United Thread - 2021/22

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Hoghead said:
I understand the analogy that you are trying to portray but you need to read the inference you have written.
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No I don't - it's the old chestnut that people that have been invariably caught out being racists trying to deny the fact with that!
And that is a perfect analogy for Howson - even as blues we can see how despicably insensitive his comments are, but he's trying to say that by making those videos he couldn't possibly be - instead of doing what he should, and apologising profusely
 
BlueMoonRisin’ said:
I spoke to Jackie Blanchflower's son Andrew a few years ago and he said his dad went to his grave a bitter man on how he was treated after the plane crash.

Here's an excerpt I found online. -

There is however one aspect of the crash that is often airbrushed out of memory, namely United’s treatment of those players seriously injured in the crash. In 2002, Harry Greggs, United’s goalkeeper at the time of the crash published his autobiography entitled ‘Harry’s Game’. Harry had played hero the night of the crash, saving many lives when he bravely decided to risk his own life in pulling survivors from the wreckage.

One of the lucky survivors, Harry returned playing after Munich and was part of the Busby revival in the 1960s. Greggs was a United man through and through. He even acted as a coach and scout for the Red Devils in his retirement. Despite his allegiances to the club, Greggs revealed some uncomfortable truths about the aftermath of Munich.

Jackie Blanchflower, the Northern Ireland defender, was the first to suffer from United’s ill treatment. When it became clear to the club that Blanchflower would never play football again, the club soon cut ties with the man from Belfast. First they withdrew his taxi rights, a crippling blow for a man who struggled to walk after Munich.

Next, Blanchflower was evicted from his club accommodation despite his wife being heavily pregnant at the time. The Reds were quick to cut away those players who were no longer of use. Blanchflower wasn’t the only victim of such ill-treatment either. The Reds withdrew rented accommodation for all the survivors who couldn’t play football again.

Johnny Berry was evicted from his club house and was later fired by United through a letter. Albert Scanlon, another survivor badly affected by the disaster played with United for a short time in the aftermath of Munich before being transferred to Newcastle. Busby allegedly told Scanlon that if he ever fell on hard times Busby would help him out. When Scanlon did turn to Busby, his pleas seemingly fell on deaf ears. Anger at Scanlon’s treatment still affects Albert’s family.

Often ex-players were left to depend upon the kindness of United fans and not the club. In a sign of good will many taxi drivers in Manchester offered the men free transportation. Such respect was not given by United.
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Johnny Giles also goes to town on the antics and how the club made out it didn’t have a pot to pee in when it was all bollocks ........... the late Busby told the squad they should be on more money but because wages at the time where capped he couldn’t do a thing about ......... once the cap was off he dramatically changed his stance
 
Talksport seven I clock show have decided to do a show of slagging fuck out of these twats. Random. Funny.
 
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