"For everyone laughing at Manchester
United, allow me to tell you a story.
Railway workmen came together to play
football once and dared to dream. A
dream to make something more of their
lives.
That is Manchester United.
The team lost its first ever competitive
game 6-0 to Bolton Reserves. It got
relegated in its second season of
competitive football. In January 1902, it
was asked to shut down because of
debts. It didn't. Instead it came back up
and won the league, a FA
Cup and a charity shield 2 years later.
That is Manchester United.
From 1922 to 1940, United were
relegated again and again and again.
Faced with bankruptcy in 1931, United
were on the verge of disaster again.
Instead, the team held on and fought on.
Finishing 2nd in 1947, 1948 and 1949; 1st
in '52, 55 and 56.
It won the FA Cup in 1948 and became
the first English team to play in Europe. It
had to wait 41 years for glory.
That is Manchester United.
A plane took off on February 6,
1958. To greatness it seemed. And came
crashing down. 8 players died.
Facing despair and doom, the club fought
on. It reached the final of the FA Cup that
year. Without a first team, it plodded on
and rebuilt. 7 years later, as
the fallen 8 smiled from above, the team
won the title in 1965 and 1967. And the
European Cup in '68.
That is Manchester United.
For 25 years it waited to win again,
getting relegated, losing Managers and
players as rivals laughed. It didn't fall
then either. A league title in 1992, a
double in '93 and a treble in '99. That is
Manchester. Blood, toil, sweat and tears.
That is Manchester United.
Our squad needs a reshuffle you say. Our
tactics are outdated you say. You laugh
because you think we are down.
laugh because you think we are lost. We
smile because we have seen it all. We
smile because we know we will ALWAYS
be back. Wins from incredible positions.
Glory from the darkest despair.
That is Manchester United.
We are Manchester United.'
This is why I love this team,
We may not be the best team in the
world, we may not be the greatest of
them all but we are the most
inspirational team ever!
That is what separates us from others, we
are a team to look on to.
I don't know, when we'll be back, maybe
this year, maybe next, maybe in 5-10
years time, but believe me down and
out? Not a bit of it. We're never out.
And no, this is not blind faith, but belief. Glory Glory Man Utd!"
Lest we forget. #FlowersOfManchester
Lest we forget
posted on 7/2/14
i think the title is a clue and the last line
Lest we forget. #FlowersOfManchester
is also
It is someones tribute to MUFC on the anniversarry of the crash. You might not like it you might thik it might be a bit OTT but nether the less... thats what it is....
and you STILL want to pi55 on it.
wtf is wrong with you?
posted on 7/2/14
Nothing wrong with me - just pointing out its very easy to read it as something completely different. Which people have done - then they get accused of disrespecting the dead. Which they weren't.
posted on 7/2/14
I've got to admit that I did not make the connection as I did not know it was the anniversay. Again - apologies. I don't have a television and did not buy a paper yesterday.
posted on 7/2/14
comment by RBW - I'll be the judge of that (U2335)
posted 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
so why you wumming this thread then?
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Look like most I did not interpret this thread as an honour to Munich. I apologise for that. I did not know it's the anniversary...you have to understand we all do not remember the dates...do you remember The Bradford fire stadium date?. The thread came across as the history of Man U and to many that's all it was. Do not have a go at fans who assumed this. Yes I wummed because I assumed the thread was a history of Man U not a tribute to Munich....
posted on 7/2/14
How is this a Munich thread? I got about three lines in, skimmed to the bottom, and decided it was more a deluded rant about some sort of self entitlement.
Think you'll find all the other actual Munich threads have been perfectly respected, as they should be.
posted on 7/2/14
The thread starts with
'For everyone laughing at Manchester
United, allow me to tell you a story'
To me that reads to the rival fans who are mocking our demise check out what we have won in the past.....
Now if its started with a reverance to Munich I would have posted something respectful....but to me that is an attempt to show that even though Man U are not doing well this year we have been the best......blah blah blah....
The post did refer to Munich but if I did a list of Man U history obviously that would be mentioned.....you do not mention Liverpool history without Heysel Stadium or Hillsborough or even Bradford without mentioning the fire.
History of some clubs do have sad and unforgettable incidences.....I have utmost sincerity for what happened in Munich....not as much as Heysel or Hillsborough or Bradford but that was because they were in my lifetime so I have memories of those events. It does not mean I do not think of what happened in Munich....
But please do not have a go at a rival fan because the post mentioned Munich briefly ....No one WUM the Munich part but the rest....
posted on 7/2/14
comment by He did not come from Russia, He is Ozil or is it Ew-zil, maybe its Or-zil…no hang on its Ert-zi, oh whatever he is an Arsenal player....all you need to know (U6483)
posted 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
The thread starts with
'For everyone laughing at Manchester
United, allow me to tell you a story'
To me that reads to the rival fans who are mocking our demise check out what we have won in the past.....
Now if its started with a reverance to Munich I would have posted something respectful....but to me that is an attempt to show that even though Man U are not doing well this year we have been the best......blah blah blah....
The post did refer to Munich but if I did a list of Man U history obviously that would be mentioned.....you do not mention Liverpool history without Heysel Stadium or Hillsborough or even Bradford without mentioning the fire.
History of some clubs do have sad and unforgettable incidences.....I have utmost sincerity for what happened in Munich....not as much as Heysel or Hillsborough or Bradford but that was because they were in my lifetime so I have memories of those events. It does not mean I do not think of what happened in Munich....
But please do not have a go at a rival fan because the post mentioned Munich briefly ....No one WUM the Munich part but the rest....
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Arsenal have no history so your point are invalid as even Chelsea have more history than you lot
posted on 7/2/14
Wasn't this on face book, peripheral!
posted on 8/2/14
The thread starts with
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it clearly doesnt
posted on 8/2/14
Sorry if you've been offended RBW but I don't think the thread comes across as being solely a Munich respect thread, or really a Munich respect thread at all, and I think that's why many reds were actually happy to have the crack too with us up until you raised the point. Crossed wires perhaps.