Tommy Martin: Super Sunday storming of Old Trafford a key propaganda coup in televised revolution

The fans didn’t seem too sure what to do once they actually got onto the famous turf, a bit like Man United under David Moyes. One guy did toss a TV camera tripod up in the air, a new twist on seizing the means of production

A fan wears a shirt with a "United Against Greed" message as fans gather to protest against the Glazer family, the owners of Manchester United, at Old Trafford. Photo: Barrington Coombs/PA

Watching the Prem on Sky Sports was once a safe haven from the tumult engulfing the world.

You expected nothing more dramatic while digesting your Sunday roast than the occasional dirty look from Keano. Discussion of world events consisted of Uncle Souey alluding sceptically to the Latin temperament. Major breaking news was that time Liverpool sacked Brendan Rodgers and Thierry Henry put his hand on Jamie Carragher’s knee.