AlexUnited:

 Exactly. I hate it when people call United, Man Utd.

 

I've noticed that a lot of bandwagon fans, like kids use the term often. It just draws to the conclusion that they have only just supported us for the success. Then again, it may just be used for short - out of ignorance like said.

So you're saying us kids have no right to support this club...

Todays younger generation dont mean it in a derogatory sense,you should see my granddaughters text messages, its the sign of the times 

 Exactly. I hate it when people call United, Man Utd.

I've noticed that a lot of bandwagon fans, like kids use the term often. It just draws to the conclusion that they have only just supported us for the success. Then again, it may just be used for short - out of ignorance like said.

fanman:

Yeah. I agree. Although I must say that I doubt whether ANY Manchester United fans posting on this forum and who use the term 'Man U', do so in a derogatory sense. I am sure they do so innocently and out of pure ignorance. I am also sure that now that the meaning has been brought to everybody's attention, the phrase will be used less often and preferably not at all. Furthermore, the opposing fans who mock and degrade the deceased, should not call themselves sportsfans and should be treated with the contempt they deserve.

 Which is why we must inform them.

Cris cater:

 

Man U is not a term United fans refer to themselves as. The term is only used by other supporters as a complete and utter insult to our club. The "u" is meant to be "you" by the rival fans.

An early example of its usage is this chant by West Brom fans: "Duncan Edwards is manure, rotting in his grave, man you are manure- rotting in your grave". The origin of "Man u" is a song to insult the dead Duncan Edwards.

Liverpool and Leeds fans copied this with their own man you /u versions to insult all of the lads who died at munich.

"Man U Man U went on a plane Man U Man U never came back again"

and..

"Man U Never Intended Coming Home" (if you combine the first letter of each word you get the word "munich").

I hope this makes it clearer that saying man u is an insult, particularly to the older supporters and to see United fans using it now is shameful. I hope a few might read this, understand and spread the word.

So... Please REFRAIN from using this term ever again!!!!!!!!

U is short for United, much as Sheff U to name but one club frequently use. Personally having seen Giggs, Beckham, Saha & Lee Sharpe all use the term Man U I can’t see the harm.

Don’t forget United fans have some pretty awful chants about Liverpool fans and the amount of foul and abusive chants come from United just as much as any other team. Have cringed at times when people sat right next to my son (now 9) who has been a regular at OT for a few years now, F’ing and spewing *** fould language out of their mouths. Maybe for a change a thread on foul language used in the ground would be far more apt. But as so many on here never get to the ground, maybe a silly vendetta against a fan saying Man U will be turned into an insult by people who mustn’t get out much,will reamin a serious issue lol

Oh and by the way it’s Manchester United Never Intended Coming Home, NOT MAN U

But some guys still so stupid,they don't understand how can MANU make us angry so much.

yeah,and sometimes on tele they actually put it up as "Man U" during matches  

Man U is not a term United fans refer to themselves as. The term is only used by other supporters as a complete and utter insult to our club. The "u" is meant to be "you" by the rival fans.

An early example of its usage is this chant by West Brom fans: "Duncan Edwards is manure, rotting in his grave, man you are manure- rotting in your grave". The origin of "Man u" is a song to insult the dead Duncan Edwards.

Liverpool and Leeds fans copied this with their own man you /u versions to insult all of the lads who died at munich.

"Man U Man U went on a plane Man U Man U never came back again"

and..

"Man U Never Intended Coming Home" (if you combine the first letter of each word you get the word "munich").

I hope this makes it clearer that saying man u is an insult, particularly to the older supporters and to see United fans using it now is shameful. I hope a few might read this, understand and spread the word.

So... Please REFRAIN from using this term ever again!!!!!!!!

As I said before, I don't want to start an argument about this. However, if the rival fans were referring to the deceased when they said "man you are manure" surely that should apply to those that call the club "Man You". Because they weren't referring to the club when they said "Man you are manure, rotting etc. etc.". They were referring to the deceased. 

 But, just to clarify to those that still call the club "Man U". Apparently the acceptable ways that you can refer to the club are as follows;

Manchester United

United

Man United

MU

M United

Yeah. I agree. Although I must say that I doubt whether ANY Manchester United fans posting on this forum and who use the term 'Man U', do so in a derogatory sense. I am sure they do so innocently and out of pure ignorance. I am also sure that now that the meaning has been brought to everybody's attention, the phrase will be used less often and preferably not at all. Furthermore, the opposing fans who mock and degrade the deceased, should not call themselves sportsfans and should be treated with the contempt they deserve.

Colin,

Thanks for the heads up and bit of history info there for us who don't know and/or not living in Manchester.

I will help spread the word.

I hear you buddy but some people are so thick and perhaps the new text-spelling-generation keep on using the term. Keep them informed!

Edwin I gotta to tell you history is something happened in the past and nothing can change it!!!!

And I gotta to ask you a question:- Do you appreciate others calling you with a nickname, which has a BAD meaning inside, but he/she always tells you he/she never means it????!!!!! Think about it!!!!

I think that it depends on what context it is used in.  98% of the members on these forums are Manchester United fans, there are just the odd few trolls now and again. 

 I think that if a fan on these boards calls Man Utd "Man U", I don't think that people should get so upset over it. To call members that use it (on accident) "shameful" and "insulting" seems very ridiculous to me.

 Don't get me wrong, I'm not wanting to start a fight or trying to make people say it. But I think that unless a member on these boards posts one of those disgusting songs, whatever they want to refer to Manchester United as shouldn't be seen as insulting - as they're not meaning to cause offense.

 I actually find it more offensive that people are constantly posting that little rant containing the rival's songs. 

I always say "Man Utd" because I don't want someone to copy and paste that rant into a topic and perhaps ruin the thread. 

The rant has been posted so many times, yet people still say "Man U" so I think that it's pretty much fighting a losing battle. 

Man U is not a term United fans refer to themselves as. The term is only used by other supporters as a complete and utter insult to our club. The "u" is meant to be "you" by the rival fans.

An early example of its usage is this chant by West Brom fans: "Duncan Edwards is manure, rotting in his grave, man you are manure- rotting in your grave". The origin of "Man u" is a song to insult the dead Duncan Edwards.

Liverpool and Leeds fans copied this with their own man you /u versions to insult all of the lads who died at munich.

"Man U Man U went on a plane Man U Man U never came back again"

and..

"Man U Never Intended Coming Home" (if you combine the first letter of each word you get the word "munich").

I hope this makes it clearer that saying man u is an insult, particularly to the older supporters and to see United fans using it now is shameful. I hope a few might read this, understand and spread the word.

So... Please REFRAIN from using this term ever again!!!!!!!!