Anyone remember this?

[for_heaven's_Saint]

It was my first and thus far only visit to Old Trafford and this moment has annoyed me ever since. Whenever I see Athletico Madrid or Uruguay I always get angry thinking of this moment.

 

[SaintNeil90]

The reason players cant take shirts off now and get booked if they do. Personally I dont see why they should take their shirt off anyway, its a bit disrespectful to the club in my opinion.

[Minty]

I prefer to remember my first visit to Old Trafford:

 

Poor quality, but who cares.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMpjRfOmTjM

[BingoBob]

I remember this game quite well, a cold and slightly misty afternoon, as the floodlights came on Old Trafford had a surreal feel to it. It was actually a fairly evenly matched encounter, Forlan scored the winner late on after Beattie (I think) had equalised for us, but as I recall both sides had chances (although Man Utd more). What annoyed me the most about the game was that on the highlights on MOTD later in the evening they showed every one of Man Utds chances/half chances but pratically only showed our goal. The 'expert pundits' after the game only talked about Man Utd and didn't even give Saints a mention. A Bournemouth based Man Utd supporting mate of mine whi hadn't been at the game, later commented that it was a walkover and Man Utd should have won by 4 or 5 goals. I don't think I ever realised how bad the TV bias towards big teams was until then.

[Give it to Ron]

We were up that way last year on holiday and me and my nipper did the tour. I hated it.....yes its a great stadium and I found the museum very interesting and one for Ossie 1...they have great history but they are not my team.

In the changing room it meant nothing that the peg was Ronaldo's or Beckham or that I was sat in Alex's position.

They must make a fortune as they go off every 15 minutes of so and have about 30 attend from all over the world, Norway, Ireland, US, Surrey...all band wagon jumping ****s thats why I have more respect for fans in div 1 etc.

I did keep teasing my nipper to ask them who Bobby Stokes was.

 

By coincidence they had the northern area prem managers meeting and we saw several arrive like Moyes etc we had a chat and picture with Big Sam and McLeish who was great...then Fergie arrived and just rushed straight in and refused to have any photos

done with his adoring public.....arrogant git.

Give me being a Saints fan every day but then again I had no choice and nor do my kids.

[Arizona]

I prefer to remember my first visit to Old Trafford:

 

Poor quality, but who cares.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMpjRfOmTjM

 

I like watching the last 3 seconds of that video just for the slow-motion, mass facepalm of the Manc fans.

 

Altogether now...

 

[Liquidshokk]

The reason players cant take shirts off now and get booked if they do. Personally I dont see why they should take their shirt off anyway, its a bit disrespectful to the club in my opinion.

 

I heard it was more to do with sponsors names on the shirts as the time their logo is most shown off is when a player Is being filmed up close celebrating... Still disrespectful though... Why take it off????

[Minty]

Why take it off indeed... but equally, who really cares? I thought the main reason for it was supposedly that it might 'incite opposition fans'?

 

You score a goal, and emotions flow... have you seen some of the places us fans end up in the Northam when we score?!? We do stupid things, players do stupid things... always thought it was a pathetic rule myself.

[for_heaven's_Saint]

I remember this game quite well, a cold and slightly misty afternoon, as the floodlights came on Old Trafford had a surreal feel to it. It was actually a fairly evenly matched encounter, Forlan scored the winner late on after Beattie (I think) had equalised for us, but as I recall both sides had chances (although Man Utd more). What annoyed me the most about the game was that on the highlights on MOTD later in the evening they showed every one of Man Utds chances/half chances but pratically only showed our goal. The 'expert pundits' after the game only talked about Man Utd and didn't even give Saints a mention. A Bournemouth based Man Utd supporting mate of mine whi hadn't been at the game, later commented that it was a walkover and Man Utd should have won by 4 or 5 goals. I don't think I ever realised how bad the TV bias towards big teams was until then.

 

Fernandes IIRC

[Liquidshokk]

I think the rule preventing it is equally as pathetic as taking it off in the first place. makes no sense from either side.

 

When I win the lottery Im going to get my ass out...... makes no sense.

[Robsk II]

I'm with Minty. There shouldn't be a reason not to take it off really, if it's just out of exultation or some 'hilarious' celebration, provided it's all back on again quickly (unlike Forlan).

