Nah it was definitely a wednesday. We'd have won the league no doubt.
Cantona at Selhurst 30 years on
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) are here to discuss three 1-1 draws.
The first got us knocked out of the FA Cup, the next puts us in a good position in our Round of 16 Europa League game, and the latest was an actual decent performance against Arsenal at Old Trafford.
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Nah it was definitely a wednesday. We'd have won the league no doubt.
Pretty sure it was a Wednesday the Blackburn game being the previous Sunday winning one nil with a Cantona header, could be wrong though, I was 12
This
It was brilliant from Giggs.Even so Eric had just one square foot of goal to aim at but he hit the target.He usually did.
Blackburn had a goal disallowed just afterwards which only made it sweeter.
Remember who Giggs took the ball from?
Remember it like yesterday. A midweek game and my dad and I were listening to the commentary on the radio, while playing cards, as we would.
When the commentary said that Cantona had gone into the crowd and had an alitication with a fan, it was hard to imagine what had happened.
It was only when seeing it later on the news that we realized how crazy this was.
When the commentary said that Cantona had gone into the crowd and had an alitication with a fan, it was hard to imagine what had happened.
It was only when seeing it later on the news that we realized how crazy this was.
Caused a massive row the following day at work between myself and several Cantona haters.
Loved it when he returned from his ban to remind everyone who was King.
Loved it when he returned from his ban to remind everyone who was King.
Time flies..I was a teenager at the time.
Eric fly kicking a BNP thug
Eric fly kicking a BNP thug
Can't remember by who but isn't Ferguson quoted as finishing just by saying "...and Eric, you can't be doing that son"?
Was he BNP? I seem to remember hearing that at the time.Time flies..I was a teenager at the time.
Eric fly kicking a BNP thug
Lee Sharpe, I think.
Trenchcoat and flatcap are my personal faves.
Always loved that picture. Shocked faces all around and one man in a black jacket: "This is fine."
Celebrating a goal by kicking the corner flag in front of the Palace fans tomorrow would be a fun way to pay homage to it.
Unfortunately I'm old enough to remember seeing this happen.
I still recall saying something along the lines of "go on Eric lad" when I saw it. I'm no advocate for violence, but sometimes some people really do need a good slap - or in this case a good Jeet Kune Do kick.
Knowing it was 30 years ago makes me feel ancient. Feels more like 20 really.
I still recall saying something along the lines of "go on Eric lad" when I saw it. I'm no advocate for violence, but sometimes some people really do need a good slap - or in this case a good Jeet Kune Do kick.
Knowing it was 30 years ago makes me feel ancient. Feels more like 20 really.
Came across this today
The original kungfu tackle.. not the one we know and love
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BMyEwNAg7/?mibextid=wwXIfr
The original kungfu tackle.. not the one we know and love
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BMyEwNAg7/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Back when football was a lot more entertaining, hard tackles, only yellows for them.
Just been to watch the great man on stage
What did you think of it ? I had a few mates who went last night but thought it dragged on too long and the MC was a dick.
Selhurst isn’t too far for Del Boy and Boycie.
30 years ago wow! The 90s are what the 60s were to me at the time of this happening. We're all getting old.
Not a huge fan of the MC either.
Could have done without the auction at the interim. Getting people to pay thousands for canvas prints when they’ve been drinking and are showing off with their mates doesn’t sit right with me. Nor did the MC saying “you know what date it is today. Let’s have a round of applause. Look we have this beautiful picture here taken by Morgan’s himself..” didn’t sit right with me. it reached €6700. In the end, Cantona was bidding against a lad from the crowd and ended up winning but then giving it to the fan.
Eric himself was good 1st half but 2nd half I think was a bit drunk and rambled off about politics and non football stuff. Banged on about freedom. A lot.
One interesting thing I learnt tonight was that INEOS wanted him to come in to discuss head coach job. He turned them down because they didn’t come to his house to “seduce” him.
