The Flowers of Manchester---FEBRUARY 6TH

[Stud83]

Everyone please take 5 minutes and read the 1st story on www.rednews.co.uk ..I am pretty sure it’s written by Tom Clare — It’s puts everything into perspective ..Please, Please read it :o :)

Excellent read.
R.I.P. guys...

[Vermont Red]

We'll keep the red flag flying high

[johno]

We'll keep the red flag flying high

and that really is the greatest lesson that the Babes taught us. No matter what, we must keep the red flag flying high.

[noggie]

To those who died that horrible day, and everyone else affected, you will always be remembered. Rest in peace.

[Alfiesdodgyknee]

www.munich58.co.uk



LEST WE FORGET
THE BABES MADE US UNITED
MUFC-WE'LL NEVER DIE

[FIFARay007]

Some pics from when I was there...

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[Dark Savante]

FOREVER AND EVER
WE'LL FOLLOW THE BOYS
OF MANCHESTER UNITED
THE BUSBY BABES


For we made a promise,
To defend our faith,
In Manchester United,
The Busby Babes.

We've all sworn allegiance,
To fight till we die,
To stand by United,
And the Red flag we fly,
There'll be no surrender,
We'll fight to the last,
To defeat all before us,
As we did in the past.

For we're Stretford Enders,
With United we grew,
To the famous Red Devils,
We're loyal and true,
To part-time supporters,
We'll never descend,
We'll never forsake you,
We'll be here to the end.

For we all remember,
That '58 day,
And the plane that once stood on,
That Munich runway,
As it tried to take off,
For the third fatal time,
The immortal young babes were,
Cut down in their prime.

In the cold snow of Munich,
They laid down their lives,
But they live on forever,
In our hearts and our minds,
Their names are now legend,
For the whole world to see.
Why this club's a religion,
Spelt M.U.F.C.

So bow down before them,
And lift up your eyes,
For Old Trafford's glory,
Will always survive

Hello! Hello! We are the Busby Boys!

Hello! Hello! Hello! We are the Busby Boys!

UNITED! UNITED! UNITED!

RIP

Gone, but never forgotten!

[MtP07]

RIP :( :(

We'll never die!

[holytoledo]

from manutd.com

Gone but not forgotten

The Munich air disaster on 6 February 1958 claimed the lives of 23 passengers and crew. Here, ManUtd.com remembers the eight United players and three officials who died, through the words of those who knew them best.

Roger Byrne - aged 28, full-back. 277 appearances, 19 goals, 33 England caps.

"An aristocratic footballer, majestic in his movement. Roger was so fast but at the same time he controlled his movement beautifully, like Nureyev." - Sir Matt Busby

Geoff Bent - aged 25, full-back. 12 appearances.

"When Geoff matured and reached his twenties there were many clubs after him but he stayed loyal. He could look after himself and was a great tackler. Roger Byrne was a consistent player and very brave, that was the reason Geoff got so few games, but he was good enough to hold a regular place in any team." - Jimmy Murphy

Eddie Colman - aged 21, half-back. 107 appearances, 2 goals.

"Eddie was a chirpy lad and a terrific player. He pushed the ball - never kicked it - and he jinked past players. He was known for his swivel hips." - Wilf McGuinness

David Pegg - aged 22, forward, 148 appearances, 28 goals, 1 England cap.

"David would have been a great asset to any team because he was a natural, left-flank player. David was very, very clever. Our best left-winger by a mile." - Sir Matt Busby

Mark Jones - aged 24, half-back, 120 appearances, 1 goal.

"Yorkshireman Mark was a really lovely fellow, but my word he was a tough nut, and nobody took any liberties with him on or off the field." - Bill Foulkes

Duncan Edwards - aged 21, half-back, 175 apps., 21 goals, 18 England caps, 5 goals.