[for_heaven's_Saint]

Talking of messages under shirts:

 

 

[Liquidshokk]

But from the players perspective WHY take it off?? I couldnt care less wether its allowed or not, I just dont understand the thinking behind it... Unless they want all the men to check out their toned footballers bodies :-)

 

Is that why you agree with it?? :-)

[Appy]

Wasn't that the day Fernandes scored an absolute screamer for us?

[Liquidshokk]

Turns out it was brought in to make sure we dont offend muslims................................................

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3083490.stm

 

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[Saints foreva]

Wasn't that the day Fernandes scored an absolute screamer for us?

 

Yes. Fantastic finish.

[Robsk II]

Turns out it was brought in to make sure we dont offend muslims................................................

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3083490.stm

 

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Wow. What a load of **** that is.

 

OK, I blame the money-makers, then. The only reason for doing that, with that supposed reason, is to try to make it maerketable in those areas because they might not be ripping quite enough of the population of the world off already on things like Sky fees and heightened ticket prices.

[PaulSaint]

Anyone remember that perfectly good Neil Shipperley goal at OT that the ref ruled out for no explainable reason! Still irks me now!

[jam]

I like watching the last 3 seconds of that video just for the slow-motion, mass facepalm of the Manc fans.

 

Altogether now...

 

 

Watch it again but watch Stam's face. Sweet.

[jam]

Turns out it was brought in to make sure we dont offend muslims................................................

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/3083490.stm

 

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No, that's just pure speculation by the article writer.

[for_heaven's_Saint]

Watch it again but watch Stam's face. Sweet.

 

It takes Stam about 5 seconds to realise Pahars isn't in front of him anymore in this one:

 

[rolosfc]

I was there and it was my first trip to see Saints at Old Trafford as well. Fernandes absolute belter!

[oxfordshire_saint]

Was also my first and only trip to Old Trafford (coincidentally, also my first and last ever trip on the supporters club coaches, was only 17 at the time!)

 

I remember hoping that they would give United's first goal as a Bridge OG, because otherwise it'd go down as Phil Neville's, oh the shame!

 

Also, wasn't there a lone pitch invader at one point who managed to evade the stewards for ages, tried to hug Van Nistelrooy and got swung at by Barthez?

[MbaleSaint]

Anyone remember that perfectly good Neil Shipperley goal at OT that the ref ruled out for no explainable reason! Still irks me now!

 

I was there. It was the FA Cup Quarter Final played on a Friday night. Disgraceful decision at 0-0 and we went on to lose 2-0. (Le Tiss complains about it in his book although he gets it wrong and says it was in the league game that season.)

 

One great moment when Tommy Widdrington wipes his face on Schmeical's towel that was hanging on the net. He wasn't happy!

[Lets B Avenue]

Monday night.

[for_heaven's_Saint]

Was also my first and only trip to Old Trafford (coincidentally, also my first and last ever trip on the supporters club coaches, was only 17 at the time!)

 

I remember hoping that they would give United's first goal as a Bridge OG, because otherwise it'd go down as Phil Neville's, oh the shame!

 

Also, wasn't there a lone pitch invader at one point who managed to evade the stewards for ages, tried to hug Van Nistelrooy and got swung at by Barthez?

 

Haha yeah I remember Barthez taking a swing at the pitch invader! Quality!

[jam]

It takes Stam about 5 seconds to realise Pahars isn't in front of him anymore in this one:

 

 

Many thanks.

[SNSUN]

Fake Man U fans make me sick. I asked an old colleague of mine once, a self professed 'die hard' Man U fan, what the score was, at about half time on a Saturday afternoon kick off. He replied " oh I didn't know we was playing today, we normally play on Sundays." ****le.

 

We may be in League One, but I know I'd rather have our exciting ups and downs than those glory hunting ****s up north. One loss and it's wrist slitting time.

[Saints Fan Dan]

I was there, first and only trip to OT, was 13 years old at the time. I remember when Phil bloody Neville scored the opening goal and thinking, "typical, had to be against us didn't it.", Fernandes scoring a belting equaliser and taking the **** out of the Manc fans for their lack of singing, indeed the only time they seemed to make any noise was when Forlan scored near the end in which they sung their only song of the game which was "You're not singing anymore."

 

Still have the programme for that match and I've noticed that Man U fans seem to think the 6-3 defeat was also the game in which they changed their strip. The programme mentions this and opens with a really smug sentence which says something along the lines of "it is rare for a game to have a total of 9 goals and not be remembered by any of them." Smug, historically inaccurate plastic tossers.