R.I.P to the 23 lost in Munich

[BezzMCFC]

Agreed, minutes silence at Wembley tonight, OTT, LET IT GO, Rags have made their name on it

Dear god...

Im entitled to my opinion like it or not.
I actually worked with Jackie Blanchflowers son in Stalybridge, and he was getting fed up of it, told us some of the things that shit club did to survivors and their families and they make you vomit, obviously not to be repeated on here as Ric would be in the shit

I agree with you!!! The "dear god" was at the minutes silence.

 

[malg]

Ah, it must be at least a couple of days since we had a RIP thread. It really is time we just had a sticky for all RIPs.

 

[scotty123]

Dear god...

Im entitled to my opinion like it or not.
I actually worked with Jackie Blanchflowers son in Stalybridge, and he was getting fed up of it, told us some of the things that shit club did to survivors and their families and they make you vomit, obviously not to be repeated on here as Ric would be in the shit

I agree with you!!! The "dear god" was at the minutes silence.

Oh!! sorry

 

[CheethamHillBlue]

Less than 30 years ago, 56 people died in a fire at Bradford. If we are having a minute's silence for a football related tragedy, it should be that one.
56 people, just like some of the people on here. Match going fans.

R.I P. to the 56.

It might help if you post this on the 11th of May i'm sure it will be well respected just like the death of 23 human beings on the 6th of February 58 should be football rivalry is one thing people losing their lives is another. R.I.P. to the 23.

Not everyone is bothered about the 23. To some it's just about the 8 players who lost their lives. This is the flag Gary Neville has helped to pay for which will be unveiled at Old T on Sunday. Is Frank Swift on the flag?
Seeing as we are putting football rivalry aside?

http://munich58.co.uk/gary-nevilles-giant-tribute-to-the-tragic-babes/

 

[plattlaneregular]

Sergio Aguero
Carlos Tevez
Joe Hart
Vincent Kompany
Yaya Toure
Pablo Zabaleta
David Silva
James Milner

Imagine they died tomorrow.

Imagine it. How would you feel? Imagine how Manchester, as a city would feel.

In 1958, club rivalry as we know it didn't really exist. A lot of people watched United one week, and City the next. They wanted football, not a rivalry. The ordinary people of Manchester admired great footballers, and they watched both City and Utd. We, as a city, were graced with some fantastic footballers on both teams, as we are now. Manchester was on the cusp on a great football revolution. City were FA Cup runners up in 1955, then we won the FA Cup in 1956. the Busy Babes were the reaction to that, a rising contender to Man City.

On February 6th 1958, Manchester wasn't 'united' in grief, the city was just in grief as a whole. Nothing to do with bring together the two teams. At the time, there wasn't the rivalry we know today, it was a love of the game. Just watch this:
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.britishpathe.com/video/the-sad-return" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.britishpathe.com/video/the-sad-return</a>
100,000 Mancunians lined the route from Ringway to Old Trafford. You can bet no-one counted themselves as "red" or "blue", they were just football fans.

Just remember, 23 people died. 8 of whom were great footballers who people all over the country admired. Forget how the Football League or Manchester United reacted afterwards. Just remember 23 people died. 8 of whom were doing their job. Their job was to play football and please people.

They pleased and entertained that many people that 100,000 people lined the route to bring them back home to the city of Manchester that hosted their talents.

For the 23.
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This is the most articulate, sensible and accurate post on the whole thread.

If my Dad would have been a united fan I would have been too. I remember listening to a Piccadilly Radio tribute with him as a 12 year old in 1983 and he was sobbing. He was heartbroken by the death of people he believed he knew and who he respected. Not millionaires living in Cheshire but lads living in the same standard housing as him.

How horrified were we as blues witnessing a recent player like Foe die tragically? Multiply that 8 times and you're not even close to the despair felt by reds & blues alike. God bless.

 

[CheethamHillBlue]

Sergio Aguero
Carlos Tevez
Joe Hart
Vincent Kompany
Yaya Toure
Pablo Zabaleta
David Silva
James Milner

Imagine they died tomorrow.

Imagine it. How would you feel? Imagine how Manchester, as a city would feel.

In 1958, club rivalry as we know it didn't really exist. A lot of people watched United one week, and City the next. They wanted football, not a rivalry. The ordinary people of Manchester admired great footballers, and they watched both City and Utd. We, as a city, were graced with some fantastic footballers on both teams, as we are now. Manchester was on the cusp on a great football revolution. City were FA Cup runners up in 1955, then we won the FA Cup in 1956. the Busy Babes were the reaction to that, a rising contender to Man City.

