Hi,
I have posted a few times on here but realised that I haven’t yet said hello to the community.

My username is Silverhoop – this is derived from the fact that my hair is now silver (Grey) and that I was born a hoop (Celtic supporter). I say born a hoop as I did not have any choice in the matter. My Father, Mother, 2 brothers, 2 sisters and Grandparents were/are all Celtic supporters.

I was born and raised in the east end of Glasgow where everyone is a Celtic supporter. So, in essence I was a Celtic supporter before I was born.

When I was about 10 year old my Mother bought me a football top for a school visit to London. I wanted a Real Madrid top but as she couldn’t get one she instead got a friend to buy me the United away top which was white with black and red trim. The reason she picked this was,
A – Because it was white like the Madrid top and
B - Because she held a fancy for Lou Macari (An ex-Celt).

It was at this time I started to keep an eye out for United.

78-79 season culminated in a run to the FA cup final, and what a final. Arsenal dominated and took a 2 goal lead at half time. Second half saw an onslaught from United and finally 2 goals. McQueen in the 86th followed by McIlroy in the 88th. Albeit a late winner from Arsenal (Sunderland 89th) took the cup to London but I was hooked.

For the first time in my life I felt distraught at a football result and this was the team that I had chosen, not one I was born into.
The following season they finished in 2nd place behind a Liverpool team who were dominating Europe, but for all the Hughes, Dalglish, Toshack etc United were fielding players of the calibre of Jordan, McQueen, McIlroy, Albiston, Bailey, Buchan, Moran, Nicholl, Coppell, Macari, Thomas, Greenhoff and their new signing that year – Ray Wilkins.

How could you not love this team?

Over the years, like most of us, I have saw some greats and some poor all pulling on the shirt, but one thing has remained constant – The love of United.

Feel free to say Hi and I hope we all enjoy the community on here and continue in our support of the greatest team in the world.

Not here to slate Mariner but how ridiculous was that penalty award.

I know it was made worse for the timing of the award but I have watched numerous times and Ramires is falling before he even gets close to the WBA player.

Big crowd, big appeal and Mariner's bottle went.

Am I missing something? Did anyone think it was a pen?

I know we have all had a few dodgy awards in the past but I think this is one of the worst that I have ever seen.

Cristiano Ronaldo
2Ryan Giggs
3Wayne Rooney
4George Best
5Eric Cantona
6Bobby Charlton

7Peter Shmeichel
8Ruud Van Nistelrooy
9Robin Van Persie
1David Beckham

Had a look on-line at a top 10 site and they have listed the top 10 united players ever as:

Now, don’t get me wrong, they are all good players, but can’t help feeling the list was put together by a 19 year old.

My United top 10 (Not necessarily in order)
George Best
Eric Cantona
Steve Bruce
Denis Law
Bobby Charlton
Nobby Stiles
Ryan Giggs
Brian McClair
Mark Hughes
Paul Scholes

I was too young to see Law, Best, Charlton and Stiles but I am basing this on DVD’s and videos since I was a child. Also way too young to know of Duncan Edwards or Tommy Taylor so I ignorantly leave them off the list.

I was really annoyed earlier in the season that we hadn't signed Ozil. After watching him yesterday I am not to bothered anymore.

Don't get me wrong he is still a very good player and in the United team would look even better but not the player I thought he was going to be.

Where would you strengthen? Who should come in on January?

Thought our display yesterday, especially the first half, was next to impeccable.

Had we lost yesterday, not only would the gap have been 11 points but all the long knives would have been out for Moyes.

Suddenly, sitting in 5th place, 5 points behind Arsenal, who will, lets face it, falter further, I can see us going from strength to strength.

What did you make of the performance?