Lee Hearn

mufc home and away! liveforever and attack!

[Cheeses Of Nazareth @OhCheesesChrist]

"We are committed to building a world-class stadium with our supporters, not just for them, with atmosphere, affordability and accessibility at the heart of our thinking."

Collette Roche

When Collette says "with our supporters", I'd genuinely like to know which supporters she's referring to. Everything I've fed back through fan surveys, and everyone I know who regularly attends matches, whether they've been going for a few years or a few decades, wants to stay where we are. Spend five minutes on social media, and you'll find plenty of others expressing the same view.

If the club insists that the majority of supporters favour a new stadium, it should publish the data supporting that claim and break that data down appropriately.

The club can separate responses from match-going supporters, season-ticket holders, executive members and regular members from those who may never have attended a game at Old Trafford. If the evidence genuinely shows overwhelming support for a new stadium, then I don't see any issue with being transparent and sharing the results.

At the moment, we're simply being asked to accept the narrative. If the majority of supporters really are behind the project, then show us the proof. Transparency would only strengthen the club's position.

It often feels as though the strongest voices pushing for a new stadium are those who rarely, if ever, attend games. Without data to prove otherwise, it appears the drive for a new stadium isn't coming from match-going supporters; it's coming from owners who still haven't properly explained how they'll fund it. Prove us wrong.

No doubt a lucrative naming rights deal will contribute, but what about the rest? Personal Seat Licences? That's hardly a solution that improves affordability. Then there's the proposal for at least 25% of the stadium to be made up of hospitality seating. As per this post, match-day pricing of tickets is spiralling out of reach for many supporters (https://t.co/zMxUgcypIs)

Let's be honest: we're not even going to sell out a 100,000-capacity stadium week in, week out, especially at current pricing levels. The club has already priced out many of the supporters it will need to fill those seats. I'm sure the business model has accounted for these scenarios, but I'd question the credibility of those projections when so many loyal supporters are already being pushed away from regular attendance simply due to affordability.

There's little value in Supporter Groups approaching this from different angles. The decision on relocation and the new build is, in all likelihood, beyond the point of being reversed. What's important now is ensuring that, as Collette said, the club genuinely listens to all supporters, but also recognises the difference between those who attend regularly, those who attend occasionally, and those who never attend but still have strong opinions on what match-going fans should want.

What we need now is a united approach from supporter groups: a coalition with a clear, consistent message. Rather than working against one another, they need to be organised and aligned, ensuring that before any key decisions are finalised, supporters have meaningful input and the club is compelled to listen, learn and implement in a way that keeps as many regular match-going supporters on board as possible. Risking that, loses so much of what Manchester United Football Club is about.

[Cheeses Of Nazareth @OhCheesesChrist]

"Your tickets are secure, are you f**king sure"

​Despite Manchester United’s assurances that digital NFC tickets are fully secure, a major flaw in the @SeatGeek ticketing platform leaves supporters highly vulnerable to unauthorised access. By knowing a fan's Supporter ID and just their surname or postcode, anyone can unauthorisedly view, download, and use their tickets without the owners knowledge.

This has already resulted in legitimate ticket holders being turned away at both home and away matches because their tickets had already been scanned.

​The issue was deliberately kept quiet during the season to minimise disruption, but with the Premier League aiming for fully digital tickets next season, it must be prioritised over the summer. The risk is exacerbated by a club culture where fans have widely shared their Supporter IDs for ticket-forwarding purposes, and instances where Manchester United emails have inadvertently exposed this information. The author urges @SeatGeek and the club to implement a secure, user-led authorizlsation process rather than relying on flawed off-the-shelf solutions.

​To read more click here: https://t.co/exJIFmqQMC

Please repost, this is important for all clubs now digital ticket is the future, not just #MUFC

[Dan Whiting @TheMiddleStump]

Wow. Huge call here...

[Doves @dovesmusicblog]

Lost Souls. Released on this day in 2000.

Thank you for listening.

[The Stone Roses Unseen @tsrunseen]

The Stone Roses Love Spreads 1993 demo remastered

Anyone prefer this stunning blues version?

[Lee Hearn @ericislee]

@90sfootball Rumbelows cup final 1992 Man Utd 1-0 forest .

[Lee Hearn @ericislee]

That’s better

[Lee Hearn @ericislee]

@Luke_McDon15 🤣🤣

[Lee Hearn @ericislee]

Just listed to the latest Manchester is red podcast @TyMarshall_MEN @StevenRailston thanks for the shout out 👍🏻🔴⚪️⚫️ @ManUtdMEN

[Samuel Luckhurst @samuelluckhurst]

Former #mufc assistant Rui Faria:

[Lee Hearn @ericislee]

@TheAthletic Probably as nieve as Radcliffe and Wilcox…. But have one thing in common 🤡

[Tyrone Marshall @TyMarshall_MEN]

Even by Manchester United standards, that is a truly staggering 19 hours #mufc

https://t.co/fqYMmQHS4F

[Lee Hearn @ericislee]

Australia (a)

[Andrew Neil @afneil]

Housebuilders have made clear to the Office for Budget Responsibility what I’ve maintained for some time now:
there is no chance the Labour government will hit its target of 1.5m new homes by 2030.

Yet another blow for what’s left of Rachel Reeves’ economic policy. Her growth plans were predicated on a house building boom which won’t happen. So her fiscal black hole just got deeper.

The OBR is already assuming only 1.3m homes will be built by end-decade. Now even that looks optimistic. Which suggests another down grade to growth forecasts.

[Lee Hearn @ericislee]

@BoneheadsPage @philadams101

[Andrew Neil @afneil]

I will be analysing Labour’s housing record so far on The Times at One, today @TimesRadio 1pm. It doesn’t look good.

[Grimsby Town F.C. @officialgtfc]

Was hoping we could use this…

#GTFC

[Lee Hearn @ericislee]

@cric_businessHQ 🙋🏻‍♂️ see ya there

[Lee Hearn @ericislee]

Back at Wembley 25years and 4 days later than I first see oasis there…. Different stadium and very different times…

[Lee Hearn @ericislee]

@FabrizioRomano @TheAthleticFC Freedom or more money….🤷🏻‍♂️