On February 6th 1958, Manchester wasn't 'united' in grief, the city was just in grief as a whole. Nothing to do with bring together the two teams. At the time, there wasn't the rivalry we know today, it was a love of the game. Just watch this:
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.britishpathe.com/video/the-sad-return" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.britishpathe.com/video/the-sad-return</a>
100,000 Mancunians lined the route from Ringway to Old Trafford. You can bet no-one counted themselves as "red" or "blue", they were just football fans.

Just remember, 23 people died. 8 of whom were great footballers who people all over the country admired. Forget how the Football League or Manchester United reacted afterwards. Just remember 23 people died. 8 of whom were doing their job. Their job was to play football and please people.

They pleased and entertained that many people that 100,000 people lined the route to bring them back home to the city of Manchester that hosted their talents.

For the 23.
<a class="postlink" href="http://media-cache-ec5.pinterest.com/originals/61/06/35/61063540a2a61ff461454d552ec41b57.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://media-cache-ec5.pinterest.com/or ... c41b57.jpg</a>

This is the most articulate, sensible and accurate post on the whole thread.

I stopped reading what you had to say after that. How come there were only EIGHT people working?

 

[plattlaneregular]

Sergio Aguero
Carlos Tevez
Joe Hart
Vincent Kompany
Yaya Toure
Pablo Zabaleta
David Silva
James Milner

Imagine they died tomorrow.

Imagine it. How would you feel? Imagine how Manchester, as a city would feel.

In 1958, club rivalry as we know it didn't really exist. A lot of people watched United one week, and City the next. They wanted football, not a rivalry. The ordinary people of Manchester admired great footballers, and they watched both City and Utd. We, as a city, were graced with some fantastic footballers on both teams, as we are now. Manchester was on the cusp on a great football revolution. City were FA Cup runners up in 1955, then we won the FA Cup in 1956. the Busy Babes were the reaction to that, a rising contender to Man City.

On February 6th 1958, Manchester wasn't 'united' in grief, the city was just in grief as a whole. Nothing to do with bring together the two teams. At the time, there wasn't the rivalry we know today, it was a love of the game. Just watch this:
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.britishpathe.com/video/the-sad-return" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.britishpathe.com/video/the-sad-return</a>
100,000 Mancunians lined the route from Ringway to Old Trafford. You can bet no-one counted themselves as "red" or "blue", they were just football fans.

Just remember, 23 people died. 8 of whom were great footballers who people all over the country admired. Forget how the Football League or Manchester United reacted afterwards. Just remember 23 people died. 8 of whom were doing their job. Their job was to play football and please people.

They pleased and entertained that many people that 100,000 people lined the route to bring them back home to the city of Manchester that hosted their talents.

For the 23.
<a class="postlink" href="http://media-cache-ec5.pinterest.com/originals/61/06/35/61063540a2a61ff461454d552ec41b57.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://media-cache-ec5.pinterest.com/or ... c41b57.jpg</a>

This is the most articulate, sensible and accurate post on the whole thread.

I stopped reading what you had to say after that. How come there were only EIGHT people working?

My reference to a City player dying was used as a comparison to United players dying. The accuracy I referred to was in the OP's genuine and heartfelt grief about what happened.

As soon as you spot an inaccuracy in any publication you stop reading do you? Or are you making a point? A valid point I might add but there may be an explanation after stopping reading at that juncture.

You win I suppose. A lifelong blue's contribution meaning nothing due to a technicality.

 

[Vienna_70]

Matt Busby was on his way back to Scotland until city convinced him to stay in Manchester,
Matt Busby was also a true gentleman unlike that gobshite thats in charge of the rags now.

I'm sure I read somewhere that Busby was contemplating emigrating to Canada when City persuaded him to sign.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

Matt Busby was on his way back to Scotland until city convinced him to stay in Manchester,
Matt Busby was also a true gentleman unlike that gobshite thats in charge of the rags now.

I'm sure I read somewhere that Busby was contemplating emigrating to Canada when City persuaded him to sign.

This is true to the point that he applied for a visa. So strong was his Lanarkshire accent that when he gave his profession to customs when applying for his visa they put down "fruit boiler".

How different the landscape of football would be now, if he'd decided to emigrate rather than take the united job.

 

[Interpolantics]

The Torino air crash actually killed more people but is never really talked about much and is just remembered by the club, it doesn't get this worldwide attention that Munich does. Munich was a horrible tragedy but make no mistake that United have deliberately used that tragedy to help them become the biggest club in England. Gary James' latest book talks about it a little. All tragedies should be remembered and mourned but none should be exploited.

RIP to them all.

If the Torino air crash doesn't get worldwide attention how come you've heard of it?I've also heard of it so it must have got some attention to reach these shores.I also remember the Zambian national team crash of 1993.You're sentiments are full of bitterness tbh.