Blues in the Stretford End ‘92

Yeah was in the top part of the Stretford Paddock with my brother for the Curle derby, when we got the pen my bro anticipated I would celebrate so when Curle tucked it away grabbed both my arms.
hard to say how many blues were in the bottom bit, there was a cordon around them and they even had a City Union Jack, the only small hint of aggro was after we scored, seem to recall a traffic cone getting hurled from the United fans. Got my ticket from a Man Utd season ticket holder, happy days.
 
went to this game, a mate got tickets for the side of the ground seats [ united road ] and was amazed how many were in the Stretford end with their blue balloons, my mate jumped up when we scored but we were away from there idiots near the halfway line
 
The season we had no tickets as they were renovating that part of ground, Scholes scored early for them, I was sitting in their main stand with fellow blue who’d got me my ticket. God bless you JC Manchester’s best bin man !!!!
 
Jam Tomorrow said:
Yeah was in the top part of the Stretford Paddock with my brother for the Curle derby, when we got the pen my bro anticipated I would celebrate so when Curle tucked it away grabbed both my arms.
hard to say how many blues were in the bottom bit, there was a cordon around them and they even had a City Union Jack, the only small hint of aggro was after we scored, seem to recall a traffic cone getting hurled from the United fans. Got my ticket from a Man Utd season ticket holder, happy days.
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I was in there and I’d say the OP is being conservative with his figures. I reckon there were easily 200-300 of us in that group.

I’d been in the Stretford Paddock the year before for the first time in a smaller group of blues (the 1-0 Hendry OG game) but was further along towards the away end that day. In the intervening 12 months, I think United had seated that part of the Paddock so that’s why we were nearer the Stretford End this time round. I got a ticket for me and a mate off a United season ticket holder at work. Remember paying £25 each which was about 3 times face value. As we were further along the Paddock this time, I wasn’t sure where the City fans would be gathered. I was guessing near the front again but wasn’t certain. Anyway, straight after we got in and were stood at the back of the stand sussing things out a copper said to us “Your lot are at the front”. To this day, I’ve no idea how he knew we were blues as we weren’t wearing colours. We made our way to the front and I was surprised at the numbers. There seemed to be a bit of a no mans land behind us with the United fans gathered beyond that but when Giggs scored they naturally surged forwards and there was the briefest of stand offs. Me and my mate were close to it as we were towards the back of the group but to be honest, it was something and nothing and I didn’t feel particularly threatened. Maybe that’s when the police threw a bit of a cordon round us. I remember the players coming out at the start of the second half and us singing “England’s No.1” to Coton and we were that loud that he acknowledged us. The poster who said we were kept in at the end was spot on. Afterwards a load of us jumped on the bus into town. It was virtually all blues on it as most of the Rags had already gone. Somewhat amusingly, a load of City fans who had been in the away end walked past the bus and started banging on it and chanting to us “You couldn’t beat ten men”!
 
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The game when we were only given 200 tickets as they were doing the ground up, i got a ticket off tommy muir in the stand opposite the main stand. Dont worry, he said, your are in a block of 50 blues.
We werent. We were in a line of 50 blues.

another great day supporting the famous man city
 
M18CTID said:
I was in there and I’d say the OP is being conservative with his figures. I reckon there were easily 200-300 of us in that group.

