1968 and then what

Originally Posted by Sandman

It didn't help that when McGuinness wanted to rebuild the board wouldn't back him.

Hmm, interesting. Didn't O'Farrell then buy a load of shite, though??

Originally Posted by no fun

I have to spring to Harks defence here

the last time he was at Old Trafford he witnessed that old bloke in the bowler hat with the jesus banner having an arguement with a young lad selling football pinks (half time scores, racing results), then once he got in the ground and purchased a bovril and a wagon wheel from one of the lads who walked round the edge of the pitch he settled down in his usual spot ( stretford end paddock, near the players tunnel on the half way line.)

the game was a huge let down - a 4-1 defeat to southampton, with Ian Ure and Tommy Oniell failing to defend corners, jim macalliog having a nightmare in midfield and ted macdougall isolated up front.

Poor old Hark had to get on 3 buses to get home, and he missed the generation game on telly





give the old goat some slack, if he saw OT as it is now and actually saw some of the players in real life, he would have a more positive outlook

I heard the tune of the Hovis advert to that.

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

Hmm, interesting. Didn't O'Farrell then buy a load of shite, though??

Martin Buchan wasn't shite, F O'F nearly signed David Nish as well, but Derby beat us to it. There were different reports as to whether we would have singed Buchan if we had got Nish first. But if we had got Nish at the time, as well as Buchan our defence would have been a lot better. But maybe no Doc and 90mph football down the flanks with Hill and Coppell.

Originally Posted by class of 68

Martin Buchan wasn't shite, F O'F nearly signed David Nish as well, but Derby beat us to it. There were different reports as to whether we would have singed Buchan if we had got Nish first. But if we had got Nish at the time, as well as Buchan our defence would have been a lot better. But maybe no Doc and 90mph football down the flanks with Hill and Coppell.

Buchan certainly was not shite. Couldn't remember exactly when we signed him though.....

F O'F did however sign Ted MacDougall, and Wyn Davies, and - I think - George Graham, who absolutely £#%&!ing stank the place out during his time here by all accounts

Good 3 away points that.

Originally Posted by HarkNowHear

Good 3 away points that.

It was the shit football which bothered us more during the Sexton era, rather than the results. Just saying

Fork n knife

Maybe if things get bad enough, there will be an Arab Spring-style uprising that forces the gimps out.

That's about as optimistic as I can get, right now

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

Maybe if things get bad enough, there will be an Arab Spring-style uprising that forces the gimps out.

That's about as optimistic as I can get, right now

They £#%&!ing won't though. Football as *we* know it is *dead*.

Law Best Charlton
Ronaldo @#%&!neck Rooney

Originally Posted by HarkNowHear

Law Best Charlton
Ronaldo @#%&!neck Rooney

Doesn't belong in such company - no, not even with the Scouser :shakehead:

4 years have flown by

Originally Posted by HarkNowHear

4 years have flown by

And the arguments in this thread are even more vaild now than back then.

Originally Posted by no fun

I have to spring to Harks defence here

the last time he was at Old Trafford he witnessed that old bloke in the bowler hat with the jesus banner having an arguement with a young lad selling football pinks (half time scores, racing results), then once he got in the ground and purchased a bovril and a wagon wheel from one of the lads who walked round the edge of the pitch he settled down in his usual spot ( stretford end paddock, near the players tunnel on the half way line.)

the game was a huge let down - a 4-1 defeat to southampton, with Ian Ure and Tommy Oniell failing to defend corners, jim macalliog having a nightmare in midfield and ted macdougall isolated up front.

Poor old Hark had to get on 3 buses to get home, and he missed the generation game on telly





give the old goat some slack, if he saw OT as it is now and actually saw some of the players in real life, he would have a more positive outlook

I remember that religious nut in the bowler hat! "JESUS SAVES". What about the marching band too? Don´t get pre-match entertainment like you did then! Match tokens are another memory. Anyone remember them?

Originally Posted by ashtonred

I remember that religious nut in the bowler hat! "JESUS SAVES". What about the marching band too? Don´t get pre-match entertainment like you did then! Match tokens are another memory. Anyone remember them?

Yeah mid week specials at reserve games to boost the attendance.

Originally Posted by HarkNowHear

4 years have flown by

And history has repeated itself more and more. This coming summer is going to be one of the most crucial in the club's history

Maybe a former/current player short term, thats the answer. Wilf, do you have a minute?

Originally Posted by HarkNowHear

Maybe a former/current player short term, thats the answer. Wilf, do you have a minute?

Wilf was meant to do 4 years - not 4 games - but whatever