Manchester United have had larger attendances every single season since the war, regardless of
which team was more successful. United have fans from all around the country and the world, which
somehow has lead people outside of Manchester to believe the myth that City fans put about, that
Manchester is blue.
Brantingham Road in pictures
Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 5, Structures/Terracing 5, Hospitality 7, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger
stadiums 5 Total 22
Norton United are my nearest club; within walking distance -Â so I usually catch a few of their
games each season at their Community Drive ground.
Premier League champions Manchester City haven't, as we all know, always had things as good as
they do now. The history of the club is, however, dotted with some great wins and this mornings
Match Of The Past goes back in time to the years between 1956 and 1989 to replay six of them for
you.
Premier League champions Manchester City haven't, as we all know, always had things as good as
they do now. The history of the club is, however, dotted with some great wins and this mornings
Match Of The Past goes back in time to the years between 1956 and 1989 to replay six of them for
you.
Manchester City Council have announced that the city is to commemorate Manchester City's (are
you still following?) first title win for 44 years by quite literally painting the town blue.
The plan is to turn the streets of Moss Side blue by laying coloured tarmac.
Danny Welbeck has revealed he could have been the local hero of the blue half of Manchester if City
hadn't released him when he was eight-years-old. The young striker was on City's books as a
six-year-old, but was shown the door from Maine Road in December 1998. That looks like a bad move
now, but [.
Well, none of us expected that and, such was the imperiousness of Manchester City's performance
at Old Trafford this afternoon the thesauruses have already been wrung dry as the internet groans
under the weight of the superlatives being thrown at Roberto Mancini's team. This was a performance
for the ages, one which will come to eclipse some of the club's most famous performances against
Manchester United, such as their 5-1 win at Maine Road in 1989 or their win at Old Trafford on the
last day of the 1973/74 season.
Manchester United vs Manchester City matches of recent years have produced some absolute classics
whether they were at Maine Road, the Etihad Stadium or at Old Trafford. In the wake of Sunday's
mouthwatering clash, In The Stands looks back to some truly epic Manchester derbys. "I think it
will be a lot of fun – [.
In May of 1983, three clubs were relegated from the First Division. Brighton & Hove Albion were
one, and the other two were Swansea City and Manchester City. Manchester City returned to the top
flight a couple of seasons later but, for Swansea City, the intervening three decades have brought
hardship and a couple of seasons during which even the league status of the club was thrown into
doubt.
On course, for United to now go on to win the Double, having secured their place at Wembley,
much depended on how Newcastle handled the pressures of the league run-in.And we got a very
significant clue only a few days after the semi-finals, in one of the all-time great Premiership
matches, on 3 April, 1996.
On course, for United to now go on to win the Double, having secured their place at Wembley,
much depended on how Newcastle handled the pressures of the league run-in.And we got a very
significant clue only a few days after the semi-finals, in one of the all-time great Premiership
matches, on 3 April, 1996.
And still they keep coming! The next in our Those We Have Lost series comes from David
Mayor, who had misgivings about Manchester City leaving Maine Road, but is happy that the spirit of
his club remains intact, at least in its support.We are still very much looking out for
submissions on this subject, by the way.
I can't really sum it up any better than my dad did, just the other day he said he'd love to
follow City again, "but that's not Manchester City". It's exactly how I feel, that the club I grew
up supporting just isn't really there any more, and something else stands in their place. There's
an odd disconnection in attempting to write about the two things together, but I'll do my best.
Promotion, relegation and Wembley are very much on our minds for this week's Non-League Videos
Of The Week, which feature matches from the Blue Square Premier, the Blue Square South, the FA Vase
and the North West Counties Football League Challenge Cup. Things are tight at the bottom of the
Blue Square Premier table.
Date:Â Wednesday Nov 09Â 2011
Ground: Valley Road
Comp:Â North West Counties League (step five)
Match:Â Flixton 2 Maine Road 0Â HT: 0-0 Matthews 73, Smith 90
ATT:Â 45
Additional: Entrance £5.00, Programme £1.00
Valley Road in pictures
Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 4, Structures/Terracing 6, Hospitality 6, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger
stadiums 3 Total 19
More Tuesday night fodder for me, with another sub 40 miler, the like of which I'm fast running
out of.
