AS the Goldwynism has it: ‘it’s like deja vu all over again.’ The familiar beats play out: stadium protest banners, heated meetings in pub backrooms; threats of balaclava’d aggro, all to a backing track of lurid media frenzy. 1991, 1995, 1998, 2004 and now 2010. Such regularity.! It’s like the Activist Olympics.

ONE spends much of any season these days complaining about the grim plastic fraud of the modern game but every now and then you get an afternoon like last Saturday to keep you hooked nonetheless. Ewood Park was everything you want the football experience to be about: a fittingly throbbing start to what could be the best Red week of the century.

Manchester United have hit back at a supporter’s claim that Old Trafford is like a “police state” which leaves supporters paralysed by fear.

OLD TRAFFORD is like a “police state” which leaves supporters paralysed by fear, a spokesman from the Independent Manchester United Supporters Association claimed yesterday.

Old Trafford is like a “police state” which leaves supporters paralysed by fear, a spokesman from the Independent Manchester United Supporters Association claimed today.

Manchester United have been warned of a security scare ahead of tomorrow night’s Champions League semi-final with AC Milan.

MANCHESTER UNITED have reacted angrily after attempts by French officials to blame the club and their fans for the crowd problems at their Champions League match against Lille.

A major Manchester United fans’ group has accused Red Devils owner Malcolm Glazer (pictured) of totally ignoring a letter from Richard Caborn requesting a meeting between the American and supporters opposed to his takeover.

A leading Manchester United fans’ group reacted angrily to news of Roy Keane’s Old Trafford exit.

Several hundred fans staged a noisy demonstration as the three Glazer brothers arrived to watch their first match at Old Trafford.

Manchester United fans have been urged to boycott next month’s Champions League qualifier as a sign of defiance to new owner Malcolm Glazer.

Protesting Manchester United fans stormed in to disrupt a UEFA meeting today to demand that European football’s rulers block Malcolm Glazer’s takeover.

Furious Manchester United supporters have warned of grave consequences for the game if they fail in their bid to boot Malcolm Glazer out of Old Trafford.

MANCHESTER United supporters vowed yesterday to step up their resistance to the takeover of the club by American sports entrepreneur Malcolm Glazer.

Prominent Manchester United fans’ groups have called for supporters to boycott Saturday’s Premiership clash with West Brom.

Malcolm Glazer is ready to turn the heat on David Gill if his £800m (€1.2bn) Old Trafford takeover plans fail to earn the backing of Manchester United’s beleagured board.

Manchester United fans are back on a war footing amid frenzied speculation that Malcolm Glazer will launch his £800m (€1.2bn) bid for the Old Trafford club later this week.

Manchester United’s angry fans have no chance of switching the Red Devils’ FA Cup semi-final with Newcastle away from the Millennium Stadium.

Manchester United supporters are being urged to boycott the FA Cup semi-final against Newcastle at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium as it is a “crazy place” to host the tie.

Manchester United supporters will approach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to manage a breakaway club if Malcolm Glazer’s bid to takeover at Old Trafford is successful.

Manchester United fans’ groups have paved the way for more talks with financier Keith Harris over the future of the Old Trafford club.

Manchester United’s plc board today confirmed “no talks are currently ongoing” with Malcolm Glazer but that a takeover by the American multi-millionaire remains a “possibility”.

Manchester United fans have called on the club’s major sponsors to help ring-fence shares to stave off further takeover threats.

Police in Britain said today they regretted the negative impact on the Kurdish community of identifying that some of the terror suspects arrested last month were Iraqi Kurds.

Worried Manchester United fans were given the news they feared they might never hear today after the club announced Alex Ferguson had signed a new contract.

Manchester United have decided to knock £10 (€14) off all tickets for visiting fans for the FA Cup fourth round tie at Northampton on January 25.

Manchester United today informed the Stock Exchange they have received no multi-million pound takeover approaches.

AN influential Manchester United supporters’ group have warned prospective buyers that they are not willing to give up their stake in the club without a fight.

Manchester United fans have condemned the decision to switch this weekend’s clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge to Friday night.

Manchester United supporters believe new coach Carlos Queiroz can help attract big names to Old Trafford.