Most of this I have said before, but will try and put some meat on the bones;
Bobby, loved, admired, respected. What could he do? Lots, going forward, nothing coming back.
Wonderful body swerve, great shot, really two footed.
Played as striker, left winger, forward midfielder, deep lying midfielder and excelled at them all.
Every honour the game has. Won every trophy. Never fouled.
Couldn't tackle, well with all he could do going forward he would need to be God to do that as well;
George. The best player I have ever seen, he was God, on a bender. He had it all.
As I have said, the 60s were my decade, World cup, European cup, engaged, married, first house, first car.
All played out to the Beatles, and in football form epitomised by George. He of the looks, balance, two footed, wonderful dribbler, impudence, coolness. Watch his goal in the 1968 final; Nothing special, except the coolness with which he slotted it in left footed. He and I thought it was for ever, turned out we were wrong.
Denis. Funny thing here, despite the other two Denis was the one on the Stretford end, he was the king. How so ? well apart from his wondeful talent, goal scoring record, skill in the air, he was one of us. What does that mean? it means we all knew he would never leave Manchester, it's the only team he was interested in.. If he was a match going fan he would be in the Stretty end. He was loved, and loved us back. He would do almost anything to score; With courage, speed and ability.
There is not only one king, another came along, but there have only been two and he was first.
A little more about match going some other time, but a mention of Ray and Mick. People have said to me he (Mick) seemed a selfish git, well he was. But going to matches was a ton of fun. Poor, a drinker, never had sixpence, but what a pal.
Funny, sarky, cynical, he didn't have a good word about anyone, unless he had one of his rare honesty fits.
He sat in front of us at OT, in the end we brought extra sandwiches and another flask ( you could then ).
If I say I paid for many things for him it makes me sound good, which I wasn't. It's because I was lucky, he wasn't, he made so many days watching football special. Unless there has been a great change he won't be alive now, smoked, drank, ate crap. But I would give a lot to be setting off to watch us play in London with him and Ray, and to laugh for three hours. Have we time for a pint driver? Get 'em in, I got a round in in January.
Plenty of fans will have just as good a time now.
1960s, pitches improved a little, and stadia. Did you know Burnley but in warm air ducts under the seats in a new stand. I think they may have worked for a week or so, but never when I was there.
The pace was slower then, but it gave more chance to see skill in midfield and attack.
Under Don Revie Leeds were probably the best coached team, but we all hated them.
Footie, being a fan; it's not just the foorball is it? it's everything around it. Like us all posting on here.
The Manchester Trinity. Ta RB&W
posted on 11/7/22
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 11 hours, 28 minutes ago
comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 3 minutes ago
I delete you Boris because I don't like you, and you are a poor poster that adds nothing to any thread.
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I don't like you and I wouldn't have dreamt of commenting until that other gobshytte added a derogatory coment about my club.
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I will leave this one up. But I only ever see you coming on our board with a sarky comment. I don't do that on your board. I can't understand why you keep cropping up on here. Never wit or insight, just trying to wind a United fan.
It's a lovely summer evening, find something better to do.
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First up, it's known as banter which is very much a 2 way thing even if you don't personally participate.
Secondly, I read most articles on this website but don't usually comment unless there's a dig about my club included.
posted on 11/7/22
I liked Summerbee and Bell but Francis Lee suffered from a form of vertigo. Every time he got high up the pitch, within 18 yards of the goal, he would fall over. His name in Chinese was Lee Wun Pen.
posted on 11/7/22
comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 3 hours, 34 minutes ago
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 11 hours, 28 minutes ago
comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 3 minutes ago
I delete you Boris because I don't like you, and you are a poor poster that adds nothing to any thread.
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I don't like you and I wouldn't have dreamt of commenting until that other gobshytte added a derogatory coment about my club.
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I will leave this one up. But I only ever see you coming on our board with a sarky comment. I don't do that on your board. I can't understand why you keep cropping up on here. Never wit or insight, just trying to wind a United fan.
