Manchester United fans have just been mocked by Glazers

Manchester United scored a minute before a planned walkout protest against the Glazers during their match against Brentford earlier this month. Raphael Varane's goal was met by red, green and yellow smoke bombs instead of the usual celebrations.

The hostile noise of "We want Glazers out" increased but there was no mass exodus, as the protest intended. It has been difficult to mobilise fans to launch a sustained effort against the Glazers' ownership and the protest was another example of United supporters struggling to be united. The news of the protest wouldn't have travelled to the Glazers' residence in Tampa, Florida.

If news of the protest had reached the Glazers, it was hardly enough to concern the American family. They would likely mock the intended protest but they certainly weren't laughing when thousands of United fans descended on Old Trafford last May when anger had reached boiling point after the Super League proposal. The postponement of the Liverpool match was a resounding victory.

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It took two days for United to withdraw from the Super League plan and another day for Glazers to apologise 'unreservedly' for the damage it had caused. Joel Glazer promised to make amends, but not much has changed one year later, unsurprisingly.

The Glazers got a sobering reality check last year with those unprecedented protests, but they're now laughing at United supporters again. The club's third-quarter financial figures were released on Thursday and they proved a leopard never changes its spots.

The figures confirmed United will be paying an £11m dividend to shareholders - mainly to the Glazers - despite losses of £27m for the quarter and