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    Post by Guest Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:33 pm

    Lawyers acting on behalf of the Premier League leaders have filed a writ at the High Court accusing Thomas McKenna of damaging United’s business by posting the names and addresses of 400 of its corporate clients on the internet.

    United’s case states that Mr McKenna, of Greater Manchester, published the list in a campaign to stop companies renewing their membership in an attempt to put pressure on the unpopular Glazers, who took over at Old Trafford in 2005, to sell their stakes in the club.

    Despite a high-profile inquiry by United, revealed by Telegraph Sport last year, the club admitted in the High Court writ that they had not identified who supplied Mr McKenna with his information.

    However they are pursuing 44-year-old Mr McKenna for “losses and damages” they claim the club suffered as a result of its client information appearing on the website wewantglazerout.com, the public face of anti-Glazer group United Supporters for Change.

    The writ also details that Mr McKenna was arrested by Greater Manchester Police in August last year in connection with the incident. Data relating to Manchester United’s client list was allegedly found in his possession. Telegraph Sport understands the police are not pursuing their enquiries.

    However, it is not certain what United can achieve through their court action as it can be difficult to value the type of information that was leaked and therefore calculate what damage was caused. There is no value set on how much the club expects to recover if its claim is successful.

    Johnno Spence, a sports marketing expert at JSC Sports, said: “It is hard to see how you can put a value on information a researcher could pick up by spending a Saturday afternoon at Old Trafford. If this information was worth hundreds of pounds I would be surprised. There is no great secret about who buys corporate boxes.”

    Despite this, United are asking the courts to order an “enquiry as to the damages (including additional statutory damages) for infringement of its database”, as well as requesting that Mr McKenna deliver up or destroy all the related information he has in his possession. The club are also asking for an injunction preventing him from repeating his actions.

    In April last year, the website wewantglazerout.com published the list of 400 United corporate clients. The move came as a separate body, a group of bankers collectively known as the Red Knights, was trying to put together a bid to buy the club.

    A press release published on the website together with the list claimed: “With the assistance of senior employees of MUFC who oppose the Glazer family’s asset stripping of our club, we are today publishing an edited list of the more than 400 companies which have hospitality facilities at the club.”

    United denied the information could have come from a senior executive, but admitted they had not identified the source of the leak.

    Though United are currently leading the Premier League and seem set to clinch a record 19th title, the Glazers continue to endure fervent opposition from a significant portion of supporters and the suggestion that the club are suing one fan for publishing information on the internet is unlikely to bolster the owners’ popularity.

    Red Football Joint Venture, the holding company through which the Glazer family own United, announced earlier this week that it had made a £108.9 million loss for the year ended June 30, 2010.

    That figure included an £83 million loan from the club itself - revealed in October last year – as well as more than £30 million in interest fees for a PIK loan, paid off last year.

    That such losses should be possible despite season-ticket prices increasing some 42 per cent since the family bought the club continues to raise doubts over United’s long-term viability. Fans are concerned the club may yet need to sell more playing assets to balance the books after both Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tévez left Old Trafford in 2009.

    David Gill, the club’s chief executive – who opposed the Glazer takeover, suggesting that the vast debts the family’s bid would incur were “the road to ruin” – has denied that selling players, including Wayne Rooney, would ever be necessary.

    Mr McKenna declined to comment. A spokesman for Manchester United said: “We take data security very seriously therefore we saw this as something important to pursue. We believe this was an attack on private property and significant personal distress.”


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    What a lovely club they are.
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    Post by Lux Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:38 pm

    I think it's more the point of how they got this information then what the information is.......like hacking the Pentagon to find out the time or something. No actual damage done, but it's a breach of security.

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    Post by Guest Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:39 pm

    Lux wrote:I think it's more the point of how they got this information then what the information is.......like hacking the Pentagon to find out the time or something. No actual damage done, but it's a breach of security.


    Our fans did it.. Neutral
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    Post by Lux Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:42 pm

    Dan wrote:Our fans did it.. Neutral

    The same thing, or this? Run
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    Post by Guest Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:48 pm

    Fans or fan?

    Plus, it all comes down to the Glazers.. who all us United fans know are cunts any way.. Neutral
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    Post by Mal Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:50 pm

    The hilarious thing is thousands of fans wear the LUHG scarves at matches while wearing the official shirt. doh
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    Post by Guest Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:51 pm

    Mal wrote:The hilarious thing is thousands of fans wear the LUHG scarves at matches while wearing the official shirt. doh
    That's because they're thick cunts hopping on a bandwagon and actually don't care who runs our club.
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    Post by Guest Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:52 pm

    Mal wrote:The hilarious thing is thousands of fans wear the LUHG scarves at matches while wearing the official shirt. Man United to sue their own fans 499859

    Laughing
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    Post by Mal Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:54 pm

    kyro7 wrote:
    Mal wrote:The hilarious thing is thousands of fans wear the LUHG scarves at matches while wearing the official shirt. doh
    That's because they're thick cunts hopping on a bandwagon and actually don't care who runs our club.

