the lions’ den? But despite these adverse circumstances ‘we murdered them’ as MacDonald modestly put it. Tony Green, who blazed as brightly and briefly as Haley’s comet, his career cruelly wrecked due to injury starred, involved in both the goals, for Barrowclough and Tudor in our 2-0 victory. Only Newcastle United seem possible of having such an extreme week. But then that’s the ‘joy’ of supporting them, you never know what will happen!

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