Thread: The great West Brom team that took Manchester United apart in 1978

Look at the players they had in that team...

That this rather meaningless game still means so much is an indicator that we haven't won much recently, though.

Still, it was a belter, to which United certainly contributed.

Originally Posted by cyrille

That this rather meaningless game still means so much is an indicator that we haven't won much recently, though.

Still, it was a belter, to which United certainly contributed.

May be true and I don't think you're gonna get too many chances to change this, but what a performance. How football should be played.

Originally Posted by hallelujah

I would have loved to see Laurie Cunningham play.

Interesting comments regarding skin colour of players.


Ron Atkinson: "It's a toss-up between one of the coloured front people" (for man of the match) (6m21s)

Commentator: "...booing of the black players" (39s)

There was nothing wrong with the commentator mentioning booing that was directed at Albion's black players.

Far from it.

Originally Posted by Neverna

Interesting comments regarding skin colour of players.


Ron Atkinson:

In case you didn't know Nev..

TV pundit Ron Atkinson sacked for racist remark | Media | The Guardian

Originally Posted by Dillinger

In case you didn't know Nev..

TV pundit Ron Atkinson sacked for racist remark | Media | The Guardian

Well, that hasn't aged at all well.

It's bizarre to think it would be ok to say that in pretty much any company. What on earth was he thinking with fellow commentators knowing you've got all that technology around you?

Originally Posted by hallelujah

Well, that hasn't aged at all well.

It's bizarre to think it would be ok to say that in pretty much any company. What on earth was he thinking with fellow commentators knowing you've got all that technology around you?

He was off the air in the UK. But international broadcasters get the raw feed ("Commentary will start in 10 seconds", etc.) and some snitch in a Dubai pub was on the phone to the UK like a shot.