    I know but they're making a mockery of the whole campaign too. laugh
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    Post by Guest Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:55 pm

    Yeah they are just contradicting themselves, not sure how anyone can take them seriously until they cut out buying everything apart from admission.
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    Post by Mal Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:57 pm

    Radford11 wrote:Yeah they are just contradicting themselves, not sure how anyone can take them seriously until they cut out buying everything apart from admission.

    Even admission is putting money in the Glazers pockets. There's too many United fans for the 'LUHG' campaign to work. Neutral
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    Post by Lux Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:57 pm

    I want an official Hereford United Farm Cows shirt cow
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    Post by Carlos Jenkinson Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:57 pm

    Mal wrote:The hilarious thing is thousands of fans wear the LUHG scarves at matches while wearing the official shirt. doh

    Typical glory hunters then
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    Post by Guest Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:58 pm

    Lux wrote:I want an official Hereford United Farm Cows shirt Man United to sue their own fans 704853

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    Post by Lux Thu Mar 24, 2011 10:59 pm

    Radford11 wrote:
    Lux wrote:I want an official Hereford United Farm Cows shirt Man United to sue their own fans 704853

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    Hereford Cow is not amused.
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    Post by Guest Thu Mar 24, 2011 11:02 pm

    Lux wrote:
    Radford11 wrote:
    Lux wrote:I want an official Hereford United Farm Cows shirt Man United to sue their own fans 704853

    Man United to sue their own fans 849722

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    Hereford Cow is not amused.

    Laughing

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    Watford moose is amused.
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    Post by Lux Thu Mar 24, 2011 11:05 pm

    Radford11 wrote:
    Laughing

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    Watford moose is amused.

    Dance

    I used to think it was a moose, but apparently it's just a hart/deer...and Watford is in Hertfordshire Neutral
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    Post by Guest Thu Mar 24, 2011 11:08 pm

    kyro7 wrote:Fans or fan?

    Plus, it all comes down to the Glazers.. who all us United fans know are cunts any way.. Neutral

    While the action is against one fan, it's not just generally down to him is it.
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    Post by Guest Thu Mar 24, 2011 11:09 pm

    It is a moose.

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    Also when i was in new york a random guy asked where i was from so i said Herefordshire and he goes "oh cool i know Hertfordshire!". Yeeaahhhhh. Man United to sue their own fans 881856
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    Post by Lux Thu Mar 24, 2011 11:10 pm

    Radford11 wrote:It is a moose.

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    Also when i was in new york a random guy asked where i was from so i said Herefordshire and he goes "oh cool i know Hertfordshire!". Yeeaahhhhh. Man United to sue their own fans 881856

    It should be Moosefordshire Hyper
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    Post by Guest Thu Mar 24, 2011 11:14 pm

    Lux wrote:
    Radford11 wrote:It is a moose.

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    Also when i was in new york a random guy asked where i was from so i said Herefordshire and he goes "oh cool i know Hertfordshire!". Yeeaahhhhh. Man United to sue their own fans 881856

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    Post by Guest Thu Mar 24, 2011 11:43 pm

    What the point in this case? To get 1 minute of Wes Brown's wages?
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    Post by Guest Thu Mar 24, 2011 11:56 pm

    ahm what do you expect?

    they did something illegal..

    some of you truly are retarded
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    Post by Guest Fri Mar 25, 2011 12:15 am

    ViVaRooney wrote:ahm what do you expect?

    they did something illegal..

    some of you truly are retarded

    facepalm
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    Post by Theo Filippo Fri Mar 25, 2011 12:47 am

    Lux wrote:
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    Lux wrote:I want an official Hereford United Farm Cows shirt Man United to sue their own fans 704853

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    Hereford Cow is not amused.
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    Post by moscowmadeit3 Fri Mar 25, 2011 12:52 am

    Mal wrote:The hilarious thing is thousands of fans wear the LUHG scarves at matches while wearing the official shirt. doh

    And for that reason I no longer wear my G&G scarf - For the passion not the fashion.
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    Post by Guest Fri Mar 25, 2011 2:58 am

    The G & G started to lose its edge when Kim Jong bought one that he could put in his mega store bag.

    Im sure 'MUST' must be pretty happy with the sales though.
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    Post by Guest Fri Mar 25, 2011 8:14 am

    I don't see the problem with pursuing something like that.

    ManUtd is screwed financially in the long run though under the Glazers.
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    Post by ResurrectionRooney Fri Mar 25, 2011 8:32 am

    ahlycotc wrote:I don't see the problem with pursuing something like that.

    ManUtd is screwed financially in the long run though under the Glazers.

    Every little helps!
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    Post by Guest Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:33 am

    Mal wrote:The hilarious thing is thousands of fans wear the LUHG scarves at matches while wearing the official shirt. doh

    Haha.

    I never bought any offical merchendise while G+H where in charge of Liverpool. Am a good fan Razz

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