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Count your Blessings

Having sat in the Man Utd end last night, watching our slow death at the hands of the league leaders, a strange sense of serenity and well being came over me. Being surrounded by Man United fans brought home to me how lucky I am to be an Everton fan. I observed their behaviour for 90 minues and compiled the following list of observations:

1. Wayne Rooney

I had to stifle my laughter as United fans all around were singing Wayne Rooney's name and in the next breath singing anti-scouse songs. They hero worship a scouser... nuff said.

2. Rio Ferdinand

To refresh your memories, this was a guy who managed to extort £120,000 out of the club and threatened to leave if they did not meet his demands!!! United fans at the time could not understand why he was treating the club with such contempt as they had nurtured him through his traumatic missed-drug-test saga. The fact is, if you sign mercenaries from your local rivals, you have to accept that they are only interested in themselves. They don't love your club! They only love themselves and will do the same to you glady (see Ruud)given half a chance Deal with it and expect nothing else. Your team is riddled with footballs answer to cockroaches: Rooney, Smith, Ronaldo, Ferdinand. If success is only achieved by jumping on the mercenary roundabout and signing players with no moral fibre, then I am quite happy mid table thanks

3. The Glazers

Q. What happens when you pimp your arse in America for years trying to squeeze extra income from collaborations with the New York Yankees etc?

A. You will attract interest from native tycoons who will take over your club and squeeze every last penny they can out of it.

The Glazer takeover was in United fans eyes completely unforeseen! In reality it was only a matter of time. If you swim with sharks you are going to get eaten.

4. Chelsea

United fans around me last night were talking about how Chelsea have ruined football. All Chelsea are doing is what United have been doing for years only on a grander scale. A few examples are:

• Veron £28 million
• Ferdinand £33 million
• Rooney £30 million
• Carrick £18 million
• Saha £12 million

I rest my case.

So the next time you are sat in Goodison berating our beloved Blues for another woeful performance, pause for a moment and give thanks and praise that you haven't got to support a corporate monster like Manchester United.

As for Mr Rooney's badge-kissing antics last night — I was laughing along with the United fans. The joke's on you, Wayne. It's a pity you're too thick to see it.

Responses:

So is that it, Tomlins? Mid-table integrity, get real. Nine championships, a European cup, countless domestic cups, and you're happy with none of that as long as you've got loyal, one-club non-entities who would never chase the pound or success? That's why we are where we are. Are you a non-executive director of E.F.C ?
Alan Armstrong

A few comments on your article.

Ref. 1/. Rooney. Yes he must control his temper, but he can play, can't he!!

Ref. 2/. Rooney, Smith, Ronaldo, Ferdinand. Cockroaches indeed! If they were at your club I'm sure you would not reach for the insect killer!?

Ref. 3/. The Glazers. The Jury is still out on the new owners, but so far they have not done anything wrong that I can see.

Ref. 4/. Chelsea. The difference between ManU. and Chelsea is obvious. All the money at Old Trafford was/is self generated from the clubs gates and commercial activities, not from someones' deep pockets. If you have a problem with that you should fault your clubs board for lack of direction.
Dan Rey

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