Bobby Charlton passes away at the age of 86

[i kne albert davy]

Shocking in the sense it wasn’t picked up till a few days later,he could be still here if they’d have checked him properly,but unfortunately accidents like this are all too common in nursing homes or at home ..

Sad to say but would he really still want to be here,suffering with dementia with little hope of recovery isn’t much of a life. May he now rest in peace.

 

[Crouchinho]

It was fairly common practice back then. You loved football, so you went with your friends and family to watch football (even if you were willing the opposition to win whenever it was swamp week).

Having said that, I think I lasted 3 games of being surrounded by the deluded, cultish, mouthy twats before I binned it off.

I remember speaking to a couple of older Arsenal chaps in the pub and they said they would go watch Tottenham in the 60s as they were the best in England. I couldn't wrap my head around it and initially thought they were on the wind up. It seemed it was common practice to watch as much football as you could for entertainment

It made me wonder at what point did it stop completely because the 70s and 80s and early 90s were rather naughty and segregation seemed important

 

[1961_vintage]

It made me wonder at what point did it stop completely because the 70s and 80s and early 90s were rather naughty and segregation seemed important

Early to mid 1970's I think, particularly as social unrest started to become more of an issue.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Yet another member of that WC winning side lost to that fucking horrible disease :-(

 

[Newman Noggs]

Early to mid 1970's I think, particularly as social unrest started to become more of an issue.

Agreed. In the late 60s my brother, a united supporter, and I went to watch united and City on alternate weeks and the Central League (reserve) games if the first teams weren't playing. I was at united's European Cup semi final at OT in1969. There was negligible football on the box, let alone aggressively partisan pundits to wind you up, and you didn't hear much about other clubs. What you did know about individual players came from international matches or collecting player cards. In those days, we'd be entertained by the odd fight on the terraces usually between two individuals you could see rolling around on the terraces as the crowd parted in a circle around it.

The 70s, I think, was quite a grim time generally and I know that by 1974, I'd really grown to hate them with a passion which means that, for me at least, something clicked between 1969 and 1973. Thinking about it, it was probably puberty.

 

[bluethrunthru]

all banter aside nice to see him laid to rest with due respect. When you consider what he won and when he won it then it was quite a career. He won the Ballon D'or when it wasn't just alternated between Ronaldo and Messi but what I think was clearly most impressive is it was only he and Nobby Stiles in English football who had a career in which they won the European and World Cups.

 

[Churchlawtonblue]

Just wondering if there any blues on here who were in the city today who paid their respects as his funeral cortege passed by?

 

[eastmanc]

I remember speaking to a couple of older Arsenal chaps in the pub and they said they would go watch Tottenham in the 60s as they were the best in England. I couldn't wrap my head around it and initially thought they were on the wind up. It seemed it was common practice to watch as much football as you could for entertainment

It made me wonder at what point did it stop completely because the 70s and 80s and early 90s were rather naughty and segregation seemed important

My Dad used to go to City at home one week and ushited, if he couldn't get to the City away match , the next week. Especially before the Munich air disaster.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

In the late sixties and early seventies I went along to Old Trafford on my own on occasions to see the football. It was good football, too. Second best in the city, but still good. The fans didn't seem such gobshites in those days, but maybe that's distance softening down my perspective. Anyway, kept myself to myself, was simply there to watch the football.
I do think social media and the media in general have a lot to answer for. Any old Tom Dick and Harry can mouth off these days, and they have a platform for it. Indeed, they're encouraged to do it.

Charlton had deceptive acceleration, and a swerve to go with it. He'd make the space for himself, and then whack that ball. A Rolls-Royce when he was in his prime.

 

[CarlosTevez'sEnglishTutor]

Rivalry aside, rest in peace to the greatest English player of all time. Huge respect for the man and what he achieved in an England shirt.