John Darwin was a lifelong Manchester United fan and long term Old Trafford season ticket holder until 2005 when he became a founder member of FC United of Manchester. He simply refused to attend United matches while the Glazers owned the club. It was an agonising decision which he has never regretted and has not set foot inside Old Trafford since then. BBC Sport’s Chris Bevan spoke to Darwin about the reasons behind his decision, where he sees FC United going and why Manchester United can also become a community club when the Glazers are gone. Is it only a pipe dream? Maybe but Darwin certainly provides plenty of food for thought.

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John Darwin was a lifelong Manchester United fan and long term Old Trafford season ticket holder until 2005 when he became a founder member of FC United of Manchester. He simply refused to attend United matches while the Glazers owned the club. It was an agonising decision which he has never regretted and has not set foot inside Old Trafford since then. BBC Sport’s Chris Bevan spoke to Darwin about the reasons behind his decision, where he sees FC United going and why Manchester United can also become a community club when the Glazers are gone. Is it only a pipe dream? Maybe but Darwin certainly provides plenty of food for thought.

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A friend of mine, who’s a massive City fan (seem like conflicting statements, don’t they?) told me an interesting story last night. He has a client at work who is a football neutral, but who has a son who has very much been bitten by the football bug.

Living in Manchester, the choice for the lad is logically United or City. So what factors would you say would affect the boy’s allegiance? The history and past success of the team in question? Future potential? Contemporary favourite players? Who his mates support? No, what has swayed the boy heart towards Man City is ticket prices! Read the full story