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The most hated man on the planet

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posted on 25/8/22

Poor slabhead

posted on 25/8/22

Keane used to bully Cadwick, he nicknamed him Plug from the Bash Street Kids. Think Butt had to stick up for him one time because Keane was so harsh on him.

posted on 25/8/22

I'd happily be sad, depressed and suicidal if I earnt that much money

posted on 25/8/22

comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 24 minutes ago
It's a symptom of the kind of discourse we inhabit these days. Positions are entrenched, simplistic and hyperbolic. His defects are obviously magnified to an absurd degree. But even if he were as bad a player as the herd believes, I don't understand the impulse to hate one of our own players for that crime. When I think about all of the players we've had over the years I've watched United, there are plenty of mediocre ones, but I still remember them with affection, unless they were vile human beings. They were one of us.
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Quite so RR.

posted on 25/8/22

comment by Brian Easton (U1734)
posted 3 seconds ago
I'd happily be sad, depressed and suicidal if I earnt that much money
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What a ridiculous thing to say

comment by Firkin (U19526)

posted on 25/8/22

I might be recalling this wrong, but I think most of the hate for Maguire started with the whole Greece incident. Up until then, I don't remember the volume of negative opinion against him being so loud.

posted on 25/8/22

Yeah that’s true. Football fans were really offended by him saying he hates Greek civilisation.

posted on 25/8/22

comment by Darren The King Fletcher (U10026)
posted 46 seconds ago
Yeah that’s true. Football fans were really offended by him saying he hates Greek civilisation.
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mary beard was furious

posted on 25/8/22

His arrogance is what brings him so much hate.

Some of the stuff he comes out with would make you think he's a multi Pl,CL, world cup winner but he's won nowt.
His greatest achievement is conning his way into Manchester United and being made captain.
Greatest con artist of our time.

posted on 25/8/22

comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by Darren The King Fletcher (U10026)
posted 46 seconds ago
Yeah that’s true. Football fans were really offended by him saying he hates Greek civilisation.
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mary beard was furious
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That’s Rome, mate.

comment by Devil (U6522)

posted on 25/8/22

Tbf I'd happily accept six figures a week (after tax) if the only significant prices were staying physically fit & avoiding typing my name into the internet. I'd accept a tenth of his wages. The pressure of knowing I contribute to affecting millions of people's moods on a weekly basis would weigh on me MUCH more than the few who take it so seriously they dedicate whole bashing articles/videos to how much I suck - those people have issues that go beyond football.

The world is a hard place full of damaged people, footballers lives aren't perfect but they get a VERY good deal. Any footballer with a shred of awareness wouldn't expect sympathy or want it.

posted on 25/8/22

I think you’re misunderstanding a lot of your “rival” fans feelings towards him. I don’t hate him at all. He’s very funny to watch.

posted on 25/8/22

comment by Devil (U6522)
posted 2 minutes ago
Tbf I'd happily accept six figures a week (after tax) if the only significant prices were staying physically fit & avoiding typing my name into the internet. I'd accept a tenth of his wages. The pressure of knowing I contribute to affecting millions of people's moods on a weekly basis would weigh on me MUCH more than the few who take it so seriously they dedicate whole bashing articles/videos to how much I suck - those people have issues that go beyond football.

The world is a hard place full of damaged people, footballers lives aren't perfect but they get a VERY good deal. Any footballer with a shred of awareness wouldn't expect sympathy or want it.
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Why, though? They are still just normal blokes in most cases. That’s actually part of the problem that people think like that. They aren’t robots, just because they are in a privileged to do what they do doesn’t mean they shouldn’t get the sympathy and empathy that any normal human being should exhibit.

posted on 25/8/22

comment by GregUnited (U1192)
posted 13 minutes ago
His arrogance is what brings him so much hate.

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Oh no! An arrogant footballer!

He hardly stands out in that respect, and there are plenty of others with more defective personalities and less talent. I think it's to a large degree the fact he plays for a club with the profile of United (when we're awful). And partly to do with having a face many people irrationally want to smack.

posted on 25/8/22

Ronaldo after the 2006 WC ? Fellaini ? Jones ? Beckham ? Nani ? Anderson ? Bebe ?
United players get a level of hatred beyond anything players of other teams get, but there has been a few previous United players who have had about as much as Maguire does currently

posted on 25/8/22

comment by Frenkie van de Hag (U22703)
posted 48 minutes ago
comment by Brian Easton (U1734)
posted 3 seconds ago
I'd happily be sad, depressed and suicidal if I earnt that much money
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What a ridiculous thing to say
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Why? Being the most depressed person in the world would make me very happy, if I earnt what footballers earn

posted on 25/8/22

comment by Brian Easton (U1734)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Frenkie van de Hag (U22703)
posted 48 minutes ago
comment by Brian Easton (U1734)
posted 3 seconds ago
I'd happily be sad, depressed and suicidal if I earnt that much money
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What a ridiculous thing to say
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Why? Being the most depressed person in the world would make me very happy, if I earnt what footballers earn
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comment by Devil (U6522)

posted on 25/8/22

comment by Darren The King Fletcher (U10026)
posted 33 seconds ago

comment by Devil (U6522)
posted 2 minutes ago
Tbf I'd happily accept six figures a week (after tax) if the only significant prices were staying physically fit & avoiding typing my name into the internet. I'd accept a tenth of his wages. The pressure of knowing I contribute to affecting millions of people's moods on a weekly basis would weigh on me MUCH more than the few who take it so seriously they dedicate whole bashing articles/videos to how much I suck - those people have issues that go beyond football.

