Several years ago we went to see a band in Liddypool at the Hanover. We also attended a very moving service at what the locals call Paddy's Wigwam. I think it very important that all football fans stick together and I was one of the fanzine people who begged people to boycott News International rags. None of you will ever understand how offended I become when FMs quote any of their shitty newspapers.

The RZB household had boycotted NI titles/Sky TV years before the events of 1989,  

http://www.redandwhitekop.com/...x.php?topic=273684.0

 

The OP on this thread is so moving and thought provoking.

 

I remember interviewing a guy in a wheelchair who hadn't walked since that fateful day of April 15th 1989. He was completely able bodied and had full use of his legs, but on that particular day he had stood on children's head's and so now flatly refused to ever stand upon his own two feet again.

I interviewed a man who had barely said a single word in the seven years between the disaster and the film. That man told me something that he had NEVER told anyone else, not even his own parents and that something was his brothers final words to him that day: 'Please don't let me die'.

I spoke to a guy who awoke under a pile of bodies, presumed dead and flung aside. He'd had his pulse taken by a policeman wearing leather gloves.

I think Barca have a harder semi final than final, If they beat Real I think they will win the C/L. Although a better team than their rival, the pressure could be a great leveler, In saying that, if we get of repeat of the November league clash, Barca well walk it. I can only see Man U having a chance of winning it if they play Real in the final.

Got abit of a shock this morning when these came through the door, won 5 all next to each other in a competition, these are on 1st tier just to the left of the halfway line Already got 2 though behind the net, so gonna give them to other blues down at the ground... theres always blues outside the ground looking for tickets.

 

All I ask of the coming weekend is that we don't get another 'Dean Holdsworth smacking the ball 20 yards over the bar when faced with an open goal to put us in the Final' moment.

i'm hoping for a city v bolton final.........

Amen

 

 

Im pretty certain United will go through, we not been on the big stage many times before. They been there and done it plenty of times. I don't think this is our year, but possibly next.

Near where I was sitting a couple of weeks ago. You're block 124, I was in block 122 which was bang on the halfway line. Great seats you've got there. If I were you I'd give the behind the net tickets away and keep those.

Yeah will do Turns out because two of the spare seats are complimentary, I can't see them... so gonna give them away to a lucky blue for free. The other two I can sell at face value though, so will do that.

 

Setting off early tomorrow at 8

all red for me

Spurs went into the 1991 semi against Arsenal, them on course to do the double, us not a chance in hell, Anything can happen Meaty, Arsenal that day didn't get going until the second half, they froze,I think the gap between the two sides in those days was probably wider than the Manchester clubs today, One thing I remeber from that day was how positive the Spurs fans and team were, the form book went out the window, It could happen again tomorrow.  Semi finals can be a great leveler.

I hope those of you going have a great time! It's an interesting argument as to the best view. My mates like to be around the half way line. I like to be behind the goal. Better atmosphere by far. However earlier in the season I sat by the half way line and couldn't believe how short the pitch was!

Blimey! Season ticket renewal forms arrived this morning!

The curse of Soops is upon me! Not a horse in the first three, my team could only draw, although there was a superb mass brawl, and who would have taken City to beat United?

city deserved it........scholes challenge was a shocker and deserved a red card.the bloke can't tackle to save his life and his career has been littered with challenges like that

 

god knows what ferdinand was stropping about at the end.......saw balotelli winking at him and he charged after him shouting and stamping his feet..mouthed off at david platt..then stomped off down the tunnel without even bothering to applaud the utd fans..most of whom had scarpered by then......sore loser springs to mind

apparently balotelli 'taunted' utd fans in celebration  and showing the city badge on his shirt to them..........rio goes nuts over that??.......has he forgotten gary neville charged the length of the pitch to celebrate infront of liverpool fans when they beat them??....that obviously was fine...

A totally unexpected result though. Very odd!

Well done City, bad luck muf and darlo. spongey I don't know how anyone could describe Scholes 'challenge' as a tackle. It had nothing to do with football he knew exactly what he was doing and he's been getting away with it for years. Did you see the way he looked at the ref when he got red carded? That bloke's a very nasty piece of work. Great footballer but a waste of oxygen otherwise.

