Top Berting - it's showtime baby!

Back in 1981 we were in the airport going to Dublin in the summer holidays. I was in WH Smith with my brother. In comes a couple of rag players looking at magazines. My brother picks one up next them and says “Do you think this one has a picture of Gary Birtles scoring a goal”.

The filthy look we got from Birtles and Big head McQueen was priceless. If only we had smart phones then.
 
About 30 years ago, my ex and I were in B&Q in Bury one Sunday afternoon.
They had a rack of those gold and black self-adhesive letters that we rearranged to spell out: "UNITED ARE SHIT."
Then we stood some distance away to admire our handiwork and see the reaction.
I don't pull stunts like that any more and yet United are still shit!
 

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BTH said:
About 30 years ago, my ex and I were in B&Q in Bury one Sunday afternoon.
They had a rack of those gold and black self-adhesive letters that we rearranged to spell out: "UNITED ARE SHIT."
Then we stood some distance away to admire our handiwork and see the reaction.
I don't pull stunts like that any more and yet United are still shit!
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Never too old for this type of Berting. Noted and will be stealing your idea
 
manclad said:
It's fucking great being regarded as a "childish ****" by 'er indoors, particularly in regards to football rivalry.
I've had those very words said to me many times over the last 45 years I've been married to her.
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Sorry have I got this right, you are both married to the same woman?
 
JASR said:
Once the verdict on the 115/130 is done and dusted, it would also be good to sing the same at United (in relation to shenanigans in recent times):

Fined by uefa for breaking financial rules, that was hardly mentioned.
Spurious massive covid additional year allowance by PL, that was hardly mentioned.
Spurious massive allowance for ineos share sale by PL, that was hardly mentioned.
Having the pre-vetting and veto (along with Liverpool) on their puppet Masters at the PL, that is hardly mentioned.

Edit: oh and in footballing terms, that non offside/interference at the scaffold from a few years ago.
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The financial returns expected of Stock Market companies floating on the stock exchange was against FA rules! So like Spurs, they bypassed the rules by forming a holding company, Manchester United plc, floating that instead!
United's financial success was based on avoiding the rules.
The floating on the stock market, in 1991, gave them enough money to buy the most expensively assembled squad ever seen on these shores spending the equivalent of the clubs value on players.
 
BTH said:
About 30 years ago, my ex and I were in B&Q in Bury one Sunday afternoon.
They had a rack of those gold and black self-adhesive letters that we rearranged to spell out: "UNITED ARE SHIT."
Then we stood some distance away to admire our handiwork and see the reaction.
I don't pull stunts like that any more and yet United are still shit!
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Brilliant !
Think they're more shit now than 30 years ago mind...
 
I remember as a kid if any of my mates knocked on for a kick about my mum and dad would always welcome them in whilst I got my stuff ready to head out - one time a lad in a rag shirt was made to stay outside and wait!
Looking back they set a great example for me. One day when I have kids of my own I’ll be sure to educate them that all rags stink of shit and never bring them round our fucking house.
 
I was sat on the aisle seat on a flight to Tenerife, the morning after we'd beat Liverpool 2-1 at out place (Sergio & Leroy goal). Across from me was none other than Phil Thompson, when I finished reading my paper, i folded it so the headlines of the game were facing him. Numerous times I picked it up and placed it back down knowing he'd seen it.
Eventually he piped up 'Its all fucking right, I've seen your paper', I burst out laughing and fair play to him, so did he.
We had a decent chat over the next hour or so and he was adamant how far ahead of the rest both City & Liverpool were, and what a high quality game it was the night before.
 
warringtonblue said:
I was sat on the aisle seat on a flight to Tenerife, the morning after we'd beat Liverpool 2-1 at out place (Sergio & Leroy goal). Across from me was none other than Phil Thompson, when I finished reading my paper, i folded it so the headlines of the game were facing him. Numerous times I picked it up and placed it back down knowing he'd seen it.
Eventually he piped up 'Its all fucking right, I've seen your paper', I burst out laughing and fair play to him, so did he.
We had a decent chat over the next hour or so and he was adamant how far ahead of the rest both City & Liverpool were, and what a high quality game it was the night before.
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Should have asked him if he thought the fee for Kev was bonkers and if he sees that smug git Stelling, give him a slap!
 
levets said:
Without any shadow of doubt, the best ever; and they still don’t get it.
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It didn’t help them that he turned out to be a fantastic player for us!
On the pitch the Balotelli wink and the Bernie coffee cup are up there in the league of Bert’s.
 
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