Karl Pilkington compares supporting Man United to owning a pet tortoise

It's hard to argue with his analysis

Karl Pilkington, first made famous for producing Ricky Gervais' XFM radio show, then for making a fool of himself on holiday, has ventured into football punditry. For tonight anyway. The man with a 'head like a fucking orange' was speaking to Football Focus when he compared supporting Manchester United to owning a pet tortoise. The comedian, as he is now known, is a Manchester United fan, but admitted that part of him wishes he could change his allegiance, because "City are good, aren't they?" "A bit of me now wishes I could change again, because City are good, aren't they?" Pilkington explained. "But you can't, can you? I realise that now as I get older - that it is about being loyal, isn't it? "Still, I feel like supporting United is like having a tortoise as a pet. I had a tortoise, and they are not entertaining to watch. You don't watch them, but you know you have got a bit of responsibility to show some interest. "That is what I do with United. I keep an eye on them." Expectations have dipped significantly since United's all conquering periods in the 1990s and the 00s, as Pilkington explained that he does not even expect a win anymore. "I don't watch them every game because, at the minute, that is a waste of 90 minutes. I just look at the result and if they win it is a bonus, I have no expectations any more."