Blues in the Stretford End ‘92

[Didsbury Dave]

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.

 

[Kippax77]

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.

I was one of those in the seats at the top of the Stretford End that day, C stand if I remember correctly.
There was about 20 of us from Heywood and when we were Chanting "City City" the Stretford end starting singing " C stand sort em out, C stand, C stand sort em out".
We knew the risks and were prepared for battle but can honestly say not 1 rag had a physical go at us.
Ps Hendrie scored their goal, not Giggs.
Hated the way he got the glory for it

 

[Didsbury Dave]

I was one of those in the seats at the top of the Stretford End that day, C stand if I remember correctly.
There was about 20 of us from Heywood and when we were Chanting "City City" the Stretford end starting singing " C stand sort em out, C stand, C stand sort em out".
We knew the risks and were prepared for battle but can honestly say not 1 rag had a physical go at us.
Ps Hendrie scored their goal, not Giggs.
Hated the way he got the glory for it

I was in those seats too and had blues next to me. We showed each other our pin badges and laughed. You’re exactly right now I remember, the Stratford end did sing that too, and you’re dead right that there were no punches thrown. If we’d scored I suspect half that stand would have gone up and there would have been a right kick off.

 

[Kippax77]

I was in those seats too and had blues next to me. We showed each other our pin badges and laughed. You’re exactly right now I remember, the Stratford end did sing that too, and you’re dead right that there were no punches thrown. If we’d scored I suspect half that stand would have gone up and there would have been a right kick off.

Yeah more than likely.
A couple of Heywood rags got onto us at the bar at half time saying "wtf are you lot doing in here". We laughed at them and in doing so gained our only little "victory" that day

 

[Bluetopia]

I was most definately in there that night, friend from where I worked at the time got the tickets, to this day I have no idea how or where he and the others got the tickets ! It was a mixed bunch of Blues, a few 'Lads' up ferrit but mostly just regular fans, at one stage we were the only fans singing in the ground, which was surreal as we were completely surrounded by (mostly) indifferent united fans, remember thinking whens it going to kick off ? But it didn't except for a couple of minor scuffles around the edges. I estimated that there were over a hundred City stood there but some were very quiet but obvious Blues..... Happy days

 

[allan harper]

i was behind the net get spat on and coined

Same here pal, wear a hat everytime i go back there now!

 

[Bluesince1979]

This ridiculously crap screen shot off youtube is a 16 year old me in the main stand paddock after Brightwell ‘just wellied it’.
Instinct made me shoot my arms in the air.
Fear made me put them right down.
Bravery made me shoot them back up when i realised there was quite a fee blues around me.

 

[Karl8]

I was also in the main stand paddock when Brightwell just wellied it. We had bought tickets from a tout outside.. from memory we paid £30 which was a lot of dosh back then. I remember there were about 50 blues congregated together singing and shouting throughout. We were right behind the flight of the ball when he wellied it and so had a great view of it flying in. We were never touched by any rage, altho I recall be a bit careful getting out in case of of them tried picking us off..

 

[LongsightM13]

I was also in the main stand paddock when Brightwell just wellied it. We had bought tickets from a tout outside.. from memory we paid £30 which was a lot of dosh back then. I remember there were about 50 blues congregated together singing and shouting throughout. We were right behind the flight of the ball when he wellied it and so had a great view of it flying in. We were never touched by any rage, altho I recall be a bit careful getting out in case of of them tried picking us off..

Loads of us in there that day, the Curle penalty game etc, piece of piss getting tickets there

 

[Spurs quarter 69]

Brother and several mates in the United Rd paddock, all game lads chanted and celebrated goal. None of United's finest went near them.

 

[canyerdogputoutafire]

I was in there when City were only given a couple of hundred tickets. I tried to remain anonymous, nah it didn't work.

 

[dennishasdoneit]

I was one of those in the seats at the top of the Stretford End that day, C stand if I remember correctly.
There was about 20 of us from Heywood and when we were Chanting "City City" the Stretford end starting singing " C stand sort em out, C stand, C stand sort em out".
We knew the risks and were prepared for battle but can honestly say not 1 rag had a physical go at us.
Ps Hendrie scored their goal, not Giggs.
Hated the way he got the glory for it

Well said.
And well sung on the night too ..
I was in the away end,but remember a Blue at Maine rd the previous home match selling tics to anyone for the stretford end....A good mate of mine from Rochdale as it happens..I will always remember the buzz of seeing ...and clearly hearing Blues loud and proud in the Stretford End on Derby day.

 

[mcfc01]

One of my favourite away games! There was that many of us in there they kept us in at the end.
I bought mine outside from a tout for about £30.

 

[dennishasdoneit]

This ridiculously crap screen shot off youtube is a 16 year old me in the main stand paddock after Brightwell ‘just wellied it’.
Instinct made me shoot my arms in the air.
Fear made me put them right down.
Bravery made me shoot them back up when i realised there was quite a fee blues around me.

Brilliant.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

Loads of us in there that day, the Curle penalty game etc, piece of piss getting tickets there

In the 70s and 80s it was usually safer to watch matches at United and Liverpool from the home end as long as you kept your head down and it was much easier to get tickets. I have watched dozens of City games from the Kop and the Stretford Paddock. The away section at LFC, the Anfield Road End, was a very dangerous place in those days.

 

[eyalluvitt]

Brother and several mates in the United Rd paddock, all game lads chanted and celebrated goal. None of United's finest went near them.

Remember one game when the Guvnors all filed out of the United Rd paddock on the halfway line walked along the side of the pitch and into our end in to rapturous applause like greeting hero’s back from battle. They did the same at Villa away one year.

 

[doots]

Was in the shitford end for Gary Baileys testimonial when we played them.
Can't remember the score or even if we scored!

 

[eyalluvitt]

Loads of us in there that day, the Curle penalty game etc, piece of piss getting tickets there

I was in the City end seats and was amazed at the amount of City fans in their end. One thing I remember back at our place was United getting the small seating section where the North stand and the Main stand met. Under the police control box. Don’t know if it was official or touts.

 

[Spurs quarter 69]

Was at the about 74 or 75 a goaless draw and a tiny City contingent half the scoreboard end. Rags all dressed in tartan as Docherty had signed half the Scotland team. Chanted England 5 United 0 as England had battered the jocks the week before. Menaced all the game from scoreboard paddock but amazingly no mither outside. Think it may have been Easter Saturday. Only 50 years ago seems like yesterday.

 

[lancs blue]

Was at the about 74 or 75 a goaless draw and a tiny City contingent half the scoreboard end. Rags all dressed in tartan as Docherty had signed half the Scotland team. Chanted England 5 United 0 as England had battered the jocks the week before. Menaced all the game from scoreboard paddock but amazingly no mither outside. Think it may have been Easter Saturday. Only 50 years ago seems like yesterday.

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.