Bobby Charlton

76 today

Tell us the stories about when you him and no fun went scrumping together as kids

Tin hat etc not a big fan. A real talent no doubt.

Originally Posted by DakotaFredsBigShoe

Tin hat etc not a big fan. A real talent no doubt.

How very dare you!! George Best then yes id be with you but Bobby Charlton? As a man or a player?

never really thought much of the fans, he genuinely thought we were a £#%&!ing hindrance to the club.

Originally Posted by Bernard1

How very dare you!! George Best then yes id be with you but Bobby Charlton? As a man or a player?

Originally Posted by Bernard1

How very dare you!! George Best then yes id be with you but Bobby Charlton? As a man or a player?

I'm exact opposite love bestie and his flawed genius. Nothing to do with talent for sir bobby, man was excellent for club and country, just not keen on the man and he never took my imagination like best for example .

Legend. NFT.

Originally Posted by carlosartorial

legend. Nft.

nqat

Originally Posted by forwardirektion

Tell us the stories about when you him and no fun went scrumping together as kids

No Fun wasn't allowed to play with working class children

Originally Posted by jaffo

No Fun wasn't allowed to play with working class children

I bet you've "played" with a few working class children

Originally Posted by Ethers

Don't think players who pissed there career up the wall at 27 can be considered a 'legend'

A man who constantly let himself and more importantly Man United down time & time & again. I prefer/love players who make the best from what talent they have. George Best never got close imo.

Its a personal opinion, nobody ever agrees with me and there's almost been fisticuffs with members of my family when ever ive dared to mention it.

But it is how I feel. Football hardly got a look in, George Best's favourite thing was George Best always was.

He could of been half decent player if he'd put his mind to it.

Sullied forever

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...td/4637731.stm

Originally Posted by Mr Kaboom

Sullied forever

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...td/4637731.stm

Read what that's actually saying though. He doesn't excuse the violent behaviour but he does say the Glazers need to know how the fans really feel.

Charlton told the Glazers it was important for them to realise just how strongly fans felt about their £790m takeover.

"I tried to explain they couldn't ignore the fans, who are so emotionally involved in the club but who sometimes do go a bit too far," he said.

Absolute world wide legend, yet still gets shit for selling a few tickets on during times when footballers weren't that well paid in a short career

"When he was young, I'd be cleaning the fireplace in the morning and I'd look round and there'd be another scout standing behind me. There were times when we had one in the front room and one in the kitchen. One said he'd double whatever was the highest offer we'd had. He didn't even ask what it was."

Cissie Charlton , his mother

"But they allayed a lot of my fears. I asked them questions about the future of the club - and the future of people who were wrapped up in the club.

"They were receptive to everything and said they'd do everything they could to make this a successful football club"

It was already a highly successful debt free football club. derrrrrrr

swallowed their bullshit hook line and sinker .

About as far away from the modern day "me, me, me" footballer as you can get.

A true working class hero and probably the greatest English footballer of all time.

Best was the first of his ilk and had to deal with not just the stardom that was itself in it's infancy in terms of PR but the pressure of carrying an over aged squad.

Charlton had to carry the survivors guilt after seeing his best friends killed.

Two utter geniuses of the game. Lets be thankful Sir Matt had them both here.

Not many footballers would walk out with a combover these days...

shows a lot about the bravery of the man

Originally Posted by The taste of...

Best was the first of his ilk and had to deal with not just the stardom that was itself in it's infancy in terms of PR but the pressure of carrying an over aged squad.

Charlton had to carry the survivors guilt after seeing his best friends killed.

Two utter geniuses of the game. Lets be thankful Sir Matt had them both here.

I think that just about covers it.
2 very different men, but both indisputable United legends.
Only United have players that ever reach their stature & gravitas.