6 February, 1958.

Tanzeylee said:
R.I.P to the forgotten

Staff: Walter Crickmer (secretary); Bert Whalley (coach); Tom Curry (coach).

Journalists: Alf Clarke (Manchester Evening Chronicle); Don Davies (Manchester Guardian); George Follows (Daily Herald); Tom Jackson (Manchester Evening News); Archie Ledbrooke (Daily Mirror); Henry Rose (Daily Express); Eric Thompson (Daily Mail); Frank Swift (News of the World).

Other: Kenneth Rayment (co-pilot); Bela Miklos (travel agent); Willie Satinoff (fan); Tom Cable (steward).
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It does annoy me that people focus on the 8 players and not the others who also died. Willie Satinoff was connected to my family via my late uncle, who was his business partner in a company called Alligator Rainwear. I was at Southern Cemetery recently & passed his grave. One of the Satinoff family was a talented artist and my mum and dad had a piece of his work, which they gave back to the family when they down-sized a few years ago.
 
I was a few months short of my 8th birthday when the tragedy happened and 60 years on I can remember the circumstances and the reactions very clearly. Our house was Blue through and through but my dad was visibly shocked and upset. I can also clearly recall the Daily Express headline the following day which listed the players under 'dead' and 'alive'. Duncan Edwards was listed with those alive but sadly died from his horrific injuries a couple of weeks later. Matt Busby wasn't expected to live but fortunately pulled through. Talk among the kids at school the following day was all about the tragedy. We lived in Chorlton and my dad and some of his Blue mates walked to Princess Parkway to see the hearses bringing back the bodies of the dead players and pay their respects. It really did affect the whole of Manchester and football rivalry gave way to mutual sadness and respect.
 
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chaddblue said:
The dancing moron is in trouble again. Posting tweets about playing FIFA 18 at 3:07pm... just 2 minutes after the minutes silence finished
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He really is the gift that keeps giving, it shows how out of touch with reality many young footballers really are.
 
My Grandad was a Huge Blue, but he always told me about that horrific day and the sadness that was felt. RIP to all who passed :(
 
I read a really lovely piece on this today. It’s an incredible and heartbreaking story and a lot of people involved with the club and the supporters at the time remain extremely humble.

Unfortunately their football club since has attracted a huge amount of wankers for support.

RIP to those who perished.
 
Whilst I do not wish to spoil anyones tribute to the people that died I wish to state my disgust at this memorial day. Manchester United ignored the anniversary for many many years. It was only when a commercial opportunity was seen by United did it become an annual event and all they do is remember the footballers, no one seems to care that reporters, airline crew and others that died. I was born in 58 at least one of the players is buried in my local church yard. I grew up with a Manchester United that didn't care so please don't tell me that they care now. If this post offends ask a Manchester United fan who Frank Swift was, the majority don't know. Ask them how many died, they wont know but they will remember to use this tragedy to slag City fans off with their faux outrage.
 
Prestwich_Blue said:
It does annoy me that people focus on the 8 players and not the others who also died. Willie Satinoff was connected to my family via my late uncle, who was his business partner in a company called Alligator Rainwear. I was at Southern Cemetery recently & passed his grave. One of the Satinoff family was a talented artist and my mum and dad had a piece of his work, which they gave back to the family when they down-sized a few years ago.
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Just thought it would be nice to remember the ones that never get mentioned apart from Frank who is only really talked about via the City family, the other poor souls never get a look in, of course it was a tragedy that utd lost so many players but it’s almost criminal that the other 15 are not talked about, tho I suppose journalists coaches pilots fans stewards and travel agents don’t sell merchandise.
 
I think Munich goes beyond football it's not even a footballing issue for me it is human tragedy and regardless of the players allegiance people died in horrific circumstances.

Unfortunately due to the nature of modern industry some see financial opportunity even with something like this and the marketing guys at United have exploited it as will their friends in the media, however this does not take away the fact people died and that deserves our respect.
 
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