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🏃🏿‍♂️‍➡️ SQUAD UPDATE

We’re pleased to announce the signing of 18-year-old forward Vernon Masara on an initial one-month loan from Burnley FC.

Vernon was the Clarets’ Academy Player of the Year in 2023/24, playing in their U21 side at age 16.

Welcome to FC, Vernon!

@nplchat.bsky.social I wouldn't say it was a look of disappointment, Rick. More mild ambivalence! Lol

No shame in that performance today. 3-1 absolutely flatters them. We dominated the game.

@nplchat.bsky.social Looking forward to Rick's views on his day out at FC, seeing us continue our unbeaten start to the season.

The 100% start continues

#WeAreStrongerUnited

@nplchat.bsky.social Have you checked on Ross?

A superb second half performance sees Beesley’s boys maintain the 100% start to the season!

#WeAreStrongerUnited

Definitely need more in the middle. Ennis isn't going to be able to play every week and Munroe needs a bit more bite about him.

Thanks to every one of you who’s stood on the terraces, stuck a tenner in the bucket, sung through the rain, and believed there’s another way. 🤝

This club was never just about football. It still isn’t. ⚽️

Here’s to the next chapter. 📚

#StrongerUnited (2/3)

Military parades for the leaders birthday? How very North Korean.

Football is.

This is just a bastardised money grab by FIFA. Nobody who has an interest in football has an interest in this competition because they see it for the money grab and corruption between FIFA and Saudi Arabia.

Uncontested: Dazn’s $1bn story reveals why the Club World Cup is really here Saudi-backed streaming superpower’s broadcasting deal for Fifa’s global project is the next expansionist step towards a world super league

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

The dodgy Saudi company?

It's all a a right farce.

20 years. Not bad for a bunch who were told we wouldn’t last til Christmas! 🎄

Built by the fans, for the fans, and still going. Through promotions, relegations, ground moves and graft, we’ve kept turning up. Still together, still on our terms. 💪 (1/3)

Beyond the apathy: the Manchester City and Chelsea fans off to the Club World Cup Many were put off by sky-high prices for the month-long tournament but some supporters found themselves unwilling to miss it

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Hmm....I doubt it. "Fifa slashed the prices of match tickets after poor uptake from fans and the UK broadcaster showing the tournament will be Channel 5, the home of World Seniors Snooker."

I'm sure there will be some surprise results. However, nobody will know because nobody has any interest in watching the stupid thing.

@fcunitedmcr.bsky.social

Interview: Paul Hurst, FC United of Manchester board member on the club's twenty years so far The Price of Football · Episode

open.spotify.com/episode/32QU...

Looking forward to a soap box moment from Ross!

@nplchat.bsky.social Quite the week with regards to the NPL playoffs. Surely common sense would be to fine Stockton or even dock them points next season? Kicking them out of the playoffs only punishes the fans. Your thoughts?

Stock Take NPL Chat · Episode

⚽️🎙EPISODE 40🎙⚽️

This week, Luke, Rick and Ross are joined by The Travelling Anchor to talk about Stockton Town's amazing season. Also, a worldie goal, who did Luke meet at the services? And who won the predictions league?!

Northern Prem Chat Podcast

open.spotify.com/episode/2zFL...

As we approach our 20 year anniversary @dtathletic.bsky.social wonderfully captures so many of the issues facing modern football, and what FC United means to so many - both in Manchester and around the world.

Football unites us. Community makes us.

⚽️ NEXT MATCH

We close out our 2024/25 league campaign tomorrow with our Community Day as we welcome @guiseleyafc.bsky.social to Broadhurst Park.

Our awards evening is on in the Main Stand Bar after the match - so come along and make a day of it.

Football. Fans. Community. United.

🎟️ 2025/26 SEASON TICKETS

2025/26 season tickets are on sale now via the club website, or at the membership stall at tomorrow’s match against Guiseley.

Enjoy affordable football and a fantastic matchday experience all season long.

fc-utd.co.uk/seasontickets

#WeAreStrongerUnited

Meh. I can take it or leave it. If I could travel to the away games I can see the appeal and it has a good aim in forging links between fan owned clubs but I feel much the same about it as the Manchester Cup and FA trophy. Do you not see a situation Rylands could go fan owned?

He'll not be able to win it again unless Rylands go fan owned.

I think we stagnated under Reno. His football was trying to replicate prime Barcelona with small technical players that didn't have the ability or strength to compete. It'll be interesting to see both managers fortunes when they have their own squads. Only one has got promotion from this league.

We are still hamstrung by our playing budget which by all accounts is in the bottom quarter of the league due to our debt on Broadhurst.

We've only really fallen away since we've all but guaranteed safety. You could also tell from his post match interviews that the vast majority of the squad will be let go come the end of the season.

I mean Mark Beesley has done wonders at FC United. He inherited a squad that was almost all on contracts so he couldn't really release the underperformers and got them safe despite being in the relegation zone when he took over.