The world is a hard place full of damaged people, footballers lives aren't perfect but they get a VERY good deal. Any footballer with a shred of awareness wouldn't expect sympathy or want it.
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Why, though? They are still just normal blokes in most cases. That’s actually part of the problem that people think like that. They aren’t robots, just because they are in a privileged to do what they do doesn’t mean they shouldn’t get the sympathy and empathy that any normal human being should exhibit.
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Sympathy for human tragedies of course, a loved one dying for example, sympathy for people saying they suck? F**k no

Money makes the world of difference, it's freedom of choice & comfort of security. They have the luxury of knowing in most cases their physical quality of life & their families won't get affected by the quality of their performance at work - that's an extremely privileged position to be in before you get into the fact 99% of them are living their dreams. For all the natural pressures that come with that job, that's the trade off & it's a bloody good one.

This isn't about seeing them as robots, it's about realizing there's pluses & negatives to every job & being a footballer the pluses simply outweigh the negatives enormously provided you have the mentality for it, which next to all of them would otherwise they wouldn't have made it in such a competitive industry.

posted on 25/8/22

In 480BC Delphi warned his nation about the coming of Maguire:

“ The strength of bulls or lions cannot stop the foe. No, he will not leave off, I say, until he tears the country or the king limb from limb”

posted on 25/8/22

Are those the only situations in which sympathy and empathy can be displayed? It’s such a daft argument. These are still people under immense mental stress, their privilege doesn’t exclude them from it. It’s because of that shiiiiit attitude towards sportspeople that they don’t actually want to talk about their mental health - look at the Simone Biles stuff in the Olympics.

posted on 25/8/22

comment by Brian Easton (U1734)
posted 24 minutes ago
comment by Frenkie van de Hag (U22703)
posted 48 minutes ago
comment by Brian Easton (U1734)
posted 3 seconds ago
I'd happily be sad, depressed and suicidal if I earnt that much money
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What a ridiculous thing to say
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Why? Being the most depressed person in the world would make me very happy, if I earnt what footballers earn
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How so?

posted on 25/8/22

comment by Devil (U6522)
posted 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
comment by Darren The King Fletcher (U10026)
posted 33 seconds ago

comment by Devil (U6522)
posted 2 minutes ago
Tbf I'd happily accept six figures a week (after tax) if the only significant prices were staying physically fit & avoiding typing my name into the internet. I'd accept a tenth of his wages. The pressure of knowing I contribute to affecting millions of people's moods on a weekly basis would weigh on me MUCH more than the few who take it so seriously they dedicate whole bashing articles/videos to how much I suck - those people have issues that go beyond football.

The world is a hard place full of damaged people, footballers lives aren't perfect but they get a VERY good deal. Any footballer with a shred of awareness wouldn't expect sympathy or want it.
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Why, though? They are still just normal blokes in most cases. That’s actually part of the problem that people think like that. They aren’t robots, just because they are in a privileged to do what they do doesn’t mean they shouldn’t get the sympathy and empathy that any normal human being should exhibit.
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Sympathy for human tragedies of course, a loved one dying for example, sympathy for people saying they suck? F**k no

Money makes the world of difference, it's freedom of choice & comfort of security. They have the luxury of knowing in most cases their physical quality of life & their families won't get affected by the quality of their performance at work - that's an extremely privileged position to be in before you get into the fact 99% of them are living their dreams. For all the natural pressures that come with that job, that's the trade off & it's a bloody good one.

This isn't about seeing them as robots, it's about realizing there's pluses & negatives to every job & being a footballer the pluses simply outweigh the negatives enormously provided you have the mentality for it, which next to all of them would otherwise they wouldn't have made it in such a competitive industry.
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so you wouldn't have sympathy for a kid that is being told he sucks by alot of other kids?

posted on 25/8/22

comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
comment by GregUnited (U1192)
posted 13 minutes ago
His arrogance is what brings him so much hate.

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Oh no! An arrogant footballer!

He hardly stands out in that respect, and there are plenty of others with more defective personalities and less talent. I think it's to a large degree the fact he plays for a club with the profile of United (when we're awful). And partly to do with having a face many people irrationally want to smack.
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Honestly don't think I've ever seen a united footballer with as little ability as him that displays the amount of arrogance he does.

He is actual garbage on the football pitch for United. You're almost guaranteed some comedy when he plays.

Players like Ronaldo are arrogant yes, but I think he is deservedly so. He was the top player on the planet for a very, very long time - well him and Messi.

A Ferrari driver revving his car on a quiet road, I'd go damn thats a nice car, sounds nice, etc.
A vauxhall corsa with a massive exhaust pipe doing the same thing, I think what a pr!ck

posted on 25/8/22


A vauxhall corsa with a massive exhaust pipe doing the same thing, I think what a pr!ck



‘Like sticking 26 inch rims on a wheely-bin’

posted on 25/8/22

comment by GregUnited (U1192)
posted 15 minutes ago
comment by Red Russian (U4715)
posted 1 hour, 29 minutes ago
comment by GregUnited (U1192)
posted 13 minutes ago
His arrogance is what brings him so much hate.

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Oh no! An arrogant footballer!

He hardly stands out in that respect, and there are plenty of others with more defective personalities and less talent. I think it's to a large degree the fact he plays for a club with the profile of United (when we're awful). And partly to do with having a face many people irrationally want to smack.
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Honestly don't think I've ever seen a united footballer with as little ability as him that displays the amount of arrogance he does.

He is actual garbage on the football pitch for United. You're almost guaranteed some comedy when he plays.

Players like Ronaldo are arrogant yes, but I think he is deservedly so. He was the top player on the planet for a very, very long time - well him and Messi.

A Ferrari driver revving his car on a quiet road, I'd go damn thats a nice car, sounds nice, etc.
A vauxhall corsa with a massive exhaust pipe doing the same thing, I think what a pr!ck


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Both of those cases are small diick energy tbh

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