UNITED
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 6:26 am
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Re: UNITED
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:21 am
I enjoyed it, even though it was very sad. Excellent bit of acting. That's something us Brits are good at.
Re: UNITED
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:41 am
Fantastic representation of it, and absolutely heartbreaking 
A reminder to clubs how important youth is, and what a club and its fans can do when everyone pulls together!
A reminder to clubs how important youth is, and what a club and its fans can do when everyone pulls together!
Re: UNITED
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 12:05 pm
I watched it, being a United fan I actually felt awful watching it knowing I knew little about it before.
Was depressing stuff though. Another reminder (there's been plenty this season) that football can in one moment become so insignificant, but also Football can be used to unite and give hope to people in times of tragedy.
Was depressing stuff though. Another reminder (there's been plenty this season) that football can in one moment become so insignificant, but also Football can be used to unite and give hope to people in times of tragedy.
Re: UNITED
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 12:14 pm
One of the best things I have watched in a long time, I didn't actually realise/appreciate what really happened before watching this.
Re: UNITED
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 6:03 pm
It actually gave me closure on my mourning for Duncan Edwards.....
I was just Eight when it happened, and my Granddad kept me informed, as he was my footy mentor.
On the 21st February he came round to see me, and put his arms round me and said in his harsh but caring voice "thy heros dead Young 'un I'm so sorry"
I read all sorts of articles over the years, but few about 'Dunc' - that being too painful.
Hearing last night that it was Kidney failure, actually closed off the event for me.
I still bawled, he WAS & STILL is my lifelong hero. He was so much like Rooney in his manner of play and was 'all meat, a real treat'.
I never go to OT, without saying a prayer under the clock for " my beautiful boys " As Red Diamond will attest.
I was just Eight when it happened, and my Granddad kept me informed, as he was my footy mentor.
On the 21st February he came round to see me, and put his arms round me and said in his harsh but caring voice "thy heros dead Young 'un I'm so sorry"
I read all sorts of articles over the years, but few about 'Dunc' - that being too painful.
Hearing last night that it was Kidney failure, actually closed off the event for me.
I still bawled, he WAS & STILL is my lifelong hero. He was so much like Rooney in his manner of play and was 'all meat, a real treat'.
I never go to OT, without saying a prayer under the clock for " my beautiful boys " As Red Diamond will attest.
Re: UNITED
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 6:35 pm
Matt Busby's son apparently 'disgusted' with the representation of his father:
http://www.metro.co.uk/tv/861655-matt-b ... d-tv-drama
http://www.metro.co.uk/tv/861655-matt-b ... d-tv-drama
Re: UNITED
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 8:06 pm
Every time me and dad go up to old trafford we make time to visit it, was a long time before I was around but being brought up in the knowledge of what happened makes such a difference in my opinion, makes you treasure the history and the club. I always wish I had seen the likes of Edwards, Whelan, Taylor and Byrne play, such little footage is shown of them compared to Best, Law and Chalton :(woody wrote:I never go to OT, without saying a prayer under the clock for " my beautiful boys " As Red Diamond will attest.