And yet for those of us like me who were brought up in the early 80s, it would have been much easier to support Liverpool or Everton if indeed I was a glory hunter.
My Dad grew up in the Best, Law, Charlton era and fell in love with Utd. His two older brothers support Liverpool.
I am from Haydock which if you travel down the Lancs, is about 18 miles to Liverpool and 20 to Manchester. Hardly a Scouser am I? Neither am I a Manc,
The 80s were not great years to be at school as a Utd fan. Imagine going 10 years now with only two FA Cups? There would be riots
And reading Fergie as our "ex manager" is like a dagger through my heart. Starting to sink in more now