why was maine road 52.000 plus

[Tueart's Thunderbolt]

Can remember the gates being locked for a home game v Everton when I was a kid and being gutted that I had to go home.It was 68/69 and the records say 53,549 attended - almost 10k down on the '71 derby.

 

[Deleted member 14625]

The Kippax held 35000 on it's own for quite a few decades! Pisses all over the Kop and the Stretford End... in fact it shits on EVERY football stand anywhere in Europe, including the IMMENSE Die Südtribüne at Borussia Dortmund!... in fact it shits on many full football grounds with four sides!

 

[mrt4919]

i have been in maine road with 69.000 in against united, when the crowd went forward in the kippax you just went with them no option, i once lost my trainer so i waited till the ground emptied had a look around no chance of finding it, so i headed out of the ground then 200 yards outside their it was waiting for me? true

Those days will never come back
How do you explain to modern supporters the sheer crush of a big crowd
They move you move feet off the ground at times just pinned in
The fear of losing your footing
Avoiding the push against either a wall on the way out or getting trapped against a barrier and the breath forced out of you.
I always had a fear like others of being in a crowd unable to move in a situation where it seemed possible any manouvre was allowed, to gain a little easing of the crush, push,use your elbows whatever, shout to people in front or behind to stop pushing
Very rare to see a City crowd panic down the years and can only recall 2 or 3 instances where I was afraid.

 

[mancunial]

i have been in maine road with 69.000 in against united, when the crowd went forward in the kippax you just went with them no option, i once lost my trainer so i waited till the ground emptied had a look around no chance of finding it, so i headed out of the ground then 200 yards outside their it was waiting for me? true

what year was this mate?, I cant remember a crowd above 63500 in my time (1st game 1966)

i might be wrong about the attendance, i had that figure in my head for some reason, my 1st derby was at maine road 67 2/ 1 defeat, but i am sure we had a derby 69.000, later, was their ever a figure at trafford of 69,000,because never missed a derby for 8 years after promotion,?

 

[kass_best]

My dad went to the 6th round FA cup tie v Stoke in 1934... English record (outside Wembley), attendance 84,569...left his bike leaning against a lampost in Maine road (unlocked) it was there when he returned...(never expected it not to be)

Sometimes you wonder why in hell they changed the world to what it is today. Because sure as hell, it wasnt me, im only 27.

Yes, tries to make a point to people blaming the youths who only heritage the world we are living in.... not that you were blaming, but people who read and agrees to such thoughts. we have to many of those...

btw, I didnt lock my door as a kid living in a house, i do now, and i live in an apartment where you need a key to even enter the hallway... f sad...

 

[Jumanji]

What's avg attendance at the swamp?

 

[Balti]

My dad went to the 6th round FA cup tie v Stoke in 1934... English record (outside Wembley), attendance 84,569...left his bike leaning against a lampost in Maine road (unlocked) it was there when he returned...(never expected it not to be)

Luckily for him Nixon obviously wasn't at that game

 

[M147WN]

One of the most scary things (and something I never did) was at half time when we went down the steps for a bottle of bullseye brown ale (or anything wet) was notice the lads stood up on the spiked railings right at the top of the Kippax against the sheeting rails.
We were always in the Kippax for 2.30 but when it filled up lads would climb up at the back for the big games and stand for 45 minutes between potential impalement on the spikes for the chance to get a better view.