39 years ago today

toosb · 24th February 2012, 09:43 AM

A 2-2 draw at Man City in FA Cup Round 5.
It was the day that we started believing something special was possible.

There were thousands of our fans at Maine Road - anyone off here there?

24/02/79 · 24th February 2012, 09:47 AM

No, but I went to every other game except Reading away.

Parkmaverick · 24th February 2012, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by toosb

A 2-2 draw at Man City in FA Cup Round 5.
It was the day that we started believing something special was possible.

There were thousands of our fans at Maine Road - anyone off here there?

Wasn't there but I've been told by people who were there that there wasn't that many and the away section didn't fill up until the Man Utd fans came in as their game was called. off

toosb · 24th February 2012, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Parkmaverick

Wasn't there but I've been told by people who were there that there wasn't that many and the away section didn't fill up until the Man Utd fans came in as their game was called. off

My uncle was there and he always said there was loads there. Nee idea myself like.

Nee Onions Mate · 24th February 2012, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Parkmaverick

Wasn't there but I've been told by people who were there that there wasn't that many and the away section didn't fill up until the Man Utd fans came in as their game was called. off

Absolute horse shite marra

Parkmaverick · 24th February 2012, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Nee Onions Mate

Absolute horse shite marra

As said I wasn't there clearly you were so

How many did we have in and did any Man United fans come in when their game was called off.

kdavik · 24th February 2012, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Parkmaverick

Wasn't there but I've been told by people who were there that there wasn't that many and the away section didn't fill up until the Man Utd fans came in as their game was called. off

There was loads there and there was a few Man U but that's all as far as I could make out

toosb · 24th February 2012, 10:06 AM

Was at the replay like and rushed back to watch it on Sportsnight With Coleman.
Never knew till years later that it was only filmed in black and white as we only had B&W TV.

The first match was in colour for some reason.

Porridge · 24th February 2012, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by toosb

Was at the replay like and rushed back to watch it on Sportsnight With Coleman.
Never knew till years later that it was only filmed in black and white as we only had B&W TV.

The first match was in colour for some reason.

It was actually shown on ITV with Gerald Sinstadt as the commentator. He was the North West's equivalent of George Taylor at that time.

The match was filmed in black and white as Tyne-Tees' cameras weren't up to the job

toosb · 24th February 2012, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Porridge

It was actually shown on ITV with Gerald Sinstadt as the commentator. He was the North West's equivalent of George Taylor at that time.

The match was filmed in black and white as Tyne-Tees' cameras weren't up to the job

Actually yes I was wrong, the replay can't have been on Sportsnight as that was BBC and Sinstadt commentated on the replay too.