Manc derby silence

[trackdemon]

Good to see the city fans observing the silence, but what the hell was that noise - some knob jockey letting off fireworks outside the ground?

[mcecm]

Single gunshot to remember each of the 8 that died according to bbc

[trackdemon]

Aha, that makes sense. Not sure everyone knew about it - some of the players appeared to be looking around as if thinking 'WTF?'

[FredericRobinson]

Not observed properly by all sadly, too much for Wayne Rooney to take his hat off and stop chewing for a minute.

[Revs_Addiction]

Unfortunately they weren't gunshots. More like idiots outside the ground with fireworks or bangers.

[tamore]

Chinese New Year? or is that too coincidental?

[scruffy]

trackdemon said:

Good to see the city fans observing the silence,

They'd be stupid not to, Man City lost a goalie in the same crash...

The bangs were city fans trying to get rid of their balloons...

[tigger1]

scruffy said:

trackdemon said:

Good to see the city fans observing the silence,

They'd be stupid not to, Man City lost a goalie in the same crash...

The bangs were city fans trying to get rid of their balloons...

Perhaps...

Why have a gunshot to remember people who died in a plane crash? Seems odd.

As a point of order - there were 23 fatalities, 8 Man Utd players, 3 Man Utd staff plus 12 others (mostly press).

[petrolhead76]

scruffy said:

trackdemon said:

Good to see the city fans observing the silence,

They'd be stupid not to, Man City lost a goalie in the same crash...

The bangs were city fans trying to get rid of their balloons...

Disagree - ever since the crash all rival clubs fans have been known for taking the piss out of man utd fans by doing aeroplane impressions to the tune of dambusters.

[petrolhead76]

What I do find hypocritical is that Man Utd treated the surviving busby babes who couldn't play football again really badly by kicking them out of their accommodation etc.

Its a shame thats forgotton by all those concerned !!

[telecat]

Too much "ManU the club" for me to be involved. They treated the injured badly and have ridden on those deaths for too long.