Date:Â Wednesday Nov 09Â 2011
Ground: Valley Road
Comp:Â North West Counties League (step five)
Match:Â Flixton 2 Maine Road 0Â HT: 0-0 Matthews 73, Smith 90
ATT:Â 45
Additional: Entrance £5.00, Programme £1.00
Valley Road in pictures
Ground Statistics (marks out of ten, maximum 40)
Character 4, Structures/Terracing 6, Hospitality 6, Backdrop/Scenery or aesthetics for larger
stadiums 3 Total 19
More Tuesday night fodder for me, with another sub 40 miler, the like of which I'm fast running
out of.
Well, I've been absent from twohundredpercent for a while due to work commitments, but having
finally got some time off, and with half the family off enjoying themselves in New Zealand, my dad
and I decided to do what any self-respcting twohundredpercenter would we decided to head south and
take in some non-league football.
A year after beating out Manchester United to secure their third League Cup, Liverpool would
head back to Wembley for the fourth time in a row with the chance to further add to their trophy
case, and this time they would face off against Everton for the honours. It was the first time the
two sides met at Wembley, and when all was said and done it marked both the first trophy of manager
Joe Fagan's brief time in charge and the end of Liverpool's run of dominance in the league cup.
Bryan Robson recalls the day United overcame a title winning Liverpool side at Maine Road in the
1985 FA Cup semi-final replay despite going a goal behind thanks to a Paul McGrath own goal. Fancy
a portion of goosebumps?.....watch this..... "Classic FA Cup: United v Liverpool 1985 Semi Replay"
was originally published at Red Rants [.
How 25 years of poor planning left Merseyside trailing Manchester
Back in 1986 Liverpool and Everton were England's top clubs but now they play second fiddle to
their neighbours The short, history-suffused walk from Anfield to Goodison Park often transports
pedestrians back in time.
Sir Alex Ferguson, a man who turns 70 on New Year's Eve, celebrates 25 years as manager of
Manchester United on 6th November (tomorrow), so we thought we'd mark this truly astounding
milestone and all the incredible accomplishments therein with a suitably colossal retrospective
photo essay of the Scot's time at Old Trafford.
There can be few more thrilling experiences than watching Manchester United come from being two
goals behind at Wembley to beat 'noisy neighbours' Manchester City 3-2 with a last minute winner in
the Community Shield. However much City may now try to dismiss the occasion as simply a 'pre-season
warm up' it's still a terrific feeling to see so many United youngsters rising to the occasion in
classic Busby Babes' style, all those players like Chris Smalling, Phil Jones, Tom Cleverley and
Danny Welbeck, each giving hope that another generation of 'kids' is coming through at Old
Trafford.
- United have had a higher average attendance than City EVERY SINGLE SEASON since 1947.
- United players have won the European Player of the Year four times (Sir Bobby Charlton, Denis
Law, George Best and Cristiano Ronaldo). City players have won it zero times.
- When City won the league in the 1968, they had the 6th highest attendance in the country.
On Monday we had an interview with Andy Mitten, yesterday it was with Pete Boyle and today we
have Pete Shaw who writes for Red News. A great account of the truth about blues.
Scott the Red: Where do you think our rivalry with City ranks amongst that with
Liverpool and Leeds?
Pete Shaw: Well, emotionally, it's the one for any home serving Red.
Following on from Andy Mitten's interview, today we've got the thoughts of Pete Boyle on our
rivalry with City, his favourite derbies and trusting the manager.
Scott the Red: Where do you think our rivalry with City ranks amongst that with
Liverpool and Leeds?
Pete Boyle: Liverpool is still way out in front, with Leeds hated but rather insignificant
nowadays.
Leading up to the FA Cup semi-final against City, RoM will be running a series of interviews
with United fans. Our first is with Andy Mitten, Editor of United We Stand, who will be
talking us through his favourite derby day memories, City's fanbase and our greatest rivalries.
Scott the Red: Where do you think our rivalry with City ranks alongside that with
Liverpool and Leeds?
One of the best lines from that cinematic masterpiece Talladega Nights: The Legend of Ricky
Bobby, is "If you ain't first, you're last." While not entirely apt, denizens at Maine Road
and later Eastlands might have felt this way a bit as they witnessed Manchester United win league
titles and trophies whilst City battled relegations and derby defeats.
One of the best lines from that cinematic masterpiece Talladega Nights: The Legend of Ricky
Bobby, is "If you ain't first, you're last." While not entirely apt, denizens at Maine Road
and later Eastlands might have felt this way a bit as they witnessed Manchester United win league
titles and trophies whilst City battled relegations and derby defeats.
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