Colin Sheridan: Manchester Utd through the eyes of Wright Thompson is a sight to behold

Greed, money, globalisation, gentrification, capitalism. Wright gives each one its time in the dock. There is very little interrogation needed, the evidence presented speaks for itself
Colin Sheridan: Manchester Utd through the eyes of Wright Thompson is a sight to behold

Manchester United fans celebrate after the Premier League win over West Ham. Picture: PA

Loving something as deeply as the people in this stadium love United requires a lot of remembering, remembering Nobby Stiles and Busby’s Babes, but it also requires a lot of forgetting, too. Forgetting Kathryn Mayorga. Forgetting that the Super League concept will almost certainly return. Forgetting all the times you swore you were finally done with a club that took your love and made you pay for the privilege”

— Wright Thompson, Super League rage, Ronaldo mania and the fight for the soul of Manchester United

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