We won our second league title in the club's history. We didn't win another one until 41 years later. We were relegated in 1922 and 1931. We could've gone bankrupt in between this in 1927 after John Davies' death. In 1934 we finished in 20th place in the Second Division, one point off relegation into the Third Division.
After the great Busby era, in which we won 5 league titles, one FA Cup and a European Cup in 15 years, we went without a single title of any kind for 9 years, we went without a league title for nearly 25 years and a European Cup for 31 years after that. What is regarded as one of the greatest eras in our history, one of the highlights of their lifetime from fans who lived it, is when we won 5 titles, an FA Cup and a European Cup. And yet, we've bettered that in less than a decade, and we've spent half that time complaining.
Complaining about irrelevant tactics that they don't even understand, complaining about players who have flopped who then go on to be hugely influential, complaining about signings before they've even played their first game for us, complaining about lineups, complaining about every little thing. Just thought it'd be worth remembering for those complaining about us signing Ashley Young because it won't help us beat one of the best sides of all-time, or for those complaining about John O'Shea being shit, despite him being in the top 30 of our appearance holders of all-time during what is most likely our most successful decade in this illustrious club's history, for those even downplaying the significance of a title compared to others'. Think about how many titles you've taken for granted - "We weren't actually that good in 08/09, played some really boring football and ruined the Tevez-Rooney-Ronaldo trio by buying a flop" or "I can't believe we got rid of Tevez and Ronaldo and replaced them with Michael fecking Owen and some annoyingly predictable Ecuadorian with no left foot, who really doesn't deserve to be named because he's so bland and uninspiring, and isn't as good as Nani. If only we replaced them with genuine superstars we could have went all the way...we won the fecking league title and got to the CL final, you absolute bellends.
People take issue when they're called spolit but we are. I know nothing other than almost constant success, consistent excellence and wonderful football. I simply can't fathom going 25 years without a league title, especially given I've grown up listening to the likes of 'the Carling Cup's worthless, who cares' and 'we're not as great as the 98-99 team, the quality of the league's just on a decline etc etc'. We've won 19 league titles, we're the most successful club in England, and nearly two thirds of these have come in under two decades. The past two decades. It needs pointing out every once in a while just how lucky we are.
After the great Busby era, in which we won 5 league titles, one FA Cup and a European Cup in 15 years, we went without a single title of any kind for 9 years, we went without a league title for nearly 25 years and a European Cup for 31 years after that. What is regarded as one of the greatest eras in our history, one of the highlights of their lifetime from fans who lived it, is when we won 5 titles, an FA Cup and a European Cup. And yet, we've bettered that in less than a decade, and we've spent half that time complaining.
Complaining about irrelevant tactics that they don't even understand, complaining about players who have flopped who then go on to be hugely influential, complaining about signings before they've even played their first game for us, complaining about lineups, complaining about every little thing. Just thought it'd be worth remembering for those complaining about us signing Ashley Young because it won't help us beat one of the best sides of all-time, or for those complaining about John O'Shea being shit, despite him being in the top 30 of our appearance holders of all-time during what is most likely our most successful decade in this illustrious club's history, for those even downplaying the significance of a title compared to others'. Think about how many titles you've taken for granted - "We weren't actually that good in 08/09, played some really boring football and ruined the Tevez-Rooney-Ronaldo trio by buying a flop" or "I can't believe we got rid of Tevez and Ronaldo and replaced them with Michael fecking Owen and some annoyingly predictable Ecuadorian with no left foot, who really doesn't deserve to be named because he's so bland and uninspiring, and isn't as good as Nani. If only we replaced them with genuine superstars we could have went all the way...we won the fecking league title and got to the CL final, you absolute bellends.
People take issue when they're called spolit but we are. I know nothing other than almost constant success, consistent excellence and wonderful football. I simply can't fathom going 25 years without a league title, especially given I've grown up listening to the likes of 'the Carling Cup's worthless, who cares' and 'we're not as great as the 98-99 team, the quality of the league's just on a decline etc etc'. We've won 19 league titles, we're the most successful club in England, and nearly two thirds of these have come in under two decades. The past two decades. It needs pointing out every once in a while just how lucky we are.
). I was only ten in 1985 and it felt like United had just won the world cup to me. I felt the same in 1990 and even more so for the CWC in 1991. As you say, since then it's been almost constant success with the only two constants being Giggs and Fergie.
). He's proved me wrong so many times about line-ups, transfers, systems etc etc that I'd back him to bring us back to glory even if he took us to two successive relegations.