Its official... I have died and gone to heaven.

 

 

Didnt see the Scholes tackle, well they didnt show it on the big screen... watching it over on sky+ now so will see it up closer later. Not sure what Ferdinand was flapping about.

 

The ground was rocking before kick off and when Toure scores, poznan in full flow

 

 

One thing that annoyed me was the police and their organisation, utter stupidity at the end of the game... both sets of fans sharing the same car park with all the buses on there? Making my way back to the car, saw many incidents on the way. Spotted one blue lying on the ground with a neck brace on.

You deserved it today Meatie 

what you'll see watching scholes meaty is he sticks his boot right into zabeletta's leg...then looks at the ref with a 'you're sending ME off?....ME? PAUL SCHOLES?....' attitude

 

ferdinands behaviour afterwards was also bad..jabbing his finger in platt's face mouthing off.going round trying to get hold of balotelli..

Cheers velvet, I was a right miserable bar-steward going into the ground Just when kick off was arriving everyone got fired up though.

 

Every United fan I have come across so far has been so sour... they were heading for the exits at 85mins.

must admit i was surprised to hear rio was at the hospital in the early hours attending the birth of his daughter..........i didn't think he got off twitter long enough to get his wife pregnant......must be a two minute kinda boy........

quote from the sunday mirror on the balotelli/ferdinand bust up........

 

Mario Balotelli sparked an ugly bust-up as Manchester City stormed into the FA Cup Final at Wembley.

The controversial Italian striker celebrated City’s moment of glory by walking towards the United fans, brandishing his sky blue shirt and club badge.

That act of incitement sparked a response from United stars. Anderson, their Brazillian midfielder, angrily puched Balotelli away and was joined by Rio Ferdinand who took exception to Balotelli’s celebrations.

Am I the only person who actually likes Mario Balotelli?  

well i don't think he did anything wrong at the end of the game crunchy........yes i can understand the utd fans being hacked off with him.........(though most seem to have disappeared by then).........but certainly can't understand the response from anderson and ferdinand..

Hope those from here who are going to tomorrows game enjoy it, was bloody hot today... became alot cooler later on though. Should be good for those tomorrow, there should be less trouble aswell. Stupidity having such a late kick off

This is worse spongey...

 

http://www.express.co.uk/footb...his-big-final-chance

 

"Manchester City should make that clear today, telling the world that the hot-headed young Italian striker has forfeited that privilege and honour of English football with his disgraceful goading of Manchester United fans at the end of yesterday’s epic encounter.

If they don’t, the Football Association should do it for them"

 

 

And I thought we were the "bitters"

Ferdinand That was f*cking pathetic...

 

 

 

 

Super Mario

That wink thing he did was absolutely superb!

 

I just like the guy, I like the fact that he gets in a strop so easily when referees don't agree with him and don't give him freekicks and things go against him. Reminds me a little bit of me

Is the Bolton game on the telly anywhere?

 

Can't seem to find it.

Ah...ESPN   

Yup and Arsenal v Liverpool are on Sky Sports.... think il just watch Bolton v Stoke and record the other.

All going wrong for Bolton at the moment... 2-0 down 17 mins in.

 

 

Carragher stretchered off for Liverpool, it didn't look good, hope he's okay. The game's been awful so far. Liverpool have been hoofing it in a Wimbledon stylee for the whole match, obviously terrified of Arsenal's midfield. It's like watching a PL team play a non league side in the FA Cup.

Bolton just not shown up today... some fans were even leaving before half-time. They need a kick up the arse.

5-0...

 

 

Bit awkward, If we beat them in the FA Cup final they would need us to qualify for the CL. The interesting thing is we play them again in the league 3 days after the final. It could very well be in their interest to lose that match...

 

Lmao at the ending to the Arsenal v Liverpool game What the f*ck was Eboue thinking...

 

 

Could catch Dalglish telling Wenger to piss off