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Convertible Reds…On The Side View Its The Lad On The Far Right

Convertible Reds…On The Side View Its The Lad On The Far Right

The Blackpool and Fylde Branch of MUSC used to be massive back in the 1970’s and 80’s. We’d have a double decker bus covering the coast from Fleetwood to St Annes and another leaving from Preston for every match played at Old Trafford. They were great days with some proper characters. Well, maniacs may be a more suitable term actually, never a dull moment with MUSC Blackpool and Fylde. We all boarded the bus one Saturday morning in April 1980, excited at the prospect of seeing United v Liverpool at Old Trafford. In…Read more …
First United Away Day

First United Away Day

The 2nd September 1980, we had lost to Coventry in the League cup 2nd round 1st leg courtesy of a Mark Hateley goal (remember him?). I was obsessed with United as a kid in Timperley and one day I caught the required 2 buses in the school hols just to basically sit on the steps of K Stand and dream. At this point I would like to state I did have mates but this day for some reason I was bored and just did one. I wandered around the ground and jibbed in the…Read more …
Memories of The Cliff

Memories of The Cliff

The first few few times I visited the Cliff it was quite a journey for me and my fellow Broomwood boot boys from Timperley. We had to catch a bus to Altrincham before enduring the longest bus journey ever from Alty to Trafford bar. All the way down the A56 the bus stopped to let people on and off at seemingly every single stop and all the lights were always on red as we approached. Our cockiness of being the Broomwood boys usually petered out as we queued up for the bus to…Read more …
The Urban Croydon Collective

The Urban Croydon Collective

My reworking of the Denis Law classic terrace song had took off so well that I and other were getting giddy and thinking of maybe releasing ‘Eric the King’ as a single. Back in 1994 it was still quite something to release a single in the days before digital downloads and file-sharing etc. The aforementioned song and all its verses had proved really popular on the album ‘ Songs from the bathtub’ and its amazing that almost twenty years on its still sung in all its glory before home game in pubs near the ground…Read more …
Wembley, Everton ’85

Wembley, Everton ’85

In the days of mass coach travel to away games....... well in the days that the masses could travel to support United. I fondly remember going to Wembley against Everton in 85 by coach. In those heady days of Farah slacks, flicks/mullets and Adidas Samba, it was easy enough to book a coach for morning drives, stag do's and football matches.....usually if it is cash upfront and no need for receipts. Well for the afore mentioned trip a coach was organised for the Reds that boozed in and around the Didsbury and Burnage…Read more …
Dutch Patrick – Villa Away

Dutch Patrick – Villa Away

It was just a rainy Sunday a couple of years ago, we had drawn Villa away, 3th round FA Cup. Kick off 4 'o clock, i arrived in Birmingham at 12.30 hours, phoned some mates and met up with them in town where already were thousands of Reds drinking in every pub you could find in city centre. At 15.30 i took a cap to Villa park, picked up my ticket from my mate Phil and got into the ground. I was right at the bottom of the stand next to the pitch.…Read more …
That Was The Week That Was

That Was The Week That Was

In May 1999 many reds experienced a truly unforgettable week, I was no different but perhaps a bit more rock n roll. When Andy Cole scored the winner against Spurs the impossible was back on. After the match we all headed to Dukes 92 in Castlefield where the bouncers turned a blind eye to our celebratory singsong. The landlord Jim a big red even bought the whole pub a beer to toast our red shirted heroes. From there we headed to the Malmaison Hotel bar where we met up with the wonderful Cerys…Read more …
E I Addio We Nicked The Cup!

E I Addio We Nicked The Cup!

It was March 1996 and united were moving confidently towards the second double. We had a tricky run in and had to overcome Chelsea in the F A Cup semi final at Villa Park. I was running a coach and wanted to offer something a bit different. The game was kicking off at 12.30 so if we wanted a drink it would have to be early. The week before the semi final a mate of mine 100% Gary had drove me down to the Wolverhampton area where we called in a few pubs…Read more …
All This Way For Nothing?

All This Way For Nothing?

My first venture in United Road wasn't a happy one. It was the 17th December 1977 and although thrilled at going to watch United play I like any other seven year old kid wanted to be in the Stretford End with the noise, colour and fervour it possessed them days. Sadly the Stretford End was full and the turnstiles locked so my Dad took us into the United Road paddock. I was further disappointed as a very good Forest team hammered us four nil and of course went to win the championship. Although I considered…Read more …