Your Hate Makes Us Strong...Our HISTORY Makes Us Stronger
Ok, perhaps the banner states it the other way round; but I'm sure few would disagree that United's proud, trophy-laden history is always more profound than the misguided hatred and jealousy dished out by the magnitude.
This beautiful snipett of our history - that introduces an interview with the granddaughter of one of United's founding fathers, John Henry Davies - highlights an aspect of our earliest history that is unknown by many yet eerily relevant to the current situation: the detrimental financial state and debt ridden struggle of Newton Heath.
The determination and selflessness of Davies, to get Newton Heath out of debt in 1901 to consequently, 6 years later, see them crowned Champions of England for the first time, quite simply started it all off. And his intentions for Manchester United, intentions so utterly detached from those of the Glazers, are so powerfully summed up with these words:
'A team of Manchester men to make Manchester proud'.
Manchester United consists of very few Manchester men now, however the 'Manchester men' that intend to make Manchester's greatest team proud are re-emerging as the fear of returning to those struggling times is in threat of occurring.
The situation with the debt is one that has been so heavily publicised and highlighted, even if few of us really understand the underlying economics of it all (however according to Gill, the club is being run just fine). What we all know however, is that the current owners don't - and never have and never will - care about John Henry Davies' club, yet whatever one thinks of the stories relating to the Red Knights, it is clear that they truly do.
The club may never be owned by Manchester as it technically should be - nor will it consist solely of Mancunians - however the heart and soul of this club will always belong to the people. Whether Green and Gold or Red White and Black, Manchester United will forever be in our hearts.
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