25 years ago today....

https://youtu.be/Hb1y2-r_Syg

And the aftermath:

https://youtu.be/ENEtUa8EhwU

Top headline FFS

I was there.

Top red.

I was studying and not far from the ground in Sutton but listening to the game.

Proper JFK moment - a lot of anti United feeling at that time.

"Off you go Cantona, its an early shower for you!"

Not surprised Eric reacted as he did.

Listened to the game it on Piccadilly gold, missed the moment but when I turned it on Tom Tyrell sounded dumbfounded “Eric Cantona has been sent off, and he’s kicked a fan”

Watched sportsnight that evening to see Des Lynan looking sombre like someone died

Clips from Sportsnight:

https://youtu.be/xEOMxyNJ-yc

Originally Posted by waynes ear's

These modern day, soi-disant Palace Ultras have to live with the knowledge that our players fronted them up.

Good guardian piece

https://www.theguardian.com/football...25-years-later


On a personal level it helped me...me dad had died a few days before, and his funeral was two days after the cantona incident....at the funeral rather than awkward small talk about “my loss” it was all about Eric

“Yea deepest condolences and all that, but £#%&!ing hell did you see that kick?”

Originally Posted by no fun

“Yea deepest condolences and all that, but £#%&!ing hell did you see that kick?”

Was 11 l, had it on 1152, the phone in afterwards was great, paddy c pretty much condoned it iirc. Paul Nolan nearly combusting live on air. The media not being able to decipher the obvious meaning of the seagulls quote was the day I learnt the msm are largely morons

Some great characters and reactions in the photo still. Anyone got a high res version?

Great days. We had a proper team then, ready to take on the opposition fans. The closest we get now is the players blocking people on social media

Originally Posted by est.1878

Some great characters and reactions in the photo still. Anyone got a high res version?

tried googling pal?

As if i couldn't have loved him even more at the time

He then goes off and wades into a Far-Right piece of shit

Remember listening to this on radio Capital Gold since they covered every United game against London clubs back then. Couldnt wait to see the images

It's depressing when someone says '25 years ago'.

You click on it expecting to see something from the late 70s, forgetting it's going to be f***ing 1995

Originally Posted by Dr Stranger

It's depressing when someone says '25 years ago'.

You click on it expecting to see something from the late 70s, forgetting it's going to be £#%&!ing 1995

Yep with every chance we won’t be here in 25 years time

Originally Posted by Seamus

Yep with every chance we won’t be here in 25 years time

You and me?

Hopefully!

Originally Posted by est.1878

Was 11 l, had it on 1152, the phone in afterwards was great, paddy c pretty much condoned it iirc. Paul Nolan nearly combusting live on air. The media not being able to decipher the obvious meaning of the seagulls quote was the day I learnt the msm are largely morons

Some great characters and reactions in the photo still. Anyone got a high res version?

https://images.app.goo.gl/cLxXDSRpHh3zJZgF7

The far right speccy smiling and waving

Arthur Fowler above Eric shocked


Ffs Paul Nolan? Was he a blue @#%&! then? Or did he support leeeeeeds because of his mate gareeeh speeeeeeeed - was it Stannage who hosted the phone in?

Originally Posted by waynes ear's

tried googling pal?

No pal. I think inspector gadget top right is time travelling. Del boy "can't fackin belive it". Top left has lost his teeth and the care home are looking for him

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co...cantona-860283

What a sensible chap Matthew Simmons has become, not that innocent fan that was brutally attacked by a thuggish footballer as the media made out at the time


You just know he voted for brexit dont you

Originally Posted by waynes ear's

tried googling pal?

What strikes me about that picture is how smartly dressed many of the fans were. Even the guy who caused it all had a pair of slacks on.