Zak Smith
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Wow! Thanks mate. Learn something new every day.My Dad has supported United and has gone to OT since he was a kid in the early 60s and he says You'll Never Walk Alone was originally sung by United fans for the Busby Babes, before someone (can't remember who) re-released it and it became associated with Liverpool.
Just did a quick google search and this seems to corroborate that fact: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...ws/youll-never-walk-alone-is-our-song-1121768
Likewise while I don't quite hate it, every time Rooney pops up at left back the commentators think its the best thing ever while I'm often thinking "stay up front where you belong!"I hate the fact that attacking players are constantly criticized for their lack of defensive support. It's great if an attacking player has the work rate and can support his defense but over the years players like Cristiano, Robben etc have gotten the stick for not "tracking back" despite coming up with match winning moments on a constant basis which is ridiculous. Bergkamp was lucky he was born a decade or two before this farce started or he would have been shunted out of most top teams as he "doesn't add much to the midfield battle".
The lack of freedom allowed to attacking players to express themselves by so many managers these days has made the game boring and robotic for me that relies more on physicality, athleticism than the ability on the ball. Players being picked because they run more. Mata being shunted out of a team in which he had twice been the player of the season was one example of this idiocy.
crikey, I bet that was hard to admit. As we're fessing up, I liked City's song for the Toure bro's to the tune No Limit!The fact I quite like the DA DA DA DA DA DA, DA DA DA DA DA DA, LUIS SUAREZ!! chant
Get outcrikey, I bet that was hard to admit. As we're fessing up, I liked City's song for the Toure bro's to the tune No Limit!
Yeah, it was originally from the musical Carousel and like you say, was sung at OT after Munich. Then I think it was that scouse band Jerry and the Pacemakers that remade it. When I went to see Utd, Sunderland fans were singing it too- is this a song that they sing too? or are they just being twats?My Dad has supported United and has gone to OT since he was a kid in the early 60s and he says You'll Never Walk Alone was originally sung by United fans for the Busby Babes, before someone (can't remember who) re-released it and it became associated with Liverpool.
Just did a quick google search and this seems to corroborate that fact: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co...ws/youll-never-walk-alone-is-our-song-1121768
It does seem like a daft thing to be booked for, in the grand scheme of things. However, why the feck do players take their shirt off after scoring a goal? Why?Remember Djalminha for Deportivo when they won the league around 2000?
They haven't won the league for like 50 years or something, he comes off the bench with 10 minutes to go, hammers in the winner to win the league and takes his shirt off as the stadium explodes around him.
'Cept its his second yellow, so he gets sent off.
Then the opposition equalize.
Silly rule.
It's absurd indeed.I hate the fact that attacking players are constantly criticized for their lack of defensive support. It's great if an attacking player has the work rate and can support his defense but over the years players like Cristiano, Robben etc have gotten the stick for not "tracking back" despite coming up with match winning moments on a constant basis which is ridiculous. Bergkamp was lucky he was born a decade or two before this farce started or he would have been shunted out of most top teams as he "doesn't add much to the midfield battle".
The lack of freedom allowed to attacking players to express themselves by so many managers these days has made the game boring and robotic for me that relies more on physicality, athleticism than the ability on the ball. Players being picked because they run more. Mata being shunted out of a team in which he had twice been the player of the season was one example of this idiocy.
Very interesting point. I am not yet sure if it is a step forward to have an entire team defending as a unit or if it is because the combative central midfielders of absolute top quality are gone and replaced with more technically adept ones. Will be very interesting to see what the next step is in the future.I hate the fact that attacking players are constantly criticized for their lack of defensive support. It's great if an attacking player has the work rate and can support his defense but over the years players like Cristiano, Robben etc have gotten the stick for not "tracking back" despite coming up with match winning moments on a constant basis which is ridiculous. Bergkamp was lucky he was born a decade or two before this farce started or he would have been shunted out of most top teams as he "doesn't add much to the midfield battle".
The lack of freedom allowed to attacking players to express themselves by so many managers these days has made the game boring and robotic for me that relies more on physicality, athleticism than the ability on the ball. Players being picked because they run more. Mata being shunted out of a team in which he had twice been the player of the season was one example of this idiocy.
"You'll never walk again."Are the crowd chanting You'll Never Walk Alone at about the 6.50 mark? Or is that You'll Never Get a Job?
Understand what u mean butThe belief that some fans are better than others - hate the phrase 'plastic fans'.
Yes I know it happens. Lad I went to school with - we were all reds in our group. United were relegated and I meet him prior to the start of the new season. Asked him if I'd meet him at the match bus and told he was going to Maine Road as he wanted to watch First Division Footy. Couldn't believe it. I moved away then but bumped into him when visiting my mum one day. He was back going to Old Trafford.Understand what u mean but
Little Story - 3 mates 1 plastic
When I was 8-9 yrs old I had 3 mates. 2 of us were Utd fans and the other was a Chelsea fan. Both teams reached the 94 FA Cup final. So as expected...banter was fired about who was gonna score against who, and who was gonna hammer who.
Utd subsequently hammered Chelsea 4-0 and that next monday morning at school my mate and me stood there in the playground waiting smuggly with our Umbro Man Utd coats on...ready to give him all the stick in the world.
Next thing. He turns up smiling. He opens his gob "How brilliant were we!! We ripped em apart!! Chelsea couldn't handle us."
We just looked at him with a WTF expression as he walked off doing an 'Ooh ahh Cantona' thing that was going round.
From that point on he proclaimed he was always a Man Utd fan and that we'd been making it up that he was a Chelsea fan and that he had always loved Utd...and only Utd.
So these fans do exist and not just as kids. I've seen adults switch allegiances between clubs too citing trophy failure as an honestly viable excuse for changing teams.
It winds me up.
I admire your tolerance. The treacherous little git!! People like that remind me of a line from 'Porridge'Asked him if I'd meet him at the match bus and told he was going to Maine Road as he wanted to watch First Division Footy. Couldn't believe it. I moved away then but bumped into him when visiting my mum one day. He was back going to Old Trafford.
That more or less proves he was cheating before he could crawl.