Munich Remembered - 6th February 1958

phelans shorts said:
yeah, could one of the admin put the site down for a minute?
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Tad late to be sorting it perhaps, but are any admins around? Could be a nice touch. Take it down and display something like what MUM posted earlier in the thread.
 
I've sent some PM's, not sure if it can get done in time, but perhaps if not it could be done at some other stage during the day instead.
 
It appears it can only be done by Niall, who's not online. Could be something for next year I suppose. Just hope Reds will take a minute out in reflection at 15:03/15:04.
 
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BTV_is_neutral said:
Forever and Ever,
We'll follow the boys,
Of Man United,
The Busby Babes,
For we made a promise,
To defend our faith,
In Man United,
The Busby Babes.

We've all sworn allegiance,
To fight till we die,
To stand by United,
And the Red flag we fly,
There'll be no surrender,
We'll fight to the last,
To defeat all before us,
As we did in the past.

For we're Stretford Enders,
With United we grew,
To the famous Red Devils,
We're loyal and true,
To part-time supporters,
We'll never descend,
We'll never forsake you,
We'll be here to the end.

For we all remember,
That '58 day,
And the plane that once stood on,
That Munich runway,
As it tried to take off,
For the third fatal time,
The immortal young babes were,
Cut down in their prime.

In the cold snow of Munich,
They laid down their lives,
But they live on forever,
In our hearts and our minds,
Their names are now legend,
For the whole world to see.
Why this club's a religion,
Spelt M.U.F.C.

So bow down before them,
And lift up your eyes,
For Old Trafford's glory,
Will always survive.​


Forever Young and Never Forgotten

RIP
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There were no posts on the caf at 15:04. Respect.

United's flag is deepest red,
It shrouded all our Munich dead
Before their limbs grew stiff and cold,
Their heart's blood dyed it's ev'ry fold

Then raise United's banner high
Beneath it's shade we'll live and die
So keep the faith and never fear,
We'll keep the Red Flag flying here.

We'll never die, we'll never die,
We'll never die, we'll never die,
We'll keep the Red flag flying high,
'Cos Man United will never die.
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Was watching some of these tribute videos on youtube and I came across this, many have probably seen it but I thought I'd post for those who haven't. Sir Matt, talking about Munich and football in general. Worth a watch

 
Was doing some research on the Busby Babes tonight. Man, the Babes would have been incredible. Won the previous two leagues (55/56 and 56/57) by 12 and 8 points respectively. This in a league with two points for a win. We wouldn't even be talking about no.19 this season if not for Munich, I have no doubts about that. We could well have been on around 24 or 25. Obviously pales in comparison to the human tragedy, but what a football team we missed out on.
 
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Forever Young
 
From MUST:

As has been our custom, the MUST site -- along with UWS and Red News -- will stream the Flowers of Manchester at 15.04 today.
 
Forever and ever, we'll follow the boys, of Man United, the Busby Babes.

RIP.
 
RIP Flowers of Manchester

Unable are the Loved to die. For Love is Immortality.
-- Emily Dickinson

My thoughts are with their families and friends, with everyone affected by the Munich air disaster.
 
RIP. The 3 - 3 yesterday was an odd coincidence.
 
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