who was the 1st united player you ever met?

Oh, and my own first was Paddy Crerand. Met loads since and been on the piss with plenty. Denis Irwin an absolute gent and would hardly let you get the round in. Insisted paying for it all himself out of his fee. Had a very messy night with David May once too. I retired to bed around 6am whilst he carried on in the hotel bar with my mate and his missus. He missed his flight later that day too.

Originally Posted by Dueling Banjos

Clayton? If so I met him over here a couple of years ago when he played for United against the mickies

Nice lad.

its Leighton but yeah he is a nice Lad

Paddy Crerand, I met him in the Europa suite after a game. I was about 10.

Sir Samuel of McIlroy

Wouldnt say he was going through the motions but he asked me if I "wanted that signing?" .....When I wasn't holding £#%&! all.

First one for a chat was Norbert when I was on a top table

Nice chap.

Originally Posted by J_RED

its Leighton but yeah he is a nice Lad

Ah, I was close. There was lots of beer involved at the night-time do.

I also got to thank Michael Thomas for "that" goal.

Paul McGrath in a club in central Manchester, was in great form

Met Whiteside and Stapleton when I was about 6. Still got the photo!

Met Brucie in a MacDonalds a few years later with the football team I was in. Was current utd captain and happily signed everything.

Used to see Ince out when on my paper round too.

My sister once scored 18 penalties out of 20 past ex-Stoke City goalkeeper Peter Fox.

Alex Stepney

I was a kid, and was with my old fella at an Amateur Boxing night at Abbey Hey Working Mens Club around 1982 ish.

He was giving out the trophys, the £#%&!er nearly dropped one of them.

Does going out with an Ex United ladies player count?

Tom Sloan-Stretford Arndale....it was this meeting that persuaded me to set up an Appreciation Society for him in later years

sammy mac-think everyone in The Fox and Hounds,Flixton has met him

Ryan Giggs-in Toad Alarms,Old Trafford....now better known as The Bishop Blaize

I also played Dr Who Top Trumps with Big Norms lad,Gabriel in The Wheatsheaf,Altrincham

Norman, Paul McGrath and Bryan Robson
strangely there was drink involved

David Herd at OT
Joe Jordan -Knutsford
Mark Hughes - hotel in Cardiff...then on M6 Motorway Services.

Denis Law, apparently. It was in a bookies, but i dont remember it, far too young.

I still have this though:

Originally Posted by seans17

Denis Law, apparently. It was in a bookies, but i dont remember it, far too young.

I still have this though:

impressive evidence sean


did anyone ever meet ralph milne?

Originally Posted by seans17

Denis Law, apparently. It was in a bookies, but i dont remember it, far too young.

I still have this though:

Looks like 2.00 Sandown

Best Mate

To win

A likely tale - too young to remember but you were in an over 18's establishment.

Russel Beardsmore.

My old man taught him to drive and he came round to my house with some money. At least that's what my old man told me, he could've been his pimp for all I know. I didn't know him from Adam in fairness. Same thing happend with Daniel Nardiello years later too.

I once met Cantona in Mama Mia in Boothstown when he first moved to the area and nearly pissed myself with excitment, before my mum calmed me down and gave me the bill to get his autograph.

I let Ole out at a roundabout at the Carrington turn off of the M60 the other month. I had a similar reaction to the one with Cantona in Mama Mia, but my mum wasn't there to calm me down. He did the thanking wave, which was nice.

Originally Posted by dunk

Denis Law, in Titles in Urmston.

An absolute Gentleman, top, top person.

Used to love the record store upstairs there. The bloke used to get hold of all sorts of mad imports. There and Spin A Disc!

Originally Posted by Gog Coch

David Herd at OT
Joe Jordan -Knutsford
Mark Hughes - hotel in Cardiff...then on M6 Motorway Services.

Thought you were going to say Billy Meredith, Ypres in a trench isn't it.