10 Years Ago

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Due warning, this is actually a decent piece from the BBC

BBC News - Man Utd 1-6 Man City: Remembering day at Old Trafford that changed face of football in Manchester

Man Utd 1-6 Man City: Remembering day at Old Trafford that changed face of football in Manchester

Saturday marks exactly 10 years since Manchester's football landscape changed for City and United, when the so-called "noisy neighbours" produced a stunning 6-1 win at Old Trafford.

www.bbc.co.uk

It is indeed. I was struck by it. Quite equitable, and tells the truth (for once). Don't know who the journalist is, maybe it's because he's not one of the usual suspects who are on their knees before the twin red idols.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

The granddaughter was born at around midday.

She's called Mario, I hope?

 

[Vienna_70]

She's called Mario, I hope?

Daphne.

Her mum has no interest in football, and her dad follows Littlewoods.

 

[eastmanc]

As much as this period of football under Pep has been unbelievable to watch that day Bobby Manc’s team played the best football I have ever seen a City team play. They were truly breathtaking.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

I was in a bar in France, doing my absolute nut. The lone blue, but I'm used to that — quite like it in fact. Like being one of the Spartans at Thermopylae.
There were a few plastic rags in there (French, obvs.) and, to be fair, two or three Brits who were rags who always propped up the bar. They simply couldn't believe what they were seeing. They had just assumed that United would win, for ever and ever and ever. After all, they had grown up with it.
It's been hard for that set of fans, these last ten years (demonic cackle…)
Didn't see them around very often after that, and they stopped coming altogether. Wonder why…
Ferguson was one of the first to see the tide turning, to be fair to him (for once). He knew that the writing was on the wall. I always felt that the ‘noisy neighbours’ comment was the comment of a man who'd got the wind up.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

As much as this period of football under Pep has been unbelievable to watch that day Bobby Manc’s team played the best football I have ever seen a City team play. They were truly breathtaking.

Two words:

David. Silva.

 

[LongsightM13]

10 Years on and it's still 6-1

23rd October 2011. Every City fan will have their own memories of that day whether they were at Old Trafford or not. I've written about the...

liamwright1987.blogspot.com

I've written this about it if you fancy a read

My man, top read

 

[Pell]

I disagree slightly with the premise that this marked the start of a power shift. For me, that was the FA Cup semi final victory.

 

[LongsightM13]

I disagree slightly with the premise that this marked the start of a power shift. For me, that was the FA Cup semi final victory.

Yep that was the day it really all changed

 

[big gaz]

Really good article that, Utd fans must be livid with that. Or maybe just realise the truth of the situation now.

Sadly Chris Bevan picked up his P45 this afternoon !