Stiles’ 2 fingers to the Platt Lane

[Gary James]

Imagine a player getting away with sticking two fingers up at opposition fans today. Follow the link:

Nobby Stiles Has “Dialogue” with Manchester City Fans

Today (3 December) in 1969 saw this image of United star Nobby Stiles having 'dialogue' as the original caption claims with City fans at the Platt Lane end of Maine Road. This was the first leg of the League Cup semi final and City won the leg 2-1 with goals from Colin Bell and Franny…

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[Kippax Street 1880]

Probably the last dubious penalty we got against the rags

 

[tregyblue61]

Peter Osgood giving 2 fingers to the Kippax. 1966/67.

"Osgood No Good" the Kippax sang.

 

[J.G.Blue.]

I remember "Nobby" coming to Maine Road in the mid 70s? as manager of Preston I think, Probably the most abuse I have heard a opposition manager get from the crowd untill Billy Mcneil came back to city with Villa :-)

 

[xgorton]

Imagine a player getting away with sticking two fingers up at opposition fans today. Follow the link:

Nobby Stiles Has “Dialogue” with Manchester City Fans

Today (3 December) in 1969 saw this image of United star Nobby Stiles having 'dialogue' as the original caption claims with City fans at the Platt Lane end of Maine Road. This was the first leg of the League Cup semi final and City won the leg 2-1 with goals from Colin Bell and Franny…

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Was at the game stood on the Kippax aged 17,Jack Taylor the Ref from Wolverhampton.2nd leg 2-2 at OT then I was off to Wembley to watch us beat WBA in the final.

 

[xgorton]

Also remember OG by Stiles Platt lane end 66/67 first season back after promotion,finished 1-1.Also midweek game remember lots of us Kippax lads going on them benches behind the goal that night.But went back on the Kippax for the next games.

 

[Alan ogleys ball bag]

Was at the game stood on the Kippax aged 17,Jack Taylor the Ref from Wolverhampton.2nd leg 2-2 at OT then I was off to Wembley to watch us beat WBA in the final.

was at the that final astley scored first

 

[blue_85]

Imagine a player getting away with sticking two fingers up at opposition fans today. Follow the link:

Nobby Stiles Has “Dialogue” with Manchester City Fans

Today (3 December) in 1969 saw this image of United star Nobby Stiles having 'dialogue' as the original caption claims with City fans at the Platt Lane end of Maine Road. This was the first leg of the League Cup semi final and City won the leg 2-1 with goals from Colin Bell and Franny…

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Evra stuck 2 fingers up (or possibly gave the middle finger, can't remember) at me and my mum in 2010, funnily enough also in a league cup semi 1st leg. We may have been winding him up at the time, waving him off the pitch at the end of the game.

 

[TShed]

Also remember OG by Stiles Platt lane end 66/67 first season back after promotion,finished 1-1.Also midweek game remember lots of us Kippax lads going on them benches behind the goal that night.But went back on the Kippax for the next games.

I was in the Platt Lane that night City always had a big crew in the top right hand corner benches near the Kippax for years

Where’s your handbag
Where’s your handbag
Where’s your handbag Georgie Best

 

[xgorton]

was at the that final astley scored first

Astle first 2 minutes.

 

[JRockBlues]

Imagine a player getting away with sticking two fingers up at opposition fans today. Follow the link:

Nobby Stiles Has “Dialogue” with Manchester City Fans

Today (3 December) in 1969 saw this image of United star Nobby Stiles having 'dialogue' as the original caption claims with City fans at the Platt Lane end of Maine Road. This was the first leg of the League Cup semi final and City won the leg 2-1 with goals from Colin Bell and Franny…

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Kerstin Casparij was banned for a game and also fined for reciprocating the gesture to the ragette's fans.

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Kerstin Casparij was banned for a game and also fined for reciprocating the gesture to the ragette's fans.

Hahaha how did I miss that go on Kerstin!

 

[Lavinda Past]

It’s probably just old age, but I must admit to having a bit of a soft spot for Nobby Stiles and a few of the proper Manchester lads who played for the rags back in the 60s.

If you shouted at Nobby to fuck off, he would just shout it back. A kid from the good old days when everyone dreamed of playing for their local team, who never forgot his roots.

Local lads like Nobby and Mike Doyle made Manchester derbies interesting. Dirty, hard bastards who took no prisoners, proper fans battling for local pride, and going for a laugh together afterwards - just like workmates / schoolmates etc did after arguing for the full week before the derby.

When football was the people's game.

So, wherever you are Nobby... Fuck off you red bastard, thanks for the memories.