Curse of United

FC United have made their 1st signing of the summer, with Stuart Rudd coming in from scouse overspill town Skelmersdale. Yes, the Sutart Rudd that scored 38 goals in NWCL1 last season. 38 goals!! 38....goals!!! Unibond here we come then, a team that has a player with a scoring record like that can't fail to get promoted can they? Well probably not, but just have a think. Think of the name of the club FC United of Manchester. A football team with the words Manchester and United in its name. Hmmmnnn. Maybe we shouldn't get too carried away.
You see, over the years, Man United have signed many a player, nay striker, that was going to bang in the goals and win them the title. Garry Birtles won the title and 2 European Cups with Cloughies Forest, came to Utd and couldn't hit a cows arse with a banjo.
Alan Brazil, won the FA cup and Uefa cup at Ipswich, had a good few years at Spurs, spent most of his OT life sat on the bench being spat at by the more discerning punters in the Stretford Paddock (and in his few games, actually looked and played like a granny attempting to cross the M6 on foot.)
Peter Davenport and Terry Gibson also came to OT with a big reputation and flopped when on the big stage (Gibson only scoring once, and that was off the bar from 2 yards out!)
Throw Forlan into the mix and you can see what a graveyard OT has been for strikers with big reputations in the game.
Lets hope that the curse hasn't been carried over to Gigg Lane and that the Ruddmeister can bang them in next season
*Disclaimer*
Should the worst happen and he breaks his leg on his debut, this blog takes no responsibility whatsoever.