Written on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 by Dale O'Donnell in Friendlies, Manchester United History, News, Players
Former Northern Ireland and Manchester United goalkeeper Harry Gregg witnessed his very own testimonial at Windsor Park tonight as the Reds traveled to Belfast where they beat the Irish Premier League Select XI 4-1. Patrice Evra, Wayne Rooney and Ashley Young all got their names on the scoresheet for United with Chris Scannell scoring the…
Written on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 by Dale O'Donnell in Manchester United History, Players
Now that we are coming to the business end of the 2011-12 season with United fighting hard to retain the Premier League title, let’s cast our minds back a decade to the 2001-02 campaign. While the collapse of ITV Digital plunged Football League clubs to the brink of financial ruin, United could only muster a…
Written on Monday, February 6, 2012 by Dale O'Donnell in Manchester United History
Today is the 54th anniversary of the Munich Air Disaster, one of the darkest days of not only Manchester United’s history but the world of sport. It was a cold dark evening on February 6, 1958, in Munich. Manchester and the of the world said goodbye to 23 Manchester United players, fans and staff. A…
Written on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 by Guest Writer in FA Cup, Manchester United History
If asked about FA Cup memories involving Man United there is no doubt reds of a certain age will unanimously select most of the same matches! The Ryan Giggs semi v Arsenal, the Cantona final v Liverpool and the Whiteside Everton one of 1985 will all be there. Older fans than me will recall the…
Written on Monday, January 16, 2012 by Guest Writer in Manchester United History
As a United fan, an injury crisis is expected, as it isn’t a United season, without something not going to plan… The ‘United Way’, has always been to call on our youth squad before going anywhere else, when we are having trouble with our starting eleven. This dates right back to Jimmy Murphy famously doing…
Written on Monday, November 7, 2011 by Guest Writer in Manchester United History, Sir Alex Ferguson
To put the 25 years of Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United into perspective I have to take it right back. Fans of certain age, in their 30’s, will understand you have to go right back to the mid 80’s and it’s been well documented how the club was in a shambles in many ways….
Written on Saturday, November 5, 2011 by Dale O'Donnell in Manchester United History, Sir Alex Ferguson
Before United took on Sunderland, Sir Alex Ferguson said an emotional speech thanking the Old Trafford faithful for all their support in the past 25 years. For everything he achieved at the club in all those years, Manchester United granted him the ultimate footballing honour, naming a stand in the ground after him. As of…
Written on Saturday, November 5, 2011 by Dale O'Donnell in Manchester United History, Sir Alex Ferguson
To mark Sir Alex Ferguson’s 25th anniversary at Manchester United, I have put 25 memorable quotes together. Check our previous posts which have been dedicated to the man that has made all our life’s a much happier and enjoyable experience. I can’t see anyone in the future getting within touching distance of what Ferguson has…
Written on Friday, November 4, 2011 by Dale O'Donnell in Manchester United History, Sir Alex Ferguson
Sir Alex Ferguson has made a few mistakes in the transfer window throughout his 25-years at Manchester United, but today I’ll be looking at his top 5 signings. There’s been quite a few successful buys, so if you agree or disagree, leave a comment below with your reason for doing so. 5. Wayne Rooney –…
Written on Saturday, October 1, 2011 by Dale O'Donnell in Manchester United History
Today, Duncan Edwards would have marked his 75th Birthday. He was described as “the biggest single tragedy ever to happen to Manchester United and English football” by Sir Bobby Charlton. Edwards made his First Division debut in April 1953, aged 16, and went on to make 151 appearances for the club scoring 20 goals, in the…
Stretty News – Manchester United blog was launched in the summer of 2010; on the back of coming second in the league just a point behind Chelsea. As you can imagine, we had a lot to say at the time but don’t get us wrong, we still do. Read more..
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