And by winning 6-1, would that be a loss? Isn't that the point, not only do we win, emphatically, but we also get to reverse that shock line.
Hypothetical question relating to the derby
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Erm, I'd say most United fans, and certainly all City fans. It was single-handedly the most embarrassing result of the club's history, and they'll hang that over our heads forever more. It's nice if you can rise above it all, but as the majority of us fans are quite irrational, I think it matters to us.
As Hectic said.
redcafe's fan fiction? hmmm
If I'm given the choice I'd prefer to avoid the nil-nil going into stoppage time due to the effect on my health... yesterday was bad enough! And as I have the misfortune to live next door to a family of Berties (they're ok really..), I'd quite like them to shut the feck up about the six one... so all round, seven one would be very nice please.
Not that it will shut them up, obviously.
Both would be sweet of course but i'd take the last minute winner. What fantastic drama that would be snatching the title off them in one moment just as they think its within their grasp.
I'll take the 6-1.
I honestly can't take any more drama this season.
I honestly can't take any more drama this season.
The 6-1 is meaningless if we win the title, it wasn't even that bad a performance. There's been games where we've been absolutely battered and it feels fecking awful for weeks but that wasn't one of them. It was a freak result, anyone who watched the game knows the scoreline didn't match the game. It wasn't half the drubbing we dished out to Arsenal yet the 8-2 wont be anywhere near my favourite United memories. Beating them 2-1 in the '99 FA Cup semi will be though.
If we win the league I would think most United fans would not care about the 6-1 and look at the bigger picture. I didn't hear many Liverpool fans going on about the 4-1 after we won the league that year. It's all about the big picture.
A 3-3 result would strongly favour us though, 3-4 would just be the icing on the cake. I'd take the 1-6 regardless, but the difference between 3-3 and 3-4 is small enough that it's not even a difficult choice.
Yeah, and I didn't hear many City fans going on about beating us 5-1 after 1989.
Oh, hang on...
Oh, hang on...
Arsenal are fecking irrelevant generally speaking... getting battered at home by Citeh was very very painful especially for those of us who live in Manchester
I know what you mean but in five, ten or even twenty years' time, they'll remember the 6-1, and not how they were better than us and deserved to win, but 6-1 was flattering.
I just hope "6-1, and it meant feck all" gets to be sung loud and clear on Monday.
That is true, but it's still there, and if we do lose the league, it'll be that one that stands out.
I hope we lose 6-1 again and learn a valuable lesson.
1-6 has to be the right answer , but to be honest a scrappy 0-1 last minute pen , own goal will do for me
Well, it's better than the previous derby discussion about whether we prefer a guard of honour before the game or winning the title at the game itself.
I'd be quite happy if in 20 years time a 6-1 win in a season we won the title is the best that City fans can shout about. But then I don't live in Manchester so that side of it doesn't really affect me.
Aye but imagin a situation where its 3-3 and they're going for the win attacking us at will and we're soaking all up and then we just nick it from them in the last seconds. That would fecking destroy them
Don't wanna sound all miserable but I'd settle for 0-0 right now.
Aye, it'd be nice, but if we're talking about fantasy hypotheticals I'll take the total humiliation over a goal that ultimately makes little difference.Aye but imagin a situation where its 3-3 and they're going for the win attacking us at will and we're soaking all up and then we just nick it from them in the last seconds. That would fecking destroy them
Wonder who's going to get sent off first
In this game: 6-1.
The problem with the 4-3 is that we practically need a draw in this one, so the 94th minute equalizer won't be that exciting really..
However, if we HAVE to beat them to win the title, then a 94th minute winner will live far longer in the memory (with much more adrenaline released every time we watch it) than a 6-1 game.. So I would have picked a 4-3.
The problem with the 4-3 is that we practically need a draw in this one, so the 94th minute equalizer won't be that exciting really..
However, if we HAVE to beat them to win the title, then a 94th minute winner will live far longer in the memory (with much more adrenaline released every time we watch it) than a 6-1 game.. So I would have picked a 4-3.
Not even close, 6-1 every fecking time.
Sweetest of all would be us losing 1-0 until the last minute of stoppage time and then getting a lucky equalizer. Nicking 4-3 in the last minute would be quite meaningless because there is little difference between a win or draw for us. If City are ahead in the last minute they will feel like they have one hand on the trophy, and then kaboom.
No because theres no irony.
I'll take a 0-0 draw
Go on then, why not?
Beating your biggest title rivals 6-1 would live on in the memory. I remember doing similar to Arsenal in 2001 and it wasn't a title decider. It feels great.
6-1 all day long.
I'd take the 6-1, but only because the 4-3 wouldn't be a killer blow - they'd be needing to score at 3-3.
In other circumstances I'd take a last minute winner for the title over revenge.
In other circumstances I'd take a last minute winner for the title over revenge.
6-0, I want a clean sheet.
What would happen if before the game, the managers announced they were swapping teams for next year, and we got Mancini as our manager and they got SAF. Then Rooney goes to City to be with SAF, and Balotelli comes United to be with Mancini?
Then City win 5-0, but lose 10-0 against Newcastle and we win on GD?
Then City win 5-0, but lose 10-0 against Newcastle and we win on GD?
As long as it leaves us with 400m in the transfer kitty for summer and recognizes us as high performance fans, then I don't care about anything else.