it was around this time that my dad started taking me to the footie (preston fan). love looking back at those days. collected all these players on the footie cards. always watched match of the day saturday night and kick off sunday afternoon. loved the midweek highlights on sportsnight and midweek sports special and listening to 2nd half european commentaries on the radio. great days.
I started watching United in 1973, such great times.. Ive not started watching the clip yet, but I remember this being our first home game back in the old first division. I've followed them for 50 years, was at Rotherdam, the nou camp and saw all the titles. But this team and this period stands right at the top of the list of great times following United.
This was my first ever United game and I remember it like it was yesterday, Tony Currie stood out and was great with fans and when the fans sang show us your arse he did pure class, in my opinion we should off signed him I think it could have took us to title again
For those of us there that balmy August Saturday afternoon - is it my imagination, or was the football in 75-76 as good as anything we have seen in the Fergie era ?? Wondering whether it is just passage of time that romanticizes it all ..... ?? This 5-1 was brilliant (after already recording 2-0 away victories at Birmingham and Wolves). I have a Post Office Special Commemorative Edition issued with a stamp to commemorate this match !!
I was at that game! First time i was ever at Old Trafford, first time i saw an English first division game. United were superb but i will say this, Tony Currie shone for Sheffield, he was different class! One other thing, before the kick off the amount of fights that broke out amongst the fans was a bit disturbing. I'm Scottish and have never been back South to watch football. Glad i saw this clip. Superb entertainment and no mistake!
Fun fact - Tommy Jackson, who was making his home debut for Manchester United - his shirt accidently had the United crest stitched on upside down for this game.
wat an opening first game back in division one..5-1 to the red manchester united. n yes Sheffield United were poor. in fact bruce Forsyth scored.. oops alex forsyth.
Never mind the match, dig the crowd. The heyday of the Strettie. Fanatical.
it was around this time that my dad started taking me to the footie (preston fan). love looking back at those days. collected all these players on the footie cards. always watched match of the day saturday night and kick off sunday afternoon. loved the midweek highlights on sportsnight and midweek sports special and listening to 2nd half european commentaries on the radio. great days.
I started watching United in 1973, such great times.. Ive not started watching the clip yet, but I remember this being our first home game back in the old first division. I've followed them for 50 years, was at Rotherdam, the nou camp and saw all the titles. But this team and this period stands right at the top of the list of great times following United.
Could this be Rotterdam or Rotherham rather than Rotherdam!?!? Lol😂
What a great player Pearson was
Those were the days, my friends.
This was my first ever United game and I remember it like it was yesterday, Tony Currie stood out and was great with fans and when the fans sang show us your arse he did pure class, in my opinion we should off signed him I think it could have took us to title again
Back when it was a game for the real supporters. Long gone ☹️
Agree 100% with you on that
Football now not a British game based on TV rights advertising foreign owners no atmosphere sterile and way too much money
Old Trafford was great in those days
For those of us there that balmy August Saturday afternoon - is it my imagination, or was the football in 75-76 as good as anything we have seen in the Fergie era ?? Wondering whether it is just passage of time that romanticizes it all ..... ?? This 5-1 was brilliant (after already recording 2-0 away victories at Birmingham and Wolves). I have a Post Office Special Commemorative Edition issued with a stamp to commemorate this match !!
I'm a Blade. Before my time, but great to watch...love our diagonal-striped away kit. Thanks.
Best supporter's Utd ever had was in the Doc and Atkinson era....!!!!!!
Im a Blade and it was great to see this (despite the score!), thanks mate
listen to the response of the response of the stretford end when sheff united score .. love it
I was at that game! First time i was ever at Old Trafford, first time i saw an English first division game. United were superb but i will say this, Tony Currie shone for Sheffield, he was different class! One other thing, before the kick off the amount of fights that broke out amongst the fans was a bit disturbing. I'm Scottish and have never been back South to watch football. Glad i saw this clip. Superb entertainment and no mistake!
Great to watch man united doing what should be doing now .
I was at this game 12 Yr old scoreboard end 😊
hey I was there and the away game at brammal lane great days
Nicholl as sub ..Tommy Jackson. No 4 ..intresting line up ..back in. Attractive Unitec F C ..playing format ..
100 times better than "theatre of dreams" corporate shit.
Can't remember the last time I agreed more.
Fun fact - Tommy Jackson, who was making his home debut for Manchester United - his shirt accidently had the United crest stitched on upside down for this game.
when was the last time you seen the streford end applaud the team off at half time like that,,not on jose watch thats for sure
nowadays you won't see a promoted side win by so much. you defo won't see a promoted side finish third in the league nowadays!
all the crowd singn... other times...
Docs red army special day
You can get this atmosphere still, but not at OT alas, get yourself down to Broadhurst Park M40, FC United have it going on.
Colo you post the date of the gane, please?
Thank you.
Which greenhoff was playing Brian or Jimmy?
Brian was playing & Jimmy had not yet joined United.
Yes and the season before ..Brian Greenhoff ..was mostly midfield ..not defender ..like here ..
What were they chanting at the end? It was like "(blank) For England! " but I couldn't catch the name.
Greenhoff
@@Brez6645 thanks!
You'll never walk again, came the cry
Currie, Currie. What's the score?
wat an opening first game back in division one..5-1 to the red manchester united. n yes Sheffield United were poor. in fact bruce Forsyth scored.. oops alex forsyth.
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