"When I used to hear Muhammad Ali proclaim to the world he was the greatest, I used to smile. The greatest of them all was a footballer named Duncan Edwards." - Jimmy Murphy

"The only player who ever made me feel inferior." - Sir Bobby Charlton

Tommy Taylor - aged 26, forward, 189 apps., 128 goals, 19 England caps, 16 goals

"I rate him as one of the all-time, best centre-forwards in the game, and he had yet to realise all his potential. He was a typically bluff Yorkshireman in many ways, often acting the clown, and a great team man." - Bill Foulkes

Liam 'Billy' Whelan - aged 22, forward, 96 apps., 52 goals, 4 Republic of Ireland caps

"Billy was a magician with a ball at his feet. I really don't think he knew how good he was and how much better he could have become. A world-class forward. There is no doubt about that. His vision and passing was sheer class." - Albert Scanlon

Walter Crickmer, club secretary / Tom Curry, trainer / Bert Whalley, coach

"Walter Crickmer always reminded me of a little dynamo, nothing was too much trouble. Tom Curry, the trainer, was someone we looked up to like a father. And Bert Whalley was certainly a tremendous help to me when I was a part-timer." - Bill Foulkes

[prymetyme]

United's flag is deepest red
It shrouded all our Munich dead
Before their limbs grew stiff and cold
Their heart's blood dyed it's ev'ry fold

Then raise United's banner high
Beneath it's shade we'll live and die
So keep the faith and never fear
We'll keep the Red Flag flying here

Then raise United's banner high
Beneath it's shade we'll live and die
So keep the faith and never fear
We'll keep the Red Flag flying here

We'll never die, we'll never die
We'll never die ,we'll never die
We'll keep the Red flag flying high
'Cause Man United will never die

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/article667122.ece

“We were all such friends . . . I couldn’t understand how I could have been 50 yards away from the aeroplane, still strapped in my seat, without suffering anything but a bang on my head. How could that be? How could I feel myself all over and find out that I was all right, completely whole, and my pals were dead? . . . I think about this every day of my life.

“And you know, you feel a bit guilty. I do feel guilty, even now, even as I say this.”

[Motterman]

Next year will be the 50th Anniversary...

I hope the club does something tasteful, and not "commercial"...

[holytoledo]

Seconded. I thought everything that I saw surrounding Bestie's passing was well done. Hopefully something equally as tasteful and appropriate.

[billyho96]

It is impossible to imagine English Football without Bobby Charlton. The only similar American comparision is trying to imagine Boxing without Ali. He's been a fantastic Ambassabor for the your club.

Imagine being Kenny Dalgish and having been in person for the Ibrox, Heysel, and Hillsborough deaths. Should be too much for one man to bare in a lifetime.

[johno]

It is impossible to imagine English Football without Bobby Charlton. The only similar American comparision is trying to imagine Boxing without Ali. He's been a fantastic Ambassabor for the your club.

Now take that and imagine that Charlton said Duncan Edwards, made him (Sir Bobby) feel inferior as a footballer. Lets also not forget Tommy Taylor who was only 26 and had 16 England goals to his name in just 19 appearances.

[sdotsom]

To me, Charlton's story is the saddest part of the whole story. To be completely unscathed while the majority of your team, your friends, are dead is very harsh. The survivor's guilt that he obviously still feels is horrible.

[Uniteder]

I'm trying to find a video of this but back in 1999 just before the Champions league Final, ITV interviewed Sir Bobby and the look in his eyes were just amazing, you could see the babes written all over him.

[sdotsom]

Yeah, you can see that right after we clinched the trophy, the emotion is all over his face.

[Motterman]

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Munich-Tribute/

[sdotsom]

It'll be interesting to see how the club does this. Last season, they did alot of stuff with the Babes, I think my OneUnited package came with a pin/badge/etc. This season, we'll have Munich as well as Bobby's night out at Wembley.

Hoping that the Citeh fans show a bit of class; I actually think they will, I'm glad it's there rather than Liverpool.

[Numquam Moribimur]

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Munich-Tribute/

BTTT .....

Everyone Sign this ...