Blues in the Stretford End ‘92

[Spurs quarter 69]

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.

Thanks got the year wrong old man's memory I'm afraid.

 

[Winchester]

On another note. I was in the main stand when they battered us 5-0 (simon tracey). That wasnt pleasant

Eek!!

 

[Ian]

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.

 

[mcfc01]

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 ****!

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Probably both tbf.

Probably!

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

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 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.

 

[fathellensbellend]

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!

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

 

[remember arthur mann]

I was at York in the corner of the terrace

 

[Bluearmy]

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.

Giggs didnt score, Mclair crossed it, slight deflection off Pointon, Giggs missed it, Margetson dived over it and Hendry diverted it into the net....

 

[theres only one carlito]

Two years later I was there. 13 year old with my dad. My city bobble hat on. The score was bad but the fukin pie was dreadful. Champion pie, cold as a corpse.