Julian Coman

@UtdArts1 Thank you so much for that superb thread. Any United supporter who witnessed those years will echo its sentiments. And it was brilliantly done.

🔴 Still one of us Pearson still travels back to Manchester for home games as a matchday host in the Old Trafford hospitality suites. "There are Manchester United fans everywhere," he says. "It is always a good craic." One supporter recalled bumping into him outside a game with no tickets and Pancho disappearing for a moment and coming back with two. A simple act of kindness that fan never forgot. 66 goals, 188 appearances, one FA Cup, and a place in the heart of every Red who was lucky enough to watch him play. That’s our Pancho 🇾🇪 5/5

🇾🇪 A Tribute to Stuart 'Pancho' Pearson, The Man Who Helped United Rise Again 🧵   "Jesus saves, but Pearson nets the rebound!" Forty odd years on and it's still one of the best banners made about a footballer.   The year was 1974. Manchester United had just been relegated. The club that had conquered Europe six years earlier was playing Second Division football, and they needed someone to lead them back.   They found their man in a telephone engineer from Hull. 🔴 A proper working lad Before he ever kicked a ball as a professional, Stuart Pearson was training as a telephone engineer back home in Hull. Hardly the background you'd expect for one of United's most beloved strikers. That working-class graft never left him, and it showed in the way he played. ⚪️ How "Pancho" got his name (And it's not what most fans think) Here's one that surprises a lot of people. The nickname actually originated with another United player, Mark Pearson, who had long sideburns, "Pancho" being a shortened version of Francisco, a name that gained worldwide recognition from the Mexican revolution era. When Tommy Docherty went to Hull City as assistant manager, there were already two Pearsons at the club who were called Pancho, so Tommy started calling Stuart the same thing. As Pancho himself put it: "I didn't have a moustache or grow long sideburns. So, no, that is all it was. All of my team-mates called me it, but I've been called worse from the opposition players!" 1/5 #Pancho #MUFC #ManchesterUnited

One of the few positives of the season so far has been the overwhelmingly positive feedback about the impact of the flags we've brought into The Stretford End. Our attitude has always been that we're Man Utd, if we're going to do this then we do it bigger, better and with more originality than anyone else. That means not just flags Stretford End Right Side, but throughout the entire Stretford End 👉So what's next?👈 🇾🇪 Another 50+ flags in blocks W212-205 v Chelsea 👉What's the long-term plan?👈 🇾🇪 Lots more in SERS 🇾🇪 Introduce into Stretford End left-side 🇾🇪 Introduce into T2 🇾🇪 Introduce into T1 lower 👉What's needed?👈 🇾🇪 More designs, you don't need to be a Stretford Ender 🇾🇪 More exposure. RT, share, comment to help us 🇾🇪 Donations. We have limited funds, every penny helps Make a DONATION: crowdfunder.co.uk/p/reclaimthest… Submit a DESIGN: tramanchester.smugmug.com/upload/d2zwWH/…

I know David Beckham is getting a knighthood but why the hell has @LouMacari10 been overlooked again? Any sort of honour would be ample recognition of his outstanding work in the community. I don’t normally ask but I honestly feel this needs sharing so a RT or 2 would be nice 👍🏼

Staggering class realignment/shift in working class Harris lost DESPITE major shift of affluent voters her way 2020: Trump wins voters over $100K, 54-52 2024: *Harris* wins voters over $100K, 54-45 2020: Biden wins voters $50K-$100K, 57-42 2024: *Trump* w/ voters $50K-$100K, 49-47 2020: Biden wins voters under $50K, 55-45 2024: Trump massive improvement w/ voters under $50K, 49-48

@JP_FORTIMA hi Jan, I'm a journalist from the Guardian. Could you follow me back so I can dm you? Thanks a lot! Julian

@JOANNAessayist Thanks Joanna, glad you enjoyed the book as much as I did!

@fernville your review of ENCHANTMENTS OF MAMMON is fantastic. thanks for writing it! i started reading the book and thought “wait a minute! this is fantastic! why is the author not famous?!” thanks for confirming it’s great. theguardian.com/books/2019/dec…

Dropped this one at an unusual time. A combination of that & the copyright strikes mean a much smaller reach than normal Without begging too hard, if you like it, give it a share. Much appreciated x Spent yonks on this one & X is doing its best to bugger me with it's algorithm.

@AlternativeMUFC Would be up for the subscription model

If you have the time to read the below. It would mean a great deal to me. Thank you. Link to subscribe: patreon.com/alternativeMUFC

The Guardian view on canals: a national success story under threat | Editorial theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

@Perran4CRH Hi Perran, could you follow me back so I can DM you? Thanks a lot!

After 44 years, Labour is expelling me. And my MP and activist friends are asking: who will be next? | Neal Lawson theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Alternative MUFC - The Man (Eminem - Stan parody) youtu.be/tf2NxSi5QcE via @YouTube

Young women, do you need more confidence? This is how to get it | Gaby Hinsliff theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

On the money in so many different ways... Britain, here’s a plan: stop applying old fixes to new problems. And stop obsessing about growth | David Edgerton theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

@Tobias_Italia What a beautiful cover...

@Footymac hi John could you follow me so i can dm you?

@emanuelefiano ciao Emanuele, sono un giornalista del Guardian da Londra. Mi puoi seguire sicche posso mandare un messaggio diretto? Grazie in anticipo! Julian Coman

Excellent, enlightening analysis from Troy Deeny on MOTD2 tonight. Really good.

BACKBEAT the word on the street 🇾🇪