Middlesbrough in Utd shirts v City

[johnnytapia]

I was in my "Angry from Manchester writes to complain about all the repeats on TV" phase then....

Ted Knott of Droylsden

 

[blumanchu]

Useless fact David Hodgson was the last player wearing a man u shirt to be sent off at Maine rd (I think)

 

[johnnytapia]

Getting relegated by a team wearing our away kit is still on the City “to do” list.

https://www.bristolworld.com/sport/football/bristol-rovers/bristol-rovers-most-dramatic-final-day-games-3681456

 

[Lavinda Past]

Ted Knott of Droylsden

City legend. Where's his statue?

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

City legend. Where's his statue?

He's still at it on Facebook, pro City stuff on United fans pages

 

[Lavinda Past]

He's still at it on Facebook, pro City stuff on United fans pages

Ted inspired much of the stuff I used to do when Lavinda Past was 'born' some 20-odd years ago.

Happy Times

 

[threespires]

As to why they sent for the rags kit rather than wear our away, might it have been that they both wore Adidas kits and we were Umbro so for a combination of contractual and aesthetic reasons?

 

[Lavinda Past]

Whatever happened to "shirts and skins", and "jumpers for goalposts"...?

 

[Gary James]

Please do!

The best (or worst) was the Monday after we’d lost to Blackburn in the FAC qtr final… suffice to say someone was unhappy at the way fans reacted to the defeat and said we should be happy we’d got to a qtr final. Someone else then piped up that our expectations were all wrong and that maybe the club needed new fans! Myself and Steve Sayer reacted quite strongly to this and Steve talked about loyalty and needing reward. The person who piped up about needing new fans had gone shortly after Garry Cook arrived - it’s not a name anyone will know so no point guessing.

 

[Gary James]

Ted Knott of Droylsden

Ted, or at least someone who goes by his name, still comments on games etc. He often posts comments/his memories on my Facebook page.

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[Gary James]

As to why they sent for the rags kit rather than wear our away, might it have been that they both wore Adidas kits and we were Umbro so for a combination of contractual and aesthetic reasons?

I think we had a kit shortage - multiple games due to FAC run and reserve fixtures. Swales’ City was careful not to have too much clobber.

 

[chaddblue]

I was there but always thought it was because the kit man had forgotten to pack the kit, that seemed to be the rumour on the terraces, but obviously not, cheers for clearing that one up Gary.

Ha Ha… he had one job !!!

 

[chaddblue]

The best (or worst) was the Monday after we’d lost to Blackburn in the FAC qtr final… suffice to say someone was unhappy at the way fans reacted to the defeat and said we should be happy we’d got to a qtr final. Someone else then piped up that our expectations were all wrong and that maybe the club needed new fans! Myself and Steve Sayer reacted quite strongly to this and Steve talked about loyalty and needing reward. The person who piped up about needing new fans had gone shortly after Garry Cook arrived - it’s not a name anyone will know so no point guessing.

It was poisonous in the away end that day. Not helped by nearly everybody being on an all dayer!! The players looked visibly shocked by the abuse hurled their way at the final whistle