par louvressac » 12 février 2008 12:29
c'est clair aussi que man utd fait bien son beurre avec le merchandising de la catastrophe....
Manchester United fans have expressed anger that scarves and programmes commemorating the Munich air crash were being sold on eBay.
The scarves were given free to fans at the weekend's derby match between United and City at Old Trafford.
They were handed out to mark the 50th anniversary of the tragedy in which 23 people, incuding eight of the so-called Busby Babes, were killed.
A minute's silence was observed impeccably before the match despite fears that a small minority of City fans might disrupt it.
But the appearance of dozens of pieces of memorabilia given out for the occasion on auction site eBay has upset some fans. The site later removed the items.
Andy Mitten, editor of fanzine United We Stand, told Sky News Online: "I am saddened and disappointed that fans feel the need to profiteer like this.
"It was a genuine gesture by the club and it was a big success - they gave out 73,000 red and white scarves and 3,000 blue and white."
He said he suspected the people selling them were not real fans.
He said: "I don't know any United fans who would do that. They are alien to us - they are not one of us.
"I was selling the fanzine at the game yesterday and saw tourists who shouldn't have had tickets because a lot of real Manchester United fans couldn't get tickets.
"In fact someone came up to me and asked where Old Trafford was. It's not the easiest stadium in the world to miss.
"If fans have an emotional attachment to the club they would not consider selling them. If they haven't, why were they in the stadium?"
The bids on eBay for scarves and programmes initially ranged between about £1 and £102.
However, several quickly looked like they were being sabotaged.
Bids for one were listed at £9,999,999 while another had reached a relatively modest £1,000,100.
Mr Mitten said he suspected these bids may have been the work of genuine fans angered at the auction.
He said: "It's spoiler tactics. No one would pay that sort of money. People may have set up an eBay account just to spoil it.
"I can't say I disagree. You shouldn't be profiting out of a disaster."
The sale items were later removed by eBay. A spokeswoman said: "Due to the unique and commemorative nature of the scarves handed out at Sunday's football match at Manchester United, eBay will not allow the sale of these items on the site.
"We are working to ensure these listings are removed from the site immediately."
She said the "potential for profit to be made from human tragedy" conflicted with the site's Offensive Material policy.
c'est clair aussi que man utd fait bien son beurre avec le merchandising de la catastrophe....
Manchester United fans have expressed anger that scarves and programmes commemorating the Munich air crash were being sold on eBay.
The scarves were given free to fans at the weekend's derby match between United and City at Old Trafford.
They were handed out to mark the 50th anniversary of the tragedy in which 23 people, incuding eight of the so-called Busby Babes, were killed.
A minute's silence was observed impeccably before the match despite fears that a small minority of City fans might disrupt it.
But the appearance of dozens of pieces of memorabilia given out for the occasion on auction site eBay has upset some fans. The site later removed the items.
Andy Mitten, editor of fanzine United We Stand, told Sky News Online: "I am saddened and disappointed that fans feel the need to profiteer like this.
"It was a genuine gesture by the club and it was a big success - they gave out 73,000 red and white scarves and 3,000 blue and white."
He said he suspected the people selling them were not real fans.
He said: "I don't know any United fans who would do that. They are alien to us - they are not one of us.
"I was selling the fanzine at the game yesterday and saw tourists who shouldn't have had tickets because a lot of real Manchester United fans couldn't get tickets.
"In fact someone came up to me and asked where Old Trafford was. It's not the easiest stadium in the world to miss.
"If fans have an emotional attachment to the club they would not consider selling them. If they haven't, why were they in the stadium?"
The bids on eBay for scarves and programmes initially ranged between about £1 and £102.
However, several quickly looked like they were being sabotaged.
Bids for one were listed at £9,999,999 while another had reached a relatively modest £1,000,100.
Mr Mitten said he suspected these bids may have been the work of genuine fans angered at the auction.
He said: "It's spoiler tactics. No one would pay that sort of money. People may have set up an eBay account just to spoil it.
"I can't say I disagree. You shouldn't be profiting out of a disaster."
The sale items were later removed by eBay. A spokeswoman said: "Due to the unique and commemorative nature of the scarves handed out at Sunday's football match at Manchester United, eBay will not allow the sale of these items on the site.
"We are working to ensure these listings are removed from the site immediately."
She said the "potential for profit to be made from human tragedy" conflicted with the site's Offensive Material policy.
