Older Mascots - Man United

adamswonkyteeth

adamswonkyteeth

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Nice initiative 👍

An 87-year-old mascot was among 11 who were the oldest by decades to ever walk out on the pitch for Manchester United.

The local fans, aged between 61 and 87, greeted the players before the game with Watford at Old Trafford as part of a campaign to highlight loneliness.

It follows gestures honouring elderly supporters by Manchester City, Burnley and Swedish club AIK.

United's director of partnerships Sean Jefferson said they wanted to encourage fans to speak to older people.

"Any small gesture and interaction can play a part in helping to help tackle loneliness amongst our older generation," he said.
 
Compares very favourably with Dirty who seem to discriminating against older fans *sighs*
 
It’s a great gesture! In our fast,self needy ‘me time’ world older people,especially widowed are often left behind to suffer loneliness. Trying not to blow our own trumpets.but my wife and myself encounter it every week doing meals in sheltered accommodation for the elderly. Most of them just want to chat about their ailments,their past, family who live miles away who they don’t see enough of,etc: It’s surprising what a greeting or a chat about the weather to a lonely older person can mean to them! Maybe at a bus stop,walking through a park,or whilst shopping. Sometimes it’s the only person they might interact with all day. It could be one of us soon.
 
Levi501 said:
It’s a great gesture! In our fast,self needy ‘me time’ world older people,especially widowed are often left behind to suffer loneliness. Trying not to blow our own trumpets.but my wife and myself encounter it every week doing meals in sheltered accommodation for the elderly. Most of them just want to chat about their ailments,their past, family who live miles away who they don’t see enough of,etc: It’s surprising what a greeting or a chat about the weather to a lonely older person can mean to them! Maybe at a bus stop,walking through a park,or whilst shopping. Sometimes it’s the only person they might interact with all day. It could be one of us soon.
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Levi, I know you ain’t looking for it but you and the lovely Mrs Levi deserve a medal for what you do 👍
 
I suppose another positive will be these mascots will have recollections of the last time ManPoo won a last genuine title. 😁
 
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