Bobby Charlton passes away at the age of 86

[eastmanc]

Two days
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Three great there. RIP Bobby.

 

[BufordUSABlue]

RIP Sir Bobby.

I grew up in the era of Bell, Lee & Summerbee and Best, Charlton & Law. One of great rivalry but also more respect than we see today. Those were United players that I respected and it’s sad that only two of them are still with us.

Ditto pal
What an era it was!

 

[BufordUSABlue]

Even as a City fan my Dad liked Bobby Charlton as a player. His Dad (a Blue) used to take him and my uncle (a red) to Maine Road one week and Old Trafford the next in the 60s, and my Dad always said Charlton was the player at United he enjoyed watching the most.

I have mates and family members who’ll be gutted with this news as we were with Franny recently, so respect where it’s due for an English football legend.

Spot on this mate, I lived in Moston as a kid, my mates were 50/50 split between Blue & Red and we went to OT one week and Maine Rd the next watching
Bell
Lee
Summerbee
Kiddo (Proper and True MANC!)
Best (who I still rate as the best I’ve seen!)
Charlton
Law
Incredible when I think about it now
I remember the older guys in the seats at the back of the Stratford End giving us some good natured stick … “oh those blummimg blues are here again, we’ve no chance of winning today now !”
Happy, less complicated days!

 

[johnnytapia]

Spot on this mate, I lived in Moston as a kid, my mates were 50/50 split between Blue & Red and we went to OT one week and Maine Rd the next watching
Bell
Lee
Summerbee
Best (who I still rate as the best I’ve seen!)
Charlton
Law
Incredible when I think about it now
I remember the older guys in the seats at the back of the Stratford End giving us some good natured stick … “oh those blummimg blues are here again, we’ve no chance of winning today now !”
Happy, less complicated days!

Sorry mate, each to their own but fuck that, watching City one week United the next.
City and only City. For me.

 

[bluemoonrodri]

A great man!

 

[G-Star Medium Rare]

Condolences to his family. The Charlton brothers were awesome for England. It was a great era for football, with Colin Bell, Frany Lee, Buzzer and G. Best. R. I. P.

 

[ONTHERUNWITHTHAKSIN]

 

[The Salford lad.]

Sorry mate, each to their own but fuck that, watching City one week United the next.
City and only City. For me.

Used to do it regular late 70s and into the 80s would walk up Trafford road from the precinct go in at three quarter time or if I had the money I’d go in, or City playing get the match bus off the precinct… should say though I always supported whoever United we’re playing …

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

When i was 6 my 13 year old sister used to go to OT with her mates and i remember the day she said she'd take me. At the time i liked George Best so i wanted to go. She said - " I'll take you to Old Trafford to see Best Law and Charlton".... My dad quipped - "you bloody well won't, I'm taking him to Maine Road to see Bell Lee and Summerbee!"... And he did.

Only 2 of the 6 left now, and yesterday took another top footballer, sadly.

RIP Sir Bobby Charlton.

 

[No.8]

Watching Jack present the BBC lifetime award to his kid brother nearly brought a tear to my eye. Two greats and so pleased they had the chance to make up.

I’m just too young to see them at their best but what a forward line they had. Law , Best and Charlton. I can only think Gento , Puskas Di Stefano as a near rival three.

Sad sad loss

 

[1961_vintage]

Sorry mate, each to their own but fuck that, watching City one week United the next.
City and only City. For me.

It was fairly common practice back then. You loved football, so you went with your friends and family to watch football (even if you were willing the opposition to win whenever it was swamp week).

Having said that, I think I lasted 3 games of being surrounded by the deluded, cultish, mouthy twats before I binned it off.

 

[pride in battle]

Who was better? Never seen him play but going off what so many ex players say and having been England’s record goal scorer for about 40 years without playing upfront. Plus winning the world cup he must have been up there.

Tom Finney

 

[SK14BLUE]

Tom Finney

Yes. Jimmy greaves was better than anyone in my opinion though. From what I’ve read and seen he was the greatest

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Maybe two days
This was taken by Kevin Cummins at Colin Bells testimonial, Dec 1978
Crerand, Lee, Summerbee & Charlton

Wow great pic

 

[Bournemouth Blue]

Harks back to the days when, despite supporting tour favourite team, football fans always admired those who gave so much. Pele, Maradonna, Eusebio, Bobby Charlton, Johan Cruyff etc etc. Sadly the game has become so much more tribal over the last few years that many fans no longer appreciate brilliant players from other clubs.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Just reading it now, it was a double one for the conflict and Charlton.

It's unusual to seen the rat pack behave at all.

It was unlikely to be for Charlton as his death wasnt announced until after their game.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

It was fairly common practice back then. You loved football, so you went with your friends and family to watch football (even if you were willing the opposition to win whenever it was swamp week).

Having said that, I think I lasted 3 games of being surrounded by the deluded, cultish, mouthy twats before I binned it off.

My Dad did the same watching City and the Rags in the 1950's , but after the Munich air disaster he chose to only go to Maine Rd. , when i asked him why , he just said things had changed but never got to the bottom of it.
The Munich disaster probably got the Rags loads more fans with the sympathy element , maybe a lot of outsiders started going to the Swamp for morbid curioisity , mysteriously my Dad went the other way and never stepped inside the Swamp again after Feb 1958 , he had his reasons but he never shared them

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Wonder the chances of us taking the Franny banner and they having one for Charlton? Two clubs respecting players of the same era who have sadly passed within weeks of each other.


I’d love that to be a thing.

 

[Gordyola]

My Dad did the same watching City and the Rags in the 1950's , but after the Munich air disaster he chose to only go to Maine Rd. , when i asked him why , he just said things had changed but never got to the bottom of it.
The Munich disaster probably got the Rags loads more fans with the sympathy element , maybe a lot of outsiders started going to the Swamp for morbid curioisity , mysteriously my Dad went the other way and never stepped inside the Swamp again after Feb 1958 , he had his reasons but he never shared them

Not the thread but, maybe he wasn’t happy about the club’s treatment of survivors?

 

[Eccles Blue]

My Dad did the same watching City and the Rags in the 1950's , but after the Munich air disaster he chose to only go to Maine Rd. , when i asked him why , he just said things had changed but never got to the bottom of it.
The Munich disaster probably got the Rags loads more fans with the sympathy element , maybe a lot of outsiders started going to the Swamp for morbid curioisity , mysteriously my Dad went the other way and never stepped inside the Swamp again after Feb 1958 , he had his reasons but he never shared them

Like your Dad I went one week City one week Trafford because I couldn’t afford to go to away games.
I was at the last Trafford match before Munich and the first one after Munich.
But the next season I chose City because I had heard things about Trafford that I didn’t like. Plus I was a fan of Duncan Edwards and still feel to this day that he was the best English footballer I have ever seen.
I have been to a couple of away games there over the years but not for about 15 yrs now.