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A group of United fans are trying to raise enough money for a plane to fly over Old Trafford during Saturday's clash with Aston Villa carrying an anti-David Moyes banner.

The move, triggered on the Red Issue forum, is in response to The Chosen One banner in the Stretford End which has been the cause of growing embarrassment over the course of a miserable season for the Reds.

According to a thread on the website of the fanzine, it would cost £840 to pull off the feat and donations have already started coming in.

Despite their troubles on the field, which culminated in Tuesday night's 3-0 derby drubbing at the hands of City, United supporters have so far refused to turn against the manager although there were angry scenes at the end of that loss among small sections of the crowd.

One supporter attempted to confront Moyes, whose team are seventh in the Premier League, while stewards guarded The Chosen One banner in the Stretford End.

A poll on the Red Issue website shows a vast majority of fans in favour of taking it down.

The Reds take on Villa in a televised 12.45pm kick-off.

M.E.N. Sport understands that the City defeat has not affected the club's US owners, the Glazer family's backing for Moyes.