It's a lovely summer evening, find something better to do.
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First up, it's known as banter which is very much a 2 way thing even if you don't personally participate.
Secondly, I read most articles on this website but don't usually comment unless there's a dig about my club included.
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Binky where is the dig about your club on here.
posted on 11/7/22
comment by RB&W - Whiteside has done it again (U21434)
posted 41 minutes ago
comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 3 hours, 34 minutes ago
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 11 hours, 28 minutes ago
comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 3 minutes ago
I delete you Boris because I don't like you, and you are a poor poster that adds nothing to any thread.
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I don't like you and I wouldn't have dreamt of commenting until that other gobshytte added a derogatory coment about my club.
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I will leave this one up. But I only ever see you coming on our board with a sarky comment. I don't do that on your board. I can't understand why you keep cropping up on here. Never wit or insight, just trying to wind a United fan.
It's a lovely summer evening, find something better to do.
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First up, it's known as banter which is very much a 2 way thing even if you don't personally participate.
Secondly, I read most articles on this website but don't usually comment unless there's a dig about my club included.
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Binky where is the dig about your club on here.
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Your first comment was a veiled dig as you well know
posted on 11/7/22
comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 3 hours, 11 minutes ago
comment by RB&W - Whiteside has done it again (U21434)
posted 41 minutes ago
comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 3 hours, 34 minutes ago
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 11 hours, 28 minutes ago
comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by manusince52 (U9692)
posted 3 minutes ago
I delete you Boris because I don't like you, and you are a poor poster that adds nothing to any thread.
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I don't like you and I wouldn't have dreamt of commenting until that other gobshytte added a derogatory coment about my club.
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I will leave this one up. But I only ever see you coming on our board with a sarky comment. I don't do that on your board. I can't understand why you keep cropping up on here. Never wit or insight, just trying to wind a United fan.
It's a lovely summer evening, find something better to do.
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First up, it's known as banter which is very much a 2 way thing even if you don't personally participate.
Secondly, I read most articles on this website but don't usually comment unless there's a dig about my club included.
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Binky where is the dig about your club on here.
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Your first comment was a veiled dig as you well know
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It really wasnt. Quite the opposite. I might be red but I am a manc and know my local football history.
I think admin needs to put 'easily offended' next to your user name as they state they might with mardy arzes in the house rules.
posted on 11/7/22
We're you not having a go at Liverpool as well?
posted on 11/7/22
comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 8 minutes ago
We're you not having a go at Liverpool as well?
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Of course I was. Why wouldn't I?
posted on 11/7/22
This is why I deleted. Thread totally derailed.
Wrll done Boris 👍
posted on 11/7/22
comment by RB&W - Whiteside has done it again (U21434)
posted 1 day, 3 hours ago
Im sure City thought Lee, Sumerbee and Bell were a Holy Trinity of some description.
Bit like scousers with their definition of a trebble
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I think you will find that City didn't. I guess what you are referring to was the City Legends video Lee Bell and Summerbee . The title of which i was never happy with. Firstly because it seemed like a marketing ploy to compare the three players to yours and secondly because it totally disrespected the part that Neil Young played in that forward line
posted on 12/7/22
comment by fan.from.sixty.five (U13788)
posted 10 hours, 25 minutes ago
comment by RB&W - Whiteside has done it again (U21434)
posted 1 day, 3 hours ago
Im sure City thought Lee, Sumerbee and Bell were a Holy Trinity of some description.
Bit like scousers with their definition of a trebble
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I think you will find that City didn't. I guess what you are referring to was the City Legends video Lee Bell and Summerbee . The title of which i was never happy with. Firstly because it seemed like a marketing ploy to compare the three players to yours and secondly because it totally disrespected the part that Neil Young played in that forward line
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No you are wrong. I have never heard of it or seen before.