He’s as mad as a box of snakes honestly
In my opinion the show would be better with another ex player to bounce off
Yes the auction was mentioned as well as been a bit of a fix which lead to a bit of booing . They reckon there was noone actually bidding. My mate was looking forward to it all week but said it wasn’t as good as he thought it would be.
A drunk guy near me won a pricey canvas. Looked like they had trouble with the debit card machine after. The price of these things are out of range of ordinary fans. Could have done without it
On a serious note, if that is true, I'm concerned about INEOS if they're wanting to hire a guy as head coach who has never coached a team in his life, simply because he's a club legend.
It wouldn’t have lasted long. He made it quite clear that he hates them, and thinks that they haven’t a clue. Kept referencing the “economy” and said you get your team winning and the finances grow
On a serious note, if that is true, I'm concerned about INEOS if they're wanting to hire a guy as head coach who has never coached a team in his life, simply because he's a club legend.
He also hates modern football, players jump like penguins with their arms down
Other Cantona bits that come to mind;
- very pissed off with the number of sackings. Especially some lady who had worked for the club for over 20 years and who he knew
- REALLY doesn’t like INEOS
- his biggest regret?
- on freedom
- very pissed off with the number of sackings. Especially some lady who had worked for the club for over 20 years and who he knew
- REALLY doesn’t like INEOS
- his biggest regret?
- on freedom
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“I wanted to kill the hooligan. Unfortunately he is still alive”
Never change, Eric!
Never change, Eric!To be fair to Fergie, he mentioned later that he really didn't notice what exactly happened as he was focused on reorganizing the team following the sending off. It only dawned on him when he got home that night and saw the tape.
Often lost within the stories of the kick is the plight of a Palace fan Paul Nixon who was killed by United fans at the FA cup game we played in April 95 some say in retaliation by United fans over the Cantona incident.
I am unable to link The Athletic story here for some reason
I am unable to link The Athletic story here for some reason
I went on Wednesday and enjoyed it. He’s my favourite player ever though so I think I would regardless. The auction was a bit of a farce. Annoying thing was they waited about 45 mins of the interval before they even kicked it off (presumably so more people were back from the bar) so it dragged on massively.
He told the INEOS story on Wednesday too, that they asked to speak to him but they wanted him to travel to them and he wasn’t having it. I thought he said though it wouldn't have been as a coach/manager but he did say he would have been prepared to give up what he does now, which he enjoys, for 3 or 4 years to try and help the club out.
As others said he really isn’t a fan of what INEOS have done so far though so I reckon he’d have lasted about 3 minutes before he told them where to go.
He told the INEOS story on Wednesday too, that they asked to speak to him but they wanted him to travel to them and he wasn’t having it. I thought he said though it wouldn't have been as a coach/manager but he did say he would have been prepared to give up what he does now, which he enjoys, for 3 or 4 years to try and help the club out.
As others said he really isn’t a fan of what INEOS have done so far though so I reckon he’d have lasted about 3 minutes before he told them where to go.
Was he rambling and going off on tangents about politics etc for your show too?
A bit second half yeah
I can't, going to hazard a guess at Geoff Kenna or Henning Berg maybe?!
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/jan/25/eric-cantona-kung-fu-kick-hooligan-25-years-later
Worth a read if someone hasn’t posted already (from 2020)
Worth a read if someone hasn’t posted already (from 2020)
Berg.
That is an excellent read.
I've heard a tale whereby someone who regularly worked in close proximity to the home dressing room at OT once overheard an altercation taking place at half-time in a Champions League game, and the noise was so much worse than usual that he burst in because he guessed that someone had got in without permission and was causing trouble, turned out it was Keano beating seven bells out of Berg for a mistake in the first half that led to a goal!
Little did he know what he had coming for him when Giggsy pulled off that tackle!
It is.
What on earth? Never heard of this, how shocking. Can you give some details?
Remember this like it was yesterday, including the sob story from the guy in the papers looking to cash in. Was amazing.