Is Manchester turning purple?

No I am not referring to a new Willy Wonka inspired trend sweeping the nation, where people are swapping fake tan for purple paint.. I am talking about football.

I'll give you a second to get over the initial shock that I have an interest in sport. I am aware that I wear make up and wash my hair occasionally, but that does not mean I can't have just a little bit of tomboy in me..

As I was saying.. I'm talking about football.
As painful as this memory is to recall, I would like to remind you all of the 23rd of October 2011. I'm sure I don't have to tell you what happened on this day. (I probably do). On this day, Manchester City beat Manchester United, with 6 goals to 1, with 3 of those goals taking place in extra time, clearly they hadn't been told that that's United's trick..

Whilst I was standing in a pub in Leeds watching this horrendous display, I checked my twitter account several times. I then proceeded to unfollow every single person that felt it appropriate to make the moronic and narrow minded declaration that 'Manchester is blue'.
Manchester is blue?
Manchester. Is. Blue?

ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR TINY LITTLE MINDS?


Have these people heard of Manchester United, the team who have broken records, winning 19 league titles, 11 FA Cups, as well as four league cups, 19 community shields, three European Cups, one UEFA Cup Winners Cup, one UEFA Super Cup, one Intercontinental Cup, and one FIFA Club World Cup? They are also the only English team to win the treble, and I mean the proper treble (sorry Liverpool), in 1998- 1999, winning the Premier League, the FA Cup, and the UEFA Champions League. Try saying all that after a few drinks..

Manchester City on the other hand, have, in comparison, done nothing. Even with all this new found cash, we still managed to knock them out of the FA Cup, and don't get too excited about the league either because there's a long way to go yet.

I have no interest in people telling me I'm wrong on this matter, because history speaks for itself, and history is most definitely something that Manchester United has.

So don't tell me Manchester is blue, don't even insult me saying it's purple. Manchester is, and always has been

RED