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The chant that came from the Manchester United supporters in the K Stand at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon went like this: “The Sun was right, you’re murderers.”

It was aimed at the Liverpool fans sitting away to their left, but what I found most sinister about it were the denials that followed.

It wasn’t about Hillsborough. Oh, no. How could anyone think that? Just the press chasing an agenda again.

Not about Hillsborough? Really?

Why mention The Sun then, with the inevitable connection to be drawn about its front page headline after the Sheffield tragedy?

That’s what I find so bizarre: people sing these songs and then become unfeasibly angry when someone mentions it.

Are they ashamed? Are they playing some sort of sick game that allows them to accuse others of making it up?

You know what the truth is? The truth is that people who sing that song and then deny its meaning are not just idiots, they are dishonest idiots.

Hull's Allam a paper Tiger

(Image: Ross Kinnaird)

What a shame that Hull City owner Assem Allam continues to behave like a foot-stamping bully over his desire to rename the club Hull Tigers.

Allam has repeated his threat to sell the club after it was revealed the FA are set to thwart his plan to change the name.

First of all, let’s be grateful the FA is a governing body that has enough respect for the heritage of the game to block something like this.

Secondly, it’s worth pointing out that the Allams have done a lot of good at the club, which makes their stance on the name change all the more regrettable.

Those who say Allam has every right to change the name simply because he owns the club are part of the money-buys-you-anything brigade.

By their logic, the Glazers could change Manchester United to Manchester Buccaneers, FSG could change Liverpool to Merseyside Celtics and so on.

Buying a club does not entitle you to butcher it and warp it. It entitles you to be its guardian.

If Allam has so much distaste for Hull City, he shouldn’t have bought the club in the first place.

I wish he’d just stop posturing and bleating and sell up.

Last time I looked, Hull City were in the semi-finals of the FA Cup. They’re going to Wembley in a few weeks. They’ve got a decent chance of making the final.

My guess is that with that kind of profile, the profile he says the name Hull City denies him, he could find a new buyer very quickly.

And then the rest of us can say goodbye and good riddance.

Spurs finding Gareth irreplace-Bale

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Many believed Spurs chairman Daniel Levy had upgraded their side when he sold the team's best player, Gareth Bale, in the summer and brought in seven new players in return.

That belief was flawed.

The Spurs team that lost to Arsenal on Sunday contained just two of those new players. Some are injured, others, such as Erik Lamela, have been spectacular busts.

The simple reality is this: If you sell your best player, it is hard to progress.

Levy is finding that out to his cost.

Qatar

We should be grateful that some excellent reporting has produced more revelations of corruption in the awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar.

Let's hope there is enough embarrassment at FIFA to cause the vote to be staged again.

And finally...

Congratulations to Nicolas Anelka on maintaining his credibility. His credentials as a loyal and supportive friend to a notorious anti-Semite remain impeccable.

Click here for why Oliver Holt thinks it's over for Moyes at Man United.