I’d been in the Stretford Paddock the year before for the first time in a smaller group of blues (the 1-0 Hendry OG game) but was further along towards the away end that day. In the intervening 12 months, I think United had seated that part of the Paddock so that’s why we were nearer the Stretford End this time round. I got a ticket for me and a mate off a United season ticket holder at work. Remember paying £25 each which was about 3 times face value. As we were further along the Paddock this time, I wasn’t sure where the City fans would be gathered. I was guessing near the front again but wasn’t sure. Anyway, straight after we got in and were stood at the back of the stand sussing things out a copper said to us “Your lot are at the front”. To this day, I’ve no idea how he knew we were blues as we weren’t wearing colours. We made our way to the front and I was surprised at the numbers. There seemed to be a bit of a no mans land behind us with the United fans gathered beyond that but when Giggs scored they naturally surged forwards and there was the briefest of stand offs. Me and my mate were close to it as we were towards the back of the group but to be honest, it was something and nothing and I didn’t feel particularly threatened. Maybe that’s when the police threw a bit of a cordon round us. I remember the players coming out at the start of the second half and us singing “England’s No.1” to Coton and we were that loud that he acknowledged us. The poster who said we were kept in at the end was spot on. Afterwards a load of us jumped on the bus into town. It was virtually all blues on it as most of the Rags had already gone. Somewhat amusingly, a load of City fans who had been in the away end walked past the bus and started banging on it and chanting to us “You couldn’t beat ten men”!
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I remember TC acknowledging the mob of City fans as well. Before the game we bumped into another blue we knew really well, he had a small City badge on, the reds around us also knew we were blues but were fine. That could never happen today.
 
lancs blue said:
1973 - not the best 0-0 I've ever seen - "tiny" is a bit OTT though, not our usual numbers for a swamp derby but Allison had buggered off to Palace 2 or 3 weeks before and there didn't seem to be that much enthusiasm among the fans.
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I knew it could not have been 1974 or 1975. The Old Trafford fixture in 1974 was the ‘Denis Law backheel’ match and the following season United were in the Second Division.

The 1973 goalless draw was the only League Derby match at Old Trafford from 1968 to 1974 which City didn’t win.
 
lancs blue said:
1973 - not the best 0-0 I've ever seen - "tiny" is a bit OTT though, not our usual numbers for a swamp derby but Allison had buggered off to Palace 2 or 3 weeks before and there didn't seem to be that much enthusiasm among the fans.
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Thanks got the year wrong old man's memory I'm afraid.
 
Me and a mate were in their main stand when Brightwells screamer went in. Remember clearly nodding at fellow Blue around us, and also recall a large number of Blues in the paddock.
 
I remember the season before I was in the city end and as mentioned there were blues down the side between the Stretford paddock and the players tunnel.
I’m sure they unfurled a Barcelona flag as United were going to play them later that season.
I was also surprised to see seats had been installed and thought we’ll probably have to keep a low profile.
Soon after getting in I remember a small group of lads behind us started singing City
So we joined in.
That seemed to show all the other blues where we were so more congregated towards the front.
Im sure I remember mark hughes retrieving the ball near us and being surprised to see a load of lads calling him a ****!
 
Ian said:
Me and a mate were in their main stand when Brightwells screamer went in. Remember clearly nodding at fellow Blue around us, and also recall a large number of Blues in the paddock.
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I was in the main stand for that, as well as the Goater equaliser and the 6-1. Mad to think we didn’t win there for 34 years. Fuck me, that’s a long time, especially when you consider some of the performances since, especially the one earlier this month.
 
Miguel74 said:
I watched the 1-1 draw at Old Trafford towards the end of the 91 - 92, keeping very quiet throughout. Nothing unusual there, I reckon there were a good few Blues doing the same thing.

What was unusual was there we’re about fifty to a hundred Blues stood in the corner of the terrace to the right. I thought they’d get kicked out, but stewards stood round them instead and they let sky blue balloons off just before kick off.

It was all a bit surreal, not least when Keith Curle equalised from the penalty spot and they were jumping about celebrating.

Was anyone on here there or know the story behind it? Never seen owt like it before or since, but praise be to those Blues that made that corner of the Stretford End ours!
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i was in that group, I would have said it numbered at least 200, got tickets off the Maine road forecourt a couple of weeks earlier off a tout. City fans totally took the piss that night
 
Didsbury Dave said:
There were alway blues in their end back in those days because you got tickets from your mate or a tout. In the derby where Giggs scored on his debut there was a chant of “City” went up from the Stratford seated area which was hilarious because they were all looking round going mad trying to see where it came from but we were spread throughout the stand.
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Giggs didnt score, Mclair crossed it, slight deflection off Pointon, Giggs missed it, Margetson dived over it and Hendry diverted it into the net....
 
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